Local heroes

Naming honour for local legend

A PARK on the Dawesville Channel will be named in honour of former Dawesville resident Margaret Glasson. more »

Bouquets for Betty

Pink gold: A rose has been named after Olympic golden girl Betty Cuthbert.

FOUR-time Olympic gold medallist and former Mandurah resident Betty Cuthbert has had a rose named after her for dedicating almost 40 years to championing the needs of people with multiple sclerosis. more »

Bald facts spelt out

Phyllis Bowles and Diane Blay show how it’s done to add a bit of colour for the cause.

PRESENTATION is paramount for Wooldridges Mandurah staff and recently a bald head or multi-coloured hair was a work requirement. more »

Centre’s skeleton staff do mighty job

Clinical psychologist and Allambee Counselling manager Viviana Jancso.

WITH a staff of four psychologists and psychiatrists, it’s hard to believe that Mandurah and Pinjarra’s only provider of free sexual and family violence counselling, Allambee Counselling, held more than 700 sessions in the last six months of 2009. more »

Hero’s welcome for Jasper author

Author Craig Silvey with creative writing students Bonnie Allen and Michaela Brockett.

AUTHOR Craig Silvey received a hero’s reception when he returned to his old Mandurah school last week to pass on his knowledge to students studying his best selling novels Rhubarb and Jasper Jones, and children’s picture book The World Acco more »

Goods sale raises $6500 for charity

For a good cause: Christine Hodge from Make-A-Wish Australia, Taz Vithal from Pindan, Rob Taylor from Forte Mandurah Quay Resort and Shelley Budd from Make-Wish Australia at the donation ceremony.

MANDURAH Rockingham branch of Make-A-Wish Australia received a generous donation from Mandurah Quay Resort, a joint venture between the RAC, Pindan and some private investors and Forte Hospitality. more »

Friends’ heads have it

With the job done, the two friends had raised more than $200 each.

DARING friends Peter Strehle and Jacob Suiter lopped their locks for leukaemia research in their own version of the World’s Greatest Shave at Pinjarra Senior High School on March 12. more »

Clean-up day a joint effort

Volunteers from several local groups came together |to clean  up the Pinjarra Wetland Restoration site.

VOLUNTEERS from Greening Australia, Harvey River Restoration Taskforce, Murray Shire Council, Now Green Jobs Corps and Alcoa-Fairbridge Landcare trainees braved one of the hottest days of summer to take part in Clean Up Australia Day more »

Support group cares for the carers

Garry Aitchison is a carer for his wife Sandy.

MANDURAH resident Garry Aitchison cares for his wife Sandy. He not only cares for her like a husband cares for his wife, he also cares for her fulltime, helping with everyday tasks like preparing meals and cleaning the house. more »

Golf day tribute to late Ric Roberts

Ric Roberts.

A TRIBUTE to Surf Life Saving WA life member and the founding president of Port Bouvard Surf Lifesaving Club, the late Ric Roberts OAM, will be a highlight of the club’s annual charity golf day on March 26 at The Cut Golf Course. more »

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