WOOLWORTHS doesn’t want to pay for public art at its proposed development on the old Bunnings site on Beaufort Street. The supermarket giant cites a State Administrative Tribunal ruling that could have far-reaching implications for the “per cent for art” schemes across WA. Woolies’ application states they shouldn’t have to comply with Stirling’s draft local…

THE Vincent Community Kitchen has been a huge success with double the number of people attending this month’s event. The Kitchen aims to share healthy affordable meals and build community spirit while diverting food from the dump, where it can contribute to global warming. Debut dinner At their debut dinner in November last year they…

ROBERTSON PARK is no longer in the running to be the new home of WA Tennis after Vincent locals voiced concerns over the loss of trees and open space. Vincent mayor Emma Cole announced on her mayoral Facebook page on January 19 that the department of local government, sport and culture “has now confirmed that…

THE City of Perth has abolished alfresco fees for restauranteurs and publicans. Perth councillor Reece Harley has been pushing for the fee to be dropped since 2015, but says he was met with “fierce resistance” from the council and senior staff. Back then the annual alfresco fee was an average of $140/sqm, plus application charges.…

TWO bands have cancelled appearances at Perth’s Amplifier Capitol in the wake of a public backlash over female staff being forced to wear low-cut tops. This week a staffer at the inner-city club posted on Instagram the shirt that male staff wear and the one the owner wanted its women workers to wear. Amplifier Capitol’s…

Bayswater and Vincent win waterways survey THE City of Perth has been ranked third bottom in a survey of how councils protect their waterways, while neighbours Bayswater and Vincent were joint first. The 2018 survey, carried out by the independent South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare, gave Perth council a “best management practice” score…

THE Perth Voice has discovered more Victorian bias in the allocation of federal government small media development funds. As reported last week most of the $3.6 million stage one, first round innovation fund for small publishers went to Victoria, the Senate electorate of federal communications minister Mitch Fifield (‘Big Victorian bias in media funding’, Perth…

THE first sods will be turned on the North Perth Common town square this Monday (January 21). It’s hoped the square, on the corner of Fitzgerald and View Streets, will become the “heart” of the North Perth strip and used by locals for events or just as a nice spot to hang out. Fill the…

STREETSCAPE upgrades are underway at the northern stretch of Oxford Street to brighten up the Mount Hawthorn town centre. On Monday (January 14) Vincent council started works on the section between Anzac and Scarborough Beach Roads. The works include 38 new street trees, low profile speed humps and a red asphalt shared space to slow…

WHAT started as an idea at the Perth City Summit in 2017 has partly come to fruition, with nighttime CAT buses operating during the Fringe festival. The free buses will run every 15 minutes, shuttling Fringegoers to the Girls School venue in East Perth. Buses leave from Perth bus port between 7pm and 9.45pm, and…