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BOTOX, best known for smoothing out wrinkles and affixing permanent smiles on celebrities, is also making a name for itself in treating more serious health issues for women such as overactive bladders (OAB). An overactive bladder contracts involuntarily too often, sometimes without warning, and leads to the frustration of always feeling like you need to…
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A NEW seven-partner coalition has been formed to tackle rheumatic heart disease (RHD). RHD is a third-world disease generally associated with overcrowded slums, as it’s triggered by a simple bacterial throat infection that runs riot in the body if left unchecked, but Australia has an alarmingly high rate in indigenous communities. Head of the End…
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TAKE a break from everyday life and be transported into a magically mesmerizing fantasy world at the 2016 Light Up Leederville Carnival tomorrow, Sunday December 4. The 2016 Light Up Leederville Carnival will use solar energy to power all stages, leaving all diesel generators behind, to be more environmentally friendly. Carnival-goers will be immersed in…
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THEATRE star John O’Hara says he’s blessed returning to Perth to showcase his new cabaret A Very Merry Christmas this December. O’Hara grew up in Perth, attending John Curtin College of the Arts in Fremantle as a young boy and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). “I took drama classes to work on…
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SCARBOROUGH Beach Road through the Mt Hawthorn town centre will now have a 40kmh speed limit. It’s a “big win for the community” and “good for the local economy” says Vincent mayor John Carey. Main Roads agreed to the reduced speed after lobbying by the Mt Hawthorn Hub and Vincent council, which believes a pedestrian-friendly…
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VINCENT council has moved a step closer to sending its waste to industrial incinerators. The council is part of the Mindarie Regional Council, which has made moves to join with its eastern neighbour in calling for tenders for the construction of an alternative waste facility to divert more rubbish from landfill. Although details of the…
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LAST Sunday’s Hip on Heritage film festival at the Astor Theatre was a milestone in the Mt Lawley Society’s mission to prove heritage is not just for stuffy history buffs. With a separate student category, the festival invited younger film-makers to showcase their work. Society president Paul Collins said he was chuffed with the next…
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SANTA won’t be handing out free parking to shoppers in Perth this year with councillors effectively killing the proposal by sending it back to committee. Deputy lord mayor James Limnios had led the push for free weekend parking in the CBD, saying it would help retailers compete with suburban shopping centres for the all-important Christmas…
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LEEDERVILLE is set to shine on Sunday December 4 with a more tech-savvy Light Up Leederville Carnival. The fifth annual carnival, organised by UpBeat Events, will see the traditional fireworks display replaced with a five-metre LED light dome, “magical” raining lights and an angel wings display. UpBeat creative director and Vincent councillor Jimmy Murphy said…
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VINCENT council has been left with a $635,000 debt after a search of archives found it pocketed money that was supposed to be destined for benevolent institutions. The council has been managing Leederville Gardens Retirement Village since July 2002, and under the village’s constitution surplus funds are supposed to go into a trust account. Money…
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