$7.5m to fix grandstand with no fans
Vincent’s headache: What to do with Beatty? VINCENT council may have to fork out $7.5 million in repairs for a grandstand unlikely to ever seat sports fans again. The money […]
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Crs take axe to ad budget
PERTH’s new councillors have slashed the city’s advertising budget by $1.26 million despite a warning from staff shoppers could drift to competing centres. The cut to ads and external PR […]
Switched on Anghie lights up laneways
AT the December 15 meeting councillors approved a $280,000 “Light it Up” program suggested by deputy lord mayor Sandy Anghie. It will see local artists installing seven permanent lighting projects across […]
The cement that held it together
THE Friends of Maylands Brickworks funded, planned and organised the open day which was a great success with 320 people attending the three-hour event. THE Friends of Maylands Brickworks funded, […]
State puts $3.8m into finding homes for rough sleepers
AFTER more than a year of people sleeping rough at the Lord Street homeless camp the state government has pledged $3.8 million to get them into accommodation. The two years’ […]
Festive lights trail
If you’re in the CBD buying some last minute presents then make sure you check out the Christmas Lights Trail. With a total of 30 stops across the city from […]
Old friend
SOMETIMES it’s good to revisit old favourites to see if they’re still holding their own. Siena’s of Leederville has been an Italian institution for donkey’s years, and when we went […]
Modern living
IF you’re into the beautiful game then this could be your dream home. It’s situated directly across from Perth Soccer Club. You could literally sit on your first floor […]
Little idea goes a long way
A BIG idea from little Mount Hawthorn has spread across the world, with Pippa Candido’s The Little Bar Cart branching out to Rhode Island, Vancouver and Connecticut. Four years ago […]
50/50 chance it’ll all happen again
FIFTY actions required to prevent a repeat of the poor behaviour that led to Perth council’s suspension have not been started. The state government-initiated City of Perth Inquiry report was […]
