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Heartfelt fundraiser

HEART attack survivor Brent Mayhew (28) is hoping to raise awareness for younger generations tomorrow, May 19, as Rockingham and Baldivis Jetts fitness centres hold their second Open Heart Day fundraiser. more »

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Apprentice gets trackside with V8

Brandon Van Zyl (19) an Ausdrill boilermaker from Rockingham.

WHEN the V8 Supercars hit Perth last weekend, a young motor racing fan had a trackside experience that money can’t buy. more »

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Eco-friendly funerals

Oakwood’s Don Chipper, Robyne Carey from the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board and Scott Favacho from Carbon Neutral.

ROCKINGHAM’S Oakwood Funerals has begun offering Green Endings, an environmentally-conscious funeral. more »

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Job training go-ahead

Gary Gray, Kwinana chief executive Neil Hartley, Kwinana Mayor Carol Adams and Chris Oughton. d378435

AN INDUSTRY training centre is a step closer to construction in Kwinana, with Brand MHR Gary Gray endorsing a funding application from the Town of Kwinana for the |$17 million project. more »

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Lunchtime tips for tradies

TRADESPEOPLE in Rockingham and Kwinana will have the chance to renovate their business skills with a series of lunchtime seminars designed to strengthen trade businesses and encourage growth. more »

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Concerns over tree loppers

CONSUMER Protection is concerned about a high number of complaints against several Perth tree loppers and has urged homeowners to be cautious. more »

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Ambassador Carrie happy to spread some Easter joy

Carrie Bickmore... TV presenter and journalist.

PERTH’S own television presenter and journalist Carrie Bickmore feels like a kid in a candy store at the moment, literally, with her appointment as this year’s Cadbury Easter Ambassador. more »

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Workers paid – at last

MORE than 70 Perth workers, including two from Port Kennedy, have received back pay after investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman. more »

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Get in quick for Telstra Awards

ENTRIES for the 2012 Telstra Australian Business Awards close next Monday. more »

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Keeping business phone hackers at bay

TO coincide with National Fraud Week this month, Telstra released a list of security measures businesses can take to guard against their phone systems being hacked. more »

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