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BARKING dogs were behind 848 noise complaints to Stirling council last financial year. There were 1666 noise complaints all up last financial year—more than the combined total of Bayswater, Vincent and Perth councils. Loud music and rowdy parties (481), industrial work (143) and “general noise” from houses (24) were the other main nuisances. Roosters and…
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MOUNT LAWLEY artist Mel McVee has a trio of new curios installed around the CBD with her new public art project, Red Automaton. McVee’s a bit of a chameleon in the local art scenes, producing everything from playful kids’ murals for playgrounds to psychedelic chihuahua wall art to hand-welded mechanical sculptures. The three sculptures are…
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Intolerance on the rise OUR ideologies have progressed so much to be humane and tolerant beings since our calendar was introduced 2015 years ago. In the last century Australia abolished the idea of white supremacy, gave equal rights to women and Aboriginal people and gave them the right to vote. We’ve accepted freedom of religions and separated religion…
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NORTH PERTH photographer Brad Serls’ last exhibition Houses of 6006 explored the tiny details and hidden places often ignored in the homes of his suburb’s well-trodden streets. For his new collection, Lurking, the 35-year-old has taken his passion for detail to the “weird little places” in some of Europe’s greatest cities. From the tallest point…
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THE sweet smell of barbecue sauce hangs heavy in the air at Old Faithful, an American BBQ joint on King Street that’s been open a bit over a year now. It follows a philosophy of “low and slow” smoked meats, and there’s always huge hunks of animal slowly cooking away in the kitchen. You order…
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TUCKED off Guildford Road in Maylands is quiet Morrison Street, a place where neighbourhood kids play in the street because only about six cars an hour roll past. Behind a literal white picket fence, the original house at number 12 was probably built a bit over a century ago, and it’s in remarkably good nick.…
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A $21,800 “debt” owed by Bendigo North Perth Community Bank to Vincent city council—the product of what has been described as a “bizarre” and “inappropriate” handshake deal—is being written off. Since taking over the reins at Vincent new CEO Len Kosova and his team of bean-counters have been running a careful eye over the city’s…
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REVELATIONS an Inglewood pet shop has been sourcing dogs from an eastern states dog breeder who fails to meet industry standards has renewed calls for a ban on “puppy farm” pets. The RSPCA found more than 200 dogs on the farm in northern NSW and found several instances of non-compliance with the animal welfare code…
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ALL gifts and hospitality given to Vincent’s elected members are to be published online as part of the council’s transparency drive. Deputy mayor Ros Harley had requested the register go online to make it more easily accessible to locals. Under Vincent’s rules councillors must declare any gift valued over $50 (and refuse any above $300).…
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