Well WA may have missed the W on Saturday but it looks like the Origin format is back with a vengeance (as long as WA always plays and it’s always here!). Earlier that day Perth Lynx did get up and will look to move straight to the big dance by hopefully beating Bendigo over their way on Tuesday.
And for those of you who don’t give a flying football about sport then the rest of this newsletter if for you! Including a couple of articles on our favourite topic — quirky science stuff happening around WA, including some good news regarding one of our absolute favourite WA animals, black cockatoos.
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
EAT & DRINK
The best restaurants in Margaret River
World-class wine, premium produce and easy-breezy vibes? Margaret River is one of the jewels of the state, with beautiful beaches, bush and some truly excellent eating… All in within just a few hours drive of the big smoke!
THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
NEWS
Nest boxes continue to boost Black Cockatoo numbers in fire-affected hills
More than a decade after the 2014 Perth Hills bushfires devastated Parkerville, Stoneville and Mount Helena, endangered black cockatoos are still finding safe places to raise their young.
NEWS
New discounts available on over 70 tourism and hospo businesses around WA
There’s a new digital pass in town that’s designed to make exploring WA a little easier, and a lot better value.
WHAT’S ON
Weekend road trip? Harvey Harvest Festival returns this March
One of WA’s most-loved regional festivals is back from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 March, for a big three-day celebration of local produce, creativity and community spirit.
SCIENCE
WA scientists are hosting the world’s first-ever underwater podcast this month
To mark World Seagrass Day, local marine scientists will broadcast the world’s first live underwater podcast, streaming directly from a seagrass meadow off the WA coast
TODAY/TONIGHT
The Western Australia Jazz Project, Club Session #6
Talk about getting your week off on the right foot: WA’s flagship jazz ensemble, the Western Australian Jazz Project, returns to the Ellington tonight to deliver an evening of swinging big band brilliance.
HOMES
A mid-century South City Beach home reimagined as a permanent holiday
Nope, this isn’t Perth’s latest hotel opening.
That pool might have fooled you for a second, but this is actually a newly renovated home in South City Beach. And we’re not talking about a surface-level refresh or a simple lick of paint: this is a complete reinvention. The kind that takes a dated house and turns into an entirely new home. A resort-style dream, where every detail has been thoughtfully reworked.
The mid-century home has been transformed into a relaxed coastal retreat by designer Sinead Mills of Sinead Mills Design. Set opposite a leafy park and just a short stroll from the beach – 550 metres to be exact – it’s close enough that you can smell the salt in the air.
CWEATHERD
The week ahead
Today: Max 26, cloud clearing
Tuesday: Min 14 / Max 28, sunny
Wednesday: Min 18 / Max 34, sunny
Thursday: Min 20 / Max 35, sunny
Friday: Min 18 / Max 31, sunny