Author: Your Herald

  • Having a ball

    Pinchos is Perth’s happy place.  A few Sundays back we were lured to the Spanish tapas bar by its jovial clientele, who were sharing delectable dishes in the alfresco. We quickly waved down a waiter so we could join in the fun. The staff are just as cheery and attentive as the diners.  Despite the…

  • Historic dub

    The Bruce Lee classic Fist of Fury is to be the first ever film dubbed into Noongar and will premier at next year’s Perth Festival. The makers of Fist of Fury Noongar Daa have already begun recruiting local voice actors to dub the Cantonese-Mandarin from the 1972 original, which made Lee an international star and…

  • Airy abode  

    As you walk through this Menora home you can’t help but notice the gorgeous natural light. It’s all down to a clever renovation that maximises the northerly orientation with floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding glass doors. It really does open things up and makes this three bedroom two bathroom abode feel extremely bright and airy. The…

  • Family fears for Gibbs legacy

    KIDS visiting a state library display celebrating the works of May Gibbs only got to read books “inspired” by the famed author’s iconic bush babies, and not one word or illustration of her own. It was the last straw for Gibb’s grand-niece Julie Gibbs, who has waged a long battle against the imitations, saying they are…

  • Council slammed for lunch with developer

    STIRLING mayor Mark Irwin is under fire from residents after he and the city’s two most senior public servants shared a luncheon with the developers behind the controversial Karrinyup West project. Mr Irwin, CEO Stuart Jardine and planning director Stevan Rodic were invited to share a front-row table at a Property Council of WA lunch…

  • Harley: CBD exodus killing small business

    A FORMER City of Perth councillor has implored the McGowan government to stop pulling public servants out of the CBD. Reece Harley was a councillor from 2012 to 2020, and now back on the campaign trail says a common call from city traders is the need for office workers to help them stay afloat.  Covid-19…

  • Shadow over light trail

    PERTH council’s Christmas Lights Trail may go a little more commercial this year with a plan afoot to let city retailers make a funding “contribution” to ensure the trail winds past their shop.  Perth commissioners held off endorsing the council staff’s plan to rejig the path this week, concerned that who’s paying to get a taste of…

  • Residents question Karrinyup consultation

    RESIDENTS opposed to the Karrinyup West development say it was inappropriate for Stirling council to do the “bare minimum” consultation for a project with such a huge impact. AMP Capital has proposed three “high-end” residential towers as part of the shopping centre’s $800 million redevelopment, with 270 new apartments and a number of commercial tenancies.…

  • City of Perth elections: The halfway mark

    WITH the yard-long ballot papers out and two weeks to go til polls close, we asked the lord mayoral candidates to reflect on the campaign so far, tell us what the voters are saying, or let us know about an issue that hasn’t had the limelight it deserves: Tim Schwass: As a first time campaigner I…

  • Commissioner farewells

    CITY of Perth commissioners wrapped up their final council meeting this week. Chair commissioner Andrew Hammond said back in March 2018 “the organisation was in a meltdown. It was under siege, and it’s fair to say it required huge interventions in a range of areas… we had the inquiry hanging over the heads of staff,…