Perth Voice Interactive
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Month: November 2019
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WITH the Morrison government announcing a review of Australia’s threatened species legislation in order to reduce “green tape”, a WA Labor MP has warned the greatest threat to our dwindling wildlife is the government itself. According to the national environment and energy department, the Perth’s CBD is currently home to 54 listed threatened species, although…
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ELECTED councillors often aren’t up to the task of choosing a CEO and might need an overseer, Perth chair commissioner Andrew Hammond has suggested. At the final day of public hearings for the City of Perth inquiry, Cmmr Hammond said he’d seen examples where the choice of CEO had caused havoc. “[It led to] poor…
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LAST month’s death of Kevin the Kookaburra at a northern suburbs tavern exposed a gap in animal welfare laws that Maylands MP Lisa Baker wants fixed. The swiftness of Kevin’s death (his head was twisted off) may not have met the legal standards to constitute cruelty or suffering. In this week’s Speaker’s Corner Ms Baker…
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LITTLE B is a sassy, modern take on the Bangkok back-lane eatery. Its red-and-yellow theme screams fast food and the menu is crammed with pictures, but behind the razzmatazz there are healthy, interesting options like spicy soups, noodles and Thai salads. There’s also a whole page devoted to street food classics including barbecue pork sticky…
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FANCY some Bach and a cold beer? New Perth group Australian Baroque hope their informal, fun concerts will attract a wider and younger audience to classical music. The innovative orchestra are holding several unique concerts, including one where you can you enjoy 18th century music while cuddling RSPCA kittens up for adoption. Helen Kruger (violins),…
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Bush tucker revolution A WHADJUK Noongar woman’s dreams of leading a sustainability revolution through bush tucker took a big step this week, with her first planting day at a Hamilton Hill community garden. Jacinta Taylor says she hopes to preserve Noongar language and culture through promoting edible plants, but there’s big benefits for the whole…
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THE OWNERS spent seven years returning this Bayswater home to its former glory. The ceilings were raised to their original 1905 height and they reinstated several heritage features including ceiling roses, an architrave and a decorative arch in the hallway. “My husband is from the UK and very particular,” the lady of the house says.…
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A LEEDERVILLE florist is refusing to sell flowers for Melbourne Cup celebrations over animal cruelty concerns. Veronika Muller announced the ban on The Posy Factory’s Facebook page in September, noting “122 horses died on Australian race tracks between August 2018 and July 2019”. Now in her second year of business, Ms Muller says Cup Day…
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POISON is suspected in the killing of 16 newly planted trees in Berringa Park on the Maylands riverfront. Bayswater council CEO Andrew Brien says the trees were planted to provide shade and and create a wildlife habitat. The council plants about 1000 trees a year to stave off the Perth-wide decline in tree canopy. “Trees…
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A TWO-YEAR Airbnb dispute has been settled, with the State Administrative Tribunal telling a Perth homeowner it’s too noisy to rent out his cottage. Boaz Kogon lives overseas and started advertising his 8 Moir Street cottage on WA short-term rental site Abode BNB in 2017. Vincent council soon found out and insisted he put in…
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