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It’s normally around now that we remember the New Years Resolution’s that we made nearly a month ago. It’s normally around now that reality kicks in as you realise that work outfits seem just a bit tighter than the singlets and bathers you might have been getting around in all summer. It’s time to combine…
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Have you ever sat in the cinema, watching the latest blockbuster with your favourite stars and with glee realised that the action is happening somewhere you have been? Have you travelled the backroads of Bali like Julia Roberts in Eat, Pray, Love? Have you done your best James Bond pose in Thailand at James Bond…
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Hidden Treasure has found a lot for us to do over the past year and a bit. There have been quirky museums, good places to eat, main streets to shop in and lots of urban art. Our next Hidden Treasure is for someone in the family who loves us unconditionally even when we sometimes can’t…
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One of the best things about Christmas and summer is the opportunity to try out those summer Christmas presents to get you to the beach. From scoop nets to wet suits, boogies boards to sandcastle buckets and masks and snorkels. In 2021 Hidden Treasures went to a few beaches but didn’t seem to go in…
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For the final program for 2021, Hidden Treasures on ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast went further than we’ve ever been before and brought in the biggest guest (sorry Ben Carlish) we’ve ever had … Santa Claus! Santa left the studio very quickly when he heard the reindeers on the roof getting restless. In fact, he left…
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Hidden Treasures has been a journey of local discoveries that has led us to urban art trails, suburban museums, jetties, lakes, parks and so much more. In this penultimate edition of Hidden Treasures for 2021, we’re doing a year in review, we’re naming names, we’re handing out gongs and we’re doing it quicker than the…
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Enjoy the story above, published in the summer edition of Have A Go News Newspaper. Have A Go News has a circulation of more than 80,000 copies around Western Australia and is also available online and on your favourite social media platforms. This story features a weekend adventure with my son Tom to do the…
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Whether it’s to try out a new Christmas present, a family day out, being a tourist for the day or showing off our city to a visiting friend, there is one place that is guaranteed to make it special, one place that is our most treasured place. It’s not hidden, but there are hidden treasures…
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Last week for Hidden Treasure I explored Scarborough and promised something more about the area that make it a hidden treasure and perhaps the opportunity of a staycation to enjoy the sunset coast for longer than a day trip. Earlier this year, Molly gave me some homework, made me read a book, and I think…
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Scarborough? Why is Scarborough a Hidden Treasure? It’s got one of the most famous beaches in WA and Australia stretching along our coastline. For locals and tourists alike, Scarborough provides relief from the summer heat and for generations has been the place to go. Whether you’re a widgie or a bodgie, a skater or a…
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