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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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What kind of fishing is allowed in the Two Rocks marina?

Anita McInnes, Yanchep News Online
Aquaculture & fishing
The Department of Transport has clarified what kind of fishing is allowed in the Two Rocks marina. A department spokesman said the placement of crab pots and floats had always been prohibited within all Department of Transport marinas, to ensure safe navigation of vessels.

Yanchep volunteer surf lifesavers kept busy with rescues

Anita McInnes, Yanchep News Online
News
Out of the 38 rescues made by volunteer surf lifesavers this morning 70 per cent of those rescues were carried out in the Yanchep zone, according to Surf Life Saving WA. Without the Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club (YSLSC) volunteer surf lifesavers coming to the aid of those people some of those rescues could have had a more serious result.

Earlier articles

Power restored after Cowalla bushfire while crews replacing poles

Contributor, Yanchep News Online
Energy
Western Power says power has been restored to all 150 customers affected by the bushfire in Cowalla, Wanerie and Karakin. Twenty power poles were destroyed by the bushfire, which was reported at 12.03pm on Tuesday, December 31.

Albanese government announces news bargaining incentive

Anita McInnes, Yanchep News Online
Federal politics
The Albanese Government says it intends to establish a news bargaining incentive to ensure big digital platforms such as Facebook contribute to the sustainability of news media in Australia. As a hyperlocal public interest publisher Yanchep News Online has had some issues in the past with Facebook (owned by Meta) especially during Covid-19 when its algorithm couldn’t seem to work out that information attributed to the WA Department of Health had in fact been provided to Yanchep News Online by the department.
Lancelin power station

Backup power for Lancelin rolled out

Contributor, Yanchep News Online
Energy
Lancelin residents will have backup power from a new high voltage injection unit in the event of long unplanned outages on the network, according to Western Power. Western Power asset management executive manager Gair Landsborough said high voltage injection unit (HVIUs) connect several emergency response generators together, that were monitored and managed remotely, to power a bigger area than would normally be possible when using a single generator.

Fourth service station approved for Yanchep with conditions

Anita McInnes, Yanchep News Online
Infrastructure
A fourth service station has been approved in the Yanchep shopping area despite 127 submissions against the proposal and concerns raised by Main Roads WA about direct access onto Marmion Ave ... Main Roads recommended refusal of the 24-hour service station, motor vehicle wash, dog wash and fast-food proposal valued at $3 million.
Fourth service station

Police Minister responds to TRYRA – Letter to the Yanchep News Online Editor

Contributor, Yanchep News Online
Law & order
The Hon. Paul Papalia. I am writing to thank the Two Rocks Yanchep Residents Association for their August 19 correspondence regarding staffing and operational hours at Yanchep Police Station. The Western Australia Police Force advise that metropolitan police districts provide the community with a 24 hour per day, 365 days per year policing response.

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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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