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A PUSH for Bayswater councillors to get allowances paid in arrears has been postponed until next year. Cr Catherine Ehrhardt spearheaded the policy review, saying up-front payment wasn’t good for accountability, because councillors could resign before completing their term. “I will not let money override my ethical principles,” Cr Ehrhardt said at a council meeting…
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THIS year’s Bayswater youth fest is being bundled up with the city’s family fun day. In a move designed to lift the profile of young people, the council’s Youth Advisory Council has been involved in the planning of the event, which will feature a silent disco, mechanical surfboard, a gaming zone and inflatable soccer pitch…
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WHEN Pavilion Books was looking to extend its worldwide line with a tome about Perth, the history publisher went straight to local historian Richard Offen. The head of Heritage Perth received the email out of the blue just before last Christmas last year asking for a “then and now” series on Perth, comparing historical photographs…
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SCANDINAVIAN countries often lead social policy-making, but Denmark has taken cues from WA by adopting the state’s Act-Belong-Commit campaign. Based on research by Curtin University, Act-Belong-Commit encourages people to stay mentally healthy by getting involved in physical, social, and spiritual activities. Acting manager Bruno Faletti says the campaign is spreading around the world because it’s…
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No buses on Eighth, please DEAR Lord, who has these brain(dead) waves about our public transport? Please, keep buses out of that one-block strip of Eighth Ave in Maylands, and pretty please, don’t close Meltham station or any of the other sidings that serve us all so well along that stretch of railway line. We…
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MOLIERE wouldn’t recognise the language of the Ozified version of his biting comedy on power, hypocrisy and gullibility – but no doubt he’d approve. In Aussie playwright Justin Fleming’s adaptation of Tartuffe things are “suss”, there’s plenty of “piss taking” and “shut your crack”, and a couple of “you’re giving me the shits”. In a…
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Even though you might be feeling the ebb and flow of many an inexplicable emotion, your sense of possibility is undimmed. Make sure it stays that way. Your innate sense of adventure can remain intact, no matter where your nose is pointing. Learning new things keeps our brains happy.…
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PUT simply, this is a dream home. A huge, immaculate Federation home in a quiet street between the funky Beaufort Street strip and the CBD, set on 1012sqm of gorgeous gardens boasting an A-Z of fruit; it doesn’t get better than this. The deep, cooling green ivy covering the front fence, and the stone columns…
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WA SENIORS WEEK November 6 – 13 WATCH out Generation-Xers. If you thought your parents were stashing cash in order to shower you with gifts, think again; a new survey shows seniors are hoarding their savings because they’re worried they won’t last through their retirement. And they’ve got reason to be worried, as the survey,…
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WA Seniors Week: November 6 – 13 Your guide to the local businesses close to you, that matter to you. Apple Denture Centre Do you cover your mouth when you smile because of missing teeth? Regain your smile and your confidence at Apple Denture Centre. Dentures make it easier to speak and eat. Without dentures, over time…
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