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A DRY creek bed, “mud kitchen”, garden maze and jungle gym made from tree branches are part of a proposed $110,000 playground at Coolbinia primary school. The school’s parents and citizens association is planning to open a nature play area—complete with pink river sand, gardens and a pint-sized outdoor kitchen for making mud pies. It…
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VINCENT council is claiming fame for being the leader in street arts across Perth. The council last week published a You Tube video about its successful mural program, which involves investing anything from $500 to $10,000 (for large pieces such as that at Luna cinemas) for urban art. Last financial year, the council commissioned 21…
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THE number of staffers at Stirling council earning more than $100,000 a year has skyrocketed more than 450 per cent in two years. This financial year, 121 of 1317 employees at WA’s most-populous local government will take home a six-figure pay packet—up from 90 last year and just 22 in 2013/14. Last month the council…
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Thanks to its outstanding CBD location, The Terrace Hotel restaurant is a superb place to enjoy Perth’s growing food and coffee culture. Offering guests the best in stylish entertainment, dining and accommodation options, the Terrace is the ultimate city venue. It has been internationally recognised for its amazing cuisine and outstanding service. The head chef…
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A Perth Voice Promotional Feature: Yoga ideal for living longer and stronger in older years In his 2010 book, Shock of Gray, Ted Fishman noted that for the first time in history, the number of people over 50 would soon be greater than the number under the age of 17. We’re living longer than ever…
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A Perth Voice Promotional Feature: Learn Italian Come and learn Italian – the language of romance. The Dante Alighieri Society of WA invites you be part of the learning program at the oldest and most reputable Italian school in WA. Dante Alighieri (1265 – 1321) was an Italian poet, regarded as the father of the…
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ANYONE who’s been down to Point Fraser lately might’ve noticed a distinct crimson hue in the water, but it’s just a dye tracer put in the water as part of scientific monitoring. The study by the Perth city council, Southern Cross Uni and ECU puts in a non-toxic fluorescent dye to track water movement through…
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PERTH city council issued an average of 655 parking fines every day last year to rake in $7.64 million—more than double the combined total of neighbouring Vincent, Stirling and Bayswater councils. City inspectors stuck 97,171 fines to windscreens last financial year—down from 108,253, worth $8.12 million, in 2013/14. Council spokesman Michael Holland says the drop…
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SEVEN storeys looks like it’ll be the future face of North Perth’s chunk of Charles Street, with the local development assessments panel approving a whopper 89-unit building it had previously rejected. More than a dozen residents turned out at the first meeting in April to see off Salomone Projects’ $28 million plan for 318-324 Charles…
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A PLAQUE honouring indigenous war veterans was unveiled Monday at a Bayswater council NAIDOC week commemorative ceremony. The plaque was originally proposed for the 100th year anniversary of ANZAC Day. However, the council missed the deadline due to what mayor Sylvan Albert says was extensive consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders and veterans. “It ensured that the…
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