VINCENT ratepayers are looking at a 4.14 per cent rates increase this year—well above Australia’s 2.5 per cent inflation rate. The budget was previewed Tuesday night with some councillors concerned […]

THE Barnett government’s decision to remove the Grand Palace restaurant from the Perth Esplanade has cost WA taxpayers $6.3 million—so far. Figures obtained by the WA Labor opposition last week […]

THE Les Hansman Community Centre in Morley is set for a multi-million dollar rebirth. Bayswater city council is set to tear down the existing centre, built in the 1970s, and […]

ALANNAH MacTIERNAN says it’s “very interesting” that a mystery letter writer slagging off councillor John Carey hasn’t come forward. It’s been three weeks since the Voice put out a call […]

PUBLIC art planned to beautify the Guildford Road underpass in Mt Lawley may be scrapped over a bureaucratic squabble. The Public Transport Authority wants to charge councils rent for the […]

IN Shakespeare’s day all female roles were played by men. Now, a Perth theatre company is aiming to turn that upside down. Her Infinite Variety Ensemble hit the scene last […]

PEELING back layers of insensitive additions was like an archeological dig and the treasure revealed was Australia’s oldest organ, says Graham Devenish. His Bayswater-based Pipe Organs WA has been repairing […]

FIVE men will front court Thursday May 30 charged with offences under the prostitution act. Vincent mayor Alannah MacTiernan is keen to name the men—if they’re convicted—as a deterrent to […]

WOOLWORTHS’ $3.5 million plans to upgrade the Maylands Peninsula Tavern have been rejected by the local development assessments panel. The application for the Railway Parade pub and bottleshop included a […]

THIS year’s Pride parade will take place during the day to make the event more accessible to families “and people reluctant to visit Northbridge at night”. Organiser Pride WA acknowledges […]