Oops-a-daisy drivers WHY do we call car crashes “accidents”. There is no such thing as an “accident”. When there’s a crash between two cars or more, or even a crash involving just one vehicle, someone has broken a road rule. Maybe these “no rules for me” vehicle operators won’t get sympathy if it’s assault or…

Uber hip, but can you get round Vincent? I APPLAUD Vincent Council’s move to eliminate fees and speed up the approval process for cafes and restaurants wishing to provide alfresco areas outside their premises (“Alfastco”, Voice, February 24, 2018). I do however wish that the council would enforce its requirement that seating in these areas…

Google maps? IN a recent review of a café at 197 Brisbane Street (“At the Local”, Voice, February 3, 2018), your reviewer identified it as being in Northbridge. It isn’t. Northbridge is a small locality within the City of Perth bounded by Newcastle Street, William Street, Roe Street and in the west by the freeway overpasses. The…

Hail, Lisa ALL hail the return to office of our civic chief, Lisa Scaffidi. If a penalty had to be served for some oversights long ago, acknowledged and deeply regretted, then the four months’ suspension served ought to satisfy the sternest, fair-minded critic. Perth’s first female Lord Mayor should now be allowed to get on with the…

Golden duck for Saffioti THE newly build OPTUS Stadium was built to increase the capacity of fans (60,000) for all events but transport and planning minister Ms Saffioti has stated over the past few days, that for the BBL Match, the capacity for the stadium is going to be capped at 40,000 because of the…

Ring of truth I THOUGHT David Bell put forth a very well-researched and rational argument against the new police commissioner’s decision to arm our local police with semi-automatic assault rifles (“Armed Response”, Speaker’s Corner, Voice, December 16, 2017), something Karl O’Callaghan knocked back during his tenure . It brings to mind a favourite story of…

Ho Ho Hum THE City of Perth’s decision to axe its traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony because of crowd safety is a joke. The main reason our Christmas traditions are been axed is to please the non-Christian’s Muslim minority group who might feel offended with our traditions. I am offended that our traditions are been…

No 123 from ABC I SERIOUSLY object to the ABC managing director refusing to disclose the salaries of the top employees to our elected government. This is outrageous as they are employees of the taxpayers who pay their wages and any employer is entitled to know how much these people are being paid by the…

Lisa’s long goodbye LISA Scaffidi’s two supporters on Perth council, Yong and McEvoy, finished 8th and 9th at the elections. It is surely long overdue that the “Right Honourable” lord mayor (suspended) did the right and honourable thing and resigned. The City of Perth ratepayers deserve a break. Paul Griffin Haig Park Circle, East Perth…

State of affairs IN reverend David Seccombe’s Speaker’s Corner (“No equality in same-sex vows”, Voice, October 14, 2017) he articulates a Christian case against changing Australia’s marriage law. I would like to respond. What reverend Seccombe doesn’t address is that the subject matter of the current survey is not what marriages should be performed in…