Baz pulls off last-quarter thriller
BASIL ZEMPILAS is Perth’s new lord mayor after a three-hour count on last Saturday’s election night. Five of the eight new councillors are candidates on Mr Zempilas’ ticket, including: • […]
Anghie voted in deputy
COUNCILLOR Sandy Anghie is the new Perth deputy lord mayor, elected by fellow councillors at a special meeting on October 20. Crs Anghie, Liam Gobbert and Catherine Lezer were nominated […]
Wild Square
Manna out to give residents a ‘rest’ THE free food service provided by Manna Inc will have to move out of Weld Square for a one-year trial following escalating problems. […]
Vincent seeks state help to revamp Beatty
AT nearly 60 years old Beatty Park Leisure Centre is in need of extensive repairs again. Opened in 1962 for the Commonwealth Games, some parts of the centre were upgraded in […]
Council nod to Anzac transfer
THE transfer of Anzac Cottage from Vincent council to the National Trust was approved this week, despite a smidgen of concern it could end up a holiday house one day. […]
Young women suffer unless sexual violence gets called out
TWO friends with personal experience of sexual violence have established a new initiative to raise awareness about the prevalence of assaults against young women, and provide support for others who’ve […]
Graffiti backdown
RELIEF may be on the way for Vincent’s graffiti-emblazoned laneways. Following a surge in illegible tagging this year, Highgate resident Franca Di Natali was told it had become so overwhelming […]
Putting the hard wood on premier
A POSSE of grannies is planning to ambush premier Mark McGowan outside WA parliament on November 5 to give him a strict ticking off about logging in WA’s native forests. […]
Letter: Can’t make a silk purse
IT is interesting to discover that the City of Vincent has asked its design review panel to develop options to improve the desirability of the ‘North Perth Common’ on the […]
WAFL or plain AwFL
AARON SENZIO’S our footy writer. He loves the game, but reckons the AFL should take a lesson from the local boys on how to put on a show that doesn’t leave […]
