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Girl pulls knife on mum

Smart phones, angry kids

By BEN DICKINSON

The mother of a former Iona student says her teenage daughter threatened her with a knife after having her mobile phone conﬁscated.

“My middle daughter went bonkers at me and pulled a knife because I took her phone off her,” the mum said this week.

“This is what phones and social media are doing to our kids.

“I hate the f***ing things.”

‘Wait Mate’ is one of several

The mum is one of many parents who spoke to the POST to share the sobering details of their kids’ phone addiction this month, after a feature article in the Weekend Australian Magazine detailed

how unchecked phone use was wrecking the mental health and academic performance of students at western suburb private schools.

“One girl watched all 21 seasons of Grey’s Anatomy [in class] last term,” a 15-year-old girl told the magazine, and a teacher at a $34,000-a-year boys school said English marks were “in free fall”.

The Iona mum, whose three daughters have all since graduated, told the POST she deeply regretted buying them mobile phones when they were in their early teens.

“My youngest daughter … is completely addicted,” she said, and described her academic

results as “terrible”.

“She hasn’t been able to concentrate, she hasn’t been able to listen.

“It’s now affected her going to university because she doesn’t know how to study.”

Methodist Ladies’ College announced on Tuesday it would ban its students from carrying mobile phones on campus – joining a growing number of schools going entirely “phone free”.

“From the moment students arrive at school until the time they leave, mobile phones are to be securely stored in lockers and not carried on their person,” wrote MLC’s heads of middle and senior years in an email to parents, citing “the pressure of constant online connectivity”.

MLC joins neighbouring Christ Church Grammar School,

which recently banned phones on its senior campus after a survey of parents found 94% support for the move.

“Most importantly we are trying to educate these young men, not punish them,” principal Alan Jones said.

“Phones are ever-evolving and young people do not have the self-regulation required to manage impulse control.”

But the efforts of private schools to regulate phone use were described as “bullshit” by the principal of a Hamilton Hill high school in the Weekend Australian’s feature.

Port College principal Barry Finch said the only way to “rescue” kids from addiction was to make kids turn in their phones at the start of each day.

“We make them turn on their

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Kitchen fixer stalks client

By BEN DICKINSON

A Mosman Park woman says she lived in a state of “anxiety, hypervigilance, and fear” after receiving sexually suggestive phone calls from an anonymous man who described her own home and family to her. The private number was later traced to a manager of a kitchen renovation company the woman had hired years earlier.

Paul John Kingston, 63, pleaded guilty in Fremantle Magistrates Court in June to harassing the woman with a series of lurid phone calls, which he described to investigating police as a “game”.

“Tell me what you’re wearing and I’ll tell you my name,” he said in one of the calls.

A police prosecutor told the court Kingston made seven calls to the woman over a ﬁve-month period, starting in December last year.

One included “details of her life that a stranger would not know”, the prosecutor said.

“When the accused described a venue across from our home I became deeply concerned for my youngest daughter, who was home in Perth while my husband and I were interstate,” the woman told the court in a victim impact statement.

“Since Christmas, I have been seeing a psychologist to manage

the heightened hypervigilance and increasingly combative nature I developed in response to the prolonged harassment.”

The woman told the POST she felt let down by the police after she turned to them for help.

“I was questioned about taking him to court,” she said. “[They said]; ‘Are you sure? Women say this, and then change their mind’”

heard that he said “I should have called her to apologise” in his police interview.

Tell me what you’re wearing and I’ll tell you my name ‘ ’

Kingston admitted after his May 7 arrest that he made the calls, telling police he regretted his actions.

Magistrate Anne Longden

Neds’ spend ‘illegal’

By BEN DICKINSON

Council rates in Nedlands will rise by 3.8% this year after its commissioners rejected a staff push for a much bigger increase.

The delayed vote came after commissioner Bianca Sandri suggested virtually all council spending since July 1 was illegal – a claim denied by council staff.

The now-sacked council had advertised a 4.8% proposed rate rise, but staff later sought legal advice on going as high as 7.8% to make up for “a number of years with no increase in rates”.

Commissioners David Caddy, Cath Hart and Ms Sandri unanimously shot down that idea on Wednesday night.

“We have a budget that balances responsibility with restraint,” Mr Caddy said.

“Essential services and infra-

structure can still be delivered while easing the burden on the ratepayers.”

The budget was passed months late after the previous council was sacked by Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley.

The depleted ﬁnance team, which recently had ﬁve of 12 positions vacant, then missed a deadline to provide budget papers to commissioners last week.

Road safety upgrades could be a casualty of the dysfunction, which has imperilled a $1.55million Black Spot grant.

Main Roads awarded the grant to build a roundabout at the intersection of The Avenue and Birdwood Parade, plus speed bumps along the southern stretch of The Avenue.

The works must be completed by the end of the year under the terms of the grant, but the tender has not yet been awarded.

Technical services staff pushed unsuccessfully to award the contract ahead of the budget at a meeting earlier this month.

“Any delay in approval would prevent us from being able to deliver this project before the end of the calendar year and result in a loss of $1.55million of external funding,” they wrote.

But Ms Sandri told the August 6 meeting that the council could not authorise any spending without a budget.

“Under clause 6.8 of the Local

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Defence lawyer Lisa Riley applied for a spent conviction order, telling Ms Longden that his business was being wound up and he would need to ﬁnd a new job.

“He’s engaged in cognitive behavioural therapy,” Ms Riley said.

“With an offence like this on his record, it will adversely affect his employment prospects going forward, especially given the nature of the charge.”

But Ms Longden said that argument “cuts both ways”.

“An employer may well wish to know that this kind of conduct occurred and take that into account, because it was a customer,” she said.

A report by a psychologist found Kingston’s offending was a maladaptive attempt to regain control of his life, which Ms Riley said was “falling apart”. Ms Longden placed him on a 10-month community-based order, including regular reporting to Community Corrections ofﬁcers and participation in a rehabilitative program. • If you or someone you know is being stalked or monitored, call 1800RESPECT for 24/7 support.

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parent-driven schemes to delay phones for young people.

Turtlemania at Lake Jualbup

I was pleased to see James Rogers’ photo of two longnecked turtles in Lake Jualbup (Lake Jualbup surprise, Letters, August 23) and would like to add some information:

Two weeks ago I came across a tiny turtle hatchling on the path on the northern side of the lake. It was just about to cross the busy path, and not liking its chances against the many bikes, dogs and walkers in the area, I returned it to the water, where it promptly swam away.

I have lived in the area since the early 80s, and remember a time when the lake had many turtles, often to be found sunning themselves on the ramp that used to be on the western side.

But since the big hailstorm of 2010, the two big old ones that James caught on camera near the jetty have been the only two I have seen.

So I was very excited to see

tell someone and ﬁnd out if there was any program or group monitoring the turtles in the lake.

I sent an email to the council.

What appeared to be a com-

very informative, so I wonder if any POST readers know of any group or program interested in the lake and its turtles?

Moira Bandt Rupert Street, Subiaco

Messengers in the firing line

John Wetherall (Different view of Nedlands past, Letters, August 23) attacks previous correspondents with all guns blazing, aiming at the messenger, rather than the message.

