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THERE’S a poignant backstory to the new Mace Francis Orchestra single No Postcode. The track was commissioned by Francis’s close friend Victor O’Connor, who wanted it played at his funeral. No Postcode was sadly premiered at O’Connor’s wake, but despite the sombre occasion, the song is not a lament and sounds like Frank Zappa wrote…
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“May the French horn be with you…” Well, not quite, but the classical world and the Star Wars universe will collide when the WA Symphony Orchestra accompany a special screening of The Force Awakens at the Riverside Theatre in Perth. The nearly 100-strong orchestra will perform John Williams’ musical score live to the film, adding…
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THIS Embleton home is a fantastic mix of old and new. Originally a 1960s cottage, it has been transformed into a four bedroom three bathroom labour-of-love. There’s a relaxing vibe to this two-storey abode with the inviting facade softened by leafy trees, plants and shrubs. The owners have done a superb job of blending the…
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A SECOND e-scooter operator has launched across the City of Vincent this week. Singaporean-based Beam Mobility has rolled out 250 of its distinctive purple Saturn 5 e-scooters in Vincent; it already operates in the Perth CBD and in January started offering them in Stirling as well. It joins Neuron in Vincent council’s 12-month e-scooter trial,…
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BAYSWATER will be abuzz with a celebration of its multicultural community during Harmony Week 2024. Free activities from 3 – 6pm on March 17 at The RISE Amphitheatre include a picnic and concert with the mesmerising rhythms and melodies of the Middle East and Turkey played by Group Ezgi. Bayswater mayor Filomena Piffaretti said the…
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PARA SPORT will be back in Forrest Place later this month thanks to Rebound WA. The Para Sport Festival allows people from all walks of life to explore recreation and sport opportunities available to Western Australians with physical disabilities and blindness, with wheelchair basketball and bowling crowd favourites. Rebound WA is a charity that aims…
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MEMBERS of the WA media and arts community will be protesting in solidarity with journalist Antoinette Lattouf over her sacking by the ABC for posting about Gaza on social media. Ms Lattouf was sacked in December, days after she had shared a post from Human Rights Watch regarding Israel’s war in Gaza on her Instagram…
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THERE are calls for a total ban on filters in cigarettes after recent research found more than half of all smokers don’t bother putting them in a bin. With filters taking the unenviable title of the most littered item in Australia, No More Butts executive director Shannon Mead said they were a burden on the…
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MASTER model maker Gerry Westenberg’s replica of Henry VIII’s famous 16th century flagship Mary Rose has caught the eye of an international YouTuber, and he flew to the UK last week to hand it over personally. The model is a 1/96 scale replica of the Mary Rose, which sank in mysterious circumstances during the Battle…
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ON Thursday I had three burgers for lunch. My wife now calls me Wimpy, after the character in Popeye. There was mitigating circumstances – my lunch date had stood me up and I couldn’t just eat one burger for a food review. Thankfully they were from the excellent Corner Store Foods in Attadale. It used…
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