POST Newspapers 25 October 2025 by POST Newspapers

Lost boys to cost $28,000

By JEN REWELL

A childcare company at Floreat Park Primary School must pay a $26,000 penalty for losing two little boys at Perth Zoo.

The boys, aged ﬁve and six years, were in an excursion group of 12 visiting the zoo on its busiest day ever, on September 20, 2024.

The State Administrative Tribunal member Timothy Carey found this month that there was cause for disciplinary action against the childcare company, Theircare, based at Floreat PS.

The group had spit into two, the two boys leaving one group unnoticed and heading for the carousel.

When they were missed, CCTV showed a childcare worker running looking for the missing boys, twice leaving 10 children unsupervised.

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New guard sweeps Claremont top

By JACK MADDERN

A new wave of leadership is set to sweep through Claremont after residents voted to elect a new mayor and the long-standing CEO is about to depart.

Peter Telford ousted Claremont’s longest-serving mayor Jock Barker from his 16year run and Ryan Fernandes chipped out one of the four incumbents who ran as a bloc.

The changes continued with eight-year CEO Liz Ledger departing for South Perth and corporate services director Bree Websdale also leaving.

An acting CEO will be announced at next week’s council meeting.

Ruff ride for 90 years

Mr Telford credited his successful campaign to his connections with the Town’s stakeholders, community and continued involvement with council matters.

“The decision made by ratepayers shows they wanted fresh leadership, so I am delighted to be the mayor and bring about that change,” he said.

He has now set an agenda to pick up on the issues where the Town left off, bringing a new perspective to solving them with better community engagement.

“We are doing extremely well, and the priority is continued good governance,” he said.

“We have a clean slate going into this council with fresh leadership, a different energy, and new ideas, but also it must

a focus of our council.”

Mr Telford also ran on supporting the Claremont RSL in

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Shark visit secrets

By BRET CHRISTIAN

The state government should know whether the same great white sharks are visiting western suburb beaches year after year, but they are not telling.

Detections and shark attack history indicate that we are in the middle of the most dangerous period for shark contacts.

A spate of shark detections from City Beach to Leighton closed beaches in the days after Cottesloe’ shark barrier was installed.

A 5m great white was identi-

elusive

ﬁed at Swanbourne beach from the rescue helicopter during the series of alarms that started on October 10 (Shark barrier beats great white, POST October 18).

Tagged white sharks were detected by buoys, triggering

shore-based alarms at Floreat and City beaches, and four at North Cottesloe, the scene of a fatal attack in November 2000.

Other buoys detected white sharks at Leighton and Cottesloe, the scene of a fatal attack in October 2011. There are 40 buoys in the state.

Each tagged shark is allocated a unique number that is read by the buoys, recording its gender, size and other information when tagged.

The POST asked whether the detections were of the same shark, whether the same shark

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By JACK MADDERN

You can teach an old dogs’ refuge new tricks, as the Shenton Park centre proved on its 90th birthday this week.

A new building was unveiled as part of the grand reopening of a $2.6million development at the refuge on Wednesday.

It was a moment of respite for staff and volunteers who have been all but overwhelmed by a torrent of dogs.

“In 1935 a lady called Constance Horrocks arrived in Western Australia and said, ‘We need a dog home here’,” president Karen Rhodes said at the celebrations.

“‘They’ve got them in all the other states. So she started it back then and it became the ﬁrst facility of its kind in Western Australia.

“We decided we just can’t ignore the fact that we’ve got this incredible history.

“That includes being the home of the ﬁrst pet cemetery in Australia.”

Ms Rhodes has seen the refuge go from cramped metal cages to heated ﬂooring for pups and add a modern vet clinic during her 19 years.

About 1500 dogs are saved from euthanasia and rehomed from the refuge each year.

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Peter Telford

great white shark.

Army land prime for redevelopment

Irwin Barracks on Stubbs Terrace, Karrakatta in the middle of the western suburbs has outlived its use as a military base.

The Commonwealth bought the land from the state of WA in 1901 and it ought to be returned to this state for redevelopment.

It is vital land for housing essential workers who serve the local population in hospitals, schools, ﬁre stations, aged care and many other service occupations.

The WA government could own and design an innovative residential suburb, cross-subsidising public leases with private equity owners.

The area is well serviced with public transport and could provide a model of 10-star rated low-energy homes with medium-density zoning, communal facilities and parks.

It’s time to open the discussion while the DoD is open to reviewing its land holdings.

Susan Hartley Lisle Street, Mt Claremont

Reasonable questions, unhelpful answers at info session

I still have serious doubts about the planned ferry to Matilda Bay and Applecross, even after attending the information session hosted by Metronet last Sunday.

Perth Transport Authority staff members summarised the many beneﬁts an electriﬁed ferry service could have, then invited questions but their tone turned increasingly defensive.

I asked why central Matilda Bay was chosen and was directed to the extensive documentation that is online and would take a planning expert hours to plough through (I am not an expert in planning, which is why I visited the information session).

I asked how many people were going to use the ferry, and instead of getting any statistics I was asked whether I had come to Matilda Bay by car that day (the relevance of that question still escapes me).

I then enquired about Matilda Bay as an A-Class reserve and how a ferry terminal would ﬁt within that classiﬁcation.

A staff member replied they were “just there to facilitate community consultation”, and referred me to the Have Your Say website to submit a comment.

I asked whether my comment would have an impact, and was told I was “very welcome to leave a comment” but that the decision had been made for Matilda Bay.

Seeing my confusion, another staff member said that if enough comments were made opposing the ferry, the entire project would be abandoned.

Without answers to the most basic questions asked by the general public, this should be reason enough for the project to be put on hold.

Eveline Masco Robinson Terrace, Daglish

No Nedlands quorum again: ‘We

were sacked for the same thing’

I attended the City of Nedlands council meeting on October 15.

It was not the ﬁrst time I have observed conﬂict of interest while attending meetings since the commissioners were appointed by Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley

The item was to consider a referral from the WA Planning Commission to amend development approval for student accommodation.

It was deferred (Student tower hits the wall, POST, October 18), due to lack of quorum, commissioner Cath Hart being an apology and deputy commissioner Bianca Sandri having to leave the room over a conﬂict of interest because she sits on the WA Planning Commission.

It begs the question, just why was this group of commissioners chosen in the ﬁrst place?

If there is so much work for the commissioners, why are they not in the building in person more

frequently and mowing through the work?

During an eight-month appointment there is a huge workload. If they are not fully available they should not have accepted the role. Instead, they face the same challenge that the dismissed council faced, difficulty reaching and maintaining quorum. Instead of cheap potshots being thrown at the City of Nedlands. there should be more recognition of what was done by the former councillors.

We worked away diligently until the 11th hour and were paid a meeting allowance.

I had to crowbar a thank-you from the minister and then only after I wrote to her. I have yet to be thanked by the City for almost six years of my time.

Rebecca Coghlan Bulimba Road, Nedlands former City of Nedlands councillor

Killer borer sprouted from Nedlands

By JACK MADDERN

Nedlands has been identiﬁed as WA’s ground zero for the tree-killing polyphagous shot-hole borer.

And a UWA research team believes the deadly beetle was present in the suburb at least four years before its ofﬁcial discovery in East Fremantle in 2021.

Associate Professor Theo Evans said that UWA’s map of the borer’s spread and timeline required a change to its accepted origins.

The discovery follows an apparent breakthrough in control of the borer made by the same researchers at UWA, and concerns that high tree removal costs will drive borer sightings underground.

The UWA team has been working on a cost-effective chemical treatment, which they hope to announce by Christmas.

Another treatment involving insect-eating worms has also been tested and seen to have saved seven trees.

So far 5000 trees have been destroyed in attempts to stop the borer’s spread.

The team used drones to experiment by dropping tiny worms called nematodes onto the UWA trees as part of its experiments.

“They can kill the beetle in four days, and because they are tiny animals, they can wiggle their way down the borer tunnels,” Prof. Evans said.

All seven trees were now healthy.

“The appeal is that there are no chemicals involved, and you don’t need any special licence,” he said.

“They are commercially available, so you could buy them right now on the internet, mix them in a watering can and sprinkle them on your infested trees.

“If we have any chance of managing this pest and possibly eradicating it in the future, then treatments have to be really cheap because we will need to treat around 100,000 trees and keep retreating them every few years.”

He said that even though the borer, still conﬁned to

Satterley eyes SAS base

By BRET CHRISTIAN

Housing developer Nigel Satterley is looking enviously at highly valuable ocean-front land in Swanbourne occupied by the Special Air Service’s Campbell Barracks.

“We’d be very, very interested,” the Peppermint Grove developer told the Australian Financial Review.

“There would only be a handful of people that could digest that.”

He said the base sat on a “very, very prime site”.

The crucial training base has not been offered for sale, but its long-term future could be contained in a stillsecret 2023 priority audit of defence bases, ports and barracks.

Billions in property sales were ﬂagged in June by Defence Minister Richard Marles, wrote Raelene Lockhorst for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

“Without transparency, the public remains in the dark about what reforms are planned and which properties are at risk,” she said.

Defence has regularly made decisions to sell parts of its vast defence holdings, 2.8million hectares Australia-wide.

Another large Defence landholding in the western suburbs is Irwin Barracks at Karrakatta, once slated to take in the personnel from Leeuwin barracks in East Fremantle.

HMAS Leeuwin was earmarked for sale for $100million in 2015, but later withdrawn from sale.

AFR sources have calculated that the land value of the 236ha Swanbourne site at $1.2billion.

But even that astronomical ﬁgure might not match the money already invested there.

On top of the military training facilities established in the 1950s and continually added to, another $223million in capital was budgeted for the site a few years ago.

And its national strategic value and social connections to the western suburbs were spelled out in an extensive report by retired lieutenant-general Mark Evans.

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metro Perth, was ﬁrst noted in East Fremantle, it is unlikely to have started there.

“When the Fremantle resident noticed the beetle, it was because she saw her tree dying, and for it to reach that state would have taken three to ﬁve years of borer infestation,” he said.

“Looking at the distribution of infected trees, half are in Nedlands, which is probably the most impacted suburb in Perth.

“This data suggests to me the original infestation was in Nedlands, and it probably began in 2017 or 2018.”

Prof. Evans also found that residents were less likely to cooperate with the government after several years of unsuccessful borer

Halloween next Friday. Plenty of people want to get into Peppermint Grove but these unlucky souls can’t wait to get out. Photo: Jane Wishaw

The 236ha Campbell Barracks at Swanbourne could be worth $1.2billion.

UWA researcher at work.

Florida the key to intoxicating adventure

Key West is famous for a few things – Ernest Hemingway’s epic fishing yarns, Humphrey Bogart’s film noir Key Largo and the tiny Florida city’s location as the southernmost point of the continental United States.

Stuart Coleman and Desley Soden took a break from Cottesloe to explore the colourful state before setting sail on a Caribbean adventure.

“We took a copy of the POST to the US to show them what real news looks like,” Stuart said.

They took in Miami and Key West and were startled – in a good way – by some of their experiences.

“I can report that Florida is its own unique ecosystem,” Stuart said.

“Dogs enjoy equal rights with humans. They lounge in hotel foyers, sip water in restaurants, and occupy bar stools with far more poise than some of their owners.

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robots trundling about, delivering parcels like mechanical ants. It is fascinating to watch.

“And despite the chaos, or maybe because of it, Florida exudes a peculiar sense of freedom. The rules feel lighter, the air somehow less bureaucratic.

“Perhaps that’s what makes this place so intoxicating: a reminder that sometimes, less government interference and more sunshine isn’t such a bad way to live.”

A cuteness of ravens

Travelling?

Stuart Coleman and the POST are almost within sight of Cuba at the most southerly point of the continental US.

“Miami CBD streets feature small autonomous

That’s law, folks! McLeod ends 57 years as legal eagle

Denis McLeod was due to reflect on a 57-year legal career this week.

A retirement celebration for the founding partner of McLeods Lawyers in Claremont was to be held at the Claremont Hotel on Thursday evening, after the POST went to press.

Most of his career has been spent in the areas of local government and planning and his firm is one of the main sources of legal advice for western suburb councils.

An on-stage interview with Denis and Peter Wittkuhn, his partner at McLeods, was planned as part of the event.

“You can expect the topics to range from Buddhism to boxing, bull-calf castrations, shorts as professional attire, Stolen Generations, and maybe even some planning law,” the Local Government Planning Association organisers for the $35-a-head event said.

Mr McLeod was also a founder of the LGPA.

An unkindness, a conspiracy, a treachery… a family of ravens did not live up to their collective noun when spotted in a tree next to Swanbourne Primary School this week.

“A cuteness” might have been a more appropriate collective noun, according to photographer

Satterley

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Rob Crossing.

“They’re not everyone’s favourite bird, but the three chicks demanding a feed from Mum are pretty cute,” he said.

Raven young fledge at about six weeks and then continue to receive parental help for three or four months, after which they are fully independent.

eyes SAS base

This was in response to a much-criticised 2015 proposal to sell to private buyers Allen Park bushland with prime ocean views, to pay for refurbishment of the regimental houses.

Loud objections were raised by SAS families living in the 253 Defence houses next door at Seaward Village, from the local community and from local Liberals including then-premier Colin Barnett and federal member for Curtin Julie Bishop.

The existing Seaward Village com-

munity provided real beneﬁts to the operation of the SAS and to the local community, including social cohesion and support during long absences by soldiers.

“The unit is highly regarded and has been proudly adopted by the local communities around Swanbourne,” the report said.

“The [wider civilian] community is very protective of SASR and identiﬁes with it.

“Campbell Barracks redevelopment will mean that SASR is likely to remain in Swanbourne for many years to come.”

A raven mother feeds her chicks in a nest overlooking Swanbourne Primary School.

Denis McLeod

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Outlier boosts

Mosman votes

By JACK MADDERN

The rise of extremist candidates and another lacklustre voter turnout have prompted Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley to seek mandatory voting in local elections.

Mosman Park recorded the highest voter turnout for the western suburbs, well above the state average, with about 36.6% of residents voting.

Controversial candidate Samuel Croll, who is currently on remand, polled just 154 votes, which was eclipsed by the next closest, Nick Lonie, who got 627.

“I was really disappointed with [overall] voter turnout at last weekend’s local government elections,” Ms Beazley said.

“I was really hoping that the focus that’s been on the sector would have enlivened the community to participate in that process.

“I’m hoping to take that out to sort of more formal consultation as we head into the end of the year.”

The average voter participation rate for local government elections this year was around 27.5%, totalling 477,398 West Australians, according to the ﬁnal postal ballot turnout.

Mosman Park Mayor Paul Shaw, who has been re-elected unopposed as mayor, reiterated his conﬁdence in the successful councillors.

“We had three strong candidates that averaged most of the vote, so it was good to see that it wasn’t even close,” he said.

He congratulated the newly elected Emily Orrell and returned Mr Lonie and Andrew Maurice at the ﬁrst council meeting on Tuesday.

By JACK MADDERN

Tension over a Swanbourne cafe disrupting local amenity has prompted residents to use legal advice to demand action from Claremont council.

Residents near Shenton Road cafe Side Piece Deli used advice from lawyers McLeod Fisher & Hamdorf to allege operational violations and improper planning approvals for the business.

The residents have spent more than $20,000 on the advice and will attempt to raise more than $50,000 if the matter continues.

Residents and the lawyers suggested the council approval was invalid because a commercial-grade kitchen had been approved without council oversight and there had been

Greyhound attack sours Galup visit

By JEN REWELL

A woman has appealed for help ﬁnding the owner of a greyhound that attacked her dog.

Tasanee Jones said she had limited memory of the attack, which happened at the Galup dog park between 3.30 and 4pm on Saturday.

“It’s all a bit of a fog to me,” she said.

“I was at the park with my mediumsized dog, Zola, who was happily playing when a large greyhound entered the enclosure with a middle-aged man.

“The owner kept the dog on a leash for about a minute before releasing it.

“Almost immediately after being unleashed, the greyhound charged at my dog, biting her on the neck and back.

“My dog managed to escape, but the greyhound pursued her again, grabbed her by the hind legs, and dragged her several metres across the park before the owner was able to restrain it.”

Tasanee said the attack was extremely aggressive and distressing.

“It appeared that the greyhound’s intent was to seriously injure or kill my dog,” she said.

She said the greyhound’s owner then left the dog area without asking if Zola was alright or giving his identify.

Tasanee took Zola to the vet for treatment to bite wounds on her leg, and reported the attack to Cambridge rangers.

Lawyers called over cafe

no community consultation for the ﬁrst two parts of the three-step planning process.

“The Side Piece deli in its current form fails [its] tests,” a summary of the advice said.

“A neighbourhood café it is not, and there are multiple deleterious impacts on the neighbourhood.”

Ian Satchwell, who has helped coordinate the residents’ response, said the cafe had become a public liability.

“This was never the case of NIMBYs coming out of the woodwork and has become an issue that has only gotten worse, not better, over time,” he said.

“Developed the right way [the café] can become an asset but developed the wrong way [it] becomes a public liability.

