Good morning readers, and thanks for joining us again. I’m Holly Thompson, taking over the blog for the day.
To the news in Perth and the state government has stepped in to question why WA organisations have been mostly forgotten in the recent federal ILC Individual Capacity Building round through the Department of Social Services.
Collectively WA has only received around $5 million of the $90 million allocated over three years nationally.
We also bring you a story full of jaw-dropping stats from property reporter Sarah Brookes, who reveals Perth’s new median house price, which smashes all records, even as property listings continue to drop.
Perth’s lord mayor has reignited a war of words with the state’s housing and homelessness minister about a safe night space in Perth whose doors remain closed even as our temperature plummets and rain lashes the streets.
City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas and Homelessness Minister John Carey have clashed over the safe night space.
And because it’s Friday, some happy news too: top tips about places to try in Perth in our new Three Things I Love series, from adventure sports locations to luxury treats; and our food reviewer Max Veenhuyzen awards WA’s second-ever Hat to a brand-new restaurant in that celebrated region, Down South.
Stay with me today – there’s plenty more news headed this way.
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