POST Newspapers 2 August 2025 by POST Newspapers

Doomed tuart saves private trees

Tuart tree’s fate ‘deplorable’, says SAT

By JEN REWELL

A tuart tree in Branksome Gardens, City Beach, will go, but not be forgotten.

The doomed tree has left its privately-owned sisters all over the state with legal protection.

The heavily pruned but onceenormous 400-year-old tree will be ﬁnally removed after a ruling conﬁrming that the owner did have approval to cut it down.

In a strongly worded 62-page 20,000-word judgment scathing of Cambridge Council, senior SAT member Stephen Willey delivered a resounding precedent for preserving signiﬁ trees on private property, with far-reaching effects.

“It is beyond argument … that the tuart tree was, and remains, a signiﬁcant tree,” Dr Willey said.

“It is plain … that the Town’s planning assessment was blind to, or simply ignored, its obligation … to evaluate whether the tree ought to be preserved.”

Dr Willey found Cambridge had ignored the tree’s significance when it granted a development approval for a 6x5 two-storey home with a pool and ﬁve-car garage on the site.

And he said it was “surprising and unfortunate” that the council did not understand the role

of “substantial mature trees in preserving amenity, protecting character and in maintaining a sense of place.”

The Town’s new tree retention rules “did no more than belatedly recognise what really should have been acknowledged long ago,” he said.

He found in favour of landowner Lisa Zorzi, and said the Town’s failure to recognise the

signiﬁcance of the tree should not be held against her.

Ms Zorzi, a paediatric physiotherapist, said the ruling was a bittersweet win because of the stress of the past six months.

She said she was deeply disgusted with the “deplorable” behaviour of some tree advocates who had bullied her.

“There has been very targeted

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Cott mayor endorses deputy’s succession

By BRET CHRISTIAN

Cottesloe Mayor Lorraine Young is stepping down from the role in October, sparking an absorbing likely stoush between her deputy Melissa Harkins and David Honey, the former Member for Cottesloe in state parliament.

Ms Harkins told the POST this week that she would deﬁ nominate for the job, but Dr Honey said he was undecided.

“I’ll make up my mind in a couple of weeks,” he said.

Ms Harkins has been on Cottesloe council for eight years, and deputy mayor for two.

Ms Young said her deputy was well-qualiﬁed for the job, having attended high-level meetings and stood in for her on many occasions, and has endorsed her candidacy.

Dr Honey represented the seat of Cottesloe for the Liberal Party from 2018 until this year’s state election, withdrawing from that ﬁght after losing party pre-selection to Sandra Brewer. He knows hundreds of people in Cottesloe and in recent

was a full-time job, and in October she would stand for election as a councillor.

“I’m committed to continuing to serve the Cottesloe community,” she said.

“However, I want to be more available to my extended family, so I am looking to reduce my council workload.”

She said it was a rewarding job with a “wonderful” community, but stressful at times.

She has been a councillor

for eight years and mayor

Without an obvious successor she would have nominated for mayor again.

“I am really pleased that we have an experienced and committed candidate in our current deputy mayor,” she said.

She said that as a beach locality Cottesloe had many unique issues, and it was important, with a “fantastic but new” CEO, that a mayor with the corporate history was available for continuity.

Just last week damage to the beach pylon had become an issue (Cott pylon needs ﬁxing, again, POST, July 19), and

Neds misconduct ‘possible’

By BEN DICKINSON

Serious misconduct may have occurred at Nedlands council before it was dismissed, investigators from the Public Sector Commission believe.

The PSC referred concerns about Nedlands to the Corruption and Crime Commission last month.

The referral does not necessarily mean that misconduct has occurred, or that the CCC will open an investigation.

But the POST understands PSC investigators formed a preliminary view that a serious misconduct ﬁnding was possible, based on information they received from the Department

of Local Government and some councillors.

No details of the matters the PSC referred to the CCC have been made public.

A spokesman said the PSC did not comment on individual cases, but matters concerning elected ofﬁcials were outside its jurisdiction.

“The [PSC] is not permitted to review alleged misconduct of WA Police Force employees, elected members in state and local governments, and clerks of the houses of Parliament,” the spokesman said.

“If matters are referred to the [PSC] that relate to these ofﬁcers, or if a matter is deemed

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ABOVE: Margaret Matthews says farewell to the endangered tuart tree that towers over the suburb. RIGHT: The tree lopped in May as it is today. Photos: Paul McGovern

Melissa Harkins David Honey

Lorraine Young

Look out, it’s the Devil’s Ditch

The streets around our suburb are currently being “upgraded”. While I’m all for progress, these roadworks create serious hazards for cyclists.

As work proceeds, a trench I’m calling the Devil’s Ditch has appeared, an excavation in place of the road, with sharp ridges where the trench begins and ends.

It’s not just the main road, side streets have the same jarring joins where new work meets old bitumen.

This isn’t limited to one council. It’s a metropolitan habit.

At one end, you go over an Evel Knievel drop; at the other, you hit a kerb masquerading as a road.

Cyclists hitting these ridges unaware are ﬂung into an express lane to ER. I have friends with broken ribs, collarbones and punctured lungs to prove it.

Signs warning “NO LINES MARKED” are everywhere. But lines aren’t the issue when your front wheel comes to a dead stop.

Recently, one of the ridges near us was smoothed with temporary bitumen. This worked well. Why not do that every time?

Since prevention is better than another hospital bed, another suggestion might be shouty new signs: “TABLE TOP MOUNTAIN AHEAD.”

John Barrington Jutland Parade, Dalkeith

Allen Park unreserved ‘poppycock’

Former City of Nedlands councillor Benedict Hodsdon’s recent public statements regarding protected Crown land in Allen Park Swanbourne are completely false. It is irresponsible of him to intentionally mislead.

Mr Hodsdon refers to the land as a “sandpit”. Prior to hospice construction completely degrading this land, it was a much-used walkway for hundreds of park users daily and home to insects, reptiles and the beautiful rainbow bee-eater bird.

ABC TV recently featured Allen Park in its program Gardening Australia, clearly showing the land as lush, open grassland.

Mr Hodsdon’s claim that the Citys’ rejection of a third party’s offer to develop this land has “resulted in a cost burden of up to $4million to ratepayers” is absolute poppycock.

The $4million ﬁgure is the private developer’s cost estimate for

its proposed garden. Nothing to do with ratepayers. The City has a garden and pathway plan for this area costed at $400,000.

The state government’s intention to remove this land from Allen Park’s A-Class reserves exposes it to building development. FOI documents show expansion discussions from the outset.

Mr Hodsdon naively states that the developer would “guarantee public access”. The only way public access and prevention of building expansion can be guaranteed is to retain A-Class status. Once that is removed, the land may be built on and closed to the public.

All MPs must act to prevent increased loss of protected public land, not only Allen Park Swanbourne, Burswood or Hall Park in Mandurah – all currently under threat – but all regions of Western Australia.

Tracy McLaren Friends of Allen Park Reeve Street, Swanbourne

Ground zero on Liberals policies

During the recent state election campaign, I saw ﬁrsthand how deeply people in our community care about climate change and protecting our environment.

These concerns shaped my policy platform, and I remain committed to strong, practical action on sustainability. I also proudly support recognition of Australia’s Indigenous heritage as a foundation for a stronger, more connected society.

That’s why I was dismayed last weekend to learn that the WA Liberal State Council has voted to abandon the 2050 net zero emissions target, remove Indigenous flags from official press conferences and strip Welcome to Country ceremonies of their official status.

These are positions and culture wars we expect from the likes of Barnaby Joyce and Pauline Hanson, rather than a modern State Liberal Party.

I believe many in our community would like to know: Does Cottesloe MLA Sandra Brewer support these three policy positions?

Dr Rachel Horncastle Vlamingh Parade, Mosman Park Fmr candidate for the seat of Cottesloe ■ The POST invited Ms Brewer to respond. She replied: “The motions passed at State Council reﬂect the views of the WA Liberal Party membership, but they are not directives. They do not bind the State or Federal Parliamentary teams, and that distinction is well understood within our party. My position is the State Parliamentary team’s position. We support the status quo. We are comfortable standing in front of the Aboriginal ﬂag, we support Welcome to Country ceremonies when the moment calls for it, and we back the current net zero targets as an appropriate ambition.” - Editor

‘Brewer

committee’ should look at developer donations

Cottesloe MLA Sandra Brewer’s response to calls for donor transparency was disappointing (Campaign funding ‘was community-driven’, Letters, July 12), repeating earlier vague statements.

On the controversial Station Street Towers approval, she seems to have moved on, despite overwhelming opposition to the 17-storey height.

Instead, she proposes a Liberal Party-led select committee on development and planning, inviting local input.

If this forum proceeds, residents must push for real accountability, with improved planning processes and full transparency about political donations from developers.

The committee should recommend banning such donations, just as NSW, Queensland and the ACT have done.

Alistair Paterson Andrews Place, Cottesloe

Matilda Bay ferry ‘mockery’

By LLOYD GORMAN

Matilda Bay boating clubs say they were ignored and blindsided by the state government decision to build a ferry terminal that will bisect the popular beach opposite UWA’s Crawley campus.

Royal Perth Yacht Club, dindhy sailing clubs, UWA Boat Club, Rowing WA were among 10 local groups invited to the university last weekend for what they thought was a consultation process.

They were instead shocked to be told the location for the new terminal’s 140m jetty and charging station would be in the middle of the bay opposite UWA’s Oak Lawn.

Transport Minister Rita Safﬁoti announced the terminal location an hour after the consultation session.

The 10 groups all thought the location was unsuitable due to the clash between river users and the Metronet on Swan electric ferries using the terminal.

Yacht club trees axed for car bays

By JACK MADDERN

Claremont Yacht Club will plant 10 new trees to replace the seven required to be cut down to install more parking bays.

They were unanimous that Jo Jo’s jetty in Nedlands was the ideal site.

“Disappointed [Transport Minister Rita Safﬁoti] ... [or her ofﬁce] were not at the session,” Royal Perth Yacht Club and Safety on Swan said on behalf of the river groups.

“Disappointed our feedback following the last workshop on May 10 was not considered in their view of the risk assessment and the decision-making.

“Establishing a reference group after the location was locked in and the ferry and terminal designs were locked in does not represent consultation of onwater stakeholders.”

Five potential terminal sites were identiﬁed at the May 10 workshop.

The groups argued the three Matilda Bay sites were unsuitable while Pelican Point was not seriously entertained because of its environmental importance to wildlife.

Jo Jo’s Jetty in Nedlands was

UWA Boat Club rowers Dylen Capewell, left, and Liam Kerr with Megan Bagworth where the proposed terminal will go.

The groups said it was obvious their input had not been considered when they attended the information session at UWA Club last Saturday.

“The government showed a slide with the same risk map that was presented at the May 10 workshop,” they said.

The groups said the map was missing vital information and did not represent user patterns.

“We followed up this concern

Claremont council approved the project this week after months of debate that pitted infrastructure upgrades against the environment. ously denied the club’s application, citing the removal of seven mature trees

New plans for six bays approved 6-3 this week removed seven trees but proposed

and renovations.

their replacement by 10 native trees that will eventually grow bigger than the originals.

Racist posts spoil Galup tribute

By JEN REWELL

Racists have soiled a history project run by the Cambridge Library, which removed a 1923 photograph from its Facebook page due to vile online comments.

The picture of a Noongar family at Galup, from a Battye Library collection, was the most recent in a series of online posts celebrating the history and development of the Town.

But the post was removed by council staff on Monday due to “inappropriate and unacceptable comments and discourse on the post”.

“Comments and discussions which are disrespectful, inappropriate, or use profane language will not be tolerated,” a Town statement said.

Cambridge posted links so people could learn more about “the history of Galup and the connection of the Noongar people to the land”.

Too much for some … This rare photo of Noongar families at Galup in 1923 was removed by Cambridge council.

The council regularly posts pictures from the Town’s past on its online social media sites. Previous photos show plank roads through the sand dunes to City Beach, families in front of cottages in West Leederville in 1900, and early engineering works. The image, posted last week, showed Noongar family groups, with children and dogs, in a bush

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“I went down and had a look at the site, and there were about ﬁve smaller trees that were in very poor condition,” councillor Kate Main said.

“It’s always sad to lose a tree, and Claremont has lost way too many recently.

“I still think that this is a very thorough assessment.”

Under new rules, the replaced trees will be maintained in perpetuity, which she said meant they would be well looked after.

The decision disappointed the minority councillors and Claremont Tree Canopy advocate Nick Cook.

Councillor Ryan Brown said the council had made pedestrian trafﬁc and parking a priority over the environment.

Mr Cook told councillors it was death by a thousand cuts for WA’s tree canopy.

His concern was that the loss of a mature tree canopy

A 12 year old Kelpie was the victim of an unprovoked & savage attack by a large American Stafforshire Terrier on North Fremantle walking track near Cyprus Lane on June 28 at 10.15am. The AmStaff owner & accompanying female teenager fled the scene leaving the traumatised kelpie with terrible injuries & his elderly female owner extremely distressed & with a $2500 vet bill.

Description of Offenders Dog

American Staffordshire Terrier with large white head, white neck & brown body. See similar image on right. Although the owner had the dog on a lead, he was unable to control him.

Dog Owner

Middle aged, medium height & build, dark thinning hair, olive complexion. May live in North Fremantle or Mosman Park.

Teenage Girl Accompanying Dog Owner

Approx. 15 years old, fair skin, wavy long light brown hair. She was carrying a small fluffy white dog in her arms.

Photo: Paul McGovern INSET TOP: Render of the ferry terminal.

Claremont Yacht Club has obtained permission to cut down seven of these trees to make way for more parking bays

Press Council supports POST report

The Australian Press Council has upheld the POST’s reporting of a decade-long Swanbourne building dispute that published the complainant’s name and address.

The March 22 report (‘Catastrophic’ case costs Swanbourne builder heaps) detailed the State Administrative Tribunal rulings in favour of Greenville Street resident Moira Moss’s action against builder Theo Sartzidis.

Ms Moss complained to the Press Council because the POST published her name and address.

But the council endorsed the public interest in newspapers reporting on court matters and the administration of justice.

“The information contained in the article, including her name and address, is a matter of public record,” complaints director Paul

Nagle said.

“As such, the complainant was informed that the publication was not prevented from publishing the information contained in the decision or have regard to concerns about privacy.

“As the article is based on a report of publicly available court proceedings, there was no requirement for the publication to contact her for comment.

“The Press Council also considers there is a significant public interest in reporting on open court proceedings and the due administration of justice.

“We regard the matter about which the complainant expressed concern to be unlikely to be considered a breach of the council’s standards of practice.”

