Author: Your Herald

  • Birthday bash

    A PERFORMANCE by Italian opera singer Stefania Di Masi was the highlight of a special birthday party at Beehive Montessori in Mosman Park. The school was celebrating the life and legacy of Dr Maria Montessori, who was born 153 years ago and passed away in 1952 aged 81. One of the first female medical doctors…

  • Fabo facade

    The Voice has a soft spot for Maylands. The Art Deco architecture, gorgeous riverside parks and close proximity to the city, make it a very desirable suburb. The Eighth Avenue precinct has really taken off in recent times with a lovely assortment of cafes, pubs and restaurants including The Seasonal Brewing Company, Henry on Eighth…

  • DINING FEATURE: ROSEMOUNT HOTEL’S BACKYARD LAUNCH!

    Get ready for an unforgettable long weekend this September as the Rosemount Hotel in North Perth unveils its brand-new Backyard, promising three days of fun, entertainment, and delectable delights from Friday, September 22nd to Sunday, September 24th. With an exciting lineup of events and activities, this is one celebration you won’t want to miss.Kicking off…

  • HEALTH FEATURE: What is a dental crown?

    Dental crowns are an important part of preventative dentistry and are used to help save decayed, chipped, damaged or worn down teeth. Basically, a crown is a cap that is placed over an existing tooth to help restore the shape, size and overall improve its strength and appearance. Primarily crowns are made by experienced Dental…

  • No way is it over

    “PERTH’S a ‘yes’,” Labor’s federal MP for Perth Patrick Gorman says after having doorknocked local suburbs to drum up support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. While most national polls have shown the Yes vote dipping below 50 per cent over the past year, Mr Gorman says he’s confident local sentiment is firmly in favour…

  • Cat law campaign gutted by backdown

    “DEEPLY disappointing” – the group pushing for cats to be kept at home are dismayed after Bayswater council deleted its new cat containment law under threat of being held in contempt of WA Parliament. Bayswater council, like many others, is trying to bring in laws to contain cats on owners’ properties to protect wildlife. But…

  • Art in the frame

    A NEW festival in Bayswater is on the horizon, with 65 events planned for the two-month Flourish Community Arts Festival. Bayswater council’s organised the festival around its annual community art exhibition, bringing in  local artist Leo Flavel as curator; he has two decades in the local creative scene. Mayor Filomena Piffaretti says the festival will…

  • SAT backs city’s ban on billboards

    VINCENT council’s push to be a billboard-free zone has been upheld by the State Administrative Tribunal, which has refused to grant permanent approval to one of the few remaining billboards in the town’s boundaries. The decision comes as the state government has grown increasingly reluctant to even allow councils to have blanket ad bans in…

  • Now it’s a race

    AFTER a quiet kick-off to Bayswater’s first ever popular mayoral campaign, a contender has stepped up to take on incumbent mayor Filomina Piffaretti. Until now Bayswater’s mayor has been appointed by councillors who vote in a colleague via a secret ballot after the election. State government reforms are pushing all major metro councils to allow…

  • Keep the spread to toast

    WITH more than 80,000 beehives stranded in NSW because of an outbreak of the deadly varroa mite, local beekeeper Mark Woodcock says it’s a timely reminder not to buy hives off online marketplaces without checking that the seller knows what they’re doing. Although the mite hasn’t been found in Western Australia, the bacteria that causes…