Kwinana will be hosting the Tianqi Lithium Symphony Spectacular performed by Perth Symphony Orchestra, returning on the 1st, December this year. The symphony will feature popular music themes such as Pharrell, James Bond, Nirvana and Metallica. The 55-piece orchestra will create an ultimate music experience for audiences in a friendly environment on Calista Oval from…
Fremantle’s new city centre car park will open tomorrow afternoon, with 155 bays located near the Cappuccino strip. Formerly the Stan Reilly Centre on South Terrace, the new car park will help ease parking woes in the City. Featuring a range of environmentally friendly additions, including solar powered lights and water wise native gardens, and…
NEWS COMMENTARY BY: Howard Sattler Pauline Hanson could do a lot worse than to invite suspended Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi to join her WA One Nation team for the next federal election contest. The fanatical campaigns by both major parties, Labor and Liberal, to discredit her and her supporters on council, is positive proof…
The City of Cockburn has received unanimous support after their decision to limit the number of bottle shops to two per local shopping centre. Compelling evidence from several Australian studies shows increased levels of alcohol are detrimental towards public health and safety. This move will prevent an increase in the availability of alcohol. Logan Howlett,…
Perth CBD ratepayers have voted in two new councilors in one of the most competitive local government election Western Australia has ever seen. Deputy Mayor James Limnios and counillor Reece Harley have retained their seats, while new counillors Lexi Barton and Steve Hasluck was voted in. Veteran counilor Judy McEvoy and councilor Keith Yong have…
Former Barnett Government minister Albert Jacob believes becoming the City of Joondalup’s new mayor will help unite the community. Mr Jacob said Joondalup had become “a fractured community” and plans to help the community by focusing on projects that boost the city and bring residents together. “This is actually an opportunity for me to go…
Former WA MP Rob Johnson will focus on “good local governance” if he is elected as mayor of Joondalup. The former Hillarys MLA has announced his intention run after being approached by locals to bring the local council’s focus back to ratepayers. “My priorities will be to ensure the ratepayers are respected and listened to,…
Western Australians are being encouraged to have their say on how their local community is run by voting in the upcoming local government elections on Saturday 21 October. In 2015, only 25 per cent of eligible Australians voted in the local government elections. Local Government Minister David Templeman said he urges people from de-represented sections…
The Annual 2017/2018 Annual Budget was passed at a Council Meeting yesterday. The City of Perth will reduce operating expenditure by $4.4 million (2.3%), enabling it to cap this year’s overall rate revenue increase at 1.5 per cent. “We’ve managed to keep our rates at the level of Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is 1.5%,”…
Upcoming Mayoral candidate for Fremantle Ra Stewart has concerns about the economic and financial state of Fremantle, but has few concrete opinions on other matters. “I am in the process at the moment of putting together, finding out what are the community’s hot issues and putting together some thoughts on that” Ms Stewart said. “I…