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A MAN’S been arrested after a small bomb went off in Leederville on January 20 and a second unexploded device was found on King Street in the CBD. Police have charged 29-year-old Queens Park man Yarran Leslie over the incidents and they’ve alleged he set off the bomb after a Sombrero’s worker rejected his advances. …
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A NEW community-led strategy to help protect the threatened Australian Fairy Tern was launched last week. The initiative brings together a network of conservation organisations, government agencies, councils and community groups to help protect fairy terns along the west coast. The Australian fairy tern is one of Australia’s smallest and rarest seabirds, measuring less than…
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ARTS lovers fear not – there’s still time to catch some great shows at Fringe World, which runs beyond the school holidays until February 13. If you need some light relief after the never-ending gloom of Covid, then Daniel Delby’s 33 Years Single could be just the tonic. The show will provide solace to anyone…
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ATTENTION portly seniors who ate too many selection boxes and mince pies over Christmas. If you’re looking for a fun and slightly adventurous way to shed those unwanted festive pounds, stand-up paddle boarding could be just the ticket. Held every weekend on the Swan River, the SAP (SUP-er Adventurous Seniors) classes are specifically designed for…
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THIS little Mount Lawley gem is perfect for the first time buyer or investor. Situated on Longroyd Street, you are a short walk from The Astor Theatre and all the cafes, pubs and restaurants in the heart of Mt Lawley. And when you feel like some exercise or downtime, there are numerous green spaces nearby…
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A MAD rush is afoot to get a locally designed tartan recognised by the Scottish Register of Tartans in time for January 25. Inglewood’s Craig Hollywood has been nominated in the local hero category of the Australian of the Year awards for his charity Short Back & Sidewalks, which gives free haircuts to homeless people and helps…
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CITY trees are suffering in this heat with some losing 50 per cent of their canopy in recent sweltering weather. The CBD’s seen an unseasonal leaf drop especially from London Planes and Moreton Bay Figs. At the peak of the leaf drop in December, Perth council staff were mechanically sweeping the leaves twice a night…
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SKYWORKS will go ahead on January 26 with “Covid marshals” carrying out spot checks to ensure spectators are double vaccinated. A City of Perth statement says: “With the safety of the WA community in mind and with current Covid advice from the WA government, all attendees to Skyworks 2022 must be double vaccinated.” There’ll be…
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A SILENT auction fundraiser and exhibition of contemporary street art opens this week to help out four-year-old Isla Hewett and her family as she undergoes a long treatment plan for cancer. Isla was diagnosed with the fast-acting acute lymphoblastic leukemia in September 2020, the weekend of her second birthday. The family’s faced financial stress along…
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VINCENT community members should be aware that the Annual General Meeting of Electors will be held on February 2. The AGM is a once a year opportunity for community members to raise issues and move motions that the council must consider if there is sufficient community support. Whilst there isn’t a great track record…
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