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SECURITY cameras are usually installed in hopes of identifying a felon by face, but a Voice reader in Mount Hawthorn has shared a tale of a bumcrack bandit. “I was sitting down at my kitchen table talking to my wife and then we heard a noise and saw a shadow of a person going past…
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IF you have a variable rate mortgage, you are no doubt feeling the financial strain with some monthly payments doubling since the successive hikes in interest rates began this year. With this in mind, the Voice is keeping it simple and low-cost this week with a food review of The Oxford 225. A small, cute…
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THEY never enjoyed the global success of other English bands like Oasis, Blur and The Stone Roses in the 1990s, but The Charlatans had some killer tunes and hardcore indie and shoegaze fans regard them as being highly influential. So when it was announced they were playing the Rosemount Hotel on their 30th anniversary tour,…
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IT’S no surprise the folk living in this East Perth apartment have a spotting scope in their lounge. The views from the 23rd floor are absolutely stunning with a panorama that includes the Swan River, Optus Stadium, Hills, Elizabeth Quay and Kings Park. There’s a giant 53sqm wrap-around balcony as well, so you can enjoy…
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Celsius towers leave residents steaming MORE than 100 townspeople packed out a public hall to air complaints about a 13-storey development planned for a strip of North Perth. Celsius Property Group wants to build a 13-storey and an 11-storey tower on a large Fitzgerald Street block stretching from Raglan Road to Alma Road, though under Vincent council…
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THREE Charles Street intersections may be sunk in prepraration for a population boom in the northern suburbs. The plan’s in the thought-bubble stage and is likely years off, but Main Roads has started consultation early as land acquisitions may be needed. The intersections at Vincent Street, Scarborough Beach Road and Walcott Street would be turned…
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OBSESSIVE compulsive disorder (OCD) can sometimes be the elephant in the room, but a new book is helping shed light on the issue and give voice to those with lived experience. Try Not to Think of a Pink Elephant: Stories of OCD includes stories from five people with a unique perspective of the disorder, including…
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BAYSWATER voters will finally get to choose their mayor, but only as a result of the McGowan government’s gunboat diplomacy. Bayswater is one of the last few urban councils that still has a mayor appointed by councillors via a secret vote after an election. Almost everyone else has candidates nominate for the mayoral role during…
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THE first concept images have been released for the new Mount Hawthorn youth skatepark, with Britannia Reserve looking the likely location. State Perth MP John Carey got the ball rolling on the idea with a community survey in 2020 revealing big demand for a kids’ skate space and he gave an election commitment of $200,000…
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THIS week the archivists from the Vincent Local History Centre are calling out for stories from people who attended the Italian Australian Childcare Centre, the long-running North Perth institution that cared for the influx of Italian children as migrant mothers adapted to changing times and took to the workforce. TUCKED away on Barnet Street in…
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