THE new Woolworths at the old Bunnings site in Inglewood has been approved by the state government’s Development Assessment Panel. Following Woolies’ public consultation, 79 per cent of respondents supported having a supermarket, cafe and bottleshop there. But when Stirling council conducted its own consultation, only 35 per cent of people within 200 metres of…

POLICE were digging up the backyard of a Carr Street property in West Perth on Tuesday seeking “items of interest” in a decades-old suspected murder case. Mother of two Lisa Brown  was last seen on Palmerston Street in Highgate on November 10, 1998, when she was 19 years old. She was known to associate with…

WE killed another one. A baby dolphin recently died after becoming entangled in a crab pot in the Swan River. The dead calf was found in Claremont Bay on Monday. The Department of Parks and Wildlife said: “the dead calf has since been freed from the crab pot, but remains in the water with the…

BURNING through the latest Noam Chomsky tome might lift your IQ a few points, but the harsh reality is that it’ll do diddly for your waistline. But thanks to Stirling council, bookworms will now be able to catch up with their favourite authors while burning enough calories to keep them trim, taught and terrific. Earlier…

THE “bring out your dead” tradition in Vincent is headed for the trash pile with councillors voting to end bulk verge collections. On Tuesday (April 2) Vincent councillors unanimously supported Cr Josh Topelberg’s motion to not renew the city’s tender for bulk verge collection. He cited a truckload of reasons to dump the system including:…

A SHORT film about dating in your 80s kicks off a series of screenings from emerging filmmakers at Yagan Square this week. Filmmakers from ECU’s WA Screen Academy are getting some exposure on the big 45-metre screen, and the first film in the lineup is Deighties, the tale of Phil (86) who lost his wife…

GETTING underground power has turned into a class war, says Stirling council. Calling for the McGowan government to review the state’s underground power program, the council says it has turned into a commercial bidding war that favours the rich and pits councils against each other. Stirling staff say they’re being forced to offer more than…

DESPITE a royal commission exposing a long list of misdeeds by the major banks, Stirling council’s finance staff are advising councillors not to pull investments out of the big two it deals with – yet. The council has $92.7 million with NAB – by far its biggest investment – and $25.1m with Westpac. Both were…

THE fate of the proposed Inglewood Woolies was due to be decided by the Development Assessment Panel this Friday (April 5), with members being urged by Stirling council to approve the development. The supermarket complex is to be located on the old Bunnings site on Beaufort Street, and will include basement and ground floor car…

THE Baysie Arts & Streets Fest went down a treat on Sunday March 31 with estimates they drew a crowd between 10,000 and 15,000.  Volunteer organisers from Baysie Rollers are thrilled with how it all went, with one of the highlights being the Lantern Parade of 300 lanterns made by local school students and artists,…