MID COAST PARTNERS NOW HAVE AN OFFICE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SUBIACO.

THE listening

Waiting like shags on a dock

Is this extraordinarily large gathering of shags – well, technically, a gulp of little pied and black cormorants – waiting for a ferry?

They were lined up on a Matilda Bay pontoon on Sunday, not far from where a ferry terminal will be built as part of the government’s $107million Metronet on Swan dream.

Five electric ferries will eventually ply between

Wit and wisdom of Solomon Appeal Court judges need not only the wisdom of Solomon but, often, superhuman patience to get through their working day. A dollop of wit may also help make the labour less arduous.

Justice Marcus Solomon’s patience might have been tested last month when he rejected an appeal from Michiel Thomas van Doorn against a $200 speeding fine issued after a magistrates court trial.

Disappointed that magistrate Dianne Scaddan restricted his opening arguments to just five minutes, when he wanted at least eight hours to address “30 key defence points”, Mr van Doorn claimed the fine was part of WA police undertaking “the largest criminal enforcement operation in WA history”.

Elizabeth Quay, Matilda Bay and Applecross.

Tegan Douglas, from Birdlife WA, said it was not uncommon for cormorants to form “feeding flotillas” in the river.

“Aggregating together, they can work to herd and feed on schools of small fish,” she said.

“Sometimes it definitely looks like they are spending more time loafing around than feeding.”

Justice Solomon found, drily, that Mr van Doorn’s defence canvassed a broad range of issues.

“It included matters such as Clause 29 of the Magna Carta 1297, which Mr van Doorn attributed … to King Edward III,” he said.

“Edward III had a long and notable reign [but] 1297 was almost 120 years before His Majesty was born.

“The defence also included more-natural phenomena, such as the prospect of intermittent gusts of wind propelling his vehicle momentarily to an excessive speed.

“The outcome of the appeal does not turn on … rapid passing of wind.”

Photo: Chris Marsh

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Family memories face the chop

By BRET CHRISTIAN

A literal walk along memory lane for many Cottesloe families will disappear when the beachfront path is widened. Dripping with sentiment, a winding path with name plaques and hand impressions of Cottesloe residents in cement runs alongside the beachfront walkway.

Cottesloe council has been given $4million by the federal

champion, Cottesloe resident and surfer Chris Mainwaring enlisted other stars including fellow premiership Eagle Ben Cousins and Test cricketer Justin Langer to promote the idea to raise money for charity. In all, 250 local people took up the challenge, paying $550 each. Individuals and families, including many prominent names, paid for plaques, many of which contain a handprint of each

Cost buries buried power

Power poles will remain a Mosman Park eyesore for the next decade after cost hikes scuttled the bid for underground power.

Councillors stalled the proposed rollout after a survey found residents thought the project cost, from $4392 to $15,991 a house, was too high

Power poles aren’t going anywhere.

Western Power estimates put costs at $56million and wanted $18million of that to come from Mosman Park residents.

Mayor Paul Shaw said the council was swayed by the survey result with 70% of the 774 responses urging the council to axe the rollout. The council surveyed 2286 properties.

“That may not sound high, but for local government surveys, that’s a lot of responses,” Mr Shaw said.

The 30% of residents who wanted to go ahead fell short of the Town’s requirement for 70% resident approval.

Mosman Park will now reassess their options with Western Power. Support for the project was largely due to the aesthetics of removing ugly power poles.

Basil Zempilas made his mark.

Hands down the most poignant piece of paving in Cottesloe, but it has to go. Photo: Bret Christian

Chris Mainwaring, left, Ben Cousins, centre and Justin Langer launch the handprints charity drive – POST March 4, 2006.

Sacking history repeats, , 30 years on

By BRET CHRISTIAN

David Caddy’s history as part of a Nedlands council dismissed by the government, and now returning to run another sacked council, sent the POST thumbing through musty old ﬁles.

The revelations from that ﬁrst dismissal in 1995 were extraordinary, many of the themes familiar in the modern day.

After Mr Caddy’s background with Nedlands became public, local residents have questioned the government decision not to follow usual practice.

This is to appoint commissioners who have no history with the council (Nedlands ‘saviour’ was a sacked councillor, POST July 26).

The ﬁrst time around, problems in the council started with antipathy among a group of councillors to the election of mayor Colin Barns in 1992.

Mr Caddy had opposed Mr Barns in a lively election campaign, during which Mr Caddy issued a writ for defamation against award-winning Nedlands architect Julius Elischer.

Mr Elischer had distributed a pamphlet urging electors not to vote for Mr Caddy because

he worked as a town planner.

Mr Elischer said he doubted Mr Caddy’s resolve to defend Nedlands’ single residential status.

Mr Caddy later withdrew the writ, saying it was too expensive to pursue.

Mr Barns defeated Mr Caddy, and three years later accused seven councillors opposed to him of being disruptive and trying to unseat him from the moment he was elected.

A major bone of contention was the proposed use of public land at Swanbourne for private use.

The seven councillors wanted to use a council reserve in bush next to Allen Park in Swanbourne to build a private aged-care facility for asset-rich but cash-poor Nedlands retirees.

Mr Barns said the seven wanted to “grind Nedlands’ elderly residents into gold dust”.

The council, divided into factions, consistently split 7-5.

Things got murky when four councillors were forced to repay ratepayers’ money spent on legal advice for the project without council authorisation.

“They have a serious problem,” said Paul Omodei, the then Minister for Local Government, who considered prosecuting the

four but decided it was not in the public interest.

The POST did not name them.

An incendiary speech Mr Barns made to a packed annual general meeting of 130 electors made more headlines the month before the council was sacked in March 1995.

He accused some councillors of making important decisions after drinking, and some of disgraceful behaviour towards residents and fellow councillors.

He also warned people in the property and development business not to stand for council because the ratepayers did not trust them.

The meeting passed a motion of no conﬁdence in the council, called on councillors facing criminal charges to stand down, and refused to endorse the annual accounts.

In another bizarre incident, a police detective mingled in the public gallery during a council meeting after death threats were made against a councillor.

Mr Barns received a threat to burn down a kindergarten, a councillor had kangaroo meat dumped on his doorstep and another found a dead rat in his letterbox.

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Yawn over Neds budget

By BEN DICKINSON

Mr Omodei and public servants marched into a Nedlands council meeting and launched a group management-initiated resignation – resign or be sacked.

The group of seven, including Mr Caddy, resigned and left the council without a quorum. It was replaced with a commissioner.

Mr Barns was re-elected mayor at elections held later in 1995. He served as mayor until 1999.

Only one person lodged a submission on Nedlands council’s proposed 4.8% rate rise. Residents repeatedly packed the council’s public gallery last year amid bruising budget ﬁghts over funding for bushcare groups and the nowshuttered Point Resolution Childcare Centre. But this year’s proposed rise, which could see overall rate revenue climb above $30million, has been met with a yawn.

The council received just one submission before the June 30 deadline – from a community group whose name was inexplicably redacted from the published report. The submission argued the rates were too low to properly fund conservation efforts.

“With insufﬁcient information available to inform ratepayers we do not believe that the proposed rates will be adequate to meet the community’s expectations,” it said.

POST March 21, 1995.

POST, April 4, 1995.

‘Grab this chance to restore OBH’s glory’

By JEN REWELL

Cottesloe resident Stephen Mellor has spied a heritage salvage opportunity on the beachside boulevard.

A huge redevelopment of the Ocean Beach Hotel has stalled, according to media reports.

Approval for what was then a $220million project redevelopment was granted in 2023, the highly contentious project waved through by the WA Planning Commission.

Since then, building costs have rocketed, and builders with the capacity for such large projects are harder to ﬁnd, according to owner Stan Quinlivan.

He has also expressed doubts about the project’s future on other grounds.

The approval for the development expires next year, while concessions granted at the time by the SDAU were for “shovel ready” projects using COVID-19 emergency powers.

However no work has begun on the two 12 and 10-storey towers – and the OBH continues to serve beer and be the “Sunday sesh” beacon to the next generation.

Mr Quinlivan, who controls the valuable 11,700sq.m site through eight family entities, has suggested the project may no longer be feasible.

Seizing this opportunity, Mr Mellor, who has an arts administrator’s background, has sug-

gested a change of tack.

“I recognised that there might be an opportunity, in a revised concept, to expose, retain and restore the historical value that still lies hidden within the hotel site and to rescue a vestige of the special character of the Cottesloe foreshore that will otherwise be lost,” Mr Mellor said this week.

The 2023 approval allowed for demolition of the entire hotel, including the elements of the original 1908 building that has survived a new facade and many renovations.

The essential exterior and interior elements, including a sweeping jarrah staircase, still exist.

Mr Mellor said a revised

Wandana cold,

concept that saw historic parts of the OBH restored would bookend the replica build at the southern end of the main

“This would be a major ‘giveback’ to the community and to all those who visit and love Cott Beach, and be a recognisable Quinlivan family legacy that would add character to the Foreshore Masterplan,” he said.

Sympathetic development of the site on the corner of Eric Street would be a huge draw-

the generations”, according to the states’ public heritage inventory.

The frontage was remodelled in 1936, and since then has undergone numerous modiﬁcations.

However, the bones of the original building are discernible from an aerial view.

dark, stranded by extended power cut

By LLOYD GORMAN

Hundreds of Wandana tenants were left freezing and stranded last weekend when a drastic increase in power demand caused a two-day blackout.

Western Power conﬁrmed that 298 residents in the Subiaco ﬂats and some neighbours lost power about 7.50pm on Saturday because of “a cable fault” that caused an unplanned outage.

The power utility now faces a $36,000 compensation bill if it has to pay all tenants their full outage beneﬁts.

All 245 units were left in the dark and cold while many residents were stranded when

two lifts in the 10-storey block of ﬂats were out of action.

Western Power crews restored the network service by 11.30am on Sunday morning, but while the lifts came back on none of the ﬂats got an electrical supply.

The Department of Communities told residents

the outage had “signiﬁcant impact” and it was “regrettable” their power was not back on until Monday morning.

“Initial advice indicates the power outage appears to have been caused by the system being overloaded due to high power consumption during the recent cold snap,” said the department’s letter to residents.

“In order to determine whether an infrastructure upgrade is needed, Western Power will be monitoring power consumption over the next seven days.

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The original building was a grand Federation Filigree style hotel built in 1907 which was the “centre of life in the

A sketch by well-respected WA artist Stewart Cownie, drawn in 1977, depicts the charm of the OBH from decades ago.

Mr Cownie, 1927-2006, was well-known for his extremely accurate illustrations of some of Perth’s iconic landmark buildings, from Perth train station to cottages and corner stores.

Mr Cownie’s image was an illustration from the book ‘Heritage of Pines’ by Ruth Marchant James.

Mr Quinlivan was contacted for comment.

The bones of the original Ocean Beach Hotel are still visible under the 1930s facade.

Stewart Cownie captured the OBH’s federation charm.

Two towers have been approved for extensive development of the OBH’s 11,700sq.m site.

Wandana was blacked out for two days last weekend.

Subi Night Market returns this September

The Subi Night Market presented by See Subiaco is ofﬁcially back, bringing the energy, ﬂavour and charm of a European summer to the heart of Subiaco every Saturday night from 5pm.

The 2025/26 season returns to Market Square Park from Saturday 6 September 2025, to Saturday 25 April 2026.

With over 40 rotating food vendors serving everything from Belgian chocolate strawberries to delicious international street food, the market has something for every taste.

By popular demand, Meet Your Street – a community initiative inviting locals to nominate their street for a reserved long table dinner – is back, encouraging neighbours to unwind over dinner as the sun sets.

A winter of wellness in Subi

This winter, See Subiaco present ‘The Wellness Edit: Subi’, a selection of exclusive offers at local Subiaco and Shenton Park businesses, ranging from health and beauty spas to warm dishes at local restaurants. Plus, there’s a $1500 wellness prize pack up for grabs, which includes a Vibe Hotel Subiaco staycation, a 10-pack of pilates classes at Heartbeat High, a Mistelle Bistro voucher and more.

To view all offers and enter the prize pack competition, visit www.seesubiaco.com.au/thewellnessedit.

Heritage grants

If you are the owner of a property on the City of Subiaco’s Heritage List, or a contributory place located within a heritage area, you may be eligible to apply for up to $5000 in funding through the City’s heritage grants fund.

The grants provide funding for conservation works which are in the public view and enhance or reveal the heritage signiﬁcance of a property, and/or urgent conservation works required to stabilise a building.

To read more, visit www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/heritagegrants

Power upgrades at Market Square Park

Essential infrastructure upgrades are taking place at Market Square Park, including upgrades to power and electrical supply to improve the park’s power capacity. The works are expected to take six weeks.

Read more via www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/news

Visitors can also expect surprise performances each week, from jazz and cabaret to opera, accordion, open air movies and more, as part of the ‘Matinee’ series.

Mayor David McMullen said the vibrancy and buzz of the market is a highlight on the City’s busy events calendar.

“The Subi Night Market has ﬁrmly become a Saturday evening staple in the warmer months; offering the chance for people to come together over food, drinks, market stalls and entertainment for the perfect outing in Subi that starts right here at Market Square Park.”

Visit www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/news for more about the upcoming season.

Green waste pickups on demand

A pre-booked bulk green waste collection, provided by the Western Metropolitan Regional Council, was given the green light at the July Ordinary Council Meeting.

The City currently provides three bulk green waste collections per year, on set dates. Transitioning to an on-demand green waste pickup permits residents to select pickup dates that suit them, and can better accommodate for seasonal gardening like pruning roses.

Read more at www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/news.

Celebrate Science Week at the library

National Science Week is taking place from Saturday 9 August to Sunday 17 August, and to celebrate, Subiaco Library is hosting a series of exciting events for people of all ages.

Event highlights include a talk from Professor Danail Obreschkow about the ‘Wonders of the Cosmos’, a kid-friendly session with Einsteins Australia called ‘Decoding the Universe’, and a marble run activity.

Read more and book your free ticket at www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/events.

New in health and beauty

From skincare to saunas, there are plenty of new salons and spas to explore in Subi.

Some of the newest to open up include Opulence Serenity on Rokeby Road, Deﬁned Beauty and Skin Ave Co; both on Hay Street, and Kamkhya Beauty on Bagot Road.

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Nominations closing soon: Shenton Park Local Heritage Survey review

The City is reviewing the Shenton Park Local Heritage Survey, and is welcoming nominations for properties or places to be included in the survey.

You can help record and celebrate the history and heritage of Shenton Park by nominating your own property, or any other property or place in the precinct.

