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Thursday 22 October 2015

LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Get your motor running!

Western Australian motorsport fans will be treated to live V8 Supercar action for at least the next three years. Tourism WA has signed an agreement with V8 Supercars and the WA Sporting Car Club, locking in the The Perth Super Sprint at Barbagallo Raceway until 2018. The Perth Super Sprint is the State's largest motorsport event, attracting superstars of the sport such as Craig Lowndes, Mark Winterbottom and WA's own Garth Tander.
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/events/sa-nt-tas-and-wa/ubet-perth-supersprint

New art trail map for the Kimberley

Desert River Sea has created The Kimberley Aboriginal Art Trail Map to support art centres in the North West region. The map is a comprehensive resource featuring twelve Aboriginal Art and Women's Centres across the Kimberley. The map also encourages visitors from outside the region to meet locals and experience the origins, value and significance of art in the Kimberley. The art map is available in hard copy, and a downloadable PDF is available online. Visitors can also access the art map at art and visitor centres located throughout the Kimberley.
http://desertriversea.com.au/download/drs-art-trail-map.pdf?v=2

Jack Rabbit Slims is music to our ears

Perth music lovers are now able to enjoy a range of different acts at Northbridge's new live music venue, Jack Rabbit Slims. Run by local creative collective Pilerats, Jack Rabbit Slims has already secured big names from interstate and overseas and will also feature the work of emerging local artists. The venue offers a range of different music from cabaret to rock, live music and DJs. Named after the 50s style diner in Pulp Fiction, the venue can hold 450 people and is open until late on Friday and Saturday nights.
https://www.facebook.com/jackrabbitslimsperth

Cathedral Square transforms into hospitality hub

A $700 million redevelopment of Perth's Cathedral Square has been unveiled. Hotel and hospitality options are now open in the historic precinct at the corner of Barrack Street and St Georges Terrace. Visit the Cathedral Square website for more information on the development.
http://www.cathedralsquare.com.au/