East Perth
Testing starts on groundbreaking light show for new Perth bridge
Ambitious plans to transform the eastern foreshore gateway to Perth city have reached new milestones, including testing of a state-of-the-art moving light show.
- by Emma Young
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From a cheese mansion to nurses’ quarters, these are Perth’s biggest trophy home sales of the year
Trophy home sales have significantly increased, thanks to the continued strength and confidence in the Perth property market.
- by Sarah Brookes
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.
- by Mark Naglazas
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.
- by Hamish Hastie
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.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Planning and development
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.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘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.
- by Jesinta Burton and Holly Thompson
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.
- by Holly Thompson
Review
Brown Street Grill
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.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
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Hotels
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.
- by Peter Milne
‘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.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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