Author: Your Herald

  • Forum on target

    IT was a full-house at RenewWA’s forum on climate change and renewable energies at ECU Mt Lawley on Thursday, with another 120 people on the waiting list. However, no Liberal party politicians accepted the invitation to attend and Labor’s shadow energy minister Bill Johnston cancelled at the 11th hour. What happened behind the scenes at…

  • circus entertainment

    The jugglers, tumblers, actors and clowns of Canning Vale College have organised a day of circus entertainment at City Farm tomorrow, Sunday, February 19. CVC is one of the only schools in WA to offer circus as a subject, and its accomplished troupe normally does a Fringe show. It got turned down this year because…

  • Arty delight

    ARTWORK dominates an entire wall at Locale, the newest eatery on the increasingly diverse Angove Street in North Perth. When my lunch companion and I ventured inside a series of Robert Simeon photos — a pictorial wander into the heart of America — greeted us. The soft-focus, almost watercolour tone rendered them poignantly beautiful. “The…

  • Pedal Power

    IF Perth lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi mooned a crowded gathering of citizens would it reduce crime, antisocial behaviour, and increase bicycle use in the city? It worked for Bogota mayor Antanas Mockus who used the shock tactic to gain attention and support for his left-field initiatives in the 1990s. Along the way he turned the…

  • February 18 – February 25

    ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) The Sun dips into oceanic Pisces. As a fire sign, to be confronted by such a lot of water is bound to be confronting. Your sore spot and your deepest learning involves owning up to an acutely sensitive current deep in your being, that underlies your derring-do. Drop your…

  • Life is a highway

    GET your kicks on Route 66—all from the comfort of your bedroom in Perth. This Dilhorn Lane home features a stunning wall mural of the famous highway in one of its three bedrooms. Evoking the free-wheeling spirit of the song, this three-level house is well suited to an upwardly mobile couple who can drop everything…

  • Inspiring Interiors

    Designers first and foremost, the team at Camerich creates bespoke interiors that are accessible, functional and ultra-stylish, in equal measure. With extensive knowledge of and experience in residential and commercial interior design, the team brings unique versatility to projects to create truly inspiring spaces. While some throw in complimentary pillows, Camerich gives the gift of responsive design.…

  • Century 21 Welcomes New Office In Perth

    CENTURY 21, the largest real estate sales organisation in the Asia Pacific region, recently celebrated the opening of the Century 21 Grand Alliance office in Perth, Western Australia. With over 3,000 offices, Century 21 is the largest real estate sales organisation in the Asia Pacific region, a region vital to Australia’s continued economic success. Led…

  • Five-star lord mayor won’t sleep in ‘trash’

    PERTH lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi lobbied to be put up in five-star accommodation by the hosts of an event because she didn’t want to “stay in trash”. Mrs Scaffidi’s top-shelf dossing habits were aired at this week’s State Administrative Tribunal hearing into her failure to declare gifts and free travel, including a $35,000 trip to…

  • All square in North Perth

    HIGHGATE and Leederville have been lavished with upgrades, but dowdy North Perth is still in need of a little love, and Labor’s candidate for Perth John Carey is now pledging $250,000 for a new town square if his party’s elected. Labor would match $250,000 with Vincent council to create a public town square. Mr Carey…