Telethon funding has allowed national charity Eat Up to expand its regional WA lunch program from 66 to 84 schools. So far in 2026, the program has delivered 35,345 sandwiches to 5628 students across seven regions, including Bunbury, Esperance and Geraldton. Teachers say the lunches help children concentrate, attend school and learn. Schools also say the discreet service removes shame for students whose families face cost-of-living pressures.
Eleven-year-old Oli Roberts has seen snow for the first time, a wish granted by Make-A-Wish Australia and Telethon. Oli was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia at two-and-a-half years old and spent three and a half years on chemotherapy. His family travelled from Busselton to Mount Hotham in Victoria, where the children played in the snow and Oli tried snowboarding. Oli reached five years since finishing treatment on June 13 this year and is officially cured, his mother says.
西澳一个乡村小镇将其年度地方税收入的16%用于留住一名本地医生。Narembeen郡(Shire of Narembeen)每年向当地医疗诊所支付37万澳元,并提供一处建筑、一辆汽车和一套住房。郡长Holly Cusack表示,这一安排在财务上不可持续,但如果失去家庭医生,居民就要往返120公里才能看到最近的医生。在Kalbarri,一个社区团体通过众筹募集了超过7万澳元,在该镇唯一的家庭医生于6月离开后,设立了一家非营利、可直接向医保结算的诊所。
Shire of Collie(科利郡政府)表示,关于拟对科利公共场所贸易进行调整的提案,尚未作出任何决定。在2026年10月13日的会议上,Council(议会)推迟了该决定,以便议员进一步审议政策草案。议员将在草案返回议会作出决定前召开工作坊讨论。该政策旨在支持旅游业和经济增长,活跃公共空间,提供当地其他途径无法获得的服务,并通过公平规则保护中央商业区内的实体店。Shire表示,将持续向社区通报最新进展。
珀斯北部一家热门保龄球馆已无限期关闭,此前该馆于周一晚间发生火情。位于北珀斯菲茨杰拉德街的Rosemount Bowl(玫瑰山保龄球馆)连同附近的Pot Black(黑锅台球吧)和Bloodlines(血脉场馆)已被疏散。该公司在晚上10点左右表示,所有人均已安全撤离,无人受伤。目前不认为此次火灾可疑,相关处置工作由Department of Fire and Emergency Services(消防与紧急事务部)负责。一名目击者称火势始于厨房,但这一说法尚未得到官方证实。
西澳大利亚州的电气工程必须由持证专业人员完成,核实执照只需几分钟。电工执照和承包商执照均可通过州监管机构Building and Energy(Building and Energy)提供的公共在线查询系统进行核实。客户应确认执照仍然有效,且姓名一致。未持证施工可能带来安全风险,还可能导致房屋保险公司对理赔提出争议。持证承包商在大多数工程完工后还必须提交竣工通知。