Several years ago I was fortunate to work for the Australian Red Cross Society where I spent three years travelling across WA talking about the works of this terrific organisation.…
Following on from the previous post … drinks done, it was on to the savoury dishes at this years Taste Perth.
Mother’s Day … after years of worrying, advising, fixing, hugging, dressing, feeding and burping (of their offspring naturally … although after one too many champers ?!?) surely they’ve earned a day…
The past few days have presented several opportunities to ponder the determination, courage and mateship shown by the ANZACs, not least of which was the sunset service held at Kings Park on…
Ponder for a moment sorting through 300 submissions to end up with 69 sculptures from 70 local national and international artists, then working with these artists for 9 months…
An iced chocolate is an iced chocolate right? Wrong. Not when you experience one at Bar de Halcyon in Wolf Lane. Bar de Halcyon operates like a Tapas bar making…
That was the question that went out to all West Australians this year, as we got ready to celebrate WA Day, and the inaugural WA signature dish competition. In the…
Today I was beaten, beaten by a magnificent Bento Box served at Nobu restaurant in the Crown Perth complex. It was one of those meals that you just have to…
When I first read the synopsis of director Craig Monahan’s latest movie, Healing, about redemption, hope and healing your spirit, I was pretty sure I knew what to expect but…
If you’re wandering the newly painted laneways of Perth CBD, include a peek into Etro Bar and Bistro in Munster Lane off Kings Street. I defy you to not feel like you are being watched. Etro…
Consumers are notoriously bad when it comes to having too much choice, they tend to oscillate between grabbing one of everything, or standing motionless like a deer in headlights. So…
There’s nothing better than a trip to the beach on a sizzling hot day. A quick sprint down the white sand dunes, a toss of the towel, and it’s into the…
Consumer theory suggests it takes around four to six weeks to develop a new habit, and even longer to introduce radically new ideas. Last year saw the raw food trend begin to extend beyond the…
‘Let silent contemplation be your offering’. These are the words around the external flame in Kings Park, the site of the first dawn service ever held in Australia. Kings Park…
During Perth’s inaugural Food Truck Rumble, Kustom Cupcakes applied an old world marketing strategy to draw attention to their delicate morsels. This involved thirty six cupcakes, six willing victims, I mean…
I finally got to see the movie Tracks, an utterly mesmerising film based on Robyn Davidson’s real life 2,700km trek across West Australian deserts. Having recently jettisoned most of my…
It’s not often you get to be on the ground when a city ramps up another notch. I was incredibly lucky to be in Perth when 45 urban, visual, and…
The John Butler Trio recently began their ‘Flesh and Blood’ album tour at the Fremantle Arts Centre in Perth. When an artist lives locally it’s easy to be complacent and think…
