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THE Australian Competition Consumer Commission is taking ticket reseller Viagogo to federal court for allegedly misleading punters. In June the Voice reported Perth federal MP Tim Hammond was calling for a crackdown on sites selling dodgy tickets. One of the companies he named in parliament was Viagogo, a Swiss-based website that resells tickets at highly-inflated…
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ONCE used as emergency accommodation for Perth’s homeless, Jewell House in the CBD is now derelict and riddled with squatters and graffiti. With demand for short-term crisis accommodation becoming higher than ever, Terry Maller, a Perth council candidate and long-term advocate for the disadvantaged, says the state government should look at how much it would…
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BAYSWATER Urban Tree Network founder Greg Smith wants all trees over five metres to be heritage listed so they can’t be cleared at will. In July Bayswater council voted not to create a voluntary tree register “which I reckon is completely and utterly piss weak,” Mr Smith says. The voluntary register would’ve meant that home…
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BAYSWATER councillor Brent Fleeton has been referred to the Local Government Standards Panel over a flyer he hand-delivered to 1000 houses in Noranda and Morley. Cr Fleeton describes the flyer as a budget update which “included a double-sided letter signed by me on my letterhead, and three opinion pieces I had penned in the last…
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Verging on a lawsuit THE City of Vincent’s ‘adopt a verge’ program seems like a good idea. Under the program, a resident submits a plan to the council to approve plantings of native plants or whatever on the verge outside their homes. But homeowners might want to do their homework before signing up for the…
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SWITZERLAND was on at the State Theatre, but my friend and I were in “India”, or as close as you get while still making the first curtain call. Northbridge restaurant Sauma puts a modern twist on traditional Indian cuisine, serving up dishes like wagyu beef samosa with roast cumin and beetroot ketchup ($6) and Fremantle…
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Life is providing you with interesting opportunities. Uranus is making sure that there are plenty of doorways available for you to walk through. Saturn in Sagittarius is making sure that you stay calm and centred as you step through them. Mars in Leo is giving you confidence and chutzpa.…
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THE ice cream tones of this delightful Inglewood home had my mouth watering the minute I laid eyes on the strawberries and cream exterior. And the light and dark chocolate federation-style tiles on the spacious verandah had me dreaming about sipping ice coffee and watching life trundle by on summer evenings. Inside this Harcourt Street…
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WITH campaigners against marriage equality already rolling out anti-gay fliers, Vincent councillors have voted to publicly show support for their local LGBTI+ members ahead of the postal plebiscite. On Tuesday night they voted unanimously in favour of mayor Emma Cole’s motion to kick off the “Vincent loves love” campaign and fly the rainbow flag at…
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BASSENDEAN is eyeing off a chunk of Bayswater because of concerns it hasn’t enough ratepayers to stay viable. Bassendean councillor Bob Brown put up a motion this week suggesting his council consider taking over the part of Bayswater bounded by the Swan River, Tonkin Highway and Guildford Road. “Because of its small size and limited…
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