Author: Your Herald

  • Negligent recycler listing put on hold

    A BAYSWATER recycling company responsible for a worker losing an arm has been removed from the WA Local Government Association’s list of “preferred suppliers” while a decision’s made over possible suspension or termination. In July the Voice reported that Resource Recovery Solutions was convicted of “gross negligence” over a 2016 incident where a worker’s arm was severed at the…

  • And they’re off…

    IT’S a huge turnout for the City of Perth election with seven candidates for lord mayor and 27 candidates vying for eight councillor spots. It’s a special election to make up for the one missed last year when the council was suspended, and Perth will be brought back in sync with other local government elections…

  • Millman sets up suburb activators

    SUBURB activation groups like the Beaufort Street Network are needed in Yokine and Dianella, says Mt Lawley Labor MP Simon Millman. He’s putting the call out for people keen on signing up to two new groups he’s helping establish, with initial meetings planned for late September. Drive It follows consultation sessions held last summer, where…

  • Leasing changes delayed

    NEW rules for leasing Vincent council facilities have been delayed following concerns from small sports clubs and state sports organisations. While some small clubs would get a rent decrease under the new policy, most would get a bump upwards as they would pay 5 to 10 per cent of the market rate. Some maintenance and…

  • Man belted by gang

    POLICE are investigating an assault in Northbridge which left a 20-year-old man with “facial fractures” requiring plastic surgery. The young man and a friend were at an Aberdeen car park on Sunday August 16 when the were approached by a gang who spoke to them for about 10 minutes. One of the gang stole the…

  • Words flowed as gigs dried up for cooped-up poets

    RESILIENCE is the fitting theme for this year’s Perth Poetry Festival which runs from September 18-27. Despite being hit by a “big curveball” in the last eight days with a main venue change, interstate and international guests performing through Zoom and having to organise a pop-up series for delayed events, WA Poets Inc insist the…

  • Basic instinct

      IT WAS back to basics on Tuesday night with a humble burger and chips for dinner. As the world gets more complex and stranger by the day, it’s good to know that some of life’s simple pleasures are still intact. We opted for Meet and Bun in Mt Lawley; a relatively new addition to…

  • Rock the dog 

    BIKERS and rockers will join forces to help abandoned and injured dogs at a special fundraising gig at the Charles Hotel next Saturday (September 26). Since forming in 2015, Bikers on Hogs for Dogs have raised funds for 12 dog rescue organisations including Crossroads Dingo Rescue, Perth Chihuahua Rescue and Saving Animals From Euthanasia. The…

  • Resort living

    THIS West Perth apartment has stunning views of the city’s northern suburbs. It’s just one of the highlights of this two bedroom, two bathroom luxury abode. Situated close to Leederville and within walking distance of the city, this apartment has all the benefits of inner-city living without the inner-city price tag.  The open plan living/dining/kitchen…

  • Great stories, great people

    NORTH Perth people are centre frame in a new project which chronicles 10 of the suburb’s characters. The suburb’s town team North Perth Local’s put together the “People of North Project” with some funding from Vincent council and help from the library’s Local History Centre. They brought in journalist Kate Ferguson to photograph and interview…