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NAIDOC Highlights Cultural Connections

NAIDOC Highlights Cultural Connections

This year NAIDOC Week celebrates ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’, recognising the spiritual and cultural connection that First Nations people have to country.

Creatures feature in clearing

Creatures feature in clearing

Fauna trapping and spotting ahead of major construction work starting on the Thornlie-Cockburn Link is being implemented with great success.

Local digital creator bringing future METRONET benefits to life

Local digital creator bringing future METRONET benefits to life

METRONET has teamed up with a Perth-based digital creator, Mitchell Yeats, to bring the future benefits of METRONET to life through a series of videos.

Local Aboriginal businesses delivering METRONET projects

Local Aboriginal businesses delivering METRONET projects

Contracts worth more than $7 million have been awarded to a diverse array of Aboriginal businesses across the Thornlie-Cockburn Link and Yanchep Rail Extension projects by NEWest Alliance. 

Gnarla Biddi breathes new life into business models

Gnarla Biddi breathes new life into business models

A traditional custodian, former police officer and co-founder of the Nyoongar Patrol started his business, Nyungar Birdiyia, in 2004, providing cultural advice and training in government, businesses and schools.  

METRONET to bring more Public Art to Perth

METRONET to bring more Public Art to Perth

As well as instilling a sense of local pride, public art’s celebration or commemoration of what is unique or special about a place can be a huge driver for domestic and international tourism.

Gnarla Biddi’s Year in Review

Gnarla Biddi’s Year in Review

METRONET’s Aboriginal Engagement Strategy, Gnarla Biddi, has celebrated its first year with the release of its Annual Report.

Going out with a bang

Going out with a bang

2019 was a huge year for METRONET with a number of major milestones had.

The major feat happening beneath your feet!

The major feat happening beneath your feet!

Come and see us at this year's Perth Royal Show. We'll be in the Robinson Pavilion at Stands 23 & 24. 

Public transport patronage on the rise

Public transport patronage on the rise

More people are enjoying Perth’s award-winning public transport network with an additional 1.6 million trips taken in 2018-19.

IA Report highlights importance of METRONET

IA Report highlights importance of METRONET

The Infrastructure Australia Audit Report on Urban Transport Crowding and Congestion has been released, showing the positive impact METRONET will have on Perth.
 

NAIDOC Week 2019's theme is 'Voice. Treaty. Truth.'

NAIDOC Week 2019's theme is 'Voice. Treaty. Truth.'

This theme acknowledges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have always wanted an enhanced role in decision-making in Australia’s democracy.

Value Capture Model not to be pursued

Value Capture Model not to be pursued

Today Minister Saffioti announced due to current housing and property market conditions as well as securing additional Commonwealth funding, it will not be pursued at this time.

Public Transport holds the key for apartment buyers

Public Transport holds the key for apartment buyers

A national survey of over 3,300 apartment owners and occupiers has found that more than half bought their apartment because it was close to public transport. 

METRONET Access and Inclusion Reference Group formed

METRONET Access and Inclusion Reference Group formed

Representatives for the METRONET Access and Inclusion Reference Group (Group) have been selected, after 61 submissions were received.

METRONET hosts Year 12 geography students from Perth Modern

METRONET hosts Year 12 geography students from Perth Modern

METRONET, in partnership with the Public Transport Authority (PTA) and Department of Transport, hosted a group of Year 12 Perth Modern School geography students for a ‘Planning Sustainable Cities’ workshop.

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