Two billionaires were going to develop it. Then a high-end hotel was coming. Now Perth Festival is taking over

Two billionaires were going to develop it. Then a high-end hotel was coming. Now Perth Festival is taking over

In taking over the East Perth Power Station,the Perth Festival is proposing a community-based alternative future for the heritage-listed building.

  • byMark Naglazas

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State has already spent $109m on East Perth Power Station,but there’s more to come

State has already spent $109m on East Perth Power Station,but there’s more to come

While unveiling the 8.5-hectare riverfront site as a key Perth Festival venue on Wednesday Planning Minister John Carey revealed there was still remediation work to be done to the building including removing asbestos.

  • byHamish Hastie
Super-sized lots now a roadblock for desperately needed housing developments in Perth

Super-sized lots now a roadblock for desperately needed housing developments in Perth

The state government has been urged to revisit its boutique master planned urban renewal development model.

  • bySarah Brookes
Global partners needed to turn prime riverfront land into high-end hotel

Global partners needed to turn prime riverfront land into high-end hotel

A hotel pitch to international visitors at a tourism event suggests the state is now searching further afield for private partners to get an East Perth site redeveloped.

  • byHamish Hastie
‘B-grade TV personality’:Labor lashes lord mayor,Libs vow to dump school deal

‘B-grade TV personality’:Labor lashes lord mayor,Libs vow to dump school deal

Libby Mettam indicated she would return to the negotiating table over the school if elected,as parliamentary debate descended into a row over her high-profile candidate.

  • byJesinta Burton andHolly Thompson
State has ‘spat the dummy’ over East Perth primary school:Zempilas

State has ‘spat the dummy’ over East Perth primary school:Zempilas

Construction of East Perth Primary School,stalled for more than a year over a stoush between the state and City of Perth,will proceed without the City’s agreement.

  • byHolly Thompson
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Indian-Mexican tacos,chips cooked in beef fat and fire for everything:This East Perth brewpub gets it right

Indian-Mexican tacos,chips cooked in beef fat and fire for everything:This East Perth brewpub gets it right

Welcome to the grill metaverse. Just look for the neon sign.

  • byMax Veenhuyzen
Hyatt Regency brand to disappear from Perth
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Hyatt Regency brand to disappear from Perth

The monolithic 1980s brick building represents WA’s aspirations following the 1983 America’s Cup win,Premier Roger Cook has reflected.

  • byPeter Milne
‘That was my true love,’ Perth man told cops moments after stabbing partner to death

‘That was my true love,’ Perth man told cops moments after stabbing partner to death

Julian Pau has been sentenced for the murder of mother of five Vitorina Bruce,who was found unresponsive and suffering from stab wounds in a Perth hotel corridor.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Multimillion-dollar plans vanish from WA budget as East Perth power station site costs balloon
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Multimillion-dollar plans vanish from WA budget as East Perth power station site costs balloon

The $39.5 million set aside for Main Roads WA to build the footbridge across East Parade has vanished from the budget papers,with just $2.4 million spent on the project to date.

  • byHamish Hastie
‘We’re not mugs’:Perth council refuses to hand over land for new school

‘We’re not mugs’:Perth council refuses to hand over land for new school

Education Minister Tony Buti has claimed the decision,made at Tuesday night’s council meeting,was a direct result of Basil Zempilas’ political views.

  • byHolly Thompson andJesinta Burton