Well it certainly feels every bit of the 3ºC my phone is telling me it is this morning, try as my little-gas-heater-that-could might to improve the situation. Stay frosty out there gang…
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
HOMES
A minimalist Scandi-inspired barn in White Gum Valley is on the market
Tucked away on a battleaxe block in White Gum Valley: a little Scandi idyll!
Well, we say Scandi – but it’s more like Scandi-Australiana, with 35A Amherst Street’s barn-like form clad in corrugated steel from the tip of its pitched roof down to its toes.
The home was designed by Campbell Architecture, a Fremantle-based studio with a focus on creating flexible spaces connected to the outdoors – and this home certainly fits the brief.
THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
NEWS
Brrr it’s cold in here: Perth braces for chilliest mornings of the year
After a grey, soggy start to the week, we’re heading into one a rather cold winter stretch — with overnight temps dropping as low as 3 degrees on Tuesday and frost a real possibility across the coming days.
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What’s actually inside WA’s small-town museums? It’s time to find out!
WAnderland is an online portal mapping more than 220 regional collections across the state – from cultural centres and heritage galleries to private sheds and RSL display rooms.
EVENTS
Simple Minds announce 2027 Aus’ tour, kicking off in Perth with Gary Numan
Perth gets first crack at one of the biggest nostalgia tours of next summer, with Simple Minds opening their Australian arena run at RAC Arena Feb 13, 2027. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
SPORTS
Fever lock in home semi-final this Sunday thanks to last-gasp intercept
The Fever won by nine goals, but the margin that mattered was eight as a victory by fewer would have seen them hitting the road for next week’s semi-final. Tickets go on sale at midday.
TODAY/TONIGHT
Dirty Talk at The Blue Room Theatre
Dirty Talk is a reclamation and a celebration of the female gaze, not just in terms of sexuality, but rather as a whole – attraction, romance, and heartfelt emotions included. It kicks off a 10-night run at The Blue Room Theatre tonight!
EXPLORE
Deep River Walk Trail: Go deep into the hills around Walpole on this magical trail
Buried deep in the hills around Walpole is a nature lovers paradise complete with a magical forest, stunning views over the surrounding landscape and a tannin stained river cutting through the ancient rock.
Within the paradise is a trail that explores some of the highlights that Walpole-Nornalup National Park is famous for. Just a short drive from town you will be immersed in the stunning and unique Tingle Forest, with the Red Tingles only growing in this area of the world.
A stop-you-in-your-tracks kind of tree, the Tingles are massive bell bottomed giants that are some of the girthiest in the world. Along with these impressive trees is an exploration of the highest point in the entire area, Mt Clare and a descent down to visit the suspension bridge over the Deep River…
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Tiktok of the Week
Did you know that Perth held competitions to crown the ugliest man in the 1920s?
Thousands of Perth locals flocked to Uglieland for rides, games, live music and dancing, and the popular charity-run carnival raised money for hospitals, war widows and struggling families!