Police also picked up five drug drivers and two drink drivers in the area, as part of state-wide Operation Regal, which targeted high-risk driving behaviour. Among the 51 offences recorded locally, two drivers were fined for disobeying signs or signals, and five were not wearing seatbelts during the operation that started at 12.01am on Friday, … [Read more…]
Pic: Riana Crehan Instagram THERE will be a notable absence from the Supercars broadcast in Darwin, with popular pit reporter Riana Crehan to miss the event. Crehan is pregnant with her and husband Will Davison’s first child – the latter being a star driver for Dick Johnson Racing. Crehan posted to social … [Read more…]
Geelong are set to welcome back their “A-grade” stars, headlined by captain Patrick Dangerfield for their blockbuster clash with red-hot Port Adelaide. The Cats will front up at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday night with Dangerfield due to return alongside Mitch Duncan, Max Holmes and Jack Bowes. Dangerfield has not played since being subbed out … [Read more…]
13 June 2023 Guy Barnett, Minister for State Development, Construction and Housing, The Rockliff Liberal Government is committed to helping more young people at risk of homelessness to gain access to supported accommodation while helping to build their skills as independent young adults. The Government is expanding the Youth2Independence program … [Read more…]
Image: Cheri Hicks, Great Southern Aboriginal Practice Leader and Jaime Strickland, Regional Executive Director, Great Southern and Wheatbelt at the Deadly Jobs and Careers Forum in Kinjarling (Albany). The Department of Communities (Communities) was a proud Gold Sponsor of the Great Southern Deadly Jobs and Careers Forum in Kinjarling (Albany) on Wednesday, 7 June. More than … [Read more…]
Nestled in a black armchair at the Lifeblood Airport West Donor Centre, Paul Jenkins, 71, settles in to complete his 850th blood donation. As Victoria’s highest donor and Australia’s second highest, he chats to Zoe Moffatt about World Blood Donor Day and the importance of donating. Paul Jenkins started donating blood a few days after … [Read more…]
Exceptional educators from the NSW public school system are among Australians recognised yesterday for their service to the community as part of the King’s Birthday Honours. Bathurst High School principal Ken Barwick and Strathfield Girls High School principal Mechel Pikoulas both received an Order of the Medal of Australia (OAM) for their service to education. … [Read more…]
Western Mines Group says its diamond drill program at its nickel-copper-platinum group elements project in Western Australia’s Goldfields region is reinforcing the company’s faith in its Mulga Tank complex. Management now believes its latest drilling has uncovered “clear evidence” of an extensive magmatic nickel sulphide mineral system and big volumes of mineralised ultramafic magma. It … [Read more…]
The Tasmanian lifesaving community have been left “heartbroken” by the death of Kane Symons, better known as “superman”, who was one of 10 wedding guests killed in the Hunter Valley bus crash. A 58 year old driver has been charged following the horror bus crash in the Hunter Valley which claimed the lives of ten people. … [Read more…]
Reserve guard Jamil Hood helped spark a game-ending 28-3 run on Monday that gave the Albany Patroons a 135-108 victory over the Newfoundland Rogues in Game 2 to capture The Basketball League’s East Conference championship before a crowd of 1,356 at Washington Avenue Armory. The Patroons (25-4) swept the best-of-3 series with the Rogues and … [Read more…]