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AFTER years of negotiations between councils, state and federal governments there’s finally some action on the diabolical Beaufort Street/Walcott Street intersection, with a trial restricting right turns in an effort to reduce prangs and increase pedestrian safety (it’s the eighth most dangerous intersection in WA according to the RAC). It was one of the election…
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Youth drop-in centre too close to brothels and homes say locals OPENING a homeless drop-in centre in Edward Street in Perth will create more antisocial behaviour around Weld Square, say concerned locals. With two brothels nearby, locals are also worried the location is inappropriate for vulnerable youth. Vinnies’ Passages Resource Centre opened on Palmerston Street…
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IT’S bikes versus banksias at Lightning Park, with locals concerned a proposed BMX and mountain bike track could impact the sensitive bush and wetlands at Lightning Swamp. Local bike enthusiast Rob Evans has been working on plans for the track at the north of the reserve for about two years and wants Bayswater council to…
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TUCKED away out the back of the Mezz, Academy seems to have struggled to nail down the experience you get at it’s Claremont counterpart. But I’m happy to say that at a recent outing, the cafe seems to have lifted its game and is now a worthy replacement for the much-loved Peasant’s Table. The staff…
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Rising out of the Tyrrhenian Sea at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples lies the volcanic island of Ischia (pronounced ISS-key-ah). With its warm Mediterranean climate and fertile volcanic soil, the island provides a rich bounty of quality produce year-round, including some of Italy’s highest quality wines. Hailing from Ischia are the Conte…
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THE flensing deck of the Cheynes Beach Whaling Station never leaves you. Nearly 40 years after the last sperm whales were hauled up by steam winches and roughly dissected on the timber slipway, something putrid will trigger the memory of that smell; it was an inescapable, stomach-wrenching stench from the bowels of Davy Jones’ locker.…
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A TWO thousand year old tale will hit Heath Ledger Theatre with Indian epic The Ramayana, a story of love, honour, death and desire. The ancient tale has been performed through narration and chants countless times throughout South East Asia from Angkor Wat to Bali, telling the story of the divine prince Rama and his…
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) You’re going to have to figure out unorthodox solutions to old problems. The new Moon in Cancer will hamstring all your usual strategies. The skies are geared towards dampening over-active adrenal glands. If you can adapt, you’ll thrive. If you are at all rigid you’d best ponder again. TAURUS…
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YOU can tinker with your motorbike, but for some real Zen, you can’t beat staring at fish. My three-year-old went to some higher plane when she discovered the small fish pond in the rear courtyard of this beautifully renovated federation terrace home. Usually a fidgety chatterbox, she became as mute and motionless as a statue…
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Tax time is like a birthday – you know it’s coming around, but somehow we’re not always prepared for it! We are just a week shy of tax time! For some, it can be a time of excitement as they await their refunds. For others, it can be a taxing time as they sort through receipts,…
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