Tag: Northam 6401
Police officer fined over assault
A police officer from the Wheatbelt has pleaded guilty in the Perth Magistrates Court to assault and damaging property.[MORE]
Wheatbelt council targets Dale River protection
The Avon Catchment Council will spend nearly $700,000 next year to preserve a biodiversity hot spot in the Western Australian wheatbelt.[MORE]
Northam family feud
Police are investigating a brawl between two families in the West Australian town of Northam. [MORE]
Northam youth worker nominated for award
A Northam youth worker, who has been nominated for a national award, hopes her award will inspire others to help young people in the Avon Valley in Western Australia.[MORE]
Police seek funds for expanded radio network
Police in Western Australia are applying for State Government funding to expand the Perth Metropolitan Radio Network to remote regional areas.[MORE]
Police pleased with festival behaviour
Police have praised the behaviour of the estimated 1,500 people who attended the Wild Oats music festival in Northam on Saturday night.[MORE]
Northam man fined for racial vilification
The Federal Magistrate's Court has ordered a Northam man pay thousands of dollars for racially vilifying his former Aboriginal neighbour.[MORE]
Hope for police charity bike ride to get big turnout
Western Australia's first ever police charity bike ride will start on Sunday, and wheatbelt police are hoping hundreds of families will get involved.[MORE]
Political parties back police radio network extension
Police have secured support from both major political parties to extend their digital radio network from Perth to some regional centres.[MORE]
Driver thrown from car in Toodyay area crash
A man has been flown to Swan Districts Hospital after rolling his car south of Toodyay.[MORE]
Calls for tougher penalities for learner drivers
Counsel Assisting a Coronial inquest has recommended stronger penalties for learner drivers who breach their licence provisions.[MORE]
Nine charged with speeding offences
Nine people have been charged over a series of high-speed chases through the Wheatbelt on Tuesday.[MORE]
Charged police officer in court
A Wheatbelt police sergeant, charged with common assault and aggravated burglary, has had her case transferred to Perth due to conflict of interest concerns.[MORE]
Female police officer charged with assault
Police from the Internal Affairs Unit in Perth have charged a female officer with aggravated burglary, common assault and unlawful damage.[MORE]
Workshops discuss mulesing alternatives
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) is holding a series of workshops in Western Australia this week to educate producers about alternatives to surgical mulesing.[MORE]
Police boost helps tackle wheatbelt burglaries
Wheatbelt police have called in additional officers from Perth after a spate of burglaries in the region.[MORE]
Mother charged over death of son in traffic crash
Police have charged a woman over a traffic crash in the Wheatbelt that killed her 14-year-old son.[MORE]
Thousands without phone contact
Telstra says a damaged fibre optic cable that cut services across the state should be repaired later tonight.[MORE]
Man on tracks delays Prospector
The Prospector train was delayed for 25 minutes in Northam last night when a drunk man jumped on to the tracks.[MORE]
Police identify motorcycle crash victim
Police have identified a man killed in a motorbike accident near Northam on the weekend.[MORE]
Motorbike crash kills one, injures another
There has been a fatal motorbike accident north of Perth this afternoon.[MORE]
Principal pays tribute to teen car crash victim
The 14-year-old killed in car crash in Northam on the weekend has been described as a quiet and hard working student.[MORE]
Teenager killed in Northam crash
The Police Major Crash Squad is investigating an accident at Northam which claimed the life of a 14 year old boy last night.[MORE]
Man accused of stabbing brother with beer glass
Wheatbelt police have arrested and charged a man after he allegedly stabbed his brother with a broken beer glass at a Northam pub last night.[MORE]
New shire committees planned for Northam
The Western Australian wheatbelt shire of Northam is set to establish two new committees to work on issues in the shire.[MORE]
