Street names ‘too blokey’
TOO many Bayswater streets are named after ‘white European males’ according to some locals who’d like to see female and Indigenous names get a look-in. Bayswater council has a pre-approved […]
Eye in the sky to help ailing trees
DRONES are flying surveillance runs over Kings Park to aid in the fight to save its 100-year old trees in declining health. About 10 years ago scientists noticed a lot […]
Sandy Anghie
A CONTENDOR has stepped up for October’s lord mayoral elections, with councillor Sandy Anghie announcing she’ll challenge incumbent Basil Zempilas for the top job. Cr Anghie, an architect by day, […]
Population turbo charge
PERTH needs more residents, lord mayor Basil Zempilas says, and he’s hoping newly passed incentives will lure them in with cheaper rates and cut fees for housing developers. Mr Zempilas […]
School welcomes action on hazards
PARENTS, kids and staff at one of Perth’s most populous schools have welcomed a belated plan to fix pedestrian safety on the surrounding streets. Maylands Peninsula Primary School principal Paul […]
City waking up to a night mayor
A BID to bring in a “night mayor” to drive Perth’s after-hours economy has been shot down by a majority of Perth councillors who reckon a standard mayor can handle […]
Know them? We hope you say ‘I do’
A STACK of wedding photos has been unearthed in the archives of the National Trust of WA, and the search is now on to try to find the happy couple. […]
Save the planet!
IN this week’s Speaker’s Corner Coolbinia resident Jan Ravet shares some thoughts about high density housing, prompted by the ongoing proposal for five-storey apartments and shops at the corner of […]
Casual winner
KCH North Perth sounds like some stuffy legal firm or the headquarters of a WA building company, but it’s actually a small Malaysian eatery on Angove Street. Specialising in […]
Weird winter
AN hour long psychedelic video of skulls, a deranged treasure hunt in thick fog, and an old video arcade abandoned in the jungle are just some of the highlights in […]
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