Tag: community
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...
A WA powerhouse – the remarkable story of Dame Wendy Pye
From tomboy helping out her father on their Yarloop farm to multi-millionaire publisher, Dame Wendy Pye is celebrating her 80th birthday with the launch...
WW II veteran Peggy Martin shares her memories…
Margaret ‘Peggy’ Martin is 98 years old yet her memories of driving troop trucks in the British Army during World War II are clear....
Noongar elder Trevor Walley looks at life in a practical way
Noongar Elder Trevor Walley doesn’t like to use the word ‘pride’. “There aren’t any proud moments, life is to be proud,” Trevor says. “There’s not...
Ara’s life lessons and enlightenment interviewing older people
Journalist Ara Jansen is a well regarded music writer in Perth. She has rubbed shoulders and written about high profile music identities from Pink...