GuildfordWA

Sisters at the station in late afternoon light. Situated on the main Midland to Perth railway line, Guildford has two rail stations (Guildford and East Guildford) making the use of public transport to and from the town a breeze.

Rhythmos, Curtin University's award-winning a cappella choir performing at the inaugural Guildford Songfest, 2017. Spread across several easy-to-stroll-between venues in the beautiful Guildford village, the inaugural Guildford Songfest in 2017 featured dozens of top-class vocal acts from around Australia. The good news is that the brilliant Songfest is back again this September (2018) , bigger and better.

I often remember this half-torn poster and wonder if they found her. I tell myself they did . . .

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).

The Guildford Hotel stood derelict and unprotected from the elements for 8 long years after a fire ripped through her belly, destroying much that will never be replaced . . .   . . . and even that which has been replaced just ain't quite exactly as it was. It's close. Very close. But . . . missed it by that much . . . Local residents mounted an unrelenting campaign to save the grand old building from demolition by neglect, facing often unsupportive Government machinations and, to be honest, much indifference from the wider Perth community. The irony is that the reworked hotel is reportedly now a more popular venue for many from that once indifferent wider Perth community than it is for the locals. C'est la vie.

Buskers are not often seen on the streets of Guildford, which is a shame. This gentleman fitted in perfectly one Christmas, but I've lost his details.

Trained to guard their house's electricity meter-box with their lives, the cats of Guildford are not to be reckoned with . . .unless you scratch them softly under the chin  . . . or just a little bit more to the left . . . you bring fish human? . . .

St Matthew's Church in Guildford is the only Garrison Church in Australia. Guildford was also the staging post for the 10th Light Horse Battalion during World War 1. Needless to say, the legendary Light Horse Regiment features prominently in all ANZAC day commemorations