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MAIL thieves are targeting credit cards in West Perth. On Monday, Perth MP John Carey hosted a packed-out community safety forum in the suburb and locals said mail theft was a major issue. “Crime has declined in West Perth in comparison to previous years,” Mr Carey says. “The key issue that was raised – and…
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Bad drivers aren’t shot I’VE just read Stirling council is applying for permission to dispose of swooping magpies by firearm. Every year at nesting time we have this problem. It’s been going on for a very long time given that Magpies, like all parents, want to protect their young. I recently read that four sharks…
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This week’s SPEAKER’S CORNER is by year 12 student JOEL VAN BOXTEL, who is calling on the government to consult with young people the next time it considers Australia becoming a republic. Is Joel an emerging leader to shake up the dormant Australian republican movement? ALL Australians should have a say in who becomes our…
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Could Yagan Square be the start of a hospitality resurgence in Perth? Only time will tell, but the copper-coloured precinct underneath the Horseshoe Bridge is made up of high calibre eateries, offering local and international cuisine like Japanese street food, New Orleans-style po’ boys, honey cakes, gourmet European cheese and pub favourites. The best of…
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FOUR years after the tragic death of pioneering engineer CY O’Connor, his daughter Kathleen immigrated to bohemian Paris in 1906. The artist spent most of her life there, occasionally returning home, but her Parisian manners and dress sense didn’t go down well in conservative Perth. The painter’s life and art are featured in the exhibition…
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THE huge portico at this Dianella house hinted at the vast unconventional spaces inside. A passageway at the entry led to a wing with the main bedroom, but here you’ll also find two huge lounge areas – one upstairs and one on the ground floor. The ground-floor area has a brick-patterned parquetry floor, a gas…
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A HERALD PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Travel expands your horizons and gives you the opportunity to experience unique cultures. It immerses you in unforgettable moments that enrich your life, while contributing to the wellbeing of the local communities you visit. It provides you with the opportunity to meet people who are different, yet similar, to you. Orbit…
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AFTER receiving a petition from locals, Stirling council is removing parking meters on the Mount Lawley stretch of Beaufort Street – less than three months after they were installed. The council voted to bring in paid parking in March this year in line with a recommendation from their staff, with only councillor Elizabeth Re voting…
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FOLLOWING the Voice front-page story “School Crisis Meeting” (September 15, 2018), about parents threatening to pull their kids out North Perth Primary School over bad grades, we received this emotional letter from parent and former school board member Alex Apostolou: I READ about the plight facing North Perth Primary School and am writing to apologise…
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STIRLING council has sold off public land without testing if it’s contaminated, despite the site’s historic use as a petrol station. Stirling flogged the strip of land at 80 Walcott Street to a neighbouring owner in August (“Call for developer contact to be listed,” Voice, September 22, 2018). The council has owned the site for…
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