Author: Your Herald
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GARBAGE dumpers have made an extreme sport out of littering in Yokine, with a temple of trash dumped on Hector Street. The vacant block has long been a magnet for garbage: even outdated satellite images on Google maps shows filth spread wantonly around. Couches, cans, cardboard boxes, old insulation: nothing’s too crap to be dumped…
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WOOLWORTHS has lodged a liquor licence application for its controversial 990sqm Dan Murphy’s at the Maylands Peninsula Tavern. It was lodged with the WA department of racing gaming and liquor. Labor Maylands MP Lisa Baker plans to lodge an official objection to the licence in a last gasp attempt to kill the project. “That’s nearly…
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WITH another healthy tree vandalised in Vincent, mayor John Carey wants a city-wide register set up to keep track of how many are being killed. The mid-sized tree on the corner of Lake and Brisbane Streets was one of the heftiest to be knocked over in recent years, apparently the target of a strongman contest…
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THE search for the new CEO of Vincent is on, with the council offering between $200,000 and $300,000 for the right candidate. The council is looking for a new CEO after it voted 7/1 not to renew John Giorgi’s contract. The job offer was posted on Seek on April 24 and mayor John Carey says…
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FORMER Vincent CEO John Giorgi has been given a payout in the ballpark of $200,000. The exact figure is hard to calculate as no parties involved will talk, but the council’s most recent financial report shows a $220,000 variation in employee costs compared to the previous month. Acting CEO Mike Rootsey confirms a “major component”…
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THE weekend’s olive harvest went well for the kids from North Perth primary school who were out picking fruit to raise money for their P&C. There were fewer olives this year after a hot, dry summer, but the 730kg of juicy olives yielded even more oil, with 126 litres pressed at York olive oil co,…
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BAYSWATER city councillor John Rifici has sold his iconic cafe, after 14 years grinding coffees and whipping up lasagna. Rifo’s Cafe, at the corner of Guildford Road and Eighth Avenue, helped spark Maylands’ cafe strip culture. Cr Rifici has sold the business to a four-person consortium, including long-time staffer Cassia, saying he felt jaded commuting…
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IT’S being hailed as the “great print revival”, an exhibition of limited edition prints by the who’s who of Australian artists. These days the cream of the nation’s artists are happy to be part of the Berkeley Editions, including the likes of internationally renowned Archibald winner Gary Shead, Margaret Olley and Jasper Knight. But it…
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Sharing a meal together is a wonderful way to spend time with mum on Mother’s Day. For fantastic food, warm service and a welcoming atmosphere, you can’t go past a visit to Third Avenue Cafe in Mount Lawley. The cosy front courtyard is a lovely spot to enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner. At Third Avenue,…
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STAFF gently shooed off the pigeon wandering into this iconic Leederville eatery. “That’s Frank,” they cooed good-naturedly as the feathered visitor exited. Giardini was a welcome relief from the noise and crush of the uber-groovy cafe we’d been planning to visit. Ear drums reverberating, we’d fled that confining space to this spacious—and quiet—oasis with its…