“For local people, it is a liability because of the pollu-

attack said it was totally unprovoked.

“He was going for a run and had no dog with him,” she said. “The owner was a young man who had no leash and could not control the dog.”

The man who was bitten had sought medical attention at the time but had to return to hospital a few days later with suspected sepsis.

The woman’s adult son was attacked by a similar dog in August at the same beach, and needed surgery to repair the extensive damage to his hands.

tion, noise, air pollution and trafﬁc safety issues.

“We now have seven hours of what smells like someone’s surf and turf barbecue wafting into our home.”

The legal advice claimed that splitting the Side Piece application to council into three parts made the scale and purpose of the development opaque and masked the intended uses.

The residents sought legal advice this month after failing to get any action from the council.

But Claremont planning director Nicola Clark denied any wrongdoing or issues with handling the planning application.

She said the plans met all the relevant planning requirements, and the impacts on the

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Zola was attacked at Galup dog park.

Zola had treatment for these bites.

Dying pensioner

Mosman kept quiet on rate deferral

By JACK MADDERN

Mosman Park council has doubled down on its demand for $11,250 in unpaid rates from a dying pensioner despite revealing another error in its handling of the matter.

The council demanded payment from former Glenn Avenue resident Suzanne Lemmey despite acknowledging it told her that she did not owe any rates when she sold the house three years ago.

It has now conﬁrmed it deferred Ms Lemmey’s rates without her permission during her time in Mosman Park, creating a secret debt she did not know existed.

Ms Lemmey’s lawyer John Hammond, a former Cottesloe mayor, urged Mosman Park to drop the debt rather than continue to pursue a 73-year-old woman dying from cancer.

“[This] adds to the series of

errors and is more ammunition why the Town should drop this case,” he said

And he rejected Mosman Park’s offer to waive part of its legal costs and put Ms Lemmey on a payment plan.

“That is simply not acceptable to us,” he said.

“It is the Town’s error and the rates should be waived.

“This case stands out because it is clear where the moral high ground is.

“I am hoping that the Town will see sense.”

Mr Hammond, who was Cottesloe mayor for six years, said he had never heard of a system that automatically deferred rates for pensioners without asking them.

Mosman Park acknowledged that Ms Lemmey and her settlement agent were erroneously informed there were no

outstanding rates on the property when she sold it.

It said she had deferred her rates, a claim Ms Lemmey vigorously denied.

Mosman Park has since written to her to conﬁrm that the deferred rates, which constituted the secret debt, were the result of the council’s actions.

“Eligible pensioners are not required to submit a separate application to defer their rates,” it emailed her.

“Deferment is automatically applied through our system.

“This process is standard across all councils in WA and does not require a speciﬁc form or written request from the ratepayer.”

“The rate notices issued during the relevant ﬁnancial years, such as those previously provided for 2021/22 and 2022/23, serve

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Award honours Elizabeth Pearce

By BEN DICKINSON

The ﬁrst scholarship from a fund set up by the family of Dalkeith road crash victim Elizabeth Pearce has been awarded to UWA student Jorgia Blanks.

Ms Blanks, pictured, this year’s highest-achieving Master of Marine Biology student at UWA who wrote a research thesis, will receive $2000 in ﬁnancial assistance to travel

to the Australian Marine Sciences Association’s national conference in Canberra next year. Her thesis examined long-term shifts in marine invertebrate communities in south-western Australia.

“This is such a wonderful opportunity and I feel very honoured to be able to represent Elizabeth and her memory,” she said.

Ms Pearce, a marine biology

student, was killed in February when a rideshare car she had just entered was struck by a speeding Jaguar.

The Jaguar was driven by obstetrician Rhys Bellinge, who returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.183.

The Elizabeth Pearce Marine Science Fund, set up by her family and the UWA Oceans Institute, has raised $51,630 to support students who share her passion for marine sciences.

Broken swing injures toddler

By BEN DICKINSON

A two-year-old girl landed on her head after a chain on a Nedlands playground swing set broke apart mid-swing last week.

A local dad said he was pushing his daughter on the swing at the Leura Street playground on Sunday morning when the chain on one side slipped out of an S-hook, catapulting the girl to the ground.

“She was ﬂung up into the air and hit pretty hard on her head, chin and wrist,” the dad told the POST.

“She’s got a graze on her chin

that’s turned into a bruise.”

The girl did not suffer a serious head injury, in part thanks to the playground’s soft-fall rubber surfacing.

Cash-strapped Nedlands council has a sizeable maintenance backlog, which last year was estimated to be $43million.

A council spokesperson said the broken swing was repaired by parks staff the same day.

The girl’s father said on Thursday he had still not heard back from the council, despite twice contacting them on Sunday and Monday.

“I just got the auto-reply but they haven’t contacted me at all,” he said.

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The little girl was hurt, above right, when the public playground swing she was using in Nedlands fell apart, above left.

John Hammond

Cott’s new champion

lifeguards 365 days a year.

As a new councillor eight years ago, Ms Harkins’ big priority was to enhance the beach, with federal and state help for an already-accepted piazza planned to replace the main carpark. But it never happened.

The $21million price tag has now blown out to $30million.

Government “might believe that Cottesloe is wealthy”.

But with only 6300 ratepayers, “we have to make sure that we don’t go broke”.

The beach and Cottesloe Civic Centre playground were the Harkins family’s outdoors after she and husband Herb bought and renovated a little workers’ cottage in 1999 and

“Now I don’t need to downsize, because I’m already

“Here we are, eight years later, and still we’ve got Cottesloe’s terraces that are falling apart, the rusted fence, potholes in the carpark.

“Trying to have a picnic on those narrow terraces is challenging, and they’re unsafe.

“It’s a world-class beach, a state asset. But it’s run-down.”

She said some in the State

Their house is in the same street as the John Street cafe, then an ailing business the mayor’s parents once bought and resurrected.

The new mayor’s ﬁrst foray into civics was at age 16, when the POST recorded her letter to Claremont council arguing for a bus shelter near her home in Swanbourne. The shelter duly appeared.

Apart from the beach, her

Sole challenger squeezed out

By BRET CHRISTIAN

New mayor Melissa Harkins will preside over a Cottesloe council with no new faces, just changed seating positions.

Retiring mayor Lorraine Young was elected to a seat on the council on Saturday with by far the biggest vote of any councillor.

Sitting councillors Brad Wylynko, Helen Sadler and Chilla Bulbeck were all reelected.

Together, they held out challenger Ray Pedretti.

other priorities include the controversial beachfront shared path.

She says speeding bikes will not be a problem because of the high volume of pedestrians.

She is conﬁdent the site will not become a forest of light poles, and hopeful the council

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dies

By JACK MADDERN

The wounded osprey rescued from a tree in Dalkeith last week has died from its injuries.

The bird was found by locals strung up by a ﬁshing line on a tree overlooking the Otto Point Reserve shoreline.

A nearby arborist, Titus Grey, rescued the bird but despite efforts from the WA Wildlife’s veterinary team, it could not be saved.

And it would be just one of numerous deaths, WA Wildlife warned, unless more state funding helped it prepare for a looming bird ﬂu crisis.

“We suspect the cause was stress and internal trauma from hanging upside down,” CEO Dean Huxley said, “Sadly, this outcome is not uncommon.

“Even after a successful rescue, these injuries can lead to delayed organ failure or shock.

“We ﬁnd we lose about 75% of these cases.”

And he said WA’s six major wildlife centres would stop accepting birds without more government funding should a disease like highly pathogenic avian inﬂuenza reach WA.

The osprey was one of 6000 Perth animals the organisation treated each year.

About 650 animals were admitted from the western suburbs last year, at a cost of $110,000.

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Ms Harkins easily defeated Kevin Morgan, who was mayor of Cottesloe from 2005 to 2013. Sonja Heath was elected deputy mayor.

The hot issues in the mayoral election were the future of the 4km shared beach path, which has won a $4million Federal grant for an upgrade, and inﬁll development.

Melissa Harkins outside the Cottesloe cafe her parents once ran. She had her first civic success at 16, inset.

Fine for ‘abandoned’ holiday cars

By JEN REWELL

A “very nice holiday” to Tasmania came with a sting in the tail for Cottesloe resident David Clarke, who returned home to ﬁ of parking infringement notices on vehicles the council deemed to be abandoned.

The council enforced its 24-hour street parking limit.

“This was despite Cottesloe council and the police knowing who owned the vehicles,” Mr Clarke said.

He said that while he was on holiday, his neighbours had received an undated letter from a builder advising of a road closure for the use of a crane on October 2, which had not requested that vehicles be moved.

The neighbours had told people that the cars belonged to Mr Clarke, and that he and his family were on holiday.

He received two messages on October 2 from WA Police asking him about the cars.

“We telephoned the police and they just wanted conﬁrmation that the parked vehicles were ours,” he said.

He received an email the same day from Cottesloe council asking whose ve-

were

on the

outside his home on Deane Street.

“I replied the same day and said, ‘Yes we park there, which cars do you mean?’

But they didn’t say,” he said.

When the family returned on October 7, Mr Clarke found two $200 infringements and removal notices.

“This is bullying by the rangers and the council for the sake of revenue,” Mr Clarke said.

“The rangers did not check with council regarding vehicle ownership prior to attending.”

Deane Street has no verge parking on one side, due to a steep natural rockwall.

“Parking around here is difﬁcult because there is no standard ﬂat verge, and

Mayes dominates in Cambridge

By JEN REWELL

The people of Cambridge have spoken deﬁnitively by reelecting councillor Ben Mayes in a landslide victory.

Mr Mayes received 1619 votes, four times more than any of the other candidates in Wembley ward.

It was the best result in metro Perth for a four-way race for two positions, and the highest ﬁrst-preference percentage of any candidate in the Town’s 31-year history.

“I’m incredibly humbled to receive such overwhelming support from the Cambridge community to continue serving as their elected representative,” Mr Mayes said.

Matt Delmenico was the other successful candidate after receiving 415 votes.

The 22.6% postal vote return was one of the lowest responses in the western suburbs.

“I have taken my role as councillor and deputy mayor very seriously, speaking up about contentious issues such as urban inﬁll,” Mr Mayes said.

“I look forward to working with the new council and my counterparts elsewhere to continue the great work undertaken so far and to strengthen participation in local government.”

Mr Mayes and councillor Xavier Carr were sworn in on Tuesday before the council’s agenda forum.

Junior bikers in Forum rampage

By BEN DICKINSON

Wembley police say they have received a spate of complaints about groups of teenage boys on electric bikes following an incident in Floreat last week.

Footage from inside Floreat Forum shopping centre on Sunday shows a gaggle of boys with electric dirt bikes surrounding a man, before one boy shoves the man in the chest.

The video was recorded by a Mt Claremont mum who says she confronted the group of boys after they narrowly missed hitting her four-yearold son on a footpath.

“Two of them came ﬂying past my door while I was trying to get the other twin out of the car,” she said.

“My daughter went and grabbed him out of the way just before he got hit.”

ly and abusing bystanders across the western suburbs.

“It feels like it’s only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt,” said one woman, who reported a teenager on an electric bike riding across a roundabout and “weaving across the road” at around 50kmh in Melvista Avenue, Nedlands.

Wembley police Senior Sergeant Craig Wanstall said ofﬁcers had identiﬁed a boy they believe was involved in the Floreat Forum incident.

Mr Carr was re-elected unopposed, and his proud grandparents were present at the swearing-in ceremony.

The boys later rode their after shopping. She said she went to speak to them but was quickly surrounded by the ﬁve boys, aged around 14, who began yelling verbal abuse at her.

ond man became involved.

A local said she saw the same group of boys “abusing car drivers on Oceanic Drive” not long before.

A man intervened and tried to pick up one of the bikes, at which point a boy

A social media thread about the incident was ﬁlled with locals’ reports of boys on e-bikes acting dangerous-

On October 15 officers seized one boy’s bike, which was not street legal, in Jolimont after a report of three riders throwing water balloons at cars.

A 15-year-old boy was charged with using an unlicensed vehicle and failing to wear a helmet.

His case will be heard in Perth Children’s Court.

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Bookworms turn a new page

Money back for Bennett

Former Nedlands councillor Fergus Bennett will be reimbursed for legal fees he incurred after he was subpoenaed for a defamation lawsuit in 2024.

The City’s governmentappointed commissioners went into secret mode to discuss the matter last week before voting to approve the payment.

The POST understands Mr Bennett will be reimbursed about $4000.

Mr Bennett, who represented Dalkeith ward

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By JEN REWELL

When most seven-year-olds were sleeping, Leonardo Salman was still turning the pages of his favourite books to raise money for the MS Readathon.

His efforts paid off, as the Wembley Primary School student raised $4000, more than anyone else in Australia.

Trish Watson, from MSWA, said the school’s fundraising efforts were the best in the nation, with a total of $13,153.

Leo said he had been inspired by his French teacher, Lauren Ibbotson, who encouraged students to join the MS Readathon.

Leonardo’s dad Sam said Leo had come home full of enthusiasm.

“He took it very seriously,” Sam said.

“Originally we said he should aim for 20 books.”

But Leo pushed his limits and was soon reading four hours a day.

“We would catch him reading at 10 and 11 at night,” Sam said.

“I said, if he was taking it seriously, we would too, and I emailed my work colleagues to ask if they would sponsor him.”

Leo read 60 books, which, when stacked up, were taller than him (although, being seven, he is not very tall).

“I want to read a pile that is higher than my dad,” he said.

His booklist included books from the How to Train a Dragon, Wolf Girl, Wings of Fire, Geronimo Stilton and Treehouse series.

He said his favourite book was Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan.

The MS Readathon raised almost $1.9million and more than 15,700 people took part across Australia.

Olivia Cusack, also from Wembley PS, read 125 books and was the nation’s second highest fundraiser, with $1120 in sponsorship from supporters.

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before his resignation in July, was subpoenaed by Dalkeith property developer Paul McGarry in 2024. He sought legal advice before complying with the subpoena.

Mr McGarry sued Dalkeith ward councillor Andrew Mangano for defamation after the councillor claimed the developer had “illegally” dumped sand on his Jutland Parade verge.

Other councillors and the POST also received subpoenas.

Her mum Robyn said that Olivia, 9, did not actually like reading very much but had embraced the MS Readathon as a challenge to help her cousin (who is one of the dads at school) who has motor neurone disease (MND).

Olivia said her favourite book was No.4 of the Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey, which is about a gang of anthropomorphic animals who try to change society’s perception of their species. It features zombie kittens.

The MS Readathon has been running for more than 47 years and raises money for MSWA which helps people with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease and MND.

The Government is grappling with changes to how we support children with developmental delay and autism, moving them from the NDIS to the proposed ‘Thriving Kids’ program. A parliamentary inquiry is looking into the design of the program.

To ensure the voices of Curtin families, educators and health professionals are heard in this design process, I created a community survey to inform my submission to the inquiry, which contains 11 recommendations.

There is no doubt that support for families of children with developmental delay and autism could be better. Almost all respondents to my survey have experienced delays in accessing assessments or interventions, with 73% reporting frequent delays.

Families are understandably concerned that they may lose the support they have worked so hard to get under the NDIS, in the shift to Thriving Kids.

Families told me that they need clear, centralised information so they can navigate their journey through diagnosis and support. Streamlined processes, consistent rules, and improved transparency about waitlists and service availability would also make life easier.

I heard about the need for more trained specialists, reduced waiting times, and more affordable assessments and services on offer for children and families.

Early intervention can make a big difference. Screening in early childhood and school settings combined with increased support for teachers, and clearer referral pathways, would result in more timely intervention.

Parents want to be met with empathy and clarity, not bureaucracy and confusion. Educators and clinicians are calling for better collaboration between health, education, and disability sectors.

I am meeting with the Committee conducting the parliamentary inquiry to discuss my community submission. We must build a system that listens to families, supports professionals, and puts the needs of children first.

My full submission will be available on my website as soon as it is accepted by the Committee.

Leo Salman stacks the 60 books he read for MS Readathon. The pile will tower above his dad Sam. Photo: Paul McGovern

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E-bike hoons unwelcome on golf course

Jack Maddern’s article on e-bikes (Electric fairway, POST, October 18) was a great promotion for October Bike Month and it is great to see the young ones out and active.

But the inference that Sea View Golf Club’s fairways were part of the “range of activities offered around the suburbs” was misleading.

We were not consulted or part of any organised activity.

Sea View Golf Club is very accommodating with its grounds. Joggers, dog walkers and those just crossing to the beach and

most members of the public all appreciate the carefully manicured fairways created at no cost to ratepayers.

These members of the community cause no damage and share a friendly relationship with the golfers.

Recently, however, e-bike riders have been using bunkers as ramps, vandalising greens and generally disrespecting the course and those who work to maintain it. This needs to stop.

I appreciate that registration would reduce the uptake of e-bike riding as a sport, but

uncontrolled use is not the answer. If the response of the WA Police is “to deter irresponsible or dangerous operation” by seizing and destroying vehicles, the sport is well on the way to a poor reputation.

