Local News
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City of Rockingham adopts 3.5 per cent rate rise
The City of Rockingham has adopted the 2025/26 Annual Budget which includes a 3.5 per cent rate rise for residents.
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Police ask for public's help after motorbike rider injured by wire on Jarrahdale track
Police are investigating after a motorbike rider was injured while riding on a track in Jarrahdale.
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Shire of Murray receives national award for Exchange Hotel redevelopment
The Shire of Murray has received a massive accolade at the 2025 National Awards for Local Government in Canberra.
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Mandurah RYDE program continues to help local young people
Mandurah’s Regional Youth Driver Education program (RYDE) is continuing to help young learner drivers to obtain their driver’s licence.
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City of Mandurah adopts 4.08 per cent rate rise
City of Mandurah residents will be paying more for their rates in the 2025/26 financial year after council adopted their Long Term Financial plan and budget at Tuesday night's meeting.
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Elderly Rockingham couple lose $18k to roof repair conmen
A fresh warning has been issued to WA households after an elderly Rockingham couple paid $18,000 to two conmen posing as roof repairers.
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City of Mandurah celebrates 40 years of Junior Council program
Former City of Mandurah junior councillors have taken a trip down memory lane at a special reunion on the weekend.
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Elderly woman killed in Cardup crash
An elderly woman has died in a two-car crash in Cardup, south-east of Perth.
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WAFL: Thunder struck down by South Fremantle in tough conditions at Lane Group Stadium
Ladder-leaders South Fremantle proved too good for Peel Thunder in tough conditions at Lane Group Stadium at the weekend, winning by 35-points.
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Police investigate suspicious car fire in Baldivis
Police are investigating a suspicious car fire in Baldivis.
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New 'Cockitrough' installed in Dwellingup to hydrate native birds
A fresh water drinking trough has been installed in Dwellingup to help keep native birds hydrated including the threatened black cockatoos.
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WATCH: CCTV captures moment homeowner confronts machete wielding man in Baldivis garage
Police are looking for two men, one armed with a machete, who broke into a garage in Baldivis at the weekend.
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2025-26 State Budget: What it means for the Peel
The 2025-26 State Budget was unveiled on Thursday with significant investments in health infrastructure, mental health services, community safety, housing and community services.
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Gang Crime Detectives release CCTV of vehicles of interest after man dumped at Rockingham Hospital with gunshots wounds, burns
WARNING: This story contains graphic images.
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Motorbike rider seriously injured in Greenfields crash
A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries in a crash in Greenfields.
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Local artist takes out $10k Rockingham Art Prize
Local artist Wade Taylor has been crowned the winner of the $10,000 City of Rockingham Art Prize for his “menacing yet playful” depiction of Australian suburbia.
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Concerns for man last seen in Mandurah
WA Police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 33-year-old man.
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Wanted man believed to be in Rockingham area
Gang Crime Squad Detectives are on the hunt for a 36-year-old man who they believe can assist them with an ongoing investigation.
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WATCH: Mandurah father makes appearance on The Project after skate park mobility scooter video goes viral
A Mandurah father has made an appearance on Channel 10's The Project after a video of him riding a mobility scooter at the local skate park went viral.
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Main Roads grapples with copper cable theft as Mandurah, Rockingham roads left in the dark
Main Roads is urging people to keep on the lookout for copper cable thieves who are contributing to a widespread street light outage across Rockingham and Mandurah.
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Murdoch University monitors estuary to protect and restore health for future generations
The Peel-Harvey Estuary, the largest and most complex estuarine system in the South West, is being monitored by Murdoch University to ensure its health is protected and restored for future generations.
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Wanted man known to frequent Rockingham area
Mandurah Detectives are asking for the public's help to find a 53-year-old man who is wanted over several ongoing investigations.
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Members of the public help police uncover haul of drugs, weapons at Safety Bay home
A 59-year-old Safety Bay man has been charged after police allegedly uncovered a haul of drugs and weapons in his possession.
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Several cars damaged in suspicious fire at Port Kennedy business
The Arson Squad is continuing their investigation into a suspicious fire at a business in Port Kennedy.
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Secret Harbour man pleads guilty to 2020 fatal hit-and-run
A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the fatal hit-and-run of a 37-year-old man in Golden Bay in 2020.
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Stage 5 upgrades of Pinjarra Road complete
After eight months of traffic headaches for motorists and businesses on Pinjarra Road in Mandurah, stage five upgrades are now complete.
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End of an era for West Coast Radio chairman lan Bassett-Scarfe
It's the end of an era for West Coast Radio chairman Ian Bassett-Scarfe, the man who helped bring commercial radio to Mandurah.
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Two-storey social housing apartments to be built in Falcon
Social housing apartments are set to be built in Falcon.
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Rockingham General Hospital fundraises to create new therapy garden for aged care patients
Rockingham General Hospital (RGH) are fundraising to create a new therapy garden for their Aged Care Rehabilitation Unit (ACRU).
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New Thornlie-Cockburn Line provides direct route from Mandurah to Optus Stadium
Mandurah AFL fans will be able to get to Optus Stadium without having to change trains with the opening of the new Thornlie-Cockburn Line.
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Kwinana Knights President David Acker recognised as Bunnings Legend of the Tongs
Kwinana Knights Football Club President David Acker has been announced as the Bunnings 'Legend of the Tongs'.
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Witnesses describe horror Logue Brook Dam crash that killed teen girl
Witnesses have described the moment a four-wheel-drive crashed near Logue Brook Dam in Hoffman, killing a 15-year-old girl.
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Man dies, child seriously injured in Coolup crash
A 62-year-old man has died in a horror crash in Coolup, south of Pinjarra.