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‘GRACE’ has come to Bayswater. The Metronet tunnel boring machine nicknamed ‘Grace’ on Tuesday (February 18) emerged face first from a 7.4km subterranean crawl that started in July 2017. Grace and another machine dubbed Sandy have been boring twin tunnels from Forrestfield to link Bayswater with the airport, dipping as low as 27 metres underground…
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Retreat, regroup … charge SOME 104 years ago on a hot Sunday in February 1916, 200 men came together to construct a little brick-and-tile cottage in Mt Hawthorn. Its purpose was two-fold: as a memorial to those involved in the Gallipoli landing and as a home for a returned wounded soldier. As these men, fortified…
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NEW legislation is about to go before parliament to control the trading and welfare of dogs. Coincidentally, COLIN NICHOL had been looking around for a four-legged companion and discovered some disturbing facts about the canine breeding industry during his search. THERE’S a sad little story on a dog-selling website. In part it says: “My best…
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• STIRLING could soon have its own Australia Day and New Year’s Eve celebrations after councillor Keith Sargent successfully moved for an officer’s report on council holding its own events. Aside from the Stirling citizenship ceremony and a few small events, the city does not hold or sponsor any events on Australia Day, or on…
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GET CHUNKY sells freshly baked New York-style biscuits, so I was keen to check it out. When I’ve driven by the Mt Lawley bakery on a Tuesday it’s always been closed, but last week I spotted chairs outside and signs of life, so I screeched to a halt. My work colleague is always raving about…
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BRON BATEMAN’S graphic and emotionally raw poems belie her gentle manner and warm smile. I expected the Northbridge author to be loud and aggressive, but I was sitting across from a polite 56-year-old blonde in a lacy red top. It’s a birthday gift from her wife of 16 years, she says. As the interview unfolds,…
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BLOOD, silk and heart muscle have gone into Bricolage, a confronting installation by Nathan Thompson, Guy Ben-Ary and Sebastian Diecke. Part of the Perth Festival, it’s on at the Fremantle Art Centre, but don’t expect buckets of gore. “Blood cells have been reverse engineered back to stem cells,” Thompson, says. They have been used to…
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THE tranquility and bird life are the best things about living at this Mt Lawley home, the owner says. There’s a delightful park with a lake just a few houses away, and finding the odd duck in your swimming pool is always a delight, she says. Tranquil On the other side of the park is…
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The WA Police Historical Society will hold an open day at their little-known museum on Lincoln Street on February 16. Society president and retired copper David MacDonald says many people don’t know of their existence so they’re inviting the public along to have a look and learn about what they do. “We’ve got uniforms and…
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A West Perth resident ordered to remove his solar panels after a strata stoush says the experience should be a warning to others wanting to do their bit for the environment. “How many people are going to be buying [a townhouse] if you can’t have panels on the roof?” Steve Dermott said after the order.…
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