DBCA dictate animal no show
This month’s column is from our Chairperson, Dean Arthurell, explaining the unfortunate reasons why the Chittering Wildlife Carers will no longer be a presence...
Devastation in Muchea
By the time you read this, the three Marri trees in Muchea may have been destroyed by the Shire of Chittering, in its ignorance...
Local volunteers bring Hill River Fairy Terns back from the brink
The Fairy Tern is a small, coastal seabird, found between Karratha and Esperance WA. They measure about 250 mm from their bill- to tail-tip,...
Closed for business?
Further to the reticent decisions of council in relation to the removal of three mature, National Trust listed Marri trees in Muchea, I find...
Kangaroos
Our kangaroos are fascinating and complex animals. Currently in Chittering and surrounding areas, it is ‘pinky’ time, with embryonic little joeys growing inside the...
The marris of Muchea stand tall and strong while councillors sit in silence
Further to my article last month, Muchea Marri trees: is there accountability and transparency?, which challenged councillors to connect with the community and respond...
Proposed demolition of centuries-old trees in Muchea outrageous
Some councils are going out of their way to conserve old trees — even non-indigenous ones — yet our local authority, the Shire of...
Muchea Marri trees: is there accountability and transparency?
The recent decision by the councilors of the Shire of Chittering to destroy three, one-hundred-year-old Marri trees in Muchea, acknowledged by the National Trust...
Summertime Clues
Happy New Year from all at the Chittering Wildlife Carers Inc. (CWC). Summer is well and truly upon us and with it hot,...
Locavore recognised for sustainability
Bindoon-based business, the Northern Valleys Locavore Store, is one of 30 West Australian finalists selected to be part of the prestigious 2023 Telstra Best...
Here we go again…
Anne Janes, President, Bullsbrook Residents and Ratepayers Association
Back in April 2020, I wrote an article for the NVN, SAT decision looming on proposed Bullsbrook...
A bird in the hand
With a friendly face beaming with enthusiasm, often with a large black cockatoo perched on his shoulder, Carnaby’s Crusader Dean Arthurell has become a...
