Third Wave BBQ is about to arrive in Applecross

Plus the Scarborough Sunset Markets return tonight!

November 06, 2025

Here’s a bit of “under-the-hood” gear for your Thursday morning — sometimes we run A/B tests on our newsletter headlines just to try and make sure we get the most interesting headlines to more of you.

And today we ran an A, B, C and D test, because there’s a bunch of great little announcements below, from new BBQ joints and returning summer street parties, to just-announced NYE festivals, and Moonlight Cinema’s upcoming program announcement.

Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!

EAT & DRINK

Perth, meet meat: Third Wave BBQ is about to arrive in Applecross

First opening in 2010, the American-via-Australian BBQ phenomenon currently boasts four Victorian locations, with the new Perth location set to smoke into the southern suburbs very soon!

Get all the deets and more in food news below:

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WHAT’S ON

Moonlight Cinema turns 30 with a season of summer faves in Kings Park

To celebrate the milestone, the nationwide outdoor cinema is inviting fans to vote for their all-time favourite flicks to hit the big screen later this season!

Last year’s winners, The Kickons

NEWS

$25,000 Limelight fund now open to local WA musicians

RAC Arena’s Limelight Music Support Fund is back again for the fourth year in a row – amplifying local musos with a huge prize package and promotional opportunities.

WHAT’S ON

East Vic Park’s Summer Street Party returns this month

Taking place on Saturday 29 November from 4–9pm, it brings live music, food, markets, and carnival vibes to Albany Highway between Dane/Hampshire Street and Sussex Street North.

EVENTS

Perth’s getting a brand new festival for New Year’s Eve, headlined by KAYTRANADA

SURRENDER NYE is taking over Langley Park on Wednesday 31 December with none other than KAYTRANADA headlining, delivering an Australian exclusive performance!

TODAY/TONIGHT

The Scarborough Sunset Markets are back to Thursdays

After keeping people cosy on Saturday nights over winter, the Scarborough Sunset Markets return back to their OG Thursdays tonight, and they’ve got plenty of new vendors to explore.

EXPLORE

Oakley Dam: Everything you need to know

Oakley Dam has been around for ages but it’s a spot that’s a little harder to get too, thus increasing your chances of getting a bit of peace and quiet. Its remoteness also means facilities are a little lacklustre compared to others, but that’s part of its charm.

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Throwback Thursday

A couple of Northbridge icons in 1982: Plaka Shishkebabs on James Street, and tucked right there next to it, Connections Nightclub!

Image via State Library of Western Australia, taken by Betty Smith.