Good morning to a few new faces, who may be seeing our daily newsletter for the first time after filling out our survey recently (thank you!). While the winner from that will be drawn soon, we hope you can stick around for a while and enjoy our little dose of Perth- and Western Australia-related goodness.
Designed for a quick skim each morning, you can go deeper into anything via the links below, and we’ll catch you tomorrow!
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
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The best things to do in Walpole
Are you sick of the hustle and bustle of city life? Feeling the urge to go off the grid and escape into nature?
Let us introduce you to (or reacquaint you with) Walpole, a small coastal town a five-hour-and-45-minute drive south of Perth, where the forest meets the sea.
Walpole is the definition of rugged natural beauty, with scenic limestone clifftops, the pumping Southern Ocean, ancient eucalyptus trees and natural swimming holes.
THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
Leah Umbagai, Burnaddee 2023.
WHAT’S ON
All That Country Holds: A new exhibition of First Nations art coming to PICA
A powerful exhibition of contemporary First Nations Kimberley artists will open PICA’s Season 2 program this April, with the Australian debut of All That Country Holds.
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Meet Britt Etto, the WA police officer helping reshape what the job looks like
For Britt Etto, joining the WA Police Force wasn’t sparked by a single defining moment. Instead, it was something that built gradually – a growing interest in work that had purpose…
Art by Lori Pensini
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Blackwood River Arts Trail returns with over 60 artists across the South West
If you’ve ever wanted to peek inside an artist’s studio, wander through sculpture gardens or discover creative spaces tucked deep in the South West, the BRAT is back this autumn.
EVENTS
The dream WA events worth planning a trip for this April
From world-class street theatre taking over Fremantle to a four-day cultural celebration in Karijini, high-flying aviation in Beverley and world champ surfing in Margaret River, April is stacked with reasons to get out and explore.
TODAY/TONIGHT
Trivia Quiz Night at The Left Bank
Every Tuesday night you can head upstairs to the River Bar for Left Bank’s weekly Trivia Night. Hosted by Quiz Meisters, the quiz starts at 7pm with a mix of question styles, plenty of laughs, and a great night out with ya pals.
STAYS
A beautifully restored heritage hotel arrives in Fremantle’s West End: Welcome to Owston Hotel
Vin Populi and Common Bakery have a charming new neighbour upstairs.
Fremantle’s heritage heart has welcomed Owston Hotel, its site once home to the iconic Roma restaurant, now transformed into an intimate boutique retreat just a quick stroll from Bathers Beach.
Blending heritage restoration with locally curated interiors designed by Rezen Studio (the minds behind the above-mentioned venues), Owston Hotel offers a more personal experience of one of our most loved neighbourhoods that celebrates the character of the coast and the gentle pace of local life.
“An ode to the European immigrants that arrived in Fremantle in the 1950’s, Owston Hotel is intimate, collected and almost domestic in feel,” says Rezen Studio’s Zenifa Bowring.
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Check out the leafy green surounds of Ark Sports Club in Burswood, home to saunas, ice baths, gym area, basketball, pickle ball and more.