Author: Your Herald
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DRESSED in nothing but a camera to cover his baby-maker, photographer Jarrad Seng jumped and ran through Perth’s CBD. The Hay Street nudie run last weekend—on a crisp morning, mind you—was part of the Mt Lawley man’s 24-hour photography challenge to raise $10,000 for Red Cross’ Nepal earthquake appeal. Starting at lunchtime Friday, Seng made $416…
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THE gala opening of the $9.3 million Seventh Avenue bridge has been labelled a “Liberal love-fest”, with claims locals were shut out of the celebrations. Local traders and members of the Maylands residents and ratepayers’ association are feeling so disgruntled they’re considering running a belated bridge party for the public. “It was basically a Liberal…
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BAYSWATER mayor Sylvan Albert has described his fellow councillors as “petty” after they voted any mayoral publications costing more than $1000 must be put to a council vote. The council recently spent $8000 for full-page ads in three local newspapers—including the Voice—informing ratepayers that council mergers had been cancelled (Merger ads a ‘waste’, Voice, April…
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A RULE to force Vincent councillors to register all contact with commercial property developers looks set to take effect by July. Vincent mayor John Carey says “anyone who’s acting with honesty and integrity” has nothing to fear from the plan, which will mean all meetings with developers where applications or planning policies are discussed must…
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THERE’S no monkey business at Food Monkey and you’d go a very long way to find a cafe as well priced and, more importantly, as good. It caters to the office lunch crowd and those foolhardy sorts wanting breakfast at 6am (what are you, farmers?). There’s a whole page dedicated to the popular bagel and,…
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THE sumptuous outdoor entertaining area at this Bayswater property is almost as big as the house. The backyard has a resort-style 33sqm covered deck—large enough for a big dining table, barbecue and lounges —overlooking a fabulous 17.5sqm pool in a travertine-stone courtyard. In the viewable distance are Perth’s hills. Beside the pool is a charming…
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VANDALS have wrought destruction on a new children’s playground in Maylands six times since its opening less than two months ago. Repairs to the Bardon Park play area have cost Bayswater council $5000 so far. “Damage has occurred on six separate occasions during the nights,” says mayor Sylvan Albert. “A safety rail from the flying…
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A BRAZEN thief stole umpteen wallets and phones from changing rooms as Mt Lawley Amateur Football Club players trained outside. Hawks president Gary Formica says senior players returned to the Hamer Park dressing room to discover the thefts. “One of the phones stolen was an iPhone 6 and one of the boys was able to…
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HISTORIC sewer vents around Perth will be preserved with heritage protection, but a grand Tudor-style mansion in King’s Park wasn’t as fortunate, with bulldozers due to close on the century-old house in the next few days. The vents scattered around the CBD were installed between 1911 and 1928 and stand between 11 and 16 metres…
