Author Archives: AHC McDonald

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About AHC McDonald

Comedian, artist, photographer and critic. From 2007 to 2017 ran the culture and satire site The Worst of Perth

Grabbed by The Coconuts

Posted on October 12, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Dog my Cats. (No seriously, dog them). I haven’t tried the interior, but on the outside, The Carlisle hotel has tried to disguise their Cocos Palm infestation by erecting a giant neon Coconut Palm. This from Ljuke, or it may … Continue reading →

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Koala Lumber

Posted on October 11, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Letterbox Is it my imagination, or does this koala have a jemmy in its claw? It appears to be about to break into this appalling letterbox in xxxxxxxxx Street Embleton. You also may think it is a little insensitive … Continue reading →

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Worst of Perth Walking Tour 3 & 4

Posted on October 11, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Today we finish Cimbali’s fantastic walking tour, taking in Kalamunda’s public art good taste genocide. I contacted the Kalamunda council, and they said they were “Only following orders” when these structures were erected, and that if they hadn’t put them … Continue reading →

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Park The Duchie

Posted on October 10, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Deckard Bishop has sent in this superb Worst of Perth offering. It’s a carpark at Edith Cowan University. Deckard says, ” Here’s an example of how to disguise a car park with something more hideous than the original and how … Continue reading →

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The Best of The Rest of The Worst of The West

Posted on October 10, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Now The Worst of Perth has only been running for less than two weeks, but two suggestions keep coming up consistently, The Convention Centre, and The West Australian Newspaper. Both have been a little too easy as targets, and it … Continue reading →

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Worst Headquarters Attacked!

Posted on October 10, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Pencil Me In Just when I thought we had wrapped up the Cocos Palm as Perth’s worst tree, Whinging Ninja stepped in with a new contender, the Pencil Pine. Imagine then, my horror when I looked out of the front … Continue reading →

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Full Employment

Posted on October 9, 2007 by AHC McDonald

  The Lazy Aussie sourcing some Worst for yous all. So much worst to get through. If you were wondering why your suggestion is not up yet, this is the current inbox of stuff I have to get to. A … Continue reading →

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Garden of Eternal Rest

Posted on October 9, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Garden WilsonArt of Wilson, submitted these pics for Perth’s worst garden. I must admit I haven’t seen this combination of palms and plastic flowers before. This garden can be found in Balcatta, a suburb North of the river. I … Continue reading →

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Worst of Perth Walking Tour (Part Two) Piddling Honky

Posted on October 8, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Public Art/Sculpture We continue Cimbali’s walking tour of Kalamunda’s public art atrocities. Moving on from the turd in the pond, exit Stirk Park at the top gate where Kalamunda road terminates. Cimbali continues… Next comes the Piddling Honkies. While … Continue reading →

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Kranskys – Smoke ’em if you got ’em.

Posted on October 8, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Design/Architecture Before we get back to the Kalamunda public art atrocity tour, I thought I’d slip you a quick Kransky. I could live with the stripes maybe as “bad for the sake of attention grabbing”, but there’s a topless … Continue reading →

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