THE City of Vincent is aiming to further decrease speed limits on its neighbourhood streets to 30kmh. Vincent introduced a shift from 50kmh to 40kmh on neighbourhood streets almost seven months ago, but CEO David MacLennan says this could be just the beginning. “In the medium to longer term, we’ll be aiming to reduce the…

MAYLANDS Labor MLA Lisa Baker says she’ll be sinking her teeth into meat alternatives when she retires from politics at the next election. Ms Baker, a tenacious animal rights campaigner during her 16 years in Parliament, announced in March that she won’t recontesting her seat, which is likely to be picked up by Bayswater councillor…

PERTH lord mayor Basil Zempilas wants a major new music or dance event to put his city on the map. At this week’s council meeting, Mr Zempilas successfully put forward a motion calling for event promoters to pitch a “multi day music/dance festival”. “We’re all aware that as a city we’re in the search of…

COULD this be the ultimate citizen science experiment? Imagine engaging non-geeks in discussions about tracking microbats or radio stars—all over a pint of beer in a local pub. That’s the aim for the Pint of Science Festival, which is holding two events at the Paddington Ale House in Mt Hawthorn on May 13 and 15,…

HE mentioned to his friend Lisa that he would attend his local Anzac Day ceremony, held under a pine tree grown from a Gallipoli Peninsula seed, as he had for many years.  He liked to be among his local community in sharing a simple ceremony.  Pre-Covid, tea and Anzac biscuits were served in the adjacent…

A PUSHBACK against preferential voting for in-house positions such as deputy mayor failed to get traction at Perth council this week. Preferential voting was included in the Labor government’s recent reforms to the Local Government Act as a way to make elections fairer, but councillor Catherine Lezer says it’s overkill if councils are just putting…

THEY came at the peak of Italian mass migration, and late last week Voicelanders Franco Smargiassi and sister Anna Martinazzo returned to celebrate where they took their first steps on Australian soil 70 years ago. Ms Martinazzo says she was just nine years old when she arrived in Fremantle with her mother Consiglia and three…

YAGAN SQUARE in Perth is gearing up for a spectacular reopening celebration on April 27 and 28. Illuminate Yagan Square promises an array of activities for all ages, including live performances, interactive attractions, and more than 50 free things to do from 11am until late each day. More than 10,000 are expected to attend the…

MAIN ROADS has deactivated contactless sensors it installed around Perth during the Covid pandemic, leaving locals frustrated at the lack of communication and a change in their routine.  In 2022 the department rolled out the contactless sensors at 70 pedestrian crossings in busy areas across Perth.  They provided pedestrians with an alternative to pushing the…

FOOD trucks, outdoor movie nights and sustainable clothing swaps will be popping up at a new temporary pedestrian-friendly hub in North Perth. The City of Vincent’s Shortcut Lane: Pop-Up Event will see one side of the area from View Street carpark to the Rosemount Hotel carpark converted into a temporary pedestrian-friendly shared space. It will…