The Sea View golf course is open to everyone who is prepared to respect and appreciate this wonderful resource.

We don’t take it for granted. We love it. We care for it and we hope all Cottesloe residents do too.

Jim

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Homing in on extreme weather

Chris Wijns (Extreme weather: What are the odds? Letters, October 18) states that the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment report showed low conﬁdence that each type of extreme weather is due to climate change.

But he ignores the unequivocal introduction to Chapter 11 which states: “It is an established fact that human-induced greenhouse gas emissions have led to an increased frequency and/or intensity of some weather and climate extremes.”

This is the faithful message of the report and to suggest otherwise undermines the intended call to action of the report.

Mr Wijns suggests that “concerted efforts by the entire Australian population” may have limited impact due to our small population relative to “large countries” consumption of fossil fuels.

Because 85% of the North-West Shelf gas production will be exported, this Australian gas will

be the source of the foreign emissions, so a concerted effort by Australians could prevent this climate bomb of an estimated 3.4billion tonnes of CO2 being emitted because of this project. Both points are straight from the fossil fuel industries’ playbook of misdirection and logical fallacy, as is the ﬁnal attempt to shift responsibility from gas exporters to the individual by suggesting our efforts should be limited to “acting locally”. The exhortation to act locally omits the requirement to also think globally, as this leads to the conclusion that we must not allow greed to make Australia complicit for the next 45 years.

JoJo’s a walk too far for students

I know many people who are excited by the prospect of the ferry coming to Matilda Bay.

JoJo’s jetty, the location to which a vocal minority want the terminal moved, is a 2.7km walk from UWA’s residential colleges.

This is not the kind of hop-onhop-off convenience that mass public transport requires to be successful.

Many of those who want the location changed are also vocally against the new student residences currently planned or being built that lack parking for future student residents.

No irony?

UWA has more than 28,000 students. About 8000 are international. If some of them are living in the new high-rise student residences in the CBD or on college row we need to support them in living without the cars many of us owners take for granted.

Walking 2.7km or boarding an extra bus after alighting from the ferry would never work.

Tom Wilson Fairway, Crawley

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I noticed, recently, that the preliminary markings for a reasonable-sized roundabout have been laid down at the intersection of Birdwood Parade and The Avenue.

I am surprised that this is an accident Black Spot because there are two opposing Stop signs and clear visibility in all directions.

I guess a roundabout will at least discourage hooning and simplify decision-making.

And if people fail to give way, it will reduce the speed at impact, minimising the severity of injuries.

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Stand up against steamrollering

I agree wholeheartedly with Judi Wilson (Rethink ferry plans and win, win, win, Letters, October 18).

Sadly, we have a government that continues to steamroll its agenda over the community with a lip-service consultation process.

The ferry terminal location in Matilda Bay is just one of many issues facing us and there seems little appetite for effective solutions from the Government.

Perth’s roads are chaotic and the Government seems bent on making it worse (Bunnings blight on Jolimont).

Train turnaround noise continues to impact Daglish residents (Train pain grows in Daglish). DAPs continue to approve

developments of inappropriate height and bulk (Blackburne wants more units).

Then there is the ongoing debacle over the new women’s and babies’ hospital.

Unless there are hundreds of thousands of people attending protests, nothing will change.

Ultimately, it is about each of us using our voice at election time. Unfortunately, the Liberal Party may be no better on many of these issues.

S.J. Stevens Melvista Avenue, Nedlands

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It is a joy to walk through the Earthwise garden and busy spick-and-span space. I was wondering where things are at in the proposed sale of this iconic feature of the Subiaco landscape. They have more than shown that they are good stewards of this space.

Perhaps Subiaco council could step in. And perhaps in these wealthy western suburbs some philanthropic help could be offered.

Jacqui Robinson Evans Street, Shenton Park Email letters to: letters@postnewspapers.com.au

Kids on motorbikes – a growing menace

Thank you for Jack Maddern’s article about “riders on the sward” (Electric fairway, October 18).

However, it was disappointing to see the POST tarring legal bike and e-rideables riders with the same brush as hoons on Sea View golf course.

There is a sharp distinction between e-bikes/e-rideables and motorbikes, regardless of their power source;

• E-bikes can have a motor with a maximum power of 250 watts, must be pedalled to maintain their electric assist, and can’t assist above 25kmh.

• E-rideables are essentially electric scooters and skateboards, and are subject to a 25kmh speed limit.

• For both categories riders must be at least 16 years old, and are prohibited from carrying passengers.

• Any two-wheeled device capable of higher-speed electric assist is simply an unregistered motorcycle.

The number of unregistered motorcycles being ridden in parks and on roads seems to have exploded this year.

Many of the riders are schoolchildren, in uniform, clearly under the age of 16.

A regular cycle commuter, I make three or four return trips a week on the Fremantle railway PSP. and have seen and heard it all.

A few times recently, returning home at dusk, I have been passed by groups of two to six unregistered electric motorbikes

at high speed, their young riders who, if their wheelies are anything to go by, are simply out for a thrash.

The independent mobility appeal for both children and parents is obvious – the gridlock around school drop-offs in POST neighbourhoods is horrendous, and perhaps it’s easy for them to turn a blind eye to the difference between legal e-bikes and illegal motorbikes.

But the nuisance cost to the rest of us is rising rapidly. Now is the time for parents and schools in the area to step up and regulate their charges.

Robert Frith Lillian Street, Cottesloe

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By JEN REWELL

Like any good yachtsman, Llandis Barratt-Pugh recognised his boat Neviot, a Court 750, when he saw it on page 4 of last week’s POST.

The photograph showed the yacht dumped in a salvage yard collector’s truck, on its way to be crushed (Not wanted on voyage, now or ever, POST, October 18).

“What a shame, but such good memories following dolphins in the river and twilight sails,” Llandis said.

He knew it was his old boat in an instant, because he had painted the distinctive wavy lines on the stern.

“I arrived in WA in 1992, mainly for the sun and the ocean,” he said.

“Before we bought a house we bought a boat, and enjoyed river and Rottnest trips for 20 years.”

He sold Neviot in 2013.

“I made sure she was at her best before she was sold,” he said.

Recently he had asked the Department of Transport to tell the current registered owners he was interested in buying the yacht back, but nothing came of it.

Contractor John Taylor, who transported the “lovely little boat”, said last week he thought she needed only minimal work

What will Lloyd write?

By LLOYD GORMAN

Subi residents and ratepayers can expect another drama-free but productive four years from their council, Mayor David McMullen said this week.

Mr McMullen – who was elected unopposed in last weekend’s elections – promised on Tuesday a repeat performance of his previous term in ofﬁce.

At the meeting to swear in the new and returned councillors he thanked them and former councillors, staff and the community as well as his wife Sally for their support and professionalism.

to be sailable again.

Abandoned vessels are a growing problem, a spokesperson for the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure said.

The Navigational Safety Unit was seeing an increase of about a wreck a month – from 70 wrecks in 2020 to 123 in 2024.

DTMI marine officers monitored vessels that appeared to be in poor condition and attempted to contact owners. Vessels deemed to be in poor condition are sent for disposal as landfill, at significant expense to DTMI.

Costs incurred in removing and disposing of a vessel can be pursued through the courts.

“And to the media, in 2021 I said the local paper would have less drama to write about than they had enjoyed in the years prior,” he said.

“Sorry, media, but that’s going to continue.

“Well, four years time is now and I’m feeling proud and grateful and a sense of responsibility to know I’ve been returned as mayor unopposed for a further term and endorsement of everything I and this City have done in the last four years,” he said.

Good governance, professionalism, a collegial culture, stability, progress and achievement had been trademarks of the past four years, and would continue.

“We do, however, appreciate what you do to keep our community informed and one of the local papers we don’t even refer to by name anymore.

“We just say ‘Lloyd’s onto it’, or ‘I wonder what Lloyd is going to write’, and by Friday each week ‘Did you see what Lloyd wrote?’”

Mr McMullen recalled that when he was elected mayor in 2021 he said he hoped people would get what they asked for from him.

He said that while levels of trust in government institutions elsewhere were in decline, benchmark surveys had shown the local community was “now more satisfied than they have ever been since the city started collecting that data”.

Councillor Rick Powell was sworn in as deputy mayor after

Rosemarie de Vries was reelected unopposed and Penny O’Connor fended off a challenge to win back her seat.

New councillors Brigitte Pine and Danny Fyffe were also sworn in.

Mr McMullen thanked and congratulated Mr Powell on becoming deputy mayor.

“It’s good to know the seat of power now rests in little old Shenton Park,” he said. “The mayor and deputy mayor both hail from that forgotten part of Subiaco, God’s Country.”

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Matilda jetty plans prepared early

By LLOYD GORMAN

Opponents of the ferry jetty in the middle of Matilda Bay say the location was locked in before public consultation started.

Detailed plans of a controversial ferry terminal appear to show Matilda Bay was decided in May.

Consultation with Swan River users was under way – with a location purportedly undecided – when West Perth ﬁrm MPS –

Architects drafted plans for a terminal and 140m jetty in the middle of the bay.

Drawings dated May 2025 are part of planning reports and related materials released this month for public comment.

The date of the detailed drawings appears to indicate that the terminal site had been conﬁrmed at the same time that river stakeholders believed the government was weighing up ﬁve different locations.

The short consultation period ended on Thursday.

Three Matilda Bay sites (north, centre and south), Pelican Point and JoJo’s jetty in Nedlands were presented to 10 stakeholders forming Safety on Swan during a workshop at UWA on May 10.

SoS representative Megan Bagworth questioned why stakeholders were being consulted when the decision appeared to have been made.

“The dates on the development application documents suggest the decision-making process was already well underway prior to the promised further engagement we had

ences rather than guided by transparent, inclusive, and fully comprehensive evidence-based and clear-eyed assessments.

“Critically, it failed to incorporate the lived experienced of community and users, those most familiar with the area’s dynamics.”

The Public Transport Authority denied that a decision had been made before the consultation period.

“Any claim about a predetermined outcome based on concept drawings is incorrect,” a spokesperson said.

“The location of the proposed Matilda Bay ferry terminal was

connectivity.”

Ms Bagworth said JoJo’s jetty had overwhelming support after SoS assessed the various sites. Matilda Bay was considered

on May 15 to say “the ﬁnal location of the ferry is yet to be ﬁnalised” while feedback from the consultation session would be used to “evaluate the most

suitable location”.

Ms Bagworth said Ms Safﬁoti had assured parliament in June that another workshop with stakeholders would be held before a decision was made.

But the groups were presented with a fait accompli in July, with the terminal being announced where SoS considered the worst

“No such workshop occurred and the next thing we were invited to session where the location was announced in July,”

She also challenged the environment assessment report which has also been advertised as part of the terminal development application.

“It doesn’t appear to have been complied through site visits or direct ecological assessments,” she said.

“Rather via secondary information provided by the PTA and a different consultancy than that used by the PTA in its EPA environmental discussion paper.

“It is difﬁcult to reconcile the differences in the two reports, undermining confidence in the DA report’s relevance and accuracy.”

Melanie Clark wins North Freo seat

High Street retailer Melanie Clark was the winner in Fremantle council’s North ward on Saturday, despite narrowly trailing local charity worker PJ Yates on ﬁrst preferences. Ms Clarke netted 776 primary votes to Mr Yates’s 791, but preferences from last-placed WA Socialists candidate Tyler Ray

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Ms Clarke is the long-time owner of High Street homewares shop Remedy, and cofounder of domestic violence prevention social enterprise Just Cause.

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Matilda Bay ‘qualifies for World Heritage listing’

Is it time to ask our federal representative, Curtin MP Kate Chaney, to stand up for the iconic Matilda Bay in her electorate by applying to have the federal government list the area as a UNESCO world heritage site?

The federal government must list an application for 12 months before it can be submitted to the World Heritage Committee.

There is absolutely no doubt that Matilda Bay fulfils the criteria for selection.

It is only necessary to fit within one out of 10 criteria to be considered for world heritage listing. Matilda Bay falls within at least ﬁve of them.

Criteria 5 reads: “To be an outstanding example of traditional human settlement, land-use or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures) or human interaction with the environment, especially when it has become

vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change.”

And Criteria 7: “To contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.”

From pre-settlement to early European discovery and settlement, to the early 20th Century and World War II, and to the present day, the bayside has a rich cultural tradition. Its pre-settlement, early European settlement and present-day uses are immeasurable, and the geography of the bay itself is of physical, ecological and biological signiﬁcance.

If we are unable to persuade our state government decisionmakers as to the value of the area, we must look to our federal representative to consider it at a higher level.

Blame for extreme weather

Chris Wijns (Extreme weather: What are the odds? Letters, October 18) seeks to downplay the role of carbon emissions in climate change by citing the 2023 IPCC report, which notes there is limited evidence to conﬁdently attribute each type of extreme weather event to climate change.

However, this is a misinterpretation of the report’s ﬁndings.

Far more telling is the report’s broader conclusion: “Evidence of observed changes in extremes such as heatwaves, floods, droughts and cyclones – and in particular their attribution to

human inﬂuence – has strengthened since AR5.”

The report goes on to assign “high conﬁdence” and “very likely” ratings to human responsibility for many of these events.

And the primary driver of that inﬂuence? The emission of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Against this backdrop, the approval of the North-West Shelf gas project is deeply concerning. It can only exacerbate the destructive effects of a rapidly changing climate.

John Chapman Doonan Road, Nedlands

Dangers inherent in whole-council elections

Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley has been reported recently threatening that if voter turnout in the current council elections does not improve she will impose compulsory voting and ﬁxed four-year terms.

I am a strong supporter of local government and its role in representing community interests in local matters. But the changes being suggested do not address the weaknesses in the system. And in fact they make them worse.

Councillors represent the broad church of views in the

community and the existing regulations ensure they do not act as a collegiate enterprise. If they were all elected every four years rather than half of them every two years, it would increase enormously the risk of dysfunctional operations.

At least the half-every-twoyears approach provides stability, which should enable greater harmony at the council.

The cost is administration of an extra election and the inconvenience to the ratepayers.

This is why we need to maintain the postal voting based sys-

tem, and make it non-compulsory. It should also be non-preferential.

This makes local government elections just like the UK election system. It is different from the federal and state voting system but it clearly has worked in the UK for hundreds of years. If you want lower risk, more effective councils, then make the councils bigger, 10 to 12 members, increasing the scale of remuneration of the professional managers.

Ken Perry Dalkeith Road, Nedlands

Jane Boxall Hardy Road, Nedlands Matilda Bay c1885 ... Aboriginal community clearly in residence, as they had been potentially for millennia.

Rotto out but river beckons

By JEN REWELL

The skies were grey and the Swan River choppy but two experienced long-distance swimmers were happy to dive in to help raise money for charity.

Marathon swimmer Andy Donaldson’s 30km swim supported youth mental health research at the Perron Institute in Nedlands.

Andy holds the world record for the Manhattan Island Swim (46km) and the British record for the English Channel crossing (33km).

He was joined by ultra-marathon swimmer Josie Page, a dual Port to Pub 25km champion and one of the fastest swimmers to complete the Manhattan Island Swim.

had a kayaker alongside and a support boat nearby.

Bad weather meant they could not swim from Rottnest as planned, but they completed 400 laps in the Christ Church Grammar School pool, drove to Leighton Beach to meet a supportive crowd including Premier Roger Cook, ran to Mosman Bay, and then swam to Elizabeth Quay.

There were not many other boats on the water, but they

“It’s been some wild and wet weather here in Perth, but spirits are high,” Andy said.

He said the ﬁnal section was always considered tough, as fatigue started to set in and “every stroke counts”.

He thanked friends who joined the swim to help “lift the energy”.

“That’s what it’s all aboutteamwork, support and ﬁnishing strong together,” he said.

Have your say

Residential Development, Shenton Park and Design Guidelines Amendment

The Western Australian Planning Commission is seeking public comment on:

1. A development application for a residential development at Lot 34 (No.28) Seymour Avenue, Shenton Park, and 2. A related application to amend the Montario Quarter Area A and Area B Design Guidelines under the Shenton Park Hospital Redevelopment Improvement Scheme.

The applications documents can be viewed at haveyoursay.dplh.wa.gov.au/ shentonparkdev or in person, by appointment, at the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Level 2, 140 William Street, Perth. Contact metrocentralnorthconsultation@dplh.wa.gov.au or 6551 8002 for an appointment.

The applications documents can also be viewed at the City of Nedlands Council Ofﬁces, 71 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, 8.30am to 5pm weekdays. Call 9273 3500 to arrange a time.

Submissions can be made online or posted to: Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Metro Central North Land-Use Planning Team, Locked Bag 2506, Perth WA 6001.

Submissions close 17 November 2025. Late submissions may not be accepted.

VIBRANT, CONNECTED COMMUNITY

Camp grounds appeal fail

By JOHN TOWNSEND

A jailed man who claimed veteran Cottesloe lawyer Alan Camp provided an incompetent defence to domestic violence charges has been rebuffed by the Supreme Court.

Daniel Crotty was jailed for 15 months last year after a Bunbury magistrate found him guilty of aggravated assault and breaching court orders.

