Waroona

When you go on holiday or fall ill, someone needs to look after the cat, dog or rabbit. Neighbours are ideal: short distances and a familiar face for the animal. It's best to meet beforehand for a quick visit. Are you l…

For some older people the trip to the supermarket is hard work, especially when it's icy or very hot. If you're going shopping anyway, it's often easy to pick something up for someone else. A note in the hallway or a qu…

Guitar, drums, singing or beats on your laptop: music brings people together. Many towns have rehearsal rooms, music schools or open-mic nights where you can try things out. And bands are often looking for exactly the i…

Looking for an apprenticeship can feel huge at first. A good start: think about what you enjoy and ask local businesses directly about a work placement. Many companies welcome speculative applications even when nothing …

The weekend is coming and the question is the same as always: what shall we do? Got an idea for a day trip, a concert or simply a lovely afternoon in Shire of Waroona? Drop your tips in the comments!

A good walk clears the head and shows your home from a new angle. Which route do you love most in Shire of Waroona, and roughly how long does it take? Share your favourite loop with us!

Lots of things in town only work because people give their time for free. Where do you volunteer in Shire of Waroona, and where could more helping hands be useful? Tell us about it and inspire others to join in!

=== Itineraries === A common loop around the Southwest is to start from Perth, and take the Albany Highway through Mount Barker to Albany, this is a reasonable half-day drive. You can then return via the coast, seeing …

The Drakesbrook Road District was established on 29 April 1898, seceding from the larger Murray Road District. The road district maintained the Drakesbrook name for some years after the town itself was renamed, but on 1…

The Shire of Waroona is a local government area in the Peel region of Western Australia between Mandurah and Harvey and about 110 kilometres (68 miles) south of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of abou…

Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550 - III. Menuetto. Allegretto Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550 - I. Molto allegro Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K465 'Dissonance' - III. Allegretto Musopen · Public Domain

Haydn - String Quartet, Op. 64 No. 5 in D major 'The Lark' - III. Menuet. Allegretto Musopen · Public Domain

Performance of J. S. Bach's Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, BWV 110 Musopen · Public Domain

"Šárka", the second from Bedřich Smetana's set of six symphonic poems Má vlast Musopen · Public Domain

Camille Saint-Saens - Introduction and Rondo capriccioso (A minor), op. 28 (performed by Skidmore College Orchestra) Musopen · Public Domain

Overture to Mozart's 1786 opera The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) Musopen · Public Domain

Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106. III: Adagio sostenuto. Musopen · Public Domain

Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 - IV. Adagio - Più andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio Musopen · Public Domain