Tag: WA
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Grieving Bunbury family fights plan to move roadside memorial for teenager killed on Bussell Highway
Family outraged as WA transport authority moves to relocate memorial On a rainy June afternoon in 2020, 16-year-old Tyler Hastie attempted to cross a busy highway in the South West of Western Australia. He didn’t survive the crossing, and since then a white cross has stood near Jaymon Road on Bussell Highway in Stratham, about…
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Ride for the Perkins: WA’s MACA Cancer 200 Drives Research
About the MACA Cancer 200 – Ride for Research The MACA Cancer 200 – Ride for Research is Australia’s bold two‑day cycling fundraiser, starting from McCullum Park in South Perth and looping to Hall Park in Mandurah before returning to Optus Stadium. This year, roughly 2,000 riders will tackle 200 kilometres in support of cancer…
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Kwinana Alumina Refinery: Alcoa Confirms Permanent Shutdown
Alcoa confirms permanent shutdown of Kwinana refinery Alcoa has announced there is no sustainable path to restarting the Kwinana alumina refinery in Western Australia after winding down production. The decision marks the end of an era for a facility that has operated in the WA region for more than six decades and follows a formal…