THE dreaded Queensland fruit fly has made an unwelcome return to WA, with a confirmed detection of the highly invasive pest in sticky traps in Bayswater.   The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has now declared a quarantine area covering a 15 kilometre radius around the suburbs of Bayswater and Belmont. The “Qfly”…

THIS week’s history corner from the City of Vincent Local History Centre looks at milk bars, drawing on a new book by Professor Graham Seal. Great Australian Places takes readers on a storytelling tour from iconic destinations to tiny settlements, remote landmarks and little-known corners of Australia. THE terms for the local shop that sold…

A FOOTY team established to provide Perth LGBTQIA+ players with a safe place to enjoy their love of kicking around a Sherrin says they can’t wait for the AFL to adopt a “pride” round. The Perth Hornets’ call follows a speech by AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan at a lunch in Perth last month where he…

AN interactive light and sound installation hits Cathedral Square this week with a vast network of glowing spheres looking for a human connection. The artwork Affinity by Sydney-based artist studio Amigo & Amigo was first seen at Sydney’s Vivid festival and it’s been brought west with funding from the WA government Covid-recovery chest to get…

VINCENT council’s planning experts have sided with locals concerned about a proposed Angove Street petrol station, recommending the state’s Development Assessment Panel reject the proposal. Petrol station franchise On the Run wants to build a 24-hour station at the site of the old mechanic’s shop at the corner of Angove and Woodville Streets, with the…

WAAPA music students are getting a chance to jam with Los Angeles guitar guru Frank Gambale for a two-night performance. Gamble was Australian-born but moved to LA and graduated from the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, and made it big in the world of jazz fusion guitar in the 1980s as part of the…

MOBILE reception is so bad around Crimea Reserve that one resident’s been told to get a satellite phone, while others are begging for a telecommunications tower. It’s rare for residents to campaign in favour of a new phone tower going up at a public park; it’s usually an issue that unites them in opposition. But…

SKATEBOARDERS, cyclists, BMXers, bike-poloists and rollerbladers are being called on to have their say about what they need in Bayswater. Having now opened its flagship Bayswater Skate Park at Wotton Reserve, Bayswater council’s working on a $50,000 skate and BMX strategy to serve wheelie sports across the rest of the city for the next decade. …

A SOUTH AFRICAN Cape  Chestnut tree was used by the supporters of the East Perth Football Club as a vantage point at football games at Perth Oval. The tree became a barometer in accurately predicting Grand Final wins for the club.  Charlie’s Tree was named after CJ (Charlie) Chandler, a legendary supporter of the Royals…

HUNDREDS of postal votes turned up too late to be counted at Bayswater’s last election, prompting a call for the council to shell out an extra $10,575 to pay for priority post to send out ballots.  At the 2021 election about 48,148 ballot packages were sent out to Bayswater voters via Australia Post, and about…