A touch of luxury breathes life into Perth's Historic Heart

Hamish Hastie, WA Today, 27 April 2018  

Historic Heart in the news with the opening of the new Westin Hotel.

"For years Perth’s "historic heart" hadn’t been beating. But all that changed today with the opening of a five-star hotel and surrounding precinct.

It’s hoped the $500 million 368-room Westin Hotel and Hibernian Place, nestled between the District Court and Saint Mary’s Cathedral, will reverse the fortunes of one of Perth’s forgotten corners."

Link to the story via www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/a-touch-of-luxury-breathes-life-into-perth-s-historic-heart

Westin Hotel to open in Perth's Historic Heart

Kent Acott, The West Australian, 25 April 2018  

The Westin Hotel, Perth's newest five-star hotel, will be open at Hibernian Place on the 27th of April 2018 at 480 Hay St in the Perth's Historic Heart. 

"It has been a wonderful experience working on the opening of The Westin Perth", general manager Peter Brampton said. "The evolving hotel landscape is incredibly exciting for WA and the enthusiasm is palpable within the local industry."

Historic Heart injects life back into the city

Clare Ryan, Fabric Quarterly magazine, 23 March 2018

Great feature on Historic Heart in Fabric Quarterly magazine.

"Discover why the east end of Perth will no longer fly under the radar.

When was the last time you explored the museums in Perth’s east end? This historic area is home to not only the iconic State Buildings, but one of Perth’s greatest collection of heritage buildings and museums that have long been forgotten.

Historic Heart of Perth Inc is helping drive people into the east end. This not for profit community organisation was established with the aim of revitalising Perth’s east end, from Barrack Street in the west to Hill Street in the east."

Read the story via www.fabricquarterly.com.au/2018/03/historic-heart-injects-life-back-into-the-city/

Fabric Quarterly magazine showcases the best that Perth and WA have to offer - spanning architecture, design, fashion, food, travel and events.

Historic Heart Architecture Walk in this year's Perth Festival program

Historic Heart is excited to be a part of this year’s Perth Festival with an Architecture Walk led by Perth Heritage Architect Phil Griffiths.

Guy grossi set to open a new restaurant in the historic heart

Rob Broadfield, The West Australiam, 3-4 February 2018  

Perth’s east end in the West Australian newspaper today with news that celebrated Melbourne restaurateur Guy Grossi is bringing his restaurant brand to Perth, the first foray beyond Melbourne for the Grossi family after nearly 50 years trading in the Victorian capital. 

“We’re in love with Western Australia and the producers here,” Mr Grossi said. “Perth is such a good fit for us.”

His new venture, Garum, is a large scale “Roman rustic” venue at the heritage listed Hibernian Hall in the CBD, and is scheduled to open in mid-April.

Read the story via www.thewest.com.au/lifestyle/food/melbourne-restaurater-guy-grossi-is-bringing-garum-to-perth

Heart Heart in STM's 2018 'Hot List'

Sunday Times Magazine, 21 January 2018

Great to see the two new hotels opening in Perth’s east end included in STM’s 2018 Hot List. At number 5 is Hibernian Place, home of the new Westin Hotel, and at number 27 is QT Hotel. Looks like Perth’s east end - the Historic Heart - is the place to be in 2018.

Historic Heart Project in The West Australian

Story by Kent Acott, The West Australian, Monday 18 December 2017

An art competition using street furniture as canvases has brought a touch of colour to a major revitalisation project in Perth’s east end. For the competition, 65 planter boxes and benches from Barrack to Irwin streets were painted with a WA theme by local artists.

The winner was a detailed depiction of a local bird on the wing by Curtin University graduate Clare McFarlane. The people’s choice award, determined by online voting, was won by James Giddy for his painting of a bandicoot.

Both winning entries were located outside the Miss Maud restaurant in Murray Street. Miss Maud hotel manager Claus Paulus said the artwork had attracted a lot of interest. “Miss Maud’s distinctive building and its Christmas displays always draw a lot of attention but what our hotel and restaurant staff enjoyed hearing were the questions from interstate and overseas hotel guests curious about the paintings, the wildflowers and the initiative,” he said.