Author: Your Herald

  • Protest voices

    A VISIT from Pauline Hanson in the heart of Leederville attracted a crowd of some 30 odd protesters who verbally shamed the ticket holders as they entered Ms Hanson’s hired venue at Subiaco Football Club’s function room. Ms Hanson was in town for the $30-a-head event to promote the case for voting no to constitutional…

  • Activ heart still beating

    ON Friday night recently the Activ Heartbeats presented their production Back to the Future.  The 10-year anniversary show has sold out and is set to be a comedic, musical, sci-if and time travel inspired bonanza.  Heartbeats are a subgroup of Active Foundation, WA’s largest disability services provider.  Heartbeats was founded by Kim Parkin and Vanessa…

  • From a novelty to the world stage

    IN part two of a look back at the history of women’s soccer, the City of Vincent Local History Centre brings us the story of the post-war boom in soccer, culminating in the sport being played at the highest level at this month’s Women’s World Cup matches.  IN the 1950s and 1960s, soccer flourished with…

  • LETTERS 29.7.23

    Get on board I WAS reading Mr Hadley’s letter in The Voice on July 22, 2023 regarding the proposed trackless tram along Scarborough Beach Road, and I felt it important to say a few things in response as the President of the Stirling Progress Association, former adviser to the minister for transport and a father.…

  • Medusa gets a #metoo makeover

    AN image that has always stuck with Feet First Collective director Teresa Izzard is the mythical Medusa; a monster at once beautiful and ugly.  One of three Gorgon sisters in Greek mythology, Medusa had living, poisonous snakes for hair, but beautiful eyes that could turn anyone who caught her gaze to stone.  Izzard was fascinated…

  • A home that’s hot off the press

    THIS Mount Lawley home is hot off the press. It was listed just a week ago by Jason Ryan from Abel Property, but he’s expecting a quick turnaround, asking for offers to be presented by this coming Monday, July For in person viewings, there is a viewing today, Saturday July 29 from 11am to 12noon…

  • Seniors Feature

    Uplifting Experience Do you find it difficult to get up and down the stairs in your home? With a tailor-made Acorn Stairlift you can stay right where you are. Keep your home, your freedom and your independence. The knowledgeable team at Acorn Stairlifts wants to make sure that you get the perfect stairlift solution for…

  • Roomies an option for seniors?

    AUSTRALIA, known for its vast landscapes and spacious homes, is witnessing a significant shift in its housing landscape.  According to a recent report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, households in the country are becoming smaller, with more Australians opting to live alone.  The report reveals that over a quarter (26 per cent) of…

  • Ratebusters 

    PERTH councillors have ushered in the 2023-24 budget with an alluringly low rise in rates, but not without some grumbles about expenses imposed by the WA government. Lord mayor Basil Zempilas proudly announced on budget night, Monday July 17, that they were “delivering the lowest rate rise for all major councils across the Perth metropolitan…

  • Slow and steady race to bring back turtles 

    TURTLE tracking volunteers are needed for a project to save the snake-necked turtles in the Maylands and Bayswater wetlands. The south-western snake-necked turtle lives in patches like the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary, Maylands Lakes and Baigup Wetlands, but the population is in decline. Anthony Santoro from Murdoch university researches the threats facing the turtles. “There’s…