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Community leaders have made loving tributes to former Albany mayor Dennis Wellington who died last week aged 77.

Tributes flowMoving tributes paid to Albany icon Dennis Wellington

There has been an outpouring of love for former Albany mayor Dennis Wellington, whose sudden passing on Thursday rocked the Great Southern community.

Melissa Sheil, Claire Middleton and Amy Towers

Wayne Smith (golf), Tricia Heberle (hockey), Jodie Cooper (surfing) and the family of Diane Martin (nee Jackson, netball), Tasha Burnside, Kelly Martin and Weston Jackson.

Walk of FameFour champions first to be inducted in Sporting Walk of Fame

Four champions, whose routes to the highest level of their sports were forged in Albany, were inducted into the city’s Sporting Walk of Fame at a ceremony on Thursday evening at Retravision Stadium.

Claire Middleton

The runway at the Albany Regional Airport.

airport upgradePremiumContractor for $44.2m Albany airport renovation revealed

Sydney-based Downer Group have been revealed as the contractor engaged to complete the massive renovations of the Albany Regional Airport that will eventually facilitate direct east-coast flights.

Melissa Sheil

An eye-watering $180,000 whale carcass removal bill has left the Town of Cambridge demanding the State pay up.

Eye-watering billWhale removal bill triples expectation, council calls help

Cambridge ratepayers could be left with an eye-watering $180,000 bill for the removal of the whale carcass from South City Beach, with the council now considering how it is to deal with the unbudgeted expense.

Sophie Gannon

Long-serving Albany mayor Dennis Wellington has died aged 77.

valePremiumDevoted and longest-serving ex-Albany mayor dies suddenly

The community of Albany is in mourning after the shock death of one of its icons and longest-serving mayor Dennis Wellington.

Cameron Newbold and Melissa Sheil

Graham Thompson along with other Boddington residents does not want the west wing of the school demolished.

Community consultationPremiumBoddington residents push to save the old school west wing

A piece of Boddington’s history is back on the chopping block, with residents rallying to save the Boddington Old School’s west wing from demolition for the second time in 24 years.

Amy Towers

Twynam and Sue Cunningham, with ex-shire president Jan Pope and ex-councillor Murray Pope.

big birthdayIN PICTURES: Memories of Cranbrook on display for centenary

A century of memories were on display at the Cranbrook Community Hub earlier this month as the Shire of Cranbrook celebrated a momentous anniversary.

Melissa Sheil

Dr Garry Hunt has returned to the City of Perth amid a governance crisis.

Local GovernmentVideoPremiumPerth turns to former boss amid governance turmoil

The City of Perth has turned to a former chief executive with experience leading local governments to steer the dysfunctional organisation through a period of serious crisis.

Sophie Gannon

Green Skills environmental technician Troy Vlasveld, Containers for Change community champion Serena Kirby, and Shire of Denmark sustainability projects officer Xavier Menage.

Sustainability rewardedContainers for Change Awards recognition for Denmark shire

The Shire of Denmark took home the top gong for a local government at the Containers for Change awards last month, recognised as one of eight Statewide award winners.

Jacki Elezovich

The WA Industrial Relations Commission has refused to intervene in an investigation into allegations of misconduct against City of South Perth CEO Liz Ledger.

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WAIRC rules South Perth CEO investigation not bullying

The WA Industrial Relations Commission has refused to intervene in an investigation into allegations of misconduct against City of South Perth CEO Liz Ledger.

Sophie Gannon & Michael Palmer

Denmark council voted to redesign a proposed upgrade to Turner Road in Shadforth to save five big karri trees.

off the chopping blockPremiumTrees saved by road revision vote despite safety warning

A motion to redesign a planned $1.17m upgrade of Turner Road in order to save five mature Karri trees has been passed by Denmark council despite staff warning that keeping them may pose a road safety hazard.

Melissa Sheil

Margaret River Coastal Residents Association president Adrian Wilson has raised safety concerns over sand nourishment at Gnarabup Beach.

