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Keep out I AM appalled at the interference of the Labor state government in the running and taking over control of the Perth city council. It wasn’t until the previously popularly-elected lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi showed some support for then-premier Colin Barnett that the axe fell. Scaffidi was particularly “A”-political for all of the time…
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BACK in 1895 pharmacist Charles Braddock dispensed free advice on “all ailments and diseases” charging only for medicines he sold. These days Braddock’s Dispensary sells good coffee and specialises in fine teas, including the Whistle Blower range. Kitchen-less cafes are in vogue and Braddock’s fills a niche at the western end of Aberdeen Street, catering…
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PERTH band Psychedelic Porn Crumpets will play the Astor Theatre as part of their whirlwind global tour. The tour has been a big hit with queues to seem them at the Great Escape Festival in England stretching around the corner, and their gigs in Los Angeles and New York quickly selling out. To top things…
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THIS Mt Lawley new build won a Stirling council history and heritage award for respecting its historic environment. It’s a stunning townhouse set over three levels with five bedrooms and four bathrooms. Quality features include lovely stained glass in the front door–which looks like it was created a century ago–beautiful marble benchtops in the kitchen…
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VINCENT council is set to spend $330,000 on revitalising Beaufort Street after another two long-term businesses there closed in the space of a week. Clarences bar at 566 Beaufort Street closed May 27 after a decade on the strip, with management saying “due to the greed and ignorance of landlords, another one bites the dust…
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PRODIGIOUS numbers of flowers and plants are still being stolen from Kings Park. Police made three arrests relating to mass flower theft late last year (some of those may have been the same serial flora thief) but greenery is still going missing. On May 27 the Kings Park and Botanic Garden Authority put out a…
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VINCENT council has voted to keep its policy prohibiting circus animals on council land. The obscure rule, which ropes in travelling menageries, has been on the books since 1996, and last week the administration recommended it be repealed as part of a routine review into defunct policies, as no one has ever applied to bring…
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THERE’S an early bird for the Vincent council elections in October, with Beaufort Street Network chair Joshua O’Keefe announcing he’ll run for South Ward. Usually candidates don’t announce they’re running for council until a few weeks out from polling day, but Mr O’Keefe says “the conversation about the future of Vincent deserves more than just…
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THE director clear-out at Perth City Council will now happen behind closed doors at the behest of commissioners. The city’s currently advertising for four “general managers” to replace five outgoing directors, and commissioners standing in for elected councillors have decided that the hiring and firing process should not take place at a public meeting. At…
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THERE’S still time to catch some cool and reflective events at National Reconciliation Week which finishes up on Monday (June 3). In Bayswater today (Saturday June 1) there will be a Noongar language and cultural session at Maylands Library at 10am. Led by language teacher Carol Foley, participants will learn about colours, numbers and greetings…
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