MUSICIAN John Butler, art advocate Janet Holmes a Court and WA Institute of Medical Research director Peter Klinken may seem to have little in common – and until recently that may have been the case.
Last night's Vinnies' CEO Sleepout saw 107 chief executives sleeping rough in the name of charity, and none did it tougher than Mermaid Marine boss Jeff Weber.
ROBERT Radley first worked with community care organisation Silver Chain during his time as joint managing director at GEM Consulting and Poynton and Partners.
TEAMS from a range of Perth businesses will don the lycra and sweat bands to compete in the Spin to Cure Diabetes competition this Friday to raise money for juvenile type 1 diabetes research.
Perth will host marquee sporting events, including an international hockey tournament, and an arts and culture festival, as the state government attempts to showcase the city during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in October.
Shelagh Magadza ends her four-year reign at the Perth International Arts Festival this month with success at the box office and pride in the support of Perth audiences.
CONTENT to let other organisations answer the ‘why’ when it comes to kids going to school without breakfast, Foodbank WA instead is focused on alleviating the problem where it hits hardest.
IMAGINE you are on a bus, travelling from North Beach to Manning to go to school; you’re in an unfamiliar city full of unfamiliar faces a long way from your regional home.
WITH the Picassos and Magrittes safely home in Venice, Art Gallery of Western Australia director Stefano Carboni is breathing a sigh of relief that the Peggy Guggenheim exhibition went smoothly from beginning to end.
RECENTLY appointed MercyCare CEO Chris Hall is in the process of developing a new strategic plan to better integrate the wide variety of services the community organisation provides.
TOUGH workmen and purple boots may not seem the most comfortable fit, but for Steel Blue and Breast Cancer Care WA what started as a gimmick to raise a modest sum has turned into a successful awareness and cancer support campaign.
GEOFF Booth is clearly passionate about education and leadership development, and the potential his new role as chairman of the Telstra Foundation gives to further this type of work.
CONSIDERING one in 150 children are on the autism spectrum, there are plenty of parents in Western Australia experiencing the challenges that come with the condition.
DISABILITY employment organisation Westcare Industries hosted its annual breakfast to celebrate International Day of People with a Disability this week.
THE GFC proved to be a tipping point for the Western Australian Community Foundation, which went into voluntary liquidation in August amid changing corporate sector and government priorities in supporting grass-roots community work, due to the belt-tighte
ACCOUNTING firm Deloitte’s Perth staff got their hands dirty last week when they took part in the group’s volunteer initiative, Impact Day, for the first time.
IT was in 1977, when he lived in England and had a young son who was ill, that Rob Johnson first became associated with children’s charity Radio Lollipop.
