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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) The pressure is on to take a transformational tack in relationship. At some point or another, one has to own up to one’s own blind spots. Now would be a great time to do this. Should you be so wise, the benefits would be immense. Liberation will come in…
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ELIZABETH, Mabel and Ruby, the names conjure images of a trio of sisters in voile and muslin, their hair in ringlets. You have to wonder whose daughters these North Perth streets were named for back in the 1930s. Does anyone know? A white picket fence, cream stucco and tuck-pointed brick exterior walls and a couple…
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CARERS WEEK 2016: Sunday 16th October to Saturday 22nd October 2016 UNPAID carers provide 1.9 billion hours of care every year, saving the Australian government an estimated $60.3 billion – roughly the annual cost of the age pension. “That’s over $1 billion per week, Carers WA CEO Paul Coates says. “Without unpaid carers, aged care and…
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CARERS WEEK 2016: Sunday 16th October to Saturday 22nd October 2016 BABY boomers are predicted to have a huge impact on aged care over the next 20 years, with demand set to shift from care homes to in-home care. “Home support is a critical part of the health and social care system,” 360 Medical senior coordinator…
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CARERS WEEK 2016: Sunday 16th October to Saturday 22nd October 2016 JUMPING in your car or on a bus for a medical appointment is something most people take for granted. But for many transport can be a challenge. Launched last year St John’s Community Transport Service fills a void, providing vital transport, and a friendly driver.…
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Sail away with me Orbit World Travel has been in the cruise industry for over 20 years. All consultants are Cruise Accredited or hold a Masters in Cruising. Many of Orbit’s consultants have been on multiple cruises, whether it be on smaller boutique lines right through to the magnificent 5-star Seabourn and Silversea ships. Cruising is…
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THE WA planning commission has defended its “thorough process” which saw it approve clearing of privately-owned wetlands in Bayswater. The WAPC gave the go ahead for the D’Orazio family application to subdivide and clear what it calls a “small section” of the neighbouring Lot 14 block. But the environmental report the WAPC relied on only…
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JUST metres from the clearing of a privately owned wetland which was approved by the WA planning commission, Bayswater council’s restoration work at the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary has been nominated for a premier’s award. The bird sanctuary is separated from the proposed housing development spot by a small path, but underground pipes connect the…
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THE endangered carnaby’s cockatoo is amongst scores of birds made homeless with the stroke of a pen when the WA planning commission approved the clearing of a privately owned Bayswater wetlands. More than 20 bird species, seven types of frogs, a dozen types of reptiles and multiple fish have been recorded at the small wetland. The…
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FORMER Perth councillor and ex-Vincent mayor Alannah MacTiernan slammed Perth council and its “beleaguered” lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi and her close allies on radio this week. Incohesive and “bizarre” decision making had become routine at Perth council, she said on 6PR. “There is evidence that the council is becoming increasingly dysfunctional and very strange decisions…
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