inMyCommunity - Perth, Western Australia

Creative path to low standards

I’M all for creativity but when it comes to the English language, or mathematics, for that matter, I’d prefer a good dose of basic knowledge for starters. more »

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Helpers a driving force

IMAGINE that you are living in your own home or a retirement village and can no longer drive yourself due to a disability. more »

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Much riding on secure cab rank

THIS week a Fremantle nightclub owner has backed a secure taxi rank to improve the city’s ability to function as an entertainment precinct. more »

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Lists mixed with uncertainty

LOCAL governments around Perth are preparing their bucket lists. more »

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Funds for old, disabled

DO you care for or know someone who has a disability but still lives in their own home? more »

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THE Women’s Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services asks who will speak for the silent witnesses who suffer domestic terrorism each day and who will speak for those who are not here to tell their truth? more »

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Networks make for a difficult choice

ARE you having trouble weighing up the Federal Government’s National Broadband Network against the Coalition’s plan to scrap it and roll out its own “affordable broadband” plan? more »

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Book in for savings, fun

MOST not-for-profit organisations rely in part on their fundraising efforts to help with their running costs. more »

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Foresight puts ‘instant’ in its place

ON the afternoon of Anzac Day, Kings Park was stunning. A perfect autumn day was drawing to a close, blue sky reflected in the mirror-like stillness of the Swan River. more »

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Staff crisis not just in mining

AS the chief executive of WA’s not-for-profit aged-care peak body Aged and Community Services WA, I believe it is important for all West Australians to be aware that we are on the verge of another workforce crisis in the service industries. more »

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