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By BEN DICKINSON
A head-on motorcycle crash that took the lives of two men in Wembley last week has been described as “one of the worst things I have ever seen” by a neighbour who rushed to help.
A 31-year-old man on a threewheeled Can-Am Ryker and a 62-year-old man on a Kymko motorcycle were both killed late at night on Thursday January 8, after the younger rider crossed onto the wrong side of Grantham Street.
The two motorcycles collided at the intersection with Pangbourne Street, where the opposing lanes of Grantham Street are separated by plastic bollards. Police are looking into the mental state of the younger rider, who was involved in a police incident after threatening to take his own life weeks earlier. He was reported to be naked, apart from a crash helmet, at the time of the crash. A car had been travelling in front of the older rider in a west-
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bound lane, but it slowed when the eastbound trike crossed onto the wrong side of the road. The older rider, a man from Scarborough, overtook the car moments before the collision. Neighbours reported hearing a loud bang at around 10.50pm, before rushing outside to help. One resident used a fire extinguisher to douse the burning trike before police arrived and administered CPR. The 62-year-old man died at Royal Perth Hospital, while
A community security service has swung into action to protect pairs of photogenic birds that unwisely dug their nest burrows in an off-lead dog park.
Not welcome … a local willie wagtail confronts new neighbours.
Four new pairs of migratory rainbow bee-eaters appeared next to the river at Mosman Park, apparently oblivious to lurking animal predators. Bee-eaters make an annual October migration from the Kimberley to nest. The female builds the underground nest, usually in December, while the male stands guard. But bee-eater numbers are declining as nests are disturbed in the suburban areas they call home. “Admittedly, they haven’t chosen very good spots to nest in an off-lead dog park and so close to people,” Friends of Mosman Park Bushland’s Sue
Stink over Cottesloe
Smelly uncollected rubbish has been bugging Cottesloe residents after a series of missed bin pickups left the local council “very disappointed” with its garbage contractors.
“People have had to store rubbish in their houses, with the stink, health hazards and risk of rodents,” a Forrest Street resident told the POST. “Picking up rubbish is as basic a council service as it gets “ A neighbour reported bizarre behaviour after he approached a garbage truck driver to ask why his bin had not been emptied. Streets remained lined with unemptied bins containing Christmas and New Year crayfish and prawn heads plus other leftovers reeking in the summer sun. The hit-and-miss pickups left some streets with rubbish entirely uncollected, while on
have ever seen,” one woman said. Police have urged anyone who saw the crash, or either motorcycle travelling in the area prior to the crash, to contact Crime Stoppers. If you have been affected by a road crash or thoughts of selfharm, help is available. Contact Road Trauma Support WA on 1300 004 814, or Lifeline on 13 11 44.
Locals protect naive fly-ins By JACK MADDERN
By BRET CHRISTIAN
CCTV of the moment before the head-on crash.
the 31-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident was captured by a CCTV camera at Wembley Autocare, which faces the intersection. Residents who responded to the crash were reluctant to relive the tragic incident when asked about it by the POST this week. “I don’t want to talk about it… it was one of the worst things I
has not been the case another some bins recently.” were emptied but A spokesperson others missed. added: “The Town In Rosendo Street of Cottesloe holds a bins were emptied on contract with Solo one side of the street Resource Recovery but not the other. for municipal waste Cottesloe council was flooded with One of the overflowing services, which includes established complaints, although bins. procedures for mansome residents said they could not get through be- agement of missed bins. “Solo has advised the Town cause of the holidays. One Rosendo Street resident that staff leave arrangements, illcalled the Solo contractors’ offices ness and occasional mechanical in Sydney but was told they could breakdowns have contributed to not take his complaint unless he the recent increase in missed collections disclosed his phone number. “Service levels are expected to Cottesloe CEO Mark Newman said: “We are very disappointed improve as staff return from leave. “Town staff have arranged with the drop in service levels of our waste management over more frequent meetings with the contractor, and are working the past couple of weeks. “Traditionally, our waste ser- to implement an improved comvices are seen as highly valued, plaints and reporting system.” Solo was approached for and delivered with a consistently high level of service. This clearly comment.
“If it is active, we cut a piece of wire mesh to allow access for the birds, but it will stop the foxes or cats from being able to dig them up.” A suspected arsonist who set fire to an ancient grass tree last Friday nearly sent the riverside bushland up in flames. “Our bushland and natural areas are struggling with less rain and longer, hotter summers,” Ms Conlan said. “The fire was heading straight Mosman Park’s newest rainbow bee-eater residents are settled in for the rainbow bee-eater nests. “Luckily, the fire brigade was until March. Photos: James Bennett quick to attend when alerted by Conlan said. a savvy member of the public.” Mosman Park council and the The feathered residents can be bushland group have combined expected to stay in Mosman Park to guard the nest from people, until the whole family is ready cats and foxes. to head back up north by March. “Together we have cordoned Ms Conlan and the Urban off an area with rope and bright Bushland Council are working on bunting, alerting the public not protocols for local governments to to go near, and then monitoring follow to boost the conservation the nest,” Ms Conlan said. of the spectacular bird species.
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