“In Retrospect” an exciting new retro pop up shop will open next week at 239 Albany Highway, Victoria Park (opposite John Hughes, in part of the old Crystal Waters building). Owner and creator of “In Retrospect” local resident Claire Bissett, will offer authentic and retro inspired home wares including glassware, furniture and general retro ephemera. …Read More→
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Do you remember buying your first home? The angst. The fear of the unknown. The endless advice from well meaning parents? That Agent, the one you were told not to tell anything, nor trust under any circumstance. That house, with daggy wall paper and a dripping tap on a main road that miraculously you could
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It has been a long time between sips so we thought we’d spoil you all this Friday with a ‘Free Coffee Friday’ from The Imp Head into The Imp (863 Albany Hwy, East Victoria Park) between 7am and 12 noon this Friday March 21st and say the magic words ‘Baston & Co. Property‘ and your cuppa will be on
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The past 12 months represent a real coming of age for the Albany Highway strip and the surrounding residential homes. There is the buzz of real activity on our strip, not that underground hum of expectation which seems to have plagued us for years. The strip has reached critical mass. It’s the snowball coming down
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It is lovely to welcome a new business to the strip. And this one comes with vitality, authenticity and a love story! Calvin the proprietor is from Malaysia and has a passion for coffee that has grown on him over time. Together with his wife Dee Dee whom he has known since childhood, they have
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We have a winner folks!!!! Massive Congratulations to….Kendra Fowler who has just received the best Christmas present ever – A brand new Thermomix and over $200 worth of extra ‘goodies’. Um…yep, she was stoked! Thank you to all who entered our ‘Shop Local and Win’ Competition, we had close to 300 entries, we know each
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Cinderella is going to the ball! If we compare the story of Cinderella to Victoria Park, I think Vic Park is at that part of the story where the handsome Prince is caressing her shapely calf and just about to slide the glass slipper onto Cinder’s foot. Vic Park is about to find out that
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Vic Park’s Kids Need Better Places to Play! Local families and businesses are working together to raise awareness of the need for more stimulating and challenging play environments for kids in the Victoria Park area. Under the banner ‘People For Parks‘ a growing number of local people are calling for better playgrounds and parks, including a
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This Sunday, November 24th will see the Albany Highway Cafe Strip between Mint and Dane Street come alive for the annual Victoria Park Christmas Street Mall. Bring the whole family down to the strip between 4 and 8pm and enjoy the plethora of scrummy food stalls, free activities for the kids, street and stage entertainers,
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There is an echo in my house. I don’t mean some strange or paranormal echo, or even the kind of echo made in a small room (you know the one where you shouldn’t take phone calls), but the kind of echo where there is not enough of you, or your “stuff” in the house to
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