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Chores for handyman Barnett – The Australian


Chores for handyman Barnett
The Australian
Maybe it's the smell of complacency mixed with a touch of arrogance and rounded off by that Cottesloe born-to-rule demeanour that makes you wince when he waves away those pesky reporters. A couple of months ago, I suggested WA Labor needed to dispatch ...

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Britons are tempted to seek a haven down under – The Guardian


The Guardian

Britons are tempted to seek a haven down under
The Guardian
Cottesloe Beach in Perth could attract Britons looking for year-round sun. Photograph: Michael Willis/Alamy With public services being cut back, unemployment stubbornly high and food and fuel prices rocketing, many Britons may be dreaming of starting a ...

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State push to lift height limit in south Cottesloe


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State push to lift height limit in south Cottesloe
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SOUTH Cottesloe beachside high-rise of more than four storeys is mooted if the State Government erases a council-backed two-floor limit. Planning Minister John Day has asked Cottesloe council to remove its ...

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Barnett tells Cott to act on beachfront – The West Australian


The West Australian

Barnett tells Cott to act on beachfront
The West Australian
Premier Colin Barnett conceded last night he did not support the eight-storey height limit flagged for two key sites at Cottesloe beach. But he warned residents they risked "disempowering themselves" if the long-standing issue was not brought to a head ...

Scare campaign claims in Cott fight – The West Australian


The West Australian

Scare campaign claims in Cott fight
The West Australian
After the State Government late last year forced the Town of Cottesloe to consider changing its height restrictions along Marine Parade, anti-development groups such as Keep Cott Low went on the offensive, arguing they did not want the beachside suburb ...

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Editorial: Confident Barnett must shun arrogance – Perth Now


Editorial: Confident Barnett must shun arrogance
Perth Now
From his Cottesloe crow's nest everything would appear peachy on the political horizon. Sure, he's copped flak over utility price increases and there were ...

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Earlier start for new station


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Earlier start for new station
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Premer Colin Barnett today announced design work for the new $27.4 million station, which will service Claremont, Cottesloe, Wembley and Subiaco, ...

Strategy gets rise from Cott


Strategy gets rise from Cott
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However, there are fears the State Government's overarching plan will bolster calls for Cottesloe Beach high-rise. Directions 2031 replaces the 1980s ...