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A TROOP of radical performers are bringing magical realism to Perth this May. The future-focussed and unique approach to the arts will be on full display as Crash Theatre Company shares its newest show, Sisterhood of The Travelling Lighter. Crash had its genesis in a Notre Dame University common room in 2018 when young theatre…
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IT doesn’t get much better than a six bedroom house on a mammoth block beside the river in Bicton. Situated on Point Walter Road, this home is on a 978sqm lot and a stone’s throw from Blackwall Reach and all the delights of the Swan River. And when you get tired of the river,…
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The Chook’s Natalie Hug recently attend a high tea fundraiser in Wattle Grove for the charity Breast Cancer Care WA. She was so moved during a speech by Lisa (above) about her cancer battle and the invaluable support from Breast Cancer Care WA, she asked for a transcript, which forms the basis of this…
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THE abandoned Russell Street Bunnings is holding back the Morley town centre according to Bayswater councillors who want the hardware giant to secure and spruce up the site. Bunnings closed the site in 2020, save for the carpark which was briefly used as a drive-thru Covid testing point and later as a polling location in…
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Vaping crackdown welcomed THE federal government’s crackdown on vaping has been welcomed by a Bayswater councillor pushing to get vape shops away from schools. Vapes containing nicotine currently require a prescription, but the law is poorly enforced. Federal health minister Mark Butler announced a crackdown on the vape black market by stopping import of non-prescription…
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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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