A NATIONAL Indigenous museum, light rail and permanent housing for homeless people are on a wish list federal Perth Labor MP Patrick Gorman has sent to cities minister Alan Tudge for the “Perth City Deal”. Mr Tudge was in Perth in August to talk “City Deals,” the federal government’s mechanism to work across three levels…

STORIES about Vincent life are being sought for the city’s yearly short film festival. The festival’s a collaboration between Revelation and the City of Vincent, and there are three $5000 grants on offer for short, non-fiction films under 10 minutes which can be about anything local like Vincent characters, urban legends, community groups or local…

Colin was right AFTER reading about the theft and rorting in yet another council (“Rorts ‘a fact of life’”, Voice, August 24, 2019), I feel vindicated about all my arguments with people about the smart and forward-thinking ex-premier Colin Barnett. He wanted to get rid of these vultures and scrap councils because he obviously knew…

OVER the Fence Comedy Film Festival finishes its national tour with a night of laughs at Cinema Paradiso later this month. Festival director Greg Coffey combed the world to come up with 14 diverse films for the festival, and now it’s up to the judges and the audience to pick the winners. This year’s theme…

INSPIRED creative design and whimsy have transformed this 1920 North Perth abode into a fascinating family home. Situated across the road from the Redemptorist Monastery it was originally built as a home for the nuns, but there’s nothing monastic about this stunning, modern renovation. Huge mural As you step inside the original section you’ll marvel…

FORMER City of Perth CEO Gary Stevenson’s warnings that he was duty-bound to report misconduct led to councillors giving him sour performance reviews before eventually sacking him. Lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi took the witness box at the WA government’s Perth council inquiry this week, where she was quizzed about her role in sacking Mr Stevenson…

LEEDERVILLE’S luncheries have a big boost on the way with 750 new office workers coming to town mid-2021. Builder Dale Alcock is moving his ABN Group from Osborne Park to a proposed $36 million, seven-storey office on the carpark where the Leederville Hotel’s old drive-thru bottleshop used to be. Developer Adrian Fini will be constructing…

ABORIGINAL reconciliation has been de-prioritised by Bayswater council. Many of the initiatives in the council’s Reconciliation Action Plan have been mothballed this year as councillors look to save money. RAPs are intended to improve relations with Aboriginal people and include actions like giving staff cultural training, hiring Aboriginal people and using Aboriginal-owned businesses. Bayswater councillors…

VINCENT mayor Emma Cole has announced she’ll be seeking another stint in the top job come this October’s council elections. While feeling the council is “really hitting our stride”, Ms Cole says there’s still more to be done. She was elected two years and eight months ago, taking over mid-term from John Carey when he…

WHEN retired vet Craig Challen clambered from a flooded Thai cave to replay the dramatic rescue of a young soccer team to the international media, he fell back on skills learnt at Banyandah Toastmasters in Maylands. Apart from being a seasoned cave diver, Dr Challen’s experience anaesthetising animals on the operating table made him a…