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Loss of Station St Markets will alter Subi's character still more

Posted by Matt Hayden on Wednesday, August 13, 2014,

I just read a report about how the markets in Subiaco are slated for destruction and will be replaced by huge new shopping outlets. My first thought: That's not surprising! They've been lying fallow for ages ...

But I then realized that this update referred to plans for the extant Station Street Markets, and not the old Pavillion Markets down the road (pictured below).

Just goes to show how quickly things continue to change in this area.

I used to live nearby in a unit on Subiaco Rd, close to...

Claremont Hotel and Claremont Quarter

Posted by Matt Hayden on Friday, December 7, 2012,

Another location where you can see a pronounced recent transformation in Perth is in Bayview Terrace, Claremont. Right on the corner, across from the train station is the Claremont Hotel. It's not exactly dilapidated, but it's certainly showing its age. This impression is exaggerated by the fact that there's a massive shopping complex right next to it called Claremont Quarter.