Author: Your Herald
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BAYSWATER calls itself “the garden city”. Cr Chris Cornish wants his council to live up to its moniker by increasing the municipality’s tree canopy. A recent study showed Bayswater council had the fourth worst coverage of trees in Perth, with just 13.2 per cent of the area boasting green canopies. Cr Cornish wants that improved…
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POLICE have busted a suspected suburban drugs den in Bayswater. Suspicious residents contacted police after seeing vehicles visit a neighbour’s house at all hours of the day and night. Following surveillance, a 26-year old woman, two 29-year old men and a 33-year old man were charged with offences associated with the sale and supply of…
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A COOLBINIA principal and the president of the WA school teachers’ union disagree over the merits of independent public schools. Next year another 178 schools in WA will become IPS, including Sir David Brand School, which caters for students with disabilities aged 4 to 18. Independence allows principals more autonomy, including control over recruitment and the…
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STIRLING city council will remove 40 “non-compliant” crash barriers without consulting the public. Affected residents will receive prior notification in the post, but there will be no consultation where residents can comment on the proposal. Barriers to be removed include those in Mt Lawley (Alexander Drive, North Street, Astor Lane), Dianella (Dianella Drive, Lotus Lane,…
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Where to begin? As a resident near Hyde Park, where do I begin regarding the new bicycle chicanes? Since its first development in 1897, Hyde Park has endured multiple facelifts to keep up with changing social use and conventions. I praise the council for the 2012 lakes redevelopment, but I fail to see how these…
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Warm marinated olives…bread straight out of the wood fired oven…slow cooked lamb ragu…chicken cacciatora…For the Trequattrini family, food is a consuming passion. Originally from Umbria in central Italy, this foodie family of five moved to Perth with the plan to realise their dream of opening their own restaurant. The result is Three Coins, which is…
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Love them or hate them, the Dockers are on fire! A crushing loss to Hawthorn in last year’s grand final wasn’t enough to sink the Dockers in 2014. After a roller coaster season, the Dockers finished 4th on the AFL ladder, behind Sydney, Hawthorn and Geelong, giving them a good chance to earn this year’s premiership cup.…
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CHICKEN poo will help Coolbinia primary school kids raise funds for their new playground. The school’s P&C is selling off a load of their secret formula fertiliser Fabfert for the “interactive playground” at the school. School parent Charlie Stephens says the idea came about last year when they heard Wanneroo had a huge problem with…
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“DEFERRED, not deleted” is the message from Vincent’s new CEO Len Kosova as he tries to patch up a $6.4 million budget hole left by the previous administration. Already identified for deferring is $3.6 million of capital works including footpath upgrades, the Cheriton Street cottage refurbishment, the $100,000 skate park, the Anzac Cottage spend, and…
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SHOULD art and politics be mutually exclusive? Can they ever be? Friends of Palestine WA will protest outside Cinema Paradiso at the opening night of the AICE Israeli Film Festival, calling on the Abbott government to expel Israel’s ambassador and enforce an arms embargo on Israel. The Israeli embassy is partially funding the festival and…
