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OLD CHARLIE - A LITTLE GEM FROM THE 1930s

There was once a painter in Perth who worked 40 hours a week and did all his work in the dark!

Known by the Traffic Department and to police as Old Charlie, he was possibly the only painter in the West who painted between midnight and 7 am.

Charlie was a boon to motorists and pedestrians. His job was to paint the hundreds of white lines around the city streets, footpaths and around the "bad bends" of Mounts Bay Road.

So while others were sleeping, Charlie was at work - "for a rushing motor car passing over his freshly painted white lines, would spoil the job."

Charlie did not have to get down on all fours with a paintbrush and paint by hand as many people may have imagined. Instead, he used a patent device to draw the lines. He simply turned on the tap and wheeled it along, ensuring the lines were not too thick or thin. The cleaner the road, the better the result.

While the job was not for everybody, Charlie found it interesting and took great pride in it. After all “it was not everyone that could make straight lines in the dark". Even the Perth policemen on their beat would occasionally take a lesson from "Old Charlie" on line drawing.

From time to time, while "pushing his pram", Charlie was mistaken as the hot-pie cart man and hailed down. But there was no sitting down with this painter, for he had to keep on the move to preserve his white lines against the wear and tear of the city traffic.

SOURCE - The Truth newspaper, 1930.

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Image: Old Charlie paints white lines on the road in Perth
Photograph | 1930.
Available at Online (Call number: 233092PD)

The West Australian ABC Perth Main Roads Western Australia WAtoday.com.au

❤️ Andreabocelli

The sun may be shining today but it’s a sad day in the heart of the city! As it’s heartbeat of activation for the past 30 years gets torn down

With over 5300 online signatures (www.savebocellis.com) and 1000 handwritten signatures,we as a family have felt the love from everywhere! ❤️ 🌏

We would like to give our greatest of thanks and love to every single smile we have served over the past 30 years! As for being so loyal has made our journey in Forrest place a memory to never forget!

To the hundreds of hard working, beautiful and amazing staff we have employed over the years! We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making Bocellis Espresso the iconic business it became! ❤️

With many years of negotiations We couldn’t of tried hard enough to save the demolition of our small family business from corporate greed and agreements!

As one chapter in our story and many customers ends, a new chapter begins 📖
Visit us at .deli corner William and Wellington street ❤️ see you all soon ☕️

The sun may be shining today but it’s a sad day in the heart of the city! As it’s heartbeat of activation for the past 30 years gets torn down

With over 5300 online signatures (www.savebocellis.com) and 1000 handwritten signatures,we as a family have felt the love from everywhere! ❤️ 🌏

We would like to give our greatest of thanks and love to every single smile we have served over the past 30 years! As for being so loyal has made our journey in Forrest place a memory to never forget!

To the hundreds of hard working, beautiful and amazing staff we have employed over the years! We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making Bocellis Espresso the iconic business it became! ❤️

With many years of negotiations We couldn’t of tried hard enough to save the demolition of our small family business from corporate greed and agreements!

As one chapter in our story and many customers ends, a new chapter begins 📖
Visit us at The Italian Corner Perth corner William and Wellington street ❤️ see you all soon ☕️

11am sunshine on school holidays….
Used to be the busiest time of the day “morning rush”….
The square in Forrest place was full of life and activity!
People watching the world go by, sitting in a lovely alfresco sipping there coffee, kids running around, full of life
What has the City of Perth done?
Where’s the activation?
What’s holding people?
Where’s the alfrescos?
Where is the soul?
Where is the heart of the city?

Can’t current council fix or change old councils mistakes and agreements?

“ISPT claiming Bocelli blocks views from Forrest chase, ISPT said city of Perth failed to comply with a contractural obligation to evict the Bocelli Operators when their 20 year lease expired”
“ISPT claims the council promised to not extend the lease when it signed an agreement with the property fund (ISPT) in 2015”

West Australian Newspaper article Neale Prior

www.savebocellis.com (online petition)

We cannot thank everyone enough for the support we are receiving! Almost 4500 online signatures and comments! And another 600 hand written signatures!

www.savebocellis.com
Not too late to sign our petition!

