An 89-year-old cancer survivor from Hillarys who has cycled regularly since he was 12 is confident he will able to ride 200km from Optus Stadium to Mandurah and back to raise funds for cancer research. Roy Swift will be two months shy of turning 90 when he takes on the two-day Cancer 200 Ride for … Read more
This week’s rain could be the saving grace for trees across the metro area as councils struggle to stop trees from drying out in each corner of the city amidst the driest six months on record. Perth recorded just 21.8mm of rain between October and the end of March, the city’s driest October-March rainfall on … Read more
A popular inner-city hostel is set to open its second “sister” venue, just 200m from its Newcastle Street site. Spinners Hostel is operating on Newcastle Street, but now, plans are underway to convert an old Fitzgerald Street office into its second venue. At a council meeting last Tuesday night, the City of Vincent council unanimously … Read more
Police shut down two weekend raves at Port Beach on the same night that another was held just across the river mouth, forcing authorities to close access to Fremantle’s South Mole. The City of Fremantle has reacted to escalating concerns over the frequent parties by installing CCTV and increasing security patrols after complaints were made … Read more
A small business owner has credited her “love of fashion” and “good old-fashioned customer service” to the overwhelming success of her 30-year-old CBD alterations business. Founded in May 1994, after taking inspiration from her own mother who worked as a dressmaker, Fiona Larkins started A1 Alterations from the ground up. After selling her car — … Read more
A proposal to convert a vacant block of land into a carpark, just 250m from Maylands train station, has been knocked back by the City of Bayswater council. The motion, which was raised by deputy mayor Elli Petersen-Pik, proposed 17 parking bays to be added to an empty site at 45 Ninth Avenue. The site … Read more
Pressure has mounted on the City of South Perth to allocate money to repair a small footbridge after South Perth residents voiced their frustration over its lack of access for people with disabilities. Lake Douglas footbridge, in Sir Mitchell Park on the South Perth foreshore, was closed almost four months ago after a city assessment … Read more
Plans to fly the Pride flag outside the administration building of an eastern suburbs council have been rejected after the City of Bayswater mayor’s casting vote split a 5-5 deadlock at Tuesday night’s meeting. Cr Nat Latter had proposed a fifth flagpole to be installed outside the Bayswater Civic Centre which would fly “other optional … Read more
After struggling to find chunky style jewellery for women, a Noranda couple decided to start a brand and design their own. Pieces of Them launched in May 2023, capitalising on what co-founders Nat Grosch and Lilly Macer said was a gap in the market for this style of jewellery for women. Ms Macer, 33, from … Read more
In a race against time to save one of the world’s most endangered parrots, Perth Zoo has engaged two German bird experts to conduct a world-first artificial insemination procedure. University of Giessen birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish clinic director Michael Lierz and Wuppertal Zoo bird specialist Dominik Fischer visited the zoo last month to collect … Read more
