Tag: community
Make every age count in society
This October we recognise Ageism Awareness day on Wednesday 9th. This provides an opportunity to draw attention to ageism in Australia and to begin to change...
Meet WA’s The Good Life couple
by Chris Tate Instead of downsizing and retreating to a couch in front of the tele, Barbara Connell and David Doepel became co-custodians of the...
Reviving the heritage listed Como Theatre to reactivate this old beauty
Rob Denman has always had a passion for old theatres. But he’s stepping out an extra mile with his latest project, working with film...
Young people are leading the way in conservation
In my June article I talked about an event held in April, ‘Making peace – in the world, in country and in ourselves’. The...
One in six people taken in by fake scam – best...
Australians over 65 lose more money to scams than any other age group. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Scamwatch reported that more...
As it happened – beyond the stories – this story should...
The name St Martin-in-the-Fields should ring a bell with most West Aussies. Swan Bells, Perth’s landmark tourist attraction, evolves from the historic St Martin-in-the-Fields parish...
Remarkable women highlight CWA in WA over the past century
The women who made up the Country Women’s Association in WA over the past century represent a microcosm of what has made our state...
Healing hands – Aboriginal traditional spiritual healing
Noongar woman Cassandra Abraham has been speaking to the spirits for as long as she can remember. She has seen the relief on the faces...
Age is no barrier for these mature age models
Tinelli might be a well-known name to Perth people of a certain age but most would associate it with the hospitality industry – not...
John Viska – Western Australia’s historical garden champion
When we think about historical gardens we tend to think of Chatsworth and Blenheim Palace in the UK, the chateaux of the Loire in...
