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Author: Your Herald
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A FINAL hard rubbish collection is underway in Vincent, but the tradition of furnishing your house with verge findings has been killed off early with recent Covid concerns leading to a ban on rummaging through piles. After decades of messy-but-fun verge collections, starting January 2022 the council’s running an 18 month trial of an on-request…
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PERTH lord mayor Basil Zempilas has had no luck convincing premier Mark McGowan to drop the pricey Perth Parking Levy, with the tax on every city car bay going up 1.75 per cent this year. The council has to pay the state government around $17.5 million this year, more than $1000 per bay. Private business…
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PERTH PERTH ratepayers will enjoy a zero per cent rate increase this year, while lord mayor Basil Zempilas successfully moved to freeze parking fees. Councillors voted through the budget on July 13, endorsing a staff report that noted the city was being hit by a few “abnormal expenses” this year. Along with the Perth Parking…
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Where’s your pride? IT was with much amusement that I read the page 3 headline “Tigers Optused out of final bid” (Voice, July 10, 2021). To the best of my knowledge the Tiger’s habitat is Claremont Oval in Claremont where it can be seen in royal blue and gold whereas the Lion in maroon &…
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I LIKE a boozer with a bit of history. Built in 1886, The Grosvenor Hotel is one of Perth’s oldest operating pubs and is awash with Victorian touches and historic photos. It’s situated in the Perth Mint precinct; a stylish, little pocket of Hay Street. Grosvenor’s menu isn’t the biggest or the most adventurous, but…
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IT’S been 100 years since the release of Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid, but film critic Mark Naglazas says Chaplin’s movies and social commentary are more relevant than ever. To mark the film’s centenary, it has undergone a 4K restoration and will be re-released in select cinemas across the globe. The silent classic introduced the masses…
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DO you fancy an outdoor bath in Dianella? Well, this house has one and lots of other unique and quirky design touches. Situated on a whopping 500sqm block, this three bedroom one bathroom home includes a self-contained unit, undercover alfresco, fire pit, chicken coop, vegetable garden, fruit trees and loads more. But it doesn’t feel…
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Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best is back! The WA Made Film Festival has officially announced the return of its Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best smartphone filmmaking competition. Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best invites established filmmakers, independent filmmakers, students, and the general public to submit a mini-masterpiece…
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An iconic Perth artwork was chopped up and taken away this week. Is it coming back? AN iconic artwork dubbed Perth’s ‘Ore Kebab’ has been chopped up and removed by Perth council for conservation, prompting concerns it might gather dust in a depot indefinitely. The removal of the St George’s Terrace artwork happened just days before…
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PERTH council will go it alone after abandoning an agreement to build an aquatic centre at the WACA. After months of investigating the plan, Perth councillors this week voted to opt out of a deal struck with the state and federal governments and look for their own site. Premier Mark McGowan says the council should…
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