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19 January 2009
New Australians come together in Gosnells
A range of new arrivals to the City of Gosnells came together in Centennial Pioneer Park today to meet and learn about their City.
The event, organised in cooperation with Centrecare, encouraged new migrants to meet other people who have recently moved to Australia and introduced them to some of the services available in Gosnells.
“This was a great way for people who have recently moved to the area to meet other people who are experiencing the same adjustments and to find out what services the City can offer them,” said City of Gosnells Mayor Olwen Searle.
“I think a lot of people made some great connections. When you move to a new area it’s really important to meet people who live near you and I think this event helped people to do that.
“We’re really proud of the cultural diversity in our City and this is a great way to help make settling into our City easier for people,” said Mayor Searle.
The event included kids’ activities, music and entertainment, a sausage sizzle, information displays and a soccer competition.
For more information about future Centrecare events contact Keira at Centrecare on
9451 1100.
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A 16-YEAR-OLD boy is dead after a street fight about 12.30am this morning near a gatecrashed Huntingdale teenage party.
``We believe some people crashed the party and then there was an altercation,'' Major Crime Det-Sgt Kevin Bradshaw said.
The boy was stabbed, it is understood.
He died at RPH after being transported in a critical condition by St John Ambulance.
Paramedics also took a man to Armadale Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The fight broke out on Stevenage St, less than 100m from the Harpenden St party being held for a 17-year-old.
There were about 20 party-goers, Det-Sgt Bradshaw said.
News of the boy's death brought many of the teenagers to the scene, sobbing uncontrollably.
The boy was stabbed, it is understood.
He died at RPH after being transported in a critical condition by St John Ambulance.
Paramedics also took a man to Armadale Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The fight broke out on Stevenage St, less than 100m from the Harpenden St party being held for a 17-year-old.
There were about 20 party-goers, Det-Sgt Bradshaw said.
News of the boy's death brought many of the teenagers to the scene, sobbing uncontrollably.
Several parents arrived throughout the night to console their grieving children and their friends.
About 2am another group of about 12 youths were being interviewed by police at the Warton Rd BP service station, 400m from the fight.
Most were understood to be witnesses to the fight, and two were assisting police with their inquiries early yesterday.
The fight was not linked to an attempted carjacking at the service station onThursday, police said.
Party-goers and their family members were also interviewed by police who established a large crime scene near the streets' intersection.
Forensic officers examined the area before a truck-carried mobile police facility was used as a command centre at dawn.
Party-goers were supplied with blankets to combat the morning chill.
About 2am another group of about 12 youths were being interviewed by police at the Warton Rd BP service station, 400m from the fight.
Most were understood to be witnesses to the fight, and two were assisting police with their inquiries early yesterday.
The fight was not linked to an attempted carjacking at the service station onThursday, police said.
Party-goers and their family members were also interviewed by police who established a large crime scene near the streets' intersection.
Forensic officers examined the area before a truck-carried mobile police facility was used as a command centre at dawn.
Party-goers were supplied with blankets to combat the morning chill.