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Author: Your Herald
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COUNCIL election signs on private property in Vincent have been stolen. Vincent south ward candidate Joshua O’Keefe said last Friday supporters were reporting his signs had been cut down from their fences. He reckons whoever’s taken them hasn’t just pulled them off; the stiff signs are attached via hardy zip ties that make them difficult…
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by DAVID BELL LEEDERVILLE Tennis Club is five years away from notching up a century and is gearing up with an open day on October 13. Back in January 1924 keen tennis players approached Perth city council looking for land near Lake Monger. They were riding on the back of a tennis boom. A June…
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THE Russian Resurrection Film Festival returns to Perth this month with more pulse-racing action than a bare-chested Vlad Putin on a wild stallion. One film which caught our attention is Kirill Sokolov’s award-winning blacker-than-charcoal comedy/horror, Why Don’t You Just Die, which chronicles a night of blood-spurting mayhem when a group of disgruntled misfits are brought…
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Tart response On Saturday September 14, you published an important article “Misogyny Persists” which referred to the ongoing mistreatment of women within local governments, specifically a woman who was referred to as a “slut” by a local councillor. This story is crucial and needs to be told, yet only a few pages later you published…
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HOLDEN SHEPPARD’S book Invisible Boys is an emotional tale of growing up gay in a small country town. Like the protagonists, the Perth author had to hide his homosexuality during his teenage years in Geraldton. Sheppard managed to stay under the radar at a huge emotional cost, but others were less fortunate. “You didn’t say…
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COLLINGWOOD FC have caused West Australians their fair share of anguish over the years, but Bicton MP Lisa O’Malley is hoping the club’s transformation can inspire mental health sufferers in Perth. Ms O’Malley is hosting a screening of the documentary Collingwood: From the Inside Out as part of this year’s mental health week (October 6-12).…
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THIS stylish North Perth home has superb design features that will sweep you off your feet. The floor is 14mm engineered oak, creating a homely feel when you walk inside, and a front bay window floods the house with light, making the living room feel warm and inviting. Wooden blinds and charming finishes add to…
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A Perth environmental engineer says climate change requires collaboration on all levels to address a global problem. “The bottom line is that we can’t expect to live a prosperous, happy and healthy future on a degraded planet.” says Julia Ward, who works in carbon offset projects and has a passion for sustainable energy and women in leadership,. She is heading…
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YOLK Property Group has applied to demolish two old buildings at 9 and 11 King William Street in Bayswater’s town centre, with the development-friendly state government lined up to decide the height of their replacement. A previous planning approval giving Yolk the go-ahead for a six-storey building, on the proviso the facade of number 11…
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DOG rescue services would be fined if a re-homed animal attacked someone, under a recommendation from the City of Stirling. The McGowan government is currently poring over 66 submissions to its “Pause for Paws” consultation on changes to WA’s Dog and Cat acts, with a report due to be tabled in parliament in November. Stirling’s…
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