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WHAT could you do for Beaufort Street for a thousand bucks? Plenty, the Beaufort Street Network reckons. The network’s made up of local businesses and residents and they’ve reached into their own pockets for the Better Beaufort competition, asking people to come up with ideas to make the street better for humans. While it’s not…
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A PLAN to bury powerlines in the Brookman and Moir Street precinct looks likely to be canned due to soaring costs. Originally, residents were told they were up for about $8260. With 53 per cent approving the plan Vincent city council forged ahead. But now, Western Power says residents’ share of the cost is more…
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AFTER threes years of failed attempts, Bayswater council may finally get its own men’s shed. Mayor Sylvan Albert says there have been many failed attempts to set up a local workshop but this time it’s different. “The project is now to be driven from the ground up and led by [the community],” Cr Albert says.…
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Cornish congrats CONGRATULATIONS Cr Chris Cornish on your willingness to address contemporary issues of concern to the community and the drive to bring them to a successful resolution (Voice, June 27, 2015). I refer to the greening of Bayswater, the establishment of community gardens, acknowledgement of the First Australians and more recently the use of…
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IAN CHIN may own Noodle Forum but readily bows to the experience of Erich Wong, who is teaching his younger boss the ancient art of noodle-making. As the Voice looks on, 57-year-old Wong bounces his body weight on a thick bamboo pole, compressing a wad of dough. It’s a process repeated many, many times before…
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PLAYS where the understudy upstages the star are legend, but what about being called in cold with just a couple of days to learn your lines? Like the spirits her character Madame Arcati conjures during a seance, Alison van Reeken rose to the occasion when replacing Roz Hammond, who’d stepped aside due to illness. Popping…
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FROM the outside this Stuart Street, Inglewood home is a cute and modest abode. Beyond the front verandah is a beautiful marriage of old and new, with sweeping spaces for the entire family. The four bedrooms are in the original section of the early 1900s home, with mellow jarrah floors, fireplaces and a couple of…
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A VOICE PROMOTIONAL FEATURE: Camerich is a high-end global brand that specialises in modern yet timeless items for the home. With over 90 stores worldwide, the brand is making serious waves in the UK, USA and all over Europe and now has a flagship store in Claremont. With more than 100 pieces now available, including…
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A VOICE PROMOTIONAL FEATURE: It was a sunny winter afternoon when the 90s Club met to induct the latest group of residents who are eligible for membership. Now in its fourth year the Club is growing and 2015 sees 13 new members join its ranks. Total membership is now 41 with 28 residents living in…
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A VOICE PROMOTIONAL FEATURE: Would-be renovators have a rare opportunity to see an amazing home makeover firsthand, thanks to the second “living” demonstration home from Dale Alcock Home Improvement. Opening its doors to the public from Saturday 25 July, the house at 4 Egina Street in Mount Hawthorn provides inspiration, ideas and information for anyone…
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