CBD cafes,restaurants and bars look forward to weekend business but are finding last-minute cancellations are on the increase.
Edith Cowan University and the state and federal governments will chip in extra cash as the project cost rises to $853 million because of the “challenging construction environment and labour market”.
In February Perth was the only city across Australia that experienced a decline in occupancy levels. And it’s not a fear of catching COVID that is keeping workers away from city offices,but something else altogether.
It’s the end of the exhibition for Belgian street artist ROA’s numbat mural,which will be lost when the building it is painted on is demolished.
Perth Uber drivers struggling to make ends meet are urging each other not to accept ‘non-surge jobs’ near the city so they can drive fares to ‘surge’ heights.
Fremantle’s $270m redevelopment has awakened in the city centre. Bars,shops,cafes and now an amusement precinct complete with bowling alley,mini-golf and arcade machines are up and running at FOMO after COVID-19 put a hold on leases.
If you head to Fringe World this weekend and get a beer you’ll be asked for $2 extra. But don’t get mad,you’ll get it back – or something even better.
The venue faces fines of up to $250,000 and the possibility of losing its liquor license.
Police say a New Year’s Eve event with about 300 patrons that allegedly broke COVID-19 restrictions was a ticketed event organised by a third party.
You’ll find them loitering at skate parks. Shopping centres. Train stations. They are easily identified by their crude dialect,volatile social practices and eccentric dress code of polo shirts,Nike TNs and bumbags. They are eshays.
The government is offering a $30 million grant scheme after the event industry claimed the shutting down of music festivals has resulted in a loss of more than $26.5 million as a result of 250 events being cancelled.