Perth Voice Interactive
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Month: September 2019
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PETER MORGAN is onto something special with his new Leederville restaurant Rusty Pig. Inside it’s quite tight and narrow, but there is ample dining space including a long bar where punters can enjoy a meal and a drink while watching Morgan, the head chef and owner, in action. The MasterChef alumni has nailed the KISS…
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THERE’S a serious message behind the infectious, funky music of Randa and the Soul Kingdom. Lead singer Randa Khamis says their latest single Put Your Hands Up is is all about “bringing people together regardless of their age, race, class and gender. “This song is celebrating that right to express yourself in any way you…
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A lifelong pursuit THE hair’s a little thinner and the beard grey-as, but Australian jazz veteran Vince Jones says you’re never too old to learn. With a 40-year career, 18 albums (including best-of and live releases) and an ARIA for Best Jazz Album (2016) under his belt, Jones has had a life-time of well-earned accolades.…
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This stylish three-level home personifies inner-city living. The front door is on Dilhorn Lane, but the property goes through to Bulwer Street, opposite the HBF Stadium. Pull up a stool on the main bedroom balcony and you can enjoy the concerts for free. Private courtyard A stand of tall bamboo waves in the breeze as…
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GEARING up local traders to cater for Chinese tourists has been singled out as a priority by Perth city council. China is our fifth largest source of tourists, but Chinese outspend Brits, Malays, Singaporeans and New Zealanders by such a margin that Tourism WA ranks China as the number one spender. WeChat PCC staff have…
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AMIDST the tales of closures this year, Beaufort Street has its survivors and thrivers. Nick Mammoliti’s Hemisphere Hair joins the Mount Lawley/Highgate strip’s two-decade club this week, alongside the likes of Planet, Fullin Tailoring Co, The Astor and a handful of other long-termers who’ve ridden the ups and downs. Back in 1999, Mr Mammoliti was…
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ONE extra spot for a Whadjuk Noongar will be added to Perth city council’s cultural advisory committee. Historically the PCC hasn’t had the best scoresheet when it comes to Aboriginal issues and hopes a second position on the committee can help turn that around. In the past the city’s art collection has been criticised for…
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EMMA COLE has won a second term as Vincent mayor. Ms Cole was elected unopposed after no other candidates nominated, which she said was a bit of a shock. “I will continue to deliver positive, common sense results for our community and drive initiatives that support our unique community spirit and bring people together,” Ms…
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A BRONZE kangaroo stood in as Perth’s top official when The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of the City of London dropped by recently. Peter Estlin, London’s 691st lord mayor, has been on a global diplomatic trip and this month his Twitter feed has been filled with pictures of him alongside elected officials. In Melbourne he…
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PERTH’S latest “climate crisis strike was due to take place in Forrest Place yesterday (Friday September 20). With people from 150 countries now participating, the global event aims to bring awareness to what strikers are calling a “climate crisis”, and is being held in the lead-up to a UN climate change summit in Korea this…
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