To read more and submit a place, visit www.haveyoursay.subiaco.wa.gov.au. Nominations close 5pm Monday 4 August.

The City’s next bulk hard waste collection will commence Monday 4 August.

Please place all items out on the verge no later than 7am Monday 4 August, and do not place any items in laneways or right of way. Mattresses and electronic waste should be kept separate from other bulk hard waste.

Read FAQs and more about the collection via www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/news.

Keep it social

Posties to get dog spray

By JACK MADDERN

Western suburb posties will be armed with citronella spray to keep dogs at bay after reporting several dozen attacks in the past year.

Cambridge was the most dangerous place for Australia Post workers, with the council reporting 12 attacks on posties last year.

Eight posties were attacked in Nedlands, several in Subiaco and one in Cottesloe.

Peppermint Grove did not have any attacks reported on either posties or residents.

Posties will be issued with

water-based citronella spray from this week.

The spray is regarded as a last resort but needed after 186 posties were attacked across the state last year.

The spray works by unleashing a strong, unpleasant scent that deters dogs.

Australia Post workers also have access to a scanner logging hazards, including a map documenting dangerous dogs.

Australia Post data found there were 35,000 dog hazards across the country, a 20% increase on the previous year.

Cambridge reported 50 dog attacks in the Town in 2024/25.

Cottesloe had six last year and eight so far this year, most at the beach, while Subiaco had 30 attacks last year and 23 this year.

Nedlands had 55 dog attacks last year and 17 so far

“These incidents typically involve dogs that are off-lead, or dogs that have escaped from their properties due to inadequate fencing or unsecured gates,” a Nedlands spokesper-

“This highlights the importance of responsible pet ownership and compliance with dog legislation to ensure the safety of the community and other animals.”

Cambridge, Subiaco, Nedlands and Cottesloe maintain a register of declared dangerous dogs resident within their areas.

Cafe traffic brings parking chaos

By BEN DICKINSON

A bid to relax parking restrictions around a popular Nedlands cafe is causing more friction with neighbours.

Joel and Jess Sneeuwjagt’s Kith Eatery has been a roaring success since it opened in September last year – so much so that Croydon Street residents have complained it is causing parking chaos.

“We’re proud of what we’ve created,” Mr Sneeuwjagt said.

“There’s so much that goes

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into creating a successful business.

“It’s an amenity that this area has been crying out for.”

Nedlands councillors voted last year to allow one-hour parking along one side of Croydon Street – previously a no-parking zone.

The change came after Croydon Street residents complained that Kith patrons were driving over their verges, blocking trafﬁc with parked cars, and performing dangerous manoeuvres in the narrow street.

“It has changed our lives profoundly,” resident Ben Edwards told a council meeting in March.

Now, council staff want to similarly relax parking restrictions on the west side of Burwood Street, one block to the west, in an effort to spread the trafﬁc burden.

Mr Sneeuwjagt said he had not asked the council to do so – and was not even aware of it until the POST asked for his opinion – but nonetheless supported the idea.

Coffee to go … The popularity of Kith Eatery is causing traffic issues. Photo: Paul McGovern

Stamp it out … A dog, left, attacks a postal worker.

An oval for only torpedo punts

Scotch College’s Memorial Ground reverted to its historic role as a lake after heavy rain ﬂooded the Swanbourne playing ﬁelds.

The Bureau of Meteorology recorded 170.2mm of rain in Swanbourne last week, submerging the football ground off Fern Street with only the goal posts to indicate its location.

Claremont councillor Sara Franklyn regularly walks her dogs at the ground and dubbed it Lake Scotch at Tuesday’s council meeting.

“Wellington boots were enough, and my dogs really love running around in that water,” she said.

“The ﬁeld has been ﬂooded since last week’s heavy rains.

“They have a big pump down there now that gets ﬁltered through the sand before it goes into Lake Claremont.”

Scotch had a bye in the Alcock Cup competition last weekend and will play away from the school this week. They are fourth on the ladder with four rounds to play.

A school spokesperson said the grounds ﬂooding was not uncommon and occurred at least once every two years.

Excess water would be pumped into nearby Lake Claremont if it did not drain naturally.

Roundabout cash to swing away

By BEN DICKINSON

Nedlands council is in a race against time to build a roundabout in Dalkeith before it loses $1.55million of Main Roads funding.

An exodus of staff has imperilled the road safety project, which would see a roundabout built at the intersection of Birdwood Parade and The Avenue.

Speed bumps and raised c islands would also be installed between the roundabout and Steve’s Hotel.

That stretch of The Avenue, which saw 17 major crashes in ﬁve years, is part of “The Lap”

– a riverside route popular with hoons on motorbikes and in high-powered sports cars.

The works were to be entirely funded by a $1.55million Black Spot grant.

That money will be lost if the works are not ﬁnished by the end of the year.

The project was scheduled for completion in May this year, but staff turnover in the City’s technical services team has led to long delays.

The projects team had only four staff in February – an acting team leader, a project manager on a casual contract, and two civil designers.

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“The City experienced and it is still experiencing signiﬁcant stafﬁng challenges which affected this and other projects,” a council spokesperson said in March.

A council spokesperson said this week that staff were evaluating tenders, which closed two weeks ago.

The council has already been granted an extension from Main Roads to December, after missing an earlier deadline.

An ad on the council’s website says Nedlands “is seeking suitable applicants to ﬁll a number of current project manager vacancies, full-time and part-time and ﬁxed term”.

Scotch College’s main football ground was under water after 170mm of rain last week.

The busy intersection where The Avenue and Birdwood Parade meet.

Photo: Paul McGovern

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North Freo transport study in train

By JEN REWELL

A $725,000 North Fremantle transport design study could foreshadow a modernisation of the local train station.

But Cottesloe MP Sandra Brewer predicted any changes would take decades despite improved station access sure to reduce trafﬁc on crowded Stirling Highway.

Ms Brewer welcomed the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage study after pushing for improvements at the station.

She said she had become aware of the study only while reviewing the state budget.

“This study will investigate land and infrastructure requirements, staging options and costs to support accessibility and growth in the North Fremantle area,” the budget said.

Ms Brewer said she had previously pointed out the “absurdity” of the long switchback footpaths at the station.

“I had been advocating about the frustrating accessibility of the station,” she said.

“I’d love to see a better solution for all the people who live in Leighton and coming from North Fremantle.”

She said that when she had spoken about the issue previously, some had argued that it was “not a real problem”.

Deputy premier Rita Safﬁoti

said the location and disability compliance of the train station would be part of the review, which would also look at the existing road network.

Ms Safﬁoti said the land in North Fremantle had been rezoned several times.

“We want to make sure that … if there is a major development, there is a modernisation of that train station to ensure that it can feed the local community,” she said.

The study would initially

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look at issues associated with the train line and road issues, and would include community consultation, she said.

The government endorsed a strategic plan for Fremantle last year which envisioned how the area will be developed over the next 50 years, once the main port is shifted south to Kwinana.

The plan imagines boardwalks and links to the river, 20,000 dwellings for 55,000 residents, a north-facing ocean

pool, and 20% of land used as open space.

Ms Brewer said any practical train station changes were a long way off, and existing communities deserved changes sooner.

“The vision is so far away, and will realistically take decades,” she said.

“If more people in Mosman Park found it easier to get into the train station, trafﬁc on Stirling Highway would decrease.”

Artworks flood into Claremont

The Town of Claremont’s biennial art award has received almost 190 entries from artists throughout WA.

Entries came from as far as Geraldton in the north and Dwellingup in the south, across a range of art forms, including paintings, mixed media and sculpture.

Now in its ninth year, the award was created to celebrate and support emerging and professional artists.

“It is a great way to recognise, support and showcase WA’s art and creative industry and connect with our community through visual art,” said Claremont communications manager Ashleigh Rush.

The awards have shortlisted 76 entries to be showcased in the exhibition opening next weekend.

The three judges, curator Thelma John, artist Ron Nyisztor and councillor Kate Main, will this week choose winners for a total prize pool of $10,000 across a range of categories, including the main prize of $5000, a sculpture prize ($2500) and a new Youth Award for artists aged between 16 and 25 ($500) and a Claremont Local Award for Claremont artists.

The exhibition and sale will be open to the public in the Town’s administration building from August 9 to 22, weekdays from 9am to 5pm and 11am to 3pm on weekends. The public can vote for their favourite piece for the People’s Choice Award, with the winner to receive a $300 Claremont Quarter voucher.

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Sandra Brewer says North Fremantle residents should not have to wait for changes to their station.

Photo: Paul McGovern

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Hospital accused wants India trip

A Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital worker accused of stealing $281,000 from the Health Department through an invoicing scam has asked for court permission to travel to India while he awaits trial.

Suresh Kumar was hit with 52 corruption charges last year after the Corruption and Crime Commission found he “acted with a deviousness not often seen” by siphoning money meant for the maintenance of medical equipment.

Mr Kumar, a senior biomedical engineer, allegedly set up a sham company which he registered as a hospital supplier.

He then sent himself invoices for services and supplies that were never provided, “corruptly enriching himself by $281,000” between March 2022 and August 2023, according to a CCC report tabled in Parliament.

The CCC found Mr Kumar spent some of the money on gambling and cryptocurrency. He had pleaded not guilty in the District Court to all 52 charges of acting corruptly as a public ofﬁcer.

The matter was sent back to Perth Magistrates Court on Monday after the prosecution substituted the charges for 52 counts of causing detriment by fraud.

His lawyer described the substitution as a “downgrade” in court, although both charges carry a maximum sevenyear prison sentence.

“We do intend to defend the charges,” she told Magistrate Joe Randazzo.

Mr Kumar asked through his lawyer for a bail variation to allow him to travel to India in December and January, but a police prosecutor said they hadn’t had time to consider the application.

Mr Randazzo said he would deal with the bail question at the next scheduled hearing on September 8, when Mr Kumar is also expected to enter a plea on the new charges.

Mr Kumar did not comment outside court.

Police Beat

Sleeper peeper to be sentenced

An IT specialist who worked in Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital’s sleep clinic will be sentenced next month after he admitted recording female patients undressing.

Stuart James King appeared in Perth Magistrates Court via video link from Hakea Prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to 12 counts of unlawful use of a computer dating back to 2019 and 2020.

The women knew they were being ﬁlmed for a sleep study, but the foot-

age was only supposed to be reviewed by treating medical professionals.

Police who searched King’s home found the footage on his personal computer.

He was initially charged with 26 counts of unlawful use of a computer, but 14 of those were later discontinued.

He has also pleaded guilty to recording a private activity to which he was not a party in Wanneroo in December 2023, pursuing another to intimidate in Wanneroo

in 2024, and performing indecent acts in public in Perth between January 2024 and January this year. He will be sentenced for the sleep clinic charges in the District Court on October 3, and the remaining charges in Perth Magistrates Court on October 7.

Magistrate Andrew Wadham, police prosecutor Dave Tobin and King’s lawyer, Ashley Watson, worked out the logistics of the various charges and hearings.

Vallentine ready for day in court

Former WA senator Jo Vallentine will face court on a trespassing charge after she was arrested arising from a Woodside protest in West Perth.

Ms Vallentine, 79, was among a group who demonstrated in the lobby of Dumas House on December 13 last year to protest Woodside’s NorthWest Shelf plant.

Demonstrators lay across the reception ﬂoor of Dumas House, which houses the ofﬁces of WA ministers, to protest the state government’s decision to support a 50-year extension to the plant’s operational permit.

Ms Vallentine was charged with trespassing and is set to face trial in Perth Magistrates Court next week after pleading not guilty.

But this week she said she would change her plea to guilty and hoped to be able to explain her actions to a magistrate.

“I will be representing myself,” she said. “I hope I will get a chance to have a good old go.”

It is not Ms Vallentine’s ﬁrst brush with the law.

In 1987, while a serving senator, she was arrested and charged with trespassing during a protest outside the joint USAustralian intelligence facility at Pine Gap near Alice Springs.

She was imprisoned brieﬂy for refusing to pay a ﬁne.

Ms Vallentine was elected to the Senate in 1984 as

was charged with trespass over a Woodside protest. Image: Gnangarra / Wikimedia

a member of the Nuclear Disarmament Party, reelected as an independent in 1987, then re-elected again as a member of the Greens in 1990. She resigned from the Senate in 1992.

Car hits boy

A teenage boy has been discharged from Perth Children’s Hospital where he was admitted after being struck by a car in Claremont on Monday morning.

The boy was hit on Stirling Highway near Christ Church Grammar School around 8.30am. He suffered non-lifethreatening leg injuries.

A hospital spokesperson said on Tuesday the boy had been discharged.

A police spokesperson said no-one had been charged over the crash, but enquiries were continuing.

With Ben Dickinson Suresh Kumar leaves court.

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Don’t sink our lovely railway

Cottesloe MLA Sandra Brewer is in favour of sinking the Perth-Fremantle rail line, as reported by the POST recently.

As a local resident and daily user of public transport, I am deﬁnitely not in favour of that proposal.

Ms Brewer says “Our roads are congested.” But sinking the railway will not change this; quite the opposite – the more visible and enjoyable a train trip is, the more likely it will be used.

“Train crossings are dangerous.” So is every road we cross. The simple solution is welldesigned pleasant subways along the train line.

“Inﬁll has become a toxic word.” It is indeed, when it means filling a previously green train corridor with concrete and high-rise housing. Perth-Freo is the most scenic trainline in the metro area, through pleasant green neighbourhoods (Nedlands to Mosman Park), open visible coastline (Mosman Park to North Fremantle) and ﬁnally over a river bridge with views to Fremantle Port.

A train trip is not just about the transport of people; it is also a journey and a human experience. Sitting in a tunnel under glaring artiﬁcial lighting is by contrast a very unpleasant, boring and dislocating experience.

A councillor’s insight into Nedlands sacking

way line.

Just because it is “from the last century” does not mean it has outlived its appeal. Much of what we appreciate and enjoy is from the last century, as are so many of us.

The Fremantle line is historic, scenic and a beautiful train trip to take. It is part of the character of our area. Don’t take it away from us for the sake of more, likely high-rise, housing developments.

Instead it should be improved and promoted further by adding dedicated bike carriages, continually cultivating a green-belt nature zone alongside it, and turning train stations into welcoming, beautiful features with greening, furniture and art (locals can get involved).

In one sentence: Save the Train.

G. Gmeinder

St Leonards Street, Mosman Park

Who is currently advising Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley – her party or the Department of Local Government?

Do the three appointed commissioners have the necessary ﬁnancial skills to guide the City of Nedlands?

Great work was being done by some councillors until the end.

