MATT BUCKELS has backed out of the race to run for Vincent mayor. His decision leaves Emma Cole, who has the backing of outgoing mayor John Carey, as the only candidate to have put their hand up so far. Cr Buckels announced his run in the Voice in December, positioning himself as an independent. On…

PUBLIC health and social policy lecturer Jonathan Hallett has popped up as a second candidate for the vacancy in Vincent’s south ward. Dr Hallett says Vincent’s doing some pretty good work and he simply wants to continue and expand the agenda of greening the town and creating more liveable suburbs. Greening “I think a lot…

A  WORLD away from muscle-bound Captain America battling communists with his star-and-stripes shield, Australian comic creators quietly toil away on very local tales. From January 21 to February 15 The Good Shepherd Bar in Leederville is hosting Gutters, an exhibition showing off the best local comic talent. The show’s named for the ‘gutters’ in comics; spaces…

DANIELLE O’MALLEY admits her reaction to UK superstar Cilla Black’s death in 2015 was; “who?”. This was despite the Melbourne performer having a swag of Black’s songs in her repertoire and even teaching them to her music students. “I knew the songs, but a lot were sung by other people,” the 30 year old says…

PERTH city council has decided to offer 12 permits for food trucks following a successful trial which ended in October. The annual permit seems a steal at $1200 given truck owners can pay $100 for a single day or $500 for special events, but a participant in last year’s trial reckons trading restrictions make it…