He appealed against the conviction on the grounds that he had been the subject of a miscarriage of justice.

He claimed Mr Camp fell asleep during the trial, urged him to lie in his evidence, failed to discuss his evidence fully before the trial and failed to seek an adjournment at the start of the trial.

Supreme Court judge Terence Palmer dismissed Crotty’s appeal but was critical of Mr Camp’s performance in the trial.

“Mr Crotty has a legitimate reason to feel aggrieved about the representation provided to him by Mr Camp,” Justice Palmer said in a judgment published last week.

“Although that representation was inadequate [it] does not have the automatic consequence that Mr Crotty’s appeal must succeed.

“Mr Crotty must establish that there has been a miscar-

riage of justice … I do not consider that Mr Crotty has been deprived of a fair trial according to law.”

Crotty was found guilty of aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm, breaching a family violence restraining order and breaching a protective bail condition. He was jailed for 15 months.

He appealed against the conviction this year, claiming that Mr Camp was incompetent and that magistrate Joanne Andretich had allowed impermissible cross-examination and inadmissible evidence.

The matter was heard by Justice Palmer three times this year with seven points of contention between lawyer and client being identiﬁed.

They included Crotty’s claim

that Mr Camp, asked him to lie about drinking on the day of the assault, and fell asleep during his trial.

But both elements were rejected by Justice Palmer.

“It struck me as unlikely that a legal practitioner would so casually tell someone to lie about an apparently peripheral issue,” he said.

And he dismissed Crotty’s claim that Mr Camp fell asleep, despite hearing evidence from Senior Constable Josef Cooper that the lawyer had his “head down and his eyes closed for about 30 seconds” at one point.

“Mr Crotty said that during the trial he noticed that Mr Camp appeared to be sleepy with his eyes half shut and Mr Crotty was not sure he was paying attention,” the judge said.

“Mr Crotty also said that he saw Mr Camp had his eyes shut on a number of occasions [and] said that he saw Mr Camp jolt himself awake.

“I do not accept Mr Crotty’s evidence.

“Mr Camp said that he never showed any sign of sleepiness before, during or after the trial.

“Ultimately, I am not satisﬁed that Mr Camp fell asleep, or was sleepy.

“When all of the circumstances of the case are considered, I do not consider that Mr Camp’s representation plainly affected the outcome of the trial.”

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Mosman Park Jetty … Josie Page and Andy Donaldson walk the jetty and together jump in for their charity swim, left. Photos: Jane Wishaw

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Take part in our on-the-day rafﬂe for the chance to win a selection of beautiful prizes, generously donated by local businesses. Enjoy coffee & light refreshments as we come together for a cause that truly makes a difference. All ticket and rafﬂe proceeds will be donated to Care Bags WA.

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No ‘arm in tryin’ something new

By JEN REWELL

Surgeons have used a robot to perform a total shoulder replacement with near-perfect precision at Hollywood Private Hospital

Orthopaedic surgeon Travis Falconer performed the ﬁrst total shoulder replacement using the advanced MAKO robotic system.

Hollywood is one of the ﬁrst hospitals in the world to successfully perform the operation.

Mr Falconer said the procedure was revolutionary and a signiﬁcant milestone in orthopaedics.

“The MAKO system enables a level of surgical precision that traditional methods simply cannot match,” he said.

“While experienced surgeons

typically position joint replacements within one to two millimetres of the CT-generated surgical plan, integration of the robot reﬁnes this accuracy to within just 0.1mm of the planned position.”

The clinical beneﬁts are expected to mirror robotic knee and hip replacement surgery –decreased pain, reduced length of stay in hospital, and greater range of motion and shoulder function.

Patients ﬁrst have a CT scan that creates a detailed 3D model of their shoulder anatomy.

Surgeons use the model to plan the precise positioning and sizing of the implant, customised to each patient’s unique anatomy.

During surgery, the MAKO robot provides the surgeon with visual and haptic (touch) feed-

When it comes to property, location has always been king. Buyers naturally gravitate toward the most prestigious postcodes, where lifestyle, amenity and reputation have been long established.

But what happens when those tightly held blue-chip suburbs become too expensive or simply don’t have the homes available for sale?

That’s where the sleeper suburbs come in.

A sleeper suburb is a neighbourhood that quietly sits in the shadow of a more celebrated neighbour. It shares many of the same lifestyle benefits – the same beaches, schools, parks and transport links – yet it remains less recognised in name. Over time, as buyers find themselves priced out of the Prized suburb, demand flows into the “sleeper,” lifting values and reshaping perceptions.

And in today’s market – with house prices climbing steadily and the number of homes for sale at record lows – the sleeper suburb effect is more relevant than ever.

How the Sleeper Suburb Effect Works

Real Estate demand is never static. Buyers begin with an ideal suburb in mind, but if they can’t secure a home there, they look at the next best option.

Importantly, the neighbouring suburb often delivers a near-identical lifestyle at a more accessible price point.

As more buyers compete for limited stock in these adjacent areas, values in the sleeper suburb start to rise.

Eventually, the gap between the two postcodes narrows, and yesterday’s “second choice” becomes a first-class option in its own right.

This ripple effect is well-documented in property markets across the world. In Perth, we’re seeing it play out right now.

back and helps to guide bone preparation with exceptional accuracy.

The robotic arm works within pre-deﬁned boundaries, helping to protect surrounding healthy tissue and reduce surgical trauma compared to conventional techniques.

Mr Falconer said what made MAKO particularly remarkable was how it enhanced the surgeon’s expertise rather than replacing it.

“This technology provides real-time feedback, helping to safeguard healthy tissue and preserve the patient’s bone, while I remain in full control of the procedure,” he said.

“This synergy of surgical expertise and robotic precision truly represents the future of joint-replacement surgery.”

New directors for Ocean Gardens

A ﬁeld of more than 50 candidates was whittled down to two new directors for Ocean Gardens Retirement Village.

The two new directors are Robyn Collins and Dane O’Callaghan, who were ratiﬁed by the council before taking on the roles.

Board chair Darren Cooper said their combined knowledge would ensure Ocean Gardens continued to be a place where retirees could live the way they chose.

“The strength of our board is critical to Ocean Gardens’ future, and Robyn and Dane add exceptional skills and experience,” he said.

“With their contribution, we will continue to provide high-quality retirement living and uphold the standards of governance our residents and community expect.”

Prof. Collins is a longstanding health leader with expertise in aged care and clinical governance, and is South Metropolitan Health Service Board chair.

She will chair the board’s clinical governance committee

Mr O’Callaghan, a BHP regional manager and chair of Alchera Living, brought expertise in strategy, risk management and community engagement.

The Rise of Perth’s Sleeper Suburbs

Cottesloe and Swanbourne

Cottesloe has long been one of Western Australia’s most coveted addresses with a median price of $3.05 million. With it’s iconic beach, easy access to the city and mix of café and dining options, it’s no suprise that demand consistently outstrips supply. But what happens when there simply aren’t enough homes to go around – or when buyers are priced out of the Cottesloe market?

Many look immediately next door to Swanbourne.

Swanbourne enjoys the same stretch of coastline, leafy residential streets and proximity to elite schools. It offers an equally enviable lifestyle, but without the same level of fanfare and a median price of $2.6 million. In recent years, as Cottesloe prices surged, Swanbourne has seen a wave of buyers who realised they could enjoy almost everything Cottesloe offers, while often securing a larger block or newer home for better relative value.

The result? Swanbourne’s reputation has grown rapidly, with values rising as buyers uncover its appeal. For homeowners in Swanbourne, this represents a powerful opportunity.

Claremont and Mount Claremont

Claremont is another long-established suburb that ticks every box – river proximity, excellent shopping, transport links and some of Perth’s most highly regarded schools. But its tightly held nature means opportunities are limited, and competition is fierce when homes hit the market with a median price of $2.28 million.

Just across the road lies Mount Claremont.

Once regarded as Claremont’s quieter cousin, Mount Claremont has been steadily caught up with a median price of $2.25

million. It offers family-friendly blocks, leafy parks, and the convenience of being minutes from both the river and the beach.

For many buyers, it presents the chance to live the Claremont lifestyle – with space to spare – at a more attainable price.

As Claremont continues to attract premium demand, Mount Claremont is stepping out from its neighbour’s shadow. For astute property owners, this moment marks an ideal time to capitalise on buyer interest.

City Beach and Wembley Downs

Few suburbs capture the coastal dream quite like City Beach. It’s synonymous with large family homes and coastal lifestyle with a median price of $3.05 million. The challenge, of course, is that homes in City Beach rarely change hands – and when they do, they command strong prices.

This has drawn increasing attention to Wembley Downs, positioned just inland and a median price of $1.88 million. While it may not have direct beachfront, Wembley Downs offers elevated blocks, leafy outlooks and easy access to the coast. Its familyfriendly feel and excellent schools make it a compelling option for those who value proximity to City Beach but want a different balance of affordability and lifestyle.

Over the last decade, Wembley Downs has transformed in the eyes of buyers –from a secondary choice to a destination in its own right.

Why Sleeper Suburbs Matter Now

Two major forces are amplifying the sleeper suburb effect in Perth right now:

Steady Price Growth – Perth’s housing market has been consistently recording positive gains. As blue-chip suburbs surge further, the relative value in surrounding areas becomes too compelling to ignore.

Record Low Stock Levels – In Perth, there simply just aren’t enough homes to meet

buyer demand, with just 2,832 properties on the market last week which is over 40% less than the same week last year! When listings in prime postcodes dry up, buyers broaden their search – often just across the border into the sleeper suburb.

For sellers in sleeper suburbs, this is a golden window. You’re no longer marketing to a limited pool of buyers specifically targeting your postcode. Instead, you’re tapping into frustrated demand who have bigger budgets and see greater value in your home.

For buyers, sleeper suburbs present a rare opportunity to secure a home that delivers much of the same lifestyle at a more accessible entry point – with the potential for strong long-term growth as demand keeps flowing in.

Looking Ahead

As Perth’s market continues to evolve, sleeper suburbs will remain a critical part of the story. They are the places where frustrated demand meets hidden value, where yesterday’s second choice becomes tomorrow’s must-have.

For homeowners, it’s an invitation to rethink what your property could achieve in the current climate. For buyers, it’s a reminder that smart choices aren’t always about the postcode you first had in mind – but about recognising the potential just next door.

At Space, we’re here to help you navigate both sides of that equation. Because when it comes to understanding the subtleties of Perth’s property market, experience, and insight matter.

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0419 909 350 SPACE

The team at Hollywood Hospital are making history with WA’s first MAKO robot-assisted total shoulder replacement.

Travis Falconer and MAKO robotic technicians Lisa Carter and Lauren Cartier plan the robot-assisted shoulder replacement.

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Councillors need to look beyond the small pond of their locality

Doug digs dogged decades

By JEN REWELL

One council meeting is sometimes enough for a ratepayer who drops in to see their issue discussed, but that was never enough for Doug Thompson.

He attended about 2000 meetings in his time as Fremantle’s longest-serving councillor.

Mr Thompson was first elected as a North ward (North Fremantle) councillor in 1988 and his epic council attendance spanned 37 years.

He served alongside 77 councillors, six mayors and seven CEOs.

Councillor Andrew Sullivan said Mr Thomson had brought decorum, stability and levelheadedness to the council over a very long time.

“He’s like the keel of a ship, keeping everything upright,” he said.

Fake lanterns burn wallets

Tickets offered to a magical night where hundreds of glowing lanterns drift into the sky above Perth have drawn ofﬁcial warnings.

“It might have been promoted as part of a seasonal event such as Halloween or Christmas with all-inclusive tickets including food trucks, entertainment and rides,” said Consumer Protection commissioner Trish Blake.

“Sounds lovely, right? Unfortunately, it’s all a scam.

“The ads look convincing, linking to slick websites that

usually sell tickets for between $30-$50.

“In true scammer fashion, they’ll make you feel rushed into parting with your money by claiming some events are sold out or there are limited tickets.

“Premier locations such as Kings Park and similar spots around the country seem to be the target for these events and you’ll usually be told you won’t receive your ofﬁcial ticket until closer to the date.

“By the time you realise there’s no event, it’s often too late to get your money back

through a credit card chargeback.

“Behind the scenes, these criminals are collecting credit card payments and personal details that can later be stolen or misused.”

The watchdog checked the locations and discovered no events had been approved.

Ms Blake said attempts to disrupt the scammers efforts by having the fake websites taken down was like a game of whack-a-mole, with new websites ready to pop up as soon as one was removed.

need to be committed for the long term.”

He said he had missed the doorknocking that was part of his four-yearly campaign for re-election, but not the election hype.

“I have always believed councillors need to broaden their perspectives in local government and look beyond the small pond of their locality and council,” he said.

Former mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge said Mr Thomson had an exceptional memory but also took a longer view into the future.

“He’s naturally strategic, places things in their holistic context and thinks big picture,” she said.

He is now retired from a long and successful career in further education as principal lecturer at South Metropolitan College of TAFE.

Mr Thompson said he was sorry leave but had decided it was time to go.

“I will miss working for the community, having the ability to inﬂuence decisions, and the intellectual stimulation and camaraderie that council provides,” he said.

Small issues were the essence of local government.

“There were many issues that were dealt with over the years that caused a lot of debate,” he said.

“They perhaps don’t seem so important now, but in the wider scheme of things, they were important for our community at the time.

“The only advice I would give to new councillors is that if you want to make a difference you

Mr Thompson’s achievements at the council include the introduction of waste services like FOGO, recycling and the container deposit scheme. He also contributed to bodies that shaped policy and progress in North Fremantle and across the state.

“Local government is where, as individuals, we can have the most effect,” Mr Thompson said.

“It’s the actions and decisions at the local level that can have the most inﬂuence on our communities and our lives, and on the broader environmental and social issues that face us.”

He was presented with a WA Local Government Association life membership in August 2024.

Long-serving North Fremantle councillor Doug Thompson has retired after decades of public service.

Hans Heysen Pastorel scene with worker and cow, watercolour, signed and dated 1922, lower left, in ornate gilt frame and glazed, image 31.5x37cm overall 76x86cm

Tom Roberts “Alpine Scene” oil on timber panel, signed lower left, ornately gilt framed, Leonard Joel auction label verso, image 17x28.5cm, overall 35x45cm

Bunny portrait of the artist’s wife (also known as “Meditation”) oil on canvas, signed

monogram lower left, 64x53cm

Rupert

with Rupert Bunny’s

Robert Juniper “Sand Dune”

Antique – Art –

Jewellery Auction

Ending online Sunday 2nd November

From 9am – approx 5pm

(Star Wars Collection Last)

PUBLIC VIEWING ESSENTIAL

Thursday 30th October, Friday 31st October and Saturday 1st November 10am – 4pm

A very Important Collection of Signiﬂcant Art Works including The Late Estate of Dr & Judy Lyons — Glen Forrest plus numerous other local estates and private collections.

Art Includes: Rare Rupert Bunny oil of his wife “Meditation”, Hans Heysen, 3 x Robert Juniper, Tom Roberts, Roland Warelin, Ernest Buckmaster, Hayley Griffiths, 18th Century oils, Chinese Watercolours and oils, Iola Nangala Granites, plus many more early and original works including maps.

Jewellery Includes: Loose quality natural gemstones incl black diamond 8.17ct, Lea Stein original brooches and Erst Wilder, 18ct yellow gold necklace approx 90gm, Victorian jewellery including woven gold and seed pearl necklace, Superb quality natural sapphire and diamond earrings and ring, opals, Colombian Emeralds, Tanzanite, Diamonds, Ceylon Sapphires, Burmese Rubies, Jade, watches, pens, coins plus estate and vintage jewellery.

Objects Include: Fine HM Silver, Worcester, Wedgwood, Lalique, Murano glass, oriental porcelain, Australiana, books, carnival glass, bronzes, lamps, Persian rugs, outdoor garden and furniture.

POLARIS Ranger 500 4WD buggy, 8x5 Lic Trailer

Furniture Includes: Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian models throughout rooms, incl chests, cabinets, tables and chairs, bedsides and beds, wardrobes, sideboards and occasional furniture.

STAR WARS & LEGO FANS

Some 250 lots of a lifetime collection of Star Wars and Lego including over 300 different ﬂgures over 500 Funko Pop Heads most new in box –Viewing is a MUST!

This collection will be the ﬂnal end lots following Donelly÷s Auctions main auction — late Sunday afternoon.

See website for full details and ending times.

Public Notice

Weed Management Program

This summer, selected kerbs, footpaths, lanes and drainage sumps in the Town of Mosman Park will be safely spot sprayed with herbicide (Glyphosate) in accordance with Health Department regulations. Targeted visible weeds will be treated with this low-toxic weed management tool that leaves no soil residual activity.

Residents can choose to opt-out of their kerb and footpath adjacent to their property being sprayed. Property owners/occupiers who sign the form will need to maintain these areas to the same standard that will be achieved with chemical control.

To opt-out, please complete and submit an online registration form via the website below. Residents can also opt-out by phoning the Town on 9383 6600.

