Return of the ferry
Tranby House on the Maylands foreshore is set to become a tourist attraction, with Captain Cook Cruises set to re-launch its river cruise to the site. Bayswater city council has […]
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Still waiting for Stirling rort report
An official report on the $544,000 rort at Stirling city council that triggered a former employee’s suicide is nowhere in sight three years after the investigation began. In 2010 a […]
No joy for late bemoaners
A photo of dog poo has been handed to Vincent city councillors by a ratepayer deeply unhappy with the approval of a block of units and offices in North Perth […]
Big bonsai
A paperwork snafu has seen trees outside the Albert North Perth development severely overpruned. Locals were concerned when they spotted the trees had been given a drastic haircut. Council CEO […]
No Moore discrimination THE federal Liberal candidate for Perth, Darryl Moore, is “mystified why so many people are interested in same-sex marriage” (Voice, July 21, 2013). Mr Moore, how would […]
A mood for Coode food
COODE STREET CAFE, Mt Lawley by JENNY D’ANGER: The Coode Street Cafe is tucked away in the back bits of Bayswater’s slice of Mt Lawley but the secret has been […]
A new level of sophistication
AMANI, Leederville: Upon arrival at Amani Wine Bar you’re met at the door by a charming hostess who shows you to your table. That’s right, full table service. Welcome to […]
The Dairy of the Dead
Just when you thought every last drop of green blood had been squeezed out of the zombie genre, along comes Michael Logan with Apocalypse Cow (Forget the cud, they want […]
Make home a royal occasion
With the world agog at the imminent arrival of a new royal baby, it seemed appropriate to be reviewing a home on Queen Street, as I’d been hoping for a […]
Buzz about on-road cafes
Vincent city council has set aside $30,000 for on-road cafes after a successful trial. Councillor Dudley Maier nicked the idea from San Francisco and it’s been so successful outside Foam […]
