Fleeton cleared
THE local government standards panel has cleared Bayswater councillor Brent Fleeton of wrongdoing by letterboxing flyers criticising council in the lead up to the October elections. In August Cr Fleeton […]
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Autumn of discontent
FOLLOWING a community backlash, Bayswater council bureaucrats have claimed their recommendation to sell the Maylands Autumn Centre was a misunderstanding. When city staff prepared a report for councillors about the […]
A chance Maylands encounter
ARTIST Ill Withers was in Maylands this week, working on his new travel-themed street art for the town centre. A joint commission between Bayswater council and Perth Airport, Withers also […]
Carey’s Chrissy tribute to mum
THE Christmas-themed display in Perth MP John Carey’s office window has drawn a lot of festive smiles from people passing by, but there’s a poignant backstory to the miniature Xmas […]
Armed response
IN this week’s SPEAKER’S CORNER Voice journo DAVID BELL argues that arming more Perth police with AR-15 rifles will make them more violent, and is another step towards militarisation. It […]
Chickpea Heaven
IN hummus we trust” is the quirky motto of The Hummus Club in Northbridge. And after the first mouthful, I was singing “Hallelujah, I’m a born again devotee”. In the […]
A roaring success
MY interview with Sophie Hopes began with an in-depth analysis of Japanese Green Tea. Not exactly an orthodox topic for an up-and-coming rockstar, but then again, the lead singer/guitarist of […]