Susan Watson (Caddy’s policies destroy gardens, Letters, August 16) previously chair of Nedlands’ planning committee, makes the perfectly valid point that Mr Caddy, as chair of the WA Planning Commission and top town-planning professional advising the Government, is ultimately responsible for the residential codes that result in our living environment.

In my case, I simply pointed out that statutory plan preparation is a complex process and there can be delays for many reasons.

Mr Wetherall accepts I led an internal review of the Nedlands town planning scheme in the 1990s, but says it was not done in accordance with the law of the day and therefore unacceptable.

The law of the day was the

Town Planning and Development Act 1928 as amended and relevant regulations. My review was undertaken in accordance with the law.

The new Planning and Development Act 2005 had a long gestation period and there was much discussion about the format of TPS documents.

If Mr Wetherall read my letter of August 16 (Commissioner Caddy gets it wrong) more carefully, he would have seen regulations under the Act did not appear until 2015, when required TPS documents and processes were updated.

Mr Wetherall appears to support revision of town planning law to achieve a one-size-ﬁts-all approach and ultimately removal of town planning decisions from local government.

I support local planning powers remaining with local government, to retain local character and respect the existing built and natural environments.

Closed-door discussions over Anderson Pavilion

Cottesloe Mayor Lorraine Young (Local democracy under threat? Letters, August 23) omitted a few things about the council’s approval of Anderson Pavilion in the months leading up to the 2021 election.

First, the May 2021 council approval she says was of “redevelopment of the pavilion” was in fact to select one of ﬁve realignment options for the grassed oval.

It didn’t consider or approve a pavilion design, which had remained deferred since the February 2021 council meeting so that several additional design elements could be addressed. This is all laid out in the minutes.

Then, despite that, the September 2021 council meeting awarded a tender for construction of a design that hadn’t been made public. That tender was voted on in a meeting

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closed to the public.

The usual steps of approving a ﬁnal design, after ﬁrst consulting ratepayers on it, had not occurred, just one month before the municipal elections.

Ms Young says also that no councillors were members of the sporting clubs, but in the weeks prior to the election her own campaign included a video of her talking up the new “approved” pavilion and at that same time one club president emailed the club members about which candidates to vote for.

Michael Tucak Railway Street, Cottesloe

On the verge of a land bonus

By JACK MADDERN

Two small steep Claremont blocks could be amalgamated with adjacent properties given their limited public beneﬁt.

The owners of 1 and 10 Links Court want to annex the land backing onto Davies Road.

They have asked Claremont council to amalgamate the land with their residential properties.

Claremont said there was no practical use for the land, which was not zoned for park or recreational purposes.

Landgate said the blocks were 246 and 142sq.m.

“These are very steep blocks that are really of no beneﬁt to the public as they slope steeply down Davies Road,” councillor Jill Goetze

Two Claremont residents want to annex the Link Court blocks adjacent to their properties.

said at this week’s council meeting.

“Really they are of no use to us to be used as pocket parks.

“They would be very beneﬁcial to adjacent residents as it would enable them,

if they wanted to renovate their house, they could build out to their current existing side boundary or even past their existing side boundary because they would have a

“The blocks aren’t big enough to subdivide, so there won’t be houses being built there.”

One verge has a slim piece of land with bushes sprouting from the fence line and a space populated with small trees.

The other has two park benches and a large gum tree, which was found to have some environmental value. A car tyre and shopping trolley were dumped there.

Any sale proceeds would go the state.

A report will be presented to the council after a period of public comment.

Anger over this “distasteful” Dalkeith house has landed a neighbour in legal trouble.

McMansion rage costs $700

By BEN DICKINSON

A Dalkeith businessman has been ﬁned $700 after he “vocalised his distaste” for an enormous mansion that has been under construction next to his home for almost six years.

Leon Road resident Wayne Patrick Bradford, 59, damaged a door at his neighbour’s construction site after an argument with builders on January 6 this year.

“The accused vocalised his distaste of the home under construction to witnesses,” police prosecutor Dean Turner told Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

“[He was seen] pulling hard on a door handle multiple times, causing it to become detached from its frame and rendered inoperable.”

Bradford, a former army ofﬁcer, is managing director of a tourism company that runs a zip line and climbing tours at the Matagarup Bridge, next to Perth Stadium.

Ferdy Wijaya and Julie Ng have been building the mansion since 2019.

It occupies nearly all of the 1012sq.m block they bought for $2.9million in 2017 before demolishing an old California bungalow on the site.

Two mature verge trees on Leon Road died during con-

struction and have since been removed.

Defence lawyer Tabitha Raphael told the court that Bradford was “minding his own business” when builders began constructing a fence on his boundary line that would “completely block all light” to part of his house.

“The victims’ property has been under construction for close to six years,” she said.

“There was no pre-approval or forewarning of this construction [of the fence].”

Bradford scaled a retaining wall to confront the builders, CCTV footage shows.

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Rescuers save golden art

Gray Porter had often admired the bright yellow sculpture installed at one of Cottesloe’s busiest intersections, but one day complained to his local council that it had stopped nodding.

Like thousands of others, he had seen the striking kinetic artwork responding in mesmerising patterns to various winds, but suddenly it bowed towards the ground, lifeless.

He and local sculptor Simon Harris decided to rescue it.

Created by Ivan Black, from Wales, and called Golden Section, the public artwork was a star at the 2016 Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, when it was bought

by Cottesloe council for $70,000.

“This is such an interesting piece from Ivan,” said Mr Harris, who also works with dynamic sculptures.

“He displays a great understanding of physics and aerodynamics.”

Mr Black told the POST in 2016: “I was ruminating on its form one day and decided that I could break it up and make it dynamic and give it some points of movement.”

The council installed the work at the intersection of Eric Street and Curtin Avenue on the site of a demolished service station on

Simon Harris, centre, and Gray Porter, right, install Golden Section in Eric Street after it was repaired to enable it to handle Cottesloe’s strong winds.

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Fox on the run in Subi

installed as part of Mueller Park playground revamp while an old favourite is being removed.

The fenced-off council-owned playground closed last Monday and is due to reopen in November in time for summer.

It will have a flying fox but not its water play feature, which has been out of action for some time.

Three options were put out for public comment this year with 81

ying fox was described as “a stand-out” in the comments but none of the options included the “much-loved water feature”.

Subiaco said on its website that this was for various reasons including “the filtration system being disconnected and in need of an upgrade, the continuous flow waterplay concept no longer fits within the City’s waterwise focus, and the water attracted a lot of bees which posed an extra risk to those allergic”.

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Hamish in the pink as mayoral ambitions rise

Hamish Vinnicombe is thinking locally, but acting globally.

The Nedlands bon vivant is on tour in Europe where he took a brief break from his cluttered schedule to get updated on the council turmoil he has managed to avoid back home.

Hamish is using his sojourn on the Cote d’Azure to consider whether to have a tilt at the gilded chains himself.

After all, it is not unheardof for a Nedlands mayor to recharge the batteries while sipping rose on a stately tub in the Baie de Beaulieu.

“Several top operatives have suggested it’s time for moi to step up,” Hamish reported.

When he can drag himself away from the beach clubs of Juan Les Pins and Menton, Hamish urges his Vespa along the Moyenne Corniche and Avenue Bella Vista, and across the frontier to Italia.

