News Articles for City of Perth

City of Perth councillors have accepted thousands of dollars' worth of gifts since October, with Perron Group, Rio Tinto and Primewest among a notable list of benefactors.

Engineering company Civmec has secured the contract for the construction of the $6.3 million Kids' Bridge connecting Perth Children's Hospital with Kings Park.

Total revenue for the City of Perth fell by $15 million this past financial year as income from rates and parking helped bolster the city's finances.

A bright idea cooked up in the early stages of the pandemic has provided 34,000 meals for people in need, while also supporting local hospitality venues.

Basil Zempilas has rejected claims the City of Perth has banned the Salvation Army from feeding the city's homeless population, arguing nothing could be further from the truth.

The state government has committed $160,000 in funding to advocacy group StartupWA, which plans to host a series of summits to help build the state's start-up and technology sector.

With the extended Christmas shopping hours already announced, there is momentum to push for permanent retail reform.

Perth-based property group JJ Leach Group hopes its pop-up concept for retail will breathe new life into the CBD's shopping strip.

South Perth building company Jaxon has been fined $5,000 for carrying out unauthorised work at a hotel in the CBD.

Just days into his term as Perth Lord Mayor, Basil Zempilas will be the subject of a city protest this weekend over comments he made about gender identity on morning radio.

Basil Zempilas has apologised to Perth's LGBTQIA+ community after making comments that appeared to question the concept of gender.

Sandy Anghie has been sworn in as deputy mayor of the City of Perth at a special council meeting this morning.

Two years of turmoil will come to an end this afternoon as the City of Perth swears in its new lord mayor and council.

Basil Zempilas has been elected the 56th lord mayor of the City of Perth.

More than 5,800 votes have been cast in the City of Perth's council election with just one day left before polls close.

Michelle Reynolds has quietly lay the groundwork for a more accountable city ahead of this Saturday's lord mayoral and council election.

Ahead of the City of Perth's election this Saturday, lord mayoral candidate Brodie McCulloch reflects on lessons learned.

Perth has eight and a half years in which to reconnect the city's CBD to its west end with an exciting new development, writes Andrew Toulalan.

From traffic management to crime and utilities, smart city tech is advancing rapidly.

An inquiry into the Shire of Toodyay tabled in state parliament this afternoon has accused a former chief executive of poor financial and administration management.

Perth Public Art Foundation is to be wound-up after the City of Perth failed to renew its funding and it struggled to secure other backing amid the pandemic.

Bruce Reynolds says that reflecting on his career and lineage motivated him to run for lord mayor.

In today's episode of Controversy & Celebrity, Basil Zempilas discusses how his upbringing and reputation in the community have set him up to tackle the major issues facing the City of Perth.

Di Bain has challenged her opponents to disclose their conflicts after it was revealed her lord mayoral campaign had received more than $100,000 in contributions.

Di Bain talks about her enthusiasm for tackling the major issues now facing the City of Perth in today's episode of Controversy & Celebrity,

Edith Cowan University has confirmed it will relocate to Perth's CBD by 2025.

The City of Perth needs someone who is independent and has a voice to be the next lord mayor, writes Basil Zempilas.

On today's episode of Controversy & Celebrity, local businessman Bruce Reynolds discusses how his entrepreneurial and charitable work informed his late bid for lord mayor.

At age 36, Brodie McCulloch has already spent close to a decade running his own business in the City of Perth.

Sandy Anghie has become well-acquainted with the intimate details of how the City of Perth operates across a diverse career in law and architecture.

A crowded field for the City of Perth's lord mayoralty highlighted contrasting visions for the city's future at this afternoon's debate.

Suspended councillors, deputy mayors and media personalities are among the dozens of candidates running for council in the City of Perth's upcoming election.

Property groups fear today's announcement of timeframe extensions for COVID-19 rent assistance measures could harm further economic recovery.

Local businessman Bruce Reynolds has made a late entry into the City of Perth's lord mayoral race, becoming the seventh candidate to announce a bid for the job.

Reece Harley has told Business News he will seek to reclaim his position on council in the City of Perth's upcoming election.

Candidates in the City of Perth's upcoming lord mayoral election should keep in mind that running a council involves a lot of saying "no", writes Simon Withers.

Startup founder and lord mayoral aspirant Brodie McCulloch has taken political innovation to a new level.

Candidates are quietly organising ahead of the City of Perth's upcoming election as they strive to distance themselves from the factionalism of the previous council.

The City of Perth is well positioned to leverage WA's resource industry and establish its own minerals exchange, writes Brent Fleeton.

The challenges of COVID-19 and the City of Perth inquiry make the city's upcoming election a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reposition Perth, writes Brodie McCulloch.