Dominique Pratt: A Chat About Swimming, Tea and Life in Perth
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- Written by: Nita Teoh
With our beach culture in Perth, swimming is a popular activity for most of us, whether it is at our local pool, the Swan River or the ocean. I got together with Dominique Pratt, TV presenter for the Home in WA lifestyle program, to chat about her swimming career and life in Perth over a cup of tea, thus combining two of Dominique's favorite passions - swimming and tea!
Dominique provides inspiration to others to live a healthy lifestyle and is certainly a fantastic role model when it comes to keeping active every day - not a day goes by without Dominique making time out of her hectic work schedule to have a swim at her local pool.
Five Ideas for Valentine’s Day in Perth
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- Written by: Sashka May
Perth is a unique city to visit on Valentine's Day. There are a variety of activities to take part in, hotels to stay at, and restaurants to dine at to celebrate the romantic day with your special someone. If you will be spending this Valentine's Day in Perth, then you might want to make it a day to remember by indulging in one of the following ideas with your special someone.
Here are five ideas for Valentines's Day in Perth:
Review - Elles at Luna Leederville
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- Written by: Greg Letts
My partner asked me to accompany her to watch the premiere of Elles at Luna Cinemas. I hadn't got around to reading the synopsis of the film beforehand, so I started watching with no idea of what was to come other than my partner's brief comment that it involved a female journalist and was rated R due to sex scenes. As a typical red-blooded guy, I figured that at least there would be a bit of eye candy to look at even if the film was not to my taste.
As it turns out, I got things the wrong way around.
Perth Holiday and Travel Expo at the Crown Perth
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- Written by: Nita Teoh
If you are planning a holiday, the Perth Holiday and Travel Expo will be on this weekend the 16th and 17th February 2013 at Crown Perth, previously Burswood.
The event is organised by Strahan Events and promises to be even bigger and better than previous years with over 100 exhibitors on hand. As with all events of this kind, you get the opportunity to talk to the travel experts and get help with planning your holiday. There will also be deals exclusive to the Expo, so if you are planning your holiday, this is an opportune time to get some advice on where to go and what to do when you get there.
Continuum Exhibition: Colours of the South West by Jennifer Sadler
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- Written by: Nita Teoh
Lovers of art in Perth are in for a treat when the CONTINUUM art exhibition opens its doors on Friday, 15 February at the Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery.
CONTINUUM is the latest solo art exhibition by Perth based artist Jennifer Sadler, which features drawings and paintings that focus on the coastal plains of the south west of Western Australia.
Sadler is an emerging local artist who has been acknowledged for her creative visual arts with a first prize in the Victoria Park Art Awards, and a high commendation from the South Perth Emerging Artist Awards.
Born in Jamaica, Sadler also lived as a child in the highlands of Scotland. She has travelled extensively around Australia, including our own South-West. Sadler is able to draw upon her time in such contrasting environments to depict her own interpretation of the feel and colour of different locales. In this exhibition she is concentrating on the South-West's coastal plains.
Review of Xavier Toby - White Trash at the Perth Fringe Festival 2013
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- Written by: Greg Letts
My partner and I headed out to the Perth Fringe Festival on Thursday night to check out Xavier Toby's comedy act, titled White Trash. With its focus on racism amongst ourselves, our family and friends, and Australia as a whole, I was interested to see how Xavier would tackle this touchy topic while still attempting to get a laugh from the audience.
From a quick glance around the intimate tent seating, it appeared that Xavier would at least have a receptive crowd. There were quite a few mixed couples, and a healthy proportion of people from all sorts of racial backgrounds.