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Boonji Spaceman public artwork touches down in Perth.

When Basil met Boonji: It was love at first sight, but not everyone is starstruck

The Boonji Spaceman has touched down in Stirling Gardens, however some in Perth’s arts community are pushing back against a work they say has no connection to the city.

  • Mark Naglazas

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Artists’ impressions of the new plans for Carillon City in Perth’s CBD. Picture: Supplied/Fiveight

‘Giving the city a new street’: Forrests’ $400m Carillon City revamp approved

The boarded-up arcade represents one of the city’s largest landholdings and its upgrade, including two 100-square-metre digital billboards, is hoped to inject new life into Perth’s heart.

  • Emma Young
A subsidiary of Kerry Stokes’ family office made the purchase of the laneway last year.

City backs blocking public from Kerry Stokes’ laneway against advice

The unprecedented $675,000 deal to sell the billionaire a public road included a requirement to keep public access. But the City of Perth seems set on another path.

  • Jesinta Burton
City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds, former Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas, WA Governor Chris Dawson and his wife Darrilyn in September 2023.

City of Perth mulled no-protest zone around Government House after secret meeting

The City of Perth council considered imposing a no-protest zone around Government House after a meeting with WA Governor Chris Dawson that remains shrouded in secrecy.

  • Jesinta Burton
Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas, billionaire proponent of the development Gina Rinehart and the property’s first resident William Walter.

Century-old home facing demolition fell off Perth heritage list in move that divided council

A 120-year-old home facing demolition was on the cusp of being added to the City of Perth’s heritage list before then-lord mayor Basil Zempilas intervened.

  • Jesinta Burton
Former Perth lord mayor-turned-Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas.

Zempilas apologises for campaign content on Perth lord mayor Facebook page

The opposition leader had been ordered to issue a public apology in the council chamber after the minor breach of local government rules.

  • Hamish Hastie
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Lorenna Grant outside the North Coogee storage facility where the Northbridge Arch is being kept.

Arch enemy: Is the City of Perth treating its public artworks with the respect they deserve?

Lorenna Grant thought her Northbridge Arch was safely stored in the City of Perth Works Depot, not left to corrode in the sea air in a North Coogee storage facility.

  • Mark Naglazas
City of Perth car parking nighttime parking will no longer be free. Picture: WAtoday

City of Perth increases cost of parking, cancels free nighttime perk

The City of Perth council has abolished its free nighttime parking incentive and upped its fees as it grapples with rising operational costs and the closure of two major car parks.

  • Jesinta Burton
Perth lord mayor-turned-Liberal candidate Basil Zempilas.

Zempilas forced to apologise over ‘blurred line’ between mayoral role, Liberal candidacy

Perth lord mayor-turned-Liberal candidate Basil Zempilas has been ordered to apologise after being found to have breached local government rules.

  • Hamish Hastie and Jesinta Burton
Inner city suburbs are seeing an influx of millennials.

This consultant reshaped Perth, but there’s one piece of advice we opted to ignore

After pounding the pavement in 1993, urban design consultant Jan Gehl concluded Perth had the character of an oversized department store and needed more residents. The streets are lined with plenty of shiny new buildings, but did we get our priorities right?

  • Jesinta Burton

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