FOR one day of the year, Aboriginal people are made to feel welcome, and their ancient culture embraced, at Wellington Square. Tuesday’s Sorry Day reconciliation event—marking the date 18 years […]

BAYSWATER city councillor Chris Cornish has roasted Lisa Scaffidi over her acceptance of BHP Billiton’s corporate hospitality, worth about $16,000 at the Beijing Olympics seven years ago. The Perth lord […]

ONE of the last sneaky free parking spots in the inner-city may soon cost thrifty parkers $2.40 an hour. Vincent council’s parking department wants to spend $43,650 on ticket machines […]

PERTH’S Asian-Australian community leaders are stepping up for this year’s St Vincent de Paul CEO sleepout to raise funds for WA’s homeless. Perth councillor and lawyer Lily Chen is sleeping […]

SILENT discos, foreign film festivals and street art are just some of the things councillor Stephanie Coates reckons can kickstart a civic renaissance in Bayswater. She says the area in […]

IT’S been a fair few decades since Bob Poolman was in short pants at North Perth primary school but his memories of the place are so good he’s donated a […]