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Perth Festival has had to cancel five days of screenings of its film program at the University of Western Australia’s Somerville Auditorium after a branch fell at the rear of the venue on Saturday.
On Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the festival announced the closure of the auditorium and cancellations of screenings of Black Dog until February 10.
“Perth Festival regrets that it has cancelled its Lotterywest Films program until Monday 10 February, following an incident last Saturday night when a branch fell at the rear of the auditorium,” she said.
“There have been no reports of any injuries and the festival is working closely with the University of Western Australia to investigate the incident.
“The University has closed the venue and engaged arborists to do comprehensive additional checks on all trees before the venue can be reopened.”
Ticket holders will be refunded automatically.
The Lotterywest film program is one of the most popular parts of Perth Festival and has been held at Somerville for several years.
Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Thursday, February 6.
You might have read about a flurry of election promises this week – and a lot of them related to education.
Students across WA also returned to school after the summer holidays. Coincidence? Call us cynical, but it’s probably not.
But what to make of these policies and promises? Is this WA’s education election?
Holly Thompson has you sorted. Read her in-depth look at what’s been announced, and what it means for your kids here.
Meanwhile, plans to move Fremantle Port away from Fremantle are gathering pace. But what does that mean for the small club which sits on Queen Victoria Street, on the way into the port city?
The Mission to Seafarers volunteers at the Flying Angel Club provide more than just a place to sleep and food to eat, they’re a friendly face and compassionate ear for those far from home, some who have gone months without touching dry land.
As the government readies to build a new container port in Kwinana, the club wants clarity on what that means for their future – and the services they provide visiting seafarers.
Thanks for joining us today, stay tuned as we bring you the news you need to know.
The writs were issued yesterday, firing the official starting gun on the West Australian election campaign.
With 31 days until the election, it’s worthwhile revisiting who has promised what and luckily for you, we’ve got the perfect tool.
Check out the election promise tracker below: