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PERTH deputy lord mayor James Limnios is to be reimbursed $2370 in legal fees he incurred when called as a witness to a corruption and crime commission probe into the sacking of former CEO Gary Stevenson. After the council unanimously voted to end Mr Stevenson’s contract in January, a media report linking the move to…
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BAT boxes, granules to suck up phosphates, revegetation, and mechanically skimming algae from Brearley and Bungana lakes have been suggested to decontaminate water in Maylands’ lakes and combat mozzies. A full water quality report was presented to about 70 concerned locals at Bayswater’s Rise last Monday, who heard long-term restoration of the lakes might cost…
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WITH the future of the Maylands Waterlands hanging in the balance Bayswater council is holding a visioning workshop for residents on November 17. Much of the park’s infrastructure is past its use-by date and this could be its last season without a heavy cash injection from the council. It could cost up to $3 million…
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Lightning rod of angst OVER the last couple of months the Voice has written about the Skipper’s Row wetland destruction, including the removal of 40 to 60 paperbark trees. This reporting has grasped the “lightning rod” of community angst. What have the regulators (for the town planning side the WAPC and City of Bayswater and…
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I LIKE a cafe where you can choose a table according to your mood. Steam Haus is a kind-of newish addition to the Maylands town centre; a renovated old home where each room is an artistic statement in its own right. For the slightly nostalgic the front parlour’s the place to go, with its olde-worldey shelves…
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A NEW study into Perth’s music scene has found it pumps a whopping $1 billion into WA’s economy. The study was commissioned by music industry peak organisation WAM, and released on the eve of it’s big awards night, which was dominated by a re-emerging Fremantle music scene. WAM head honcho Mike Harris says they wanted to…
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Mars has just moved into Aquarius. This should fill you with a whole lot of brand new, wild ideas. Not only that, but the Moon begins her week in Aries, which should fuel you with passion. One can only imagine where this will take you. If you point yourself…
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URBAN style, hipster lifestyle and street art seems to be what all the cool kids are doing these days and this Somerville house defines that in a building. A property with many talents, it can be used as a home, an office, or both. Built to mimic a warehouse conversion, the owners were hoping to…
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A GROUP of Highgate residents are fighting to block a five-storey apartment complex, saying it will blight their streetscape of mostly 1900s character homes. Two older homes on the block have already been knocked down to make way for the 40-unit complex, while another is also facing demolition. Imposing The residents say developer Momentum Wealth’s…
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A COMMUNITY rallying to save a parking lot is odd, but residents and businesses around Haig Park Circle in East Perth say a 60-apartment high-rise development will negatively affect the area. Business owners say without the 50-bay car park the’ll suffer, as street parking’s limited and customers will head elsewhere, while residents fear more cars…
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