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STIRLING councillor Elizabeth Re has won her appeal against a Local Government Standards Panel finding that she breached the local government code of conduct by posting controversial images on Facebook. Last year Cr Re reposted a series of images to her personal Facebook page, including one of a British soldier featuring the line “we owe…
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A POLICY designed to protect trees on private land could inadvertently spook people into pre-emptively clearing their blocks, a former Vincent city councillor has warned. Like other suburban councils Vincent has been looking at ways to protect its remaining canopy. Many trees were felled in recent decades as blocks were converted from single houses to…
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A MARATHON 24-hour swimming event to raise cash for Perth-based charity Mens Talk runs this weekend at Inglewood’s Stirling Leisure. Mens Talk was set up to normalise conversations about men’s mental health and support prevention of suicide. Two of Stirling council’s top brass will join a slightly milder nine-hour swim, with mayor Mark Irwin and…
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TEN Traditional Custodians of the Kimberley are hoping Perth people hear their stories as they fight fossil fuel encroachment on their country. The local launch of the Kimberley Voices for Country project by Frack Free WA features guest speakers and a short film series about the 10 custodians who are passionate about protecting their land…
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A PSYCHIATRIST who has worked with people aged 13-25 for over 35 years says if a proposed social media ban is going to adequately protect young people, it should be extended to when they are 25 years old. Prime minister Anthony Albanese has indicated he’ll have the legislation up by the end of the year,…
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THIS cafe’s humble surroundings don’t do it justice. It’s situated on a chaotic laneway that connects Newcastle Street to a sprawling car park. There’s vehicles parked everywhere, drivers struggling to squeeze-by, and people in garish lycra streaming out a gym. Nestled amongst the chaos is Nourish Kitchen and Cafe, a scrupulously clean and well-presented eatery.…
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THE Voice loves a home with a good talking point. The feature wallpaper in this Bayswater home is sure to get tongues wagging. Situated on the hallway, behind the stairwell, it has flying fish and Japanese-style trees with blue leaves and red flowers. It’s a touch of individual flair, but not in the vein of…
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A COMMUNITY group, formed by a local teen, will commemorate a previously forgotten Western Australian WWI unit in a 15-hour long memorial service next Saturday. Luca Muir-Anderson, 19, is the director of the 44th Australian Infantry Battalion Memorial. He formed the group after a passion for military history led him to discover the 44th no…
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THE 2023 Christmas Lights Trail has netted silver for the City of Perth at the 2024 WA Tourism Awards, one of four awards Perth won at the November 9 event The Boorloo Heritage Festival also picked up a bronze, the Plateful Perth series of foodie events won silver, and Perth was also named silver medalist…
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A NEW attempt to get a pride flag flying out front of Bayswater council HQ is pending, following a shift in the balance of power on the council lineup. Cr Nat Latter has called for installing an additional pole outside the Broun Avenue council centre “for the purposes of flying other optional flags such as…
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