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Author: Your Herald
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IF all new homes were as environmentally sustainable as this one in Bayswater, Australia would be well on the way to meeting its carbon emissions target. The three-bedroom dwelling on Aughton Street is certified as producing 83 per cent less CO2 than an average new home. Skewed at an interesting angle to make the most…
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A DOCUMENTARY about Aboriginal rangers and a musician who went to Kenya to share their cultural heritage with Maasai rangers will premiere at Perth Zoo next month. Maasai warrior and head ranger Joseph Kotoke spends his day tracking elephants and confronting poachers, while Kija ranger Imran Paddy monitors Aussie critters and could treat a snake…
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THE Perth Pythons LGTBI+ hockey team are back in town celebrating their gold medal win at the Gay Games in Paris last month. The Pythons beat the London Royals in the final; sweet revenge after the English beat them earlier in the group stages. “The London Royals team flogged everyone,” says Pythons captain, coach and…
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ENVIRONMENTAL activists will form the shape of a giant red-tailed black cockatoo and a numbat for a 30-minute protest at Yagan Square this Friday (September 7). The Perth protest is part of national threatened species day, and activist Paddy Cullen says more animals have become extinct in Australia than any other country over the last…
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UNPOPULAR new parking meters in Mount Lawley might be removed if Stirling councillor Joe Ferrante gets his way. Parking meters were installed mid-year in council carparks on Field Street and at 679 and 680 Beaufort Street in Mt Lawley. The first hour was free before a $2/hr fee kicked in, but local realtor Stuart Irving…
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A quirky photo of two schoolgirls in fancy dress in the 1960s was one of the winners in this year’s Vincent history awards. The annual competition attracted more than 100 diverse entries including an account of life on Lake Street in the mid 20th century and the story of a house built on Vine Street…
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MOUNT LAWLEY senior high school has named its library after living local legend Arthur Leggett – an OAM and former prisoner-of-war. In 2017 Mr Leggett was inducted into the school’s Lawley Legends Society. It’s usually reserved for alumni who’ve excelled in their field or made a significant contribution to society since they left school, but…
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Wheel of fortune DESPITE all the outrage over taxpayers’ $3 million gift to Floreat Athena Football Club for Litis Stadium, nobody involved has bothered to mention why the stadium itself is significant. Originally known as the Lake Monger Velodrome, it is one of the last venues remaining from when Perth hosted, what’s now known as,…
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UMPTEEN restaurants and cafes have opened at the new Yagan Square – some good, some not so good – but Hiss & Smoke has it down pat. Set in a cozy little spot inside Market Place, the Japanese eatery specialises in skewers and okonomiyaki – think hearty, charred food drizzled in sauce. There are a…
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A CROSS between a cage fight and The Office, Cockfight explores masculinity through the medium of dance. The show’s theme – an older male being challenged by a younger buck in the corporate world – is an old one, but the aggressive dance routines give Cockfight an original twist, with bodies slamming into office furniture…
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