> mosmanpark.wa.gov.au/weedcontrol

Natalie Martin Goode

GET IN TOUCH 1 Memorial Drive, Mosman Park | 08 9383 6600 admin@mosmanpark.wa.gov.au mosmanpark.wa.gov.au

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Mann Oval and Tom Perrott Reserve Cricket Practice Nets Renewal

Men’s Shed set to get crafty

While the Men’s Shed in Mosman Park is busy serving the community through its Shed Jobs projects, including building two possum boxes for the Town of Mosman Park, its members are working hard to prepare for their annual Mosman Craft Market.

After 13 years of bringing together men who have a wide range of skills and interests, there are now more than 350 members with an impressive number of interests including vintage cars, precision carpentry, gardening, cooking, metal artwork, billiards, vehicle maintenance (the Shed has its own hoist), bee-keeping and furniture restoration.

There is also a Shed singing group and Shed band.

The craft market is organised

by the Shed each November as a major fundraising event and to encourage community involvement in Shed activities.

Held in the Shed in Perrott Close, and on the adjacent Tom Perrott Oval, the market from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Sunday November 9 will feature 67 artisan and community craft stalls, a plant shop, vintage car display, tours through the Shed, live music by the Shed band, food trucks, a Shed barbecue and Devonshire teas, and a special children’s activity zone with cuddly animals, face-painting, “foam frenzy” party and giant bubbles, and a guest children’s author. The craft market is a chance to uncover talented local artisans and to discover what activities the Men’s Shed can offer. Entry is by gold coin donation.

Using what we’ve got

Earthwise in Subiaco is holding a combined workshop event with tours next Saturday, November 1.

From 9.30am and noon, Earthwise volunteers will demonstrate how to make good use of usually discarded objects and materials to make beautiful and useful additions to the garden and home.

Earthwise recently won the WA State Community Award for Waste Sorted, with an emphasis on using free and local materials for a better use.

“We have an amazing op shop (including a ‘free shack’), food centre, cheap community meals weekly and a permaculture garden,” said long-time volunteer Peg Davies.

Get along to Earthwise to discover ways of reducing waste and how they have used many local discards including seating from Subiaco Oval, fencing from Subiaco train station, wood from Subiaco Council, broken tables and damaged baths and more. Tours will be at 10 and 11am.

To register for the free event, go to eventbrite.com.au and search “earthwise”.

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Emma Bladen emma@postnewspapers.com.au

Longtime Mosman Park Men’s Shed member Richie Kiernan is setting up for the annual craft fair.

Photo: Paul McGovern

The Town of Mosman Park is inviting tenders from suitably Mosman Park.

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A Generational Swanbourne Estate of Rare Distinction

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Your stunning Federation Queen Anne – style residence sits on a sweeping 1,644sqm dual frontage block, faces sought after Otway Street and enjoys picturesque ocean glimpses and views to Perth hills

Originally built in 1907, this extraordinary and iconic residence has been a landmark in the suburb for 118 years and in the one family for much of this time. Purchased in the 1950's by John and Ray Oldham, John was a pioneering landscape architect, garden historian, and conservationist, who received an Order of Australia in 1989. Ray was a journalist, who wrote for the West Australian and Sunday Times, and was an author and heritage advocate. This stunning home featured in The Woman's Weekly Magazine in 1966, and a short film called Another Sunny Day in Western Australia was also shot onsite in the 1960's to help promote the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now the Commonwealth Games).

A rare and remarkable offering in the heart of Swanbourne, this vast, stately property has dual street frontage and boasts majestic gums and picturesque ocean glimpses. Spacious formal rooms offer the grandeur of yesteryear, with arch bay windows opening out to vast gardens. An exceptional canvas provides a one-of-akind opportunity for restoration and sensitive extension - a chance to create a truly distinguished home while honouring its historic significance as a cultural and architectural landmark in Swanbourne

Your magnificent generational home is complimented by a second dwelling, perfect for guests, an Au Pair or a teenager's retreat, and the vast block size (comprising 2 green title blocks on one title) also allows for further subdivision potential (subject to WAPC and HCWA approval).

A property of such provenance, scale and potential is exceedingly rare and represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure your place within its gorgeous story

Home Open Saturday, October 25th from 11:30am to 12:15pm

Bollywood comes to Nedlands YC

Enjoy all the fun of a Bollywood wedding without the vows.

“Weddings in India are celebrated on a truly grand scale, ﬁlled with music, dance, colour, and tradition,” said Bollywood wedding planner Maneesha Gupta.

“And they are events that so many people dream of experiencing.

“When I talk to my colleagues about the weddings I’ve attended, or even my own, they say, ‘I wish we could be part of that!’”

Maneesha has decided to bring the magic of Bollywood to Perth with a mock Bollywoodstyle wedding, so that people can experience the fun, the colour, glamour and celebrations.

And she has turned it into a unique fundraiser for The Kids

Research Institute.

She will transform the Nedlands Yacht Club into a dazzling Bollywood-styled wedding party on the Swan River waterfront, with dancing to live Dhol drumming and Bollywood DJ beats, ﬂoral henna, ﬂower showers, a photo booth with colourful props, and Indian cuisine with a cash bar.

“It is everything you want from a Bollywood wedding, minus the vows,” Maneesha said.

The Big Fat Bollywood Wedding Party is for partylovers over the age of 18, from 7pm on Friday November 14.

All proceeds will support the Kids Research Institute.

Book through trybooking. com/dehcs.

Digging deep into history

Discover the stories behind an unusual 1909 child’s costume, Little Miss Britain.

WA Museum’s head of history, Erica Boyne, uses Rita Lloyd’s Empire fancy dress costume to demonstrate how curators discover, enhance, and even correct an understanding of social history collections at a Westcoast Community talk this Tuesday, October 28. The talk is at 10am in the Grove Library community room.

Tickets are $12 for members and $17 for non-members. Reserve your place online at westcoastcommunity.com.au/ programme, or turn up at the registration desk in the community room.

Art to make a difference in Kenya

The Art Matters Group at St Philips Church in Cottesloe is holding its annual exhibition to raise money to support a primary school in the Sudanese resettlement camp called Kalobeyi in Kenya.

Art Matters is a group of 25 local artists which has been instrumental in providing funds to the Kenyan school for classrooms, equipment and so that each student can get a nutritious meal at lunchtime.

Since President Trump suspended the United States’ international aid program, food rations in the camp have been cut.

more vital to sustain the health of its 270 students.

Art Matters’ annual fundraising exhibition includes a range of styles and genres, including

landscapes, portraits and semiabstracts across a variety of mediums.

It opens with a sundowner on Friday November 7, from 5.30 to 7.30pm, in the church hall on the corner of Marmion and Napier Streets in Cottesloe. Wine and refreshments will be served.

The exhibition will continue over the weekend on Saturday and Sunday November 8 and 9, from 11am to 3pm. Viewings are available until Friday November 21, by contacting the church ofﬁce on 9385 1042 or email ofﬁce@ sthilips.net.au.

Money raised this year will go towards building a classroom for the Grade 7s.

Boys from St Philips Academy in Kenya cleaning up after lunch.

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Historic sale of treasured books

Treasure exists in many forms, such as gold, diamonds – and books.

The Royal Western Australian Historical Society (RWAHS) has a treasure-trove of books and is holding its biggest ever book, map and textile sale.

The society, which moved into a new, larger home in February this year, is offering

all manner of books from popular ﬁction to military history, biographies and coffee table specials.

A number of maps, including many early examples, have been ofﬁcially removed from the society’s library, and will be included in the sale.

Also, for the first time, RWAHS will add textiles to the sale. These include tablecloths,

doilies and fabrics which had been donated to the society.

Find a treasure at the Jumbo Secondhand Book Sale at 109 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, from from 4 to 6pm on Friday November 7 (no textiles), and Saturday and Sunday November 8 and 9 from 9am to 4pm. On Saturday there will be an auction of important historical items from 11am.

Repositioning Australia in a changing world

In 2019, bureaucratturned-university chancellor Peter Varghese was nominated as one of Financial Review’s Boss True Leaders for his “radical incrementalism” management philosophy in a 38-year career in the Australian Public Service.

Peter Varghese

Before becoming Chancellor of the University of Queensland, he was Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Director-General of ONA, and Australian High Commissioner to India and Malaysia.

He is now regarded as one of Australia’s most articulate speakers on foreign policy.

On Tuesday November 4, he will deliver a public lecture at the University of Western Australia, under the auspices of the Australian Institute of International Affairs of WA and the Minerals Council of Australia.

As Australia faces a bonﬁre of uncertainties, he will examine the recalibration of global power and how this affects the three traditional pillars of Australian foreign policy – the US alliance, the region and multi-lateralism.

His lecture, Repositioning Australian Foreign Policy, will be from 6pm at UWA’s Oceans Institute. Entry $15 for members and $30 for non-members.

To book tickets go to aiiawa.glueup.com. Mr Varghese will also run a masterclass titled Australia and The World on Monday November 3 at 3pm. The class, designed for students, professionals, and anyone interested in Australia’s future in the world, is for a maximum of 25 people and is a rare opportunity to engage directly with someone who helped craft Australian foreign policy for over four decades. Book for the masterclass through aiiawa.glueup.com.

Walk in the park

Jackadder Lake is the perfect place for a gentle fundraising walk.

Join Western Suburbs View Club members at the lake for a Walkathon/Sitathon from 9.30am on Wednesday, October 29, Participants can choose to walk, jog or just sit and enjoy the lovely serenity of the lake and its surrounds. Look out for the View Club banner. A light morning tea will be provided.

All the money raised will help WSVC sponsor its 14 children from financially struggling families through The Smith Family.

Members of the WA Historical Society are preparing a treasure trove of books, maps and textiles to go on sale. Photo Paul McGovern

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French fable comes to Camelot stage

Zoom in on glaucoma care

Professor Bill Morgan is a leading consultant ophthalmologist at Royal Perth Hospital and Perth Children’s Hospital, and a researcher at the Lions Eye Institute.

Specialising in glaucoma treatment and research, he is well placed to speak about what glaucoma is and how best to treat it.

He will do so at a Glaucoma Australia Support Group (WA) event at UWA School of Optometry next Saturday, November 1, from 2 to 4pm. Entry is $5 cash, payable on the day, which includes afternoon tea and a rafﬂe ticket.

The School of Optometry is at 39 Fairway, Crawley, with plenty of parking nearby.

To register for the presentation text Gaela Hilditch on 0416 074 416 or email gaela12@hotmail.com. For more information about Glaucoma Australia go to glaucoma.org.au.

Cambridge Notice

The eccentric island of Kederec is being brought to vivid life by Perth French Theatre.

Planning and Development Act 2005 LOCAL PLANNING SCHEME AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL PLANNING SCHEME NO 2

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Cambridge has prepared the above-mentioned planning scheme for the purposes of:

• Setting out the local government’s planning aims and intentions for the Scheme area; and

• Setting aside land as local reserves for public purposes; and

• Zoning land within the Scheme area for the purposes defined in this Scheme; and

• Controlling and guiding development including processes for the preparation of structure plans and local development plans; and

• Setting out procedures for the assessment and determination of development applications; and

• Setting out procedures for contributions to be made for the cost of providing infrastructure in connection with development through development contribution plans; and

• Making provision for the administration and enforcement of this Scheme; and

• Addressing other matters referred to in Schedule 7 of the Act.

A copy of the Scheme document and map, and additional explanatory information, are available on the Town of Cambridge website www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/LPS2

A hardcopy of the Scheme document and map are available for inspection at the Town of Cambridge Administration Centre, 1 Bold Park Drive, Floreat and the Cambridge Library, Boulevard Centre, Floreat during business hours. Submissions on the planning scheme may be lodged online and in writing and should include the scheme name and number, the name and address of the person making the submission, the property affected and details of the submission and lodged with the undersigned on or before 30 January 2026.

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In Luc Felix’s whimsical comedy, a storm cuts the Brittany peninsula of Kederec off from the mainland, and so it transforms itself into a playground for eccentric utopias, where village comedy collides with political satire to create a state like no other – a State of Spectacle.

The French fable about courage, heritage, and the power of imagination is performed in French with English surtitles at Camelot Theatre in Mosman Park.

“Rehearsals are buzzing with laughter, storms and improbable ideas,” said director Stella Sulak.

“The actors are rebuilding this fragile world. Someone imagines building a bridge across the stage, another starts designing the ﬂag of Kederec, and soon the room turns into a joyful laboratory, half village, half revolution.”

Kederec performs from November 5 to 8 at 7pm. Doors open at 6pm with pizzas and drinks available. Book through megatix.com. au/events/kederec.

Public Notice

Local Planning Policy 43 and Scheme Amendment 12 - Urban

The Town is proposing to modify the Town’s Local Planning Scheme, seeking to remove clauses Register. The Town is proposing a new approach to protecting trees on private property, through a draft policy called Local Planning Policy 43 (LPP43) – Urban Greening: Tree Preservation on Private Property.

This is part of creating a new local planning framework for tree protection, which aims to maintain the Towns leafy character by maintaining the existing tree canopy, strengthening protections for mature trees, and supporting a greener, cooler, and more liveable community.

To review the draft policy and scheme amendment, and to share your feedback please visit the Town of Mosman Park’s Your Say webpage or contact the Town on 9383 6600. Consultation ends 2 December 2025.

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Film documents danger to NW ecology

Scott Reef is one of the most important coral reefs in Australia.

Located 270km off the Kimberley Coast in WA’s North-West, it rivals the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo for the diversity of ocean wildlife it supports.

But it is under threat from Woodside’s Browse gas proposal.

Coral’s Last Stand is a halfhour documentary questioning whether Australia can afford to exploit the gas reserves under Scott Reef in a time of growing community concern over rising global temperatures and increasingly endangered species.

According to the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS), Woodside and its joint venture partners are proposing to drill up to 50 gas wells around

Scott Reef’s world-class and fragile coral ecosystem to access the Browse offshore gas ﬁeld. They say the energy giant also wants to dump its carbon pollution under the ocean ﬂoor nearby. The AMCS website says that almost all the gas Woodside wants to drill around Scott Reef would be shipped overseas.

Made by independent filmmaker Jane Hammond, Coral’s Last Stand explores what the collateral damage will be to the reef and the life it supports. There will be a free screening at Allen Park Tennis Club in Clement Street, Swanbourne next Friday, October 31. Doors open at 7pm and the screening will start at 7.30.

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A colourful cast of characters bring a whimsical French comedy to life. Photo: Armelle Chaussat

An aerial view of Scott Reef North, where Woodside want to drill.

They are not native to WA, but you can find plenty of rainbow

suburbs.

Take time out to count the birdies

Will the rainbow lorikeet once again reign supreme as Australia’s most frequently counted bird?

This weekend, BirdLife Australia wants people of all ages to take just 20 minutes out of their day to spot, identify, and count the birds around them.

BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count began on Monday and ends this Sunday, October 26. Now in its 12th year, it is one of Australia’s largest citizen-science events, celebrating the country’s unique and diverse birdlife.

Last year, more than 57,000 participants submitted almost 130,000 checklists and logged more than 4.1million birds across the country using the free Aussie Bird Count app.

The rainbow lorikeet, noisy miner and Australian magpie topped the charts last year.

Special event for Community Food Forest

Australian actor-turnedactivist filmmaker Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film/2040) took eight children on the ultimate school excursion –a road trip across Europe to challenge world leaders and ﬁnd solutions to the planet’s greatest ecological challenges. Travelling in their vegetableoil-powered school bus, the bright young innovators held candid, wise-beyond-their-years discussions with each other and the CEOs of major polluters. Future Council is a documen-

tary to inspire hope in future generations with the children’s insightful thinking.

The Community Food Forest in City Beach is holding a special screening of Future Council to raise funds for a much-needed storage shed on the public open space that grows fruit trees, plants and vegetables for the community. It regularly hosts community working bees on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 8 to 10am.

Dawn Testrow from The Community Food Forest is

Damon Gameau’s aunt and she has organised a screening of her nephew’s ﬁlm, followed by a Q&A with him on Zoom from London. She said the inspiring ﬁlm was particularly suitable for children aged nine to 16, and will be screened at 4pm on Sunday November 9 in the South Boulevard Room at Cambridge Library.

Anyone who wants to take

part just needs to pick favourite spot – in the backyard, a local park or in the bush, and spend 20 minutes observing the birds. Use the Aussie Bird Count app, which will help identify the birds you see and hear.

“It’s not about being a bird expert,” says Sean Dooley, BirdLife Australia’s national public affairs manager.

“Birds are considered indicators of environmental health, and one in six Australian bird species is now under threat.

“Citizen science can play a vital role in ﬁlling the gaps between professional surveys and helping communities take ownership of conservation.

“It is a simple 20-minute activity to encourage observation skills and appreciation of nature.”

To take part in this year’s Aussie Bird Count, register at www.aussiebirdcount.org.au.

lorikeets around the western

RIGHT: Filmmaker Damon Gameau took eight children on a road trip across Europe.

