Peppy Grove’s stunning Carbrakine House is on the market

Plus a wild story about a Perth ultra marathon runner.

October 28, 2025

If you read only one thing in today’s newsletter, make sure it’s the crazy story about Perth ultra marathon runner Phil Gore, who won Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra in the US last week. The race, held annually in Tennessee, sees competitors from all over the world run loops of a course, every hour, on the hour, until there’s only one runner left standing… For as long as it takes.

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

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