inMyCommunity - Perth, Western Australia

Native trees to supplant pines

Some of the 200 dead or dying pine trees that are being cut down in Kings Park. Picture: Marcus Whisson d379518

A SIGNIFICANT number of dead and ‘sick’ pine and sugar gum trees near the Saw Avenue picnic area in Kings Park will be removed, concerning local environmentalists. more »

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Cottesloe goes to court

PLANNING Minister John Day and Cottesloe ratepayer group Save Our Suburb say the council should create building rules for quality designs in a planning scheme allowing five to eight storey beachfront development. more »

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Budget ‘could do more’

MORE could have been done for small businesses in the WA State Budget handed down last Thursday, according to Subiaco Business Association president Geoff Parnell. more »

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Heritage rule back on agenda

COTTESLOE foreshore has a second chance at Federal Government heritage protection. more »

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Mid-year pressure hits rental market

This Floreat home was snapped up before it was advertised.

OFF-MARKET rental leasing is becoming a major trend in Perth, says Caporn Young business development manager James Heath. more »

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Anna’s date with orchestra

Anna Sarcich has been playing the cello for 14 years.

CELLO player Anna Sarcich will join the Allegri Chamber Orchestra at St Thomas’ Church, Claremont this weekend. more »

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State-of-the-art sports institute

THE WA Institute of Sport’s (WAIS) impressive design and business plan for a high-performance centre earnt it an extra $7.5 million in last week’s State Budget. more »

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Rotary attracts young members

Last year’s scholarship winner Matt Nankivell (21). Picture: Marcus Whisson d379105

MATT Nankivell (21) would not have had the financial capacity to join Rotary without the Rotary Club of Crawley scholarship he received last year. more »

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Car-space issue deferred

A RECOMMENDATION to reduce car park cash-in-lieu payments for new businesses in the Town of Claremont has been deferred to allow more time for administration to compile extra details. more »

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