VINCENT’S budget has been put to bed with a 3.92 per cent increase in rates. Mayor Alannah MacTiernan says it is a modest bump given the number of big projects going ahead. “I think you’ll find that will be one of the lowest rates in Perth.” She says significant cash is going into village upgrades—part…

VINCENT city councillors have voted to award themselves the maximum pay possible under the law, following a review of allowances earlier this year. Elected members’ pay and attendance fee will rise from $10,400 (sitting fees plus IT and communications allowances) to $25,500. Mayor Alannah MacTiernan’s sitting fee rises to $29,500, with her $60,000 mayoral allowance…

A THIEF who forgot the 10 Commandments has stolen a newly planted tree from St Mary’s church in Leederville. Church member and Vincent councillor John Pintabona says the trees had been planted by elderly church volunteers Saturday June 22. But the thief set a new world record stealing an olive sapling just two days later.…

THE small bars are marching into Vincent, with three applications in various stages going before council at this week’s meeting. Simon Psaros’ plan for a Greek tapas bar on Stirling Street was approved unanimously. It’ll close 10pm Mondays to Wednesdays, to be reviewed in a year. Crs Ros Harley and Matt Buckels had wanted to…

AN Inglewood eatery has attracted online ire for serving foie gras, a product made by force-feeding ducks and geese until their livers expand up to 10 times their normal size and become so fatty they can’t function. Miss Kitty’s Saloon serves foie gras on its poutine, a Canadian dish made from chips, brown gravy and…

PERTH Liberal candidate Darryl Moore says he “doesn’t care” who he faces at the September federal election. Long-time Labor MP and defence minister Stephen Smith is retiring, with Vincent mayor Alannah MacTiernan odds-on at the time of going to press to be pre-selected in the battle to retain the seat. Mr Moore refused to be…

FOUR months after the state election and John Hyde is still exhorting locals to vote for him, with billboards reminding locals of somebody they used to know. After losing his seat to Liberal Eleni Evangel, the former Labor MP’s been spending time in Asia as an advisor to the Asian Forums on Population and Development…

PLANS for a new tattoo studio in Yokine have met with opposition from Stirling residents who fear “fire bombs” and bikies. Fifteen objections were lodged against the proposed studio on Michael Street, with locals worried about the potential for anti-social behaviour in nearby Knight Avenue reserve and surrounding streets. “I believe that tattoo studios are…

THE Mt Lawley Society is going back to the future with a heritage renovator website. http://www.waheritagerenovator.com.au is the first forum dedicated to renovating heritage houses in WA.

Are the homeless next? I WOULD like to make the following comments regarding the “name and shame” website created by the City of Vincent (Voice, June 29, 2013). I live in the area and have no objection to streetwalkers, people soliciting or, quite frankly, to people going for it hell-for-leather on the median strip as…