THE Museum of Perth is celebrating after its volunteers passed a significant milestone in editing one of the nation’s most important online history databases. The Trove database is run by the National Library of Australia and contains over 584 million old newspapers, diaries, letters, artworks and other resources. Text recognition software helps make the database…

VINCENT council will work with developers and home owners on their landscaping to try and combat the de-greening of the city. The council wants to almost double its tree canopy by 2050, but a review of its Green Plan has shown that despite a rigorous planting program, it’s barely keeping pace with the clearing of…

A DEVICE which uses boat hulls to pump out the sound of feasting killer whales is showing promise as a cost-effective shark-deterrent. EGO-360 Speakers CEO Christopher Bignell has teamed up with sound recordist Ken Eichenberg of Wavehouse Studios to create Project Noah WA, which they say may deliver a device that deters sharks without any…

LABOR would create 1400 more university places in the Perth electorate by abolishing a cash freeze imposed by the Turnbull government if elected, says deputy Opposition leader Tanya Plibersek. Ms Plibersek made a flying visit to WA this way to inject a bit of enthusiasm into a campaign that’s been struggling to get momentum without…

VINCENT council’s 2018/2019 budget promises “things that really matter to our community” says mayor Emma Cole. Covering six main priorities, the budget focuses on sustainability, community safety and amenities, the arts, council accountability and efficiency. “In this budget, we’ve done our utmost to make sure that every decision we make and every dollar we spend…

FIFTEEN Perth College girls are visiting the Solomon Islands this week, distributing sustainable sanitary wear to women at a domestic violence refuge. More than 20 upper high school students got together with their mums last week to sew 30 sanitary kits at a sewing workshop hosted by Day for Girls Perth, a charity specialising in…

THE Mindarie Regional Council is making Vincent residents face up to how much waste they’re producing by rolling out see-through bins. On average, Australians produce over 500 kg of waste per person each year, and the council’s CEO Gunther Hoppe said they were hoping the 20 clear bins will start residents talking about their consumption…

AS the 2018 World Cup in Russia heads towards the pointy end (without any Aussie involvement) the Herald thought it time to have a look at what they’re all after; the golden cup and it’s very colourful history. French sculptor Joseph Abel Lafleur designed the first trophy, which was awarded to inaugural World Cup winners…

FORMER mayor Nick Catania has branded Vincent council immoral for voting to auction a community bus it received as a gift. The bus was donated by the North Perth branch of the Bendigo Bank in 2009 and Mr Catania, who is chairman, says they might bid to get the bus back when it’s auctioned on…

MAYLANDS Waterland could become Maylands Landland, with plans afoot by Bayswater council to get rid of the pools. Maylands ward councillors Elli Petersen-Pik and Catherine Ehrhardt are dead against the plan and want the pools to stay. A couple years back the city was looking at closing the pools because they were in need of…