Bogans-come-lately I REFER to Michael Sutherland’s letter “All Welcome at Wellington” (Voice Mail, June 6, 2015). The locals who allegedly provide Mr Sutherland with constant reports on an ongoing basis (if it’s true) are a phalanx of “Johnny come lately” bogans who have moved into the area to take advantage of cheap housing without doing…

Wrong on so many counts UMM…I’m confused. I read the letters and a heart-breaking story in your paper about an animal lover whose dog was mauled to death by two dogs whilst going about a walk. That was really heart-wrenching for me as a dog lover myself—but at the end of the letter, my eyes…

Polite applause WHILE Chatfield’s “Lisa Michelle” (Voice, May 16, 2015) might differ in style from the “Mona Lisa”— and anyway, Perth’s lord mayor is facing the opposite direction—his effort is plausible and worth applause. Neither can Ms Scaffidi be taken for a woman of Algiers, yet by acquiring her portrait Perth city council might well…

Paving paradise I READ with interest and concern that the City of Bayswater is interested in buying land for a carpark to serve Eight Avenue precinct shops (Voice, April 18, 2015). Given Mayor Sylvan Albert and Councillor John Rifici own land in the precinct, they should not be involved in any council deliberations or decisions (directly or indirectly) regarding land…

A win for that dem thing IT’S called democracy! Democracy is engaging with people, as the City of Canning is now doing with regard to ward boundaries, representatives, councillors and other issues affecting the residents. Unlike the undemocratic forced amalgamation shambles promoted by the Barnett government, which finally surrendered to common sense after an expensive…

ANZAC Day fail for buses ANZAC Day public transport in the Fitzgerald Street / Alexander Drive corridor was disgraceful. For those in this area who depend on Transperth there was just no way to be standing by the Eternal Flame at sunrise. Everything depended on having some means to get to the train—no easy task if you…

Wasted money WHY did the City of Bayswater spend $1.2 million of ratepayers’ money on the aborted local government reform (Voice, April 11, 2015)? I understand the council could have picked up a better tree-loving culture from the Town of Bassendean, but the reverse could also have been result. But what really gets me annoyed is the blatant…

Encouraging I FIND it very encouraging that young people in Australia are prepared to travel to the Middle-East to fight for (or against) ISIL. It means young people in Australia believe life should have a purpose, a mission. It shows young people in Australia believe their lives should make a difference. It shows young people in Australia…

Mindless THERE is no doubt that staging a presumably very loud musical event in the micro space of a side lane in Oxford Street is rather absurd and mindless. Particularly that, just across the street, a section of the huge carpark could have been made available, thereby giving more room to the fans and not…