BEACH SAFETYPremiumSafety fears raised over $53,000 beach works

A $53,000 sand nourishment project at Gnarabup Beach is under review after concerns were raised about whether the works are safe for beachgoers

Madelin Hayes

The Shire of Plantagenet is seeking information on dog attacks.

Info soughtShire seeks help to find dog which has killed new-born lambs

The Shire of Plantagenet is appealing for information around a dog suspected of being responsible for six attacks on sheep in the last six months.

Claire Middleton

Shark netting at the iconic Cottesloe Beach was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, allowing swimmers to take to the ocean without fear of sharks.

Local GovernmentPremiumCottesloe shark barrier installation delayed despite attacks

Cottesloe Beach’s shark barrier won’t be in the water this week as planned despite increased shark activity around Perth’s beaches, with its installation for summer delayed by five days.

Oliver Lane

Gin Lao's Steve and Haikam Suttie at the Ocean Beach kiosk.

new tenantsPremiumNew venture Ocean Beach Cafe ready to roll at Denmark SLSC

The kiosk adjacent to the Denmark Surf Life Saving Club at Ocean Beach is set to open before the end of the year, with the team behind beloved local food truck Gin Lao approved to lease the space last week. 

Jacki Elezovich

Shire of Denmark president Aaron Wiggins, Minister for the Great Southern Reece Whitby, Cr Nathan Devenport, and construction contractor Convic representative Matthew Popek.

Park plansPremiumBerridge Park’s long-awaited $5.5m redesign under way

Work is officially under way on the massive $5.5 million redevelopment of Denmark’s Berridge Park, with demolition of the ageing toilet block and playgrounds marking the first step.

Melissa Sheil

Cottesloe Mayor Melissa Harkins ‘disappointed’ in State Government as foreshore project price tag grows

STATE POLITICSPremiumCottesloe foreshore project faces $20m funding shortfall

Work on Stage one of the redevelopment of the Cottesloe Foreshore will begin in July next year — but the Town of Cottesloe admits it is still $20 million short of being able to complete the entire project.

Joe Spagnolo

The City of Albany is preparing to start its spring rabbit control program.

Pest controlRabbit owners warned to vaccinate pets ahead of pest control

The City of Albany will be continuing its rabbit control program this month, releasing calicivirus and myxomatosis to locations around the city to control the growth of the feral rabbit population.

Jacki Elezovich

City of Perth council house

Local governmentTensions rise as Perth council enters second week of Inquiry

Tensions at the City of Perth have continued to simmer as it enters the second week of an independent Inquiry, with two councillors separately walking out of a meeting.

Sophie Gannon

The proposed site of the pump track near Arthur Road.

pump trackPremiumPlans for Wagin pump track gain community support

Members of the Wagin community have thrown their support behind plans to build a $400,000 pump track in their town, with huge crowds attending last week’s council meeting to vocalise their approval.

Melissa Sheil

A $7 million grant application for a new recreation precinct, including the renovation of the Gnowangerup Hotel, has been rejected by the Federal Government.

Funding blowPremiumTriple whammy as shire’s recreation, homes bids turned down

A plan to transform Gnowangerup with a new recreation and tourist precinct has been given the thumbs down after the Federal Government rejected the shire’s $7 million funding application.

Claire Middleton

Councillor Dylan Mbano says the dual name change was being brought in by ‘stealth’.

WA NewsPremiumCouncillor: Aboriginal dual names brought in by ‘stealth’

A Rockingham councillor claims an Aboriginal dual naming policy for major landmarks in the city which was opposed by residents has been brought in by ‘stealth’.

Rachel Fenner

New Shire of Woodanilling CEO Signe Balodis.

New bossPremiumRelationships and fundamentals on the agenda for shire CEO

She’s just a few weeks into the job, but the Shire of Woodanilling’s new chief executive has already been made to feel welcome.

Claire Middleton

The runway at the Albany Regional Airport.

chocks awayPremiumVital airport upgrades soon to begin as contractor chosen

The $41.6 million tender to reconstruct and upgrade the ageing runway at the Great Southern’s biggest airport has been awarded to a contractor, with the vital renovations earmarked for completion by March 2027.

Melissa Sheil