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Cystic fibrosis student ‘hogtied’

05/Dec/2008

TWO 15-year-old boys have been charged after they allegedly hogtied a fellow student suffering from cystic fibrosis on a school bus in Secret Harbour last month. more »

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Motorplex attacks shock police

05/Dec/2008

THE officer-in-charge at Kwinana Police Station wants to urgently upgrade patrols at the Kwinana Quit Motorplex following two serious assaults on volunteer security guards in as many weeks. more »

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Top of the truancy list

05/Dec/2008

TRUANCY and suspension rates for some public schools in the Rockingham and Kwinana area are among the State’s worst, according to Education Department data. more »

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Stealing spike concerns police

05/Dec/2008

WHILE residential burglaries in the Town of Kwinana have declined by as much as 30 per cent in recent months, the number of commercial stealing and shoplifting incidents in the area has increased. more »

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Pool owners fined

05/Dec/2008

ROCKINGHAM Council’s legal action against four private swimming pool owners, who failed to rectify faults with their swimming pool fencing, has resulted in hefty fines. more »

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Challenges ahead, says mayor

05/Dec/2008

RISING unemployment and a slowing of building applications and property sales will be among the challenges Rockingham council will face in the New Year, according to Mayor Barry Sammels. more »

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Fears over asphalt plant

05/Dec/2008

WARNBRO MLA Paul Papalia has submitted a petition to Parliament, calling on the Legislative Assembly to intervene to ensure that a plan to build the Asphalt Manufacturing Plant in Baldivis does not go ahead. more »

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Keralup will have a ‘good mix of housing’

05/Dec/2008

TREASURER Troy Buswell says the Department of Housing and Works’ master plan for Keralup in south-east Rockingham would be a state-of-the-art, fully integrated urban community similar to Ellenbrook, with the potential to house up to 90,000 people. more »

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$5m facelift begins

05/Dec/2008

A MULTIMILLION-dollar attempt to beautify the Kwinana Industrial Area got under way this week with the first stage including streetscaping along Rockingham Road in Naval Base. more »

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Centre helps fight graffiti

05/Dec/2008

Activ volunteer Michael Dobbs and Activ co-ordinator Sandy Barry keep a close watch for graffiti at bus shelters.

STAFF and service recipients at the Activ People, Skills and Community Centre in Rockingham have adopted two local bus shelters to help stamp out graffiti. more »

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