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THE developers behind the controversial Celsius apartments on Fitzgerald Street have applied to amend the approved plans by adding nearly a metre on top and dropping commercial tenancies on the first floor. Celsius Developments’ planners Planning Solutions says the changes won’t have a substantial impact on the development or its landscaping as they’re mostly minor…
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BAYSWATER council has set itself up for a showdown with State Parliament after pushing through another local law aimed at keeping cats confined to an owner’s property. At Tuesday’s monthly meeting, councillor Nat Latter successfully put forward an amendment to beef up the administration’s proposed law, reinstating a confinement clause the Joint Standing Committee on…
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KINGS PARK’S wildflowers are fading early because of climate change, say activists who visited last weekend. The group from Go Beyond Gas organised a walk through the park last weekend to connect with each other and marvel at the wildflower display. But organiser Binu Ekanaike said the impacts of Perth’s drying and heating climate were…
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STIRLING has defended its use of artificial intelligence over resident artists after a local wit spotted a bodgied-up ad with a three-armed motorcyclist. The City advertised a rider enhancement program on its Facebook page with an image generated through the Microsoft program Copilot. “All workshop places were filled within 24 hours so the social media…
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Two for one? THE recent advertising of a job at the City of Vincent is an interesting insight as to how the organisation is functioning, and the sort of money you can get in local government. In October 2022 the director of community and business services left Vincent, but the position was not advertised. Eight…
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IT’S always a dilemma – where do you go to eat with a group of folk on a birthday night out? You don’t want something too heavy (try doing the macarena after a lamb bhuna) or too expensive (some folk are miserable) or too fancy (it can kill the momentum), so choosing a venue can…
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THEY’RE middle-aged, loud and wear boiler suits. I’m not talking about some deranged Clockwork Orange fans marauding around Perth with rubber truncheons, but the founding members of rock ’n’ roll power trio Triple Engine. Seasoned rockers Chris Gibbs (guitar/vocals) and Craig Skelton (bass/vocals) have been performing in Perth for years and have played in more…
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FOR a brief second, the Voice thought they were walking around a mini botanical gardens in Maylands. Towering palms, ferns and trees dominate the courtyard outside this two bedroom one bathroom unit. It makes for a spectacularly lush and green backdrop – a relaxing bolthole where all the stresses and strains of work fall off…
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RESIDENTS have failed in their bid to prevent 10 large trees being chopped down to make way for a social housing project in Mt Lawley. The Save the Trees Community Action Group had been trying to get a stay on chainsaws felling the trees on the corner of East Parade and Guildford Road, but after…
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BAYSWATER’S Flourish Festival is returning from November 1 -30 after last year’s celebration of the city’s arts community proved a success. Events include art, music, dance, photography and theatre. “Art is an integral part of the Bayswater community, and the Flourish Community Arts Festival provides both residents and visitors with a special opportunity to support…
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