Month: March 2015

  • Pincho me, I’m dreaming

    by JENNY D’ANGER I’D died and gone to foodie heaven. But why was everyone speaking Spanish? “Ola!” my taste buds cried, and Newcastle Street slipped back into focus and I realised I was sitting at Pinchos, in Leederville. It’s Spanish for little sticks, and this amazing tapas has them skewering a variety of dishes. Well-priced…

  • Grace & charm

    THE grace and charm of old Mt Lawley is evident from the moment you arrive at this Federation home, on leafy Joel Terrace, and step onto the wrap-around verandah. The river winks enticingly between between houses on the opposite side of the road, and the addition of a second storey would no doubt give delightful…

  • realestate 88

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  • G’day mate, now get stuffed

    MT HAWTHORN’S Rachelle Rose is one of the first locals to volunteer for The Welcome Dinner Project, which aims to ease refugees and other newcomers into Perth life with a friendly, home-cooked meal. Guests bring along a dish to share as well, creating a shared multicultural feast. The project was launched in Sydney in March…

  • All Hansman on deck

    COUNCILLOR Mike Sabatino wants to resurrect the Les Hansman management committee to steer a planned new centre. Bayswater city council is set to tear down the Morley community centre, built in the 1970s, and replace it with a multi-million dollar civic and commercial facility. Cr Sabatino says he sat on the original committee, before it…

  • Letters 7.14.15

    Keriffic! WOW! Our unique council has stayed intact. Much gratitude to all who saved us! Special thanks to Ian Ker for his huge input. Patricia Meydam Stirling St, Pertht Royal pains DEAR public transport authority: I’d like to commend you on your dogged and baffling adherence to rules that don’t make sense. It’s a good…

  • Suits me

    THE OFFICE ON HARROGATE, West Leederville by JENNY D’ANGER HIGH heels and black suits seemed to be de rigueur at The Office on Harrogate, a trendy cafe/bar tucked in an odd corner off Southport and Cambridge Streets, West Leederville. The place had obviously been discovered by the trendy office worker set, but the occasional flouro vest…

  • Acton Mount Lawley

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  • newsclips 7.3.15

    WORKS have kicked off at Braithwaite Park to bring a nature playground to Mount Hawthorn. Nature playgrounds are intended to let kids play creatively and expose them to a wee bit of risk and scraped knees so they can learn some resilience. This one’ll have a flying fox, log-steppers, climbing net, water trough, a tunnel, a…

  • Focus on Mount Hawthorn

    Advertising Feature: Absolute Smiles Absolute Smiles has been looking after patients in Mt Hawthorn and surrounding regions for the last 15 years. The team is led by experienced dentists Dr Sarrah Omran and Dr Joe Muscara. In December 2014, Absolute Smiles moved to new custom built premises. The new practice features state-of-the-art equipment and the…