THE family of Alana Garlett are calling for a vigil at Parliament House to raise awareness of her death, and the 56 other homeless people who died on Perth’s streets last year. Her eldest sister Michelle Garlett said Alana will be remembered for the way she used to dance in the streets to Ed Sheeran’s…

NOONGAR mother Alana Garlett was the most recent homeless person to die on Perth’s streets, after new data revealed 56 homeless citizens were lost last year.  After a freezing night spent sleeping on the steps of Wesley Church in Perth CBD, Ms Garlett was hurried to Royal Perth Hospital, where she died early in the…

TWO pillars of the WA art scene have called on the McGowan government to create an inventory to track and preserve public art, but say there’s so far there’s been little appetite to take it on.  Arts patron Janet Holmes a Court and sculptor Tony Jones noted a series of removals of iconic artwork in…

NATIONAL Association for the Visual Arts executive director Penelope Benton thinks the idea of a public art inventory has merit in protecting works.  The organisation campaigns for public artworks to be properly treated in line with federal legislation, the Copyright Act and their code of practice, including informing the artists when works need repairs, or…

A piazza will replace the pavilion AFTER two delays Vincent council is to demolish Banks Reserve pavilion, with a last round of petitioners unable to save it.  In 2018 the council decided to replace the ageing pavilion with an open plaza as part of a broader reserve revamp, citing its age, cost to get it up…

THE swish of bright skirts and passion-charged clack of castanets will cut through Perth’s drab winter from next weekend as Aire Flamenco Theatre launches its newest event. Dancers Maree Laffan and the Herald’s own Val Gonzalez have been dancing together for 25 years. Ms Laffan, who for years travelled the world as a contemporary dancer,…

INDOOR plants have become a hot commodity with people spending more time with their plantbabies during lockdowns, with enthusiasts prepared to fork out thousands for a rare species.  Indoor plant lovers are planning to gather for the second Indoor Jungle Festival at Perth City Farm, with rare greeneries expected to be a big attraction this…

DESPITE making up less than 8 per cent of vessels on the river, jetskiers are now accounting for 36 per cent of boating fines.  Department of Transport waterways safety management director Chris Mather said there’d been a concerning increase in people on jetskis, aka personal watercraft, attracting infringements in the past five years, going from…