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Perth Now
08-07-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Mandurah charity looking for breakfast donations
More children than ever are starting their school day with a nutritious meal thanks to Mandurah charity WestAus Healthy Breakfast Club. The Healthy Breakfast Club served more than 16,660 breakfasts in Term 1 alone, operating across 12 schools in Mandurah and Pinjarra, and helping ensure thousands of local students don't start their day hungry. WestAus Crisis chief executive Lynn Rodgers said she expected the program would hit 20,000 breakfast donations in Term 2. 'Because of the increase in children accessing the breakfast club, we need more than what we're getting and anything is most welcome,' she said. Mandurah MLA Rhys Williams, WestAus Crisis CEO Lynn Rodgers and Dawesville MLA Lisa Munday. Credit: Supplied Demand is expected to grow further throughout the year and Ms Rodgers is calling on the community for donations to support the program, particularly essential supplies such as margarine, fruit juice and Milo. 'We run the breakfast club so students can concentrate in class and retain the knowledge they are learning,' Ms Rodgers said. 'The program is largely unfunded, relying heavily on community donations, so even the basics make a real difference.' Mandurah MLA Rhys Williams and Dawesville MLA Lisa Munday have joined the campaign this year to raise awareness and encourage community contributions. 'A good breakfast is critical for coming to school ready to learn, which the Healthy Breakfast Club is all about, so I really encourage people to get behind the call for donations,' Mr Williams said. Drop-off points for donations are now available at both Mr Williams and Ms Munday's electorate offices.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Japanese schoolchildren sing brilliant Welsh anthem to Wales players
More than 100 Japanese schoolchildren performed a pitch-perfect rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau for a group of Wales internationals in Kitakyushu on Wednesday. Ahead of the first Test at Mikuni World Stadium on Saturday, Wales captain Dewi Lake, along with Tommy Reffell and Rhodri Williams, visited Shinozaki Junior High School on Wednesday as part of a series of events to mark the visit of the Welsh national team. The city in Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture was the training base of Wales during the 2019 World Cup, with the locals essentially adopting the side as their favourite team. Advertisement Remarkably, that bond still remains six years on, with Wales receiving a rousing welcome when they arrived here last week. READ MORE: Today's rugby news as Lions name new team after 'desperately sad' news shocks tourists READ MORE: How to watch Lions v Queensland Reds on TV - channel and UK kick-off time However, no sight better represented the affection held for Welsh rugby in this city than the anthem by the schoolchildren on Wednesday morning. As part of a visit to the school by the Welsh Rugby Union, the group of children sang a stirring rendition of the anthem for the Wales stars, with former internationals Rhys Williams and Siwan Lillicrap also present. Advertisement "It was incredible to hear more than 100 children singing our national anthem in Welsh after they had been practising every day for a long time," said Williams, who is now the WRU's head of commercial. "It feels like a bit of Wales is here. We created a huge legacy programme back in 2019. "This is the first time we have had the chance to come back to Japan and especially Kitakyushu. The relationship we have with the city is unbelievable." As part of the visit, Lake, Reffell and Williams took part in passing drills, while each pupil received a Wales hat as a gift. The school was also presented with a signed Wales shirt. The school returned the favour with a gift of their own to the WRU, with a decorative item featuring the kanji for 'kokoro' - the Japanese word for 'heart', as well as the Welsh word for it too, 'calon'. "We were speaking to people last night and they think the majority of the crowd will be backing Wales," added Williams. "We hope that is the case." Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack for the exclusive five-week tour diary from Japan and Australia. There is an expectation that local support could be in Wales' favour, with assistant coach T. Rhys Thomas being asked about that likelihood by a local journalist. "We are hoping there are going to be a big percentage of the crowd supporting us," he said. "We feel the support and really appreciate it and it is a big thank you from all the players and staff. "It will be interesting to see who people are supporting but hopefully we can inspire people to give us a good atmosphere." Wales No. 8 Aaron Wainwright was one of a handful of the current squad who were in Kitakyushu back in 2019. "It is nice to be back," he said. "We have seen a lot of Welsh and Japanese fans on the streets over the last few days and had a chance to speak to them. "I met some people I met in 2019 so it's nice to catch up with them. "It's good to come back and take more in than maybe I did in 2019. When I came here six years ago I was not sure what to expect but those open training sessions we had at a packed stadium with the guys chanting and singing the anthem was surreal and I am hoping for the same on the weekend. "We had a big welcome when we arrived and a few of the boys were quite taken aback because it was probably something we had not experienced before and I was trying to explain what it was like in 2019 and how big that World Cup was. "We went for a team walk and we had some of the guys coming up to a few of the boys and asking for photos and autographs with some of the boys taken aback by how much support we have here and a lot of that comes from the World Cup."
