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, […]
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 […]
Following sold out shows last August, Haitus Kaiyote – the self proclaimed providers of multi-dimensional poly-rhythmic gangster shit – will return for the Perth International Jazz Festival. The seven member future soul collective is just one of the many talented bands and performers on the bill for jazz festival which runs from June 3-5. Watch […]
Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi opened Connections Nightclub’s 40th birthday celebrations on Saturday night. In her speech the Lord Mayor recalled spending time at the club in her youth, and paid tribute to the late Holly Wood who often accompanied her to the venue. Holly Wood, a veteran entertainment writer for The Sunday Times, passed away […]
WA local council election were held over the weekend, seeing a number of returning and new members alike across dozens of councils across the state. Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi retained her position, despite receiving much media attention in the lead up the election, due to a report revealing she had neglected to declare tens […]
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi has announced that she will seek a third term as Mayor. In a video announcement Mrs Scaffidi said she was seeking to renew her contract with the people of Perth. “I’m seeking to renew my contract with the people of Perth to complete the transformation of Perth into a strong […]
As winter approaches, do does flu season, as we are reminded by Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi, who today participated in the WA launch of the Flu Vaccination Program. Influenza is commonly thought of as a disease that only afflicts the elderly, but many people in younger age groups could be adversely affected by influenza. […]
The WA AIDS Council has launched a new strategy to tackle HIV in the state. The ‘An End to HIV in Western Australia’ is based on a similar campaign in the Eastern States but it has been adjusted to meet WA’s specific needs. The campaign was launched on Monday November 25th at Crown Perth by […]
Across the country tonight hundreds of company CEO’s will be feeling the cold as they sleep out to raise awareness and money for the homeless. Mathew Clarke, Managing Director of Bar 138 is one of the CEO’s bracing the cold and asking people to donate to what he sees as a very important cause. “I […]
Advocates for LGBTI rights gathered outside the Council House this morning to campaign for marriage equality. With the permission and attendance of the Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi, the group chalked up a temporary rainbow at the entrance. Scaffidi came down to show her support for marriage equality, taking pictures with the organisers whilst expressing that […]
