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...
Farming with compassion
The big, lumbering sows on Kusha Hill farm just south of Dallwallinu are grunting and snorting companionably in their pens; natural sunlight and breeze...
Muchea Tracking Station
Project Mercury was the USA’s first manned space program with the goal of successfully having a human orbit the earth and return safely. Built...
Sky-high shenanigans
Just the other week, my aunt – who lives in Jurien Bay, was telling me how she returned home in the afternoon to find...
Roxanne’s Dance Workshop: dancing in the streets
Roxanne’s Dance Workshop (RDW) in Gingin have been nurturing the talent of the region for nearly a quarter of century and recently showcased their...
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...
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...
RAAF Base Pearce Health Centre’s upgrade complete
Keeping Defence personnel healthy and in a constant state of readiness has been made a little easier thanks to an upgrade of facilities at...
Believe in tomorrow
Muchea Tree Farm’s manager Natalie Vallance has the Audrey Hepburn quote, “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow,” in a prominent position...
Dave to the rescue
From ancient Egyptians to our beloved Winnie the Pooh, honey harvesting has been happening in our civilisation for a guesstimated 4500 years now, and...
From little things big things grow
Appreciating the little things in life is an easy task for Christine Falconer, who spends her days in the company of pygmy goats. These...
The blessed fruit
Just when you think everything that can be grown in the Northern Valleys is being grown, along comes a new visionary to take advantage...