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Grand final battle of the ovals

Subiaco Oval and Perth Stadium are competing with each other as the best place to watch the AFL grand final on Saturday September 27.

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See Subiaco – the marketing arm of Subi council – this week started promotions for The Final: AFL Grand Final Party at the “iconic” Subiaco Oval, which until 2017 was the home of footy in WA.

Punters can RSVP to book a spot in the free entry com-

munity zone which will have a 12m by 6m screen and live broadcast of the game, food vans and some entertainment. Paid packages starting from $50 up to $249 a head offering better facilities and perks are also available. Over at Perth Stadium the basic package starts at $155. Groups of up to 10 can book an open box at $175 per person while larger groups can hire a private suite from $185 per person.

Hamish Vinnicombe keeps abreast of Nedlands news in the POST while on duty on the Riviera.

By JEN REWELL

Two school crossings on Pearson Street, Churchlands, are fatalities waiting to happen, according to a concerned parent.

There have been no crosswalk attendants for either the primary school or high school crossings on the busy street for several weeks.

School mum Zoe Deleuil said the 40kmh school zone made it “somewhat safer”, but the situation was still extremely dangerous.

“This is a huge safety risk given the trafﬁc on these roads,” she said. “It’s a fatality waiting to happen.

“On Tuesday morning last week I saw a driver brake suddenly and almost hit two children, and this also happened earlier in the term, as reported by our primary school head in their newsletter.”

At the unmanned primary school crossing, some drivers stop to let children cross the

four lane road, but others sail on through.

At the high school crossing, packs of students cross after being dropped at the nearby bus stop.

According to Main Roads data, that stretch of Pearson Street has 22,404 cars, on average, on weekdays.

Before this year’s state election, the primary school was promised $1.7million in funding to help make the crossing safer.

The school is one of many organisations waiting for the Government to notify it of a timeline for funding and con-

struction.

“Given that I have personally witnessed children almost being hit by cars on this street, and it has been witnessed by others, I hope this is happening quickly,” Ms Deleuil said.

“We also urgently need a trafﬁc warden until the works are completed.”

Churchlands MLA Basil Zempilas said he had written in May to the ministers for police and education about school crossing vacancies across his electorate.

“Traditionally, these roles have been filled by older residents, but with a shortage statewide, it’s time to think

Teacher admits sexual dealing with children

By BEN DICKINSON

A primary school teacher who advertised his babysitting services on Claremont community pages has pleaded guilty to 27 child sex offences, including indecently recording a child in Mt Claremont.

Kurt David Charlton, 28, abused children across Perth late last year and early this year, until he was caught with images on his phone in February. His youngest victim was just 18 months old.

He was suspended from his job at a Perth primary school

immediately after his arrest.

Charlton appeared in Perth Magistrates Court via video link from Hakea Prison on Wednesday, when he pleaded

guilty to 11 counts of indecently dealing with a child under 13 and 16 counts of indecently recording a child under 13.

“Guilty, your honour,” he said after Magistrate Elizabeth Langdon read out the Mt Claremont charge.

A single count of sexual penetration of a child under 13 – in Scarborough last year – was downgraded to indecent dealing.

A local mum told the POST she had received private messages from Charlton advertising babysitting services, after connecting in a Claremont babysitting Facebook group.

differently,” he said.

“There needs to be more innovative solutions and we need them developed as a priority.”

There were 65 trafﬁc warden positions vacant in the metropolitan area in May, and a wait of almost three months, on average, from someone applying to beginning work.

“I am hopeful the discussions I’m having on a local level will result in ideas to address this issue on a broader basis,” Mr Zempilas said.

He urged anyone with ideas to solve the issue to contact his Churchlands electorate ofﬁce.

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Kurt David Charlton preyed on children across Perth while working as a babysitter.

Children crossing busy Pearson Street take their lives into their hands, Churchlands residents say.

Busy life of a beach bus business

By JACK MADDERN

A young couple seeking to buck the typical nine-to-ﬁve slog went out on a limb to open a cafe.

Eight years later, they run a business that is a Mosman Beach landmark.

Jeremy Lee and Edith Janssen grew up in Mosman Park with Jeremy going to Scotch College and Edith Methodists Ladies’ College.

They were fresh out of university and on a trip in Spain when they drew inspiration for The Beach Bus from a man selling bread from his food truck.

Despite the absence of renovation or barista experience, and no bus driver’s licence, they came to the decision that opening a bus cafe would be perfect for them.

“We had no idea what we were doing,” Jeremy said. “I think the day we opened is the ﬁrst day I made coffee.”

Edith had a simple explanation.

“Young, dumb, and a little willpower,” she said.

They started small with a trailer caravan they modiﬁed.

“Food trucks in 2016 were a novel, new thing, so I remember not having a clue about what codes there had to be,” Jeremy said.

“I rang all the councils around when I had a question.”

But the councils were not sure

Jeremy to share his ﬁndings with them.

A few months of YouTube tutorials before a setback with a trailer builder scam, then a deal with a coffee roaster left them ready to make their ﬁrst cappuccinos.

Their next decision was deciding a location and while they had the option to take their cafe on wheels anywhere in WA, they chose home.

“I always remember thinking that the area [Mosman Beach] was screaming out for a good new coffee spot here,” Jeremy said.

Where most saw an undeveloped patch of sand between two parking lots, the couple saw a great opportunity.

Business took off and the caravan was soon bursting at the seams to contain the staff, stock and storage.

The couple eventually concluded that they needed a bus.

They searched in Queensland, contemplated going for a doubledecker bus, but ended up settling for a transport bus they found in the South-West in 2022.

The conversion process started again, but with their extra experience they soon had a mobile cafe.

Jeremy got his bus driver’s license in Kelmscott while they held onto the caravan for sentimental reasons and to cater to the occasional request for it to feature in a movie or advertisement.

The years have been hard, though, with the couple not recommending a journey into business for anyone not prepared to lose their 20s.

“We created a monster that

we just can’t put back,” Edith said. “But we kind of love it.”

Jeremy had a similar view.

“It’s the bane of our existence being mobile, but there are also beneﬁts,” he said.

They now have another project after Mosman Park council granted them approval on Tuesday to add more permanent features, such as trees and seats, to their beach bus patch.

Ken Manolas a Subiaco stalwart

Former Subiaco mayor Tony Costa has paid tribute to former colleague Ken Manolas, pictured, who died this month.

Mr Manolas, who used to own Caddy’s pharmacy in Hay Street, was a councillor from 1970 to 1976 and again in 1988 to 1992 when he served alongside Mr Costa.

“He was a very genuine, likeable and humble man and was loyal to the cause of local government,” Mr Costa said.

“I used to sit alongside him

in the council chambers so it was easy to quietly discuss things with him while the debate was going on.

“After he left council I used to catch up with him and his wife Marcia at Tastings in Rokeby Road.

“I went to his funeral with Michael Huston, who was also a councillor with him, and it was one of the biggest I have ever seen.”

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was also at the Greek Orthodox funeral in Northbridge.

Mr Cameron worked at South Perth where Mr Manolas had been a councillor for eight years until retiring in 2023.

“I was able to have a brief chat to Marcia,” Mr Cameron said. “I said to her that Ken was a true gentleman and had given so much to local government over a very long time, at South Perth and Subi.”

