Perth Voice Interactive
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Month: October 2024
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OVER the years the colour, spectacle and history of the Blessing of the Fleet has been captured by a myriad of photographers. So much so that the organising committee found themselves with dozens of stunning images propped up and stacked around their office; but they weren’t sure what to do with them. Some show the…
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THE Voice might have found a new contender for the best continental roll in Greater Perth. This food reviewer has had some crackers over the years (just ask my waistline) with Lo Presti & Son in East Fremantle and The Re Store in Leederville high up the list. But The Black Truffle could now be…
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A VIBRANT modern performance that tramples the corn around gender will kick off a three day celebration of dance at the State Theatre Centre later this month. In the Closet was created by local choreographer and WAAPA alumna Natalie Allen, who wanted to explore what constitutes being masculine and feminine in the 21st century through…
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IF this home was human, it would be a quaint old charming man who just had a facelift. That all translates to a renovated two bedroom one bathroom cottage with its own free-standing studio in Mt Lawley. A mix of sparkly new and vintage, it will appeal to a creative couple, an artist or people…
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Barking Gecko Theatre’s HOUSE Returns: Experience the Magic with a New Picture Book from Fremantle Press Barking Gecko Theatre and Fremantle Press are proud to announce the release of a new picture book to coincide with the return of HOUSE. This captivating work by playwright Dan Giovannoni and Barking Gecko Theatre’s former artistic director Luke…
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PERTH Children’s Hospital anaesthetist Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg has been awarded the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year in the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science. Prof Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg, who is also chair of paediatric anaesthesia at the University of WA, received the award for her life-changing research into reducing the risks for children…
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GOOD SAMMY has launched in Leederville. Providing new jobs for people with disability, its latest sustainable clothing and homewares retail store is on Oxford Street next door to the iconic Re Store. Offering a local twist, the Good Sammy Leederville store features a custom mural designed and brought to life by local artist Yani Mengoni. …
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THE City of Perth has given outdoor media companies an extra two square metres to hang advertising on the walls of CBD buildings, but has stood firm on shrinking street furniture signage by half. At its last monthly meeting, the council adopted a revised signage policy, despite complaints from the Outdoor Media Association that it…
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THE City of Bayswater is after feedback from local businesses for its new Economic Development Strategy, which aims to drive growth and attract investment to the area. Mayor Filomena Piffaretti said the City was committed to ensuring the strategy reflected the needs of local businesses. “Our local businesses are vital to the success of the…
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THE Friends of Palestine WA will be holding a rally today (Saturday October 12) at 4pm in Forrest Place despite prime minister Anthony Albanese warning that pro-Palestinian rallies can be “incredibly provocative”. FPWA says the demonstration is in response to “Israel’s aggressive escalatory attacks on Lebanon and its other regional neighbors”. The protest will be…
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