Sally Hall

Perth

Cultural Editor at Perth Is OK

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Melville Midwinter returns for another night of winter magic under the stars

1 day ago | perthisok.com | Sally Hall

A free, family-friendly festival is about to return to Perth, celebrating the winter solstice and the Noongar season of Makuru.
This Leederville cottage's renovation reinvigorates its retro style for a modern family

1 day ago | perthisok.com | Sally Hall

On a quiet Leederville Street, this architectural renovation has transformed a 1940s cottage – taking its retro charm and adeptly reinterpreting and reinvigorating it through a contemporary point of view. Designed by Perth architectural studio State of Kin, the renovation included the Scott Street home’s kitchen, living and dining areas, as well as laundry and bathrooms.
Huntingdale's new $6.7m Youth Entertainment Space is now open

2 days ago | perthisok.com | Sally Hall

A brand new facility designed in consultation with the young people of Perth’s south-east will officially open tonight (May 14) with a free community event. Kicking off at 5.30pm and running until 7.30pm, the free event will include an ice cream truck, free sausage sizzle, live DJ and youth activities to celebrate the new space.
Perth's best Chinese restaurants

3 days ago | perthisok.com | Sally Hall

Look, we know that Chinese food is one of the most regionally diverse, dynamic, manifold cuisines, covering everything from succulent roast meats to juicy dumplings to bouncy noodles to fragrant claypots to nostalgic suburban takeaways – but if we dare to scratch the surface, to explore just the tip of the iceberg…These are just a few of our favourite Chinese restaurants across Perth:As the name of this stalwart of the Perth Chinese restaurant scene may attest, they know their way around duck.
Entry and camping fees to be introduced at Quobba Blowholes

4 days ago | perthisok.com | Sally Hall

From May 22, visitors to the Blowholes Eco Reserve will need to pay entry fees for both day passes and overnight camping. The fees were approved in a recent vote by the Shire of Carnarvon council, and have been introduced to assist with maintaining the amenities at the Blowholes Camping Area, along with minimising issues like littering and other ecological impacts of tourism on the site. The Quobba Blowholes are located 950km north of Perth, and just under an hour’s drive north of Carnarvon.
Have you visited this huge new all-abilities playground in Clarkson yet?

4 days ago | perthisok.com | Sally Hall

A new all-abilities playground has been completed in Clarkson, featuring a giant snake, miniature roads and even a climbable pirate ship! The Riverlinks All-Abilities Playground is located at Riverlinks Park, and opened to the community in November 2024. As part of the $3.6m project, a car park extension to service the park was completed at the end of 2024, with construction of a Universal Access Toilet scheduled to be completed this month.
New Orleans-inspired bar Big Easy is now open in South Freo

4 days ago | perthisok.com | Sally Hall

Laissez les bons temps rouler! A slice of New Orleans has found its way to South Freo with the arrival of new bar Big Easy over the weekend. “New Orleans is one of those big party cities of the world,” explains Big Easy co-owner Ben Bell.
Meow! The very jellicle CATS comes to Perth this year

1 week ago | perthisok.com | Sally Hall

Get ready for the jellicle ball: the one and only CATS will be returning to Perth’s Crown Theatre this year!The record-breaking musical created by Andrew Lloyd Webber will be making its way to Perth as part of the 40th Anniversary Australian tour, kicking off in Sydney at the Theatre Royal from June 17 before heading to Her Majesty’s Theatre Adelaide, Crown Theatre Perth, and then Hamer Hall Melbourne in December.
The best cafés around Subiaco

1 week ago | perthisok.com | Sally Hall

Long-gone are Subi’s days of empty shopfronts (and even emptier streets): she’s back and better than ever, baby! Subiaco is jam-packed with countless cafés – from coffee-nerd meccas to cosy Mediterranean courtyards, and plenty in between… We’ve rounded up just a few of our favourites:Subi’s Obi has been the talk of the town, becoming one of Perth’s most well-loved coffee spots even in its earliest beginnings as a pop-up.
Perth Zoo to offer free entry this Mother's Day!

1 week ago | perthisok.com | Sally Hall

Forgot to book lunch for Mother’s Day? Don’t worry, your status as favourite child is safe – the Perth Zoo has you covered!Home to over 1,300 animals, Perth Zoo is welcoming families on Sunday, May 11 with the return of free entry for all mums – celebrating not just human mothers, but the animal mums that are a part of the zoo’s successful breeding programs.