Tag: community
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...
Walk with Western Australian women and discover history
Pioneering women who helped shape colonial Western Australia have largely been overshadowed in our history and our culture. Until now. Karrakatta Cemetery’s new dedicated historical...
POOPS – Caring for pets of older people
POOPS (Pets for older persons) is a volunteer-run organisation that helps older people look after pets when they cannot do so on their own....
Red dust of the Gascoyne inspires new author Michael Thomas
The Gascoyne is in author Michael Thomas’s blood so it was almost a given that he should focus on the area for his fascinating...
Australia Day honour for Daryl Binning, a pioneer of our film...
With New Guinea and King Charles in the news lately, Perth man Daryl Binning can reflect on times when both featured in his life....
