MAYOR SUPPORTS MELVILLE SCHOOL PURCHASE - Council
by Joel Chan

May 23, 2003

MELVILLE mayor Katherine Jackson has lent her support to local residents seeking to turn the soon-to-be-defunct Melville Primary School site into public space.

Mrs Jackson yesterday said the council had not ruled out purchasing the site from the Education Department as they had not discussed the issue internally.

"It is certainly manageable to me and...... more information

  SOUTH BEACH TOXIC DANGER ALERT - Council
by Jesse Riseborough

May 22, 2003

HAZARDOUS chemicals and toxic material on Fremantle's South Beach is posing a significant health risk to regular users of the beach, according to the Contaminated Sites Alliance.

Alliance spokesperson Lee Bell said the ferocity of last weekend's storms had resulted in significant erosion to sand dunes at South Beach, exposing previously buried...... more information

  POLICE IN DARK OVER SMS CRIME IDEA - Crime
by Sharleen Olsen

May 26, 2003

FREMANTLE Police are unaware of a proposed mobile text message policing service proposed by Fremantle mayor Peter Tagliaferri.

A report in The Sunday Times on the weekend detailed the plan but Fremantle Police and the WA Police Media have not been informed of the idea.

When asked about the service, Senior Constable Ray Johnston from Fremantle ...... more information