Happy Hump Day to all and sundry — not a lot rattling around in the old brain box as I type this so let’s just get straight into it: Read on to find a very lush-looking Gidgegannup estate that’ll have you dreaming of a tree change (if you weren’t already); a couple of articles pertaining to the WA Gov’s new Seven Cities vision (which is not a Game of Thrones spin-off); a great little fundraiser coming up next month; and as always on a Wednesday, what’s on for the rest of the week!
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
HOMES
Fancy a tree change? Take a peek inside this lush Gidgegannup estate
Maybe it’s just us, but we’ve been having a whole lot of chats lately about touching grass – figuratively and literally.
In the hustle and bustle of life in the big smoke and the relentless news cycle, the idea of escaping to a lush, pastoral estate is more appealing than ever – and Gidgegannup’s Mindaroo Estate ticks all the lush boxes, only about an hour’s drive from the Perth CBD.
The approximately 129 acre lot is part of Gidgegannup’s Mindaroo holding – and as well as the main three-bedroom homestead, includes six paddocks, two bores, barn (made with reclaimed timber pylons from the old South of Perth Yacht Club jetty) and horse training round yard.
Incidentally, it may also include an interstellar artefact – with reports in 2011 of a bright white light, and a suspected meteorite plunging into one of the paddocks.
(No cows were harmed in the process, thankfully.)
THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
NEWS
Cook Government launches Seven Cities vision
The Cook Government has this week named seven regional cities — Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Port Hedland, Karratha, Broome, Geraldton and Albany — as the centrepiece of its long-term plan for WA’s regional economy.
SPONSORED
Got a trade or qualification? You might be closer to owning a home than you think
Keystart’s Skilled Start Home Loan is designed for apprentices, recent graduates and early-career skilled construction workers.
WHAT’S ON
Hannah’s House High Tea Fundraiser
This year’s High Tea honours the incredible mothers and families caring for children with life-limiting and complex medical conditions, and raises vital funds for our Family and Carer Support Program.
NEWS
Bunbury waterfront transformation gets $89.1m funding boost
This will mark the delivery of Stage 3 Phase 2 of Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront project, with a new recreation precinct and a new accessible fishing platform.
TODAY/TONIGHT
Pulp Fiction: The Readers Club at Lawson Flats
Noticed that you’re reading fewer books? How about your attention… a bit scattered? On the last Wednesday of the month take the book you're currently reading to Lawson's, grab a glass of wine, choose your sofa, and settle in.
WHAT’S ON
The best things to do around Perth this week
Some excellent shows for the audiophiles and live music lovers out there this week, plus the UFC is back in town, some fun pop culture stuff is popping up in the CBD, and Hillary’s infamous Bar1 Nightclub says goodbye with one last hoorah.
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‘Gram of the Week
This might be one of WA’s coolest playgrounds yet…
The $1.9M state-of-the-art Enchantment Park opened in November last year in Yanchep, with interactive digital experiences and inclusive sensory features for kids with vision impairments.