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Date Time Midvale Skate Park now open A million-dollar skate park is now open in Midvale for the young people of Midland and surrounds. The skate park, jointly funded by the City of Swan and Lotterywest, is a space for skaters of all ages and abilities to socialise, learn and practice their skills together. The City of Swan has worked closely with the community to plan and deliver the region’s newest recreation space, which features concrete skate elements, a bowl, bike pump station and racks, drinking fountains and surrounding picnic settings. City of Swan Mayor Kevin Bailey said the new s...

Date Time Swan Active trainee recognised by AFL SportsReady From growing up on a family farm in the wheatbelt town of Kellerberrin to being named 2021 AFL SportsReady Trainee of the Year in Perth; Bassendean resident Jess Cox (20) is kicking career goals and it is only just the beginning. With her family and colleagues in attendance, Jess was presented the award for her exceptional commitment and achievements as a trainee at Swan Active by AFL SportsReady Field Officer Jade Narkle on Tuesday May 18, 2021. The self-confessed country kid said her passion for football began at a young age when s...

Share on Twitter Fire retardant dropped from an air tanker has helped stop an out-of-control bushfire in Perth's northeast, but residents are still being told they are in immediate danger. The massive blaze with a 126km perimeter is moving in a northwesterly direction along the city's coastal plain after destroying 71 homes near the hills town of Wooroloo on Monday night. Residents in the suburbs of Shady Hills View and Bullsbrook - where the RAAF Base Pearce is located - have been told it is too late to leave. The DFES said people in or around Clenton Road and Berry Road at Gidge...

Authorities in Western Australia say 71 homes are now known to have been destroyed in the bushfire emergency east of Perth. Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the blaze since Monday. Photo: DFES Western Australia / Incident Photographer Evan Collis Hundreds of people have spent the night in evacuation centres and an emergency warning remains in place for the out-of-control blaze, which started in Wooroloo on Monday and is continuing to threaten lives and homes. WA's Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm said no properties were impacted overnight, but assessment teams...

Strong easterly winds are again expected on Thursday over the fireground in the Perth Hills.