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Locals sidelined again

By LLOYD GORMAN

Plans for a $6.5million Subiaco apartment block will be the ﬁrst to go through to government planners without council and local residents getting a look-in.

A development application for a seven-storey building at 25 Rowland Street will go to the Development Assessment Panel on Wednesday.

Under the DAP system, council planning staff assess the development and produce a Responsible Authority Report for councillors to debate.

Subiaco planners drafted the RAR for the DAP and recommended approval, but with 34 conditions attached.

But for the ﬁrst time since DAPs were created by the Barnett government in 2011, Subiaco councillors will not be given a chance to debate

the RAR as part of the ofﬁcial process.

The McGowan and Cook governments have brought in new rules to by-pass councils and strip local government’s role in the process.

Subiaco mayor David McMullen said the state Government had made the “reform” with a “non-descript change” to local government regulations rather than to planning rules.

“Local governments like ours and others can no longer refer RARs to councils for comment,” he said.

“It is speciﬁcally a function of the CEO and his staff to complete the RAR and submit it to the DAPs.

“I see that as the nail in the cofﬁn in terms of local government involvement in RARs.

“We were one of the few that were still referring them to

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Subiaco council will have no say in this Rowland Street development.

Why train guards let attacker go

Transit guards at Claremont train station were powerless to apprehend a man who punched a woman in the head in Bay View Terrace last week, the Public Transport Authority says.

The guards have been under public scrutiny since they released a man who had ﬂed to the station after punching a

woman outside the Claremont Hotel in an unprovoked assault on August 19 (Woman bashed on Bay View, POST, August 23).

“As the incident occurred off PTA property, transit ofﬁcers did not have authority to detain the person,” a PTA spokesperson said this week.

The woman had stepped out of the Claremont Hotel to take a phone call when she saw the man, a local rough sleeper, har-

assing a small group of children.

Her husband, Stuart McLintock, said she yelled at the man to leave the children alone.

“He’s very quickly turned on her,” he said.

She had been knocked to the ground by the punch, suffering minor injuries to her face and arm.

“I came out of the hotel and he was still standing over her – he was trying to kick her,” Mr

Bracelet betrays a girl’s age

By JEN REWELL

Australia’s oldest glossy ibis has been photographed at Herdsman Lake.

The female ibis was banded with a small metal bracelet – 101-31410 – more than 11 years ago.

The bird was snapped last week by Clive Nealon, a dedicated bird photographer.

“I’d just gone to have a look around and I walked around to ﬁnd about a dozen in a group, in good light,” he said.

When he went through the photographs, he realised he had clearly captured the numbers on the bird’s band, and sent the details through to the Herdsman Lake Banding Group.

Ornithologist Bill Rutherford, who leads the banding group, was thrilled with the photographic proof.

McLintock said.

He and Justin Brent-White chased the assailant across Gugeri Street to the station, where they encountered a group of transit guards.

“They said to me; ‘Don’t worry, we won’t let him go,’” Mr McLintock said.

Mr McLintock phoned police, who told him they would take up to an hour to respond.

“That information was conveyed to the transit guards … and they were instructed to stand down and let the guy go,” he said.

The man did not board a train, as was reported last week, but instead wandered outside the station where, Mr McLintock said, he harassed another group of children.

“This resighting makes this the oldest known glossy ibis for the Australian scheme and is now the ofﬁcial longevity record for the species here in Australia,” he said.

Herdsman matriarch … This ibis, banded 101-31410, is the oldest known glossy ibis in the country.

in rubbish dumps.

Other ibis were more commonly sighted, such as

has distinctive iridescent plumage and is often seen feeding in paddocks, or the Australian white ibis (colloquially known as a bin chicken) which is often found

“There’s not many species that do well at the expense of man, and those that do get bad press,” Bill said.

Herdsman has the longest-

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The PTA said the guards obtained the assailant’s details before releasing him.

“Under legislation, transit ofﬁcers have the same powers

of arrest as WA Police but only when a matter occurs within PTA’s boundaries,” the spokesman said.

The Government Railways Act confers arrest powers to PTA ofﬁcers for people behaving “in a violent or offensive manner … on the railway, or at any station or platform thereof, or in any carriage thereon”.

Mr McLintock said he had approached the ofﬁce of Nedlands MP Jonathan Huston – who is currently away on leave – to lobby for the law to be changed.

“I’m not being critical of the transit guards,” he said. “To me it’s a political issue.

“When the perpetrator literally comes to them you would think there would be some ﬂexibility.” Wembley police said they knew the identity of the assailant but had not yet located him.

By BEN DICKINSON

2025 Photographic Awards winners announced

Winners were announced for the City’s prestigious annual Photographic Awards this week, with Andrea Cotumaccio taking out the top prize for their photograph titled ‘The Face I Had’.

A record 1250 photographs were entered into this year’s awards, which included entries into the new categories for 2025; ‘People and Portrait’ and ‘Nature’. The Resident category was taken out by Shenton Park local Paul Harrison for his photograph, ‘Wanaka Tree’ (pictured above).

Library launches study sessions

Subiaco Library is set to open on select Sunday mornings from September to November to help senior school students prepare for upcoming exams.

Named ‘Sunday study sessions’, these 10am to 12pm sessions will create a space for students to study together, share resources, and build a sense of community during a typically stressful time.

Read the session dates at www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/news.

UnWined Subiaco on sale now

Food and wine festival UnWined Subiaco is returning for its 15th year on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October – and tickets are on sale now!

The festival brings together more than 50 local wineries pouring more than 300 wines, as well as craft brewers, distillers, and delicious food. There will also be live music, activations by See Subiaco, a door prize, and Perth Is OK! Barrel Sessions offering curated wine, beer, and cocktail tastings.

Read more via www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/news and book tickets at events.humanitix.com/unwined-subiaco-2025.

Pre-book your next bulk green waste collection

A pre-booked bulk green waste collection service will be open for bookings from Monday 8 September, with collections commencing from Friday 26 September.

Each household will be entitled to three pre-booked collections of up to three cubic metres of loose green waste (including branches, ﬂowers, leaves, weeds and twigs), annually.

Mayor David McMullen acknowledged the talent of all winners and ﬁnalists; “The City’s Photographic Awards are always a highlight on the City’s arts and events calendar.

“The shortlisted and winning photographs are a testament to the photographic talent we have across our community and further across Perth.”

Photographs from the 91 ﬁnalists in this year’s awards are currently on display at Subiaco Library until Sunday 7 September. Visitors to the exhibition can vote for their favourite piece to win the 2025 People’s Choice Award.

Read more and view the winning photographs at www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/news

In addition to the pre-booked service, each household will receive one green waste pass per year, which provides free access to the West Metro Recycling Centre in Shenton Park.

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

Refurbished museum gallery now open Ahead of its 50th anniversary in November 2025, Subiaco Museum has unveiled its refurbished permanent exhibition space to the community.

This marks the museum’s ﬁrst refurbishment since its opening in the 1970s. Upgrades include new lighting, interactive displays, audio-visual elements, signage, and replacement of ageing cabinetry.

Read more about the upgrades at www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/news.

City up for national awards

The City has received nominations for three Mainstreet Australia Awards, and two Australian Event Awards.

