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FED up protesters gathered outside Wesley Uniting Church in the city last Thursday to recognise International Day of Peace, and to oppose the trilateral security pact AUKUS. Around 30 peace activists from Stop AUKUS WA and the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network created and handed out paper “peace cranes” to passers-by whilst calling for “an…
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BAYSWATER’S two-month long Flourish Community Arts Festival kicks off this weekend with a medley of workshops, performances, and exhibitions set to ignite the community’s art scene. The inaugural festival features more than 65 different events running from October 1 to November 30 throughout the city, including the much-loved community art awards and exhibition which boasts…
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OF all the amazing bands to emerge from Greater Manchester in the 1980s, The Smiths were the most influential, The Stone Roses the most critically acclaimed, but the Happy Mondays were the one the British public took to their hearts. They were unpretentious, wore their heart on their sleeve and liked to party – especially…
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SANDGROPERS have a rare chance to experience a spectacular labyrinth of light, air and sound with the luminarium arriving in Perth. Created by the renowned Architects of Air, the luminarium is a giant 45m by 35m inflatable structure with 1000sqm of glowing tunnels and caverns for all ages to explore. Since 1992, more than three…
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THERE’S walk-in ready and then there’s this house in Embleton. Every room in this four bedroom two bathroom home is immaculately presented and nothing needs done. Split over two storeys, it has a lovely facade with the wooden garage door contrasting nicely with the light render on the exterior walls. The layout of the ground…
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CONVINCING the Cook government to transform the “sandpit” at the eastern gateway of his city into open space tops a 10-point plan released as part of lord mayor Basil Zempilas’ re-election campaign this weekend. Mr Zempilas said while the list wasn’t necessarily in order of importance, pulling down the barriers around the stalled Waterbank development…
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A FIERY crowd was expected for WA Cricket’s annual general meeting this week as tensions rise over the board’s decision to go ahead with a stripped-down WACA redevelopment which doesn’t have any men’s urinals. The multi-million-dollar plan, which has been in contention since last month, omits the internal fit out which once included the urinal-free,…
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THE notoriously draughty Redemptorist Monastery in North Perth is finally getting 21st century heating and cooling, but it’s come at the expense of two old sheds. The three-storey Federation gothic-style church on Vincent Street is a “category A” protected building and Vincent council has previously approved adding air conditioning and heating. But the chance to…
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A LIGHTBULB moment and some “unwavering” support from a council has paid dividends for a WA start-up which has secured its first major contract to supply “smart” doggie bag dispensers to the City of Swan and has a trial running in Vincent council. Little Rippers founder Peter Konstek says he was chatting to a mate…
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RESIDENTS with a strong connection to Bayswater have been invited to share their memories for a publication exploring the city over the years. Resident Reflections: Local Tales of Change will feature stories from older adults aged 50 years or over about the significant events and experiences they’ve lived through and the changes they’ve seen. The…
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