Elevate and celebrate…
It's easy to forget the size of the Wheatbelt when you hover on the western fringe as we do here in the Northern Valleys....
2023 Local Government Elections
A surge in corflute signs lining the highway and polished brochures in the letterbox means an election of some kind is just around the...
Lifesaving legacy
The concept of destiny is as old as time, and has been up for debate amongst philosophers for only slightly less than that. Whether...
Wattle we eat?
Last September I took samples of whole and ground, roasted Wattle seeds to be exhibited at Slow Food’s Terra Madre Salone del Gusto event...
Community op shop: The Treasure Trove @ Gingin
Then up spoke bold Carolyn*, the keeper of the door, “This is a shop for everyone, however rich or poor. There is nowhere to...
Just add water
Diversification is a hot topic in agriculture right now, as more and more farmers move from monocultures to mixed enterprises as a way of...
Crowning the persimmon
An autumnal evening beneath the heavily-laden persimmon trees was the romantic notion dreamt up by the Perth Hills Futures committee – to not only...
Bone appétit!
Entering the headquarters of Bark n Pawz in Lower Chittering the comforting aromas of apple and cinnamon immediately set your taste buds at the...
Business after hours at the Locavore Store…
Last week we hosted the first Chittering Chamber of Commerce event for 2023 at the Northern Valleys Locavore Store, welcoming approximately 30 representatives from the local business community to sample...
Ken and Pearl call last drinks at Mogumber Tavern
Long term owners of the Mogumber Tavern, Ken and Pearl Harrison have sold the establishment to local community group the Mogumber Outback Club Inc.
Mr...
Will our country towns lose their character?
You may have heard on the grapevine, (or on the ABC radio for that matter) that Lancelin will soon say goodbye to its popular...
The whites are running!
Amateur and professional fishers are eagerly rubbing their hands together this week, as coveted crays begin their annual migration into open waters - ready...