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FIFTEEN Perth College girls are visiting the Solomon Islands this week, distributing sustainable sanitary wear to women at a domestic violence refuge. More than 20 upper high school students got together with their mums last week to sew 30 sanitary kits at a sewing workshop hosted by Day for Girls Perth, a charity specialising in…
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THE Mindarie Regional Council is making Vincent residents face up to how much waste they’re producing by rolling out see-through bins. On average, Australians produce over 500 kg of waste per person each year, and the council’s CEO Gunther Hoppe said they were hoping the 20 clear bins will start residents talking about their consumption…
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AS the 2018 World Cup in Russia heads towards the pointy end (without any Aussie involvement) the Herald thought it time to have a look at what they’re all after; the golden cup and it’s very colourful history. French sculptor Joseph Abel Lafleur designed the first trophy, which was awarded to inaugural World Cup winners…
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Vincent going nowhere slow REGARDING the proposed 40kmh speed limit across the whole City of Vincent, there has been a 40kmh speed limit in Carr and Cleaver streets for some time now. It is not monitored and has done nothing to reduce speeds. Daily I see and hear traffic speeding along these narrow streets, which are…
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KANGAROO bolognese and pigs cheek carbonara are just some of the innovative dishes on offer at Francoforte Spaghetti Bar in Northbridge. Mates who have eaten there say the roo dish ($24/$18) is “rich, delicious and not gamey”. Tucked away in one of Northbridge’s atmospheric lanes, the eatery is so popular it can be hard to…
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REVELATION Perth International Film Festival kicked off on Thursday (July 5) with a cinefile’s paradise of 180 movies from Australia and around the world over two weeks. WA’s leading international film festival, Revelation is dedicated to presenting independent movies and documentaries,”in a context that explores film’s great traditions, its contemporary movements and its future directions,”…
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) What looks like a speed bump will quickly turn into a breakthrough. Be prepared to see where you could have things completely wrong. This is wisdom, when it’s real. Mars is flying through Aquarius. It is time for you to break on through into whole new ways of seeing…
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TUCKED away in a slew of Mt Lawley character homes, this charmingly modern, three-bedroom abode balances functionality and individuality in a neat 371sqm package. Clean lines, soaring ceilings and a heap of almost floor-to-ceiling doors and windows – many accessing a plunge pool – give this home a holiday resort look and feel. Soft, butter-yellow…
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A treatment trial for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) already operating in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne is expanding to six other cities including Perth and Rockingham. The Rapid Exposure Supporting Trauma Recovery (RESTORE) trial is a collaboration between Phoenix Australia – Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Department…
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FORMER mayor Nick Catania has branded Vincent council immoral for voting to auction a community bus it received as a gift. The bus was donated by the North Perth branch of the Bendigo Bank in 2009 and Mr Catania, who is chairman, says they might bid to get the bus back when it’s auctioned on…
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