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Friday, February 26, 2010

Perth's hottest night last night

After a 42 degree day, last night was the hottest night on record in Perth. The Bureau of Meteorology showed that the temperature scarcely dipped below 28C throughout the night. Here is a run-down of how hot it was hour by hour. When did you wake up in the middle of the night?

Date/Time   Temp


26/10:00am 34.4
26/09:30am 33.3
26/09:00am 31.6
26/08:30am 30.5
26/08:00am 29.3
26/07:30am 28.3
26/07:00am 27.3
26/06:30am 27.1
26/06:00am 27.1
26/05:30am 27
26/05:00am 27.6
26/04:30am 28.1
26/04:00am 28.2
26/03:30am 28.4
26/03:00am 28.1
26/02:30am 28.6
26/02:00am 29.1
26/01:30am 29.5
26/01:00am 30.1
26/12:30am 31.3
26/12:00am 31.8
25/11:30pm 27.6
25/11:00pm 26.9
25/10:30pm 27.8
25/10:00pm 29.8
25/09:30pm 31.1
25/09:00pm 31.8
25/08:30pm 31.9
25/08:00pm 32
25/07:30pm 32.4
25/07:00pm 33.3
25/06:30pm 34.4
25/06:00pm 35.3
25/05:30pm 36.2

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

See Perth from the tallest building LIVE

If you want  to see Perth from Central Park, there is a traffic camera which is controllable from Central Park foyer but can also be viewed from the website: http://www.central-park.com.au/TrafficCam/TrafficCam.asp

You are able to see four views of the city from this traffic camera. The idea is for workers to be able to see what the run is like from the city back home.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Perth's Cheapest Food & Venues on Thursdays

Check out the list for Thursday deals in Perth. No need for coupons from what we know. If anything here is not available, let us know and it will be removed. If you have tried one of these deals, and it was good, let us know in the comments section below. 
·     $5 roast beef roll and chips @ Carnegies
·     ? $2 middies, $4 wines, $5 vodka/bourbon, free bbq 8pm @ Eurobar? Canceled??
·     ? $5 jugs all night, free food 6pm-8pm @ The Bog, 361 Newcastle St, Northbridge
·     $15 Chicken Kiev, chips and salad at Durty Nelly's
·     $10 parmi or snitzel @ The Rosemount Hotel, cnr Angove & Fitzgerald st, North Perth
·     $10 Schnitzel+Beer, $7 Pints @ Harry's Bar, 73 francis St, Northbridge
·     $10 Mai tais @ Hula Bula Bar
·     free poker night, 6:30pm @ Moondyne Joes, Fremantle
·     ? student night at the Leopold, Bicton
·     ? 50% specials?, free bbq @ The Shed, 69-71 Aberdeen St, Northbridge
·     $8 lasagne, chips, salad+beer/wine[LUNCH] or $9 roast+veggies [+$5 pint][DINNER] @ The Shed, 69-71 Aberdeen St, Northbridge
·     $6.50 pints (some) @ The Elephant and Wheelbarrow, northbridge [backpackers night]
·     student night?? @ Red Rock Hotel, 1 Bay View Tce, Northbridge
·     $11.50 cocktails @ Llama Bar, Cnr Rokeby Rd & Hay St, Subiaco, BOOK:9388 0222
·     $11 pizza/pasta @ The Universal Bar, 221 William St, Northbridge

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

18 Cheap Things to Eat in Perth

Here we are again for the top places in Perth if you are looking for cheap alternatives in the ever increasingly expensive city that is Perth. Leave a comment if anything if factually wrong and if you want included some other place that you know of (or own maybe?). 

  1. 1/2price cocktails @ Carnegies 
  2. $12 Parma, chips, salad + Trivia Night 8pm @ Charles Hotel 
  3. $16 steak, chips, salad @ Durty Nelly's 
  4. $12 rump steak, $10 beer jugs @ The Rosemount Hotel, cnr Angove & Fitzgerald st, North Perth 
  5. $2.50 middies @ The Newport, Freo 
  6. 1/2 price cocktail carafes (with meal only) ($7.60) @ Zapata's 
  7. $12.90 Steak & free Quiz night [book!] @ The Mighty Quinn Tavern, 112 Wanneroo rd, Yokine/Tuart Hill 
  8. $13 steak with chips, salad and gravy @ The Brass Monkey, Northbridge 
  9. $5 bbq student/backpacker meal,drinks and door prize 6pm-10pm (also free pool comp at 7:30pm) @ Mustang Bar, 46 Lake St, Northbridge 
  10. free Trivia night, 7:30pm @ My Place Bar 
  11. free quiz night, 8pm @ Moondyne Joes, Fremantle 
  12. $11 pizza/pasta @ Sienna's, Leederville/Mt Lawly 
  13. $5 laser games, 4pm-6pm, $10 paintball+$10/100rnds @ Xtreme Leisure, Malaga 
  14. $? pasta dish, $? priced drinks @ The Post Office, 133 Aberdeen St, Northbridge 
  15. (all day) $10 Pizza/Pasta+Beer, $17 All you can eat Ribs, Potato & salad @ Harry's Bar, 73 francis St, Northbridge 
  16. $10 chicken parmigiana + beer, 5+pm @ The Emporium Food Court, Burswood Resort 
  17. $17 steak+drink @ Llama Bar, Cnr Rokeby Rd & Hay St, Subiaco, BOOK:9388 0222 
  18. $11 pizza/pasta @ The Universal Bar, 221 William St, Northbridge

