Author: Your Herald

  • More than an education

    MARIA MONTESSORI is a 2023 French–Italian dramatised bio-pic written and directed by Léa Todorov, which is showing as part of the 2024 Italian Film Festival.  In WA alone there are about 40 Montessori schools or early childhood centres, so there is an immediate audience for this historical drama about the founder of the Montessori Method,…

  • Buono films

    IT out performed Barbie and Oppenheimer at the Italian box office last year and there wasn’t a hint of CGI in sight. The period comedy-drama There’s Still Tomorrow smashed a bunch of records in Italy and amazingly it was the directorial debut of Paola Cortelessi, who also played the lead role. Set in postwar 1940s…

  • Baysy beauty

    THIS Bayswater home has bags of character. From the white picket fence and sash windows to the vintage fireplace and ornate cornicing, there’s plenty to admire. The lounge is particularly inviting – light floods through the period windows accentuating the jarrah floorboards and charming fireplace. Completing the pretty picture is a classy chandelier and high…

  • FEATURE: LOCALLY ADORNED: PERTH’S FIRST EXCLUSIVE JEWELLERY AND ACCESSORIES MARKET

    Get ready for a truly dazzling day as Locally Adorned, Perth’s first exclusive jewellery and accessories market, takes over the E Shed Markets in Fremantle on Sunday, 13th October from 10am to 4pm. This free community event offers an exciting mix of shopping, entertainment, and creative activities, making it the perfect destination for discovering beautifully…

  • FEATURE: PERTH GARDENS FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL

    Perth gardens are facing an increasing threat to survive. Challenges such as water scarcity, extreme weather conditions, the destructive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer, and pressures like urban densification and cost of living, are making it harder to garden than ever. Suburban gardens are being pushed to their limits, and we need to change our approach…

  • Skate Space to ramp your skills

    MT HAWTHORN’S new Skate Space has opened, with a focus on beginner skaters. The 350-square metre space is located at Britannia Reserve, next to the basketball ring and the Litis Stadium upper carpark.  North Perth-based Skate Sculpture used community ideas to design and construct the space, with entry-level elements ideal for building skills but still…

  • No pipedream

    BAYSWATER and STIRLING will be in for new water pipes, under a $40m Cook government plan to fix leaks on Perth’s old network. About 30 kilometres of piping will be renewed under the program starting later this year, with each stage taking about six to eight weeks to try and minimise disruptions. Some of the…

  • Perth, the smartest place to be

    FIFTY of the brightest minds in the world will be converging on Perth next month as the brainiacs from Mensa hold their meeting of international directors. It will be the first time Australia has been chosen to host a Mensa meeting. Australian Mensa chair Jean-Marc Genesi will be traveling from Melbourne to attend as Australia’s…

  • Millington lights upgraded

    THE City of Stirling has upgraded floodlighting at Millington Reserve, enhancing facilities for junior and senior AFL clubs.  The new lighting meets Australian Standards, improving training and evening matches to support the rise in local sports participation. With increasing female involvement, particularly at Scarborough Junior and Amateur Football Clubs, the lighting expands opportunities for women’s…

  • Not the kings of pollination

    SPRING has sprung in WA and while bees are busy making honey for WA’s booming export market, a report by Curtin University researchers has found they’re under-pollinating an endangered orchid. Apis Mellifera were introduced during colonisation and the research has found they’re not as efficient as their native cousins in pollination.  Study lead and research…