The ﬁnancial record-keeping and decision making had not been robust for more than a decade. This role belongs to CEOs. Directors and managers left voluntarily without serving their time during last year’s budget. There is a skill shortage of people with ﬁnancial knowledge in local government.

Not all councillors attend the budget workshops and use the council budget meeting to argue their causes.

An acting CEO convinced council, in conjunction with marketing by Technology One, to purchase this expensive new enterprise system. It had many add-on costs and councillors had no oversight of the project.

Behind stressful times in local government

Last week’s POST article What caused a CEO to vomit highlighted the stress levels experienced by local government CEOs, comparing them to those of surgeons and emergency workers.

However, it overlooked the broader context of why communities are so frustrated with their local governments in the ﬁrst place.

Residents are increasingly disillusioned with local government processes. Legitimate concerns are ignored and people are stonewalled, labelled “difﬁcult”, or shut down using procedural tools such as “adverse reﬂection”.

This clause, intended to prevent personal attacks, is increasingly being misused by mayors to stop the public from questioning poor decisions, inaccuracies or calling for accountability.

That’s not protection; it’s silencing. Highlighting a mistake or disagreeing with a decision is off-limits if it risks hurting someone’s feelings. It’s a sad state when honest scrutiny is treated as a threat.

Public engagement is limited to asking three questions at council meetings. Public consultation is rarely genuine. It’s a box-ticking exercise that gives the appearance of community involvement without real inﬂuence.

Councils could explore more democratic and inclusive methods, such as sortition or citizens’ panels, where randomly selected residents from the affected area are brought into decisionmaking from the outset.

CEOs and councillors could choose to view questions not as threats, but as opportunities to

listen, learn, and build trust. People do not trust their councils, and for good reason. Transparency and genuine community engagement are essential but lacking in local government. Workplace stress is real. So is the stress of seeing your suburb change without input.

When councils become focused on shutting down criticism and the community feels angry and ignored, it’s a clear sign the system isn’t working. We need to explore better, more communitydriven models of government.

Lee Katavatis Ulster Road, Floreat

The four elected members who resigned had been disrupting recent decision-making. You can’t throw hand grenades when you were part of the problem.

Two councillors in particular took paid leave, then resigned early, causing by-elections. Past councillors offering their commentary on recent developments are not up to speed. The council culture was well established when I joined. We were

getting on top of the imposed planning scheme and the new suite of compulsory, state planning policy frameworks.

A previous councillor, a proliﬁc letter writer, was around the table when the local planning scheme was not reviewed ﬁveyearly as required, resulting in the enforced 2019 scheme.

Walking on the wild side

Pedestrians generally know it’s unwise and unsafe to walk on a suburban or city road, for obvious reasons.

Cyclists on roads in Perth are supposed to be passed by cars no closer than one metre. Should pedestrians demand the same “safe passing distance” when overtaken by cyclists on footpaths?

I’d also suggest pedestrians (remember them?) should not have to compete with bicycles (pedalled or electric) or electric scooters on footpaths. This includes the beach path from North Street in North Cottesloe to Leighton. It’s a beach path,

not a velodrome.

Cyclists and e-scooter riders should stick to designated bike paths, like the one from Perth to North Fremantle, adjacent to the rail line.

Oh, and where pedestrians have to cross bike paths, especially near train stations, there should be multiple speed humps to slow cyclists down. The speed at which some selfish cyclists power past Claremont station has to be seen to be believed. Don’t believe me? Then please go and observe for yourself.

Roy Stall Rochdale Road, Mt Claremont

Is A-Class excision still necessary?

Planning Minister John Carey asserted the primary reason behind excising Allen Park land from its protective A-Class status was poor management by the City of Nedlands.

Now that Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley has sacked the council and appointed commissioners to take over the running of the City, surely he can now rest assured that the hospice site and surroundings will be developed and managed well, without any necessity to remove its A-Class protection.

With housing density, apartments and very small blocks on the increase, WA must retain and protect all existing A-Class reserves, large or small, for the wellbeing of all people, now and into the future.

However, if Mr Carey is still determined to excise the Allen Park land he must come clean about his reasons.

Moreover, why is Cottesloe MLA Sandra Brewer not committing to challenging this excision proposal on her patch and not asking her Liberal colleagues in the Legislative Council to propose a Disallowance Motion?

She also needs to explain her reasons to her electorate.

If sections of our parks and reserves have their A-Class protection removed by Parliament whenever the land looks neglected or dry, a bleak future lies ahead for Kings Park, Bold Park and most nature reserves in WA.

Denise Murray Sayer Street, Swanbourne

Scenic journey … One view of Leighton beach from the PerthFremantle train. Image: YouTube video

Rebecca Coghlan Bulimba Road, Nedlands Former Nedlands councillor

Grief inspires Anaia’s prize ize

By SARAH McNEILL

Anaia Kakulas, a Year 12 student from Methodist Ladies College, has won this year’s Lester Prize for Portraiture Youth Award.

Anaia’s portrait of a widow, titled The Way Forward (pastel, crayon and plaster on wood) was inspired by a photo in a magazine that immediately struck her for the profound sorrow and strength in the grieving woman’s face.

“It really impacted me because I have some understanding of that loss,” Anaia said.

Her mother’s only brother, Evan, was a national athlete based in Melbourne and whenever he was in

Perth he trained with Anaia. He died suddenly when she was 10.

“He was my hero,” Anaia said. “He was so ﬁt and young and it made no sense. It really impacted me strongly.”

She said she wanted to use her Lester Prize portrait to capture her subject’s deep sorrow following life-altering loss, but also wanted to convey “a profound inner strength”.

The Youth Award judges described it as a highly thoughtful and sensitive portrait that deeply moved them, choosing her work from over 250 national entries.

Anaia has always believed in the power of the arts to heal.

She founded arts-based charity Be the Reason in 2023, gathering other talented friends to run workshops in art and craft, music, theatre and dance for children aged eight to 12 in the Dalkeith Anglican church hall. Proceeds are donated to the Smith Family.

She is also trying to get some tutoring through MLC established in lower socioeconomic primary schools to engage young people in the arts.

“Art is a healthy outlet and good medicine for the soul,” Anaia said. “It has the power to transform.”

Subiaco hospital gets tick

By LLOYD GORMAN

Planners have approved a new private hospital inside a proposed apartment block in Subiaco.

The surgical centre will replace 34 apartments in the Orchard Terrace development after getting a green light, with conditions, from Development WA’s Subiaco Land Redevelopment Committee.

Health Department ofﬁcials did not support the proposed clinic when the application for a change of use to the approved

plans was referred to it for comment last year.

Public comments closed last November before the SLRC met last month to consider the hospital plans.

The department eventually supported the proposal after “further engagement … and the provision of further information” a planning report for the SLRC meeting said.

The identity of the operator behind the private hospital has not yet been made public.

“Separate approvals may be required from the Department of Health Licensing and Accredi-

A drawing of the proposed apartment block which could now also be home to a private hospital.

tation Regulatory Unit prior to operation of the Hospital,” said an advice note in the approval.

“The applicant is encouraged to contact the Department of

Health for further information.” Conditions related to parking, noise and an operational management plan were also attached to the committee’s approval.

RIGHT: The Way Forward by Anaia Kakulas.

Lester Youth Prize winner Anaia Kakulas with MLC principal Rebecca Clarke.

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Tightrope walk was alk no sugar hit

By J AC K M A D D E R N

Gary Walton endured a daily jab with a blunt needle to help him deal with the diabetes diagnosed when he was 13.

The Subiaco man has had type 1 diabetes for 50 years and remembers when the diagnosis was virtually a death sentence.

“If you were diagnosed back, 80 to 90 years ago, you probably had very little chance of living,” Mr Walton said.

“They got told at seven years of age when they got diagnosed with diabetes, that they had nine years to live.”

Mr Walton remembers the confronting daily jabs.

keeping a constant watch on his sugar highs and lows.

He relied heavily on support from his mum and dad to get him through his initial challenges in managing his disease.

He joined the Diabetes WA board and saw ﬁrst-hand how the signiﬁcance of the awards had grown.

“When I was on the board, the only people awarded Kellions were at most in their 50s,” he said.

80 to 90 years ago you probably had very little chance of living

“It was tough, it took me quite a long time when I was 13 to get used to it,” he said.

“Even with all the improvements in technology, it’s still a balancing act.

“The importance of your carers just cannot be underestimated.”

Diabetes WA has just honoured Mr Walston with a Kellion Victory Award for going 50 years strong with type 1 diabetes.

The awards recognise some of the older Australians still alive with the disease.

Mr Walton described the life of

“To come here today, 10 years later and see it’s not only 50s, but a whole host of 60s, 70s and even a 75 Kellion Victory Award recipient, is just amazing.

“This is about all of the Diabetes WA advocacy, getting the money, getting people on the right treatment, and this is just a testament to how far we’ve come.”

Mr Walton uses himself as an example of how advances in technology have improved patients’ standard of living and blood testing capabilities.

His $12,000 insulin pump has been an expensive game changer, but he is grateful he could afford it.

Diabetes WA general manager Deborah Schoﬁeld said people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes were likely to live shorter lives.

Claremont parking

“They’re more likely to get heart disease, kidney disease and other conditions, and these are all life-shortening conditions,” she said.

“But they’ve overcome crappy old technologies, and it is becoming easier to keep within target blood glucose levels.”

Researchers will deliver a symposium in Wembley this month.

A Claremont couple have disputed claims made by a neighbour at a local council meeting about cars being parked on the verge in front of their strata-titled property.

The POST reported nine College Road residents petitioned the Town of Claremont for clariﬁcation of what they said were ambiguous parking regulations governing shared

verges (Resident takes axe to battle-axe verge rules, POST July 5).

“We have never parked three vehicles on the shared verge for days at a time, nor have we acted contrary to local law or in a manner that is unacceptable neighbourly conduct,” the rear residents on the subdivided land said in a letter to the POST.

Gary Walton at the Kellion Awards celebrating 50 years of life with type 1 diabetes.

Photo: Paul McGovern

Architects in city move

By Claire Tyrell

Perth’s largest architecture practice, TRCB, is set to relocate from West Perth into the city, inking a deal to occupy 88 William Street from next January.

The architecture practice, which has designed some key Perth projects including Raine Square and Karrinyup Shopping Centre, will move from its current ofﬁce in Delhi Street.

CBRE brokered the deal for the studio to take up 721sq.m on the second level of the sixstorey heritage building.

TRCB director Fred Chaney said the architecture practice would refurbish the interior space in the building.

CBRE senior director Andrew Denny said the move continued a trend in 2025 of suburban tenants relocating to the city.

He said tenants relocating from the suburbs accounted for 12 of the 34 new leasing deals above 500sqm in Perth’s

CBD this year.

The William Street property is owned by Winston Holdings and Ayoman Pty Ltd, both of which are backed by Indonesian investors.

TRCB recently won the main WA Architecture Award for its work with Woods Bagot on the Morley to Ellenbrook train line.

The studio was previously called Taylor Robinson Chaney Broderick after combining several smaller western suburb ﬁrms.

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A $12million chalet development at Bunker Bay has been deferred for six months over re fears at the site.

The Regional Development Assessment Panel this week voted to defer an application to build on 1074 Cape Naturaliste Road.

The project comprises 10 chalets and a communal pavilion at the site known as The Farm at Bunker Bay.

The landowners are the Martin family who own Coogee Chemicals, including patriarch Gordon, his wife Bev, son and Coogee executive chair Tim, and daughter Jennifer Roughan.

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A redevelopment committee is set to back Erben’s $230million Perth City Link project for approval, with the ﬁnal decision to be made by Development WA next week.

The Central Perth Land Redevelopment Committee has been urged to support Erben’s application to build a 21-storey student accommodation development at Lot 19 of Perth City Link, at its meeting next week. It would house up to 1000 students.

DAP member and City of Busselton councillor Kate Ryan said there were concerns over the bushﬁre management plans for the project.

“I’m not averse to this development and I think it is a great tourism offering, but at this juncture I can’t support it,” she said.

“The bushfire issue is very real especially for the City of Busselton and the amount of fires we have here.

“We don’t have a dedicated ﬁre service, they’re all volunteers.”

The panel approved deferring the proposal for the project team to review and provide additional information over bushﬁre management.

Bushfire risk delays Bunker Bay chalets Committee backs City Link project

The committee’s recommendation of approval will be presented to the DevelopmentWA board.

Erben’s proposal comprises 1146 beds, four commercial tenancies including a restaurant and tavern, and communal spaces including kitchen, laundry, gym, gaming lounge, and study areas.

A committee report submitted by DevelopmentWA planning and assets executive general manager Matt Ryan shows the proposal had gone through several reviews.

“The proposal has gone through a rigorous design review process to ensure the ﬁnal

outcome is contextually appropriate in its urban setting and delivers much-needed student accommodation in a central and highly connected location, together with active ground ﬂoor uses contributing to the vibrancy of the precinct,” the report said.

“The design reﬂects a highquality built-form outcome that supports the delivery of the Perth City Link vision and contributes to dwelling targets for the Central Perth region and the growing community of students driven by the adjacent ECU campus development.

TRCB will move into this heritage building in William Street next year. INSET: Fred Chaney

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Local invention can limit C-sections, avoid tragic outcomes

Anew device developed in WA can detect whether a baby is receiving enough oxygen during labour.

Obstetricians and midwives have for the past 60 years been using a device to measure a baby’s heart rate, but Dr Arjun Kaushik said this was “not really an accurate way to know whether the baby is in distress or not”.

“Hundreds of thousands of unnecessary caesareans are being performed, and unfortunately too many babies who do need intervention get missed,” he said.

Dr Kaushik is a UWA medicine graduate and co-founder of VitalTrace, which has developed the new device, called DelivAssure, through a collaboration with UWA and the University of Sydney.

An obstetrician or midwife attaches a small electrode sensor to the baby’s scalp once the mother’s waters have broken and the baby’s head is accessible.

The device can then measure both heart rate and lactate in real time. Lactate in the tissue is produced when a baby does not have enough oxygen.

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Professor Jane Pillow, senior principal research fellow at UWA’s School of Human Sciences, said: “The problem we were trying to solve is that many babies are born without enough oxygen to their brain, which causes lifelong injury and problems with development.”

Until now there has not been an accurate device to measure whether the baby is suffering from a lack of oxygen.

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An eye exam at Monocle Optometry is thorough, empowering and certainly not rushed.

Beginning with some easy scans using state of the art equipment, a good baseline of your ocular health is obtained in about five minutes.

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“This new device enables clinicians, for the ﬁrst time, to continuously monitor babies and their levels of oxygenation during labour,” Dr Kaushik said.

