Saturday, April 27, 2024

Yanchep News Online

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Established in 2016.

Independent online news, lifestyle, business, sport and real estate for Yanchep and the northern corridor in the City of Wanneroo, the rural Shire of Gingin and general coverage of Wanneroo.

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Power pole may be linked to transmission tower incident

A forward command vehicle will be near the intersection of Wandoo and Neaves roads in Pinjar this morning as police seek information about a transmission tower that was tampered with in April last year, which may be linked to another incident in the same location at the time.

Earlier articles

What phase 2 upgrades to the Two Rocks marina will include

Betheney A’Vard. The Department of Transport provides an update on the upgrades to the Two Rocks marina, including those due to be undertaken in phase two. Reporter Betheney A’Vard spoke to Cameron Smith from the Department of Transport’s maritime section who said the marina mainly catered to the fishing and boat servicing industries but also the charter industry and recreational boating.

Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club patrols on abalone fishing days

On the last day of abalone fishing this season reporter Chris Van Der Merwe visited Yanchep Lagoon while the Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club was patrolling the beach. As well as keeping people safe the club performs rescues and educates the community.

Cowalla resident turns her paintings into wearable art

Kerry Munns, whose happy abstract art adorns people as well as walls, moved with her family to Cowalla from Beacon about 10 years ago ... As well as turning her paintings into wearable art, Mrs Munns sells her original artworks, opens up her art studio for abstract painting workshops and holds plein air painting classes on her property, alongside the Moore River.

Two Rocks, Butler and Kinross men caught illegally fishing for marron

A Two Rocks man has been fined more than $11,000 and has been prohibited from having a recreational marron fishing licence or possessing marron or marron fishing gear for three years, after being charged for illegal fishing offences last year. The 33-year-old man was caught during a joint overnight patrol by DPIRD fisheries officers and WA Police, three weeks after the 2023 marron season closed.

DLGSC says it can’t say whether the Shire of Gingin is being investigated

Neither the Shire of Gingin nor the Department of Local Government will clarify if the shire is being investigated due to complaints and issues raised by ratepayers and residents ... “This means we cannot comment on whether there is an active investigation or complaint or provide any details on progress of matters being looked into,’’ a spokeswoman said.

What Facebook’s decision to quit news means for local followers

Facebook's announcement it will no longer support news on its platform means that members of community pages where Yanchep News Online now posts will instead need to follow the local publisher’s Facebook page to be able to access that content. But Yanchep News Online, who has never been part of a deal with Facebook is also concerned that if the Australian Government and Facebook get into a stoush over the social media platform’s decision to stop supporting news in Australia it could result in another news ban.

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About Yanchep News Online

Yanchep News Online provides news, lifestyle, business, sport, real estate and classifieds for the fast-growing northern corridor in the City of Wanneroo and the more rural Shire of Gingin but also includes some general coverage of Wanneroo.

The name Yanchep was chosen for the website because the Western Australian suburb is expected to become a major centre – some compare it with present day Joondalup – in future years.

Launched in 2016 Yanchep News Online covers the following City of Wanneroo suburbs:  Alkimos, Butler, Carabooda, Eglinton, Jindalee, Neerabup, Nowergup, Pinjar, Two Rocks and Yanchep.

Also Shire of Gingin suburbs: Beermullah, Boonanarring, Breton Bay, Caraban, Cowalla, Cullalla, Gabbadah, Gingin, Karakin, Mindarra, Moore River National Park, Neergabby, Nilgern, Orange Springs, Red Gully, Wanerie and Wilbinga.

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