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A BUS load of Japanese tourists had descended on Ischia Restaurant and I surreptitiously checked out what they’d ordered. Pizza of course, its universal, but they were also tucking into bowls of mussels. Since my Japanese is limited to sayonara and saki, communication was difficult, but they seemed happy with sunny Perth and in particular the…
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THE title Two Canaries doesn’t conjure up images of melting glaciers, rising sea levels or sinking islands. But this farcical play is proof that you can tackle climate change in an entertaining and frivolous manner. Two friendly canaries (Jess Nanda Moyle and Zoe Street) travel from the Arctic to the streets of Perth, where they…
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I HAVE an amazing house you might like to review,” the agent texted me. Luckily I was having lunch nearby and was happy to pop around to Cavendish Street in Highgate. The minute I saw the interesting raw brick work and staggered skillion roof lines, I was hooked. Heading inside confirmed just how amazing this home…
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A GROUP of Mt Lawley residents have refused to pay a rates charge for underground power after discovering nine enormous transmission poles will not be sunk along Learoyd Street. Residents across Menora and Mt Lawley are paying on average $8000 for underground power, but some of the Learoyd Street residents have rejected a 20 per…
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PUBLIC drinking still seems to be okay if you’re white. Bruce Campbell, the former chair of the WA Deaths in Custody Watch Committee, lives near Hyde Park and is tired of seeing picnickers boozing near the kids’ playground. Mr Campbell says he’d prefer to see a ban on public drinking scrapped since it often leads…
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A “FOGO” bin system that recycles food scraps is set to be rolled out through Bayswater next year. The council has voted in a new waste management plan and will ask the community for feedback on the Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) bins in November. Bayswater was one of the first councils to adopt a…
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SEXIST jokes, derogatory names and even groping still persist in local government, but the new president of the Australian Local Government Women’s Association WA branch says the sector is changing. Melville councillor Karen Wheatland was recently appointed to head up the branch and says there have been some positive signs of breaking down the blokey…
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A TEARY-EYED Lisa Baker has shared heart-breaking tales from her Maylands constituents during debate on WA’s proposed euthanasia laws. Pausing to regain her composure several times, the Labor MP read out a moving letter from Inglewood resident Carol. “Many years ago I worked as a young registered nurse in a world-class, award-winning medical unit for…
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A FEDERAL inquiry into whether Australia should open its doors to nuclear energy is just a manoeuvre to placate die-hard supporters in the Liberal party, says federal Fremantle Labor MP Josh Wilson. Mr Wilson, who’s electorate was the heart and soul of the anti-nuclear movement from the early 1980s, is deputy chair of the Standing…
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SIXTH AVENUE in Bayswater is officially the most sustainable street in the city. Edible verge gardens and superb up-cycling and recycling helped Sixth Avenue residents win the council’s inaugural Sustainable Street Awards this week. On Wednesday, September 11, Bayswater mayor Dan Bull presented the winning residents with a sign for the street and $500 towards…
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