Cottesloe council to vote on plan to charge residents for play equipment on verges

Cottesloe council to vote on plan to charge residents for play equipment on verges

The Taskforce on Residential and Recreational Verge Uses has suggested a fee of $300 to apply for a permit,on top of an annual $100 fee to maintain it.

  • byHolly Thompson

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The Perth councils with homes selling at a loss,despite property boom

The Perth councils with homes selling at a loss,despite property boom

Property prices have soared but in a handful of neighbourhoods,homes are selling for less than the price they previously fetched.

  • bySarah Brookes
Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest to foot bill for investigation into Indiana Teahouse facelift as battle over design continues

Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest to foot bill for investigation into Indiana Teahouse facelift as battle over design continues

The vision for the Indiana Tea House is to deliver a new icon for Perth,“a backyard for locals and a front door for visitors”. But there’s plenty of hurdles and naysayers for the developer to clear before this ageing beauty is given a cosmetic makeover.

  • bySarah Brookes
Mullet madness:Beach hotel apologises for barring blokes sporting classic Aussie cut

Mullet madness:Beach hotel apologises for barring blokes sporting classic Aussie cut

A dress code sign was posted inside the venue stating anyone with a mullet would not be welcome.

  • byHolly Thompson
Patrons at five popular Perth bars asked to isolate over fears of superspreader events

Patrons at five popular Perth bars asked to isolate over fears of superspreader events

Premier Mark McGowan is among those who visited one of the venues,however,a spokesperson said he did not meet the criteria to require him to quarantine for seven days.

  • byHeather McNeill
Developer sues for $5 million after soured Cottesloe beach property deal

Developer sues for $5 million after soured Cottesloe beach property deal

The would-be luxury apartment developer claims the Marine Parade site owner breached agreements by selling the land for $13 million in November with no warning.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
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Trouble in the Teahouse:Cottesloe council puts a hold on Indiana redevelopment plans

Trouble in the Teahouse:Cottesloe council puts a hold on Indiana redevelopment plans

The Forrest’s investment company Tattarang publicly revealed a new redevelopment proposal for the site on December 5 following a stunted design-process but has run into a new set of concerns from the council.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Man dies from injuries after car mounts footpath in Cottesloe crash

Man dies from injuries after car mounts footpath in Cottesloe crash

WA Police’s major crash unit is investigating the incident that resulted in a 77-year-old man receiving serious injuries,which police confirmed he later died from.

  • byHamish Hastie andHeather McNeill
No freight? No worries:Northam artist bikes,trains works to Sculpture by the Sea

No freight? No worries:Northam artist bikes,trains works to Sculpture by the Sea

Sculptures by the Sea is on for another year after a funding windfall means it can showcase everyone from a big international headliner to one energetic local.

  • byEmma Young
Shark tagged off Cottesloe not detected since being caught on drumline

Shark tagged off Cottesloe not detected since being caught on drumline

Scientists will be able to analyse the 5.3 metre shark's journey in two years'time,when a satellite tag detaches from its fin and floats to the surface to allow its data to be downloaded.

  • byHeather McNeill
On Western Australia's beaches,it pays to be alert and alarmed

On Western Australia's beaches,it pays to be alert and alarmed

Poisonous snakes. Deadly jellyfish. Sharks,obviously. Growing up in Western Australia,you keep your eyes peeled when beachside – but who’d have it any other way?

  • byAmanda Hooton