Events

Public Event The Subiaco Women's shed is open every Wednesday from 11.30 am to 12 pm starting 16th September'26 to 16th December'26. Members/Non members welcomed ! Drop in for a chat and a coffee/tea & see our new home, everyone welcome. Time: 11.30am -12pm Location 241 rokeby, entrance via car park.

Hi everyone, We’d love your support for an upcoming fundraiser at the Stirling Market in collaboration with Rotary Club of Subiaco ! We’re looking for volunteers to come along and help man the Bacon& Egg Roll stall—it’s a fun way to get involved, meet people, and contribute to a great cause. What’s involved: Preparing and serving breakfast buns Assisting with setup and pack-down Engaging with customers and creating a friendly atmosphere; promoting the Shed. Event Details: Location: Stirling Market, Cedric St Date: sunday 1st november Time: 6:30-11:30 (time flies when doing it) No experience is needed—just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to help out. Every bit of support makes a difference, and all proceeds go toward our fundraising efforts. If you’re available to lend a hand, please let us know your preferred time slot. Thanks so much for your support—we couldn’t do it without you!  We need 3-6 of us to make it work !

Public Event The Subiaco Women's shed is open every Saturday from 11.30 am to 12 pm starting 16th September'26 to 16th December'26. Members/Non members welcomed ! Drop in for a chat and a coffee/tea & see our new home, everyone welcome. Time: 11.30am -12pm Location 241 rokeby, entrance via car park.

Members Event We are open every Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. For members to complete their project work, starting 26th Sept 2026 to 12th Dec 2026. Project could include something you started at home or an item from the Xmas woodcraft series.   If you have completed the Intro to Woodworking workshop, you would have access to handtools & power tools.  Note: Some power tools are being checked at present.  Please bring your own materials for projects, only off cuts of wood are available for use. Registration appreciated for logistics. Shed Supervisor: Jacqueline Harris (woodworking/silk screening).

Light, Lead and Legacy: The Stained Glass Stories of Subiaco A talk by Thomas Murrell Members & Public welcomed; registration required   Why does Subiaco have so much stained glass? In the gold rush years, Subiaco grew into a prestigious address near the City and Kings Park. It was promoted as "The Toorak of Perth." Families with new money wanted to be seen, and a stained glass front entry was the clearest way to say so. It also told visitors where you came from: a Scottish rose, an iris, a fruit from home.   What can one house teach us? Fairview was built in 1915 for John Kennedy, a Scottish ice engineer who ran the Perth Ice Works. It has changed hands only three times in 110 years, and each owner added to the glass: The front entry (1915): iris and roses by Howard Henry Estcourt, chief designer at Barnett Brothers, Perth's leading studio of the day. The etched glass was imported from Europe. The front hallway (c.1926): commissioned by the second owner, John William Levi Pointon, Managing Director of Boans. It is by Arthur Clarke, who is said to have taken his ideas from his lunchtime walks in Queens Park Gardens. His signature is mauve glass with a white wisp running through it to suggest water. The staircase (c.1880s): a hand-painted Victorian panel attributed to the Sydney firm Ashwin and Falconer. It was rescued from a Sydney mansion and restored in 2024 by Kim Fitzpatrick of Tradition Stained Glass. Thomas says the afternoon western light through it is "absolutely stunning." The kitchen: a pair of early-1920s iris panels repurposed in 2024, and an electric-blue glass flower commissioned from contemporary Subiaco artist Myra Staffa.   Women run through the house's story. Polly Willis, a heritage activist and member of the Subiaco Historical Society, owned Fairview for nearly 40 years and helped make the case for Subiaco as an inner-city treasure worth preserving.   What will you take away?  How to date and identify the stained glass in your street, and maybe in your own home What the common Subiaco motifs mean and why they were chosen Where historic glass comes from today, and how it is restored and reused The people behind the windows: the studios, the craftsmen and the families who commissioned them   Bring your questions, and bring photos of any windows you'd like to know more about.   About the speaker: Thomas Murrell   Thomas Murrell owns Fairview of Subiaco and the Fairview Art Collection, a nationally significant collection that champions Western Australian women artists. For several years he has been sourcing historically accurate stained glass from around Australia, restoring it and commissioning new work for the house. He opens his home to the public twice a year, for the Australian Heritage Festival with the National Trust and for his own Fairview Festival of Flowers each November.   He spent 12 years at the ABC as a radio and television presenter, senior producer and executive. He believes he is the only MBA-qualified television news weather presenter in the world. He holds an MBA from the University of Western Australia, is a past President of its graduate management association and has written more than 12 books, including Insider Secrets of International Speaking (McGraw-Hill). Through 8M Media and Communications he advises ASX-listed companies and senior leaders on how to communicate. He also originates and funds early-stage ventures and chairs their advisory boards.   At heart he is a storyteller, and Fairview's windows have plenty of stories.   Registration required    

Public Event The Subiaco Women's shed is open every Wednesday from 11.30 am to 12 pm starting 16th September'26 to 16th December'26. Members/Non members welcomed ! Drop in for a chat and a coffee/tea & see our new home, everyone welcome. Time: 11.30am -12pm Location 241 rokeby, entrance via car park.