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WA Police say gun fired while officers at Butler incident
Two men were taken into custody after reports of shots being fired near a home on Marchwood Blvd in Butler earlier this morning. WA Police responded to the information about 9am with multiple police units attending and just before 10am, one man was taken into custody.
Letter to the Editor – Bushfire management should focus on fuel reduction: McArthur
In my adjournment matter, I encouraged the Minister for Emergency Services to delve more deeply into Dr Tolhurst’s life’s work and consider his recommendation that bushfire management should have a greater focus on fuel load reduction. Dr Tolhurst repeatedly pointed out the folly in prioritising expensive and difficult suppression of fire, instead of fuel load management ... He powerfully argued against an influential Climate Council factsheet, which had concluded “no amount of hazard reduction will protect human lives, animals and properties from catastrophic fires” – pointing out that analysing the extent of burned areas, rather than the severity of the fire, is misleading.
Climate change drives huge rise in fire risk
Patricia Gill. Climate change has driven the occurrence of extreme ï¬re risk days in Denmark from two in 1930 to 150 expected by 2030. The occurrence of days has risen incrementally in more recent years from 50 extreme risk days in 2019 driven by the warming climate and earlier summer conditions. Also indications are that Denmark is two months ahead of ‘normal’ weather conditions with silage and hay being cut in paddocks in October and the beginning of November rather than in December.
Biologist claims western openings hampering inlet oyster growth
A trial oyster hatchery in Wilson Inlet will need steady marine exchange to maintain salinity for the spats to continue their promising growth ... Marine biologist Zak Launay, who previously harvested mussels commercially in the inlet, said the oysters could grow to commercial size in about half the time of the standard growth cycle.
25 titles just par for the course for Marion
Serena Kirby. Golfer Marion Nelson has been Denmark’s ladies’ golf club champion 25 times. But that is just the start of Marion’s golfing achievements. She has achieved a rare hat trick by winning GolfWA’s Provincial Cup three times in a row and one other time as well ...
Stats, facts and data exposes government
We live in a digital era where vast amounts of information are collected by government. It is easy to store and retrieve so why is access to this information stuck in the Dark Ages? What we need is for government departments' data to be made far more accessible. We need them to post all the most obvious metrics that we, as taxpayers and consumers of government services, need to hold them to account.
AEGIC oat noodles and oat ‘rice’ destined for supermarket shelves
AEGIC’s oat noodles and oat ‘rice’ are destined for supermarket shelves, with a Western Australian based company set to begin producing the innovative foods. AEGIC’s oat scientists developed manufacturing processes for 100% whole grain noodles and a ‘rice’ product that can be eaten like regular rice.
Yanchep Rise Primary School unveils new peace pole
Five Yanchep Rise Primary School students unveiled the school’s new peace pole ... Principal Helen Demiris let students Jessica Henry, Ruby Maskelyne, Bailey Gallen, Lily Turner and Iona Roberts unwrap the peace pole following the school’s assembly.
Surveillance program protecting WA bee industry: Jarvis
Western Australia has strong biosecurity and surveillance measures in place to protect the State's bee industry from exotic pests and diseases including the bee parasite, varroa mite ... WA undertakes State and national bee pest surveillance programs which include extensive surveillance at ports and airports, considered to be the highest risk entry points for bees and bee parasites.
Canning Show, 3-4 November 2023
Canning Agricultural, Horticultural & Recreational Society Inc.
Keep Farmers Farming: WA Farmers
On his first day in the role as National Farmers' Federation President (NFF), David Jochinke has launched a national campaign against anti-farming policies. WA Farmers has thrown its support behind an unprecedented national campaign against anti-farming policies.
Nic snaps up WA’s top portrait prize
Serena Kirby. Photographer Nic Duncan recently collected the best portrait print award and the Izzy Orloff award for overall best portrait in WA’s 2023 Pro Photography competition. The winning image for both awards was of Denmark man Andre Steyl who Nic said had been one of her all time favourite faces to photograph.
In an emergency it’s the numbers that count
Patricia Gill. Difficult to read street numbers on Denmark’s houses are wasting valuable time, particularly in nighttime emergencies, for St John Ambulance crews ... Denmark sub centre chair Marion Macdougall asks residents to get numbers, a minimum of 10-12cm high with a black number and light background.
New look council: Kingsley crowned unopposed
Patricia Gill. Kingsley Gibson was elected unopposed as shire president at the Denmark Shire Council’s special meeting on Monday night. Councillor Gibson has served on the council for six years and for the past two years as deputy shire president to Ceinwen Gearon who did not seek re-election to the council. Jan Lewis is the new deputy shire president ...
Transfer of Wheatbelt early learning site to boost local workforce: Carey
The Cook Government has approved a 1,012 square-metre land transfer to support a growing early childhood learning centre located on McNeill Street, Dalwallinu. The site will be transferred to the Shire of Dalwallinu with conditional freehold, in recognition of the immediate and long-term benefits for the Dalwallinu community.
Calls for Labor to come clean on live sheep export ban: Littleproud
Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Agriculture Minister David Littleproud is calling on Labor to release the findings of an Independent Panel Report into the ban of live sheep exports ... “Minister Watt didn’t have the courage to travel with the panel and look farmers in the eye himself to say he was stopping the trade – so the least he can do is release the report”: Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.
Big turn out for Gingin local government election
Sitting councillor Frank Peczka of Lancelin has won 21.13 per cent of the vote to keep his seat on the Shire of Gingin council for the next four years. This afternoon Mr Peczka said he was proud but humbled by the community support, which was reflected in his high first preference vote of 482.
Yanchep shedders appeal for a new home
Yanchep Community Men’s Shed is appealing to the City of Wanneroo to help find them a new home before their lease in Bracknell St runs out in February. Yanchep News Online understands Yanchep Community Men’s Shed (YCMS) also wants to contact Yanchep Beach Joint Venture (YBJV) chief executive officer Gin Wah Ang in their efforts to find some land for which they can pay a peppercorn rent or the use of an existing building for low rent.
Fitzroy River water planning reaches significant milestone: McGurk, Jarvis, Whitby
The State Government has released key policy positions that will form the basis for the Fitzroy water allocation plan, as part of its ongoing commitment to protecting the Fitzroy River while supporting economic development. The Water allocation planning in the Fitzroy – Policy position paper reaffirms the State's commitment not to dam the Fitzroy River and its tributaries.
Exhibitors out in force as Perth Royal returns to full program
The Perth Royal Show saw a return to a full program this year after COVID caused a massive reduction in classes offered in 2022. Entries across the hack section were of excellent quality, reflecting a return to business as usual after the disruption caused by the pandemic.
