Author: Your Herald
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A VISIT to a Saigon bar some years ago was the inspiration for The Song Was Wrong, Perth Theatre Company’s latest offering at the State Theatre. Backdropped by piano music in the atmospheric bar in Vietnam’s French quarter, artistic director Melissa Cantwell was told of a piano player, “who fell in love with a French…
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THE bombsite that is to be Elizabeth Quay was creating traffic and parking chaos—and rain wasn’t helping, as the D’Angers plus friend struggled to get to the Annalakshmi. Dimly-lit corridors had us treading carefully as we picked our way between mesh fences, our destination on the Barrack Street Jetty sparkling tantalisingly just out of reach.…
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THIS group of apartments on Edward Street, Osborne Park may not be Hollywood enough for Pistol and Boo, but they do offer very affordable living with style and panache—and a chance for new owners to stamp their personalities on a brand new abode. With a pleasant, street-facing courtyard there’s even room for a couple of…
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THE owners of Pet Lover’s Cafe in Maylands have seen business plummet drastically following an online campaign accusing them of supporting puppy mills—all because they bought a dog from an eastern states breeder. The family-owned business collects money for pet charities and says it supports abolishing puppy mills. It has rescued and fostered many animals…
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PERTH state Liberal MP Eleni Evangel says “it’s impossible to see any logic” in Vincent city council rejecting an offer of bus lanes up Fitzgerald Street. The Barnett government proposed the lanes as an “interim measure” but councillors voted against it because they had no certainty about what it was an interim measure for. Before…
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SUPPORTERS of marriage equality in Perth’s Irish community turned out to give a show of support to compatriots back home ahead of a May 22 referendum. Irish abroad aren’t able to vote on referenda so the local community sent a message back: “We can’t get home to vote, #please use your vote”. Perth had a…
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A BAYSWATER council-watcher is trying to get to the bottom of claims a councillor said rude things about him six months ago. Ian Walters hadn’t heard the comments allegedly uttered by Cr Barry McKenna because, after asking in public question time why the council hadn’t accepted the cheapest quote for a tender, he’d left the…
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SPUDSHED is set to sign on the dotted line and move into Coventry Village in Morley. The planned store will be 3519sqm and involve the relocation of existing shops and a children’s playground. Ye Olde Lolly Shoppe owner Jim Boyd say he is happy to relocate if it draw mores people into the village. “We…
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AIRLINES are allegedly demanding $5000 to transport two tonnes of donated blankets, clothes and medicines to Nepal. The WA Nepali Association is aghast by the attitude of airlines such as Singapore, Malaysian, Qatar and AirAsia, which he says all refused to transport the goods for free. “They told me it couldn’t be done,” says Bhairab…
