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LEISHA JACK is the convenor of the Stirling Urban Tree Network. You can find more about them at http://www.stirlingtrees.com but here she responds to our story about tree removals at the Mt Lawley Golf Club (Voice, June 8) IT really was a stunning act of hypocrisy at the May 30 council meeting when Stirling mayor…
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IT’S a sunny Sunday morning and the sky is so blue you’d think its summer. But its definitely winter because the air is artic. My grandies and I briskly walk towards a street corner that is brimming of light chatter and faint coffee grinder hums. I had been told Sayers Sister do breakfasts right, so…
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THE New Boy is a high impact, cinematic drama that bears a poignant, fable-like message through its captivating characters, and their exploration of conflict between spirituality, culture, and colonisation. Award-winning Samson and Delilah and Sweet Country creator, First Nations filmmaker Warwick Thornton directs a powerful tale set in 1940s rural Australia and is inspired by…
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TEN years of livening up laneways along Beaufort Street was marked with an alleyway party this week in the twice-rejuvenated Kaadadjiny Lane. Seventy five locals turned up to a bbq bash on June 30 to re-launch the lane with RTRFM DJs running a live broadcast, along with five local artists – Jarni Creative, Jack Bromell,…
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LIVING conveniently on the city’s edge never looked so effortless. This apartment presents a low-maintenance lifestyle with a resort flair, all while being in an unbeatable, central location. Situated in Maylands, the apartment is on the ground floor of a neatly maintained complex, is spaciously spread, includes street frontage access, has a private outdoor patio…
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Maintaining good oral health is so important for your overall health and wellbeing. One way of maintaining good oral health is through regular 6 monthly dental check-ups and cleans. Not only do they give your teeth a good clean but most importantly allow for any unknown or potential problems to be picked up and treated…
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THIS week’s Speakers’ Corner was co-authored by Hossein, a refugee who arrived to Australia in 2012 and who now works in IT; Niloofar, a refugee who also arrived in 2012 and who would love to live free and without fear; ophthalmologist Hessom Razavi who is from a refugee background; and Caroline Fleay, academic and Co-Director…
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Time change deflates protest DRAG storytime at Maylands library was secretly held earlier than announced on Saturday to confound protesters who were planning to blockade Saturday’s reading. The events have run for years in Perth but they’ve been increasingly in the sights of opponents who claim it is inappropriate to have performers in drag outfits…
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BAYSWATER council is at risk of being held in contempt of WA Parliament after missing a deadline to strike out a controversial clause from its proposed cat control laws. The council tried to ban cats from all public places unless they were under the “effective control” of their owner (essentially on a lead), but the…
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Brickworks sell-off plan revived AN unpopular plan to sell part of the Maylands brickworks for real estate development has been revived after other options proved too expensive. The defunct brickworks have been closed for about 35 years and are now owned by cash-strapped Bayswater council, which hasn’t been able to afford the various plans to…
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