“My question is: will the city now take a legal opinion on the DAP approval of Karrinyup Residential to investigate if there are valid grounds for a judicial review?” A TRIO of towers planned for Karrinyup shopping centre has been approved by a state panel in what the local council calls a ‘terrible’ planning decision…

IT’S a big cast for Stirling’s 2021 council elections on October 16 with 28 candidates across seven wards. There’s one vacancy in each of the two wards in the patch of Stirling the Voice covers: Inglewood Ward Andrew Bethell is a fan of the city and keen to work with existing councillors, and as an accountancy graduate…

IN Bayswater council’s south ward, covering the areas of Maylands and Mount Lawley the Voice reaches, the candidates for the October 16 council elections are: Elli Petersen-Pik, a serving councillor who’s had some wins getting pedestrian and safety improvements in his time so far, along with pushing for Maylands Waterland to be refurbished and reopened. Sophie…

PERTH FESTIVAL has secured the extra council cash it wanted for 2022’s event, with Perth councillors agreeing to fund them to the same $350,000 level Fringe World gets. Perth Festival organisers requested the extra cash to help the arts bounce back from covid, but council staff weren’t keen on bumping their funding up from the…

PRIDE WA says it’s had enough of big business running up the rainbow flag once a year while ignoring in-house discrimination.  In a move senior vice president Gerry Matera acknowledges is risky, Pride won’t accept sponsorship for its high-profile annual parade if businesses can’t show a long-term strategy to address issues faced by LGBTQI+ staff. …

PERTH council’s planners have recommended another tunnel be considered for the CBD to handle light rail or a rapid bus service. Back in July, Infrastructure WA released the state’s first 20-year infrastructure strategy which recommended planning for light rail and/or bus rapid transport to the city centre. Noting the “multiple unsuccessful attempts” to get light…

FRINGE WORLD looks set to score almost $100,000 in additional funding from the City of Perth for next January’s festival, but Perth Festival’s hopes for a top-up have gone unrewarded. Funding recommendations were included in this week’s agenda briefing session for Perth councillors, and also included $100,000 to help Perth host the 2023 World Transplant…

SOME much-needed federal funding’s come through for local homelessness providers around Perth, with Spirit of the Streets Choir, Tom Fisher House and Orana House among the beneficiaries. The federal government’s Stronger Communities Program gives up to $150,000 for each electorate for socially beneficial projects selected by MPs and their community consultation committees, and assessed by…

THIS week’s tale from Vincent’s Local History Centre is Lucy Hair’s account of our town’s dwindling delis.  The Lake Deli at 181 Anzac Road, constructed around 1938-39 and still standing today.  THE local deli has been an essential element in the Australian landscape for many decades.  Also referred to as a corner store and more…