Sad news yesterday with Maylands’ Volare announcing they’ll be closing up shop after taking over the old Swallow space back in 2022 — if you’re out that way over the next couple of days make sure to pop in for a cocktail or two before final service on Saturday.
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
SPORTS
World Cup fever hits Perth this weekend, here’s where to watch it
World Cup fever is about to take grip of Perth, with the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off in the wee hours of Friday morning in North America, commencing the world’s biggest single-sport event.
Running from June 9 to July 19 it is quite simply, massive, with 3.5 to 5 billion global viewers and an estimated 1.5 to 2 million international tourists headed to North America. That’s only going to get larger this tournament due to FIFA’s expansion of the tournament from 32 to 48 teams.
Good news for us though, one of those 48 teams is the Socceroos, grouped against Turkiye, Paraguay and co-hosts USA, playing their group games on North America’s west coast in Vancouver, Seattle and San Francisco.
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NEWS
The plan to save Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos
A $3.3 million project to plant more than 200,000 Banksia trees near Mandurah is the latest major push to pull WA’s Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo back from the edge of extinction.
EXPLORE
Ellis Brook Valley Reserve: Everything you need to know
Besides plenty of great walking trails in and around the city, it’s also a short trip in any direction really before you can stumble across (and along) some scenic walks with an abundance of native flora and fauna — like Ellis Brook!
SPORTS
WA’s best young surfers hit Trigg this weekend for the State Junior Surfing Titles
The three-day event running over June 12-14 covers eight age divisions from Under-12s through to Under-18s, with state championship points on the line heading into the series finale next month.
TODAY/TONIGHT
Tap Talkers with FOUND. at Clancy’s Canning Bridge
Clancy’s has launched a new monthly series, Tap Talkers. Enjoy a curated flight featuring four classic dishes paired with four beers from FOUND, while hearing from the team and getting a sneaky first taste of something special…
EAT & DRINK
South Freo’s friendly new Friday lunch
South Fremantle boteco Madalena’s are welcoming the weekends a little early this winter with a new Friday long lunch – and offering a more wallet-friendly way to dine while they’re at it.
“We’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about how we can keep doing what we love while looking after the community that keeps our doors open,” wrote the restaurant in the announcement.
“Between the rising cost of living in WA and the price increases hitting pretty much every single one of our suppliers, we know going out for a great meal feels like a bigger commitment these days.”
“Our goal was simple: find a way to offer a more approachable dining option without cutting a single corner on the quality and sustainability of our seafood.”
The result is a three-course lunch of premium seafood, available each Friday from midday for $65 – think yellowfin tuna with ajo blanco, crumbed Wadjemup swordfish, sides of salad and hand-cut fries and dessert of yoghurt sorbet with rhubarb, honeycomb and rosemary or strawberry yuzu sorbet with cava and coconut meringue.
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CGIVEAWAYD
Win one of five double passes to to a new Harry Potter experience
The Harry Potter Forbidden Forest Experience heads to Kalamunda from Friday, and we’ve got a few tix to giveaway to use while it’s on.
Simply reply to this email with HARRY POTTER in the subject or body and you’re in the running — we’ll reply to the winners next week!