Perth Voice Interactive
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Month: October 2019
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A PERTH woman who survived a violent relationship for 10 years says the WA government isn’t doing enough to prevent young women from heading down the same track she did. “I wish more young girls knew what I know now,” says Katie (not real name). “They need to know when to leave and do it…
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WITH dating apps, sexting and online porn available at their fingertips, young people are increasingly turning to the internet for advice on sexual health, but it’s not always a healthy experience, says youth coordinator Lorna Graham-Geraghty. “Next to female friends, the internet is the number one place where young people are turning to for information…
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SYLVIA and Karan Bettis-Heijne will use virtually all of their new East Fremantle home to raise money for charity. Aside from building a modest 81sqm sustainable house, the rest of the Perth couple’s 1362sqm property on Preston Point Road will be devoted to permaculture gardens and a mini-orchard. There will be lots of excess produce,…
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For Matthew I WAS working late this afternoon in the back shed. Nat and I had a feeling to set down the tools and pick up a camera and go to the harbour. I did not know Matthew Dwyer well (see pages 1 and 3) but I met him a few times around the port.…
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PERTH restaurant Garum is a collaboration between the ritzy hotel Westin Perth and celebrated Aussie chef Guy Grossi. The My Kitchen Rules judge is the brains behind Garum’s Roman-inspired menu, but the real star is head chef Stefano Pingue. If you sit back and watch Pingue work the pass, you’ll see a serious chef dedicated…
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MADDIE is the sort of protagonist you can’t help but love–caring, loyal and lots of fun. But she loses her way and ends up in all sorts of trouble in Julia Lawrinson’s new book Maddie In The Middle. The year six pupil starts to feel lost and lonely when her best friend Katy becomes busy…
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THE inaugural Perth Greek Festival kicks off 10 days of celebration on Saturday October 19. Along with democracy, we owe many of our delis, fruit and veg stores and fish and chip shops to Greek migrants arriving in the 50s and 60s, while many more worked in forestry, farming and on the wharves. They settled…
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This roomy Californian-style bungalow would make a great family home. Located in Mount Hawthorn, there’s plenty of living space, a garden with a lawn (which the owner says is unusual for the suburb) and many quaint features from the 1930s. In between the kitchen/dining area and the third bedroom/living area there is an original servery.…
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THE benefits of a community garden are endless, and to list them all would take more space than we have. That being said, some key bonuses are: 1. A sense of community Community gardens are a great way to make friends and to meet people with similar interests, as they tend to attract people who…
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A 91-YEAR-OLD man has been forced to sleep in a shed after residents of a run-down hostel in Murray Street were evicted to make way for a 35-storey hotel redevelopment. The lodgers and the keeper of Hostel Milligan, some who’ve been there for more than 30 years, were told to leave the ageing property by…
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