Tag: York 6302
York man accused of child sex assault
A 28-year-old York man has been charged with sex offences against a 14-year-old girl in Albany.[MORE]
York farmers count the cost of overnight flooding
The Shire of York in the West Australian Wheatbelt is assessing damage from heavy rain overnight.[MORE]
Skydive federation to review coroner's report
The Australian Parachute Federation says it will immediately review the recommendations made in a coroner's report into five skydiving deaths in Western Australia.[MORE]
Condition of injured skydiver improves
The condition of a man who was seriously injured in a skydiving accident at York, east of Perth, has improved.[MORE]
Skydiver remains in critical condition
A 39-year-old man remains in a critical condition in hospital in Perth following a skydiving accident.[MORE]
Investigation launched into WA skydiving accident
The Australian Parachute Federation (APF) will investigate a serious skydiving accident involving the Western Australia's largest operator.[MORE]
Man survives skydiving accident
A man is in a critical but stable condition after a skydiving accident near York, east of Perth.[MORE]
Skydiving company defends its record at inquest into 5 fatal jumps
A coronial inquest into five deaths involving the Western Australia largest skydiving company has heard 180,000 people had safely jumped with the company since it was formed.[MORE]
Skydive safety officer gives evidence at inquest
An employee of a West Australian skydive company has broken down while giving evidence at a coronial inquest investigating five fatal jumps involving the firm.[MORE]
Skydiving Inquest told student training inadequate
The Coroner's Court has heard an independent inquiry identified issues of grave concern regarding the training of foreign students by Western Australia's largest skydiving company.[MORE]
Coroner questions training of skydiving instructors
The Perth Coroner has questioned whether Western Australia's biggest skydiving company rushed the training of instructors so it could take on a contract to teach foreign students.[MORE]
Bad weather likely cause of skydiver's death, inquest told
A coronial inquest has heard the death of one of Western Australia's most experienced skydivers was almost certainly the result of bad weather.[MORE]
Skydiving inquest begins
A coronial inquest has begun into five fatal jumps at the state's biggest skydiving facility near York.[MORE]
Inquest into sky-diving deaths
A Coronial Inquest will begin today into a series of sky-diving deaths near York, east of Perth.[MORE]
Man, woman flown to hospital after car crash
Two people have been flown to hospital in Perth after a crash near Quairading in the Wheatbelt.[MORE]
CBH meetings to address wheat market trends
Co-operative Bulk Handling (CBH) says it hopes its meetings in the Western Australian wheatbelt this week will help address some of the key issues facing the organisation and grain growers in mid-west Western Australia.[MORE]
Wheatbelt shires sign off on cooperative MOU
A group of wheatbelt shires have signed a memorandum Of understanding (MOU) to share staff and services to try to stave off amalgamation.[MORE]
York residents take tree rally to Parliament House
Hundreds of York residents are expected to march on the steps of Perth's Parliament House today to rally against plans to cut down an old tree in the town centre.[MORE]
Shire to disband Landcare committee
York Shire is set to abolish the local Landcare district committee.[MORE]
WA road accidents claim two lives
Two people have been killed in separate crashes on Western Australian roads. [MORE]
Man dies after being thrown from ute
Police say a man killed in a road crash overnight was not wearing a seatbelt.[MORE]
Grain delivery rules anger WA farmers
Some West Australian farmers are angry at new rules imposed by grain handler CBH for delivering grain this season.[MORE]
Councils to raise merger issues with ministers
State Cabinet will hold a meeting in the Avon Valley town of York today.[MORE]
Govt set for first 2006 regional Cabinet meeting
State Government minsters will next week head to York, east of Perth, for the first regional Cabinet meeting of 2006.[MORE]
Skydiving death under investigation
A representative from the Australian Parachute Federation is coming to Western Australia to investigate the death of a Singaporean national while skydiving yesterday.[MORE]