He believes that 70% of emergency C-sections could be unnecessary with this type of monitoring.

After extensive preclinical testing, the device was recently applied for the rst time to a baby during labour at Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital as part of a world-ﬁrst clinical trial also being undertaken at Perth’s King Edward Memorial Hospital, and Monash Health and Box Hill Hospital in Melbourne.

So far, nine women and their babies have successfully participated in the study.

be very inaccurate, which resulted in missed diagnosis of foetal brain injury or unnecessary intervention, such as caesarean section because of uncertainty.

eyecare and eyewear to everyone. An eye exam costs $60 and is bulk-billed for children under 18 and clients with a pension or concession card.

There is also a range of glasses fully covered through health funds, with no out-ofpocket expenses.

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You don’t have to be good at art for the arts to be good for you

■ Dr Christina Davies knows that from a young age taking part in a creative activity is good for mental health.

Get creative to improve mental health

New research led by the University of WA confirms a widespread community desire to participate in the arts for better mental health.

The Good Arts, Good Mental Health campaign is a global ﬁrst, resulted in 90% of with almost agreeing that arts engagement could enhance mental wellbeing.

The campaign has encouraged people to proactively and regularly engage in creative activities.

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“You don’t have to be good at art for the arts to be good for you,” she said.

“In fact, as little as two hours of arts per week can make a tangible difference to your mental wellbeing.”

The Good Arts, Good Mental Health initiative is supported by the State Government, the Ian Potter Foundation, Minderoo Foundation, CircuitWest, St John of God Health Care and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

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Kirwan Clinic Psychologists

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City Beach Allstars mark 50 years of fun

It’s half a century since the original City Beach Allstars kicked off.

Allstars was the nickname for the City Beach Amateur Football Club.

And to celebrate the 50-year anniversary the West Coast Amateur Football Club – as it’s now called – is urging past players and supporters to come along to City Beach Oval next Saturday, August 9, from 1pm.

That’s the day the club will pay tribute to the area’s original community football team, which enjoyed success beyond its founders’ dreams for nine years.

Former Allstar Neil (Fred) Permain said the idea for the Allstars sparked in late 1974 over a few beers and reminiscences about the City Beach Under-18 Premiership side from 1971.

“A few City Beach 20-year-olds decided to embark on having a City Beach amateur football team after having played with other local amateur teams since those junior days,” he said.

“Investigation revealed enormous interest, so the wheels were put in motion and the City Beach Amateur Football club, nicknamed the Allstars, came to fruition.”

They entered a team in the “E” Grade in 1975, playing at City Beach Oval, drawing players from the Claremont WAFL

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squad, ex-students of what was then St Louis College, and several Floreat players.

They won the E Grade Premiership that year.

Neil said the club’s popularity grew, so the young committee introduced a second team in 1978, followed by a Colts Team in 1979, and the Allstars won their second premiership, in C Grade, in 1981.

But the Allstars era wound up at the end of 1983 when they merged with Floreat/Marists to become the West Coast Amateur Football Club.

“Over the nine years of City Beach Amateur Allstars, over 250 players and supporters came through the club and enjoyed an immense camaraderie, friendship and spirit which still endures, with many of them remaining close friends to this day,” said Fred.

“Those footy days are fondly reminisced about still. The Allstars premiership flags remain at the City Beach Oval facilities.

“It was an amazing record and achievement for a group of 20-year-olds back in 1974 having a dream and pursuing it.”

At Saturday’s gathering Fred will display his collection of Allstars memorabilia preserved for the past ﬁve decades.

For more information email npermain@gmail.com.

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Fremantle set to get festive

At the Town of Cambridge Ordinary Council Meeting of 22 July 2025, pursuant to s6.16-s6.19 of the Local Government Act 1995 (WA), Council adopted the proposed amendments to the 2025/2026 Schedule of Fees and Charges.

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$600 Yes

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$1,100 Yes

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$550 Yes

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The Town of Cambridge gives notice of its intention to implement the new fees effective from 1 August 2025. The full schedule of 2025/2026 amended Fees and Charges can be viewed on the Town’s website, and copies are available at the Cambridge Library and the Town’s Administration Centre.

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Fremantle Chamber Orchestra will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a performance at Fremantle Town Hall as part of the 10 Nights in Port Fremantle Festival.

The FCO concert on August 9 will feature violinist Ellie Malonzo, aged 15, who has already performed in the US, Vienna, Canada, London and Singapore.

Violinist and conductor Paul Wright will also perform, and the program will include pieces by Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven and Puccini as well as Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla.

Fremantle Festival promises a host of family entertainment including a free interactive botanical installation in Esplanade Park, winter walking trails in Booyeembara Park, and a night of food and ﬁery performances at “Flaming Freo”.

It will also include “Time Rebel: A Climate Cabaret” created by Hannah Moloney from Gardening Australia,

described as a life-afﬁrming, playful experience that will leave audiences feeling hopeful about the world.

The FCO August 9 concert

will be from 3 to 5pm. Tickets $40, $35 and $20. For more information, and to book, go to 10nightsinport. com.au.

A movie and a meal for the homeless

People who are homeless are invited to the City of Subiaco’s regular weekly walk-in centre on Wednesday, August 6, from 10am to 2pm.

This week’s drop-in will include a movie screening, morning tea and a free lunch provided by Nando’s Subiaco.

attention to the number of Australians who are homeless.

The August 6 walk-in centre will be at the Salvation Army’s The Third Place, at 325 Barker Road.

It will offer all the usual support such as laundry services from Orange Sky and free haircuts and grooming from Short Back and Sidewalks.

Department of Communities Ofﬁce of Homelessness acting executive director Gayle Mitchell, City of Subiaco cultural services manager Elizabeth Connolly and Salvation Army staff. They will discuss local efforts to support people who are homeless and take questions from attendees.

The City will also host a panel discussion about homelessness at the Subiaco Library on Monday.

It is all part of Homelessness Week, from August 4 to 10, a national campaign to draw

The City of Subiaco’s panel discussion about homelessness will be at the Subiaco Library on Monday from 6 to 8pm.

The panel will include

To register for the panel discussion go to subiaco.wa.gov. au and search “Homelessness – Working Together to Create Change”.

Cory Berriman at left, Sam Birmingham, and Neil “Fred” Permain with Allstars memorabilia including an original windcheater. Photo: Paul McGovern

The Fremantle Chamber Orchestra will play at Fremantle Town Hall August 9.

Out of the fire into the future

This month, explore the part of Bold Park that burned in a bushfire in 2012, on guided walks with Friends of Bold Park volunteers.

A longer walk for those who want to explore more of the park will be offered on August 23.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service in WA serves one of the biggest health jurisdictions in the world.

Lunch for the flying doctors

Join the Friends of the Royal Flying Doctor Service at Nedlands Yacht Club on September 5 to raise vital funds for the emergency outback medical service.

The Spring Lunch will start at noon, and the guest speaker will be Heather Ewart, star of the popular Back Roads ABC TV series.

Tickets cost $180 per person. For more information email

secretary@friendsofrfds.org. au or go to trybooking.com and search “FRFDS Spring Lunch”.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service cared for more than 9000 patients around WA in the past year.

It serves in an area of 2.5million square kilometres, one of the largest and most remote health jurisdictions in the world. For more information go to ﬂyingdoctor.org.au.

And a presentation called Bold Ideas will be given on Wednesday August 20 to discuss the impact of ﬁre, weeds, and other disturbances on urban bushland.

A bushﬁre swept through the southern end of Bold Park in 2012, and volunteers said that while the bushland is regenerating, the landscape still bears the scars.

Free guided Fire Ecology walks on August 2, 13 and 17 will explore the ﬁre site to see how native plants have adapted to survive and regenerate.

The August 23 walk for those who’d like to explore some of the park’s quieter, lesser-known trails will be four to 5km and take up to 90 minutes. It will include sweeping coastal views and unexpected glimpses of the city skyline, and pauses to chat about the plants, wildlife, and

Young musicians vie for Royal Schools club prizes

Outstanding singers and pianists will compete on August 9 in the Royal Schools Music Club excellence awards.

ecological stories that make Bold Park unique.

All walks start at 10am at the end of Wollaston Road in Mt Claremont.

No booking is required, just dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and bring water.

The Bold Ideas talk will be at 6.30pm on August 20 at the Ecology Centre.

The WA Branch of the Royal Over-Seas League has donated prizes of $1000, $600 and $400 for young singers aged 15 to 21, to be adjudicated by the WA Academy of Performing Arts new head of keyboard Dr Tonya Lemoh.

Peter Hurford donated the awards in memory of his mother Winifred Hurford.

The Winifred Hurford Awards will offer prizes of $2000 each for one singer and one pianist aged 20 to 25 years, to be adjudicated by Dr Margaret Pride.

The concert begins at 2.30pm at the Callaway Music Auditorium at UWA.

Entry $25 for visitors which includes refreshments and program. Fulltime students $5.

For tickets go to trybooking.com and search “Royal Schools Music Club Excellence Awards”.

For more information about the RSMC go to rsmc.info, email rsmc@rsmc.info or phone 0419 930 624.

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions researcher at Kings Park Science, Dr Russell Miller, will share the latest research on how ﬁre, weeds, and other disturbances shape the health and future of urban bushland.

To learn more visit friendsofboldpark.com.au and click on events, or email info@friendsofboldpark.com.au.

Discover how fire has affected Bold Park bushland.

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Into Africa, with love from Perth

A group of local medical professionals will celebrate two decades of volunteer work in Africa this weekend.

For the past 20 years

Australian Doctors for Africa doctors, nurses and anaesthetists have volunteered with medical staff and patients in a range of countries including Somalia, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Zimbabwe.

The WA charity has made more than 100 visits to donate medical equipment, share expertise and treat thousands of patients.

ADFA members will gather at Sea View Golf Club this Saturday to celebrate their achievements.

It began with the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami after which Perth orthopaedic surgeon Dr Graham Forward took a small team to Bosaso, a port city in northern Somalia.

Three doctors and a theatre nurse took leave from St John of God Murdoch Hospital to take surgical equipment and basic supplies to the devastated city.

When they arrived early 2005, the hospital had no orthopaedic surgeons, minimal equipment, and hundreds of patients in need of treatment.

In two weeks the Perth team assessed 370 patients and performed 30 operations.

One of those was on a boy, aged 11, with a bullet wound in

his leg, who was able to walk again after two years.

Dr Forward set up Australian Doctors for Africa later that year for WA doctors, nurses, and allied health workers to assist in under-resourced areas.

He is still the charity’s director and CEO.

“There was an obvious need on one side and obvious generosity on the other side,” he said.

“They just needed to be matched together.”

ADFA teams have since travelled to Somaliland, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and Comoros to perform orthopaedic, clubfoot, urological, ear nose and throat, and gastroenterological services, and returned to the same hospitals to train and mentor staff.

In Ethiopia, ADFA partnered with the University of Addis Ababa at the Black Lion Hospital to support the country’s ﬁrst orthopaedic training program.

In Madagascar, the charity worked with local hospitals, helped by backing from Australian mining companies working in the area.

Dr Forward said: “We will add more specialties to those we already cover and add another country to our geographic spread.”

For more information about Australian Doctors for Africa go to ausdocafrica.org.

Spark bright ideas during Science Week

National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology.

This year, from August 9 to 17, more than a million people across the nation are expected to take part.

Subiaco Library will host science-related events for kids aged ﬁve and over, and a talk for grown-ups that kids aged 12 and up can attend if accompanied by an adult.

On August 11 from 6 to 7.30pm, UWA International Space Centre director Professor Danail Obreschkow will give a talk called Wonders of the Cosmos.

He will discuss recent discoveries from interstellar comets

to distant galaxies.

Decode the Universe is on Tuesday August 12 from 4 to 5pm. Kids aged seven and up are invited to dive into the mysteries of the universe with fun science activities provided by Einsteins Australia.

And children aged ﬁ up can make their own magnet tile masterpiece and a marble run on Wednesday August 13 from 4 to 5pm.

For more information and to book, go to subiaco.wa.gov and click on “Events”.

Unravel the scientific secrets of the universe at Subiaco Library in August with National Science Week activities for kids and adults.

Pictured in Toliara, Madagascar in April 2023 were from left David Baguley, Sue Chapman (seated), Karen Grieves, Lucile Rasamison, and Beha Nomenjanahary.

Book now to lend a hand

Have you ever wondered how many book genres there are? You will need to know if you volunteer for the Save The Children Book Sale at UWA.

The sale starts Friday August 15 at 3pm and closes Wednesday August 20.

Volunteers are needed to set up on Thursday August 14 and throughout the weekend of August 15, 16 and 17.

The winter book sale is the culmination of months of preparation by Save The Children volunteers.

While publishers identify between 40 and 95 book genres, the charity volunteers group books donated at their Claremont

depot into about 60 categories.

They are then stored and driven to UWA for the sale and arranged the same way, to help customers ﬁnd their area of interest.

This year’s sale includes ﬁction for adults and children – and what one volunteer described as the biggest collection of nonﬁction Perth has ever seen. Non-fiction books include history, politics, military, Australiana, art, science, gardening, education, languages, philosophy, and hobbies and activities.

There will also be comics, graphic novels, music, CDs and DVDs.

Rare and unusual books will

be available at a ﬂash sale from 9am on the Saturday and Sunday in Hackett Cafe, at 35 Stirling Highway, near Winthrop Hall.

A special feature this year will be a collection of more than 1000 sports books donated by former ABC sports commentator Glenn Mitchell.

The Save The Children Book Sale at UWA will be in the Winthrop Hall undercroft at 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley. Entry is free.

For daily opening times go to ticketswa.com.au and search

“Save the Children Book Sale”. For more information about volunteering email sonia.holmes@savethechildren.org.au.

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Variety grant rallies badminton champ

A Crawley teenager’s love of badminton has been rewarded with a Variety Heart Scholarship for children who live with disability, disadvantage or a long-term health condition.

Minh Nguyen, aged 13, is one of several young people whose grants were announced at an awards ceremony on July 10.

Variety The Children’s Charity of WA offers Variety Heart Scholarships of up to $4000 to children aged 6 to 17, to recognise their achievements in sports, the arts and academics.

The grants are to help children follow their dreams and fulﬁl their potential in extracurricular activities.

Minh’s mum Ly Nguyen said he began playing badminton at the age of eight and quickly developed a strong passion for the sport.

His dedication and hard work paid off when at age 11 he won ﬁrst place in the state under-12s championship.

In 2024, he was selected for the state under-13s team and competed at the Australian national championships in Ballarat, Victoria, where he placed ﬁrst in mixed doubles, second in boys doubles, and third in boys singles.

