Welcome to the weekly wrap
Tomorrow is the 2024 winter solstice and as you’ll learn below, although it is the shortest day of the year, it is just the beginning of the colder weather. Find out how West Aussies are marking the occasion, plus our July school holidays guide, some day trip ideas, BYO restaurants and more below.
WHAT’S ON
With school holidays rapidly approaching, you might be wondering what’s on offer around town to keep the tiny ones occupied (and give you a little breathing room).
THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
NEWS
Whether it’s a naked swim in icy cold waters or a night under the stars – the winter solstice is being celebrated with everything from moonlight meditations to dancefloor debauchery.
EAT & DRINK
Pull up with a cooler full of cold ones, or a couple of bottles of vino and feast the night away with your finest friends and/or family, especially when we’re living in a cost-of-living crisis.
EXPLORE
To help you scratch the travel itch without casting the net too far, here are a few day-trip ideas for you to tackle on a weekend coming up. You’ll find a bunch of options that are a bit less run-of-the-mill, and all within a couple of hours of Perth.
EAT & DRINK
When the mercury takes a dive though, nothing beats sipping on a good cocktail in a warm and cosy inner-city bar, especially when it comes to taking the edge off those first-date jitters.
SPORTS
International netball makes its way to Perth this October when Australia take on New Zealand in the third match of The Constellation Cup.
WHAT’S ON
After a quiet start to winter it’s all systems go this weekend, with RTRFM’s Winter Festival taking over North Freo, STANGE Fest coming to its sacrificial conclusion, winter solstice events and heaps more.
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Throwback Thursday
The Opposition Leader has announced he wants to put a Nuclear Power Station down in Collie… So this photo from a 1958 May Day procession in Fremantle feels appropriate to share today!
Image via WA State Library.