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THEY don’t come much more local than East Fremantle’s Mary Lo Presti, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Mary’s parents were some of the first Italian immigrants to set up greengrocer stores in Fremantle, with Lo Presti & Son established in 1932 as the ‘Fremantle General store’. At 15, Mary officially joined the family business…
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IF all the pageantry on TV this week has got you in the mood for a royal residence, then why not do the next best thing and move into Royal Street in East Perth. This three bedroom two bathroom abode is certainly luxurious and opulent; occupying the top floor of the boutique Royal East apartment…
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A HUGE redevelopment with a 29-level office tower is set to transform Barrack Street between the malls, and bring Perth’s Liberty Theatre back to life, but it’s at the cost of some heritage that hasn’t thrilled WA’s Heritage Council. Developer Randal Humich united the six properties along Barrack Street under the umbrella of his company…
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LOCAL opposition is emerging to plans to put 13 storeys of apartments across a North Perth mega-block stretching from Raglan to Alma Road. Developer Celsius has submitted plans for two towers with 97 apartments, seven ground floor commercial tenancies and a couple of levels of offices. It’s been three years in the making, revised down…
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ENTREPRENEUR Melody McCarthy is the brains behind Perth’s latest fashion phenomenon, which has stormed the country and is now poised to go international. Fashion Thrift Society, which Ms McCarthy founded just over a year ago, is a second-hand and vintage clothing market that’s cashing in on a younger generation’s eagerness for more sustainable threads. According to…
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IN this week’s look back in time, the Vincent Local History Centre helps celebrate the Leederville Hotel’s 125 years as a magnet for locals looking for a good night out. ESTABLISHED suburbs in Perth are filled with local pubs that have their own rich history and character. This year, the Leederville Hotel clocks up over…
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BAYSWATER ratepayers will get to choose their own mayor under new local government reforms making their way through Parliament. But it will come at the cost of some elected representation, as the City’s population of 75,000 will be too small to justify any more than eight ward councillors and a mayor. Bayswater currently has 11…
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DUTCH East India Company wrecks which dot the WA coast will get to shine on the international archaeology stage after UWA scored an $800,000 research grant. The Dutch had a habit of over-shooting the turn north to the famed “Spice Islands” during their maritime heyday, and since the 1960s a handful of valuable archaeological sites…
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No amused THE appalling scene of Australian Greens leader Adam Bandt, his deputy Mehreen Faruqi and many of their followers virtually celebrating the death of our former Head of State, Queen Elizabeth II, within minutes of its announcement permanently puts an end to the myth that the Greens are a “humanitarian” party. Their behaviour since…
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WITH interest rates higher than Cheech & Chong and the astronomical cost of living smashing pay cheques, the Voice was on the hunt for a quality budget lunch. The Claisebrook Cove-end of East Perth might not seem like the most likely candidate, but up on Royal Street, away from the inlet, there are some cheap…
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