City of Perth

The introduction of optional preferential voting for local government elections has caused counting to be a slower process but some councils have announced their 2023 results.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas is confident the planned installation of the state’s first public hydrogen vehicle refuelling station on Thomas Street will have a domino effect.

The City of Perth will not bear the cost of a hydrogen refuelling station proposed for construction in West Perth under a partnership with ASX-listed Frontier Energy.

The blame game has started between the state government and City of Perth over the closure of a homeless centre despite a funding offer of $3.1 million.

The professional cycling event is looking to move to Perth after being held in Victoria for close to two decades.

US e-scooter company Bird is understood to have exited the Western Australian market, leaving several local governments scrambling for new electric share-scooter operators.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has doubled down on the closure of an East Perth crisis accommodation centre, calling Premier Roger Cook’s comments undermining.

A six-storey storage facility will occupy 3,490 square metre lot on Pier Street after a panel approved the $33 million proposal.

Perth has been confirmed as the new host of the nation’s most prestigious road cycling event, the AusCycling road national championships, starting in January 2025.

Premier Roger Cook says City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas would owe residents an explanation if he nominates for preselection as the Liberal candidate for Churchlands.

Ruah has made a move to revive a women’s shelter program at its Northbridge outreach facility that was at the centre of a clash between City of Perth and the state government.

Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas will back the relocation of the Safe Night Space for women program, claiming the state government would inevitably overrule the council if it voted against.

Perth council has approved Ruah’s application to operate the Safe Night Space women’s shelter program in Northbridge after Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas proposed some conditions.

Community services provider Ruah has lodged an appeal against City of Perth over conditions on the Safe Night Space revival in Northbridge.

The proposed East Perth primary school is the latest addition to the list of disputes between the City of Perth and the state government, with the status of the site in limbo.

Education Minister Tony Buti has doubled down on the state government’s plan for an East Perth primary school despite the City of Perth’s refusal to give up the site.

The City of Perth has chipped away at its $3 million marketing budget, unveiling the first campaign under the "City of Lights" moniker and a major branding since the parliamentary inquiry.

Innovation hub Spacecubed has signed an MoU with one of India’s largest Medtech precincts, aimed at exploring collaborative opportunities for high-growth Medtech startups.

ASX-listed Frontier Energy has walked away from its plan to build the state’s first hydrogen vehicle refuelling station in West Perth.

A long-running tiff over Ruah Community Services' bid to revive the Safe Night Space operation in Northbridge has ended after a state government review.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has formally unveiled the selected site for a $1.5 million, seven-metre statue of a spaceman to be donated to the city.

With a desire to condense its far-reaching venue web, the Perth Basketball Association has launched an e-petition in order to garner support for a proposed 12-court indoor stadium in Kensington.

The City of Perth council is set to decide on starting a transformation of the Langley Park foreshore, which could cost up to $2 billion.

Three Perth metropolitan councils are celebrating 30 years of operation after being ‘spun-out’ from the City of Perth.

Landlords are considering how to reinvent King Street amid the precinct’s ongoing transition.

The state government has approved planning changes over a West Perth area, intensifying the plot ratio the City of Perth initially proposed.

Housing Minister and Member for Perth John Carey has renewed hostilities with City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas, accusing him of using the city to push his state political agenda.

The Queens Gardens car park is one step closer to become the site for an East Perth primary school after legislation introduced to unlock the land passed parliament today.

Roger Cook has taken a swipe at Basil Zempilas' decision to not step down from his Lord Mayor role, as Mandurah Mayor and Labor candidate Rhys Williams confirmed he would step aside.

Question marks hang over the redevelopment of several derelict properties throughout the city.

Stakeholders remain split over any changes to the hours big retailers can open for business.

A $1.5 million, seven-metre-tall spaceman sculpture slated for installation outside of Council House on St Georges Terrace will not touch down this year.

The West Australian failed to provide fair and balanced coverage of former Perth Lord Mayoral candidate Sandy Anghie on multiple occasions, the company’s self-funded regulator has found.

Several key initiatives to make the Danish capital a greener place could be applied in Perth.

Hancock Prospecting has hit a planning hurdle in its bid to put up a large sign at its West Perth office, with the City of Perth recommending it be refused.

Two Western Australian billionaires have applied to install signage on their office buildings but only one was approved by the City of Perth council.

The City of Perth has proposed to prime a site along the Swan River, for sporting, residential and commercial developments which could exceed 16 storeys.

A Danish town planner has provided the City of Perth a blunt assessment of its strengths and weaknesses.