Perth Voice Interactive
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Month: May 2023
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A PROPOSED petrol station on Angove Street in North Perth has been unanimously rejected by a state assessment panel. All local council members and state government representatives on the JDAP unanimously voted down the plan by petrol company On The Run, heeding advice from Vincent council planning staff who warned of “adverse impact” on local amenity.…
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THE dreaded Queensland fruit fly has made an unwelcome return to WA, with a confirmed detection of the highly invasive pest in sticky traps in Bayswater. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has now declared a quarantine area covering a 15 kilometre radius around the suburbs of Bayswater and Belmont. The “Qfly”…
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THIS week’s history corner from the City of Vincent Local History Centre looks at milk bars, drawing on a new book by Professor Graham Seal. Great Australian Places takes readers on a storytelling tour from iconic destinations to tiny settlements, remote landmarks and little-known corners of Australia. THE terms for the local shop that sold…
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A FOOTY team established to provide Perth LGBTQIA+ players with a safe place to enjoy their love of kicking around a Sherrin says they can’t wait for the AFL to adopt a “pride” round. The Perth Hornets’ call follows a speech by AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan at a lunch in Perth last month where he…
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I’m a NO! ANTHONY ALBANESE’S poorly conceived Indigenous Voice to Parliament proposal will not do anything to fix the issues in Aboriginal Australia that he talks about. Government mishandling, and dishing out money to Aboriginal Australia like it’s confetti without any accountability, is exactly how we have arrived at the situation we see in remote…
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THE Voice is always on the hunt for new sushi joints. The bite-size Japanese food is healthy, affordable and versatile, with a new flavour incarnation always just around the corner. The latest sushi joint to catch our eye was Fushi in Leederville, which has received glowing reports from locals. The takeaway is part of a…
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IT all started in 1983 when a bunch of jazz musos and enthusiasts led by Adrian Kenyon and Pat Crichton decided to form an organisation to promote young jazz musicians in WA. Fast forward to 2023 and the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra is well, not so young anymore – preparing to celebrate its 40th birthday…
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THERE’S a classical air to this Mount Lawley home. From the polished jarrah floors and staircase to the carpeted lounge and brick facade, everything has a real sense of understated style and class. There’s no garish marble columns or statues of Greek Gods in the garden and everything has been done with taste and refinement.…
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