Nominated projects include SubiPoP (Public Open Spaces); encompassing upgrades at Seddon Street, Forrest Walk, Postal Walk and Subi Greenwalks, the City’s partnership with SPACEMRKT, Subi Blooms x Gather 2025, and the Harmony Under the Stars outdoor movie night.

Read more about the nominations at www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/news.

Update on Local Planning Policies

1.1 and 1.2

The City is looking to update LPP 1.1 and 1.2 to align with new Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) set by the State Government. The City needs to update its local policies by April 2026 so they stay valid and work together with the updated R-Codes.

Mayor David McMullen said, “We know how important local character is to our community. The policy modiﬁcations do not erode the policy intent or objectives of LPP 1.1 or 1.2 in any way.”

Read the draft policies and FAQs via www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/news.

Climate Change Plan adopted

Following community consultation, the City’s Climate Change Response Plan was adopted by Council at its August Ordinary Council Meeting.

The plan will guide the City’s plans and actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change, at both a corporate and community level.

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Planning system broken – Mack

By JEN REWELL

The state government’s planning system is broken and has become a Catch-22 situation, according to Cambridge mayor Gary Mack.

“The planning system is broken from my perspective because, on one hand, councils and the state government are required to produce a series of complex planning documents which obtain community feedback during their development - yet on the other hand, the same state government has established a body that effectively ignores and does not comply with these planning documents,” Mr Mack said.

and explain why they believe the planning system is broken, as well as what they expect from it as community members.

Mr Carey blamed “nimbyism and local government decisionmaking” for delaying important projects.

“The local government landscape across the country is littered with ill-informed debate and destructive fear-mongering and it can be a place where reasoned planning advice is simply thrown out of the window,” he said.

Planning Minister John Carey told a Sydney forum last month that the planning system in WA had become “too complex, too slow, and too risk adverse”.

“Approval processes were inconsistent, duplication and red tape were delaying much needed housing,” he said.

Mr Mack said the minister should take a more constructive approach and “work collaboratively”.

A parliamentary committee into WA land development and planning will soon call for submissions from the public.

Mr Mack urged people to make submissions to the com-

He used past comments by a Nedlands councillor to emphasise the absurdity of some arguments against development: specifically, that the Swanbourne Children’s Hospice should not be located in Allen Park because it was close to the SAS base and could be targeted by a foreign power during an act of war.

Mr Carey said existing residents had “a disproportionate inﬂuence on development decisions” which “hinders the creation of more diverse and affordable housing options.”

“The new planning system that we have is not a rejection of community consultation, it just seeks a balance,” he said.

Mr Mack said checks and balances should be restored to the planning process.

The community’s perception

Subi Oval planks find a new seat

By LLOYD GORMAN

Subiaco Oval’s original wooden seating has found a new home and purpose at the Earthwise Community Centre in Bagot Road.

Development WA recently donated timber from the former football ground to the community centre to give it a new lease of life.

Earthwise coordinator Jen Korab said their plan was to repurpose the wood involving the creative ideas and input of the local community.

“Although Subiaco Oval has been gone for some time now the Development WA team has been carefully storing what remains of the original wooden seating from the old stands,” Jen said.

“Rather than let it go to waste, they’ve been looking for the perfect local home where the timber could be reused in meaningful and creative ways, and what better place than Earthwise?

“We’re excited to announce that we’ve now received a selection of this beautiful old timber – rich wandoo, maybe some jarrah and more – including seating, signboards, remnants of the historic oval.”

“Whether you’re an artist, designer, builder, or community member, we want your ideas.”

Some old planks have been repurposed at the restored oval and at neighbouring Bob Hawke College.

Jen said people are welcome to drop by Earthwise to share their vision or to call 0420 429 331.

Jen Korab prepares to repurpose wood from Subiaco Oval’s old seats. Photo: Paul McGovern

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Golfers hold their breath

By BRET CHRISTIAN

More than 20 members of Sea View Golf Club packed into the monthly meeting of Cottesloe council on Tuesday night, willing local councillors to see a golf safety problem their way.

It was crunch time for the four-year argument over how to stop golf balls endangering sports-people and dog-walkers using Cottesloe’s vast green expanse called Harvey Field, alongside a worrisome fairway.

In the end, the council approved a redesign plan proposed by the club.

Over the years, some people on Harvey Field have been hit by golf balls and there have been many near-misses.

Tuesday’s meeting began with an impassioned defence of golf by club president James Green, who waxed lyrical about its social and ﬁtness beneﬁts.

“Some golfers have great skill, but most simply have a great time,” he said.

“They enjoy the exercise, the challenge to improve and the company of like-minded men and women.”

He said a council expert’s plan to make two holes safer by reducing the course rating from a par 71 to a par 69 would drive members away, dramatically increasing the loss of “more-able players”.

But he and his eager members faced possible delays and other obstacles to a compromise plan (Peace breaks out in Golf War, POST, August 23).

This plan would see the tee dropped down to fairway level, a dog-leg created in the straight fairway, trees planted and lengths of fencing put in to deﬂect errant golf balls.

The next tee, where male golfers tee off across Jarrad Street, would also be levelled and a mound built to force golfers to loft balls above car height.

Bravest City to Surfers

By JEN REWELL

Thousands of runners, walkers and wheelers will be on the streets on Sunday for the City to Surf race but, for the ﬁrst time, a trial will enable people with disabilities to take part.

About 25 members of Team Jordan will start the 4km short course at 9.30am, with City Beach resident Jordan Bowling looking forward to the sanctioned late wave.

The City to Surf raises money for Activ Foundation but the race has been notable for not catering to people with disabilities.

Jordan and his fundraising team have entered the race unofficially in past years, gathering near Floreat Forum and walking the course after roads were reopened.

Roads will stay closed to accommodate the team of late starters, and Team

Team Jordan

Jordan members received a 50% discount on registration.

Jordan has a brain injury from a fall in 2022, which has caused epilepsy and aphasia as well as other issues that mean early morning starts can be difﬁcult to manage.

His father David has been advocating for a later start time for people like Jordan.

“These things take time and planning, and sometimes people need additional time to get ready,” he said.

The team will consist of supporters from Epilepsy WA, ECU Speech Group, Beyond ABI and Kings Park Warriors (support groups for people with Acquired Brain Injury) and others.

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Workers on Tuesday began installing barriers and erecting marquees near the ﬁnish line at City Beach Oval.

Road blocks will be in place which will restrict access for anyone wanting to travel north-south through the area.

Closures will be in place

from 1am to 2pm on Sunday along Oceanic Drive and The Boulevard, Hay Street and areas around Perry Lakes and west of Floreat Forum.

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Jordan Bowling is looking forward to an official late start for his City to Surf supporters. Photos: Paul McGovern

This fairway is to become boomerang-shaped and have trees planted along the boundary to the right to encourage golfers to tee off away from Harvey Field.

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Behind the blues over de-greening

I refute John Wetherall’s assertion (Different view of Nedlands past, Letters, August 23) that I accused anyone of “acting personally and maliciously”.

Lovely weather (and water) for ducks

During my morning walk along the Matilda Bay foreshore early this week I was disappointed to see that test drilling has begun for construction of the pylons for the controversial ferry terminal.

