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Perth weather: Snow expected to fall in parts of WA on Tuesday, including Bluff Knoll

Perth weather: Snow expected to fall in parts of WA on Tuesday, including Bluff Knoll

For those who love the cold and have never seen snow before, Tuesday might just be your chance.

A cold front that will move across Perth and South West on Monday and Tuesday will create almost the perfect conditions for a light amount of snow to fall in the Stirling Ranges and on the top of Bluff Knoll on Tuesday morning.

Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Jessica Lingard said a “light dusting” of snowfall was expected in the region.

“We’ve got this cold front moving through today (Monday) and basically the cold front is aligned between two different air masses where you get warmer air in front of it and cold air behind it,” Ms Lingard said.

“The cold air behind today’s cold front is particularly cold and that means the upper-level air temperatures are very low.

“We need that level to be low enough so that when the snow falls out of the cloud it is not melting before it reaches the ground.

“Tomorrow morning, that situation comes about and conditions are looking good for a little bit of snow.

“I don’t think anybody is going to be building snowmen or skiing, but it will be a very light dusting.”

Snow was recorded at least five times last year in the Stirling Ranges, equaling a record set 53 years ago.

Snow at Bluff Knoll in 2019. David Readhead @davis_redman8
Camera IconSnow at Bluff Knoll in 2019. David Readhead @davis_redman8 Credit: David Readhead

As for Perth, the city can expect to cop further heavy rainfall over the coming days.

Up to 15mm of rain is expected across the metropolitan area on Monday with a further 20mm tipped to fall on Tuesday.

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Perth real estate: Suburbs where it now costs more than $1m to buy a house

Perth real estate: Suburbs where it now costs more than $1m to buy a house

Eleven suburbs have joined the $1m median house price club as values ​​continue to climb in Perth.

While other states are seeing house prices fall, Perth has lagged behind most of the other capitals.

It means despite rising interest rates and cost of living pressures, the housing market in WA has soared in the past year.

Six of the 11 suburbs recorded more than 20 per cent price growth during the 2021-22 financial year, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.

Marmion, Mount Hawthorn, North Perth, Fremantle and Kensington had their median house prices tip above $1.1m at the end of June.

Gwelup, Booragoon, Karrinyup, Leederville, Iluka and Como reached $1m or more.

The top suburb is Marmion, which now has a median price of $1.27m — an increase of 32 per cent in the past year.

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Camera IconEleven suburbs have joined the $1m median house price club in Perth. Daily Telegraph/Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia

REIWA president Damian Collins said people had started to gain confidence in WA’s strong economy and property market, which had translated into more sales at the top end.

“All of these suburbs have had medians hovering below $1m for quite some time,” he said.

“It is impressive to see the demand for houses in these suburbs hold strong throughout the 2021-22 financial year, now placing them in Perth’s luxury market.”

Mr Collins said Perth’s premium market was attracting a lot of interest from buyers leading to strong price growth.

“If you are considering selling in one of these suburbs, now would be an opportunistic time to capitalize on this demand,” he said.

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Gareth Parker revealed to take over news director role at Nine News Perth

Gareth Parker revealed to take over news director role at Nine News Perth

WA journalist and radio host Gareth Parker is set to take on the role of news director in the Channel 9 Perth newsroom.

Parker announced the news on his morning breakfast radio show on Monday.

“I’ll be leaving 6PR breakfast … I am incredibly excited and proud to say that I’ve accepted a new job as the director of news for Channel 9 Perth, which is a huge opportunity for me personally,” Parker told listeners .

“I am looking forward to getting up the hill to the top of the Terrace and getting stuck into the newsroom.”

A date for when Parker will start in the new role has not yet been announced.

“I am not going to disappear immediately, there is still a bit to sort out with a move like this,” he said.

6PR has taken a massive hit in some of this year’s radio ratings surveys.

Parker’s 6PR breakfast show was the biggest loser of the survey in May this year, down a whopping 1.5 points to hold just 8.5 per cent of the audience pie — well behind its AM rival ABC Perth.

Last month’s survey showed Parker’s show managed just an 8.6 per cent share, still over two points behind the ABC.

Parker is a previous winner of the WA Journalist of the Year award.

He worked for The West Australian for over a decade, including almost four years as the paper’s State political editor.

Parker also served as the paper’s Melbourne bureau chief and as online deputy editor.

I have joined 6PR, which is owned by Channel Nine, in 2017.

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Pet grooming Perth: Couture Canine co-founder Charmaine Cayeux opens up on growing demand from fur parents

Pet grooming Perth: Couture Canine co-founder Charmaine Cayeux opens up on growing demand from fur parents

Spending thousands of dollars on pet grooming may seem like something only the Kardashians would do, but families across Perth are spending big bucks to get their beloved pooch looking its best.

