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12,000 more reasons WA is ready to help
St John WA is celebrating three key milestones on the State Defibrillator Network: St John WA has reached a major milestone, registering more than 12,000 defibrillators (AEDs) across 10,000 locations — with more than one third of locations publicly accessible 24/7 — as part of the State Defibrillator Network. From community halls to roadhouses, this…
Read MoreMeet the faces of St John WA’s bold new ‘Here to Help’ campaign
This September, St John WA is hitting the road – and the airwaves – with a fresh, feel-good campaign that puts real Western Australians in the spotlight. Forget stock photos and staged scenes put together by east coast advertising agencies. This campaign is all about authenticity, with everyday characters from regional communities front and centre,…
Read MoreHere to Help: Outback Festival
Usually, the Goldfields town of Coolgardie has around 850 residents. When the Outback Festival is on it’s more like 7,850. People come from across WA to celebrate life in the ochre, pitching up and staying for the weekend. There’s bush cooking, blacksmithing and bulldozer racing by day, and boot scooting into the night. St John…
Read MoreHere to Help: Honey Ant Hunt
Fifty kilometres outside Kalgoorlie, Starlink is the only way to connect to the world. Major networks disappear with sealed roads. Gold prospectors check their satellite phones and snakebite kits and hope to return a little richer. Edie, Marjorie and Nikki offer visitors the chance to dig for something different. Honey ants are also shimmery, elusive…
Read MoreHere to Help: Medieval Combat
“It’s not a matter of if you get hurt. It’s when, and how much.” In the South West town of Balingup, Alpin Grant is King. He and his wife, Queen Laura, represent the monarchy at the world-famous Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The event runs for one weekend each year, but a King’s responsibilities — training, researching, creating —…
Read MoreHere to Help: Downhill Mountain Biking
Just outside Margaret River, in Bramley National Park, are the Wooditjup Trails. Created by locals, they are a challenge for experienced downhill riders and a training ground for the next generation. Meg, 15, and Sage, 13, know them back to front. Trails like Golden Carrot, Cut Cork, High Horse, and Cash and Karri have been…
Read MoreHere to Help: Lawnmower Racing
Lawnmowers usually try for chequerboard-straight strips. These ones follow the racing line. Starting at 17cc, the vehicles of The Western Australian Mower Racing Association (WAMRA) top out at 450cc. Tuned for the track, the smaller capacity engines are quick, and the bigger ones can hit 110kph. No blades and, sometimes, no brakes. The only thing…
Read MoreSome thoughts on World First Aid Day, because candle wax on frostbite just isn’t the vibe anymore
If you are still of the belief that you can suck the venom out from a snake bite, or that butter will soothe a burn, read on. Please. We’re begging you. It’s been a long time since mouldy bread was suggested as infection prevention and thankfully, the days of bloodletting and trepanning are long gone.…
Read MoreChampioning mental health awareness for R U OK? Day
St John WA partnered with Bruce Rock Engineering this year for R U OK? Day with the aim of helping to build a healthy and connected community. A series of talks focussed on mental health took place around the State, with SJWA speakers running sessions in Forrestfield and Bruce Rock. “Mental health matters just as…
Read MoreMullewa Sub Centre celebrates 80 years of service to the community
The Mid West town of Mullewa is known for its wildflowers and heritage buildings. It also has its very own St John WA sub centre and this year marks 80 years of service to the local community and surrounding areas. An article in the Geraldton Guardian and Express from June 13, 1945 detailed the founding…
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