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MAIN ROADS has deactivated contactless sensors it installed around Perth during the Covid pandemic, leaving locals frustrated at the lack of communication and a change in their routine. In 2022 the department rolled out the contactless sensors at 70 pedestrian crossings in busy areas across Perth. They provided pedestrians with an alternative to pushing the…
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FOOD trucks, outdoor movie nights and sustainable clothing swaps will be popping up at a new temporary pedestrian-friendly hub in North Perth. The City of Vincent’s Shortcut Lane: Pop-Up Event will see one side of the area from View Street carpark to the Rosemount Hotel carpark converted into a temporary pedestrian-friendly shared space. It will…
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UNIONISTS staged a noisy die-in to pressure the WA branch of the Mediterranean Shipping Company to drop an Israeli collaborator. A handful of police watched as protesters gathered outside MSC’s office calling for it to cut ties with ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, an Israeli-owned company it signed a collaboration agreement with last year to swap…
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IMMERSED in the stunning landscape of the Torbay Inlet near Albany and far from madding crowds, acclaimed fiddler Robert Zielinski’s head filled with music. Inspired by the gentle awakening of dawn and serene starlit nights under the karri forest’s canopy, Zielinski listened deeply to the sounds around him and was inspired to compose a suite…
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THE EXCHANGE BAR is a bit of a West Leederville oddity. Surrounded by office blocks and trade outlets on Harrogate St, it’s a fully licensed bar that does lunch, breakfast and dinner (it’s open from 6am on weekdays). Nowhereman Brewing Co is nearby, but it’s only open from 4pm later in the week. There are…
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THERE’S a searing honesty to Angela Stewart’s art. The North Fremantle-based artist likes to peel back the layers to expose the doubt that occurs during the early stages of creating a painting. She then uses that to fashion something unique and a bit meta. One of her techniques involves painting a face, photographing it, then…
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INSPIRED by their theatrical hit Black Brass from the 2021 Perth Festival, African-born musicians Mahamudo Selimane and Mararo Wangai have put together a purely musical venture which launches at Clancy’s in Fremantle on April 28. The pair now live in Perth and will release their album Khululeko, which means Freedom in one of the languages…
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A LUXURY pad in East Perth is the dream for a lot of people. This three bedroom two bathroom apartment is in a small boutique complex at the “Paris” end of Royal Street, one of the most desirable spots in the suburb. There’s a ton of cool shops, cafes, small bars and restaurants on your…
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THEY were once a quintessential part of the Australian landscape and a social hub for their communities, but a recent bid to give a Mt Hawthorn corner deli a new lease of life has split the neighbourhood. Number 5 Berryman Street has been a residential home for the past 62 years, but at the front…
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THE North Perth Bowling and Recreation Club’s resurgence has put such pressure on its grass greens that it’s decided its time to convert one to a synthetic surface. Back in 2017, the club was just about on its knees (but not in a great drive to the jack kind of way) with only 50 bowlers…
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