Sunday is now officially Surfday. The weekdays are oh so busy and although ive tried to fit in beach visits during the working week it just didnt work. So ive changed the name of Sunday to Surfday (by the way im very bad at surfing but love it all the same).

The MRA have taken control of the Scarborough area, and as their slogan says 'a change is in the air'. This area is in serious need of not only a physical makeover but an emotional and cultural renewal to attract more people (especially Perth locals) into the zone. I really appreciate what the MRA has achieved in other areas and hope they achieve what they set out to do and it doesnt end up in the same pile as the East Perth Power Station. Whatever happened to that?

More info here - In any case, it will be great to come out of the surf, shake your dreadlocks enjoy a cold beer, a taco or fine tequila at El Grotto. These guys alone should bring the life back to Scarborough!

More frequently i am out of office running from site to site, its like HBF Fun Run but in the car, so apologies for those who miss me at the office, these are my reasons......

Nedlands Extension,

North Freo Town Hall,

Inglewood Extension,

Murcoch Uni Substations,

Claremont Showground Toilet Refurbishment

I will stop here, but we are also very pleased to be working on a local project here in Maylands..... more to come!

After a few months of being shipwrecked we are back to business at Nth Fremantle and tracking for a Spiring / Summer opening! We even managed to salvage the anchor - rumour has it, this 6 tonne steel beast will be used to anchor the land mass of W.A. to avoid getting blown into New Zealand.

Seriously though, get excited as there are two separate venues planned here - Guild Hall (Small Bar) and PropellEr (Restaurant) with the Town Hall remaining untouched. Even more reason for those shy people in Fremantle to burst past the bubble and venture across the river......

Scenario 1. Your girlfirend says its your turn to make dinner because she has cooked for the last 17 days (you lazy bastard). You are on your way home (somewhere around the Como area) from a tedious day at work and you cant be fuffed making dinner. No problem, let the friendly staff at Flipside Como do it for you. Juicy delicious burgers, good chips and friendly staff from Flipside are now ready to enter your mouths as of next week. Corner of Birdwood Ave and Canning Hwy Como.

www.flipsideburgers.com.au

Correction: Yes i know..... theres a typo on the photo! Thats my beautiful wife Michelle, not Anne Goodall.

Hello. We came second in a collaborative competition driven by our very own norwegian viking - Mr Tor Dahl. The house has expansive views, accomodates a bed and breakfast tower and is built to withstand the weather (rain and fire). We have decided we want to live here.

Shah Turner is the man behind 30 Foot Gorilla. If you are in a creative inudstry and / or in business then you will love what he has started. We had the pleasure of having him in our office the other week. He brought his own smoked bacon, cooked up in our office and enjoyed some beers whilst we chatted. Our conversation is part of his podcasts online and available here. Jump onto his podcasts and website and show your support.

As part of the Architecture National Conference: Making the good members of Merge have compiled another small bar tour for those who like to partake in the drink and think about architecture. We will providing a brief introduction at one of the venues Mechanics Institute Thursday 8th May 6pm with limited spacces available. See you on the deck.

We have had a great response to our Holler for Artists! So much so it has its own name - This Fine Window; and can be followed on Facebook HERE.

Our first artist is the humble Amok Island, a true gentleman of an artist who has just finished some work for the PUBLIC event created by FORM Perth. Check out his work - www.amokisland.com

We will keep you updated on upcoming work and artists for This Fine Window.

Are you an emerging WA artist and keen on public exposure ( ….not that kind, you dirty thing)

We are keen on adding to artistic fabric of Maylands and have a high exposure shopfront and a great opportunity for WA artists to temporarily exhibit your work.

We offer our shopfront (free of charge) to any WA artist willing to install, hang, paint or stick their work on the two large glass panels or inside behind the glass. The glass area is 3.0m x 1.7m high and is viewed by hundreds of people everyday - pedestrians, train and car passengers. The medium can be anything that is temporary and easily removable.

If you think this would be great exposure and great for the Maylands area please send through your expression of interest to michelle@finespun.com.au or come down and talk to us during business hours, or if you know someone with talent send them this FLYER.