Thursday, November 7, 2019 COMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU ReEASTEpoRN rter VINCENT &STIRLING In aspinover INSIDE anniversary RTRFM’s reggae show Jamdown Ver- shun will celebrate40years on the air this month. It plans aliveshow to mark the occasion. See page 5. WA SENIORS WEEK SPECIAL General Justice and Mumma Trees FEATURE from JamdownVershun. Picture: Andrew Ritchie www.communitypix.com.au d496233 CELEBRATING OUR SENIORS ARTSURGERY Pages 18-22 Michael Palmer thepolicyexpanded to in- include ground floor tenan- add to the public amenity of on how to improve opportu- clude performing and cre- cies theoretically intended an area. nities for creative spaces in PERFORMING arts and art ative arts. to activate streets but the “A broadening of the the city,” Mr Hammond studios could be used to fill Arecent survey of 30 amount of floor space is fast Percent for Art categories said. vacant retail spaces under WA councils found four in exceeding demand, leading would allow for the cre- The City’s cultural de- aplan presented to WA five (79 per cent) had taken to ghost retail spaces,” he ation of studios, galleries, velopment plan released councils. up the ‘Percent for Art’ pol- said. rehearsal or performance earlier this year suggested RECHABITE Urban planning and de- icy. RobertsDay Perth prin- “Now we want to take spaces.” vacant stores be used for sign practice RobertsDay cipal Peter Ciemitis said that astep further and ex- City of Perth Chair Com- art activities. BACK IN and visual artists group more than 210 public art- tend the definitions to in- missioner Andrew Ham- “Agreements with prop- Artsource developed apoli- works had been incorporat- cludeart in the broader mond said the City support- erty owners to activate va- cy in2007 that encouraged ed into buildings and pro- sense: studios, galleries, ed providing infrastructure cant shop fronts with arts SERVICE councils to use part of de- jects across Perth as a performing arts spaces, for performance and cre- and cultural content have Landmark reopens: velopment costs for public result. writers’ retreats and other ative spaces. proven successful in chang- artworks. “At present, we also see artistic endeavours if the “We are working closely ing negative perceptions,” PAGE 8 RobertsDaynow wants developments designed to demand exists, which all with the State Government the plan said. 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TRADES AND SERVICES ......................31-32 2013 and, from 2018 on- “The City of Vincent EMPLOYMENT ..........................................33 wards, it has bought only has been working to- hybridorfully electric wards more sustainable SPORT ........................................................34 cars when replacements fleet vehicles since 2011 DRIVEWAY ................................................35 are needed. when our sustainable en- INSID Two oldercars were vironment strategy 2011- recently replaced with 16 was endorsed. two Nissan Leaf 100 per “That plan had an ac- cent electric cars, mak- tion to downsize our fleet ing half of the City’s fleet and monitor develop- now hybrid or fully elec- ments in moresustain- tric. able vehicle technology. 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CHRISTMAS has “With most of the state’s come early to Perth retail- flagship retail outlets locat- ersand shoppers, witha ed in the CBD, the cus- Carpenters free three-hour parking tomer is also abig winner.” trial starting next Friday. Activate Perth chair- IF Narelle Belle could only perform one of City commissioners gave womanDiBainsaidshe her shows for the rest of her career, it theirapprovallast week for hoped it would help strug- would be An Evening Celebrating Karen a12-month trial of freepark- gling Perth retailers. Carpenter. ingonweekends and public “Perth’s retail core has It is where Belle, known for her tribute holidays from November 15 been advocating for shows including impersonating Amy Wine- at theHis Majesty’s, Pier changes to the current house, gets to be herself,singing in her true Streetand theCulturalCen- parking situation for along voice while performing the songs of the trecar parks. time and three hours of free Carpenters in between stories about the The trial will also in- parking on weekends and brother and sister duo. clude some on-street park- public holidays is astep in “For me it's the one show where Iget to ing bays near the retail the right direction,”Ms be me, Narelle Belle, presenting the beauti- core on weekends and pub- Bain said. ful songs of The Carpenters and highlighting lic holidays, complement- “We expect this trial to asuperstar like Karen Carpenter,” she said. ing the one-hour free park- attract more shoppers into “She had the type of voice that was so ing experiment in Perth’s malls and allow raw and natural sounding; her vocal cords Claisebrook, East Perth City retailerstocompete were in tip-top condition.” and West Perth approved with suburban shopping Belle began performing An Evening Cele- earlier this year. centres.” brating Karen Carpenter four years ago and It is expected to cost the City chair commission- returns to Astor Theatre on December 1 City between $600,000 and er Andrew Hammond said VINCENT with additional songs from the Carpenter's $2.5 million inlostrevenue. free parking had been a Christmas album included. Lease Equity managing long time coming. Belle said extensive researchfor the directorJim Tsagalis said “The feedback from STIRLING show's narration had revealed aspects of the trial would help CBD propertyowners and re- Karen's life, including her love of drum- retailers at the peak trad- tailersduring aseries of ming, decision to pursue music to avoid ing time of the year. retail forums hosted by the gym class and adry and quirky sense of hu- “It is avery generous City indicated parking was mour. and appropriate step in abarrier to the revitalisa- Belle is also working on new show Hello welcoming shoppers to the tionofCBD retail,”he Doll, It's Amy,a16-page monologue per- city,” he said. said. formed as Amy Winehouse,written by Tiffany Barton for Guerrilla Fest in North- bridge on February 7and 8. Cupscreening scratched