Kings Meadow Reserve. In the original 1829 Guildford Town Plan prepared by H.C. Sutherland, a huge riverside-frontage allotment was vested in the Crown. It remains pubic land. On its website, the City of Swan issues the following warning: "Beware of snakes during summer as this reedy area where the two rivers meet is a huge frog habitat". Perhaps this explains the precise, careful gait of this polo pony (part of the reserve is currently leased to the Perth Polo Club).
Summer nights on the village green . . . when the weather warms up, the Guildford Twilight Markets spring back into life. Held monthly in the centrally-located Stirling Square, surrounded by towering Sugar Gums and just a short walk from the Guildford train station, the markets are a popular fixture on the local calendar.
Not exhausted by their 8 year battle to have the Guildford Hotel saved from ruin, Guildford residents recently completed a successful fight to have McDonalds refused permission to build an outlet in Guildford. the proposed outlet was part of the Guildford Hotel owner's plans to redevelop the hotel, but it met stiff opposition from locals, including several local politicians (thank you Michelle Roberts MLA, State Labor member for Midland; Claire Scanlan and the other three ladies behind the Say No To McDonalds in Guildford facebook page, and the countless others who have contributed ). We here at GuildfordWA were pleased to be able to pull a few strings in high places to get some high-vis support . . . sshhh Agnes . . .