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On Sunday 9 October, the Bassendean Rail Museum will come alive for ‘Railfest’: an annual rail history extravaganza which features guided tours of full-size and model trains, swap meet stalls full of stuff for train buffs, plenty of trainy activities for kids and a buffet lunch in a railway carriage. It’s at 136 Railway Parade…
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NEWLY minted WA local government minister Paul Miles is rejecting calls to intervene in the year-long Perth lord mayoral travel scandal saga. Just before he resigned, his predecessor Tony Simpson, was under pressure from Labor to take action and bring the Lisa Scaffidi court case to a conclusion. At the time Labor MPs David Templeman…
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STIRLING has joined a burgeoning list of local governments to condemn the WA Property Council of Australia for producing a shoddy report on planning performance. Released earlier this month, the ‘Benchmarking greater Perth local governments’ report ranked councils on how up-to-date their planning schemes were, how much they delegated to officers, and how quickly they…
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GET the kids down to Perth Cultural Centre for the school holidays to soak up the fun of the 2016 AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young things. There’s an exciting line up of dance, music, visual arts and plenty of free activities for the whole family. The cultural centre will be a labyrinth of…
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Long wait for bus, minister So former transport minister, Dean Nalder, lamented recently that he couldn’t get a meeting with the premier for six months. Boo Hoo! We tried to get a 15 minute meeting with Mr Nalder for over a year about the reduced number 15 bus service in Mt Hawthorn that was affecting…
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David Bell (pictured here drinking in a whiskey bar in a completely legal and civilised manner) usually sticks to the hard facts in the news section of the Perth Voice, but in this week’s Speaker’s Corner he argues the ability to participate in that long-held Australian tradition of street drinking without police intervention is a…
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WRITTEN more than 350 years ago French playwright Moliére’s biting satire Tartuffe has plenty to say about life and politics circa 2016, Black Swan director Kate Cherry says. “It’s about shining a light on hypocrisy and people endowed with qualities they don’t have. “You don’t need to go further than Donald Trump to know there…
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AS the curtain comes down on Moliére’s Tartuffe at the State Theatre, in November director Kate Cherry will take her final bow in the Perth theatre scene. Joint CEO and artistic director at Black Swan State Theatre Company for nine years she’s going east to head up prestigious acting academy NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic…
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THE vowel challenged tbsp. Cafe in Bayswater had us intrigued from the start. Add a bustling mix of diners, interesting décor and the enticing mix of sweet and savoury aromas and the deal was sealed for my lunch partner and me. The staff were quick to seat us and my mouth watered as I read…
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Use this time to complete practical projects that have been hanging around minus their finishing touches. You will find traction with practical matters. Your spirit of adventure may languish for week or so, but you will get through that. Build relationships slowly and carefully this time. TAURUS (Apr 21…
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