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FROM a crowded field, City of Perth Western Residents has endorsed one lord mayoral contender and four for council. President Anna Vanderbom says they chose independent candidates who weren’t part of a faction or voting bloc as that had led to a lot of trouble under the old regime, and “we want them free from…
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THE owners and occupiers roll for the Perth council election is far slimmer this year. Following the inquiry into the City of Perth finding evidence of bogus voters, there was increased scrutiny of the roll and it’s now 700 shorter than at the last election. Given some candidates get over the line by just a…
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TAGGERS have been hitting Vincent’s laneways so hard lately, the council’s sole graffiti cleaner can’t keep up. A tour through Highgate’s lanes this week revealed a spaghetti mess of tags through Blazevic, Marocchi and Martyr Lanes, and St Alban’s Ave looks like a paint bomb went off. Many councils have free cleaning services to quickly…
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THE “ludicrous” need to hold a driver’s licence has been listed as a job requirement for Vincent council’s new Active Transport Officer, whose role is to get people to drive less. The successful applicant will be required to “achieve a reduction in private car use through the promotion and enhancement of walking, cycling and public transport”…
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BANKS Reserve playground reopens in time for the school holidays with the first playdate set for Friday September 25. After months of Covid-enforced playground closures and then works taking longer than expected with gas pipeline-related complications, the finishing touches were being put on the sprawling mixed-age nature-based playground week. Mayor Emma Cole tells us “after…
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BASIL ZEMPILAS has pledged to hold monthly town hall meetings for residents and ratepayers to quiz council if he’s elected, saying the historic building should be used more for community events. “This would be a more informal opportunity for the public to quiz myself and the council about our decisions, offer up their ideas and…
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HAS covid-19 killed off Australia’s beloved sushi-train for good? There are serious concerns that buffet-style restaurants may never recover as we reassess our hygiene protocols in the wake of the pandemic. One local casualty is Jaws in East Perth – it’s had to temporarily close its dine-in area and sushi train, which was well…
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CULT muso Steve Tallis will bid farewell to his hometown with a special gig in Maylands tonight (Saturday September 26). For half a century the singer/songwriter has been ploughing his own course in the music industry, building up a dedicated and loyal following with his blues, folk and spiritual gumbo. Despite playing with music icons…
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A DAN MURPHY’S liquor barn planned for the upcoming West Perth Woolworths has locals concerned it could crowd out a 110-year-old independent store. Woolies is planning a supermarket on the corner of Murray and Thomas Street in West Perth; the old Princess Margaret Hospital staff carpark sold by the WA government for $12 million. Woolies…
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If we’re prepared to yield and we see billboards emerge across the City of Vincent I think that it will really change the character and visual amenity of our area. – Emma Cole THE longstanding “no billboards” policy has endured in Vincent with councillors knocking back a proposed 82sqm third-party advert at 12 Newcastle Street.…
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