BLACK swans at Lake Monger have accepted a refugee white swan into their midst. Voice reader Ken Gibbons let us know the mute (white) swan’s been there about two weeks, likely up from the Avon River colony in Northam where conditions can get pretty dry. He says it appears quite at ease with the local…

LOCAL street artists are in the midst of brightening up some of the town’s unloved laneways. Perth Voice favourite Mel McVee raised $1000 through crowdfunding, with locals and businesses chipping in and Vincent council matching it dollar for dollar so 10 street artists could paint murals along the Psychology Australia wall. Brenton See, Paul Deej,…

BUSINESS is booming in Bayswater, recording a 25 per cent increase in sales over the year to August 2015. Morley was up 24 per cent and Maylands 23 per cent, according to the local council’s economic modelling contractor Remplan. Council spokeswoman Julia Kogan is confident street festivals, enhanced public spaces and the provision of business…

RIVER-loving locals are needed to clean up the waterside area near them, with the River Guardians asking people to post before-and-after pics for Clean Our Rivers week January 18 to 24. You can get bags and gloves from Vincent city council’s HQ (244 Vincent Street Leederville) or bring your own, then pick your favourite riverbank…

THE man behind the Sydney Olympics iconic Tin Symphony opening, Nigel Jamieson, is about to set Langley Park buzzing with a theatrical extravaganza paying homage to WA. Many of the performers are big names even on the world stage, but they still call Western Australia home, and they’ll be back to launch this year’s Perth…

SANTA wasn’t the only person entering homes in the dead of night over the holidays. Nasty little gremlins were also about, taking advantage of empty houses, says Bayswater acting officer in charge Will Withers. There were 25 burglaries and seven car thefts in his district alone between Christmas and new year’s. Snr Sgt Withers told…