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Try as I might, I could not think of anything interesting, witty or engaging for today’s edition of the newsletter. And let me tell you — I tried. A good hour I reckon I sat staring at this. Waiting for inspiration to strike. Something… Anything?!
Alas, nothing. And you know what? Maybe it’s just a Tuesday in the middle of October… Summer’s warm (sweaty?) embrace is still on the horizon, the silly season’s scary shadow is beginning to creep into our field of vision and yet, at the same time, the holidays feel like they’re forever away.
Perhaps you’ll allow me to bend a quote from the late, great Walter Cronkite for my own purposes, and I shall see you tomorrow:
What sort of day will it be? A day like all days, filled with those events that alter and illuminate our times. And you’ll be there.
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
HOMES
Doug’s House: A Cott home that captures the feeling of a summer holiday
How do you capture a feeling?
Pardon us for getting existential – maybe it’s the turning of the seasons, walking through homes awash with gentle spring sunshine…
But when it comes to creating a home, isn’t capturing a feeling the real crux of the matter? As trends come and go and tastes change, no style or aesthetic can last forever. But the way a space makes you feel, or how it serves your family? That’s timeless.
And who could deny the warmth of a home named the resident dachshund, Doug?
Doug’s House has been designed by Studio Roam – who you might recall as the same studio behind the stunning Lewis House, also in Cottesloe, as well as the incredible, instantly recognisable Brick House in Highgate….
THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
NEWS
Expert warns balance is key for school screen ban trial
Some of WA’s youngest students will be locking away the iPads and dusting off the old textbooks next year as part of a first-of-its-kind pilot program to ban unnecessary screen use to support positive early learning and development.
COMMUNITY
WA to light up red for children living with disability, illness and disadvantage
Landmarks across WA will light up red this month as part of a new statewide campaign supporting children living with disability, chronic illness and disadvantage.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
New dance work brings diverse communities together in Balga
A free outdoor dance performance bringing together First Nations, migrant and local women is coming to Balga’s Bina Parkland this November.
TODAY/TONIGHT
Taco Tuesdays at Tommy’s in Highgate
The weather getting slightly warmer has us feeling some kinda way, and that way is tacos! Wouldn’t ya know it, Tommy’s rocks $6 tacos and $12 margs from 5pm til 9pm on Tuesdays! Over to you…
HOMES
A look at this year’s Design Matters Building Design Awards winners
The 2026 Building Design Awards winners have just been announced, with a home in Perth’s northern beaches and a Margaret River winery restaurant amongst this year’s top prizes.
Held on Friday night at Optus Stadium, the awards are a celebration of West Australia’s building and design community, and hosted by Design Matters National, an Australian advocacy group that represents building designers and built environment professionals.
CCAPTUREDD
Tiktok of the Week
Earlier this year, the Bells Rapids Lookout in Brigadoon was reopened after undergoing a $1.07 million redevelopment.
The redevelopment includes a new viewing platform and shade structure, improved parking, pedestrian paths and accessibility.