World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Perth girl’s charity cake stall shut over missing permit
Eight-year-old Mischa Macdonald set up a stall at Hyde Park in Perth, Western Australia, on a weekend in October.
With help from her mother, Kim, she sold homemade chocolate crackles, cordial and artwork.
She planned to give some of the earnings to people experiencing homelessness.
Mischa’s mother said they had permission from the kiosk owner, but did not realise an official permit was also needed.
An event official asked to see a permit and shut the stall, warning that the breach could put the whole event at risk.
Her mother says permit rules can discourage children’s initiative and their chance to learn basic business skills.
The sources give no further update on whether Mischa will reopen the stall.
An eight-year-old girl’s cake stall at Perth’s Hyde Park was shut down after an official asked her to show a permit.
Mischa Macdonald had been selling homemade chocolate crackles, cordial and artwork.
Her mother, Kim Macdonald, said they had sought permission from the owner of the kiosk but had not realised an official permit was also required.
A portion of the stall’s earnings was intended to go to people experiencing homelessness.
Kim Macdonald said permit requirements could discourage children’s initiative and business skills.
- Who
- Mischa Macdonald, an eight-year-old girl, ran the stall with help from her mother, Kim Macdonald.
- What
- Her stall was shut down after an official asked her to show a permit.
- When
- On a weekend earlier in October 2026.
- Where
- Hyde Park in Perth, Western Australia.
- Why
- The article says she was shut down because she did not have an official permit.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Mischa set up her stall at Hyde Park and sold sweets, cordial and artwork.
An official asked to see a permit and shut down the stall.
- Age
- Mischa was eight years old.
- Location
- Hyde Park, Perth.
- Items sold
- Chocolate crackles, cordial and artwork.
- Chocolate crackles
- About $1 each.
- Cordial
- 50¢ per cup.
- Charitable purpose
- A portion of the earnings was intended for people experiencing homelessness.
What people are saying
Let children learn to run a business before bureaucracy teaches them not to bother.
Encouraging an entrepreneurial mindset in the next generation should be a national priority, given Australia is currently suffering low productivity growth and weakening business dynamism.