Scorching hot demand for more inner-suburbs school places can be met by making better use of state government land throughout Vincent, says a local council candidate. James Peart, who has a two-year-old, says places are currently so tight that small children are travelling up to 7km for kindy and 3km for primary school. “Some parents…

Vincent’s hopes of being incorporated wholly into Perth are looking shaky, with the capital city council said to be reluctant to agree to the plan. Without PCC support for a holus bolus takeover the premier’s preferred option—to split Vincent between Perth and Stirling—is back in the frame as the most likely outcome. Perth lord mayor…

Matt Buckels is hoping for another term at Vincent, warning voters the council’s experience pool is endangered. With senior-most councillor Dudley Maier standing down and four-year veteran Warren McGrath calling it a day, he and Cr Josh Topelberg are the two longest-serving councillors (with each having just four years under their belts). Their seats will…

Katrina Montaut (above) an ex-staffer for former state Labor MP John Hyde, will have a tilt at Vincent council. Since Mr Hyde lost office in March, Ms Montaut says she’s enjoyed a break to “drink coffee and be fabulous,” while accepting some events consulting work. As an electorate staffer much of her day to day…

There could be a second copper on Vincent city council next month, with senior police officer Tony Brackenreg hoping to join traffic enforcer John Pintabona. Mr Brackenreg says he’s running because he enjoys working with the community in his policing role, and Cr Pintabona encouraged him to put his hand up. “I was a bit…

Vincent council’s longest serving member Dudley Maier is calling it a day. First elected in 2005, Cr Maier says he needs a break and plans to do some bike touring with partner Sally Lake, a former councillor: “I thought I could keep working the next couple or years and then go cycle touring, or take…

North Perth primary P&C president Kirstyn Johnson has nominated for Vincent’s hotly contested north ward, saying she wants to expand her work in the community. As part of the P&C team she’s fought hard for safety improvements in the area, including getting the school crossing for Charles Street (a problem that had lingered for 20-odd…

Manufacturing business manager Angelo Merlacco will take on Vincent councillor John Carey in the race for mayor. Mr Merlacco is promising an end to money being “wasted” on public art, baulking at the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on the Beaufort Street lettering, big blue head and alternative street signs. Most of the cash…

• The makeover of Prince Lane is complete. Some $800,000 was spent as part of Perth city council’s ongoing laneway revitalisation program to do up the once-tired alleyway. Six WA artists were hired to come up with designs inspired by neighbouring King Street, and new gutters, granite kerbs and lighting were installed. The PCC’s hoping…