Perth Voice Interactive
Your free, independent newspaper
Month: August 2014
-
GIANT elkhound Bart is just one of the colourful cast of characters to be written about in the forthcoming history of St Bart’s homeless shelter. Since stepping down as St Bart’s CEO in 2012, Lynne Evans has put pen to paper and has nearly finished the first draft of of her 300-page history of the…
-
BAYSWATER city soccer club has won the inaugural National Premier Leagues WA league. The Black and Blues clinched the title with a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Sorrento at Percy Doyle Reserve. After going behind in the first half, Baysy secured the title with a late 86th minute strike from Paul McCarthy. They will now go…
-
FOLLOWING his fourth suicide attempt and a schizophrenic stint where he believed he was Jesus, David Tehr decided it might be time to seek help. These days he’s married with a steady job but back when he wanted to kill himself he couldn’t see any bright days ahead. The attempts started with shooting himself at…
-
VINCENT mayor John Carey has publicly thanked former councillor Dudley Maier for his help bringing the budget deficit problems to light. Last year the pair were looking like competitors, with Mr Maier considering running for mayor. But at this week’s council meeting Mr Carey said “I want to thank the former Cr Dudley Maier who…
-
AN opportunity to boost tourism in Maylands has backfired because Captain Cook Cruises is not guaranteed access to the jetty next to Tranby House. Last year Bayswater city council and the WA government spent $247,000 restoring and modifying Tranby Jetty so larger commercial vessels and recreational boats could make regular stops at the 1839-built house…
-
Call them to account for accounts RECENT revelations regarding the City of Vincent’s deficit under the previous administration (Voice, August 16 and 23, 2014) must cause residents alarm. Especially concerning is the apparent non-disclosure to elected council members. If this is the case it is a significant and gross oversight by those charged with the…
-
THE atmosphere of Duende is exactly what we were looking for on a very cold night in Leederville. While rain drizzled outside, we were nice and toasty inside, surrounded by the warm glow of candles. Even warmer were the helpful staff who welcomed us into the Spanish tapas bar by taking our coats and hanging…
-
THE art of furniture design is on show at Turner Gallery in Northbridge with some of Australia’s most famous names literally on seats, sideboards and tables. It’s a rare chance to enjoy the innovative creation of mid-century Australian designers such as Grant Featherston and Clement Meadmore, along with Danish designers Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaaard-Nielsen…
-
PERTH OVAL (known these days by some sponsor’s name) is almost next door and there’s no shortage of cafes, shops and eateries nearby, making this Bulwer Street apartment perfect for anyone looking for an affordable inner-city lifestyle. Clean modern lines, and lovely limestone feature walls make this small block of boutique apartments appealing from the…
-
FORMER Vincent CEO John Giorgi apparently did not tell the elected council the WA local government department had been issuing him letters warning about finance problems. The department had sent the council letters three times raising “questions regarding the city’s financial position and reporting discrepancies”. Problems included a $3.2million deficit wrongly counted as a surplus,…
Perth Voice Interactive 