Perth Now
17-06-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Health check for Peel-Harvey Estuary
A survey by Murdoch University's Fish Condition Index has found the Peel-Harvey Estuary is in good health. The index surveys fish communities across the estuary system twice every two years and provides insight into how the ecosystem is responding to ongoing pressures such as low rainfall, marine heatwaves and changing land use across the catchment. Murdoch University senior lecturer Dr James Tweedley said fish were an excellent indicator of estuarine health and surveys such as this were important to see how the health of the estuary was tracking over time. Your local paper, whenever you want it. PHCC senior scientist Danielle Eyre with Mandurah MLA Rhys Williams. Credit: Supplied 'This is like an annual health check-up for the estuary,' he said. 'By monitoring the fish communities, we can compare current conditions with records going back to the 1970s and better understnad the impact of human and environmental change.' The university monitors the area in collaboration with the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council and the Winjan Aboriginal Community. The team held nearshore fish sampling in Coodanup earlier this month using a seine net in shallow waters alongside Mandurah MLA Rhys Williams. 'While we didn't land a huge haul, it was a great morning wading through the shallows, learning how this research is done,' Mr Williams said. 'The Peel-Harvey Estuary is at the heart of our way of life in Mandurah. Its health is directly linked to our wellbeing, lifestyle and local economy, which is why research like this is so important.'
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Food vlogger Rhys Williams successfully shed 42kg
5 Jun - Rhys Williams recently revealed that he has been successful on his road to a healthy life. The Malaysia-based British content creator, known for his foodie vlog "Mat Salleh Cari Makan", recently shared a before and after photo of himself, revealing that he has successfully shed his weight from 135kg to 93kg. "The Rhys of old is not the Rhys of today... It wasn't an easy journey, but it was one that I personally felt was worth it because I was still able to "enjoy" food even though I was on a "diet". I managed to do this even though I make food videos almost every week," he said. Revealing that he has now 13 percent body fat compared to 40 percent body fat in the past, the influencer said that he has been getting questions on how he did it. "To be honest, my tips are a bit boring - keep consistent, think long term and don't go extreme. Go slowly... Slow and steady and never give up. Thank you to everyone who has supported me so far," he added. The British YouTuber is known for his love of Malaysian food. He also shared the same photo on Instagram, and wrote, "Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor." (Photo Source: Rhys IG)
ITV News
29-05-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
Welsh government unveils new measures to halt the decline of the Welsh language
The Welsh government has unveiled fresh measures aimed at halting the decline of the Welsh language, but some of the measures they plan to take could be controversial, ITV News Wales Reporter Rhys Williams reports Latest census data showed a small decline in the number of Welsh speakers in Wales from 19% to 17.8%. But a big rise in the number of children speaking Welsh in Cardiff meant the true loss of the language in its historical heartlands was areas like Brynamman, at the southern tip of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, the language is in significant the 1970s, more than 90% of the village spoke Welsh. Now, fewer than 60% do so. Campaigners say this story is replicated in many majority Welsh speaking communities across western Wales, where English is now becoming the dominant language. They argue that housing developments with insufficient affordable homes, as well as the proliferation of second homes, inflates property prices and reduces the number of Welsh-speaking families able to stay in these the Welsh government has announced plans to give protected status to some Welsh speaking communities akin to special conservation areas. That would mean developers and local authorities will have to increase the consideration given to the Welsh language when applications are Welsh government's Secretary for the Welsh Language, Mark Drakeford, told me he accepts this policy may lead to more developments being blocked, but says it's a matter of 'levelling the playing field' for local many in the construction industry say the last thing the planning process needs is more bureaucracy. It's also far from clear how this policy work in practice and succeed in arresting decades of decline.