Many blogs, posts, stories, websites that have written in support has been incredible!
This is a post from a blog website which screams the support and same words from many people around Perth and the world!
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Outrageous!! Arriving yesterday to find one of the city's most popular cafes locked up and under threat of permanent closure, even worse demolition , c...

Beautiful sunny activated Sunday morning in Forrest place full of life.... To the next week... today after eviction..... what’s your opinion?

Online petition
www.savebocellis.com

We have been overwhelmed with the amount of support we have received in the past week and we are really feeling the love ❤️

Little bit of history
“What’s in the name?” City of Perth news article (2008)
Our inspiration Andrea Bocelli visited Bocelli Espresso 3 times in 2008,2009, 2014

“Bocelli has always been an inspiration to me because he lives life with passion and the belief that anything is possible” Leo Agnello 2008❤️🙏

Online petition www.savebocelli.com
It’s NOT “time to say goodbye”

PerthNow7NEWS PerthPerth NewsPerth is OK9 News PerthVisit PerthABC PerthNews Talk 6PR 882Mark McGowanActivate PerthCity of PerthChannel 7 PerthABC AustraliaToday ShowPerth MumsPerth

We are heart-broken our cafe has closed its doors. Please share this post and let public opinion change the City of Perth’s mind

This is what we live for! ❤️

LOYALTY! 👌🏼Every year for 14 years he comes and gets his card stamped....from England ..... claims his 2 free ones every five years! One of our longest and loyal customers along with many others! Thank you everyone for your loyalty over the many years! We havnt forgot any of you! ❤️

❤️❤️❤️ we love our customers! Our family’s passion is hospitality! 

Thanks for the letter Doug from north the river Quinn’s rock! All the way down south Keith Tracey in lake coggee! And all our interstate/ international regulars ❤️

www.savebocellis.com

Save Bocelli Espresso - www.savebocellis.com Please help save Bocelli Espresso CaféOur 3rd generation family business that has been activating Forrest Place for 30 yearsSign Here Our family business has been a tenant of the City of Perth for nearly 30 years. ISPT (the $19 billion super fund and adjoining owners of the “Forrest Chase Myer bu...

news articles

article 1/6/2021 Neale prior

Bitter showdown brewing as Bocelli owners stand ground As more than 1500 supporters sign onto an online petition, cafe partner Leo Agnello vowed to chain himself to the site if council chief executive Michelle Reynolds pushes ahead with a threat to take over the premises next Tuesday.

To our loyal local and international customers; and the people of Perth: we ask that you please help us and sign this petition to save our family run small business!

(Only takes less than a minute to do)

We really appreciate your support❤️

www.savebocellis.com

Save Bocelli Espresso - www.savebocellis.com Please help save Bocelli Espresso CaféOur 3rd generation family business that has been activating Forrest Place for 30 yearsSign Here Our family business has been a tenant of the City of Perth for nearly 30 years. ISPT (the $19 billion super fund and adjoining owners of the “Forrest Chase Myer bu...

Love our roasters 😍❤️

is the epitome of a bustling CBD cafe, helping to wake up Perth 7 days a week with custom roasted coffee from ☕️ Stop by for a takeaway or sit down in the Forrest Place alfresco, grab a coffee and cake, and watch the world go by! 😌

❤️ till the last drop 🥰

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📅 Tomorrow is the day, get ready for:

🌾 Special performance by the Moorditj Mob
🌾 Musicians - Nick & Lucy, and Kim Wainwright
🌾 Cooking demonstrations
🌾 Petting farm by Incredible Creatures Mobile Animal Farm and Animal Actors
🌾 Raffle tickets for some awesome prizes by our stallholders
🌾 Produce samples and sales from farmers and businesses all over Western Australia

We hope to see you there 10am - 5:30pm in Forrest Place.

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Sunny autumn Sunday in Forrest place ☀️ ☕️

Bocellis espresso located in the heart of the city for the past 30 years is looking for a fun and energetic staff member to join our family!

Serving award winning coffee, all day breakfast , gelato and more!
- flexible hours
-15-40 hours available
- experience preferred but not required ( just a positive attitude to learn)
If this sounds like the perfect job for you please attach your resume and give a short paragraph on why you would like to join our family :)

Good luck on the job search ! Ok

Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ 🍨

Enjoying the sunshine ☕️