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There was plenty to celebrate in Nyabing on Sunday as the local St John Ambulance Sub Centre marked an impressive 60 years of service. Members of the community, past and present volunteers and supporters gathered to celebrate six decades of looking after friends, neighbours and visitors across the Shire of Kent. The anniversary was a…

St John WA – and communities around Western Australia – are set to benefit after WA grain-growers have helped deliver $680,000 to 22 charities through CBH Group’s Harvest Mass Management Scheme (HMMS). This was generated from 1304 tonnes delivered by WA growers. Delivered in partnership with Main Roads WA, HMMS aims to reduce the number…

Forget the lollies. Forget the plastic toys. Forget the tiny packet of something you’ll discover under the couch six months from now. St John WA is turning the Perth Royal Show showbag tradition completely upside down with the launch of what is believed to be the world’s first empty showbag. That’s right. There is nothing…

The Albany community got a behind-the-scenes look at St John WA’s vital work on Saturday, with a strong turnout for a special open day at the organisation’s new Great Southern District Office and Albany Depot. Held to celebrate World First Aid Day, the free event at Sanford Road welcomed locals through the doors to meet…

Communications Officer Dan Cramer joined St John WA in 2022 during a particularly hectic period and quickly became a valued member of the team. Now, he’s been named the 2026 St John WA Dispatcher of the Year. A gentle and devoted father of two young children, Dan brings calm to the chaos both at work and…

St John WA has three finalists in the 2026 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards.  The awards highlight the strong commitment of Western Australian workplaces to finding practical, innovative ways to improve health and safety.  Claire Dadd is a finalist for Health and Safety Representative (HSR) of the Year.   Since taking on the HSR role…

Funds raised through the Governor’s Benefit Ball are helping St John WA break down barriers to first aid training, with a new Yarning First Aid pilot program taking life-saving skills directly to Aboriginal communities across WA.  And the team hit the ground running with a recent trip to the Kimberley.  The Yarning First Aid program…

Local parents are now better prepared for childhood emergencies after participating in the St John WA’s Tiny Tots first aid sessions held in Kununurra and Wyndham.  Families with young children gathered at local community centres in both towns last week, to learn crucial skills at the St John WA Tiny Tots first aid course.  The half-day sessions were designed specifically for parents and carers…

Twelve-year-old Ruth has spent much of her young life in and out of hospitals. Rather than wanting to leave them behind, she’s determined to keep coming back but, in future, in a very different capacity If there’s one thing she knows for sure, it’s that she wants to help people. Ruth wants to be a…

Beverley has been named 2026 Sub Centre of the Year at St John WA’s annual awards ceremony at the Parmelia Hilton, Perth on August 13.  Long-time volunteer and sub centre vice-chair, Jenny Raynor, said the recognition had come out of the blue.  “We don’t do it for the rewards,” she said.  “But it’s huge for…