This year he was selected for the state under-15 team to com-

pete in the Val Nesbitt Trophy and national championships in Launceston, Tasmania. He dreams of becoming a professional badminton player and representing Australia in international competitions. Ly said the Variety Heart Scholarship would go towards her son’s training and travel expenses. Applications for the 2026 Variety Heart Scholarships open on September 19. Household income limits are applied as part of the assessment process. For more information go to variety.org.au/wa.

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Minh Nguyen, aged 13, of Crawley, on the badminton court.

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When old soldiers farmed Lake Claremont

Hear about the retired British soldiers who once owned and farmed the land at Lake Claremont, on August walks offered by the Friends of Lake Claremont.

Volunteer guides will run two 45-minute walks on August 7 and 25, and a 75-minute walk right round the lake on August 16.

Attendees will hear how retired soldiers guarded the convicts aboard transport ships sailing to WA from 1850 to 1868.

Once in the new British colony, the retired soldiers – aged in their 40s and known as Pensioner Guards – were granted land to farm as payment for their services.

A total of 18 pensioner guards and their families were each given 9½ acres (3.8ha) to cultivate Butler’s Swamp, as Lake Claremont was known.

Each guard was also given a half-acre block overlooking the Swan River at Freshwater Bay

guards and their successors had cleared enough land at Butler’s Swamp to set up market gardens, orchards and dairy farms. But changes to land use around Perth undermined their efforts.

of the farmland unusable and farming in the area was abandoned.

To hear more, join one of three walks offered in August by the Friends of Lake Claremont. There is no need to book.

All walks are free and start at 10 am at the Tree of Wonder statue, near the Tee Box Cafe in Lapsley Road, Claremont.

For more information email Friends of Lake Claremont at folc.wa@ gmail.com.

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Bowling

Monday July 21: 1st David Hughes and Phil McShane; 2nd David Phillips and Ted Leahy. Two game winners Bob Gauntlett and Les Snashall. Plate Alan Wilson and Geoff Parker.

Wednesday July 23: Bowls were cancelled with the greens under water.

Friday July 25: 1st Faye Peake, Denise Davis and Carol Marsh; 2nd Gavin Arrow, Anne Ruzich and Dinah Shah.

Saturday July 26: 1st Geoff Parker and Frank Honey; 2nd Derek Gadsden and Yogi Shah; 3rd Bruce Strange, Rob Stevenson and Chris Westergren; draw Mark James, Steve Parsons and John Barlow against Adrian Cocks and Jay Medhat.

Fix-it course will come in handy

Men and women are invited to sign up for the Mosman Park Men’s Community Shed’s popular home maintenance course beginning on August 29.

Non-members of the Men’s Shed, aged 18 and over, are welcome to take part in the course over three Friday afternoons from 1 to 4pm, with afternoon tea.

The course will begin by familiarising attendees with the usual “handyman” tools (manual and electric), their uses, and some hands-on experience.

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Find out about ﬁllers, paints, varnishes and paintwork repairs; doors and hinges; locks; and how to hang a painting.

The classes also cover basic plumbing, roof and window repairs, tiling, and reticulation.

Class dates are August 29, September 5 and September 12.

The cost is $90, which includes any materials used. Bookings must be conﬁrmed with payment. Go to mpms.org.au, click on the events section, then home maintenance course, get tickets button,

ﬁll in your details, and pay with a credit card.

Or pop into the Mosman Park Men’s Shed at 1 Perrott Close, Mosman Park, complete the registration form, and pay with cash or credit card to conﬁrm your enrolment.

The Shed is open from 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday and on Saturday from 8.30am to noon.

For more information phone David Taylor on 0439 840 050, Mike Ansell on 0499 978 010, or the Mosman Park Community Men’s Shed on 9383 3354.

Club’s history is in the wild

The late naturalist Harry Butler, pictured, who became famous with his own television show in the 1970s, was born in Subiaco and attended Claremont Teachers College. He is one of many who helped make the WA Naturalists’ Club what it is today.

The club began in 1924, and a talk about its 100-year history will be given at the Royal Western Australian Historical Society on Thursday August 28.

Historian Sue Graham-Taylor, a past WA Museum curator who is involved with the Conservation Council and volunteers with the Swan Estuary Reserve Action

Group, will present the talk entitled Instilling a Love Of Nature.

Much of the club’s history centres on the 1962 purchase of the Congregational Hall in Merriwa Street, Nedlands, which led to a huge growth in numbers of junior naturalists.

Nature demonstrations and social activities were held there.

Anyone who would like to share memories or photos from their time with the WA Naturalists’ Club is invited to contact the RWAHS.

Sue’s one-hour talk on August 28 will be at 109 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands, 10 for 10.30am.

Cost $15. Bookings essential by phoning 9386 3841 or emailing admin@histwest.org.au.

Jeannine Millsteed, Lesley Langley, and Dot Leeson lost 8-20. In three-bowl triples on Thursday July 24 Ron Palmer and Milton Byass hung on for the win 11-9, and Mick Canci, Allan Evans and Glen Morey won their last two ends to beat Mark Wilde, Craig Hirsch and Kim Jefferis 12-10.

On Saturday Mike Basford, Wally Graham and Milton Byass were too strong for Ron Palmer, David Allport and Kim Jefferis 14-6, and Peter Hiatt and Mark Wilde outlasted Billy Gerlach and Glen Morey 15-14. Sunday Scroungers was washed out.

Mosman Park

The club’s next Wednesday lunch will be on August 20.

Dalkeith Nedlands

In fine weather on Thursday last week, 26 players competed in three sets of triples and one set of fours. Alan Pitman, Alan Rowe and Rob Wood were the best performed, winning 11-2 sets and +1 shot. Second were Rick Mapley, Rod Tilt and Tony Payne 1 set +7; third Brian Page, Tom James and Alek Campbell 1 set +5; and Pat Clohessy, George Klug, Chris Biris and Roger Gray bowled to a draw with Ian Freedman, David Mildenhall, Rob Heyes and Debbie Wilson with 1 set each and +4.

On Saturday 36 bowlers competed in sets play. First, winning both sets and with a 16-shot margin, were Ian Day, Helen Clohessy and Rob Wood. Second were Rick Mapley, Rod Tilt and Gwenda McIntosh 2 sets +13. Then came Andrew Foster, Margi Jordan and Tom James 2 sets +11; Martin Saunders, Sally Day and Ken Brooke 1 set +9; Wendy Ireland, Lindsay Brown and David Wood 1 set +5; Alan Rowe, Gof Bowles and Julia Wallis 1 set +4; Ron Stapleton, Brian Burton and Helen Gray 1 set –2; Ross MacKenzie, Tony Payne and George Klug 1 set –5; and Gordon Wilson, Ron Day and Bruce Fiegert 1 set –10.

Hollywood Subiaco

Hollywood Ladies played against North Beach in the Winter Bowls Program last week, and both teams succumbed to signiﬁcant pressure. ,Betsy Tapley, Anne Ormsby, Nada Bonny, and Margaret McHugh lost 10-22; and Usha Nigam,

It was very cold and wet last week, not conducive to bowls even with our new artiﬁcial surfaced green. Play was cancelled on Wednesday July 23 due to the weather forecast, but Friday Pairs saw a good roll-up. The winners were Jerome Clayton and Simon Baldwin; second were Mr and Mrs Cranswick; third Lisa Featherby and Cathie Smith; plate Renate Coote and Jenny Parker. Saturday was a lovely day. The winners were Angela Howlett, Nancy Teague and Simon Baldwin; runners-up Iris Newbold, Marie Hagan and Bruce Neaves. The wine and cheese night held during the week was a great success, the wines an education and the food delicious. Well done to the organising bowlers. There is mahjong ion Thursdays at 9am, with social membership the only requirement. Come and enjoy a great game.

ocial the nly requirement. Come nd a great game.

On Saturday July 26 members enjoyed the winter sun while playing in the ﬁrst round of the President’s Cup for 202526. The ladies performed well with Julieth Bebero winning the day. Others who earned points in the table were Guy Soubeyran, Helen O’Neill, Val Gridley, Suren Appadoo, and Alison Wilson. The club will have social play this Saturday, August 2. Visitors are welcome Saturdays and Wednesdays. For more information go to petanque-subiaco.com.

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Not a cow in sight. Lake Claremont, which used to be surrounded by dairy farms.

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‘There’s

a pony on your bed’

But she never anticipated it.

Naomi Watts has a dependable screen rapport with animals. She’s starred opposite a gorilla (King Kong), a magpie (Penguin Bloom), and now a dog.

He’s not just any pooch. “There’s a pony on your bed,” says her bemused neighbour (Ann Dowd). “A sad pony.”

That’s right, rescue dog Apollo is a great dane, and he’s mourning his beloved owner Walter (Bill Murray), who has recently died by suicide. Iris (Watts) is in mourning, too. She was Walter’s best friend and fellow writer, with whom she’d had darkly amusing conversations about suicide: “The more suicidal people there are, the less suicidal people there are”.

She is also shocked to discover he has left Apollo to her. Not to his wife (Noma Dumezweni), or either of his previous wives (Constance Wu, Carla Gugino), but to the one friend who lives in a tiny rent-controlled Manhattan apartment which has, as the building super (Felix Solis) reminds her, a strict policy of no dogs – let alone one that weighs more than its new owner.

The Friend, directed by ﬁlm-making duo Scott McGehee and David Siegel (What Maisie Knew), is based on the 2018 book by New York writer Sigrid Nunez.

It’s an understated, cumulatively winsome examination of grief and connection, as Iris slowly bonds with the animal she initially intends to rehome,

Plated up to perfection

Matilda Bay, Julio and Mayfair Lane in West Perth and Mary Street Bakery in Leederville hope to have their plates full this month.

Plateful Perth is the latest campaign to appeal to potential diners at a time when Restaurant and Catering Australia has declared the hospitality industry in crisis.

Following on from the annual Plating Up WA in June, Plateful Perth is for metro restaurants only.

Throughout August, local restaurants are offering special winter deals such as Julio’s Italian Table with a four-course meal including antipasto, seafood, pasta and risotto, ﬁnishing with a classic tiramisu.

Bayside Kitchen offers a free glass of Ironcloud red or white wine with any main meal ordered from the lunch menu, and

Matilda Bay is celebrating the ﬂavours of Spain.

The campaign has also introduced a Gourmet Getaways category with staycation packages with hotels and local restaurants to attract visitors from outside the city.

The goal is to increase consumer engagement, drive bookings, and boost spending across Perth’s hospitality sector, particularly during the quieter winter period

For details on gourmet meals, cocktails and masterclasses, cultural ﬂavours and wine and whisky tastings go to platefulperth. com.au.

and is given new insight into both herself and her late friend through caring for the majestic creature.

Audiences might anticipate the material to tip into sentimentality, but McGehee and Siegel rein it back into a more restrained form of warmth, anchoring the story in its New York literary world, the changing seasons, and Iris’s simple, cerebral working life.

The Friend is about love and how love inevitably goes hand in hand with grief. And why, knowing that, we open our hearts anyway.

Rare treat for fans of baroque

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is one of the most famous and recognisable pieces of classical music, but few will have heard the poems Vivaldi wrote to accompany each “season”, and even fewer will have heard the theorbo.

When Australian Baroque performs Four Seasons next weekend, it will be with master theorbo player Nick Pollock.

The theorbo is an oversized 14-stringed lute that emerged in Italy at the end of the 16th Century. It has seven fretted strings on the ﬁngerboard and seven extended bass strings.

“This instrument lasted only through the baroque period,” said Australian Baroque director Helen Kruger. “There is no modern equivalent to it.”

Perth-based Australian Baroque is noted for its

I recently moved in with a man I love deeply, but we haven’t worked out the amount of affection I want. Whenever he is around, I want to throw my arms around him and give him kisses.

While he has never outright denied the affection I want to give him, I can tell it may be too much for him. I ﬁnd myself lying awake nights wishing he would put his arms around me

This instrument lasted only through the baroque period.’

world-class players specialising in historical performances.

Helen said Vivaldi’s Four Season was a masterful piece of storytelling with each season clearly deﬁ through his vivid music.

The orchestra’s ﬂ Andy Skinner will read the poems written for each season. WA Opera principal singers Prudence Sanders and Brigitte Heuser will join the program to sing arias inspired by nature.

■ Australian Baroque performs at His Majesty’ Theatre on Sunday August 10, from 3pm.

cuddle?

You act as if there is no will on the other side.

without me having to initiate it, or hoping he would want to spend more time alone with me, cuddling.

Sophie

Sophie, you think that because you want cuddling, your boyfriend should want to

The amount of physical affection a person desires depends on many things, including the nurturing they received or failed to receive in the opening years of life.

It is a pattern etched into the brain.

You can berate, torture, or soothe your boyfriend into giving you what you want, but that is not his natural state.

You seek a way to get

what you desire because you won’t acknowledge what he is like.

Acknowledging what he is like implies change on your part, or perhaps ending the relationship. If you stay with him, either you will be sick of pushing him, or he will be sick of your demands.

When a fox and a hare try to share the same den, they are in for a lifelong battle.

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■ Iris (Naomi Watts) is obliged to adopt a gentle giant of a dog, Apollo, and they grieve together.

■ Melbourne master of the theorbo, Nick Pollock.

■ Matilda Bay heads to Spain for inspiration.

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10 nights of fun in Freo

Fremantle is gearing up for its annual winter festival, 10 Nights in Port.

Jo O’Dea is running the10-day festival for the ﬁrst time, having previously worked on other events including Bunbury Fringe and the Nannup Flower and Garden Festival.

“This year’s festival features a bumper line-up of 31 events –workshops, exhibitions and performances,” she said. “We have created a program that will get audiences off the couch this winter and into the streets of Walyalup/ Fremantle.”

The Town Hall is the centre of the festival, hosting children’s sensory workshops, a “climate” cabaret, Future Treasures to showcase emerging young musicians, Electrifying Cabaret, a dance party and music concerts including the Fremantle Chamber Orchestra.

In Esplanade Park, botanical artist Lara Rose Bos will create an interactive installation in the norfolk island pine tree grove canopies; the Wishing Trees will become a reﬂective space for contemplation.

Felicity Groom will conduct a walking tour called Coven, to ﬁnd the witches in hidden corners around Fremantle; a visual and audio project featuring female artists representing various elements.

Newly-opened eateries Cassius and Moon and Mary will join with the Old Courthouse to create Lucifer Lane – one night of food and fire featuring hot chestnut stands, mulled wine, fire-pits, fiery shows and roving entertainment with special dinners at the three venues.

