City of Perth
What’s not to like? Allan and Wilson lock horns in Insta fight
When Premier Jacinta Allan’s follower count doubled on Instagram, both the government and the opposition cried foul.
- Fiona Byrne and John Buckley
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City of Perth councillor travel costs triple to $106k, newly released figures show
Travel spending by councillors at the City of Perth more than tripled last financial year jumping to $106,500.
- Carla Hildebrandt
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- Local council
Battle to ‘establish dominance’ leaves City of Perth beyond repair, leaked report claims
A redacted copy of a confidential City of Perth report leaked to this masthead reveals “concerning parallels” with conditions that led to the council’s suspension in 2018.
- Carla Hildebrandt
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- Local government
Ex-Kwinana mayor picked to ‘monitor’ City of Perth council
Perth Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds requested a state government investigation into the city’s workplace culture in December.
- Hamish Hastie
Perth council at war: The 30-page dossier laying bare city’s leadership rift
A dossier from City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds and a letter purporting to be from ex-employees, sent to councillors just hours apart, allege “punitive actions” and a deteriorating workplace culture.
- Carla Hildebrandt
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- Gina Rinehart
Perth council grounds Rinehart’s helipad plans for $270m Hancock headquarters
Despite two councillors backing the proposal, and Perth’s lord mayor describing Gina Rinehart as an “amazing Australian”, the council refused the application during Tuesday night’s meeting.
- Hamish Hastie and Carla Hildebrandt
Australia’s richest person wants a helipad at her company’s $270m HQ. The local council has other plans
Hancock Prospecting lodged a request to include the helipad in its $270 million five-storey headquarters in West Perth earlier this year.
- Hamish Hastie
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- Perth
Election fight looms over business class flights as Perth councillors’ $20k trips revealed
Elections are coming up and Perth lord mayoral candidates are split, with some pledging to ban business class travel and others defending it as essential.
- Carla Hildebrandt
When Basil met Boonji: It was love at first sight, but not everyone is starstruck
The Boonji Spaceman has touched down in Stirling Gardens, however some in Perth’s arts community are pushing back against a work they say has no connection to the city.
- Mark Naglazas
‘Giving the city a new street’: Forrests’ $400m Carillon City revamp approved
The boarded-up arcade represents one of the city’s largest landholdings and its upgrade, including two 100-square-metre digital billboards, is hoped to inject new life into Perth’s heart.
- Emma Young