On this day, so many ducks visited the river. I have never before seen so many together. What hope is there for them when the ferry is up and running?

It is disappointing that such a wonderful and beautiful stretch of parkland and water, enjoyed by so many, will be signiﬁcantly changed and in fact spoiled by the development of the terminal.

There are other sites close by that would be far more suitable and practical.

We should all be lobbying to change this decision.

Steve Maccora Park Avenue, Crawley

Marina plan threatens riverside amenity

We live on Harvest Road, North Fremantle, close to the proposed Pier 21 Marina Development.

We are against the redevelopment for the following reasons:

• Encroachment into the Swan River waterway. The marina proposal extends the length of each of six new jetties over the current six by three mooring pens, an estimated total length of 20 metres. As the jetties extend approximately 375m along the riverfront this means an additional 7500sq.m of river, the size of a soccer pitch, is to be taken over by the proposed marina.

• Parking for boat owners and visitors. The developers say they have 48 off street parking spaces available for marina boat owners and visitors, but this has to be questioned. Are

they available when the Pier 21 hotel has a full house of guests?

• Traffic movement. Around the Harvest Road, John Street, Corkhill Street area, traffic density is always an issue. Why make it worse for local residents with a bigger marina?

• Riverside walk. Currently there is an attractive walk alongside the existing marina, especially at the end of John Street where there are two magniﬁcent river gums. No doubt these will go in the proposed redevelopment.

• Riverbank environment. At present the riverbank consists of native vegetation and is home to many small animals, small birds, black swans and other creatures. The creation of a boardwalk will cause great disruption to this native environment.

It is disappointing that Fremantle City Council approves the scheme. Obviously the council’s policy of preserving the cultural, environmental and historic ambience of Fremantle does not extend to the City’s north-of-theriver Swan River frontage.

We should be protecting our river, not giving it away, seemingly for nothing.

The extended marina plan should be modiﬁed, or scrapped altogether.

Rhys and Sandra Gray Harvest Road, North Fremantle

I merely stated (Caddy’s policies destroy gardens, Letters, August 16), as had already been stated in the POST, that under David Caddy’s watch as chairman of the WA Planning Commission the City of Nedlands was losing more and more trees, often as a result of poor planning decisions made by the WAPC against the wishes of Nedlands council.

If the law brought in by the council in the 1990s, preventing removal of trees on private property without permission, had not been rescinded, Nedlands would now be a much cooler and greener city.

Susan Watson Bovell Lane, Claremont Fairer road to

finals footy

Fremantle should not have had to win the last game of the home and away season to make the ﬁnals.

Separating teams based on percentages rewards teams which have large wins against weak oppositions.

A fairer system would have teams separated based on wins against strong teams.

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This year the Bulldogs would have had no chance given they beat (with one exception) only bottom eight teams.

David Main Lapsley Road, Claremont

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Padel coming, Padel no strings attached attached

By BRET CHRISTIAN

Cottesloe’s highly successful tennis club is planning to introduce padel, a fast-growing racquet sport that has swept the world.

Described as tennis with walls, or squash in the sun, padel is played, usually as doubles, on an enclosed court slightly smaller than a doubles tennis court.

“We intend repurposing two hard courts to the west of our clubrooms to include padel tennis,” club president Robert Wilde wrote to Cottesloe council.

Padel has been growing rapidly over the world for the past 10 years, he said: “It is popular with players between 25 and 45 … there are over 25million participants playing padel in 110 countries.”

Cottesloe’s four new padel courts will cater for 400 players a week, drawn from Cottesloe and surrounding suburbs

Padel’s scoring system is the same as tennis but it is played with solid racquets, without strings, and perforated.

Balls can be played off court walls, as in squash.

The game was invented in Mexico in the 1960s and soared in popularity during COVID.

Cottesloe CEO Mark Newman told a council meeting this week the walls will be glass and the courts placed in the centre of the tennis complex where they will

not interfere with the outlook from surrounding homes.

Mr Wilde’s letter was part of a request for the club to extend its council lease for 15 years. Its current 21-year lease expires mid-next year.

A ten year lease with ﬁve year option was approved this week.

The tennis club, in Napier Street, is 122 years old, boasting 823 members and growing, making it the biggest in the state.

It pays no rent and gets an 80% rebate on its rates.

It is one of the state’s premier tennis facilities, with 10 lighted hard courts and 27 grass courts, allowing the grass courts to be rested in rotation.

Mr Newman was positive about the club’s social contribution.

“It is highly utilised by both the local and wider metropolitan community,” he said in a report to councillors.

“The CTC runs a very strong junior program and serves as a good citizen in that it supports many charitable and not-forproﬁt groups.”

It had returned an operating surplus for the past ﬁve years, spent on capital improvements.

He recommended a 10-year lease to match other local sporting clubs, with a ﬁve-year option.

This week’s meeting was told that the padel plan will need to be approved also by the WA Planning Commission, a process likely to take six months.

Shannon to appeal

By JEN REWELL

Nedlands CEO Keri Shannon will appeal ﬁve adverse ﬁndings made against her at the State Administrative Tribunal in 2023.

Ms Shannon, pictured, a lawyer, will next month seek to overturn ﬁve matters that were heard by the Local Government Standards Panel when she was mayor of Cambridge.

She was ordered to make ﬁve public apologies, pay three ﬁnancial penalties, and under-

take training after ﬁndings she misused her ofﬁce and acted improperly.

The penalties lapsed when she was beaten by Gary Mack at the 2023 election.

Ms Shannon was Cambridge mayor for two terms and had a series of complaints made against from her time as mayor and councillor.

She appealed several matters to the SAT in 2024, 2021 and 2019.

She made a public apology in January, published on the

Town’s website, about her conduct in relation to legal advice being sought by Cambridge while she was mayor. She was appointed Nedlands CEO last year.

Nedlands council was sacked by Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley last month after councillors resigned, leaving it without a quorum. Under the Local Government Act, it is an offence to disclose information about details of complaints until the matter has been dealt with and an order has been made by the panel or the SAT.

Padel is played in a walled court where the ball can rebound.

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Police crash puts 80yo in hospital

An 80-year-old woman was seriously injured when her car was struck by a speeding police car in Subiaco last week.

Jillian Harris was turning into her driveway in Bagot Road at 11.15am on Thursday last week when her car was struck by the police vehicle.

Commander Mike Peters said ofﬁcers in the car were responding to reports of a person armed with a gun.

“They were driving under emergency conditions when they collided with an 80-yearold lady turning into a driveway,” he said.

“As a result she has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.”

Mrs Harris suffered multiple broken bones and was still recovering in hospital this week.

The police officers were not injured.

A 23-year-old woman was assisting police with inquiries following the gun incident.

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Thief goes underground

A man stole items from a ute in an apartment complex’s underground car park on July 31.

Police say the thief entered the basement of the building in Altona Street, West Perth around 11.45 that morning.

He is described as medium build with a beard and moustache.

He was carrying a red shopping bag and was wearing a dark-coloured baseball cap, a grey zipup hoodie, and tan cargo pants.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers.

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E-bike bought after cafe theft

A thief used a bank card he stole in Subiaco to spend $2499 at an e-rideable retailer last month.

