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THE thorny question of ‘what is a female’ has been posed to Perth council by a determined elector with a growing range of disagreements with council policies. Stuart Chapman is a frequent sight in public question time, where he poses many questions to the council over issues such as his right to protest against Covid…
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THE Society of Women Writers WA is holding a series of Wednesday writing classes at the Citiplace Community Centre next February, with one of the themes being to “write fearlessly”. The sessions kick off with tutor Aileen Boyer on February 5 and 12, who’ll look at helping budding Rowlings find their voice along a “journey…
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A BAYSWATER councillor has called on other local governments to step up and make their public property publicly known, listing council-owned assets on an online register. Many councils possess vast holdings of land and buildings, but have traditionally been sheepish about letting the public know the extent of what they own. Register Bayswater councillor Elli…
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TWO weeks out from Christmas, God cranked up the heating with temperatures hitting 39 degrees celsius this week. The old Voice jalopy was on the verge of a meltdown by the time I found a parking spot on the swanky and very busy Mends Street in South Perth. Wealthy old men in Gucci loafers were…
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THERE’S nothing like a Christmas singalong to get you in the festive mood, so here’s a rundown of all the carol services in Voiceland. Bayswater will be holding CAROLS BY THE RIVER at Riverside Gardens from 5pm-9pm today (Saturday December 14). Accompanied by the WA Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Providence Bayswater Choir will sing yuletide songs,…
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THIS property is like a Mediterranean villa tucked away in Perth’s inner city. The arresting facade has a terracotta colour scheme, lush ivy and a gorgeous old farmhouse door. It really creates a sense of style and atmosphere as you open the gate and walk inside. There’s a lovely little courtyard out the front, shielded…
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PERTH lord mayor Basil Zempilas has declared his council has succeeded where others have failed in bringing crowds to Elizabeth Quay. At the December council meeting, an animated lord mayor could’ve been mistaken for Churchill declaring victory over the Axis powers: “The City of Perth, between now and Australia Day, has fireworks in the city…
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FEDERAL Perth Labor MP Patrick Gorman has called on WA’s Public Transport Authority’s to reconsider its decision to leave Claisebrook and Maylands out of an expanded Perth ferry system. Premier Roger Cook announced the ferry expansion at a Property Council lunch in February, but last week the Public Transport Authority released a tender document showing…
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THE rollout of electric vehicles has hit a curious hitch in the inner-city, where a lack of driveways and garages has left many without a means to charge a car at home. Many of the residential homes across the City of Vincent were built in an era when driveways and garages weren’t common, meaning if…
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BAYSWATER council has appointed four new Age Friendly Ambassadors to its team to help other older residents connect with the city’s services and activities. Mayor Filomena Piffaretti said being an ambassador empowered people to become leaders. “Our Age Friendly Ambassadors are a volunteer group of passionate locals, from diverse backgrounds and varying ages, who contribute…
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