If you’re looking for a cheeky little nostalgic zone out today then may we direct you to the end of this newsletter where you’ll find an article about a delightful 18 minute video documenting life in ‘60s Perth. Yes yes nostalgia is cheap these days but it really is like a crystal clear window into a world so vastly different and simple compared to the hustle and digital bustle of 2025. Who knows, it might even help you relax for a hot minute in the midst of the mad rush towards 2026.
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
EAT & DRINK
25 of the best fish and chips shops around Perth
Is there anything better than fish and chips from the local takeaway shop on a warm summer’s night? We’re just gonna go ahead and say, no. And with that grand sweeping statement out there in the balmy summer air, here’s some of the best joints to pick your’s up over the coming months:
THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
WHAT’S ON
WASO’s free Santa’s Symphony in the Park returns to Burswood this weekend
One of Perth’s most wholesome festive traditions is back for another year, with WASO’s free Santa’s Symphony in the Park lighting up Burswood Park on Saturday 13 December.
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Everything you need to know about Perth’s huge New Year’s Eve Party
This year the New Year’s Eve in the City event is turning Elizabeth Quay and its surrounds into one huge, family-friendly festival that’s free to attend.
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Santa Paws for a cause: Get pet photos with Santa at these RSPCA fundraisers
Santa Paws is making its way to Stockland Canopy in Glendalough, inviting Perth pet lovers to snap a Christmas photo with the big man in red while raising funds for RSPCA WA.
STAYS
This hidden, earth-covered home is one of down south’s most unique stays
If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to live with the landscape rather than just next to it, this remarkable earth-covered home offers exactly that.
TODAY/TONIGHT
$5 schooners at Social House in Osborne Park
What’s better than one happy hour? Two! Social House in Osborne Park slings $5 schooies every day from 4-6pm.
Rude not to if you ask us.
FORGOTTEN PERTH
Film archives give glimpse into sun-drenched image of Perth in the ’60s
Our deep dives into WA’s various archives and historical hidey-holes is, as we’ve said before, one of our favourite pastimes.
We recently found ourselves accidentally whiling away an afternoon when we delved into the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) – and while our bosses may not entirely agree, we reckon that’s an afternoon very well spent indeed.
The NFSA is on a mission to “collect, preserve and share Australia’s audiovisual culture”, with a collection that dates back to the 1890s. Alongside preserving cinematic classics (think Picnic at Hanging Rock, or The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert), the archive features a huge collection of films by the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit (later Film Australia) – often produced for either educational purposes or for the Department of Immigration.
With a jaunty soundtrack, this film takes us through a day in Perth, through the lens of The West Australian and the morning newspaper delivery. Starting on an empty St Georges Terrace as the Daily News fans ambles past the then-new Council House, then the Treasury Buildings (now State Buildings), before seemingly teleporting to what looks to be Claremont Crescent, Swanbourne.
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Tiktok of the Week
Beat the heat AND ride giant water slides at Perth Aqua Park, which has just opened back up for summer.