Armadale, Australia News

From the newswire: NOVEMBER 1, 2007: From Swan Valley Nyungah Community - We have information that the man killed in a police car chase on Monday morning was a 29 year old Nyungah Man from Armadale. via Oceania.indymedia.org

“It has now become more of a buyers' market after what was certainly a very strong sellers' market in 2006”

Perth land sales have slumped 30 per cent this year as the affordability crisis forces families to abandon the great Australian dream. via The West Australian

Published by William Bowe at 6:59 pm under State Redistributions The Western Australian electoral redistribution commissioners have unveiled the final boundaries for the state's momentous one-vote one-value ... via The Poll Bludger

“We know where the problem is and we're moving to change those points manually at the moment but that is a much slower process”

A signalling fault has caused major problems on four of Perth's five commuter train lines. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A SIGNALLING fault caused major disruptions to Perth train services during peak period this morning. via News.com.au

“Overall there are still areas where prices are correcting and it has obviously taken a while for the market to adjust to new price levels, but we will not see any massive drops now”

Perth's median house price has increased 2.4 per cent, to $460,000, in the past three months, reversing a dip in the previous quarter in which prices fell 3.2 per cent, according to new industry figures. via The West Australian

“Buses are being provided on the Fremantle line and the northern line and the effect is basically on the Armadale and the Midland line.”

Union meeting to cause more disruptions for train commuters Posted October 11, 2007 10:29:00 Perth commuters will face further disruptions today when hundreds of train drivers hold a stop work meeting. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

“These drivers are already working overtime to help us cover the loss of train services due to the shutdown and have agreed to take on an even greater load during tomorrow's meeting”

TRANSPERTH train services will be disrupted tomorrow when railcar-driver members of the ARTBIU attend an authorised stopwork meeting in Perth. via News.com.au

“For the unnecessary trouble and the huge impost on people who use the train to get to and from work and important appointments, the affected lines should be fare-free”

PERTH plunged into commuter chaos today as morning train services went haywire. Shadow transport minister Simon O'Brien has bought into the fray, suggesting that the State Government should make train travel on ... via News.com.au

Police have arrested and charged a man and a woman with damaging ticket vending machines at two Perth train stations. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

AN Armadale couple are alleged to have used an angle grinder and a welding torch to steal coins from ticket machines at Perth train stations. via News.com.au