A ONE man sit-down protest has stopped the felling of a 30-year-old tree in Inglewood – for now. The “Council of Owners” at John Place units wanted the grevillea robusta removed because it was termite-ridden, situated on unsuitable land and might grow to double its size. They said they consulted five arborists and the consensus…

AN OUTPOURING of grief has met news of the death of much-loved Herald photographer Matthew Dwyer. Police confirmed that a body believed to be that of the 51-year-old was “located at the base of a steep incline” at Bluff Knoll in the Stirling Ranges near Albany on Thursday around lunchtime. It followed an extensive overnight…

BERLIN prodigy Heidemarie Wiesner is playing three stunning classical concerts in Perth this weekend (October 11-13). Wiesner started playing piano at 5 “because I wanted to”. Following in the footsteps of her mother and sister, Wiesner received the coveted Schumann Prize at age 17 and has devoted her life to music. In an illustrious career,…

PLEASE help design Leederville – Vincent council is coming up with a plan for the suburb’s future and “no idea is too big or too small”. In 2008 the old council regime annoyed a few locals by putting the cart before the horse when it revealed draft designs of the Leederville Masterplan before they had…

THE new owners of Hostel Milligan are reaching out to help former residents left homeless, after reading last week’s front-page Voice article “91 and left to sleep in a shed”. The Murray Street hostel was bought by the Singapore-based Fragrance Group in 2014, and they’ll soon redevelop it into a 35-storey luxury hotel. Hostel keeper…

A PERTH woman who survived a violent relationship for 10 years says the WA government isn’t doing enough to prevent young women from heading down the same track she did. “I wish more young girls knew what I know now,” says Katie (not real name). “They need to know when to leave and do it…

WITH dating apps, sexting and online porn available at their fingertips, young people are increasingly turning to the internet for advice on sexual health, but it’s not always a healthy experience, says youth coordinator Lorna Graham-Geraghty. “Next to female friends, the internet is the number one place where young people are turning to for information…

SYLVIA and Karan Bettis-Heijne will use virtually all of their new East Fremantle home to raise money for charity. Aside from building a modest 81sqm sustainable house, the rest of the Perth couple’s 1362sqm property on Preston Point Road will be devoted to permaculture gardens and a mini-orchard. There will be lots of excess produce,…