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Top 20 Cheap Food in Perth for Tuesdays

These were sent in to me so I will need all of you to verify these. If anyone becomes aware of any of these deals not being available anymore, please leave a comment for everyone so we don't all stampede a place that no longer deserves our custom :) 
  1. $5 drinks/student night @ Kardinya Tavern 
  2. Free bbq (and free drink??) before 10pm @ Hip-e-club 
  3. $2/$3 waffles @ GelarĂ© (all) [note: ice cream is extra and is full price] 
  4. cheap movie tickets @ Hoyts/Greater Union 
  5. 1/2 price nachos [6pm-7pm only] @ The Mexican Kitchen, Freo 
  6. 1/2 price nachos, $5 tacos @ Zapata's, Freo 
  7. $5 jugs, $3 shots, free food 6pm-8pm @ The Bog, 189 High St, Fremantle, (08) 9228 9899 in Northbridge and (08) 9228 3773 in Fremantle. 
  8. $2 Tacos, $5 coronas (1/2price cocktails 6pm-7pm) @ Sante Fe, 315 Hay St, Subiaco 
  9. $6 pints & Free quiz night at 8pm @ Carnegies 
  10. $10 pasta @ The Rosemount Hotel, cnr Angove & Fitzgerald st, North Perth 
  11. $12 pizza/pasta @ The Moon 
  12. $11 pizza/pasta @ Sienna's, Leederville/Mt Lawly 
  13. $12 steak/fish/seafood/chicken parma, chips & salad bar @ Hyde Park Hotel 
  14. $6.80 pints, $7 meals (different each week) 6pm-10pm @ Rosie O'Grady's, Northbridge 
  15. $5 laser games, 4pm-6pm, $10 paintball+$10/100rnds @ Xtreme Leisure, Malaga 
  16. free drink (1) & bbq 8pm-10pm @ Hip-e-Club, 663 Newcastle st, Leederville 
  17. $12 Steak @ Harry's Bar, 73 francis St, Northbridge 
  18. $17 steak+drink @ Llama Bar, Cnr Rokeby Rd & Hay St, Subiaco, BOOK:9388 0222 
  19. $10 jugs of Stella, $5 spirits 7pm+ @ The Paddo, 141 Scarborough Beach Road, Mt Hawthorn 
  20. 1/2 price meatballs (10/$3.50, 15/$4.25, 20/$5) @ IKEA, 6 Sunray Dr, Innaloo
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Monday, February 8, 2010

Perth Shopping Centres - which is biggest?

Ever wonder what shopping centres are the biggest in Perth? Here is an updated list of what shops are at what shopping centre. I am sure this would be useful to some shopaholics. Listed below are the top shopping centres, the main stores and the number of specialty stores in each shopping centre.



1 Westfield Carousel Shopping Centre Myer, Target, Kmart, Woolworths, Lincraft, Rebel Sport, Best & Less, Hoyts. 246



2 Garden City Booragoon Myer, David Jones, Coles, Woolworths, Kmart, Freedom, Hoyts, City Beach. 217



3 Westfield Whitford City Target, Big W, IGA Supermarkets, Woolworths Supermarket. 246



4 Centro Galleria Shopping Centre Myer, Target, Kmart, Woolworths, Coles Supermarket, Super Cheap Autos, Rebel Sport, Greater Union 8 Cinemas, Food Court Precinct. 212



5 Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City Target, Kmart, Woolworths, Coles, BigW 224






Top 9 Destinations for Cheap Mondays in Perth

Surely this is not all there is in Perth on a Monday. If you know of other places, leave a comment. 
  1.  1/2 price nachos, $5 tacos @ Zapata's 
  2. $10.95 pizza/pasta @ The Moon 
  3. $11.90 pizza/pasta @ Sienna's, Leederville/Mt Lawly 
  4. $6.50 pints of Magners Cider 5pm+, $7 pint of the month @ Rosie O'Grady's, Northbridge 
  5. $8.50 jugs, $5.60 spirits, free bbq (also pool comp & twister) @ The Deen, 84 Aberdeen st, Northbridge 
  6. $10 pizza & pint @ The Rosemount Hotel, cnr Angove & Fitzgerald st, North Perth 
  7. $7 sheppards pie & middy, 11am-9pm @ Paddy Hannans, Burswood Resort 
  8. $20 steak + pint of Tiger beer @ The Paddo, 141 Scarborough Beach Road, Mt Hawthorn 
  9. $15 fish, chips + middy of Carlton Draught @ The Brass Monkey, Northbridge 

Monday, February 1, 2010

Bloomberg News Free with iiNET freezone

Share investors have an added incentive now to sign up to National Internet Service Provider IINET as they have recently made Bloomberg News available for free on their network. IINET has a quota free streaming TV service called FREEZONE which does not use up their customers' quota. This means that you can now have Bloomberg News scrolling through the recent news items in your house  24/7!! 

Look out for this at www.iinet.net.au/freezone