MAYLANDS Peninsula Primary School parents have been in the national vanguard of a push to allow schools to hire secular welfare workers amidst concerns chaplaincy funding is discriminatory.  The school’s P&C surveyed parents in April and found 71 out of 80 supported “equal opportunity employment in public schools for every position, regardless of a person’s faith”.…

A GROUP of Orange Avenue and Hope Street residents in inner Perth are hoping to have their neighbourhood’s historic streetscape preserved. So far 16 landowners out of 29 lots have called on Vincent council to apply a “Character Area” classification over their streets. It’s not as strict as a heritage listing and would still allow…

BAYSWATER councillors have opted not to cut back on free pre-meeting dinners in order to fund subsidised podiatry treatments for seniors. In July a divided council narrowly approved a budget sprinkled with contentious moneysaving cuts like axing a $120,000 childhood immunisation clinic, while $20,000 was also saved by cutting funding to subsidised podiatry services at the Bayswater…

PRIDE WA is to relocate its headquarters to Northbridge Piazza. As the Voice foreshadowed after the cat was inadvertently let out of the bag during recent council discussions, the organisation has been negotiating a move into the city (“Wounded Pride forgives Perth,” Voice, July 30, 2022). It’s now been confirmed Pride’s moving out of its long-time HQ…

A LONGING for the rough and tumble of the WAFL’s wild days has seen crowds pack out a West Perth microcinema to watch highlights of classic local footy games recovered from decades-old VHS tapes.  Two dedicated WAFL afficionados – Sean Cowan who has an impressive collection of memorabilia and game footage, and Ian Hale who…

IT’S been 125 years since Hyde Park was gazetted, and this week Vincent Local History Centre brings us this tale of the park’s long history from significant site, to ‘eyesore’ of a swamp, to ornamental public garden. The LHC is currently hosting a display on the history of the park, including a LEGO model built…

THE Rottnest Society has condemned an “outrageous” proposal to build private accommodation for 211 hotel staff on the island. The Prendiville Group, through its offshoot Garrett Hospitality, wants to build 60 dorm-like rooms housing two workers each, 28 units for supervisors who might have to share, 14 managers’ units with two bedrooms, and five mini…