Strength training for summer seniors

North Freo Bowlo’s busy bee last weekend brought families together for an afternoon of painting.

Donation spurs Bowlo bid for funding

The historic North Fremantle Bowlo has been part of the community for more than 70 years, and was recently revived by volunteers.

It now serves as a multipurpose venue for food, music, art, connection, community events and barefoot bowls.

As the club approach its first birthday since reopening, a generous

local family has pledged $25,000 that will help the club complete its kitchen renovation, install independent beer taps, restore the historic bowling green, and improve shade, seating and sound for community events. The birthday party is set for Sunday November 2, from 2 to 5pm. During the party there will be a membership

Fly-by-night scammers

Social media ads promoting hundreds of glowing lanterns drifting over the Perth skyline are scams, Consumer Protection has warned.

The convincing ads with links to slick websites are selling tickets to locations including Kings Park for Sky Lantern events.

“It’s important to note Sky Lantern events cannot happen anyway,” said Commissioner for Consumer Protection Trish Blake. “Releasing open-ﬂame lanterns is banned in Australia because of the serious ﬁre and burns risk.”

For more information, or to report a scam, visit scamnet.wa.gov.au, call 1300 30 40 54 or email consumer@lgirs.wa.gov.au.

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drive to win a family trip to Rottnest, and a call for donations through GoFundMe to match the $25,000 donation and make a $50,000 impact on the much-loved club.

“Through the generous support of our members and the hard work of volunteers, we’ve built incredible momentum,” said co-chair Julia Jones.

“We have reinstalled our exhibition space, begun renovating the kitchen, and started to

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Monday October13: 1st was a tie, Frank Honey/ Bruce Ride and Dave Sladen/Derek Gadsden. Plate Dave Foulsham/ John Barlow.

Wednesday winners: 1st Gavin Arrow, Jay Medhat and Marilyn Boss; 2nd a tie, Derek Gadsden/Cliff Racey and Steve Parsons/ Elizabeth Arrow.

Friday: 1st Elizabeth Arrow, Dae Miller and Carole Nolan; 2nd Gavin Arrow and Carol Marsh.

Saturday: 1st Ted Delaney and Yogi Shah; 2nd Rob Stevenson, Cliff Racey and Brian Dick.

A lovely lunch was had by all on Wednesday. Thanks to our chef and hostess Cherie Honey.

Tickets for the Melbourne Cup event are now on sale.

Book for a Friday night meal at the club’s Skyline restaurant with Ross Bolton at the Club.

Ladies Fours are now being played.

Dalkeith Nedlands

On Tuesday October 14 the Dalkeith Ladies played scratch matches against Mosman Park and Scarborough bowling clubs but did not fare well, with all sides suffering losses, albeit some by only one shot and others by small margins.

On Thursday October 16, 54 players competed in pennant trials. The winners were Rick Mapley, Gof Bowles and David Mildenhall, with a 26shot margin. Second were John Pole, Gordon Wilson,

The City of Perth Surf Life Saving Club in City Beach has a special package for people over the age of 55 wanting to reap the benefits of strength and fitness. Penny Cohen, manager of the club services, said the Strength Training for Seniors program has been very successful over winter and now the club wants seniors to shape up for summer or find their “fantastic” for the festive season.

Strength training is essential for over 50s, as it helps maintain muscle mass, improve bone density and

restore our green.

“Because of one generous local family who want to keep this special place thriving and hope their gift inspires others to join in, we’ve launched a crowdfunding campaign.

“If our community can match their gift, we’ll have $50,000 to make sure the Bowlo is sustainable, accessible and independent for generations to come.” Donations can be made through https://gofund. me/1ea26db4e.

John Shaw and Tony Payne +16; 3rd Andrew Foster, David Henry and Michael Joyce +10.

Other winners were Fran Farrell, Leigh Richardson, Debbie Wilson and Wendy O’Meehan + 6; Alek Gryta, Alan Pitman and Peter Jeanes +5; Andy McGlew, Phil Golding and Les Pedder +4; Tom James, Alex Campbell and Bruce Fiegert +2. Ian Day, David Steinberg, Alan Davison and Richard Verco drew with Ric Camins, Brian Page, John O’Meehan and David Wood 16/16.

In pennant trials on Saturday the winners were were John Pole, Gordon Wilson, John Shaw and Rob Wood +13 shot margin. Then came Rod Tilt, Ivor Davies and Tom James +8; Martin Saunders, Matt Green, Ross MacKenzie and Jeff Irwin +6; Andrew Foster, John McCormack, Peter Jeanes and Michael Joyce +5; Peter Hopper, David Mildenhall and Chris Biris +4; Ian Day, David Steinberg, Brian Burton and David Wood +1. The ﬁnal game was a 16/16 draw between Alan Rowe, Phil Golding and Julia Wallis and Pat Clohessy, Andy McGlew and Ken Brooke 16/16.

Thursday October 16, three bowl triples: Mark Petterson, Craig Hirsch and Tony Byrne defeated Paula Hatch, Mike Basford and Mike Hatch 16-7; Ron Palmer, Wally Graham and Glen Morey defeated David Allport, Milton Byass and Rob Campbell 14-4.

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enhance overall health and vitality. Regular strength training helps combat sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass, which can lead to weakness and fatigue. Weight-bearing exercises stimulate bone growth, reducing the risk of osteoporosis, which is particularly prevalent in post-menopausal women, and strength training has been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.

The 10-week program can be started at any time. Email the club for details on gym@ cityofperthslsc.com.au.

Bowling

East Fremantle for our last practice games.

Billy Gerlach, Mike Basford, Milton Byass and Mike Hatch lost 13-15; George Savage, Jannette Middleton, George Sterpini and Glen Morey drew 16-16 and Alan Evans, Craig Hirsch, Stuart Porter and Rob Campbell lost 12-23. Betsy Tapley’s crew did not fare well, with a player short, and Wally Graham’s team also were a person short with much the same result. Ken Brant’s team of only three players did well, only to lose 16-17.

The club has been busy with pennant practice getting ready for the start this weekend.

The ladies were at Dalkeith and Cambridge for their practices.

Thursday’s Open Gender practice was won by Graeme Hughes, Peter Jones, Dennis Mullenger and John Booth.

Saturday’s Open Gender practice winners were Terry Cranswick, Marcus Ayers, Bob Kershaw and Mark Whiting. Second were John Townsend, Ian Thomas, Dennis Mullenger and John Booth.

The ﬁnals of the state Over-60 Ladies Pairs and Triples concluded the last weekend and Mosman Park ladies were very successful. Kerry Anderson and Linda

Warburton (an old member of MP) won the pairs final by defeating Vicki Eva and Renate Coote. Linda, Lexi Webster and Jenny Parker won the triples, defeating Shelley Radcliffe, Wendy Stower and Renate Coote. Congratulations to all the Mosman Park ladies but especially to everybody’s favourite bowler Renate, who featured in both finals. Members are reminded about the Melbourne Cup lunch in November. Bookings can be made at the office.

Mahjong is played on Thursday mornings from 9 to11am. All that is required is to join as a social member and come and enjoy a great game.

Competition in the President’s Cup resumed last Saturday, October 18. Thirty club members enjoyed the afternoons play. Suren Appadoo won the day, with Ian Russell-Brown, Gilbert Baatard, Julieth Bebero, Guy Soubeyran and Lorna Beamish also prize winners.

The club will hold another round of the President’s Cup this Saturday, October 25. Visitors are welcome on Saturdays and Wednesdays. See our website, www.petanquesubiaco.com for details.

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Future unclear for The West Australian

By Sean Cowan

I’m fascinated by the proposed merger of Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo, mostly because of the involvement of The West Australian newspaper (my long-time former employer). Its ongoing contraction, in terms of revenue, headcount and inﬂuence, is broadly commensurate with that of similar newspaper publishers worldwide.

But it’s also made some real missteps over the years. The question now is: will the new, merged entity want it?

That company will be an east coast-focused one that has TV, digital streaming, radio ... and a newspaper (with country affiliates)

thousands of kilometres away in Perth. SWM’s longtime champion – Perth-based Kerry Stokes – will step down as chair.

Splitting SWM into three divisions last year (TV, digital, The West) was always looked on by outsiders as a way of preparing the newspaper for sale.

That analysis now seems even more prescient. So, what’s the future for this state’s newspaper of record?

There are certainly rumours of syndicates being formed to buy it from the new, merged entity. My back-of-the-envelope calculation is that any bid for it would likely fall between $30million and $60million, given its liabilities and the problems faced by most

publishers.

Would Stokes buy it himself, if it was for sale?

It’s certainly not the business it was before the various disruptors emerged from the late 1990s onwards; it has about one-eighth the earnings of its pre-SWM peak and revenue is down almost 65% (without even adjusting for inﬂation).

It would contribute less than 10% of EBIT to the merged SWM/SCA entity, and any buyer would be saddled with the leasing deal on The West’s Osborne Park headquarters.

For the good of the journalists who work there, and the public at large, I hope it ﬁnds an engaged owner if it does end up on the market.

Orthocell increases pearl bone stake

By Sam Jones

Perth biotech Orthocell has entered an MOU to secure exclusive distribution rights for Marine Biomedical’s innovative bone substitute PearlBone and lift its stake in the company to 12%.

Developed from motherof-pearl in Kimberley shells, PearlBone is a nextgeneration biomaterial with applications in both bone repair and regeneration for orthopaedic, trauma and reconstructive surgery.

Photo: Laura Gass

the product.

Orthocell chair John Van Der Wielen welcomed the move.

Orthocell will lift its stake from 1.72% to 11.7% for $1.05million, and secure an exclusive ﬁrst right of refusal over global distribution rights to

“This partnership delivers exactly what we’re looking for – breakthrough science, a clear regulatory path, and immediate commercial synergy,” he said.

“With our strong surgeon relationships and global

distribution channels, we are ideally positioned to bring this first-in-class product to market.

“Marine Biomedical has had signiﬁcant grant support from the WA government and has been working for many years on the development of this product.”

The biotech’s ﬂagship product is PearlBone: a bone grafting putty made from nacre, the inner layer of the silver-lipped pearl oyster shell.

Marine Biomedical opened its first manufacturing facility in Broome in 2023, making it the first regional biotech firm in Australia to create orthopaedic materials from a marine by-product.

Fels fails to overturn WA election

By Nadia Budihardjo

Former politician Anthony Fels has failed in his bid to overturn the state election results after he ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate for Churchlands against eventual winner Basil Zempilas.

The Supreme Court dismissed Mr Fels’s petition to challenge the 2025 election.

Mr Zempilas won the seat with 51% from incumbent Christine Tonkin. Mr Fels received only 1%.

The former agricultural region Legislative Council member ﬁled a petition against the WA Electoral Commissioner to challenge this year’s Upper House results.

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A Perfect way to celebrate Australian musical history

SARAH McNEILL

Eddie Perfect’s new musical, Tivoli Lovely, is destined to become an enduring classic, says director Dean Bryant, and the students involved in it will know that their ideas were part of its creation.

It is a rare opportunity that has seen two international artists working over a three-year period with WA Academy of Performing Arts students.

Production began when WAAPA’s ﬁrst year musical theatre students took part in a two-week workshop with WAAPA graduate and multi-award-winning lyricist, composer, playwright, musician, comedian and performer Eddie, and Melbourne-based multiaward-winning musical and opera director Dean. Each year the students have been involved in its development to reach their graduating show.

“It has been an incredible and rare experience to be part of a long development,” Dean said. Dean, who takes over next year from Matt Lutton as artistic director of Malthouse Theatre, said Eddie’s tribute to the old Tivoli theatre circuit is a “golden age classic with a modern lilt”.

“I’m used to working on new productions,” he said, “but not one of this scale. It is a major dance comedy musical with a cast of 40, and it is wild, hilarious and incredibly entertaining.”

Eddie pays homage to the entertainers who performed live variety shows from1893 to 1960s in the Tivoli in Sydney and on tour – “and on whose shoulders we stand” – with music hall acts, revue skits, comedians, impersonators, magicians and the chorus girls known as the Tivoli Tappers.

“America had vaudeville, Britain had music hall, and

Australia had the Tivoli,” Eddie said. “Tivoli Lovely was inspired by a desire to create a new work of music theatre that strengthens our connection with our theatrical past.”

Eddie was still handing Dean rewrites when we spoke but, undaunted, Dean said Eddie was a “world-class comic writer”.

“It has been a huge learning curve for the students because Eddie’s brilliant comic timing in 50s Aussie vernacular is foreign to them!”

The show follows the story of an elderly woman (Caroline McKenzie) who recalls her musical hall days in the 1950s to a reluctant teenage visitor.

■ Tivoli Lovely performs at the State Theatre Centre from November 7 to 14.

Book through www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au / tivoli-lovely.

■ Learning the art of musical revue: Chloe Taylor, Stephanie Graham, Sebastian Cruse and Hanna Bourke. Photo: Stephen Heath

Mostly irritating #MeToo drama

After the Hunt (M)

The Ivy League halls of white American privilege are the setting of Luca Guadagnino’s (Challengers) equal parts intriguing and irritating #MeToo drama After the Hunt.

The title card tells us “It happened at Yale …” where Alma Imhoff (a wonderful Julia Roberts) is a popular philosophy professor who’s coming up for tenure.

She and her wellheeled psychiatrist husband Frederick (Michael Stuhlbarg) throw boozy, sophisticated parties in their sprawling New Haven apartment for students and faculty – including Alma’s close friend and colleague Hank Gibson (Andrew Garﬁeld). Names like Heidegger, Nietzsche, and Foucault ﬂoat pretentiously in the air along with the cigarette smoke.

Frederick doesn’t think much of Alma’s latest acolyte Maggie Resnick (Ayo Edebiri), a PhD candidate with extremely wealthy donor parents. He thinks she’s

“I have created a lifetime of paintings which constitute unique Australian images drawn from everyone’s immediate neighbourhood,” says artist Marcus Beilby

For more than 40 years, Marcus has been recording life on beaches and in bars, streetscapes and familiar buildings, using a camera to record moments to translate into his photorealistic paintings.

The Real and The Remembered is a new exhibition of his work, most of it never exhibited before, at the Holmes a Court Gallery. The gallery says it is “an exploration of one of art’s most enduring mysteries – how we transform experience into memory, and memory back into experience.”

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“mediocre”, but Alma basks in her adoration.

Which makes it all the more awkward when, a couple of days later, Maggie conﬁdes in her that Hank assaulted her after

she left the party with him.

Alma is tentatively supportive, but knows the implications for her friend, and Maggie senses her scepticism.

The audience has no idea

of Marcus Beilby is on show at Holmes a Court Gallery on Douglas Street, West Perth from November 8 to December 13.

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Local artists Sabrina Dowling-Giudici, Kiara Rechichi-Baker and Zabou collaborate in Venice Reﬂections. The exhibition explores the three artists’ individual experiences in the Venetian city.

Leederville glass artist Sabrina exhibited at the

Venice Glass Week last month along with French jewellery artist Zabou, whose designs explore the rich history of the Venice trade routes and their cultural impacts.

Italian-born artist Kiara, who held a residency at the

I have never spoken of this before, but a while ago I sent several inappropriate emails to a former co-worker of my wife. I tried to mask my courting as “passionate,” but the ugly truth is I only wanted to make love to her.

I was rejected and was assured she would keep my insulting behaviour to herself. She has kept her word.

Although I expressed how sorry I was, I can’t stop the fear of exposure

Venice Printmaking Studio, reﬂects on the Venetian lagoon through her multidisciplinary colourful and complex artworks.

Venice Reﬂections is on show at Linton and Kay Gallery in Subiaco until November 16.

what happened. When Hank meets Alma, he levels accusations of plagiarism at Maggie, giving her motive.

All the while Guadagnino tries to ratchet up the tension by way of a deeply

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The exhibition Red Dust Blue Sky, featuring the works of landscape artist Angela Davis and abstract artist Valerie Glover, opens at 6pm this Friday, October 24, at Tresillian in Nedlands. Everyone is welcome.

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In Guwanda Barna (Feeling Country), Julie Dowling delivers a body of work that is as politically charged as it is emotionally resonant.

“It is art as testimony, art as resistance, art as sovereign declaration,” said Gallows Gallery’s director Kathryn Stafford.

intrusive score (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross), including sections of insufferable ticking, like a metronome.

But it isn’t long before ﬁrst-time screenwriter Nora Garrett swerves away from her cancelculture premise, largely dispenses with Hank, and complicates the story with both a secret from Alma’s past and a debilitating illness. It doesn’t make good narrative sense.

Meanwhile Maggie is not only loaded with enormous wealth; she’s also queer, black, and has a non-binary partner, so Alma can mangle some pronouns as well as her friend’s career.

No contemporary hot-button topic is left unpushed. But to what end? Guadagnino doesn’t take a stand, but ensures every character is out for themselves.

It’s all a bit much, without ever really being enough.

She said Julie’s personal canvases speak of exile not as metaphor but as lived reality – “Aboriginal families uprooted, relocated and forced to navigate the alienating geometry of urban Australia.”

of this baggage, and I’m preparing for the worst that can happen. I don’t want to live like this anymore.