■ 10 Nights in Port runs from August 7 to 17. For program details go to 10nightsinport.com.au.

Fire, music and good ol’ yarning

Yarning by the ﬁre is what indigenous performer Mark Atkins and Finnishborn composer and musician Erkki Veltheim do best.

They met and began sharing stories almost a decade ago when they were touring the Kimberley with Tura New Music’s Narli Group.

“We spent a lot of time in the Outback and a lot of nights in small communities with a lot of time to talk,” Erkki said.

“That’s when I started to hear Mark’s stories and how he wanted to make a bigger show about it.”

Mungangga Garlagula, translated from Wajarri as “yarning by the ﬁre” is just that – a show that celebrates Mark as one of Australia’s ﬁnest First Nations musicians and poets, through spoken

word, soundscape and music.

Erkki, a storyteller in his own right through the violin, viola and electronic sound, was raised in a world of snow and silence.

“I grew up being a good listener” he said.

He has created a sonic soundscape for Mark’s stories. The project was intended originally to have six live musicians but when COVID 19 hit it changed the style of the show.

The soundtrack was created with each musician recording their parts separately in their home studios. Erkki then combined them all and, live on stage, he orchestrates and cues all the recorded sound while playing the viola live along with some Foley sound effects in response to Mark’s storytelling.

For Mark, the show has a been a lifetime in

Feast of jazz for Kenyan charity

Jazz power couple, Australian bassist Linda May Han Oh and CubanAmerican pianist Fabian Almazan, will perform at Camelot Arts club in Mosman Park for a charity fundraiser.

The couple were based in New York City and were two of the most in-demand performers on the international jazz scene when countries began closing down because of COVID.

Malaysian-born Linda grew up in Floreat and, in 2024, when she discovered she was pregnant, they decided the safest place to have a baby was back home in Perth.

Linda, a double bassist and electric bass player as well as a proliﬁc composer, grew up with the piano and

at Camelot.

bassoon, playing bassoon in jazz bands at Churchlands Senior High School.

She taught herself the electric bass so she could play Red Hot Chili Peppers, but then went on to play double bass with WA Youth Jazz Orchestra. She studied

classical bass at WAAPA and did her Masters at the Manhattan School of Music where she met Fabian and they began to play in each other’s bands. They toured and played together for 14 years until ﬁnally realising that their

deep friendship was something more and they married in 2022.

Presented by Be Kids Australia, Pamoja (meaning Unity in Swahli) celebrates cultural diversity and music, bringing together Linda and Fabian with Zukhuta duo Mararo Wangai and Mahamudo Selimane, along with an authentic Kenyan curio stall and an art and photography display from both Kenyan and Australian artists.

Money raised will support projects dedicated to empowering young women and children in Kenya.

■ Pamoja is at Camelot in Mosman Park on Saturday August 23 at 6.30pm. Book through www.camelotartsclub.com.

the making.

A descendant of WA’s Yamatji people, Mark is a virtuosic didgeridoo player and a founding member of the Black Arm Band, a collaborative Aboriginal music theatre organisation.

He has collaborated with Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Philip Glass and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

His Didgeridoo Concerto in 1994 showcased his mastery of circular breathing, playing continuously for more than 50 minutes. It was an unofﬁcial world record at the time.

Tura presents

“That’s when I had a lot of breath,” he grinned, noting that he will play three different kinds of didgeridoo (yidaki).

Mungangga Garlagula is a journey through the night that begins in the evening and ends at dawn.

“I just sit by the ﬁre and yarn,” Mark said. “But you’re not just listening with your ears, you’re listening with your body –it is a sensory experience of smells, sounds, songs and stories that conjure up memories.”

■ Tura presents Mungangga Garlagula at State Theatre Centre on Monday August 11.

Mungangga Garlagula

‘ yarning by the fire’

7:30pm

Monday 11 August 2025

State Theatre Centre of WA

Tickets and info artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au or (08) 6212 9292 tura.com.au

■ Power jazz couple, pianist Fabian Almazan and bass player Linda May Han Oh

■ Storyteller Mark Atkins and musician Erkki Veltheim spend a night in a landscape of words, sounds and music.

■ Hidden Treasures reveals the future treasure of young emerging musicians.

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Renovation in a heritage enclave

This 1910 Federation arts and crafts-style house is surrounded by some of Peppermint Grove’s most signiﬁcant historical homes, including Miss Annie’s Girls High School at No.29.

But it is not heritage listed, unlike Miss Annie’s and the neighbouring properties at 28, 30 and 32 Irvine Street which were all built in the ﬁrst decade of the 20th Century.

D.A. Mitchison lived there from 1925-35 and Cuthbert Richardson from 1930-75, according to Robert Pascoe’s book Western Australia’s Capital Suburb –Peppermint Grove.

about the history of the

single-storey house with an arched front veranda.

It had already been renovated when the owners bought it in 2012.

“We were living interstate at the time,” they said. “We only saw it once and knew immediately it was the one because it had such a beautiful feel to it.”

They took it up another

temporary renovation by Guy Boudville of Bayview Constructions.

“Last year we put in a new kitchen, laundry, powder room and bathrooms,” the owners said.

“We stained the jarrah ﬂoors and installed beautiful steel doors which let the light stream in.

Taylor to create a lowmaintenance garden.

“Jo put gorgeous coastal banksias in the front garden and plants in greens of every shade framed by lovely light grey stone.”

like a neutral ensuite walk-in robe.

The stained jarrah floorboards flow through to the rear living area where a stone feature wall and modern light fittings catch the eye.

“We love the living area,” the owners said. “It has a beautiful outlook to the alfresco and pool area which is private and stunning at all times of the year.

“It is a great house for entertaining; we had our 40th anniversary party here and have hosted countless kids’ birthdays and Halloween parties as well as teenage gatherings.”

August 2, 12.30pm

36 Boreham Street

Old meets new in this renovated three-bedroom and two-bathroom house on a 663sq.m site near Grant Street train station.

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A basketball court, pool, trampoline and sandpit will keep your children and their friends occupied.

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“We also engaged landscape designer Jo

The main bedroom, at the front, combines character features such as a ﬁreplace and picture rails with modern elements

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The original jarrah floors were stained a darker shade in the 2024 renovation.

Marie Louise Wordsworth was due to settle this Friday, August 1, for $15million – well below the asking price of $25million. The 1901 limestone residence at 8 The Esplanade, Peppermint Grove, had a Category 1 heritage listing that impacted the sale price. Agent William Porteous said the fivebedroom and two-bathroom house was “plonked” in the middle of the 3177sq.m site, making it difficult for buyers. “The sellers realised the heritage listing would affect the price,” he said, noting that it was a matter of waiting for the right buyer to come along. “A very suitable person has bought it and will do a massive renovation to turn it into one of the best houses in Peppermint Grove.” The sale of the riverfront home follows the auction last month of the couple’s entire art collection, which realised $1.4million

Gone in just a week near Allen Park

who lives directly behind, paid $1.7million for the 2x1 in December 2022. “The market has moved a lot since then,” Mr Harrington said. After installing a new bathroom and making other changes, the seller decided not to finish the renovation. Buyers who missed out on No.27 will have another bite at the cherry because 22 Lynton Street has just hit the market. “It is in better condition than No.27,” Mr Harrington said. The 2x1 is also on a 531sq.m site.

■ The buyers of the Wordsworth home in Peppermint Grove are expected to do “massive renovations”. The heritage home hit the market in October as expressions of interest around $25million, but in the end went for only $15million.

been a disaster. It is the worst decision I ever made, and I feel quite embittered about it all.” On average, he said, he spends two hours a day, seven days a week, on strata business: “It is like another job, and I cop a lot of abuse from other owners.” What upsets him most is how much his old house in Chatswood has increased in value while his Neutral Bay apartment has barely moved at all. “From a financial point of view, it’s absolutely disastrous,” he said. It is a familiar story for some apartment owners in the Perth local government area who have lost money when they re-sell. A recent example is a 3x3 in the Towers at Elizabeth Quay. The 14th-floor apartment settled in May for $2.2million, after selling off-the-plan in 2016 for $2.475million. Share your apartment story with Julie Bailey at julie@postnewspapers.com.au or 0407 444 068.

A partially-renovated house at 27 Lynton Street, Swanbourne, has sold for more than $2.25million after being on the market for just a week. One of the fibro walls had been knocked out, the jarrah floorboards needed TLC and the grass was patchy, but buyers were not deterred. “I had over 100 enquiries in six days,” agent Jamie Harrington, of Hub Residential, said. “It was unbelievable and hard

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continued to experience strong price growth, underpinned by strong population growth and a sustained period of low new home completions.

Idyllic property on Tassie island

Taking on a luxury listing on the east coast of Tasmania was no hardship for agent Bev Heymans of Acton | Belle Property. “I would go to Tassie over Europe any day,” Ms Heymans said. The three-

her favourite places to stay. “It is stunning, with amazing views across Oyster Bay to Schouten Island,” she said. Ms Heymans knows the owners after selling their Peppermint Grove home. The panoramic views win the tussle for attention, but coming a close second is the stylish decor. The owners have an interest in interior design through their furniture and other businesses. The house, at 11903 Tasman Highway, Rocky . For

■ A Perth apartment that cost $2.475million off-the-plan in 2016 has been sold at a loss, for $2.2million.

Apartment life not a bed of roses

There are downsides to downsizing as Peter Moor told the Sydney Morning Herald. “It’s an absolute frigging nightmare,” the retired Sydney teacher said. “I downsized from a nice four-bedroom house

■ Top 10 Perth suburbs for median house sale price in the 2024 financial year. Source: REIWA.

POST’s area tops expensive list

REIWA’s figures for the 2024 financial year show the western suburbs dominated the list of Perth’s most expensive locations. Seven of the top 10 suburbs for median house sale price (MHSP) are in the POST’s distribution area. Peppermint Grove retained its position as the most expensive, with a MHSP of $4.225million. This was followed by Dalkeith at $3.3million and Cottesloe at $3.15million. City Beach’s MHSP exceeded $3million for the first time. Shenton Park, Mosman Park, Mt Claremont, Floreat and Churchlands all joined the $2million club for the first time. REIWA president Suzanne Brown said the Perth property market

■ The seller decided not to finish renovating his Swanbourne house which sold quickly.

2024-25 Median house sale price

■ Getaway or stay forever in Tasmania’s Dragonfly Lodge, which is on the market from $2.2million.

At 95, it was time to move on AUCTION results

Turning 95 was a pivotal moment for a retired Nedlands accountant who had lived in the same house for 62 years.

“She thought it was time to start thinking about her future,” agent Thomas Wedge, of Ray White Dalkeith Claremont, said. “She’s so switched on.”

Her modest three-bedroom and one-bathroom house at 55 Tyrell Street was sold under the hammer last Saturday for $2.701million.

Mr Wedge said. the sale marked an emotional but exciting new chapter for the seller.

aged care with her 97-yearold sister,” he said.

their hands up for the 1012sq.m property between

In other results:

■ WEMBLEY

• 36 St Vincents Avenue was knocked down to a final bid of $2.53million.

Three bidders competed for the striking, cantilevered house opposite Galup. Agent Vivien Yap, of Ray White Dalkeith Claremont, said a Mt Lawley family put in the winning bid for the 2023 home on the corner of Lake Monger Drive.

OMO – or fear of missing out – kicked in when a couple saw this house online during COVID-19.

“We convinced the agent to let us through before the ofﬁcial home open,” they said.

“With its clever layout, exceptional build quality and unbeatable location, it ticked every box. We bought it the next day!”

Architect Kim Doepel packed a lot into the house on a 250sq.m site with access off Hatch Lane.

It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a heated plunge pool, mud room and two terraces.

The owners wanted to add their own special touches to the 2022 home so they engaged interior designer Dantina Shaw to

infuse some Scandinavian elements.

Dantina used pieces from design company Muuto (a Finnish word meaning new perspective).

A scalloped wall panel, oak ﬂoors, a neutral palette and grey linen curtains give the home a timeless, understated feel.

“Our home has been transformed into a peaceful retreat we had only dreamed of, offering countless favourite spots to unwind, indoors and out,” they said.

“Favourite spots include the pool area with a frangipani tree, our main bedroom that opens to a balcony with treetop views, and the living area which is perfect for entertaining.”

The Californian-style bungalow with louvres, a sun room and a Hills Hoist in the backyard went to a Nedlands resident looking for a block-value property.

“We

The location, near Ruislip Park and their favourite watering holes, was hard to beat.

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“There is a village-like atmosphere here, with local gems right on our doorstep,” the owners said.

“The Coffee Thief sells cinnamon scrolls from the North Street Store on the weekends and the Wine Thief offers tastings at night.

“They had been looking for a while and fell in love with the house when they first saw it,” Ms Yap said. Seller Damian Garbowski said property development had become a passion project alongside his full-time

“I’m absolutely over the moon with the result,” he

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“The sellers asked us to pivot to private treaty because they saw a property they were interested in,” agent Peter Robertson, of William Porteous Properties, said. The 1979 house with six bedrooms, three bathrooms and two kitchens is on an 860sq.m site near the river.

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■ “She’s so switched on,” agent Thomas Wedge said about the seller, left, who lived in her Nedlands home for 62 years, above.

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“I personally think that these streets can accommodate parking,” he said.

was surprised by how popular Kith, which now employs about 15 people, had become.

Wandana’s power cut

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may cause the system to fail again”.

Another wintry front is forecast to sweep across Perth this weekend.

DoC said it handed out torches and batteries to affected tenants and deployed security guards to be on hand to help tenants.

The department and Western Power apologised for the inconvenience caused by the outage.

The power utility said customers were entitled to compensation because the power was out for longer than 12 consecutive hours.

They may also get money from DoC.

The $120 extended outage claim can be applied for through the Western Power website or by calling 13 10 87.

The compensation bill would total about $36,000 if all Wandana residents applied.

“Further advice will be provided in relation to any compensation to which tenants may be eligible once an investigation into the cause of the outage is ﬁnalised,” the letter said.

DoC did not respond to the POST’s questions about the need for an independent power supply or stand-by generators for Wandana.

The department is refurbishing all 70 one-bed units in the three storey Graham Flats complex at 1217 Hay Street, including the installation of an internal substation.

Burwood Street residents also were not asked what they thought of the proposal, which was due to go to a council vote in late July –until the council was suspended.

“I’m happy to have a cafe there,” one resident said.

“They couldn’t have anticipated how successful they would be, (but) I’m really loath to increase the trafﬁc here because of the hospital.”

The streets around Kith were zoned no-parking because they were being overrun by QEII workers and visitors’ cars.

