FREMANTLE’S iconic Blessing of the Fleet turns 70 this year; a big occasion the fleet committee has marked with the launch of a stunning history of the festa. Written by Susanna Iuliano and Maria Amato-Gorman, Blessing of the Fleet: A History of Fremantle’s Festa beautifully captures all aspects of the celebration in a series of…

FATE seems to have been waiting for the biggest of occasions to give Sam De Ceglie his day in the spotlight. After nearly half a century watching other skippers getting chosen to ferry the two statues of the Madonna around Fishing Boat Harbour, Mr De Ceglie was delighted when his boat Maddalena won the annual…

SENIORS who use unmonitored medical alarms can save up to $300 on an upgrade, as part of the NBN rollout. Unmonitored medical alarms help to safeguard people who suffer from health issues by calling family members, friends, neighbours or 000 when triggered. NBN Co is offering a subsidy of up to 80 per cent, capped…

ALMOST 50 per cent of West Australians have never made a will and risk their life savings going to the state, according to the Public Trustee WA. Trustee director Etta Palumbo says that if you don’t have an up-to-date, legally-valid will, it’s likely that the state will benefit and your family and friends will lose…

A VOICE PROMOTIONAL FEATURE: The Revelation Perth International Film Festival will again partner with the City of Vincent for the 2019 City of Vincent Film Project. The City of Vincent has allocated a total of $15,000 to fund three short documentaries, providing a great opportunity for filmmakers, with each winning film receiving a $5,000 budget…

A HERALD PROMOTIONAL FEATRUE: A SERVICEMAN from the Australian army aims to put the navy to shame when he takes to the Indian Ocean in a kayak to raise awareness about family carers in WA. ‘Peter’ (elite soldiers can’t reveal their true identity) will launch from Hillarys Boat Harbour on Sunday (October 14) and kayak south…

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KNOWLEDGE of dementia – which is the second leading cause of death in Australia – is on the rise. However, people are reporting that it’s a challenge supporting or communicating with someone living with the disease, a new survey has found. This comes as updated figures reveal there are more than 436,000 Australians now living…

For three years Perth writer and journalist Ros Thomas juggled the demands of raising a young family, working full time and caring for her mum Joan, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2015. At the same time Ros was delighting readers with her incredibly relatable tales published weekly in The West Australian newspaper, she…

A PERTH VOICE PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Orbit World Travel are the cruising specialists and have been selling cruises for over 25 years. All consultants are Cruise Accredited or have attained a Masters in Cruising, with more than 15 cruises experienced between them. Whether it be sailing on small boutique cruise lines, to the five-star Crystal Cruises…