Local News from Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
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Nearly 50 tobacco stores closed, over five million cigarettes seized under new laws
The WA Health Department has closed almost 50 stores across the state after new tobacco and vape laws came into effect last month.
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Yarloop man fined thousands, rods forfeited over illegal fishing haul
A 35-year-old Yarloop man has been fined more than $4700 and ordered to forfeit four fishing rods and a navigational plotter after Fisheries found him in possession of an illegal fishing haul.
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Rockingham named a state hotspot for dog-related incidents against posties
Rockingham posties are being targeted by dogs more than any other suburb in WA.
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Police uncover 2kg of meth during crackdown on impaired drivers in Mandurah
A recent crackdown on impaired drivers in Mandurah has led to the alleged seizure of two kilos of methylamphetamine.