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MAYLANDS Labor MLA Lisa Baker says she’ll be sinking her teeth into meat alternatives when she retires from politics at the next election. Ms Baker, a tenacious animal rights campaigner during her 16 years in Parliament, announced in March that she won’t recontesting her seat, which is likely to be picked up by Bayswater councillor…
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PERTH lord mayor Basil Zempilas wants a major new music or dance event to put his city on the map. At this week’s council meeting, Mr Zempilas successfully put forward a motion calling for event promoters to pitch a “multi day music/dance festival”. “We’re all aware that as a city we’re in the search of…
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COULD this be the ultimate citizen science experiment? Imagine engaging non-geeks in discussions about tracking microbats or radio stars—all over a pint of beer in a local pub. That’s the aim for the Pint of Science Festival, which is holding two events at the Paddington Ale House in Mt Hawthorn on May 13 and 15,…
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HE mentioned to his friend Lisa that he would attend his local Anzac Day ceremony, held under a pine tree grown from a Gallipoli Peninsula seed, as he had for many years. He liked to be among his local community in sharing a simple ceremony. Pre-Covid, tea and Anzac biscuits were served in the adjacent…
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A PUSHBACK against preferential voting for in-house positions such as deputy mayor failed to get traction at Perth council this week. Preferential voting was included in the Labor government’s recent reforms to the Local Government Act as a way to make elections fairer, but councillor Catherine Lezer says it’s overkill if councils are just putting…
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IN recent years, food stalls and food trucks have been the incubator for many successful restaurants. Chimek started out life in the Fremantle markets, where four mates combined their love of Korean and southern fried chicken to create something familiar yet slightly unique. Their finger-lickin’ wings, tacos and burgers went down a treat with locals…
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IT WAS so weird and dark it polarised audiences and critics on its initial release. Most of us are familiar with the iconic Twin Peaks TV show from the early 1990s, but shortly after it finished, director David Lynch made Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, a movie prequel to the series. Charting the last…
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THIS charming cottage in Bayswater is on an old-school 562sqm block. It ticks all the quaint boxes with a white picket fence, timber carport and period verandah. The open plan living/dining/kitchen area is gorgeous with the lovely rich colour from the jarrah floorboards popping against the white walls. It’s a pleasing mix of old and…
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THEY came at the peak of Italian mass migration, and late last week Voicelanders Franco Smargiassi and sister Anna Martinazzo returned to celebrate where they took their first steps on Australian soil 70 years ago. Ms Martinazzo says she was just nine years old when she arrived in Fremantle with her mother Consiglia and three…
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YAGAN SQUARE in Perth is gearing up for a spectacular reopening celebration on April 27 and 28. Illuminate Yagan Square promises an array of activities for all ages, including live performances, interactive attractions, and more than 50 free things to do from 11am until late each day. More than 10,000 are expected to attend the…
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