Author: Your Herald
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“NONE of us can sing, so we pretty much yell,” says Horror My Friend front man Josh Battersby. The indie-rock trio is a teenage cliche—a bunch of guys still in school playing loud music in their parents’ garage—and going on to find fame. Horror My Friend may not be a household name yet, but its…
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HOME and family is writ large at this Frances Street, Mt Lawley home. The vendors have been so comfortable living in this delightful leafy suburb their decision to move after 30 years is a reluctant one. And no wonder: you’re greeted by a grassy front garden shaded by mature trees, a wrap-around verandah and a…
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IN an extraordinary display of solidarity, 155 staff at Vincent city council—81 per cent of its workforce—have signed a petition to save the job of their CEO, John Giorgi. Last week the council voted 7–1 to not renew Mr Giorgi’s contract when it expires December 31 (Voice, February 22, 2014). Mayor John Carey was amongst…
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ELBOW and knee smashes are all fair game in the brutal kickboxing sport Muay Thai. For her second fight Inglewood’s Alana Neal travelled to Darwin to fight in front of a 2000-strong crowd overwhelmingly backing her opponent. Neal went on to break the poor bugger’s sternum with a knee to the chest, putting her out…
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VINCENT council has a problem with crabs and it could cost thousands due to a one-sided contract. Last year NSW artists Gillie and Marc offered the council a trio of sculptures featuring dog and rabbit people riding giant river crabs. The same artists did the popular nude bike buddy sculpture on Beaufort Street. The crab…
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AROUND 300 gathered in Perth last weekend to protest the death of an Iranian asylum seeker at the Manus Island detention centre. Organised by the Refugee Rights Action Network, the crowd called on the Abbott government to be transparent about the circumstances surrounding the death of Reza Berati, 23, who died a week ago in…
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BAYSWATER councillors are frothing with anger after neighbouring Stirling appeared to mock them in a cartoon shown at an anti-amalgamation rally. The animated video shown at the Stay in Stirling rally refers to an “irresponsible neighbour” that gets to enjoy its more prudent neighbour’s riches: it’s been taken to be a thinly disguised reference to…
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HELENA TAY has given the wheatbelt a funky makeover, transforming the long journey from Perth to Wave Rock into a feel-good YouTube hit. Her tourism video Rock out on the Pathways to Wave Rock attracted 9000 hits in one week and featured on GWN7 and several other media outlets. The video showcases tiny towns such…
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HUMAN rights abuses in Venezuela have prompted the country’s ex-patriate community to hold a series of demonstrations to raise awareness in WA. Venezolanos en Perth organised three protests last week: in South Perth, the CBD’s Forrest Place and Northbridge. Their banners called for the right to protest peacefully without violence and justice for Venezuelan protestors…
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A TOWN hall meeting will be held to help Vincent locals prepare merger submissions to the WA local government advisory board—but the late date leaves just four days to get the documents in. Former councillor Ian Ker fronted the council this week to take aim at the tight timeframe. “This gives an unrealistically short time…