The man stole a wallet from a patron’s bag at a Rokeby Road cafe around 1pm on Monday, August 18.

The wallet’s owner had left the bag in an outdoor dining area while they went to place an order.

The stolen card was soon used to make a $2499 online purchase with a Queensland retailer that sells e-scooters and e-bikes.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers and quote reference 12015.

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Police stop and search John Kizon in West Perth

Subiaco businessman John Kizon was the target of an apparent police sting operation in West Perth recently.

Unmarked vehicles and a police motorbike converged on Mr Kizon’s silver Nissan Xtrail near the intersection of Hay and Thomas Streets around 3pm on Wednesday August 13.

A witness said Mr Kizon – a regular subject of police attention – stopped his car on a lawn next to the busy intersection, where

ofﬁcers searched him and the vehicle.

“They did a body search,” the witness said.

“He was patted down, he had to take his cap off, he had to take off his shoes.”

After ofﬁcers searched his vehicle, Mr Kizon was allowed to drive off.

A police spokesperson said they could not provide details “speciﬁc to an individual”, but court records show no criminal charges have been laid against Mr Kizon.

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I t k thi h h t f A t li hit

I took this photo of an Australian white ibis carrying nesting material in the north of Herdsman Lake near Scarborough Beach Road at sunrise one day last week.

Although urbanisation has caused a decline in many bird species, there are some winners.

These include magpies, ravens and ibis, all of which have adapted brilliantly to urban food sources and habitats, with the white ibis often referred to as a “bin chicken”.

Some of the bird “losers” are specialist species such as ground-nesting insect eaters and migratory birds which decline in population as their natural habitats are replaced by urban infrastructure.

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Why people have no faith in the existing planning system

Planning Minister John Carey has complained that the newly sanctioned Parliamentary Select Committee review of WA planning practices will “create distrust in the planning system.”

Yet he seems blind to the fact that public faith in the system is already at rock bottom.

Why is conﬁdence so low?

Because communities watch helplessly as towering concrete megaliths are steamrolled into their neighbourhoods, often in direct defiance of public concerns.

Families see a government stripping away vital planning controls, handing developers the freedom to proﬁt while residents bear the cost of lost amenity and destroyed character.

Local planning strategies, painstakingly developed with community input and funded through our rates, are casually tossed aside in pursuit of skyscrapers and seawalls.

Appeal to RAC: Don’t drive our Carnaby’s cockies to extinction

It has been reported that developer Aventuur has secured institutional investment from the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia, along with further investment from existing project partner Wyllie, for its Perth Surf Park project.

The Urban Bushland Council WA is calling on the RAC not to invest in the Jandakot project because of the unacceptable and signiﬁcant impacts it will have on the environment.

Aventuur’s $120million propos-

al will create waves of destruction – wiping out the banksia woodland, a threatened ecological community, endangered black-cockatoo foraging habitat and part of a conservation category wetland. Groundwater plans have yet to be ﬁnalised, raising more questions about the negative impacts on the groundwater regime and the plants that depend on it. It is no surprise that this project is having a hard time ﬁnding investors. Who wants to invest in an unsustainable project that

will push Carnaby’s cockatoos closer to extinction?

The Government should be doing all it can to prioritise the conservation of local patches of banksia woodlands that are found nowhere else in the world. The high use of water for this project is also concerning. We are already seeing signs of tree death related to groundwater decline all over Perth. We need to protect groundwater-dependent vegetation to reduce climate impacts and protect Perth’s

amazing biodiversity.

The Urban Bushland Council is asking everyone to contact RAC via their website and register their objections to investing in the surf park. Surely a more suitable location can be found. We must protect these precious patches of nature for the health and well-being of us all.

Heidi Hardisty Myera Street, Swanbourne deputy chairperson, Urban Bushland Council

And here’s the kicker – the WA planning framework itself isn’t the problem. On paper, it’s actually a pretty good model. Among its core principles is that of governance, which promises to “build community conﬁdence in development processes and practices”.

Noble words, but of little value if the principles are not followed. If this Government had genuinely implemented its own framework, Mr Carey would have nothing to fear from scrutiny. In fact, he’d likely welcome it.

So why the defensiveness, Mr Carey? The ofﬁcial excuse is the housing crisis. But that challenge can be addressed through calm, measured and principled planning without undermining the very framework designed to safeguard the place we call home.

Which raises the question, what’s really driving these decisions? Could it be those well-funded developers with so much to gain?

That’s for the select committee to uncover. I wish them every success in conﬁrming the facts, bringing clarity to the situation, and holding this Government to account.

Ally Oliver Chandler Avenue East, Floreat

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Plant heaven is growing at pace

By JACK MADDERN

It started with a few hundred plants.

North Fremantle landmark Apace Nursery has grown so signiﬁcantly over its 40 years that it now grows and supplies more than half a million native plants a year.

Many are distributed through local councils as part of the growing trend towards personal contributions to environmental progress.

“There’s a real hunger for things like verge conversions,” Apace general manager Zoe Johnson said.

“A real interest in our native plants has been growing as well.

“We have been working with 11 councils this year and 13 the year before.

“Councils foot half the price of a forestry tube for residents.”

Breaking Ground. Changing Lives.

At Western Australia’s Perron Institute, dedicated and internationally recognised teams are breaking ground and changing lives.

Through research and clinical trials, scientists and clinicians are working to unlock medical mysteries and create the future of personalised, precision therapies to revolutionise treatment for neurological disorders. This means tailoring treatments for groups and individuals, based on their speciﬁc needs.

An example is Perron Institute researchers who are continuing to recruit people living with Parkinson’s to participate in a quality-of-life study for people with this diagnosis. The study, developed in the UK, is titled Trajectories of Outcome in Neurological Conditions, or TONiC. It is led in WA by Professor Sulev Kõks, MD PhD, who heads Genetic Epidemiology Research at the Perron Institute and holds a joint appointment with the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics at Murdoch University.

“Parkinson’s is not the same for every patient. People will progress at different rates, or experience certain symptoms that affect their day-to-day life more than those same symptoms affect others with the disease,” Professor Kõks said.

“These differences can change the way people cope with disease progression, as can a patient’s personal characteristics or social context.

“Identifying factors that inﬂuence patient quality-of-life opens opportunities to expand and improve health services and support, as well as working towards more personalised care.

“An individual’s genetic makeup can also inﬂuence social, psychological and biological responses. We are investigating this as part of the TONiC study for the purpose of early intervention with care plans and treatments.

“By investigating genetic factors that inﬂuence and contribute to Parkinson’s, it is possible eventually

to create targeted treatments and predict disease progression.”

Last year, Parkinson’s WA provided additional funding for a genetic component of the MSWA-funded study. Western Australia is the ﬁrst site outside the UK to implement the TONiC study.

The study team is contributing TONiC Parkinson’s data to the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program, part of the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s initiative. This enables data to be analysed in greater detail and increases Western Australia’s contribution to large-scale international genetic investigations. For this study, participants can expect an annual questionnaire, and provide a saliva sample for DNA analysis. The study team is also looking for control subjects who do not have Parkinson’s. If you would like to be involved, or know someone who may be interested, please email tonic@perron.uwa.edu.au.

