ELECTORS say Mayor Ben Lawver does not want to field questions over the proposed removal of trees at Hilton Park and $500,000 respite centre at the former St John ambulance depot in Parry Street. High Street furniture maker Clint Clarke…
THE WA department of local government has refused StreetWise access to a secret Gingin shire report that found former CEO Scott Wildgoose was involved in sexual misconduct at work. Access also was denied to public documents including correspondence between Local…
GINGIN will employ a liaison officer to cope with “a significant increase in the volume and complexity” of councillors’ requests for information it claims posed psychosocial risks for staff at the shire. The acting CEO’s recommendation passed on August 18…
A GINGIN troll has gone out of their way to white ant StreetWise Media by contacting sponsors of the publication asking them to abandon support for the free Fremantle-based publication. The anonymous bully is believed to be from Gingin as…
COMMENT: Gingin shire raised concerns on its social media page over “the nature and volume of public commentary” directed at staff and council over various issues covered exclusively by StreetWise Media since the start of 2026. It said: “The shire…
By Carmelo Amalfi EXCLUSIVE: WA’S Local Government Inspector has appointed a monitor to Gingin shire following months of media scrutiny over dodgy council minutes, lack of disclosure and allegations of sexual misconduct. Former Melville CEO Shayne Silcox is the seventh…
EXCLUSIVE: Intruders last night trashed a Gingin councillor’s vehicle while he successfully moved to defer a controversial social media policy restricting criticism of council by elected members. Cr Lincoln Stewart told StreetWise today he returned home to find trespassers had…
NEWS FEATURE: They are a highly sensitive lot at Gingin shire when it comes to the use of social media by elected members. Tonight, the wheatbelt council will vote on a proposed, more prescriptive policy flagged at its March 17…
DOES Freo’s iconic cafe strip need a name change? Is calling and promoting it as the ’Cappuccino Strip’ false advertising? In this two-part report, StreetWise publisher Carmelo Amalfi explores the rapidly changing future of WA’s famous al fresco destination. NEWS…
EXCLUSIVE: Gingin and Lancelin have one bank. Bendigo and Adelaide. They also have one shire council of nine elected members, two of whom at the wheatbelt community bank 80km north of Perth. Shire president Linda Balcombe and Cr Robert Kestel…
