THE Mt Lawley Society has raised the alarm over plans to strip guidelines designed to protect Beaufort Street’s character from the city’s planning scheme. Stirling council is currently reviewing the scheme, and under a WA Planning Commission mantra of standardisation and simplification, proposes to reduce the number of local development plans from 38 down to…

NOT-FOR-PROFITS and councils are being encouraged to put in a submission for up to $20,000 in funding from the federal government. Applications for the Stronger Communities Programme round 9 funding have now opened, with grants between $2500 and $20,000 available for improving local infrastructure or purchasing essential equipment that helps increase community participation. The program…

A GROUP of doctors concerned about WA’s response to the environmental and health implications of climate change are holding a meet-the-candidate evening leading up to the March state election. GP Tim Leahy is a member of Doctors for the Environment Australia and said the evening would give locals the opportunity to ask candidates the “big…

NOTRE Dame University law and arts student Genevieve Phillips has been awarded its 2025 New Colombo Plan scholarship.  The scholarship will allow Ms Phillips to spend a year studying at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji and a semester studying at the National University of Samoa. She will also complete internships in both…

FREMANTLE will play host to an Aboriginal film festival over the Australia Day weekend, addressing Australia’s painful history of colonisation and the resilience of First Nations people dealing with its consequences. Hosted as part of the City of Fremantle’s Truth Telling Program, the event will feature a series of First Nations films and documentaries over…

FREMANTLE-based chef Will Meyrick will be exploring the history and culture of north east India in his new SBS Food show, Street Food Nomad – Kolkata.  Mr Meyrick, who owns Northbridge restaurant Will St, splits his time between Fremantle and Bali where he also heads up several locations including Sarong, Mama San, Hujan Locale, and…

‘UNDERDOG’ state Liberal contender Michelle Sutherland’s campaign signs have been vandalised. The Mt Lawley candidate says the incident is a “frustrating” aspect of election campaigning.  One of Cr Sutherland’s signs on Wellington Road displayed her name and picture, the face of which was cut out and thrown away.  At least two other campaign signs on…

A BOOMERANG which has been jet-setting around the world connecting communities and promoting the Parkrun movement made a heartwarming homecoming to South Beach last weekend. B3 was one of 10 boomerangs designed by South Beach Reserve Parkrun director Ally O’Rourke, and it’s spent over a year journeying across six countries while inspiring the runners and…