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Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Wednesday, July 15.
Making headlines today, a Perth councillor has drawn parallels between the CBD skyline and Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa as he pushes for the removal of six trees on the city’s southern foreshore which residents fear will block their “million-dollar views”.
Above: Jubilee Street, Lake Douglas and the riverfront. Below: view of the trees from the footpath in front of Jubilee Street, looking towards the lake.Credit: Google Maps / City of South Perth
Meanwhile, as rescued backpacker Carolina Wilga continues to recover from her 11-day outback ordeal in hospital, it’s been revealed that when police first learnt she was missing in the Wheatbelt, specialist search and rescue crews were already in the area, looking for someone else.
And, stopping cats from roaming is a priority for Western Australia’s local councils, but many say they need help in overcoming obstacles to enforce responsible cat ownership.
Finally, failed residential builder Nicheliving will use an expected million-dollar windfall from the sale of parcels of land in Ardross to help pay down its more than $7 million debt to the Australian Tax Office, with prices starting from $495,000.
Stay with us as we bring you all the news of the day, as it happens.
