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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) With four planets and an asteroid in the immeasurable watery depths of Pisces, you would do well to be protective of your fire. Mars is fortunately in a strong place in Sagittarius, which should keep you vibrant and expansive, as long as you don’t let your frustration get the…
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A ROW of frangipanis form a sweet-scented guard of honour at this View Street home in North Perth. Tucked behind a 1930s cottage on a subdivided block, this two-storey abode is somewhat of a surprise, with a fresh contemporary facade, featuring white rendered walls and slender, chocolate-brown brick. The entire three-bedroom property is bathed in light,…
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THE big blue head sculpture in Vincent has shed his winter gear, but the hat and scarf have been remade into blankets for the kitties at Cat Haven. North Perth Knit, Natter, Crochet and Craft spent thousands of hours making the giant clothes for the Ken Sealey sculpture, formally known as “Beseech”, and dressed him…
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DEAD and moribund pigeons greeted city-goers in Forrest Place on Monday morning. The Voice contacted Perth city council, the WA Health Department and Department of Parks and Wildlife, but they didn’t know if the birds have been poisoned. In a widely-shared Facebook post, city worker Eisha-Marie Stone said she was “absolutely heartbroken walking through Forrest…
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EIGHTH AVENUE in Maylands is set to become greener and more pedestrian friendly. The local business association is finishing off a study on how other suburbs have spruced up their town centres, and chair Luke Dimasi says that priority items are “making it pedestrian friendly: greenery is at the top of the list, parklets and…
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THERE is still no resolution on the long-running Lisa Scaffidi/State Administrative Tribunal saga as we go to print this Wednesday. The lord mayor was back at the SAT this Tuesday and Wednesday for the final penalty hearing. Ms Scaffidi was initially given an 18-month disqualification from office over 45 breaches of the local government act,…
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PERTH city council will take a more comprehensive approach to homelessness under a new 18-month plan adopted by councillors on Tuesday. Previously the council’s approach to homelessness has been a little ad hoc, and often focused on stopping homeless people from begging, attracting criticism from support agencies. Under the new plan the city will have…
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TOURISTS, after-work drinkers and restaurants look set to benefit from new liquor reforms proposed by the McGowan government. Under the existing legislation, when someone applies for a liquor licence, the Chief Health Officer and the Commissioner of Police’s representative have input. Previously they have often recommended harm-reduction measures be attached to licences (like a “no…
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“GOOD intentions” will be turned into “real actions” under Perth city council’s Reconciliation Action Plan. It aims to improve the council’s relationship with Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. The council’s had shaky relations with parts of the Aboriginal community at times, including a long-running and sometimes heavy-handed crackdown on people camping at Heirisson Island/Matagarup, which…
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EN ROUTE to a Fringe show, Voice journo MOLLY SCHMIDT got sidetracked by a mate and found herself helping hundreds of strangers to launch a dance boogie through Northbridge. The infectious rave was part of a social experiment by Liberators International, a group aiming to spread love around the world by encouraging others to get…
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