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A 10-metre mythical glowing creature adorned with crystal shards is set to feature in the City of Kwinana's OMG! Festival.

Works are underway on the final stage of the Baldivis Sports Complex.

Renowned singer and songwriter Samantha Jade is coming to Mandurah.

New laws which will see red P-plate drivers restricted to just one passenger are set to come into effect on December 1 in a bid to reduce death and serious injuries on Western Australian roads.

Temperatures in Mandurah and Rockingham are set to hit the high 20C's this week.

The City of Rockingham's 16th annual Castaways Sculpture Awards kicks off this weekend.

A mental health service and eating disorder clinic in the Peel region is another step closer with the State Government releasing a tender to fit out the new facility.

A smoke alert has been issued for parts of Karnup and Baldivis.

A couple of local backyard pools have been dubbed two of Australia's best.

A winning Lotto ticket worth $30 million has been sold in the metropolitan area, Lotterywest has revealed.

Detectives have taken a woman into custody over the alleged assault of a toddler at a Perth shopping centre.

The Rockingham Flames have a new women's NBL1 West coach.

Rhys Williams has been announced as the Labor candidate for the seat of Mandurah.

The Surf Life Saving helicopter has spotted several sharks off the coast of Rockingham and Kwinana.

Rockingham Police are asking for the public's help to locate a 40-year-old man who is wanted over ongoing investigations.

Housing for Mandurah's rough sleepers is another step closer with works on a five-storey Common Ground complex set to begin at the end of the year.

Local firefighters were kept busy overnight after five fires were lit in the Kwinana area.

Florence, Charlee and Nazeem are three of four Little Telethon Stars to feature in this weekend's huge charity event.

Bunbury Detectives are calling on the public's help to identify a man wanted over the sexual assault of a child.

Peel Thunder star Nathan Wilson has announced his retirement after a successful AFL and WAFL career.

Mandurah and Rockingham Detectives are warning locals to take extra precautions when advertising motorcycles or dirt bikes online.

Henderson is set to become home to the largest naval maintenance hub in the Southern Hemisphere.

A 23-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly leading police on a lengthy pursuit with two young teenagers in the car.

WestAus Crisis and Welfare Services in Mandurah is urgently calling on Christmas toy donations after their storage facility was robbed.

Rockingham Police are asking for the public's help to find a wanted 18-year-old man.

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale council meetings will be live streamed from Monday, October 21 in a bid to enhance transparency and public engagement within the community.

Mandurah Detectives are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was robbed at knife-point.

Australia's best young surfers spent the weekend in Mandurah, competing in the Peel Pro Junior.

Two sheds have been badly damaged by fire at a property in Mandurah.

Major Crash officers are calling on witnesses to a fatal motorbike crash in Rockingham.

Hundreds of new defence homes are set to be built in the Rockingham area with the Federal Government signing three contracts between Defence Housing Australia (DHA) and a number of Western Australian construction businesses.

The State Government has released over 480 hectares of land in Karnup in a bid to boost housing supply in the region.

Seven Peel businesses will share in $1.17 million of funding under the State Government's latest round of the Regional Economic Development Grants program. 

The nation's biggest charity bike ride is coming to Mandurah this weekend, raising critical funds for cancer research in Western Australia.

A 28-year-old Mandurah woman accused of lighting several fires at two separate cemeteries has now been charged over a fire at a third cemetery.

Ambulance ramping at Peel Health Campus has reached a new high this year.

The Peel Pro Junior kicks off in Mandurah this weekend, with Australia's best young surfers competing for a spot in the World Surf League Junior Championships.