Western Australian cycling defector Matt Richardson says his motivation for moving to England was to “pursue a dream” and compete for his birth country. Track cycling star Richardson, 25, shocked national cycling body AusCycling by announcing he would return to the country he left as a nine-year-old, less than two weeks after winning two silver … Read more
Former army veteran and journalist Matt Moran has been preselected as the Liberal candidate for the new federal seat of Bullwinkel. Mr Moran was one of four people shortlisted on Saturday, including one of the faces of the Keep the Sheep campaign, veterinarian Holly Ludeman.
Matt Gilbert, one of Mt Barker Football Club's most loyal servants, has been rewarded for his tireless dedication with a nomination for WA Football's Volunteer of the Year award. Gilbert will join 16 other finalists in an event at the WAFL grand finals at Optus Stadium on September 22 where the winner will be announced.
Karen Wearn can still see her four-year-old son Matthew at the stern of the family keelboat, Oliver Twist, during weekend racing at the Royal Perth Yacht Club. “Like it was yesterday,” said Karen.
Western Australian sailor Matt Wearn impressively defended his Olympic title, winning two gold medals in a row in men's dinghy sailing at the Paris Games.