‘Selfish’ attack on foreshore flora Three mature native gum trees have been poisoned along the Maylands foreshore. Two have died, one struggles on. Bayswater council staff suspect homeowners of killing the trees at Berringa Park Wetlands in order to get a better view of the Swan River, but proving it is hard going. “The drill…

Backers hope for no bitter after taste from 7th attempt A mammoth $350 million, three-tower project has been given the thumbs up for the old Emu brewery site on Mounts Bay Road. The Perth development assessments panel—including PCC councillor Rob Butler—unanimously approved the 268-apartment, 120-hotel room development by owner AAIG Pty Ltd (said by local…

The Barnett government is set to do a u-turn and allow Muslims to celebrate Eid at Kings Park. In March, the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority refused an application for a 2000-people Eid-al-Fitr celebration at the Saw Avenue picnic area, arguing capacity for the area was limited to 500 (Voice, March 9, 2013). BGPA chief…

A volunteer group that helps people overcome narcotics addiction has been refused a discount on venue hire in Maylands. Bayswater city council is charging Narcotics Anonymous the full rack rate of $3120 for a three-day hire of the RISE for an August conference. Cr Graham Pittaway was unrepentant, saying the council was not a “bleeding…

A rehearsal studio in Mount Hawthorn has been given an eleventh hour stay of execution. Vincent staff wanted to close down Dream Studio on Oxford Street and had recommended councillors axe it. A staff report said the business doesn’t “protect and enhance the health, safety and general welfare of the city’s inhabitants”. It says there…

Tranby House on the Maylands foreshore is set to become a tourist attraction, with Captain Cook Cruises set to re-launch its river cruise to the site. Bayswater city council has voted to modify the new Tranby Jetty to accommodate larger commercial vessels, after the company expressed interest in making the heritage-listed house a stop-off point.…

An official report on the $544,000 rort at Stirling city council that triggered a former employee’s suicide is nowhere in sight three years after the investigation began. In 2010 a WA corruption and crime commission inquiry revealed collusion dating back to 2003. Investigators believed a former building manager had received kickbacks in return for guaranteeing…

A photo of dog poo has been handed to Vincent city councillors by a ratepayer deeply unhappy with the approval of a block of units and offices in North Perth The Albert North Perth—an eight-office, 11-unit project on Albert Street—was initially deferred when it went in front of council in December 2011. The WA heritage…

A paperwork snafu has seen trees outside the Albert North Perth development severely overpruned. Locals were concerned when they spotted the trees had been given a drastic haircut. Council CEO John Giorgi says it was a mistake that so much was cut off. Vincent had received a request “to cut back the trees from the…