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I have fond memories of the Rosemount Hotel. In the early 2000s I caught one of Sunk Loto’s final shows there, before the band became a casualty of the ephemeral nu metal scene and disappeared into obscurity. At that show, Sunk Loto were supported by local act Karnivool, who would go on to become one…
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A FEW decades ago there were cinemas in most suburbs and you could walk down the street to watch Jaws or E.T. But the Internet and huge wide-screen TV’s have seen local cinemas go down the gurgler, and now you have to drive to a soulless multiplex, attached to some soulless shopping mall, to watch…
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THIS warehouse conversion in Coolbinia is a hidden gem and greater than the sum of its parts. Warehouse-style apartments with their colonial charm are perennial West Aussie favourites, with Fremantle and Perth being the epicentre for these unique open spaces. Located on the outskirts of Coolbinia, between the older houses typical to the area, this…
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WITH Notre Dame de Paris still smouldering and the full extent of the damage unknown, Perth’s St Mary’s Cathedral has decided to donate proceeds from the first concert of its 2019 series to the restoration efforts. St Mary’s Cathedral has a special connection with the medieval Parisian cathedral: In February Notre Dame organist Johann Vexo…
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JOONDANNA speedster Rahul Jegatheva has taken out his second national aquathlon title in a row. The 17-year-old UWA student defended his 19&Under crown on the Gold Coast earlier this month, setting himself up for the international aquathlon championships due to be held in Pontevedra, Spain, next month. Aquathlon’s essentially a triathlon without the bike leg.…
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POLICE seized more than $200,000 worth of jewellery during a raid on a Perth second-hand dealer on Tuesday. More than 900 items were taken from the Hay Street Mall jewellers which police will allege were stolen. A subsequent search of a residential address in Thornlie uncovered further jewellery and paperwork related to the business. As…
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GREENS MLC Alison Xamon has called on the McGowan government to expedite an inquiry into Perth council. The North Metro MP told Parliament last week residents were calling her office to complain about not having an elected council for almost two years. “The current situation is highly dissatisfactory, and if this drags on unnecessarily it…
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A 31-YEAR-OLD West Perth man has been charged with multiple offences following a police raid that netted methylamphetamine, butanediol, cannabis and MDMA. The raid last Friday in Coolgardie Street, West Perth was carried out by the police Gang Crime Squad who are targeting Rebels bikies and their associates. Apart from the drugs, more than $12,000…
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EAST PERTH residents have been urged to keep an eye out for European wasps as WA’s agriculture department struggles with a spike in infestations. The number of wasp nests spotted in the metropolitan area has almost doubled this season to 125, and while many have been in hard-to-reach areas out in the Perth hills, two…
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BAYSWATER council will attempt to rejuvenate the ailing Lake Bungana in Maylands using an experimental dredging technique. Bungana and nearby Lake Brearley are artificial lakes constructed from abandoned claypits at Maylands Peninsula, and they’ve been plagued with toxic levels of algae for years because of nutrient buildup. The lake’s wildlife is also suffering – except…
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