STIRLING council has been called on to ‘stop the vaccine mandates’ and withdraw Covid-19 vaccines – two issues it does not control. During public question time at December 3’s council meeting, a trio of anti-vaccine activists implored the council to take action against Covid-19 vaccines.  They cited the Town of Port Hedland’s recent motion calling…

THE un-one-waying of Perth CBD streets continues with works now pending to restore two-way traffic flow to a length of Hay Street.  Many inner-city streets were converted from two-way to one-way many misty years ago but it’s led to some awkward layouts and traffic snaking around looking for a way in or out. In the…

PRIDE WA organisers have been peppered with multiple censorship accusations after several marchers were ordered not to display politically-charged signs.  The Order of Perpetual Indulgence was a prominent no-show this year: The satirical sisters have been an enduring mainstay of Pride events but Mother Gretta (aka Neil Buckley) tells us their proposed theme satirising Donald…

THE new name of “Warndoolier” for Banks Reserve has been approved by Landgate after a six-year effort. The Mount Lawley reserve has long been a culturally significant site for Aboriginal people, and Vincent mayor Alison Xamon describes the renaming as a revival of the Noongar name.  “We are proud to acknowledge and preserve the history…

AMID reports of ripoffs and assaults during internet-facilitated trades, Stirling council wants to set up safer exchange sites under CCTV surveillance. Stirling deputy mayor Suzanne Migdale got the idea after seeing Victoria Police set up “safer trading zones” outside 24-hour police stations (“Exchange spots stiff the crooks,” Voice, November 9, 2024). “The reason that this…

A PRIDE flag will soon fly outside Bayswater council HQ in a reversal of the council’s decision earlier this year not to erect a fifth flagpole. Councillor Nat Latter first put up a proposal in January to install the extra pole outside the Broun Avenue civic centre to fly the Pride flag and other optional…

THE rich and rarely heard history of Chinese people in WA is being uncovered as part of a massive research project being run at UWA. Community members are being called on to come forward with their own stories, photos, and recordings for the collection. The Two Centuries of Chinese Heritage in WA project was funded…

THE Christmas light trails were switched on this week in Perth and Vincent, and will be on every night through to early January. These particularly speccy photo opps are at Braithwaite Park (the walk-through baubles) and the Leederville town centre (the very instagrammable walk-through arch).

WITH owls dropping dead across the state after eating poisoned rats, Stirling council is the latest to get on board with an “Owl Friendly” approach to killing rodents.  Councillor Tony Krsticevic implored colleagues to become an “Owl Friendly” council at their November meeting.  “What people don’t realise is that these supermarkets and Bunnings sell you…

UNIVERSITY of WA adjunct research fellow Christine Groom is calling on everyone from urban planners to home gardeners to make the suburbs more friendly for under-threat Carnaby’s Cockatoos. Historical clearing of native vegetation has decimated their natural habitat, so the suburbs are now a vital lifeline for the endemic WA species. Dr Groom says any…