A few ideas to keep the fam busy this July school holidays

Plus Perth's best non-alc tipples for the Dry July-ers out there.

June 30, 2025

Hard to believe it’s (almost) already school holidays time again! If that news has caught you off guard, we’re here to help with a bunch of things to do once next weekend comes around. July also means for many of us, a good opportunity to lay off the booze and raise some funds while we do it. If you fall into that category, we’ve got a few new options to help you get it done.

Check both articles out below, along with a few bits of news you may have missed, and more:

Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!

WHAT’S ON

Some of the best things to do around Perth over the July school holidays

Like sands in the hourglass, the school holidays are coming back around again and we have a few ideas to help keep the kids – and by extension, you – sane over the break from Saturday 5 July-Sunday 20 July.

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TODAY/TONIGHT

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EAT & DRINK

WA’s best non-alcoholic tipples

It’s almost Dry July time, and whether you’re taking it easy during the week or simply don’t care for booze: there’s plenty of reasons why you might be laying off the alcohol for a while.

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The week ahead

Monday: Max 23, partly cloudy

Tuesday: Min 12 / Max 22, partly cloudy, chance of showers

Wednesday: Min 12 / Max 21, partly cloudy, showers

Thursday: Min 12 / Max 20, showers

Friday: Min 10 / Max 19, mostly cloudy