How we all doing out there sports fans? What with the fuel and the tropical cyclone bearing down on us, if you’re feeling a little…overwhelmed, we don’t blame you! We love to joke about Perth storms and how they often fizzle out, but we think it’s fair to say that come Sunday if we’re all sharing memes of fallen-over outdoor chairs and that’s it, we’ll be happy.
In the meantime — consider the hatches battened, maybe have a little laugh below courtesy of incoming comedian Jimmy Rees below, and we’ll see you on Friday (whatever it may bring).
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
LIFESTYLE
10 Things I Hate About Perth, with comedian Jimmy Rees
The hits keep coming in 2026, which has us fiending for a few laughs at this year’s Perth Comedy Festival.
Taking over stages all over the city from April 20 until May 17, the lineup features a HUGE lineup of comics from all over the world alongside a heap of homegrown talent, and gosh darn do we need it.
And one of those guests is Melbourne’s Jimmy Rees. Best known for playing Jimmy Giggle on ABC Kids’ flagship show Giggle and Hoot, in recent times Rees has taken the TikTok world by storm with his Meanwhile in Australia series.
Ahead of his appearance at the Regal Theatre on April 30, he got in the spirit of proceedings and let us know 10 things about Perth he definitely hates…
THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
NEWS
Tropical Cyclone Narelle strengthens to category 3
Cyclone Narelle is barrelling down the west coast, quickly gaining strength on the final leg of her Australian tour. A large stretch of WA is under cyclone watch, as it could strengthen to a category 5, once again.
SPONSORED
Signup to Bankwest before Freo take on Richmond this weekend and win!
To celebrate the return of footy, Bankwest is giving new customers the chance to earn $5 for every Fremantle Dockers win this season.
NEWS
Caves House Hotel Yallingup finds new owners
One of Western Australia’s most beloved heritage venues is entering a new chapter, with prominent Perth developer and hospitality operator Adrian Fini and his family set to take over the iconic Caves House Hotel in Yallingup.
EVENTS
LA alt-rockers Silversun Pickups are headed to Perth for the first time in 14 years
The GRAMMY-nominated quartet will play the Astor Theatre on Tuesday 21 July, bringing with them a set spanning their beloved back catalogue alongside tracks from their new album.
TODAY/TONIGHT
'Tini Weenie Thursdays at Spirit of Little Things
Fancy a little treat tonight? Spirit of Little Things Gin in Subiaco has launched ‘Tini Weenie Thursdays. What does it entail? It’s simple really — $21 gets you a delish little hot dog and a martini!
EAT & DRINK
Vic Park’s new matcha spot
When they first opened their doors in March 2024, Mama Mochi was the hottest bite in town – with hordes of people lining up to enjoy their mochi-wrapped ice cream. Sadly, it wasn’t meant to last – and the team have candidly talked through the ups and downs of the business on their socials.
Having wrapped up Mama Mochi at the start of February, they’ve taken a moment to recalibrate – and have relaunched with Mama Matcha, operating out of the same stylish Vic Park window.
After a gangbusters opening (in spite of every intention to keep things softly softly), they’ve briefly paused to make sure they don’t encounter the same issues as the previous iteration… But once they’re back up and running, expect to see a menu of specialty drinks like, of course, matcha lattes – as well as more boundary-pushing flavours like matcha mamajito, Tokyo-nana matcha, matcha earl grey lattes and even a banoffee coffee and butterscotch latte option.
Get all the latest Perth food news below:
CSTAFF RECCOSD
What we’re eating…
Welcome to a new segment where we tell you something awesome we've eaten lately, and where to find it!
I'll kick things off, having enjoyed one of these epic chicken schnitzel sandos from @mesa.perth at Doubleview Bowls Club last weekend. Get down from 2-8pm this Sunday (weather permitting) to do the same.