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Month: September 2019
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A FEDERAL inquiry into whether Australia should open its doors to nuclear energy is just a manoeuvre to placate die-hard supporters in the Liberal party, says federal Fremantle Labor MP Josh Wilson. Mr Wilson, who’s electorate was the heart and soul of the anti-nuclear movement from the early 1980s, is deputy chair of the Standing…
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SIXTH AVENUE in Bayswater is officially the most sustainable street in the city. Edible verge gardens and superb up-cycling and recycling helped Sixth Avenue residents win the council’s inaugural Sustainable Street Awards this week. On Wednesday, September 11, Bayswater mayor Dan Bull presented the winning residents with a sign for the street and $500 towards…
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SAFETY at two notorious intersections in Maylands will be improved under Black Spot funding. At the Eighth Avenue/East Street intersection, $120,000 will be spent installing a roundabout and upgrading street lighting. At the Guildford Road/King William Street intersection, $750,000 will be spent installing mast arms to put traffic lights directly over the road and upgrading…
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PERTH City Farm celebrates its 25th birthday this month. Once derelict industrial wasteland, the farm’s half-hectare nestled beside the Claisebrook train station has been transformed into a flourishing urban farm and community hub. The project was started in the early 90s by a small group of folk led by Rosanne Scott, Joanne Tucker, Chris Ferreira,…
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TO many gardeners, the humble tomato typifies everything that makes them get their hands dirty in the first place. Tasty, colourful, versatile and easily comparable with other grower’s efforts, Solanum lycopersicum season says it’s finally time to do something with that overgrown mess out the back! Commonly perceived to be Italian, (although arguably popularised and…
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Councils in hot water IT is very disappointing to hear of the Maylands Waterland not reopening this year (“Waterland off”, The Voice, September 7, 2019). I find it disappointing even though I don’t even live in the area nor use the facility. However, it points to a greater scourge that has insinuated itself with local government…
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TARTS Cafe isn’t named after the ladies of the night who used to prowl Lake Street, but it’s a nod to the gorgeous cakes it makes and sells. Premium real estate and upmarket residents have transformed the working class area into a Northbridge hotspot with trendy cafes and eateries. On a mildly sunny working day,…
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SPARE Parts Puppet Theatre’s On Our Beach is fair dinkum fun for kids, but most of all it’s about a fair go. Written by award-winning playwright Peta Murray, it uses interactive and immersive puppet theatre to explore ideas of identity, belonging and a connection to others. Dressing up is encouraged and audience members draw a…
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BLACK is the New White is a rom-com that looks at Australian indigenous issues though the lens of humour. The play follows the exploits of Ray Gibson (Tony Briggs), a retired politician who started out as an Aboriginal activist. He and wife Joan enjoy a cosy, upper middle class retirement, and his only daughter Charlotte…
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YOU take the high road and I’ll take the low road, and I’ll enjoy this Glenroyd Street abode afore you. There’s a Scottish air to this four-bedroom home in Mount Lawley, with a number of surrounding streets no doubt named by homesick scotsmen. Judging by the decorative columns in the majestic entry, the original owner…
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