With our state border closed, Western Australians have taken to the road in record numbers and Lancelin is seeing a lot of that traffic. The Experience Lancelin Holiday Park at the south end of town is near capacity for much of the remainder of 2020 as people holiday closer to home and being just 90 minutes from Perth, Lancelin is an ideal stopping point. If you’re planning a visit to… Read More
The Shire is proposing the closure of the Edward Island Point 4×4 Vehicle Access Track in Lancelin and is calling for written submissions as to why they shouldn’t close it. This was the only way to access the point by car but recent storms have washed away the track as you can see and the shire is likely to close access altogether unless the public convinces them otherwise. This will… Read More
This annual event takes place on September 26 and 27. Click here for all of the details –… Read More
More than 35 people from around the shire showed up at the monthly council meeting in Gingin on Tuesday August 18th to voice their anger about the Shire’s proposal to close both the Lancelin Golf and Bowls Clubs. The proposal came out of nowhere on Friday and was due to be voted through without incident, however, the enormous public backlash resulted in the shire meeting with representatives from both clubs… Read More
The Shire of Gingin has lobbed a hand grenade into the local community by introducing a proposal to close both the Lancelin Golf Club and Bowls Club. The Shire wants Lancelin residents and visitors to use similar facilities in Ledge Point and have listed the matter for a vote at this Tuesday’s shire meeting. It has serious implications for the town if the councillors vote to close these two clubs…. Read More
On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito publicly announced Japan’s acceptance of the Allies’ terms and his country’s surrender. Today at 11am in Lancelin, this group of veterans observed two minutes’ silence in remembrance of that day. Pictured from left to right in the headline pic are Jay Mills, Reg Bender, Norm Pearce, Norm Skoglund, Reg Merryweather, Graham “Jungle” Williams, Tony Rees and Mike Cardy…. Read More
Some months ago the Western Rock Lobster Council (WRLC – the industry body) asked the state government for permission for WA fishers to sell lobsters/crayfish from their boats at the jetty. This was due to the public showing demanding for that facility and sales to China being disrupted by Covid-19. The Fisheries minister agreed to the request and legislation is due to be passed soon which will permit jetty sales… Read More
If you were heading north on Indian Ocean Drive around 10.30am this morning you would have found a plethora of carrots strewn all over the northbound lane just north of the Lancelin turn off. It’s unsure who lost some of their load but anyone who owned a horse would have done well to get out there and grab their share of the uncrushed ones…. Read More
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