The global pet care industry is worth a staggering $374 billion. Australia has one of the highest pet ownership rates in the world, so it is no surprise that dog grooming businesses are booming in the west.

Charmaine Cayeux, co-founder of Couture Canine grooming, has pioneered the opulent nature of looking after one’s furry friend in West Perth and has amassed a large clientele of owners willing to fork out tens of thousands of dollars every year to maintain their pet’s immaculate appearance .

Ms Cayeux’s luxury services, which include “doggy facials”, jacuzzi sessions, nail painting and stylized haircuts, can range between $150 and $500.

Yorkshire Terriers like Kenzo, along with Cavoodles, make up “90 per cent” of the furry customers at Couture Canine in West Perth.
Camera IconYorkshire Terriers like Kenzo, along with Cavoodles, make up “90 per cent” of the furry customers at Couture Canine in West Perth. Credit: ross swanborough/The West Australian

Due to extremely high demand, the company has a waitlist with more than 50 dogs from all over the State, who will wait at least a year to secure a coveted spot.

“We are developing this culture of dog grooming in Perth where it’s perfectly acceptable to take your dog for a blow dry twice a week,” she said.

“We have clients who spend over $400 a week and have done it for 15 years.”

Ms Cayeux revealed that 90 per cent of Couture Canine’s customers are Cavoodles and Yorkshire Terriers owned by professionals who work in Perth’s CBD — and who drop off their furry best friends in the morning to be groomed and attend “doggy daycare”.

Loyal customer Amanda Krzywoszyja, who regularly pampers her miniature poodle Henry Danger, believes that social media has been a big influence in the rise of luxury pet grooming.

“Every second pet seems to have Instagram, so it’s that social presence (online),” Ms Krzywoszyja said.

“Also, my partner will take Henry for a walk and he’ll be like ‘Oh my God. I’ve got so many comments on how good he looks’ and it’s that smiling moment of taking pride in how you care about them and (how) they’re living their best life.

“At the end of the day, they’re our best friends and are not around for a long time so why not give them the best opportunity that they can to be spoiled.”

Kim Kardashian has made no secret of her fur-baby pampering.
Camera IconKim Kardashian has made no secret of her fur-baby pampering. Credit: kim kardashian/Instagram

It seems luxury brands are also looking to profit from the booming industry, charging an obscene amount of money for everyday pet care items like brushes and collars.

Last month Italian fashion house Gucci released a pet collection with eye-watering prices as high as $12,000 for a dog bed, $630 for a poop bag holder and $570 for a designer leash.

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Stripper Chad Satchell charged after roaming Perth’s King Street in ‘sexy’ SWAT uniform carrying gel blaster

Stripper Chad Satchell charged after roaming Perth's King Street in 'sexy' SWAT uniform carrying gel blaster

A male exotic dancer who sparked chaos after shoppers spotted him carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle in the Perth CBD has been charged by police.

Police swarmed King Street about 2.40pm on Sunday after Chad Satchell allegedly flashed the tools of his trade on the way to work.

The Nollamara man stunned shoppers when he started roaming the street wearing a bulletproof vest and seemingly armed with a rifle.

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Police pounced on the 31-year-old, later finding that Mr Satchell was in fact a stripper on his way to work.

It is believed Mr Satchell, the director of Fantasy Entertainment Australia, was performing the role of “sexy SWAT officer” for a party he was going to attend.

Chad Satchell has been charged with an offense that carries a potential years jail time or a $36,000 fine. Picture: Facebook
Camera IconChad Satchell has been charged with an offense that carries a potential years jail time or a $36,000 fine. Credit: NCA NewsWire

Police found that the assault rifle was in fact a gel blaster.

Police have charged Mr Satchell with possession of a prohibited weapon and being armed in a way that may cause fear.

It is alleged he placed the gel blaster gun, similar in design to an AR-15 assault rifle, on the ground next to him and put on a pair of boots and a black military style mesh vest with “SWAT” embossed on the back.

It led to several shoppers to call police, believing the firearm was real.

Police responded to the scene with emergency response units and cordoned off the area. Picture: Nine News
Camera IconPolice responded to the scene with emergency response units and cordoned off the area. Nine News Credit: Channel 9
Police have charged Chad Satchell.
Camera IconPolice have charged Chad Satchell. Credit: Facebook/Facebook

Gel blasters, which shoot water-filled gel pellets, have been prohibited in WA since July 2021 on the back of a rise of replica guns being smuggled into the State and converted into real weapons.

At the time, Police Minister Paul Papalia said police were unable to tell the difference between gel blasters and real guns out on the street.

