Your WA Day weekend: regional borders lifted & a taste of winter

WA regional border restrictions to be lifted this Friday (except for the Kimberley)

The Premier announces all Western Australian regional travel bans (barring those covering the Kimberley and some remote areas) will be lifted from Friday in time for the WA Day long weekend.

Weather forecast this WA Day long weekend: more wind and rain

Just as a powerful weather system that brought wild conditions to WA moves on, another round of wet and stormy weather is set to hit the south-west, including Perth.

Regional Express Airlines makes face masks mandatory on future flights

While Qantas has announced face masks won't be mandatory, Regional Express Airlines, or Rex -- which operates flights in WA -- is taking a different approach. Passengers will be required to wear face masks on their planes from June 1.
What is the safest way to travel in the sky? Russell and Nadia found out by speaking to Dr. Bev Paterson, an epidemiology consultant and expert in infectious disease.

Vic Park volunteer cooking hundreds of free meals for stranded international students

When the coronavirus restrictions came into effect, international university students were some of the hardest hit, and Maureen Chandwani saw a need.
Her team came together to start a project called Humble Meals, and has delivered around 100 meals every day for almost two months. She spoke with Geoff Hutchison about what inspired her to start the project.

Inspired by the story above?

Did you know volunteering can be as simple as making a phone call from the comfort of your own home? Restrictions on our movements may be easing but there are still many vulnerable people in our community who need your help. We're asking you if you can lend a hand and make a positive impact.

Recipe: Better than your average cheese toastie

This toastie has a crusty sourdough exterior and oozes melted cheese and béchamel sauce. Perth chef Russell Blaikie shared this elevated cheese toastie recipe with Jessica Strutt on Focus, and with the wintry weather forecast for this weekend, we think this might just hit the spot.

The best herbs to grow over winter

Now the cooler weather is approaching, some herbs will do better than others. Sabrina Hahn recommends the best herbs to grow over winter.
Do you have a gardening question for Sabrina? Listen to Afternoons on Wednesday from 2:45pm or Saturday Breakfast from 9am on 720AM, online or via the ABC listen app.

Your live Reconciliation Week entertainment

Join Christine Anu along with other Indigenous Artists this Friday, 9pm on ABC Radio Perth for a special live concert.
Larissa Berendt will also host a live Speaking Out panel, discussing the meaning and importance of Reconciliation. Tune in this Sunday from 7pm.