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$1 For Hilton Hotel Land

LANDCORP sold to the City of Karratha 4400sqm of the CBD pegged for a $20 million, 100-room hotel - for $1. The bargain deal went through in December last year, two months after the council agreed to buy the empty…

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CEO Claims Decade Of Bullying At Cockburn

EMBATTLED Cockburn Council has launched an investigation into claims of bullying and harassment against CEO Stephen Cain. Mr Cain claims his workplace is unsafe and on October 23 handed the council a doctor’s note stating he was unfit to perform…

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Cockburn Deputy Mayor Admits She Lied

NEWLY appointed Cockburn deputy mayor Lara Kirkwood says she paid Councillor Lee-Anne Smith $20,000 for publishing damaging allegations about her in the media in 2018. She acknowledged having “hurt” Ms Smith who posted overnight that the fallout of Cr Kirkwood’s…

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Council Blamed For Latest Cossack Setback

PLANNING Minister Rita Saffioti says Karratha council plans to reactivate the historic townsite of Cossack had fallen short of State planning policies. “Specifically, the City failed to demonstrate through the amendment proposal how certain factors such as coastal hazards, protection…

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Anti-Speed Humper Takes South Ward

TENACIOUS South Fremantle businesswoman Marija Vujcic has scored a seat on council after vowing to put a sledgehammer to speed humps on South Terrace. Ms Vujcic attracted 937 votes in local elections today, beating former councillor Jon Strachan, 849 votes.…

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South Ward Tops Voter Turnout

VOTER participation rates in Fremantle changed little overnight - with only two votes registered in City Ward. The turn out in East Ward has dropped off with 1138 or just under 30 per cent of voters sending in their postal…

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Freo Advocacy Group Closed For Business

FREO Now is yesterday. The small business advocacy group has collapsed after its board members decided to wind up the former Freo BID (business improvement district). “We are looking to close Freo Now because we couldn’t find any funding,” Freo…

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