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THIS is the third time the Strategic Community Plan’s undergone a major revision in the past three years as each new regime at the City of Perth releases its own version. The plans are designed to look 10 years in the future, but should be reviewed after every lord mayoral election to check they’re not…
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THE Bayswater community was brought together by a unanimous loathing of wheel clampers at its AGM of electors on December 10. Local activist and town planner Greg Smith put up a motion that Baysy follow Stirling council’s proposal and ban clamping on private property, claiming it was “basically the action of a totalitarian state”. He…
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A LONG-AWAITED crackdown on scofflaws in Bayswater’s industrial zone could be on the way. With some bad apple businesses clogging the verges with wrecked cars, dumping rubbish and polluting, a motion at the city’s annual general meeting of electors called for more enforcement staff at Bayswater council council to deal with the problem. Along with…
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ANN MCRAE was a journalist with the West Australian and the ABC from 1966-2014, a counsellor with the Nursing Mothers Association for 25 years, and a member of the King Edward Memorial Hospital Community Advisory Council for 12 years. EVERY day there are news reports of a pandemic of mental health problems that is crippling…
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IN the fickle world of dining it’s good to see an eatery that has survived for 20 years and keeps getting better. Rifo’s Cafe opened in Maylands in 1999 and quickly became part of the Eighth Avenue renaissance. The mercury was hitting 41 when the D’Angers dropped in for lunch recently, but we still appreciated…
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DYLAN didn’t get to know her dad, but her “memories” of him have inspired a book of poems helping children to deal with loss. Memories Are Forever was written by Kylie Wilkie, after her 34-year-old husband Dave died when their daughter Dylan was just six months old. “The circumstances that led me to write this…
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THE BIGGEST Christmas lights trail ever seen in Perth is one of the highlights of this year’s festive celebrations. The 2019 trail features 27 dazzling installations along two routes in Northbridge and the CBD. There’s also a Lotterywest trail and a new mini trail in East Perth. After you’ve enjoyed the enchanting lights make sure…
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Seniors can live an independent lifestyle in apartments at Bethanie on the Park, while still having all the benefits of a retirement village on their doorstep. Bethanie, a not-for-profit retirement and aged-care provider, is targeting baby boomers with one- and two-bedroom, independent-living apartments at its Menora complex. All have balconies overlooking Yokine Reserve, Yokine Golf…
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A “COMMON GROUND” centre to give homeless people a semi-permanent roof over their head is to be set up in Perth. The innovative new housing model links accommodation that’s available until the client no longer needs it with support services to address the root causes of their homelessness. Support Perth Labor MLA John Carey says…
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MANNA INC may move to an indoor home after 11 years of serving meals to people in Weld Square park. Since 2008 Vincent council has given Manna yearly licenses to operate, sometimes under pressure from nearby businesses and residents who claim the service contributes to trouble at the square and want it kicked out. Previous…
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