THE Society of Women Writers WA is holding a series of Wednesday writing classes at the Citiplace Community Centre next February, with one of the themes being to “write fearlessly”. The sessions kick off with tutor Aileen Boyer on February 5 and 12, who’ll look at helping budding Rowlings find their voice along a “journey…

A BAYSWATER councillor has called on other local governments to step up and make their public property publicly known, listing council-owned assets on an online register. Many councils possess vast holdings of land and buildings, but have traditionally been sheepish about letting the public know the extent of what they own. Register Bayswater councillor Elli…

THERE’S nothing like a Christmas singalong to get you in the festive mood, so here’s a rundown of all the carol services in Voiceland. Bayswater will be holding CAROLS BY THE RIVER at Riverside Gardens from 5pm-9pm today (Saturday December 14). Accompanied by the WA Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Providence Bayswater Choir will sing yuletide songs,…

PERTH lord mayor Basil Zempilas has declared his council has succeeded where others have failed in bringing crowds to Elizabeth Quay. At the December council meeting, an animated lord mayor could’ve been mistaken for Churchill declaring victory over the Axis powers: “The City of Perth, between now and Australia Day, has fireworks in the city…

FEDERAL Perth Labor MP Patrick Gorman has called on WA’s Public Transport Authority’s to reconsider its decision to leave Claisebrook and Maylands out of an expanded Perth ferry system. Premier Roger Cook announced the ferry expansion at a Property Council lunch in February, but last week the Public Transport Authority released a tender document showing…

THE rollout of electric vehicles has hit a curious hitch in the inner-city, where a lack of driveways and garages has left many without a means to charge a car at home. Many of the residential homes across the City of Vincent were built in an era when driveways and garages weren’t common, meaning if…

BAYSWATER council has appointed four new Age Friendly Ambassadors to its team to help other older residents connect with the city’s services and activities. Mayor Filomena Piffaretti said being an ambassador empowered people to become leaders. “Our Age Friendly Ambassadors are a volunteer group of passionate locals, from diverse backgrounds and varying ages, who contribute…

STIRLING council has been derided for inaction over the menace of roaming cats hunting wildlife, but council staff are resolute that they have no power to keep cats contained on owners’ properties. In recent years many councils have tried to enact laws to keep cats at home, with varying levels of success. In most cases,…

ANYONE passing Perth Arena last week would think a pop star was in town, but the lines of adoring fans were there to see a singer who doesn’t actually exist: Virtual pop star Hatsune Miku. “When Hatsune came out and began singing, a girl near me [started] sobbing,” long-time friend of the Voice Jennifer Motherway…

BAYSWATER council will phase out its commercial waste collection over the next four years, despite a warning it will drive up costs for small businesses. The move followed the first review into the City’s commercial waste services in 20 years, which found that some businesses had been rorting the system for years, and staff trying…