Perth Voice Interactive
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Month: August 2023
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IN the wake of Vincent mayor Emma Cole announcing she would not recontest her seat at October’s election, two sitting councillors have put up their hand for the top job this week. Cr Suzanne Worner and Cr Ron Alexander were both elected in 2021 but represent pretty different visions for Vincent’s future direction. RON ALEXANDER…
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STIRLING councillor Bianca Sandri has a new gig as director of Bayswater council’s planning department starting in October. We haven’t yet heard back from Cr Sandri as to whether she’ll resign early from her elected role at Stirling to make way for an extra candidate for her Inglewood ward at October’s 2023 elections. But her…
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AFTER 54 years a group of friends from Bayswater Primary School are searching for their fellow classmates who finished year 7 together in 1969. Drawn together by memories of moon landings and milk bottles, they’re now organising a September reunion for the cohort running from Year 1 in 1963 to graduating from BPS in 1969,…
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THE vexed verge junk issue has cropped up again with some councils considering reverting to the old yearly bulk collection. Back in 2014 Stirling council cancelled its yearly “bring out your dead” junk collection because the piles of trash were making the streets unsightly, especially when weather or scavengers strew the rubbish about; non-residents driving…
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MAYLANDS man Darren Peterson is inviting blokes along to a free barbeque to have a chat and make connections. Mr Peterson previously hosted similar barbecues for men’s health charity Mr Perfect in Kalamunda for a few years. After recently moving to Maylands he’s hosting the first one in his new neck of the woods. “We…
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THERE is no doubt a lot of folk are doing it tough. The cost of living is so high, a growing number of people are turning to food banks because they can’t even afford a meal. With this in mind, the Voice looked for a budget feed that was reasonably healthy, tickled the tastebuds and…
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ANYONE up for a head-banging Nosferatu or Frankenstein? Perth muso Ben Penfold-Marwick has been writing and recording black metal scores for silent horror films made in the 1920s, giving them an eerie and frenetic new lease of life. A horror buff and black metal guitarist, Penfold-Marwick especially loves old horror movies and has played in…
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THIS townhouse is a great way to climb the property ladder in Mt Lawley without busting the bank. Priced at mid-$600,000s with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, you’re getting a lot of bang for your buck, including a top location in the heart of the suburb. With a classic red brick facade, dark green trims…
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Want to improve your smile? Have you been hiding your teeth when you smile or have you noticed your teeth aren’t as white or as bright as they used to be? Over time our teeth can discolour due to smoking, dental trauma, poor oral hygiene and certain foods, drinks and medications. Yes, those daily coffees…
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DISPLACED Pickle District creatives could have a new spot over the border in Perth under a proposed arts plan announced by lord mayoral candidate Sandy Anghie. The Pickle District is in Vincent’s old industrial slice of West Perth, and in the past few years galleries and artists have moved in to repurpose the old warehouses…
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