Miles

and how badly it would affect my wife at work.

I wish I had been decent enough to think of my wife before myself. I can’t forgive myself because I’m sure that if this woman had been receptive to my advances, I would have gone ahead with the affair.

I’m miserable inside and have been for many years. I want to be free

Miles, a Sword of Damocles hangs over you, but it’s not the one you mentioned. You gave a woman a secret she did not want, though it is a secret she kept. There is no reason to think she will not continue to keep it.

The real sword is your deepest thoughts. Now it appears the strain of the

Guwanda Barna is not about reconciliation; it is about recognition. It is on show at Gallows in Mosman Park until November 8.

sword is so great you need to tell. But of what? An affair which didn’t occur, or what in your past led up to those events? Often we are driven by a wound that hasn’t been tended, or by a problem we have not solved.

You can be free, if you ﬁnd the courage to begin. The only solution is to start peeling the onion, and then keep peeling the onion until there are no more secrets to reveal.

Wayne & Tamara

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REVIEW: PIER LEACH

■ Too little or too much? Julia Roberts’s Yale philosophy professor Alma Imhoff is caught in the middle.

■ Marcus Beilby, On the Beach (1988, oil on canvas).

■ Self-portrait (Atom) by Julie Dowling.

Sam brings a little pandemonium

“Now I’m performing more high-level gigs, the mullet is a lot less ratty than it used to be, much to my mum’s delight,” laughed conductor Sam Weller of the classic Aussie haircut that has set him apart on European podiums.

Relatively new to the orchestral podiums of Europe, Sam is recognised as much for his casual mullet and his Australian accent as for his razorsharp musical instincts and infectious passion.

“It’s still a conservative institution,” Sam acknowledged, “and a young conductor standing in front of an orchestra who have played something 50 times before is a weird power dynamic, so sometimes

In making his debut with WA Symphony Orchestra, Sam is wielding the baton not for familiar classics, but for new compositions by Australian composers.

Pandaemonium brings together six composers exploring and expanding the boundaries of orchestral sound as part of WASO’s new Underground Series.

“WA punches well above its weight with brilliant composers,” Sam said, “and Pandaemonium is a really cool program. It is ﬂashy and full of musical acrobatics, but also with beautiful lyricism.”

The program features Jordan Moore’s visceral, energetic Pandaemonium which gives the concert its name; Stephen de Filippo’s intricate and

visual multi-media experience Avem Asperitas, and two world premieres by Olivia Davies and Melody Eotvos. Closing the program is Kate Moore’s Art of Levitation. Kate lives in Amsterdam where Sam is

career as a saxophonist, but always wanted to be part of an orchestra: “I didn’t like the clarinet or the ﬂute, so I picked up the baton instead.”

He went to The Netherlands to further study the art of conducting, winning the prestigious

International Conducting Competition in Rotterdam.

He debuted recently at the iconic Concertgebouw with the Dutch Radio Philharmonic and has pending engagements including two staged operas with Residentie Orkest and the Dutch National Opera Academy.

win Scholarship winners give voice

the Amelia Joscelyne Memorial Scholarship with Melba Opera Trust this year and has been travelling between Perth, Melbourne and Sydney to work with vocal coaches and mentors and has performed in concerts in Melbourne, Sydney, and Ballarat.

James won the Loz Copley Scholarship with Paciﬁc Opera Studio and moved to Sydney to

continue his studies and to perform in operas and concerts.

Early this year, Sophie formed a vocal collective, Perth Opera Voices, and now the couple are back in Perth they will be joined by other POV members –soprano Charis Postmus, tenor Noah Humich and Joshua Haines, for a recital.

“It is an opportunity to showcase what we have been working on this year in our respective development programs for our community of friends and family,” Sophie said.

The opera recital will be in The Church of The Resurrection, Swanbourne on Saturday November 15 at 7pm.

Attendees may join Sophie and James for drinks after the concert. Book through events. humanitix.com/sophiehamer-and-jamespinneri-in-recital.

When he leaves Perth, he plans to isolate himself in a Dutch convent for a couple of weeks to hone his Dutch language and comprehension skills.

“I’m not very religious so I’m not sure how I’ll go

the most exciting young conductors in the country.

being conﬁned with nuns, but I’ve given myself two weeks of intensive study,” he said.

He said he was keenly focused on taking Australian composers to Dutch audiences.

Performing in the intimate setting of the State Theatre Centre’s Studio Underground on Thursday and Friday November 6 and 7, Pandaemonium is a rare chance to experience Australian orchestral music with some of the country’s most talented artists. Book through waso.com.au.

POST TimeOut has three double in-season passes to give away to Familiar Touch, a triple award-winner at the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons Competition. It is a rare ﬁlm role for Kathleen Chalfant, a veteran actor better known for her theatre work, who crafts a portrait of ageing with dignity.

TimeOut ﬁlm reviewer Pier Leach described the ﬁlm as “taut, perceptive…subtle, empathetic”. It is screening now in select cinemas.

To be in the running to win a double pass, email sarah@postnewspapers.com.au with “Familiar Touch Tickets” in the subject heading. Include your name and address. Winners will be notified by email.

■ The Aussie mullet maestro, Sam Weller is regarded as one of

SARAH McNEILL

■ Dynamic opera duo James Pinneri and Sophie Hamer will show off their new skills.

$2.14million SWANBOURNE 16A Garden Street

There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms in this two-storey house about 200m from the Scotch College Playing Grounds.

AGENT: Susan James, DUET Property Group.

Special spot in a special street

There are only 27 houses in Branksome Gardens with back gardens opening onto a coastal reserve – and this is one of them.

Most of the houses in this exclusive strip face west, which means they get the brunt of the sea breeze and sun.

But this two-storey abode has what is regarded as the jewel in the crown for architects and designers – a wide, northern aspect.

Agent Christopher Dee said he believed it was the only house on Branksome Gardens to have an alfresco area that faced both north and west.

“This sets it apart from all the rest,” Mr Dee said.

“You can enjoy the

tected from the prevailing winds.”

The street, with a mix of original beach shacks and expensive mansions owned by doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, real estate agents and other high-net-worth people, took out second place on the list of Perth’s most expensive streets in 2023. The No.1 spot

A recent sale in Branksome Gardens was $8.7million for a threestorey house which is yet to settle.

This ﬁve-bedroom and three-bathroom house for sale was completed in 2014 by Giorgi, which has built other mansions in the expensive street.

The luxury builder went for an upside-down design to maximise the view from the cul-de-sac

on the corner of Swanage Avenue.

The kitchen, open-plan living area, main bedroom and study (or fourth bedroom) are upstairs.

The main bedroom opens to the north-facing alfresco area, creating a retreat-like feel.

Children have the run of the downstairs level where a games room

toys like campervans and kayaks will appreciate the almost 50sq.m garage.

Extras include a temperature-controlled cellar, a security system with seven cameras and an in-ground rainwater tank.

$2.8million CITY BEACH 19 West Coast Highway

A Singaporean investor bought this 933sq.m property sight unseen. The 3x2 is available for rent.

AGENT: Vangelis Katsaitis, Excellence Property Specialists.

$3.33million NORTH FREMANTLE 16/11 McCabe Street

There are river views from this 3x3 apartment, which sold for $2.79million in 2021.

AGENT: Sarah Bourke, Ray White Dalkeith Claremont.

CLAREMONT 11 Grove End Ridge

This six-bedroom and fourbathroom house, which settled on September 30, is on a 1705sq.m block with subdivision potential.

AGENT: Pauline Fermanis, Ray White Cottesloe Mosman

■ The pool is

■ Take your pick from the view of the ocean or the reserve from this home in a cul-de-sac on the corner of Branksome Gardens and Swanage Avenue.

■ Young adults still living at home, or “boomerang” kids, will enjoy having their own space on the ground floor.

POST Property writer Julie Bailey would like to hear your real estate news. Email julie@postnewspapers.com.au or follow Instagram@juliebailey_property

Super-exclusive home goes for $15.3million David and Lucy Curnow have emerged as the $15.3million buyers of a riverfront property in one of Mosman Park’s most exclusive pockets. The four-bedroom and three-bathroom house at 3 Chine Place settled last Tuesday, Landgate records show. The 1070sq.m property is sandwiched between two properties owned by Arthur and Jeanette Marshall, who paid $22million for 3 Owston Street a year ago. David Curnow has a “gold” adviser status with 25 years of experience in the finance industry, according to adviserrratings.com. au. The Curnows bought the clifftop home from property developer and Hawaiian chair Chiu Chi Wen and his wife Mei, who paid $15million for it in 2018. The pocket is at the top of Mosman Heights, once a private holiday destination in the 1880s. “Chine” means deep ravine. What was WA’s earliest quarry quickly became the site for holiday cottages, jetties and boating

activities. Draftsman Henry Princep, who later became Chief Protector of Native Affairs, built a cottage for family holidays and cut a cave into the cliff to use as a storeroom.

The Curnows’ house, which was designed by architect Philippa Mowbray, is on the site of the holiday cottage.

Better luck the second time around

A spring campaign has been more successful for the owners of Barker Road, Subiaco, which was also on the market for 27 days in May. The 1987 home is now offer after 18 days on the market.

The 3x2 was purchased by the current owners in December 2023 for $1.6million. Next door is the home of the Cooper family two golden retrievers were recently poisoned and died on the same day.

The dogs, Chief and Cindy mourned by many in the street. The agent who brokered the deal for the renovated character home was James Peach of Modern RE.

■ There are only two houses in Chine Place, Mosman Park, making it one of the most exclusive pockets in the riverside suburb. This architect-designed house at No.3 settled on Tuesday for $15.3million.

Bid to build on apprenticeships

The tradie shortage which has been blamed for slow builds and long wait times may soon be a distant memory, if an initiative by Master Builders WA gains traction. The FutureBuild Academy aims to attract new apprentices to building and construction careers by improving workplace conditions and personal

■ This Subiaco house, next door to the Cooper family whose two dogs were poisoned last month, is under offer for an undisclosed sum.

Number comes up for Chinese buyer

In Chinese culture, people believe lucky numbers can bring them good luck and fortune, says agent Vivien Yap whose firm sold a Nedlands house to a Chinese buyer for $3,300,888. It was a slow start at the

auction of 28 Hillway but it went “crazy” towards the end when the buyer

■ This cute cottage at 420 Vincent Street, West Leederville, went under the hammer for $1.56million.

upped the ante, Ms Yap, of Ray White Dalkeith Claremont, said.

Selling agent Emma Milner said four bidders put their hands up for the six-bedroom and threebathroom house on a 1012sq.m site near the river and Nedlands golf course.

“It is essentially two houses in one,” Ms Milner said.

A lockable internal staircase connects the two levels, making it ideal for short-stay accommodation.

development opportunities, and putting a focus on apprentice mental health. MBAWA CEO Matt Moran said the program’s launch this week represents a major step forward in addressing workforce shortages in the building and construction industry. “FutureBuild is more than a training pathway; it’s a commitment to train the next generation of master builders,” he said. “We need more skilled workers in WA to have any chance of building the large number of houses required in our state.”

Feast of auctions next weekend

Next Saturday, November 1, is World Vegan Day, and it will also be significant for auction junkies because eight local properties are scheduled to go under the hammer. The big rise from the usual handful of auctions is all about capturing the pre-Christmas rush. There are other reasons too: Gardens usually look good at this time of the year

their new homes before Christmas and then the new school year. The first auction is due to kick off at 10.30am at 11 Tara Vista, West Leederville. The others are: •903/1 Airlie Street, Claremont, 2pm•34A First Avenue, Claremont, 1pm; •13 Goldsmith Road, Claremont, noon; •111 Circe Circle, Dalkeith, 3.30pm; •20A Adderley St, Mt Claremont, 11.30am; •6 Lochee Street, Mosman Park, 11am (go to page 80); •26 McKenzie Street, Wembley, 1.30pm.

■ Wouldn’t it be great to turn back the clock to 1985 when this Mt Claremont duplex sold for $48,000? The 3x1 is due to be auctioned next weekend.

It was a lucky day for the buyer, right, who paid $3,300,888 for 28 Hillway, Nedlands. He is pictured celebrating with agents Thomas Wedge and Emma Milner of Ray White.

■ NEDLANDS

•4/15 Mountjoy Road, a 4x2 townhouse in a group of four near Stirling Highway, went under the hammer for $2.05million. Ms Yap said three bidders competed for the 382sq.m property. Property records show it sold off-the-plan for $1.395million in 2021.

■ WEST LEEDERVILLE

•420 Vincent Street. Young professional couples were out in force at the auction, according to agent Pauline Fermanis, of Ray White. Five bidders threw their hats into the ring for the pale blue weatherboard cottage. “But in the end it was a battle between two buyers,” Ms Fermanis said.

The 556sq.m property, around the corner from Lake Monger, was knocked down to the final bid of $1.56million.

■ WEST PERTH

•17/37 Mount Street was passed in for an undisclosed sum. The 3x3 apartment is at the Mitchell Freeway end of the street. “There are a lot of apartments to choose from so people are taking their time,” Ms yap said. “We have decided to rent it out.” In other results:

■ Three bidders competed for this townhouse in Nedlands, which went for $2.05million.

SHENTON PARK

167 Derby Road

Offers

Slim like a super model, this 3x3 in Shenton Park would not be out of place on a fashion catwalk.

The clean architectural lines of the interiors are complemented by the central entertaining courtyard’s 16.5m lap pool, which is set like a jewel into the dining room.

Upstairs, high pitched ceilings add to the sense of space in the second living room and bedrooms. The house is directly opposite Rosalie Park’s extensive ovals, and within easy walking distance of Shenton Park’s cafes and shops.

It was cleverly designed to maximise its 207sq.m block.

MOSMAN PARK

6 Lochee Street

Auction November 1, 11am

A shortage of houses for sale in Mosman Park is one of the reasons why there was a big crowd at the ﬁrst home open of this 3x2 last weekend.

“We had 30 groups through,” Monica Cherry, of Ray White Cottesloe Mosman Park, said.

“We have had a lot of inquiries from downsizers and young couples looking for an entry level property.

“There is also an opportunity to add value with a second storey or a pool in the big backyard.”

Ms Cherry and Jody Fewster are selling the 544sq.m property opposite Mosman Park shopping centre and a stone’s throw from Mann Oval.

10 Kingsmill Crescent

Low to mid $2million

Francophiles will feel at home at Harmony Estate, a recentlycompleted four-bedroom and fourbathroom abode in the Perth Hills.

A four-sided French ﬁreplace and a French oak kitchen benchtop are among the many Mediterranean features chosen by the owner, who was heavily involved in the design process.

Hand-picked tiles around doorways, windows and an alcove in the main bedroom show the attention to detail in the home on a 2080sq.m site.

A large shed has been converted into a one-bedroom studio that would be ideal for an on-site caretaker. There are many beautiful walks on the doorstep of the home near Falls Park.

Home packed with memories

12 Keightley Road East SHENTON PARK

Auction November 8, 11am Ray White

873sq.m

Alarge and airy heritage home with plenty of room to expand is a rare thing in Shenton Park. That makes 12 Keightley Road a renovator’s dream – a substantial home in excellent condition on a big, 873sq.m corner block with R50 zoning.

Other similar homes in the neighbourhood have been built up and out, with great results.

The solid, tuck-pointed colonial-style house with an iron roof and a wide veranda has been in the same family for more than 60 years.

It was bought by Charles and Judith Binet from its original owner, a Miss Tori, for £4000.

“They paid a £500 deposit and then paid it off in £10 instalments,” daughter

Simone Caswell said.

Charles was a cartographer by day and lecturer by night, while Judith turned her talent for spotting antiques and collectables into a business that became an icon of Subiaco markets.

Judith never got a car licence but used to cycle daily down Rokeby Road to her market stall.

“She was a collector, always picking up things,” Simone said.

The home was full of bits and pieces – not junk, but

items of quality that Judith amassed.

The four daughters Simone, Suzette, Elizabeth and Nicole shared one room, each with her own wrought-iron bed.

Suzette has fond memories of a Christmas nativity scene made of gum nuts set on top of the woodburning Metters stove, and of singalongs around the piano and organ.

Judith died in January, but even in her last months she enjoyed visiting

Keightley Road for a cuppa. That’s what this house was all about – family and comfort.

The house, on the corner of Arthur Street, is at the Kings Park end of the suburb.

– JEN REWELL

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or sharks had visited these locations before, and if so, when?

“Is there any evidence of shark visitations by the same shark at around the same time of year to the same locations?” the POST asked the Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development.

The crux of the questions was not answered by DPIRD, which replied:

“Since (October 10) three tagged white sharks have been detected by DPIRD Shark Monitoring Network off the Perth metropolitan area, including Garden Island.

“DPIRD’s research shows that white shark movements are mostly uncoordinated, highlighting the importance of the Shark Monitoring Network in providing near real-time updates on tagged shark activity.

“Research also shows there have been more white sharks detected off Perth during spring and early summer, likely due to environmental conditions such as seasonal spawning aggregations of snapper.”

