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LIVES are condensed into brightly lit windows in Wendy Sharpe’s A Night with the Neighbours. The painting is an almost comic-book rendition of Hitchcock’s Rear Window, with surreptitious glimpses into the lives of others. Sharpe is based in Sydney but spends part of the year in her ninth floor apartment in Montmartre, and her new…
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THIS brand-new family home in Menora was created by award-winning architect and builder Weststyle. The sleek exterior was made from a mix of materials and the ornate metal shutters on the second-level balcony set the stylish tone. High above the spacious entrance is a lovely mezzanine and two funky chandeliers that cast warm shadows onto…
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A Herald Promotional Feature 21 – 23 June 2019 Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Absolutely Beautiful Absolutely Beautiful is a family owned Beauty Business with two clinics – one in Noranda Shopping Centre and the other in The Mezz shopping centre in Mt. Hawthorn. Absolutely Beautiful provides services such as waxing, tinting, manicures, pedicures, facials,…
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SCHOOL canteens are crying out for volunteers. State Perth MP John Carey says P&Cs are telling him “there is a clear need for volunteers, however with both parents working it’s hard to get them”. He’s currently working his way through a volunteer shift at every Perth electorate primary school and is seeing the shortage first…
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THE majority of Stirling councillors have voted against creating a public register to declare their political affiliations. Councillor Stephanie Proud wanted to update the councillors’ code of conduct so they had to declare a range of loyalties including party membership, employment by a political party or MP, and whether any immediate family member “is, or…
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BIG crowds came out for the launch of Leederville’s new “Village Square” on May 31. The $275,000 collaboration between the City of Vincent and town team Leederville Connect has created a more people-friendly space on the Oxford Street strip. The square includes red brick raised paving and bollards that can block off cars for events.…
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A STIRLING council staffer has won an unfair dismissal case over MacGyver-style fixes he made to air cons in beach vehicles. Back in the summer of 2016/17, the city’s beach inspectors were sweltering in their Mazda utes because some air cons were only pumping out hot air. A few inspectors were concerned it was a…
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WOOLWORTHS is set to open a store in Highgate late next year. In September 2018 the Voice heard Woolies had bought the block at the corner of Bulwer and Stirling Streets for about $7.2 million, and the land at the rear for $3.97m (technically the suburb of Perth). Woolies has now distributed fliers to locals…
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TAKING photos and videos in the changing rooms at Beatty Park Leisure Centre in Vincent are set to be banned under new city laws. Offenders would be smacked with a $500 fine under the proposed changes to the Local Government Property Local Law, which covers all council changing facilities across the city. The city’s briefing…
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BAYSWATER mayor Dan Bull is urging planning minister Rita Saffioti to not disregard what the community wants for its town centre. Last week the state government announced it would take over planning control of the area around the Bayswater train station to maximise development opportunities when it’s upgraded for Metronet. Some locals are concerned their…
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