If you go down to the Cultural Centre today (Fringe World 2013)
If you haven’t been into the Perth Cultural Centre this month you really are in for a big surprise. A warm, welcoming community spirit has taken over what’s normally a cold,…
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Forgetting the rules on Valentines Day 2013
For some, Valentine’s Day is a day to feed the materialistic monkey on their back … a day of rib constricting outfits, stomach bulging dinners and mortgage inducing gifts. For…
Peacocks steal the show as UWA turns 100 (part 2)
Part of the UWA celebrations included the immortalisation of the peacocks. For anyone who studied there, especially in the Arts building, you’ll recall many a lecture being interrupted by their…
Darleks sneek in as UWA turns 100 (part 1)
If you’ve been around for 100 years you deserve a bit of a fuss don’t you? Well the University of WA (UWA) certainly got that last night, even the Doctor…
February in Perth should be re named (Fringe Festival – Spiegeltent)
It’s official, February in Perth should be renamed … debt-ruary, stamina-ruary, lack of sleep-ruary, come to mind. With the Festival of Perth starting this weekend and Fringe World still on,…
What’s the difference between a good day and a bad one?
Some days you breeze along with everything working out perfectly, others not so good. So what makes the difference between a good day and a rough one? Sometimes it’s as…
Tennis star lost in smoke (Hopman Cup 2013)
When I first entered the Perth Arena for this year’s Hopman Cup the roof was closed and the lights dimmed, while Spain’s Fernando Verdasco stood off to the side waiting…
How to eat cake guilt free (Hopman Cup 2013)
Regular readers will know I’m quite fond of finding ways to live guilt free, hell I’ve even written a book about it. So it’s probably no surprise that the other…
Australian Idol judge Marcia Hines at Hopman Cup 2013 Ball
Early on in the evening I wandered into the Crown Entertainment Complex and sat on some innocent looking chairs in no-man’s-land. Little did I know what would happen next. Marcia…
More fashions at the Hopman Cup 2013 Ball
Following are some of the other fashions seen at the Hyundai Hopman Cup 2013 New Years Eve Ball. Nothing to ponder really, although I did ponder the kilts … a…
Other players arriving at Hopman Cup Ball 2013
Other players arriving at the Hyundai Hopman Cup 2013 New Years Eve BallNovak DJokovic slipped in quite quietly, well as quietly as a number 1 ranked player and his stunning…
Team America arrives at Hopman Cup Ball 2013
The 2013 Hyundai Hopman Cup may have been held in the new Perth Arena, but the invitation only New Years Eve Ball remained at Crown Entertainment Complex. As the clock ticked down to…
Hopman Cup 2013 – The Jewels
Celebrating 25 years, the Hopman Cup moved to its new home in the Perth Arena, and with it came some new traditions. Unfortunately the public couldn’t get up close and…
Why taking a moment is important (Japan earthquake x 2)
Life’s fast, and getting faster. This was no more evident during the Beaufort Street Festival where standing still proved somewhat problematic, as the crowd surged on to secure a spot…
Making Parking Machines Cactus (Beaufort Street Festival #3)
With more and more people arriving in our fair state every day, we’re all well aware of the population explosion. You only have to attempt driving through Leederville during peak…
When childcare workers crack (Beaufort Street Festival 2012 #2)
Monday. The laptops cranked, the email avalanche has begun, and the mobile chimes through a reminder that the first meeting of the week is only ten minutes away. As another…
When the other C word goes mainstream (Beaufort Street Festival injects community spirit)
For the past 15 years at least, I’ve been hearing the c word uttered more and more often in surveys. It used to be whispered by a small group of…
Praise be to mystery dancer? (Job satisfaction #3: Beaufort St Festival)
Continuing the series about ‘how to get through Monday-itis’ … on the weekend I was privy to a sight that left me pondering, two things … I’ll never complain about tight…
