Tag Archive for Western Australia

Bunbury Elders Release children’s book Kala

Kala is a beautiful new children’s book written and illustrated by eight members from Birdiya Waangkiny Elders Group in Bunbury, Western Australia. The authors and illustrators include Charmaine Councillor, Roslyn Khan, Gloria Dann, Phyllis Bennell, Teryle Collard, Sandra Nebro, Joanne Ugle and Marjorie Ugle. ublished by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), this book celebrates Noongar…

The Top Hot Cross Bun

As Australians prepare to head to the polls, Coles customers have already cast their votes in a different kind of election – picking the best Hot Cross Bun in the country! In a recent poll run by Coles shoppers voted for their favourite type of Hot Cross Bun, and with a variety of more than…

Australia Post Announced Last-Sending Dates

Australia Post is encouraging people to stay ahead of the holiday rush, announcing the all-important last-sending dates for delivery within Australia and overseas to ensure gifts arrive in time for Christmas. For sending to and from most destinations within Australia: People sending to or from Western Australia and the Northern Territory should allow a few…

Shipwreck Hunters Season 2 Announced

Screen Australia and The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand have announced the thrilling ocean adventure Shipwreck Hunters Australia continues with season 2 for Disney+. The next six-part installment of the highly popular Australian Original documentary series follows a team of fearless ocean adventurers who dive deep to uncover new stories of incredible survivals…

Posties Face An Average of 200 Hazards Daily

Australia Post’s latest safety data has revealed over 81,000 hazards were logged by Posties in the past 12 months – a staggering average of more than 200 per day.The data, tracked and logged by Posties on their handheld devices, shows that dogs remain the number one logged hazard encountered, with low hanging branches and obstructive…

30 years since the Endeavour Replica was Launched

Saturday December 9 2023, marks 30 years since the Endeavour replica was launched in Fremantle, Western Australia. To mark this occasion, the Australian National Maritime Museum has developed a new publication that covers the history of two vessels, one successively known as the Earl of Pembroke, HMB Endeavour and finally Lord Sandwich and then an…