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MAYLANDS Labor MP Lisa Baker has welcomed a new state Animal Welfare Advisory Committee to improve standards of care, use and treatment of animals. A longtime animal welfare advocate, Ms Baker says “the committee will help ensure WA’s animal welfare system meets modern community and scientific expectations. “They will provide advice on animal welfare policy,…
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Vexing lack of consultation ON 10 November 2021 WA’s minister for local government released a reform package which he claimed would bring about the “largest change to local government in 25 years”. A key theme of the package is “stronger community engagement”. So how ironic that the minister held no public forums during the three…
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TUCKED away on Chelmsford Road in Mt Lawley, TME Bento & Rolls is a blink and you’ll miss it kind of place. A tiny joint with an open kitchen, minimalist tables and chairs, and incongruous fake grass covering one wall. The grass wall reminded me of the end of Interstellar, when gravity is warped, but…
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COVID has put lots of new Perth businesses to the sword, but it looks like The Oasis Comedy Club could have the last laugh. Launched six months ago in a dusty, unused room on the first floor of The Brisbane Hotel, the club has gone from strength-to-strength and is now booking major stand-up acts like…
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SOUTH PERTH is one of the Voice’s favourite real estate suburbs. Close to the city but not too busy, steeped in history but with modern amenities, and right beside the river so you can enjoy lovely walks, cycles and the annual Skyworks. This luxurious home would have amazing views of the fireworks on Australia Day…
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Police interrupt ‘sacred’ service WA police have copped widespread criticism for interrupting a church service in Mount Hawthorn to enforce WA’s mask-wearing mandate. On February 3 police entered St Bernadette’s Catholic Church during the evening, interrupting a service to check people were wearing masks. A police statement says they were responding to reports from the…
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HEAVY-handed enforcement of Covid-19 regulations may risk entrenching anti-vaccination views according to research involving vaccine-hesitant people. In the eastern states police actions have been a focal point for anti-mandate protestors who’ve complained of violent police crackdowns on protests. And when NSW police handing out $349 fines to people using their phones while their cars were…
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KEEP state government interference out of the local domain, Vincent councillor Ron Alexander says. Cr Alexander has extensive experience in the state public sector having been director general of the WA department of sport and recreation for 18 years from 1999 to 2017. In 2019 he was made a member of the Order of Australia…
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COULD a livestreamed council meeting lead to murder? It’s a risk, according to Belmont council’s top brass who want to keep cameras out of the chamber. Vincent council was the first to livestream meetings back in 2017, and now state government reforms propose making it mandatory for bigger band 1 and 2 councils (which includes…
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WATER testing is underway at Hyde Park after sick birds had to be rescued last week. Vincent council’s urged people (and pets) to stay out of the lakes after WA Seabird Rescue took in Eurasian coots who were struggling with weakness consistent with botulism. Stirling council’s also put out a plea for people to stop…
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