Perth's food scene hasn't always been as varied and plentiful as it is now.

While time and globalisation have played their parts, a string of events in the 70's and 80's turned our food scene on it's head and laid the ground works for what we have now.

The Gourmet Godfather, John Maiorana, joined us to talk about Perth's Restaurant Renaissance.

Perth's food scene hasn't always been as varied and plentiful as it is now.
While time and globalisation have played their parts, a string of events in the 70's and 80's turned our food scene on it's head and laid the ground works for what we have now.
The Gourmet Godfather, John Maiorana, joined us to talk about Perth's Restaurant Renaissance.

Remember When – an entertaining romp through bygone days every Sunday night. Join Harvey Deegan and guests as they bring history and our heritage back to life.

Remember When with Harvey Deegan

Perth's Restaurant Renaissance of the 70's & 80's

Richard Offen
Historian, Author, Broadcaster
Humble Dwellings

Richard Offen Historian, Author, Broadcaster Humble Dwellings

Historian Richard Offen, 17 May 2026

Michael Wolter 

City of Perth Brass Band

City of Perth Brass Band is ecstatic to return to the Government House Ballroom to bring you an afternoon of music with guest international Euphonium soloist Bastien Baumet. With music for everyone, the tickets for this concert will sell quickly. Bastien will take to the stage multiple times to dazzle the audience with both beautiful melodic and virtuosic fast pieces. The concert will also feature talented musicians from within the City of Perth Brass Band. 


Sun, 21 Jun, 1pm - 3:30pm

Michael Wolter&nbsp;
City of Perth Brass Band
City of Perth Brass Band is ecstatic to return to the Government House Ballroom to bring you an afternoon of music with guest international Euphonium soloist Bastien Baumet. With music for everyone, the tickets for this concert will sell quickly. Bastien will take to the stage multiple times to dazzle the audience with both beautiful melodic and virtuosic fast pieces. The concert will also feature talented musicians from within the City of Perth Brass Band.&nbsp;
 Sun, 21 Jun, 1pm - 3:30pm

City of Perth Brass Band's Michael Wolter, 10 May 2026

Matt Woods – Perth Observatory
Australia’s First Zero-Gravity Scientific Flight (UWA) 
Phobos and the Future Rings of Mars 
Sir David Attenborough Turns 100

Matt Woods &ndash; Perth Observatory
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