Jacqueline Lynch

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Jon Daly |Jacqueline Lynch

A country builder says the Cook government's decision to use so-called modular housing to address Western Australia's shortage of affordable housing fails to account for the lack of developed land. The government announced the low-deposit loans for modular housing, to be offered through state-owned lender Keystart, as part of a suite of housing measures ahead of tomorrow's state budget. But country business and community leaders say the homes will not be much use without land to put them on.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Jacqueline Lynch |Jon Daly

Indigenous corporation Karri Karrak says concerns were ignored about the World Surf League using a registered cultural heritage site. The surf league is using the site for bus parking for the Margaret River Pro event. The WA Aboriginal Affairs minister says all procedures and approvals were achieved. The Western Australian government is standing by its approval for a cultural heritage site to be used as overflow parking at the state's biggest surfing competition, the Margaret River Pro.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Chela Williams |Jacqueline Lynch |Stan Shaw

The West Australian government is being called upon to increase support for country ambulance centres amid fears volunteers are burnt out after years of fundraising for vehicle and substation upgrades. Volunteers in the South West town of Pemberton are working to raise $300,000 to replace one of their ambulances. Over the years such fundraisers have become commonplace to help buy expensive equipment and for major work at substations.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Jacqueline Lynch |Bridget McArthur

Dozens of people have gathered to protest the arrival of Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Nampijinpa Price in Western Australia's South West. Liberal candidate for Forrest Ben Small promoted the event on social media earlier this week, calling on people to have a conversation about the failed Voice to Parliament referendum, Albanese government waste, and the Liberals' plan to get "Australia back on track".

Feb 27, 2025 | abc.net.au | Jacqueline Lynch |Stan Shaw

Australia's newly announced Eurovision contender, Go-Jo, has become the talk of his hometown, Manjimup, in country WA, with friends dubbing him one of the "biggest names to come out of Manji". Marty Zambotto, 29, known as Go-Jo, will represent Australia at the international song competition in Switzerland later this year. The news has delighted locals in Manjimup, about 300 kilometres south-east of Perth, where Go-Jo grew up "unapologetically himself".