Mr Sneeuwjagt said the onehour zone on Croydon Street was regularly occupied by parked cars even after his cafe closed.

Former councillor Ben Hodsdon, whose resignation precipitated the entire council’s dismissal, cited the Croydon Street decision as one of his reasons for quitting.

“The change in parking rules has caused havoc in a residential street,” he wrote in his resignation letter.

Croydon Street resident Chris Lilley sent the POST a photo of a car parked illegally on the verge, well back from the kerb.

“This car was parked in the middle of our front lawn at lunchtime today,” he said.

“The residents are pro-business (and) supported the original cafe there, but consider the scale of Kith as absolutely inappropriate for this location.”

Mr Sneeuwjagt said even he

“Our goal was to create a place where people feel really welcome,” he said. “The last thing we wanted to do was upset people.”

The Burwood Street parking proposal will be in the hands of Nedlands council’s incoming commissioners appointed by Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley.

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there were many other projects such as playgrounds, Sculpture by the Sea, the shark barrier, trees, trafﬁc and development issues.

Ms Harkins said that because of the demands of the mayor’s job, if she was elected she would give up her fulltime job, which she loved, to concentrate on the job of mayor.

Many local projects needed attention, such as the foreshore upgrade.

“It’s a highly functional council and I’d love to keep that momentum going,” she said.

Local government was a very different beast from state government.

“It would be a tough gig to walk straight into the role of mayor from the outside,” she said.

Nominations for the October elections open on August 28, and close on September 4.

Matilda Bay ferry

and provided more user pattern information in subsequent communications,” they said.

“Officials confirmed that what they were presenting to us on Saturday was not changed following significant stakeholder feedback following the May 10 workshop.”

One observer at the session said it was “a very tense morning”, describing participants and government experts on a panel jousting with each other.

A multi-criteria analysis of issues such as maritime safety, environment, land use and connectivity was meant to be done to show which of the ﬁve proposed locations was the best for the terminal.

“But it was revealed last Saturday there had not been comparison and impact modelling of each location,” the groups said.

“This means the government’s analysis of the location is unresolved and no real comparison cand be determined.

“This is despite [Ms Safﬁoti] stating in her media release today that this multi-criteria analysis had ‘provided strong advice to the government’.

“Are we working with a good faith partner in this consultation? It certainly doesn’t seem so.”

Nedlands Liberal MP Jonathan Huston described the location as “a very poor decision” and said Jo Jo’s enjoyed the support of all groups, including UWA. He said the decision made “a mockery” of the consultation process.

“I feel sorry for the groups, they were consulted but not consulted and then just told the

site for the terminal,” he said.

Ms Saffioti announced the Matilda Bay site an hour after the information session ﬁnished.

She dismissed the Jo Jo’s site as unsafe and unworkable.

“The site was one of ﬁve considered in the area, with the preferred location identiﬁed through a multi-criteria analysis, which assessed waterway and marine safety, heritage and environment, water and land use, and connectivity,” she said.

“This process was also informed by independent maritime safety experts.

“A signiﬁcant amount of consultation and engagement has been undertaken, in fact as part of our planning for an expanded ferry service, we engaged more than 40 user groups, taking on board their feedback as part of the site location assessments.

“With the preferred location for a new ferry terminal servicing UWA and Matilda Bay now ﬁnalised, a user reference group will be established to provide ongoing advice and ensure appropriate controls and measures are in place so the waterway can be shared safely by all users.

“Organisations operating within the Matilda Bay area will shortly be invited to sit on the user reference group.

“The reality is, whichever location was selected, there was going to be some disappointed with the outcome.

“But the very strong advice from independent maritime safety experts is an expanded ferry service can operate safely alongside all existing user groups in the area, which is exactly what they do in other cities around Australia and the world.”

Galup racist posts

camp with huts made of branches.

“This rare 1923 photograph offers a quiet glimpse into daily life at a Noongar camp near Galup,” the caption said.

Mayor Gary Mack said there was “a high volume of disrespectful, racist, and discriminatory comments” on the post.

“Due to the high volume of inappropriate comments, the decision was made to remove the post entirely,” he said.

“The Town does not tolerate discrimination of any kind.”

He said the Town was deeply committed to respectful engagement and reconciliation.

“We welcome the relationships we are building with Whadjuk elders and traditional owners as we work to ensure that the Town’s cultural heritage is acknowledged with honesty and respect,” he said.

But even the post’s retraction attracted negative comments, including one that said the Town was “not paid to get involved in politics, ideological indoctrination of children, etc”.

The library has an extensive resource of social and cultural information that has been collected and donated.

Some are available on loan, but rare and valuable items are available only by appointment.

Cambridge also has an oral history coordinator, who has put together several documentaries with archival footage and photographs.

The narration is compiled from interviews with locals, who recall past events, which in some cases, are very funny.

The library’s collection includes a history of Galup, which

Misconduct ‘possible’

• From page 1

to potentially involve serious misconduct, they are referred to the Corruption and Crime Commission under agreed protocols.”

Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley dismissed the council last month after four councillors resigned on July 7, leaving it without a quorum.

She appointed commissioners David Caddy, Bianca Sandri and Cath Hart to run the council until an election in March.

Chief commissioner Mr Caddy said at his swearing-in last week that news of the CCC referral had come as a surprise.

Mr Caddy said at the ﬁ meeting of the new regime on Wednesday that it was not for the commissioners to investigate any alleged wrongdoing.

“The focus of the commissioners is to provide stability and good governance to the City of Nedlands,” he said.

“We have not been commissioned to conduct an inquiry into past decisions or activities.”

A spokesperson for the CCC said the corruption watchdog would not confirm or deny whether it was investigating Nedlands.

Yacht club trees axed for car bays

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would take years to replace, as the replacement trees would have to grow.

“The outcome remains largely the same, the loss of the number of signiﬁcant healthy trees,” he said.

Doomed tuart saves private trees

• From page 1

misinformation and nastiness,” she said. “If tree advocates behave like this, no-one will respect their vigilante behaviour.”

She said she had been abused, had ﬁled multiple police reports about people trespassing on her land; and was almost run over in front of her daughters.

“The whole point of advocacy is to improve outcomes, not to vilify people,” she said.

Meanwhile, tree advocates are claiming the SAT ruling as a huge win.

Sarah Allchurch, from WA Tree Canopy Advocates, said:

“That tuart has left an indelible legacy for the future,.”

DA was needed to remove the tree because the council had passed a tree retention policy.

Ms Zorzi appealed to the SAT, and Dr Willey sat in judgment, pondering whether removing an existing tree was classed as “development” and therefore covered by the approval already granted for the new house.

Meanwhile, the tuart sprouted new leaves from its lopped trunks, and cockatoos were seen perching high up on the severed limbs.

Dr Willey’s judgment means Ms Zorzi can continue work on her new house.

means “place where the home ﬁres burn”.

Galup was renamed from Lake Monger on June 17, following endorsement by the state’s geographic names committee.

A Kent man, John Henry Monger, was granted the land in 1831, and the lake became known as Monger’s Lake (later changed to Lake Monger).

Mr Monger lived there for about three years before he moved away, became a hotelier and merchant in York and built Faversham House.

The lake was used for sailing in 1912, with a jetty and shady pavilions.

It was used as a rubbish tip in the 1960s.

“The report says it’s only a small section of the canopy, but that’s exactly my point, they are not recognising the cumulative effects of these decisions.

“Being along the Swan River makes it a particularly high value location from a biodiversity point of view and heritage and cultural point of view too.

“This warrants great caution and scrutiny in order to ensure its preservation into the future.”

The land on which the works are planned is listed on the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Register and will require further approval from the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.

“Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, we have had horticulturists involved to give us the best advice and best plans,” Commodore Darren Chatﬁeld said.

She said the SAT decision reinforced the urgent need for all councils to adopt WALGA’s model local planning policy for tree retention.

“This ruling isn’t just theory, it’s now enforceable,” she said.

For years, the Branksome Gardens tuart had an enormous canopy that spread over neighbouring properties and was home to many birds and animals.

It was savagely cut back in March by workers who stopped when police and rangers were called, and neighbours staged a sit-in that lasted several days.

Work was formally halted a few days later when the Town of Cambridge issued a stop-work order, claiming that a speciﬁc

But he said councils needed to be “much more cognisant” of the value of trees to the community.

“The loss of the tuart tree is a most deplorable result for many in the local community,” he said.

“The simple fact is that it will take decades for the ‘new’ tree to make anything near the contribution to the sense of place and amenity of the locality that the tuart tree did.

“The fact that, on the evidence before me, the Town authorised its removal without even pausing to give that issue any attention, in circumstances where it was expressly authorised to, will no doubt only compound this loss.”

He said “the battle to maintain and improve urban tree canopy” must be won on private land.

Raw Robinson ready to roar surfing

When it comes to threading impossible tubes, WA’s Jack Robinson isn’t just one of the best, he’s the full-blown sage of cylinders.

Born of Indian Ocean slabs, the lord of liquid caverns ﬁnds himself standing at a familiar precipice, on the edge of glory with everything on the line.

After bowing out of the draw early at J-Bay, Robinson dropped down to No 8 on the WSL rankings and outside of qualiﬁcation for the ﬁnals.

He faces an Everest moment with just one shot left to crack the coveted top ﬁve at Teahupoo during next week’s Tahiti Pro.

But if Robinson’s famous for one thing, it’s delivering when the chips are down.

This is familiar ground, his natural habitat.

Robinson won the World Cup of Surﬁng at Sunset Beach at the ﬁnal event of the qualifying series in December 2019 to snatch a last gasp spot on the championship tour.

He did the same thing in 2021 to save his spot on the elite tour with a Hail Mary win in Mexico.

Those were not just winsthey were statements.

As he prepares for Chopes, Robinson has the chance to script his boldest chapter.

Few surfers in the modern era are as in synch with the ocean as the buddha of barrels.

He’s a lip whisperer with the ability to thread tubes like he’s

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a master tailor.

While others muscle the wave, Robinson communes with it, disappearing behind curtains of water like a monk into a cave, only to reappear untouched, the master of the sea scrolls.

The path looks steep and he will need a massive result at the surf spot where thicklipped Paciﬁc monsters break over razor-sharp reef.

Final day at Cloudbreak beckons and while the Margaret River mystic might be a mathematical longshot you can never count him out.

When the waves get heavy and the stakes are high the prophet of pits is the light in the darkest part of the tube.

Regal Ralph owned rare air

“You know I got 16 goals that day but I had 25 kicks and gave about four off so I really should have kicked 20.”

Those were Warren Ralph’s ﬁnal words to me two weeks ago.

The most spectacular exponent of the most glamorous position in football’s highest scoring era, Ralph died suddenly just four days after that conversation at Claremont Oval. Claremont were going to take on Subiaco an hour or two later, and the charismatic former Tiger full forward, who had taken on the role as president of the club’s past players, was laughing about his career-best effort against the same opponent 42 years earlier.

I had just suggested to him that one of the current Tigers might break his record that afternoon, but Ralph was having none of it. We parted company, him to oversee the past-players day that would welcome former captain-coach Mal Brown as special guest; me to commentate the match on the WAFL’s live stream.

I immediately ran into Michael Mitchell, who kicked two goals that day in 1983, then a moment or two later Steve Malaxos who also kicked two but fed Ralph with many of his other 43 disposals.

It was a reunion of some of the most brilliant footballers in the

game’s history, but a reminder that Ralph’s star was the one that shone brightest during that unforgettable period.

Armed with a burst of speed that powered him away from his direct opponent, pogo-stick legs that launched him above packs and araldite hands that clamped onto the football, Ralph’s main attribute was his long, high and exceptionally accurate kicking.

He had the most precise and balanced set shot kicking action in the game. Plenty of wayward AFL millionaires could learn a thing or two by studying Ralph videos.

A handful of steps into a standing position, both socks pulled up to just below the knees, feet together and a moment or two of absolute stillness.

Hands low on the ball, aim directly at the target, six long, deliberate, momentum-building steps, one more to set up on the left foot, then WHACK with the right.

A range of 50 metres was never a problem, sometimes much farther than that, with the ball invariably ﬂying well above the goal posts as it sailed over the goal umpire.

And all without a hint of stress, of awkward or clumsy movements on the ground or in the air; never a drama with the opposition, never a hint of indignity nor unsporting behaviour.

The goals ﬂowed throughout his three stints at Claremont, three seasons at Carlton and a brief interlude at Glenelg where he was perhaps more famous for winning a division one Lotto prize.

His first four seasons at Claremont brought him four Bernie Naylor medals as the leading goal-kicker in the WAFL, the ﬁrst shared with Simon Beasley whose absence on a state trip meant Ralph’s ﬁve goals on the same weekend were not counted.

The Claremont spearhead still got 82 official majors, plus the extra five, another three in a final and 12 in the national midweek competition to complete a century in his first season at the Tigers.

That 102-goal season was fol-

lowed by 128 and a premiership in 1981, for just one Sandover Medal vote, then 117 and one more vote, 128 in 1983, including his 16 against Subiaco, before Carlton came calling.

Nine goals on debut for the Blues, the best start in the VFL apart from the incomparable John Coleman’s 12 for Essendon, made Ralph a player to watch, and while his productivity declined as an ankle injury, boggy surfaces and the inevitable increased defensive attention dulled his edge, a return of 72 goals from 21 matches conﬁrmed his best was at or above the required level.

Throughout his stay in Melbourne, and two more seasons at Claremont for two more ﬂags and 564 goals in 123 matches, Ralph’s rapid leading, spectacular marking and laserlike kicking ensured he was a pivotal ﬁgure in his teams.

Claremont boasted Brownlow medallist Graham Moss, the Krakouer brothers, Sandover winners Malaxos and Mitchell and a host of other graceful, proliﬁc and skilful players; yet for all their undoubted talent, unstoppable impact and splendid careers, their primary aim was to get the ball to Ralph.

It meant that he had a compelling case for elevation to the WA Football Hall of Fame, an honour that came in 2019 and provided me with an instructive insight into the Ralph character. My career has taken me onto the selection panels for that Hall of Fame, as well as the WACA’s Gallery of Greats, and a quick count conﬁrmed that 68 individuals have been inducted into those bodies during my 20odd years as a selector.

The identity of the selectors may not be widely known, and the minutes and hours after the induction are invariably taken up with celebrations with family, friends and team-mates, yet just one of those 68 individuals still tracked down this selector to say thank you.

Warren Ralph was that individual. He was a star on and off the ﬁeld and will be sadly missed.

Last picture … Warren Ralph, left, with his 1981 premiership team-mates Barry Beecroft, Peter Jamieson and Mike Aitken at Claremont Oval, four days before he died.

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