STIRLING city council has been accused of spreading  “half-truths” and of “fear-mongering” by an ABC radio talkback host. ABC720 host Geoff Hutchison this week took mayor Giovanni Italiano to task over Stirling’s claims that Inglewood, Mt Lawley and Dianella will suffer if they end up being transferred to neighbouring Bayswater as part of the premier’s…

VINCENT staff are reportedly contemplating industrial action over the axing of CEO John Giorgi. Former Vincent councillor John Little told the Voice that staff are considering a stop work meeting. “From what they’ve told me there’ll be an organised walk out during the working day,” the Leederville publican says. The Voice has been unable to…

JAMES PEART is Vincent’s new south ward councillor, picking up 44.41 per cent of the by-election vote to replace John Carey (who had to resign his seat after winning October’s mayoral vote). An urban planner and a street coordinator for the Vincent to Perth merger campaign, Cr Peart beat out Mark Rossi (36.14 per cent)…

SEVENTY-EIGHT year old Bill Bradbury is spitting chips after the WA public transport authority slapped a sign over a CHOGM artwork at the Esplanade bus port. Mr Bradbury says the “beautiful mural” brightens the concrete bus station and is the talk of people sitting on buses waiting to trundle out the station. He says the…

INGLEWOOD’S Alana Neal won the Muay Thai super lightweight WA title last Saturday night (Neal needs her knees, March 1, 2014). “I weathered the storm and came out on top.” In a gruelling kickboxing duel, Neal secured the title with a unanimous points decision over Mandurah rival Crystal Carlow: “She was prepared for my trademark…

A HOMELESS support group member has described Perth lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi’s views on beggars as “misguided”. She’s been reported saying, “they live in a home and are using the collections from their begging to pay their way in life. It’s pretty shocking”. She says pleas for money should be ignored as there are services…

JAMES LIMNIOS has deleted his Facebook post referring to professional beggars. Cr James Limnios says he’s been “sworn at and abused” online by people demanding he provide evidence for his claims. He’d posted “in most cases it’s a scam with some known ‘beggars’ making $400 per day.  Most of us have feelings and feel compelled…

CHILDREN in Bayswater are being put at risk because of a Barnett government go-slow in rolling-out flashing speed signs, Maylands Labor MP Lisa Baker claims. She says six schools in her electorate have no 40kph safety lights and she wants to know when the government plans to install them as part of its electronic school…

LISA BAKER has been relegated to the same pariah status as cigarette companies, being refused a stall spot at the Autumn River Festival. The Maylands Labor MP has run stalls at the festival twice previously but Bayswater city council says political parties, real estate agents and liquor and tobacco companies are now banned under new…

PERTH city council is campaigning hard on its merger stance in the final days before submissions to the local government advisory board close, rolling out an expert lineup to spruik its message. The PCC favours a minor expansion of boundaries to take in surrounding infrastructure and hubs like UWA, King’s Park, QEII medical centre, and…