Top three reads in this week’s Harvey-Waroona Reporter
In this week’s Harvey-Waroona Reporter, residents in Harvey, Waroona and surrounding areas are set to benefit from a more than $15.5 million boost to infrastructure, A South West man has been fined after a rifle that was carelessly left in his car was stolen earlier this year and Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault are on the hunt for a new king, after the decision by John Baggetta to part company with the Lions earlier this week.
Harvey-Waroona Budget windfall -
Residents in Harvey, Waroona and surrounding areas are set to benefit from a more than $15.5 million boost to infrastructure, education and road upgrades over the next financial year.
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READ NOWPremier Mark McGowan handed down the 2021-22 Budget on Thursday, with highlights for regional WA including a $9.1 billion boost for infrastructure and $4.2b for the longstanding Royalties for Regions.
Under fire for lost gun -
A South West man has been fined after a rifle that was carelessly left in his car was stolen earlier this year—and is yet to be found.
Magistrate Linda Keane last week slammed Jamie Bilston, 34, for the very “serious offence” and fined him $1000.
Police said the bolt was left in the rifle making it capable of being fired.
Lions seek a new king -
Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault’s pride are on the hunt for a new king, after the decision by John Baggetta to part company mutually with the Lions earlier this week.
Though Sunday’s first semifinal loss marked the second consecutive season the Lions had gone out of the finals in straight sets, there are plenty of warm memories from Baggetta’s stint at the club.
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