A DROP-IN homeless centre planned for James Street has been unanimously rejected by Perth councillors after more than 100 objections from locals. Ruah currently runs the drop in centre on Shenton Street opposite Russell Square, but will soon redevelop the site into a seven-storey shelter for women and children escaping domestic violence. Ruah found the…

AN e-scooter share scheme is in the works for the CBD with Perth council voting to scope out a two-year trial, but they’re taking a cautious approach given safety concerns. New state government rules in December 2021 legalised e-scooters but put strict and confusing limits on their use. They can now trundle along footpaths at…

AFTER years of getting passed over, underground power might finally be in the pipeline for parts of North Perth, Mount Lawley, Mount Hawthorn and Highgate. Vincent council hasn’t been able to get any new underground power since a chunk of Highgate went under in 2009, despite it being a popular cause given it looks nicer,…

AFTER enduring months of gibes for not diving straight into the pricey WACA pool deal, Perth council’s now waiting on the state government to get a move on and provide concrete plans amid rumours of a cost blowout.  Throughout 2021 premier Mark McGowan repeatedly urged the council to pitch in for a three-way WACA/council/state deal to…

COUNCILS have been meeting behind closed doors too often, local government minister John Carey (right) says. Councillors locking the public out of meetings at the drop of a hat has been a constant bugbear for anyone concerned with transparency. Vincent and Bayswater have both been criticised by ratepayers over their confidential workshops, where votes aren’t…

TWO Northbridge counsellors say a groundbreaking Netflix program which dropped in April is building bridges between the LGBTQIA+ and straight community. The Netflix TV adaptation of the Heartstopper graphic novels by Alice Oseman avoids the stereotypical queer tragedy of mainstream Hollywood.  Rotten Tomatoes reviewers have given it a 100 per cent rating with a 98…

NO TV show has ever had the same quality of songs as The Simpsons, and Perth-born Melbourne-based muso Dale ‘Boadz’ Boaden is bringing the classic tunes to his hometown for a one-night nostalgic singalong.  Boadz studied jazz guitar at WAAPA and says the quality of the songs is top notch, with the writers’ love and…

A BIBRA LAKE business is helping young women embrace their period and overcome any stigma and shame they feel.  Run by Eve Kermack and Karen Peradon-Alaga, Wild, Wise and Worthy hold workshops on a variety of topics connected with female empowerment, menstruation and being comfortable in the female body.  “We wanted to create a really…