Opera in the Park returns to the City of Perth in 2019 with West Australian Opera’s production of the Verdi classic La traviata. La traviata tells the story of Violetta, a courtesan with a tragic secret. When she encounters the charming Alfredo, who is besotted with her, Violetta sees the chance for a new life with […]
Joel Creasey | The Winter Dome | Until 20th July | ★ ★ ★ ★ Last night, at the unlikely, “pre-Fat-Cat’s betime” hour of 6.00pm, in an equally unlikely (yet beautiful) Winter Dome, my BF and I thoroughly enjoyed the frenetic, incessant and unashamedly queer comedy stylings of Perth’s own blonde bombshell, Joel Creasey. I must confess, […]
The make-up of the City of Perth Council has been dramatically changed after yesterday’s local government elections. As votes were counted last night two incumbent councilors closely aligned with Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi were way behind in the counting. Long standing councilor Judy McEvoy’s time on the council seems certain to come to an end, […]
The State Administrative Tribunal has ruled that Perth’s Lord Mayor, Lisa Scaffidi, breached the Local Government Act by not declaring travel and gifts. The tribunal found that the Lord Mayor had committed 45 serious breaches of the Local Government Act by failing to disclose travel and gifts, including a trip to the 2008 Beijing Olympics […]
A new short documentary focusing on last year’s City of Perth mayoral election gives as intriguing insight into the world of local government. Candidate Games screens on ABC2 this week as part of their Opening Shot series. A film crew followed challengers Reece Harley and Mike O’Hanlon as they both put forward their case on […]
The City of Perth have agreed to continue to provide funding to WA’s Pride festival. Funding of $45,000 will be made available to Pride WA for the three week long November festival. Last year the organisation made a substantial loss and in 2013 under the guidance of a new committee plans for the annual festival […]