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Sorrento crash: Two men seriously injured after motorbike crashes in Toyota Kluger on Hepburn Avenue

Sorrento crash: Two men seriously injured after motorbike crashes in Toyota Kluger on Hepburn Avenue

A man is fighting for life after he and two others were injured in a fiery crash in Perth’s north after a motorbike collided with a Toyota Kluger, causing the vehicle to roll and burst into flames.

Two males, one a teenager, who were understood to have been on the motorbike were taken under priority conditions to Royal Perth Hospital. The man is in a critical condition and the male teenager has serious injuries.

Two males on the motorbike - one a teenager - have been rushed to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries.
Camera IconTwo males on the motorbike – one a teenager – have been rushed to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries. Credit: 7NEWS/7NEWS
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The female driver of the Kluger, believed to be in her 40s, was taken to Joondalup Health Campus but is not understood to have life-threatening injuries.

*** ONLINE USE WATERMARKED VERSIONS UNTIL 7NEWS HAS BROADCAST AT 6PM *** Three people have been injured in a fiery crash in Perth's north after a motorbike collided with a Toyota Kluger, causing the vehicle to roll and burst into flames. Two men, who were understood to have been on the motorbike, were taken under priority conditions to Royal Perth Hospital, while the woman driving the Kluger was transferred to Joondalup Health Campus.
Camera IconThe female driver of the Toyota Kluger which burst into flames after the crash has been taken to Joondalup Hospital. Credit: 7NEWS/7NEWS

Hepburn Avenue westbound between Howland Road and West Coast Drive was closed soon after the crash about 4.40am with emergency services still working to clear the scene.

Police were called out initially to what they believed was the rollover of the Toyota Kluger. But they soon established that what appeared to be a type of off-road motorcycle was also involved.

*** ONLINE USE WATERMARKED VERSIONS UNTIL 7NEWS HAS BROADCAST AT 6PM *** Three people have been injured in a fiery crash in Perth's north after a motorbike collided with a Toyota Kluger, causing the vehicle to roll and burst into flames. Two men, who were understood to have been on the motorbike, were taken under priority conditions to Royal Perth Hospital, while the woman driving the Kluger was transferred to Joondalup Health Campus.
Camera IconThe female driver of the Toyota Kluger which burst into flames after the crash has been taken to Joondalup Hospital. Credit: 7NEWS/7NEWS

Officers from the major crash unit are on the scene to investigate the incident.

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Swanbourne: Ginger Owl’s cacti ‘hacked down by vandals’ for second time in just over a year

Swanbourne: Ginger Owl's cacti 'hacked down by vandals' for second time in just over a year

A Perth cactus which has provided the backdrop for countless photos has been hacked down for the second time in little more than a year.

Staff at Swanbourne fashion boutique Ginger Owl vented their fury after the four-meter tall plant was damaged on Friday night.

“Our beautiful cactus has been targeted again… one year on but this time it’s worse,” a post from the business on Instagram read.

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“Two low-life a**holes decided to hack, steal and vandalize our beautiful plant just after midnight (Friday).”

Ginger Owl's cacti.
Camera IconGinger Owl’s cacti. Credit: Instagram / ginger_o.wl/ginger_o.wl
Damage sustained to Ginger Owl cacti.
Camera IconDamage sustained to Ginger Owl cacti. Credit: Instagram / ginger_o.wl/ginger_o.wl
The cactus has been damaged for the second time.
Camera IconThe cactus has been damaged for the second time. Credit: Instagram / ginger_o.wl/ginger_o.wl

The cactus was planted over three years ago and at the time was barely one meter tall.

It has now quadrupled in size since then – and garnered quite the following.

“This cactus has become iconic. The love and attention it gets is unbelievable,” Ginger Owl’s post read.

“We have witnessed wedding parties in front of it, bloggers, brides and grooms, fashion labels, influencers and the general public.

“It was the perfect backdrop and specimen.”

Staff rounded out the post by saying the plant needed to be protected from “low-lifes” who think “they can hack an arm or two off it”.

It is understood that no official complaint has been made to the police. Ginger Owl management were sought for comment.

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In July last year police were called to investigate after a thief was caught on camera carving off a large branch from the plant.

Police said a man got out of a car on North Street with a machete before getting to work.

“He just gets out a machete and he’s gone,” Senior Sergeant Peter Gilmour said at the time.

“In my time in the western suburbs I’ve investigated wildflowers and rose bushes being stolen, so it’s quite common here.”

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Osborne Park: Crowd spotted dumpster diving for shoes at Betts

Osborne Park: Crowd spotted dumpster diving for shoes at Betts

Forget dumpster diving for food — the lure of free shoes had these thrifty sandgropers raiding a skip bin outside the head office of a popular shoe retailer.

