Former council employee arrested at beach car park, accused of fraud, stealing
A former Shire of Coorow employee has been arrested in a public car park after allegedly stealing money from the council for his own personal benefit.
The 27-year-old is accused of attempting to gain benefit by fraud, corruption, and stealing between May and December 2025, while employed in a senior public officer role at the Mid West council.
A WA Police spokeswoman said the man used expense accounts to obtain items for his own personal benefit, and also sold some of the ordered products, pocketing the money for himself.
“It will be further alleged the day after his employment was terminated, the man attended the premises and stole products belonging to the former employer, valued at approximately $3,000,” she said.
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- Donald Trump has reversed course and claimed he never needed or wanted other countries’ help in Iran, while lashing out at US allies – including Australia – after previously demanding their assistance.
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Good morning and welcome to our live news blog for Wednesday, March 18.
Making headlines today, Perth’s most prestigious pocket overwhelmingly supports winding back property tax breaks despite being among their biggest beneficiaries, “surprising” survey results have revealed.
Metres from Cottesloe beach, billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest is renovating a 130-year-old heritage home; next door is Peppermint Grove, with the second-highest income of any suburb in Australia; and across the bay is Dalkeith, where Gina Rinehart has a riverside mansion.
All three suburbs headline Perth’s “Golden Triangle”, and all three fall within the Curtin electorate.
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