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While our Hidden Treasures are traditionally within areas that maybe you haven’t considered visiting before, our next Hidden Treasure is all about what you might not know, or have experienced, at one of our most treasured destinations. It’s not Broome, it’s not Margaret River and it’s not Three Springs or Narrogin. It’s Wadjemup! Enjoy listening…
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Originally published by the West Australian newspaper and on http://www.waterwanderers.com.au Chris Parry and family enjoy a wander along the river on a kayaking tour. Have you noticed the blue sky that is finally above us? As I paddled my way up the Swan River in a Water Wanderers kayak, I was reminded of a career a…
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For Hidden Treasures on ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast, Ro and I were joined by my good mate Tom, who coincidentally is my son. Tom gave some wonderful descriptions about his favourite showbags, rides and why reggae bananas aren’t a very good prize. Listen to our chat in the link below and read below about the…
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For Hidden Treasures, Ro sent me to get salty and explore an area that hasn’t changed, thanks to sliding door moments and big roads. Let’s hit the road and travel south. Not ‘down south’. Just ‘south’. The first thing you need to know about Lake Clifton and Preston Beach is that they’re not backwaters. Just…
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Gosnells … like peeling an orange, the segments of a vibrant and historic community are revealed. There is a public art sculpture in the heart of Gosnells. The heart of Gosnells is very busy and as traffic belts along Albany Highway and the shops on its edges clamour for your attention, stop and look at…
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Community gardens are thriving in our urban areas. Some are inspired by a commercial opportunity to support a business, some are designed to teach kids how to get dirt under their fingernails and others are designed to be opportunities to make connections with people in your community who just want to grow some food or…
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With Jo Trilling on Hidden Treasures for ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast, we took what used to be a trek but is now a hop and a skip up the road to Joondalup. Have a listen to the link below, or read on, or do both: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/perth/programs/saturdaybreakfast/hidden-treasures-joondalup/13485714 While you would never admit it to your kids…
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On ABC Hidden Treasures we’ve recently been doing some special issues, like WAFL footy and Aboriginal Tourism. It’s time to get back to the idea of hidden treasures in our suburbs. Some adventures require a lot of planning, other adventures are looked forward to with anticipation and excitement. Other adventures are opportunistic moments to explore…