A crowd of people were spotted outside Betts’ headquarters in Osborne Park on Saturday afternoon after word spread of two big bins full of shoes.

“I’m sure it’s already been shared on the Perth feral community pages … but hurry on down to (Betts’) head office in Osborne Park and help raid the two giant skip bins full of shoes,” a social media user posted on Facebook.

“Or if that’s too much work check out any of the markets or some IGAs around Perth tomorrow.”

Betts Group chief executive Todd Wilner was on his way to the office with another senior executive to clean up the mess on Sunday when he told The West Australian the shoes were samples, some of them with holes drilled into them, and none were in pairs.

Mr Wilner said the company was very conscious about waste and had reached out to charities in the past but were told the shoes were not wanted unless they were in pairs.

Forget dumpster diving for food — the lure of free shoes had these thrifty sandgropers raiding a skip bin outside the head office of a popular shoe retailer.
Camera IconForget dumpster diving for food — the lure of free shoes had these thrifty sandgropers raiding a skip bin outside the head office of a popular shoe retailer. Credit: unknown/Supplied

He said if there was a charity who would be interested in using the samples he wanted to hear from them.

“If there is an organization out there who is prepared to work with us and take single shoes, we are absolutely happy to work with them to reduce our waste,” he said.

Dumpster diving — when people rummage through bins to find edible food, usually discarded at shopping centers — has made headlines recently after a City of Fremantle councilor was caught in the act last month.

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WA roads: Fatal Safety Bay motorkbike crash extends horror weekend for State’s drivers

WA roads: Fatal Safety Bay motorkbike crash extends horror weekend for State's drivers

A horror weekend on WA roads has continued after a motorbike rider was killed in a tragic crash in Perth’s south.

The Harley Davidson rider was traveling along Safety Bay Road when he left the tarmac and struck a powerpole near the intersection of Malibu Road about 2am on Sunday.

The 44-year-old rider suffered catastrophic injuries and died at the scene.

Fatal motorbike accident on Safety Bay Rd at Malibu Rd early this morning, Sunday 7th August 2022.
Camera IconA horror weekend on WA roads has continued after a motorbike rider was killed in a tragic crash in Safety Bay. Credit: NIGHT NEWS/NIGHT NEWS

It brought to four the number of fatalities on WA roads this weekend.

On Friday night a woman behind the wheel of a Ford Fiesta died after crashing her car into a tree in Kondinin, 280 kilometers east of Perth in the Wheatbelt.

The 23-year-old driver was traveling west along the Corrigin-Kondinin Road near Skyes Road about 11.45 when tragedy occurred.

She suffered critical injuries and died at the scene.

Meanwhile a 50-year-old man was killed when his car clipped a sign and smashed through a southern suburbs recreation store in Perth’s south on Friday night.

Authorities said a Holden Commodore and Toyota Hilux were traveling along South Street, approaching Stock Road, in O’Connor about 7.15pm when they collided, setting off the tragic set of events.

A witness described the horrifying moment the Commodore hurtled through the air, flipping multiple times as it narrowly missed a petrol station and smashed into a neighboring shop.

A 50-year-old man was killed when his car clipped a sign and smashed through a southern suburbs recreation store in Perth's south on Friday night.
Camera IconA 50-year-old man was killed when his car clipped a sign and smashed through a southern suburbs recreation store in Perth’s south on Friday night. Credit: nightnews
Authorities said a Holden Commodore and Toyota Hilux were traveling along South Street, approaching Stock Road, in O'Connor about 7.15pm when they collided, setting off the tragic set of events.
Camera IconAuthorities said a Holden Commodore and Toyota Hilux were traveling along South Street, approaching Stock Road, in O’Connor about 7.15pm when they collided, setting off the tragic set of events. Credit: Jackson Flindell/The West Australian

“I just was standing there in shock, thinking like ‘what just happened’,” Dev Mankar said.

“I heard the crash… and looked out my window and saw the car flip,” Mr Mankar added.

“It was a very fast crash … with a lot of air time.”

The 47-year-old man driving the Toyota managed to escape with only minor injuries.

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Broome sex attack: Midland man, 52, charged with rape of woman jogger

Broome sex attack: Midland man, 52, charged with rape of woman jogger

Police have charged a man over the terrifying rape of a woman as she was out on her morning jog in Broome.

The woman, aged in her 40s, was running on a track alongside Gubinge Road, between Jigal Drive and Sayonara Road, when she was approached by a man walking in the opposite direction on Friday.

Police allege that as the pair crossed paths, the man grabbed the victim and sexually assaulted her.

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