WA’S quirky liquor licensing laws ruined a family outing to the new restaurant at the redeveloped East Fremantle oval recently, with a couple forced to eat apart so they could keep an eye on their kids. Father-of-three Richard Pugh left an angry Google review about his experience at Carnaby’s Cafe, Bar and Restaurant two weeks…

MT HAWTHORN residents who woke one day to find a 30-metre freeway billboard flashing congestion information into their backyards and homes have appealed to Vincent council for help. At Tuesday’s council meeting resident Alison James outlined the neighbourhood’s woes with the blinking Main Roads sign, which she said arrived with no consultation on the pedestrian…

SIGN companies have complained that a proposed update of Perth council’s signage policy is a “backward step”. City of Perth councillors got a look at amendments to the sign planning policy at Tuesday’s agenda briefing, allowing for larger, more attractive signage with animation and variable content possibilities, however developer Saracen Properties and the Outdoor Media…

STIRLING council will endeavour to plant 30 per cent more trees this year to give its Urban Forest Plan a much-needed boost. The City will spend $216,000 to support the plan, with the money aimed at increasing canopy coverage across public and private land with 12,000 new trees.  Stirling mayor Mark Irwin said trees were…

VINCENT council’s Fresh Air – You’re Welcome project has successfully established popular smoke-free and vape-free zones around the city, allowing residents and visitors to savour the crisp, fresh winter air without a cloud of smoke in sight. Aligned with the council’s Public Health Plan 2020-2025, the “Fresh Air – You’re Welcome” project aims to eliminate…

ARTISTIC director at CircusWA hopes patrons of the upcoming B’Spoke performance see the show for what it really is.  Jo Smith wants the audience to think: “I just went to see an incredible show, I was entertained and I applauded at the end”.  The show celebrates the experiences of young people living with disability but…

IT’S like puppy class on steroids; a dozen slightly obsessed dog owners gather in Munster to take their pets to a new level of obedience and protection. They’re all part of former Australian army and air force dog handler Ben Geurts’ Kaizen K9 training, where he helps them focus the dogs’ energy through tasks such…

THE survival stories of seven koalas will be shown to West Aussie audiences in an upcoming documentary co-directed and produced by Gregory Miller and Georgia Wallace-Crabbe.  The cuddly diplomats of Australian wildlife are facing extinction on the east coast due to urban expansion and warmer temperatures pushing them out of their habitat and into urban…

VAPING rates are on the rise.  The number of 18-to-24-year-olds who vape daily has skyrocketed from 5 per cent in 2019 to 21 per cent in 2024, while 7 per cent of adults vape daily, a nearly three-fold increase since 2019. Vaping products can contain over 200 chemicals, including cancer-causing carcinogens. Additionally, vapes with nicotine,…

STIRLING council is the latest to flag a ban on vaping shops, but will hold off to see if federal legislation is strong enough to make an impact. At Tuesday’s council meeting, mayor Mark Irwin proposed an investigation into whether the city’s planning laws could be amended to crack down on the sale and supply…