Blazing a trail to cocktail glory

Blazing a trail to cocktail glory

An East Victoria Park bartender won a state cocktail making competition earlier in May and will fly to the east coast in June to compete against the best in the country. Peter van Zeller works at Daddy Long Legs bar in Victoria Park and entered in the Southern Comfort...
City says ‘on your bike’

City says ‘on your bike’

The City of Canning installed two bike stations to assist residents with bike maintenance and repairs. The first two bike stations located at the Cannington and Riverton Leisureplexes are fitted with tools, a foot pump and a gauge to assist people with maintaining...
Lowest May maximum in four years

Lowest May maximum in four years

In a weekend of variable weather, Perth recorded its lowest maximum in four years as well as its rainiest day of the month. According to the Bureau of Meteorology in some areas of Perth the maximum temperature on May 20 was only 15.3 degrees Celsius. This means it was...
Fusion work recognised

Fusion work recognised

A Curtin University professor was this week recognised for his contribution to science and was named one of 21 Australian scientists to be elected to the Australian Academy of Science. Professor Igor Bray was the only West Australian to receive the prestigious honour...
House prices ‘too high’

House prices ‘too high’

Median house sale prices may have dropped in WA during the first quarter of 2017 but a Perth-based charity said rental prices remained too high for some of the state’s most vulnerable. A report by the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia said Perth property...