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The State Government will spend an extra $5 million for increased police patrols across WA this summer.

A woman has suffered an injury to her neck after an altercation between her and a man in Bertram.

A 12-year-old girl has suffered serious injuries after a crash in the South West.

A Rockingham man has been charged after allegedly possessing a personnel bomb.

Mandurah detectives are investigating reports of suspicious behaviour within the Lakelands area.

Two locations in Mandurah have recently been transformed into a tourism drawcard, aimed at creating additional photo opportunities for visitors and locals alike.

There's been reports of a shark near a Mandurah beach.

Mandurah has the highest amount of lost and unclaimed super in WA, according to new data released today by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

The annual McHappy Day returns to Mandurah on Saturday.

The Rockingham Beach Cup is back this weekend, November 16 and 17.

The number of locals taking advantage of the personal shark deterrent subsidy scheme has reached a high.

Locals are being asked to help name Mandurah's first dolphin calf of the season.

A local signature annual event, the Mandurah Crab Fest, was inducted into the Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards Hall of Fame at the weekend.

Mandurah Detectives are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in Dawesville on Sunday.

The Port Kennedy Tavern has been awarded the best TAB Hotel/PubTAB Venue Award in Western Australia.

Two Mandurah volunteers have been recognised for their efforts in providing recreational fishing opportunities for people of all abilities.

The City of Mandurah is reminding landowners to prepare their properties for the upcoming fire season.

Three large sharks have been spotted off Point Peron Beach in Rockingham.

Premier Mark McGowan today presented a Lotterywest grant of $985,000 to the City of Rockingham for the fit-out and refurbishment of the Rockingham Youth Centre.

Authorities say a bushfire that posed a possible threat to lives and homes in East Rockingham and Kwinana was deliberately lit.

A car has been set alight in Warnbro.

GPs have been given the green light to prescribe medicinal cannabis, making it easier for patients to access the treatment.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged over a string of burglaries in the Mandurah area including an incident where he allegedly held a woman at knife-point.

Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a bushfire burning in East Rockingham and Kwinana.

Lotterywest are chasing the owner of a Lotto ticket worth more than $1.6 million.  

Dash cam vision of a man falling out of the back of a moving police car in Perth has been posted to social media.

A man has been shot by police in Waikiki.

Firefighters have spent the morning battling a house fire in Meadow Springs.

Three more people have been arrested after two related incidents in Mandurah and Coodanup on Tuesday.

A bushfire advice has been issued for people in an area bounded by Port Kennedy Drive, Warnbro Sound Avenue and Secret Harbour Boulevard in Port Kennedy.

The Parks and Wildlife Service has issued a park closure for Serpentine National Park.

The latest Western Foreshore Play Space draft concept is on the table.

A fire ban has been issued for Mandurah and Rockingham.

A drive to raise money for the local community kicks off on Saturday afternoon.

Mandurah is tipped for a scorching 39 degrees on Saturday, potentially the highest November temperature on record.

Safety Bay Primary School is one of 18 schools recognised for achieving 10 years of being waste-wise.

An Aboriginal tour guide and story teller from Denmark has been charged with historic sex offences.

A fire has gutted a house in Parmelia on Wednesday night.

Three people, including a 15-year-old girl, have been charged after a large brawl in Mandurah.

A large-scale search is underway in Bunbury Regional Prison after suspected illicit drugs, syringes and needles were found stashed in a metal workshop.

The Wearable Art Mandurah Bridge Walk will take place on Saturday as a part of the Mandurah Arts Festival.

The State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) has denied an appeal for permission to begin development at Point Grey.

A large brawl has broken out at the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre on Tuesday night.

The City of Mandurah’s Health Services team was named among the best in the State at the Environmental Health Australia WA conference in September.

K9 Dog Rescue volunteers will be sleeping 'ruff' this weekend.

A new State-wide marketing campaign to encourage people of all ages and skill levels to become an emergency services volunteer will begin today.

Police are calling on witnesses to a crash in the South West that left a pedestrian with serious leg injuries.

A new ride-sharing service has launched in Perth.

A 45-year-old who allegedly assaulted a man in a Mandurah home will have his charge upgraded to murder.

The City of Mandurah has extended the fire ban for the region.

The new-look arts festival in Mandurah is set to launch on Saturday.

Seven local venues have been named as finalists in this year's Hospitality Awards for Excellence.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe warning for the South-West region, including Mandurah.

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his former partner in her Mandurah home.

Hail has lashed local suburbs as residents weathered a cold front on Wednesday night.

Rockingham detectives are seeking information about a stealing incident in Casuarina.

Police are seeking the public's assistance after a bag snatch in Mandurah.

From next year, students at all public schools across WA will be banned from using their mobile phones.

The federal government's Regional Employment Trials is inspiring local job-seekers to up-skill and get job ready.

A woman is being airlifted to hospital after a crash in Mundijong.

A man has been placed on a community based order after using a device to track his ex-partner.

Police are calling on witnesses or dash-cam footage after a man was hit by a car in Rockingham.

Western Australian drivers are slowing down, with the highest rate of compliance of WA's speed limits recorded in nearly two decades.

Four suburbs in the City of Rockingham are among the State's top hotspots for high blood pressure.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested overnight after a police pursuit through Warnbro.

Thousands of visitors flocked to the Rockingham Beach Foreshore on the weekend to celebrate the completion of the recent foreshore upgrade.

The Relay for Life held in Meadow Springs over the weekend has raised nearly $100,000 for Cancer Council.

The State Government has released an official shark warning app.

Baldivis Secondary College is celebrating this morning after two staff members were named among Western Australia's top educators at the WA Education Awards.