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SAUMA is a hip Indian eatery that mixes old and new in an exciting seasonal menu. The chef uses ingredients from around the world to create new tastes and interesting combinations. It’s the sort of Indian nosh enjoyed by the sub-continent’s growing middle class, rather than their parents. On the street food menu, there’s a…
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The Volcanics’ explosive take on Australian rock ‘n’ roll is showcased in their new album Black Door. Two singles from the album, Talk and 3, are already out, but the Perth band will officially launch their new album at the Rosemount Hotel on Saturday August 31. Since forming in the early noughties, The Volcanics have…
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A BLISSFUL silence engulfs you as you step inside this spacious townhouse on Fitzgerald Street. As you head upstairs to the sprawling open plan, natural light floods through windows and the sense of calm continues. There’s a touch of New York apartment to this three-bedroom/two-bathroom abode, with its stylish layout, black-framed doors and windows. The…
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BUSINESS owners, landlords, the local residents association and the Mt Lawley society have condemned Stirling council’s plans for a plaza in a Mt Lawley car park along Beaufort Street. On Tuesday the group convened a war cabinet to fight the proposal, with Ian Cornell from major landholder Michael Johnson & Co saying their message was…
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WITH Vietnam Veterans Day being commemorated tomorrow (Sunday August 18), the 50th anniversary of two lesser-known battles from the war will be highlighted. Veterans association WA president Richard Williams told the Voice while the Battle of Long Tan would remain a focus of the commemoration because of its significance to the Australian war effort, he…
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NORANDA is continuing to build its hipster cred with a new funky mural at the Morley Noranda Recreation Club. The 30-metre artwork–crammed with vivid images of native birds and wildlife seen in Lightning Swamp – was created by renowned local artist Brenton See. The Noranda mural was funded by Bayswater council and the Recreation club.
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A BAYSWATER councillor is hoping parents will get their kids out of the car and walking and riding to school if their routes are made safer. Last week Cr Elli Petersen-Pik successfully moved for the council’s administration to prepare a report on a staged “safe routes to school” program across the city. It would see…
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BUNDLING virtual horse racing into the sale of the TAB could decimate the horse racing industry in regional WA, claims the WA Council of Social Services. The state government has added Trackside to the TAB sale package, which means punters across the state would be able to bet on animated horse races in TAB outlets.…
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YOUNG bookworms will be wriggling for glee in Bayswater when Book Week rolls around at the end of the month. This year’s theme is “reading is my secret power”, and there’s a host of events lined up in Baysy including a young adults writers’ workshop with author AJ Betts, and a family party where kids…
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VINCENT SAMMUT is a Leederville local and long time Voice correspondent who ran Books Etcetera on Fitzgerald Street until 2013. Originally from the US, he moved here half a century ago. In this week’s SPEAKER’S CORNER, he discusses anti-semitism. IN 1940’s Brooklyn, I was only two years old. I remember how, on a quiet, snowy winter’s night,…
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