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EMMA JACK knows firsthand the impact dementia can have on a family. Her mother was only 58 when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. The news was devastating and Jack, a keen dancer, began to look at ways she could communicate “non-verbally” with her mother as her speech deteriorated. Jack discovered that Aussie ballet dancer…
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UWA’s School of Medicine and Pharmacology at Fremantle Hospital is conducting a research project for people with diabetes who experience very low blood sugars. The project is testing a new device for monitoring blood sugar levels that does away with the daily prick of the finger. This device has federal government approval and is widely…
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BELGRAVIA Leisure took over managing Vincent’s Loftus Recreation Centre a decade ago, but continues to look for new opportunities to improve the experience for seniors. Recently it brought in three new groups aimed at getting seniors up and moving; a critical factor in living longer and happier. Prime Movers is a community based non-profit organisation…
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A GROUP of 22 cyclists ditched their skid lids on Saturday to ride from Maylands to the CBD as part of a national protest against helmet laws. Australia was the first country to introduce mandatory helmets in 1990 and there’s been ongoing debate about whether they make cyclists safer or simply put people off a…
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MORE paid parking in Mt Lawley could be the final straw for struggling businesses, say local traders. Recently Stirling councillors voted to abolish free parking on Field Street and in more sections of Beaufort Street. Motorists parking on Field Street or at 679/680 Beaufort Street will now get the first 60 minutes for free, but…
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THE Mount Lawley Society has delivered a letter to planning minister Rita Saffioti imploring her to preserve the character of Beaufort Street. Stirling council created a local development plan for the street, following a consultation process so thorough and collaborative it won an award from the Planning Institute of Australia. Character But before the plan…
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LOCALS fought hard to save the 75-year-old tree at Mt Hawthorn Primary School, but the old Port Jackson Fig is now gone. The group Trees4Vincent petitioned education minister Sue Ellery to alter plans for a $3.5 million early learning centre at the primary school so the tree wouldn’t have to be removed. But despite a…
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A CON MAN pretending to be collecting for a wildlife charity is door knocking in Mt Lawley, says WA ScamNet. The organisation received a report that a 12-year-old boy answered the door to a man holding an iPad, who claimed to be either from Wilde Life or The Wilderness Society. The man asked the child…
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THERE was a huge turnout for the first meeting of new precinct group Northbridge Common, with about 180 people attending the sundowner at Stuart Street Reserve on Monday night. The group, similar to Beaufort Street Network and Leederville Connect, is comprised of residents and business owners who want to improve the inner suburb. The business…
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A PLAN to charge residents near the Maylands lakes an extra $4000 in rates has been axed by Bayswater councillors this week. The ailing lakes are expensive to maintain and the council has budgeted about $1.25 million for improvements in the near future. Bayswater council staff proposed charging the 313 residences near the lakes an…
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