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Happy Halloween week to all who celebrate. We’ll be digging back through our spooky archives all week for a bit of fun — starting with today’s list of Perth’s spooky urban legends! If you’ve got any good ones we missed let us know.
In regular programming: matcha fans have a new place to visit in the CBD which, judging by the lines we walked past a few times last week, plenty of you have already discovered. Plus with news of a proposed 24-storey apartment tower development, is Scarborough finally entering its Gold Coast era? And Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre launched an awesome new creative hub last week — we stopped by to get all the details from a couple of our fave WA musos.
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
EAT & DRINK
Meet the itty-bitty Matchérie now open in a Perth city laneway
It ain’t easy being green!
While the Perth CBD is spoiled with a wealth of excellent coffee options, when it comes to matcha, your choices start getting a little more few and far between.
That’s changing, though – and hand-in-hand with the surging popularity of matcha are more people frantically hand-whisking it to order.
That includes the brand new Matchérie, now softly open in Shafto Lane.
And while the café is new, it’s the permanent home of the pop up and retail brand of the same name – which has been appearing at farmers markets and events across Perth for the past year…
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HOMES
New 24-storey tower proposed as Scarborough's 'Gold Coast' era takes shape
Perth property developer Blackburne is seeking approval for a $90 million development on one of Scarborough's most sought-after streets, at 202–204 The Esplanade.
SPONSORED
From classic tales to bold new stories: Here’s what’s coming to Black Swan in 2027
If you’re looking to get a little more live theatre into your life next year, Black Swan State Theatre Company has just unveiled six quite compelling reasons to do it!
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Freo Arts Centre unveils new recording studio and performance space
A new creative hub has just opened up at Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre, giving emerging artists a space to create, collaborate and find their own voice.
EXPLORE
Curtin researchers detect hundreds of species using DNA collected from… the air
A car travelling more than 1,100km across WA has detected traces of hundreds of plants and animals using nothing but DNA collected from the air.
TODAY/TONIGHT
Hot Slice Mondays at Planet Royale in Northbridge
Every Monday from 4pm, get $1 pizza slices when you grab any beer, wine, spirit or cocktail at Planet Royale. The perfect accompaniment to a night of arcade games and good times.
BEST OF WA
Big Cats, Satanists & Secret Tunnels: Perth’s spookiest urban legends
We heard a story from a friend of a friend of ours… As we celebrate Spooktober, we’re getting into everything spooky and mysterious about Perth.
We’ve explored some of Perth’s most haunted places, and now we’re looking into some of the peculiar stories we’ve heard about our fair city over the years.
Image credit: Sally Hall
CWEATHERD
The week ahead
Today: Max 22
Partly cloudy
Tuesday: Min 12 / Max 27
Sunny
Wednesday: Min 14 / Max 27
Partly cloudy
Thursday: Min 12 / Max 27
Sunny
Friday: Min 13 / Max 25
Shower or two