They also made the obvious point that sharks

grow, and may now be longer than when tagged. A $3million shark study released in 2016 showed that three tagged sharks cruised at the same metro beaches year after year (Same sharks keep returning to beaches, POST April 9, 2016).

While most white sharks stay well offshore, the study showed that the same three were responsible for more than 70% of metropolitan detections.

“One of these (tag number WA020) was detected during ﬁve calendar months between October 2012 and November 2013,” the report said.

“Their ability to return on a highly seasonal or more regular basis implies a degree of site ﬁdelity that inﬂuences the probability of encounters with them at those locations.”

The landmark study was commissioned by the WA government after ﬁve, possibly seven, fatal attacks in 10 months in 2011 and 2012. It collected information on the movements of 64 individual white sharks over 588 days.

“A single white shark (WA032) was responsible for 102 of the 110 notiﬁcations from Middleton Beach; 88% of Warnbro Sound notiﬁcations were caused by single white, the report said.

Cottesloe’s new champion

• From page 7

CEO can negotiate away the requirement for a red bitumen surface.

She said the path will be no more than 3m wide except in conﬂict areas at the tops of stairways to the beach.

“That’s a council resolution,” she said.

On the vexed issue of inﬁll, she said Cottesloe council needed to navigate state laws that require it, while taking into account the wishes of residents.

“We can’t shy away from that,” she said.

It was as deputy mayor that she argued strongly at the WA Planning Commission about the twin towers of up to 17 storeys approved by the state for Station Street.

“On behalf of ratepayers I kept repeating it, saying: ‘Yes, we’re happy with inﬁll there, but at 10 storeys as permitted in our planning scheme’,” she said.

Cottesloe’s ﬁve railway stations mean that the government policy of high density near stations means inﬁll will likely join up.

Ms Harkins said “stepped” increases in density would help protect single bungalows from having high buildings loom over them.

A survey was also under way to identify areas

of signiﬁcant heritage.

The proposed Indiana development is another thorny issue facing the new mayor and the local council, which owns the beachfront building.

“Everyone that I speak to in the community says absolutely, we want the building to be upgraded, and certainly make it more inclusive and inviting from Marine Parade,” Ms Harkins said.

“Certainly we don’t want the development east of the current building – that was one of our parameters – and the community is 100% behind us.”

An exclusive rooftop bar and swimming pool were not supported.

“The (Forrest family) interests clearly know what the people of Cottesloe want, because we’ve given them those parameters. My aim is to keep a respectful dialogue with them. We are waiting for them to come back to us.”

Cottesloe’s tree canopy was another priority.

“The days of being able to say, oh no, I like my empty verge, I’m not having a tree, they’re gone,” she said. “You’re getting a tree.”

Railway level crossings at Jarrad, Salvado and Victoria streets were incredibly dangerous and needed state funding to eliminate them, she said.

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Lost boys to cost $28k

• From page 1

The penalty included $18,000 for failing to ensure that all children receiving education and care at its service were adequately supervised at all times.

There was also an $8000 penalty because one supervisor’s Bachelor of Education was from India and not an approved qualiﬁcation under the National Authority.

The company must also pay $2000 legal costs.

On the day of the excursion the zoo had its highest number of visitors ever recorded, due to the WA Government’s free ticket giveaway and the start of the school holidays.

CCTV showed that a childcare worker was at the front of one group, holding one child’s hand, but did not look back to check on the other children.

Evidence was given that the children were split into two groups.

Meanwhile, a member of the public had found the two boys at the carousel.

“They told her they were lost and appeared distressed,” Mr Carey said.

That person called zoo staff and also informed a zoo volunteer they located the tour group.

There had been no prior compliance or performance concerns with the educators who went on the excursion, he said.

Rescued osprey dies

Mr Huxley said relying on grants and donations is not enough to keep up with the growth.

“Wildlife rehabilitation continues to receive no direct operational funding in Western Australia,” he said.

“Other states do provide support – for example, Wildlife Victoria receives approximately $500,000 annually.

“Our patient admissions are increasing by an average of 17% each year, but our fundraising capacity hasn’t been able to keep pace.

“We operate two op-shops, run education tours, hold community events and run seasonal donation drives, yet even with all of this, we’re only just breaking even month-to-month.”

A $150,000 fundraiser earlier this year helped their short-term ﬁnancial woes, but relying on generosity was not a long-term

answer.

He expected HPIA would cripple Perth’s major wildlife centres in Perth without government investment.

“It has now reached every other continent except Australia, and scientiﬁc consensus is that it’s a matter of when, not if, it arrives here,” he said.

“Without proper preparedness, the consequences could be devastating.

“If it reaches WA, admissions could easily quadruple.”

Mr Huxley said annual costs could balloon an extra $1million, and would require biosecure facilities to keep hospital doors open.

He said the government said that no funding would be provided to wildlife organisations to prepare for the threat.

WA Wildlife also researches advancements in animal care and provides conservation programs and training.

Ruff ride for 90 years

• From page 1

But the increasing number of dogs taken in each year provided a cloud over the celebrations.

“The number of puppies entering our care has sort of reached epidemic levels,” general manager Robyn Slater said.

“Around ﬁve years ago, we would see maybe 200 puppies entering our care, along with the adult dogs. Last ﬁnancial year, that spiked to 700.”

Ms Slater said more reforms were crucially needed around

the puppy industry.

Further reforms are in the pipeline, Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley said.

“We’re working with the department now in terms of what that looks like and what’s possible to deliver in partnership with the local government,” she said.

“How we go about that, in terms of breeder approvals and sort of numbers associated with your ability to sell a puppy, for instance, to be able to monitor that sector a lot better, are things that will be rolling out in due course.”

Mosman rate deferral

• From page 6

as formal conﬁrmation of the deferment arrangement.”

Mr Hammond said the matter was now likely to go to court with Ms Lemmey set to argue that Section 15 of the Rates and Charges Act was applicable.

The Act covers a person who has suffered damage, loss or injustice by reason of negligent or incorrect advice given by an ofﬁcer of an administrative authority.

“She altered her position to her detriment, relying on the information she was given by the Town,” he said.

Mosman Park has recently softened its stance by offering

Lawyers called over cafe

• From page 5

community were deemed manageable or addressed as a condition of approval.

“The recent development approval concerned minor works to an existing cafe that has operated from this location for at least 15 years,” she said.

Proprietor Sam Kaye said the business had met every condition of the development approval.

“We’ve been proactive in reaching out to the council to make sure we’re doing everything correctly and have addressed any issues quickly along the way,” he said.

“It’s been disappointing to experience some hostility from a small number of neighbours, particularly given the effort

we’ve made to operate within all guidelines and maintain open communication.”

Mr Kaye said changes to the café ventilation would require input from Claremont to avoid violating the operating codes.

He said some neighbours had become regular customers.

The legal advice suggested that Side Piece had failed to comply with Local Planning Scheme 3, which required changes to an area to be either for an identical purpose or to be less detrimental to the amenity of the neighbourhood.

Mr Satchwell said a former cafe on the site was a good model of how a commercial operation could ﬁt into the area.

“We have a long game to play with the council about what

was approved and what was valid,” he said.

“We must have the impacts ameliorated and we must get the impact back down to what we experienced under previous cafes.”

Ms Clark said the approval could not be overturned.

“The administration’s role was strictly to provide a professional assessment and ensure that all relevant legislation and policies were fully considered,” she said.

“The approval was granted with speciﬁc conditions to manage potential impacts.

“The decision cannot be revoked or overturned by staff.

“Any further action at this stage is limited to enforcing the conditions of approval.”

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ﬁnding a new home and a focus on the budgetary process.

Mr Telford said he had spoken with Mr Barker last Saturday night when the results became clear.

“I wished him well and thanked him for his 16 years of service as mayor and eight years on council,” he said.

Mr Fernandes’ winning bid evicted Shelley Hatton, though Sara Franklyn, Paul Kelly and Jill Goetze retained their positions.

The four incumbents shared a uniﬁed message during the campaign, and Mr Fernandes suggested that might have helped him.

“They thought that gave them the best shot at winning, but I thought it backﬁred a bit because it allowed me to better pitch myself as a change to the status quo,” he said.

“With Peter Telford getting elected, I swept in on the winds of change.”

A trip with his wife planned eight months ago will cause Mr

‘Abandoned’ holiday cars

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now there are yellow lines on Avonmore Terrace and Deane Street which have been put in without consultation,” Mr Clarke said.

“The council needs to work with us and have a bit of communication.

a payment plan after initially demanding that Ms Lemmey repay the entire sum.

“We understand that matters involving pensioner deferments can be sensitive,” it said.

“The Town of Mosman Park is open to considering a partial waiver of legal recovery costs and the establishment of a payment arrangement for the outstanding rates.”

A confidential report by Mosman Park ofﬁcers went to the council this week requesting the write-off of remaining legal recovery and interest costs associated with two separate rate assessments affected by a mailing error that led to legal action.

The report said the ratepayers had paid the rates in full and had agreed to pay part of the legal and interest costs.

Mr Hammond said the matters were unrelated to Ms Lemmey.

“Don’t be heavy handed, don’t do that to local people.”

Mr Clarke has written to the council “several more times” and had received one email saying: “Rangers attended and did all they could to locate the owner of the vehicles without any luck. The rangers then followed Town procedures to declare the vehicles abandoned as it was found the vehicles were parked illegally under 9.10(2).”

Cottesloe council said its rangers had noted two cars that had remained stationary for an extended period.

When the vehicles were not moved to allow crane access, the builder contacted the Town’s rangers and notes were left on the cars requesting they be moved.

Neighbours were doorknocked to identify the car owners, who were contacted by email.

“Following this, in accordance with the Town’s parking local law, notices were placed on the vehicles advising they may be considered abandoned if not moved,” a council spokeswoman said.

Infringement notices were then issued for parking in the street for more than 24 hours.

She said the appeals process for disputes, without going to court, was available online.

Fernandes to attend his ﬁrst council meeting online.

He said he hoped to address issues to do with the library and laneways, while he hoped to use his ﬁscal prowess on the audit and risk committee.

Mr Barker will leave after 24 years on the council.

“I feel honoured to have been chosen to represent the community that I live in and love, and I leave the position knowing I have fulﬁlled my duties in a respectful and courteous way,” he said.

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Constant compromise makes AFL draft redundant

The AFL’s No.1 draft pick is hardly worth the grief that comes with the title.

The best 18-year-old footballer in the country gets to play for the worst team in the league. As a career move, it sucks.

In about three weeks an outstanding teenager will have his name called out and given the vexing news that he will be playing for West Coast next year.

(At least the AFL has the good grace to hold its meat market a day or two before the start of the Ashes, rather than replicate 2013 when it sounded the sale bell not long after the ﬁrst ball of the nation’s oldest sporting rivalry was delivered.)

That teenager is likely to be Victorian schoolboy Willem Duursma, who will ensure his family matches the Selwoods and Danihers when he becomes the fourth sibling to appear at the highest level.

Xavier plays at Essendon after a stint at Port Adelaide, Yasmin joined Carlton after also starting at Port and Zane is at North

Melbourne. Willem actually might not be fussed about West Coast’s prospects in the next years or so.

He is likely to be more excited about the chance to walk on centre stage rather than worry about the fate of his team, but is sure to have plenty of voices in his ear reminding him that the presence of extreme junior talent like himself and his fellow No.1 Harley Reid, aided by the judicious selection of a few more experienced hard heads, might have the Eagles humming in a year or two.

The bigger issue with the draft is that it is no longer ﬁt for purpose.

Once a pure mechanism to distribute young talent to ensure the weak got stronger and the powerful were eventually weighed down by gravity, it has been compromised by so many add-ons and supplements and adjuncts that it bears little resemblance to its original design.

Duursma is likely to be formally anointed as the nation’s most promising footballer, according to a host of predictions headed by AFL draft guru Cal Twomey who has about 90% success when it comes to identifying which young man will join which club at which selection.

Yet No.2 in the draft lottery

has already been compromised.

That is the selection that has been gifted to the Eagles because their captain was snatched away by the reigning premier.

The league’s best team gets a senior player to boost their burgeoning stocks – without paying one cent in compensation to the rest of the competition – while Richmond, who ﬁnished second last and should be entitled to the second-best youngster in the land, get shuffled back. And back.

They could go as far back as No.6 because Brisbane and Gold Coast, who also won a ﬁnal this year, have just picked up a Norm Smith medallist and have one of the greatest coaches of the modern era, have the beneﬁt of their own gerrymander.

Both clubs have academies, cohorts of local talent, who are protected from other clubs through a bid-matching process.

It is a laudable aim to give Queensland teams a vehicle with a decent motor to grow the game in often hostile territory, but it also comes at a price to the other clubs affected by the compromise.

Why not simply hand the keys of that State, and perhaps the same with the Sydney teams in NSW, to the local clubs and give them open slather?

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Cordingley legacy lives on at vintage swapmeet

The annual vintage surfboard swapmeet at Perry Lakes Reserve is a celebration of WA craftmanship, history and surfing continuity woven through foam and ﬁbreglass.

This year’s event is set to surf off at 10am on Sunday November 2.

Collectors of WA’s surﬁng past come to exhibit their weathered, culturally signiﬁcant relics in a friendly, picturesque setting that hums with stories, good vibes and respect for surfboards that connects exhibitors and fans alike.

From 1960s longboards with resin patina to 1990s shortboards, every ding and sunfaded decal tells a story that reﬂects lives spent shaping WA’s surﬁng heritage.

Organiser Michael Singleton said the swapmeet had been running for six years and was getting more popular each year.

“I found the vintage board enthusiasts get so excited and stoked sharing their love of old boards and surf history,” he said.

“Last year we had an estimated 400 to 500 people attend and probably 100 displays.

“Heaps of vintage cars turned up and probably 500 boards on display to show, sell or swap.

Mike said he started taking interest in vintage boards after the death of his uncles and formative Mosman Park board shapers Rex and Colin

nent” that the late great radio iconoclast George Grljusich used to spruik as the answer to the draft’s many and growing failings.

Twomey predicted that as few as 44 draft picks might be used

this year – a mere third of the early seasons – with the other talent acquisition methods taking precedence.

State of Origin football is on the way back. Why not add recruiting to the mix?

Chadwick one of the true all-rounders

WA have fielded numerous all-round athletes whose impact in multiple sports has made them household names.

and every board has a unique story,” he said.

“This year we’re celebrating a Cordingley surfboards reunion with matriarch Jenny surfing with cameron bedford-brown

Keith Slater played Test cricket and State football while Ken McAullay and George Young were All-Australian footballers to complement their credentials as Sheffield Shield-winning cricketers.

Ash Brazill captained West Coast Fever a decade ago and is now making her mark in footy rather than netball as a key member of the Fremantle team that must win today to have any chance of playing AFLW ﬁnals this season.

Unlike the modern era, in which sports do not have a deﬁned start or ﬁnish line, those players were able to mix their sports.

The literal changing of boots at season’s end provided the figurative doorway between winter and summer sports.

One player who did that with great ﬂair was the WA opening batsman and champion East Perth wingman Derek Chadwick who died this week after a tough health battle. He was 84.

Good enough to be picked in an Australian Second XI tour to New Zealand amid a decade as a regular at the top of the WA batting order, Chadwick was an

even better footballer whose pace, balance and skill made him a ﬁrst-choice State player throughout the 1960s. He was also a remarkably unlucky player, in footy at least. Chadwick made his league debut in 1959, a premiership year, but the teenager was too green to be included in the grand ﬁnal team under Jack Sheedy. His career ended in 1972, also a premiership year, but a recurring kidney injury meant he nished midway through that season with the East Perth games record of 269.

two sports.

East Perth lost seven grand finals between those two successful bookmarks, with Chadwick’s class critical to his team’s success on every occasion but the last Saturday of the season.

Victory was more assured on the cricket ﬁeld with Chadwick standing at the other end of the Gabba pitch in 1968 when his partner Colin Milburn bludgeoned 181 in a session in the most brutal onslaught in Shield history.

Chadwick had helped steer WA to a famous Shield win earlier that year and was part of WA’s next win in 1971-72 before his cricket and football careers ended within a few months of each other.

Willem Duursma is likely to join West Coast as the No.1 draft pick next month.

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Daglish lad repeats writers award win

CALEB KAMERON from Daglish took out the Overall Winner trophy at this week’s Craig Silvey Award for Young Writers, for his profoundly moving story called The Other Brother.

It is the second time Caleb, a Year 4 student at Christ Church Grammar, has won the award. He won it in 2023, during Craig’s first year as the award’s patron.

Judges said his story, The Other Brother, which was written from the different perspectives of two brothers, was “deft and adroit”.

During the awards ceremony at Subiaco Library on Monday, Craig told the young writers that as a child he had read stories to give himself courage.

“Thank you for giving your readers courage,” he said. “This high calibre of writing gives me hope for the future. Your stories made me laugh, made me gasp, made me tense, made me cry. They made me consider the world anew and askew. You took me to worlds that were profound, impassioned and unpredictable.”

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