Trevor Paddenburg
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Margaret River, WA, Australia
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Manchester United’s Perth tour: City to turn red carpet for Premier League giants
Optus Stadium, Matagarup Bridge, Elizabeth Quay and Yagan Square are among a host of Perth landmarks set to be lit up red to mark Manchester United’s historic visit. → Read More
Tributes flowing
Renowned entertainer Max Kay has died in hospital overnight. → Read More
Margaret River Pro: John John Florence ‘stoked’ to see WA shark attack victim Alex Travaglini back surfing
Two-time world surfing champion John John Florence says he was “stoked” to see shark attack victim Alex Travaglini back in the water again after helping fundraise his recovery. → Read More
Margaret River Pro: Surfers hit the water amid high shark security
The world’s best surfers are in the water with a flotilla of jet skis, a drone circling overhead and a Fisheries Department boat all on the lookout for sharks. → Read More
Researchers on hunt for ‘shark soup’ off Exmouth
Researchers hope tiny genetic whale shark “bread crumbs” off Exmouth will unlock long-held mysteries about the majestic animals. → Read More
Spend winter on Rottnest Island with long-term accommodation from $75-a-night
Prices are at a massive discount compared to the summer holiday rate - but there’s a catch. → Read More
Easter the best time to ‘staycation’ in Perth as hotel rates plunge
Hotel rates in Perth are at their cheapest for the year, making it the best time to take a break in the city rather than braving expensive holiday hotspots elsewhere in the state. → Read More
Perth Airport to launch new five-minute limit on pick-up, drop-off zones at T2
Drivers be warned — bring the correct amount of money when dropping off or picking up people at Perth Airport, because new parking machines won’t dispense any change. → Read More
Researchers discover new whale shark hotspot off remote WA Island
Researchers have discovered a new whale shark hotspot in WA, off remote Dirk Hartog Island. → Read More
Ocean Guardian e-Spear latest weapon in shark safety
A “virtual spear” is the latest weapon in shark safety, created by the WA-based company behind the Shark Shield personal electronic repellents for surfers and divers. → Read More
Figures show one in five WA homeowners fail pool safety checks
One in five WA homeowners with a backyard swimming pool is failing basic safety and fencing audits — but it’s an improvement on previous years, when one in three did not comply with fencing. → Read More
Perth councils considering grey heat reflecting road surfaces
Black bitumen roads could soon be coloured a heat-beating light grey as WA councils investigate ways to cool Perth’s suburbs in summer. → Read More
South West gyrocopter crash: Aircraft involved in fatal plunge is considered Australia’s most dangerous
The fatal gyrocopter crash off a South West popular fishing spot is not an isolated incident. → Read More
More jobs, higher wages on horizon as WA businesses prepare to expand
WA businesses will hire more staff and spend more on wages as 2019 shapes up as a bonanza year for the State’s economy — with workers to be the big winners. → Read More
National Retail Association to investigate reports shops are flouting WA’s single-use plastic bag laws
Twenty reports have been received about shops which may be flouting WA’s single-use plastic bag ban in the first month since the new laws came into force. → Read More
Perth Airport to introduce $18 fines for motorists who ignore pick-up, drop-off limits
Motorists who overstay a five-minute pick-up and drop-off time limit at Perth Airport’s Terminal 2 will soon be slugged up to $18. → Read More
WA tourists prefer Perth beaches to Bondi, Copacabana
Visitors are soaking up the sun in droves as WA tourism operators bask in the glow of a bumper summer holiday season, with Perth beaches labelled better than Bondi or Copacabana. → Read More
Fishing in WA: The experts offer up the best locations to wet a line
With more than 20,000km of coastline, WA is an angler’s paradise. → Read More
Old style fun back for WA school holidays
School holidays are in full swing and children are turning back the clock to discover the simple pleasure of tasks that might have once kept their grandparents entertained. → Read More
War on waste: Balloons, Christmas crackers, toothbrushes on environment hit list
Are you prepared to stop buying balloons, Christmas crackers and party poppers to save the environment? We’re also being urged to ditch plastic water bottles, wet wipes and toothbrushes. → Read More