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MACE FRANCIS went proper old school for his latest jazz album with his big band recorded live in one room. There was no laying down one instrument at a time and endless fiddling with Pro Tools for Isolation Emancipation, so the record has a lovely ambience and spontaneity. “It was important to me that the…
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THERE is a lovely freshness and airiness to this Mt Lawley villa. The property has been renovated and upgraded throughout, and it really shows in the gorgeous timber-look floors, subtle colour scheme and quality fixtures and fittings. The open plan lounge/dining/kitchen area is particularly impressive with plenty of space and natural light flooding through the…
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PERTH’S Afghan community is banding together to help victims of the unfolding crisis in their home country. One of the aims is to keep alive culture the Taliban has been accused of trying to erase in Afghanistan, with a charity dinner to help women, widows and orphans at North Perth Town Hall on November 27. …
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THE WA Cancer Council has backed a ban on smoking in Vincent’s town centres, but the state government has flagged concerns about being cut out of the decision. Vincent council’s currently lining up a new local law that will give it discretion to ban smoking in town centres, in thoroughfares near facilities for young people, and…
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A PARKLAND near Maylands Brickworks will be protected from high density development after being rezoned this week. The council-owned park between Maylands Brickworks and Peninsula Road had long been zoned “medium and high density residential”, meaning a council short on cash could find it easy to sell off or develop and rent out. In 2019…
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A MASSIVE overhaul for local government rules promises less toxicity, more consistency, and stronger democracy. The state government’s proposed changes include preferential voting for councils, stricter financial management, and a “local government inspector” who can be sent in to patch problems before councils become so dysfunctional they need to be suspended for an inquiry. Local…
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MEMBERS of Bayswater’s LGBTI+ community are sharing their personal stories of pride in a Q&A session this weekend. It’s part of Bayswater council’s first foray into Pride month, part of an effort to make the town more inclusive and safe for LGBTI+ folks. There’ll be stories from: • Nat Latter, who runs Rabble Books &…
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STREAMING companies like Netflix and Disney+ should have to pay 20 per cent of their local revenue into making new Australian content, federal Perth Labor MP Patrick Gorman says. Mr Gorman is on the parliamentary arts committee which has just released 22 recommendations for digging the arts economy out of the Covid doldrums, including fairer…
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A WARMING vision of two Italian friends has taken out the major prize at this year’s Bayswater Art Awards. Judges selected Louise Clarke’s oil-on-canvas “Ciao-Amici’ for acquisition and the $5,000 major prize. Judges were Sharon Tassicker, an experienced curator and exhibitions manager, and former arts minister Sheila McHale. They selected Ciao-Amici for its strong representation…
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A PLAN to ban scattering ashes on Vincent council land has been revived, despite some hesitancy from elected members. In May Vincent staff recommended the ash-scattering fatwa as part of an update to the council’s memorial policy, arguing there were plenty of “specialised facilities” offered in Perth’s cemeteries. Currently ashes can be scattered in places like…
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