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The WA Health Department has closed almost 50 stores across the state after new tobacco and vape laws came into effect last month.

A 35-year-old Yarloop man has been fined more than $4700 and ordered to forfeit four fishing rods and a navigational plotter after Fisheries found him in possession of an illegal fishing haul.

Rockingham posties are being targeted by dogs more than any other suburb in WA.

A recent crackdown on impaired drivers in Mandurah has led to the alleged seizure of two kilos of methylamphetamine.

Detectives have released vision of the moment an arsonist sets fire to a car in Barragup.

Local landholders are being encouraged to work together to tackle one of Western Australia's most damaging environmental weeds.

A Wellard family have been provided temporary accommodation after a Water Corporation pipe burst, flooding their home.

Police are calling on witnesses to a crash on the Kwinana Freeway in Baldivis.

School holiday fun returns to Mandurah this winter from July 3 to 19.

Federal opposition leader Angus Taylor visited Mandurah this week.

Rockingham Police hold welfare concerns for a missing 64-year-old man.

Western Australians are being urged to be on high alert this winter after a surge in house fires linked to common household items.

A new $3.4 million, 145 metre timber boardwalk is set to be constructed in Lake Clifton allowing visitors to get a better view of the world famous thrombolites while also protecting the surrounding fragile ecosystem.

The City of Mandurah has rolled out a new kerbside bin initiative designed to make waste services more accessible.

A driver has died in hospital 11 days after a serious crash in Australind.

WA Police have welfare concerns for a missing 74-year-old woman.

A 54-year-old man has been charged over a fatal crash in West Coolup, south of Mandurah.

The final boiler at the old Kwinana Power Station has come crashing to the ground with residents reporting to feel the blast from kilometres away.

Kwinana Police are asking for the public's help to find a 27-year-old man who is wanted for questioning over an ongoing investigation.

Detectives are yet to find a boy who allegedly punched a man in the face during the Rockingham Foreshore Christmas lights activation last year.

A 49-year-old man has been charged after allegedly setting 12 grass trees on fire in the South West.

Eight people and their dog had to be rescued by WA Police Air Wing Officers after going beach camping in severe weather conditions.

Two men have been charged following the seizure of more than 80kgs of illicit drugs.

The City of Mandurah is waiving green waste disposal fees for Mandurah residents to help with the cleanup after the weekend's storms.

Rockingham Police are continuing their search for a missing 12-year-old boy.

The family of a young boy who was hit by a car in Cooloongup earlier this month say his "prognosis is terrifying" and discussions are underway on whether he will be able to walk or talk again.

One of K9 Rescue's long-term residents is in desperate need of a loving home after spending nearly two-years at the Mandurah shelter.

West Coast Radio announcer Darragh O’Dea has been recognised at the inaugural Australian Audio Awards for having one of the best local radio shows in the country.

Two people have escaped serious injury after their boat smashed into the Mandurah Estuary Bridge.