Apace celebrate its 40th anniversary today August 30, with an open day that will include a range of speakers, behind-the-scenes access and a walk through their history.

Apace grew 560,000 native plants last year, a long way from 1985 when they started with a few hundred plants grown in a small homemade tunnel with a plastic cover over the top.

The state government had 1.6ha of North Fremantle land at the time with little idea of what to do with it.

Cue Bob De Luca and his Appropriate Technology Development Group.

They laid the groundwork for what would become Apace, with a pitch for composting and developing renewable energy.

“We worked pretty well trying to get everything going,” Mr De Luca said.

“Part of the project meant we had to order manure and a lot of it.

Tonnes of chicken manure

“I ordered ﬁve tonnes of chicken manure, but without realising it, it caused a ﬂy outbreak for everyone in the local North Fremantle area.

“We had the council and the community up in arms.”

The organisation fell victim to changing economic times, apart from a community garden project developed in 1985.

Local resident Ann Forma joined at the time and recalls the struggle to remain aﬂoat.

“It was down to someone coming by a couple of days a week to check the mail,” she said.

Apace persisted but faced one of its biggest challenges in 1997 when Planning Minister Alannah MacTiernan was eager to sell the site for housing.

“We set out to prove that they wouldn’t make as much money on the site as they thought,” Ms Forma said.

“We were trying to say the government is trying to make money out of everything, so we mocked up a $20 note and replaced the face with a photo of Alannah.”

It took until 2002 to win the right to stay, but Ms MacTiernan came down to offer her congratulations.

Ms Johnson hopes there will not be as much trouble securing a lease in 2027 but identiﬁed a more contemporary problem.

“It is becoming more difﬁcult to source seeds,” she said.

“One of the challenges we are facing is the loss of our environment to housing development, destruction of habitat and on top of all that, climate change.

“Because of that, seed banks around WA can’t release as many seeds.

“I think Perth still has a long way to go in terms of ﬂattening areas for housing development.”

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Open day today … Apace supporters Bob De Luca, left, Debbie Murphy, Zoe Johnson and Ann Forma. Photo: Paul McGovern

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Perron Institute TONiC team. L-R: Professor Sulev Kõks, Jack Price and Denise Howting.

Why AI is not dumbing us down

By JOHN BARRINGTON

Every generation has raised smarter children.

Our road to higher intelligence has gone from the slide rule, the calculator, the computer, the internet … and now we’re doing it with AI.

Yet, right on cue, we’re told it will rot our brains.

The pattern is familiar: Every new tool looks like a threat, until we learn how to keep humans in the loop.

Doubtless there are issues, from deepfakes eroding trust to students submitting AIgenerated essays.

Teachers wrestle with how to manage AI and worry about students becoming overly reliant on the technology.

There is no consistent approach to detection, requiring each school or teacher to decide how best to respond.

Some demand handwritten assignments to compare against students’ usual work. Earlier, it was outright bans.

While catching some cases, this doesn’t prepare students for a world in which AI will be integral to their working lives.

One of the biggest barriers to the technology may be teachers who see AI use as cheating, rather than a life skill to be developed.

Concerns about new technolo-

gies are not new.

More than 2000 years ago, Socrates warned that writing would make people forgetful.

Gutenberg’s printing press was criticised for its potential to spread misinformation and displace skilled workers.

Slide rules were disparaged for their limited accuracy, calculators for their threat to mental arithmetic, and Google was decried for crushing research skills.

Rather than suffer, humanity beneﬁted from such breakthroughs.

Each expanded rather than contracted human capabilities

and the early frictions were just a ﬁrst step in making the new technology a powerful ally.

Artiﬁcial intelligence is helping us to solve problems that humanity alone has been unable to resolve.

AI has already advanced healthcare signiﬁcantly, helping specialists to detect cancer earlier, predict heart disease more accurately and better manage neurological disease.

The AlphaFold AI system has already predicted the 3D structures of proteins vital to drug discovery.

In education, AI can be the most powerful tutor young peo-

ple will ever have.

Imagine the opportunities to accelerate learning, enabling a Year 8 student to simulate the effects of climate change on WA’s coast.

Or helping a struggling reader to break down complex texts without dumbing them down; freeing hours of teachers’ nonstudent time in lesson design, marking and admin.

AI will not replace teachers, because we need humans to bring the human skills of critical thinking, contextual reasoning, ethical decision-making, creativity, empathy and collaboration into the classroom.

Humans are critical to a successful future enabled by AI. ‘Human in the loop’ means keeping human judgment in charge of AI.

It used to be that humans worked with machines. Now it is machines working with humans. Far from dumbing us down, AI is positively augmenting human intelligence.

As with any advancement, it is not without its risks. But in managing those risks, we must seize the opportunity to educate people of all ages in how their own intelligence and capability can be ampliﬁed through AI.

John Barrington AM has been at the forefront of technology innovation for three decades and co-founded AI medtech company Artrya Ltd.

by Peter Burns

Ice-cream cone anyone?

ABOVE: Ken and Dinny’s Hewett’s Ocean Beach kiosk. RIGHT: Transformed ... the balcony of The Magic Apple.

The booming Magic Apple restaurant overlooking North Cottesloe beach occupies a site with humble beginnings, when a Peter’s ice-cream cone and a milkshake were highlights of a big trip to the beach.

Long-time North Cottesloe resident and beachgoer Clive Addison unearthed a photo, probably from the 1950s, of Ken and Dinny Hewett’s Ocean Beach kiosk, at the foot of Eric Street.

Ken owned a service station and kiosk on the other side of Marine Parade, and bought the kiosk in 1947.

He got council permission

1965, moving it slightly north and re-naming it North Cott Kiosk.

“Ken also worked as an AMP Insurance representative and lived in Broome Street overlooking Sea View golf course,” Clive said.

“I’m sure the kiosk doubled

“My father also worked at AMP, so they were quite good friends.”

Later lives and renovations expanded and renamed the building the North Cottesloe Café in 1981, Barchetta earlier this century and then Magic Apple this year.

Cockatoo bush loses $20mil

By LLOYD GORMAN

The Underwood Avenue bushland in Shenton Park has plummeted in value.

The 32ha block owned by the University of WA was saved from development in 2022 after a powerful grassroots campaign.

Valuation discrepancies meant the value of the prime site dropped $20million last year, UWA’s annual report has revealed.

The university’s investment properties were valued at $51.38million in 2023 but this dropped to $31.5million 12 months later.

The report showed a “net loss from fair value adjustment” of $19,316,000 and another $564,000 as a “transfer to property, plant and equipment”.

“The Shenton Park investment property was impaired in 2024, reﬂecting its highest and best use under the current zoning,” UWA’s 2024 annual report said.

“During the year ended 31 December 2024, management identiﬁed discrepancies in the assumptions used in the 2022 and 2023 valuations.

“The university withdrew its development plans in 2022 and this should have been reﬂected in assumptions used for the valuations from that date.

“After evaluating the impact and undertaking a revised valuation for 2022, the adjustment was deemed immaterial to the ﬁnancial statements and not retrospectively applied and restated.”

The report said a small portion of the property had been

reclassiﬁed to property, plant and equipment because of “its use for institutional purposes”.

UWA conﬁrmed the report referred to Underwood Avenue, which was endowed to the university in 1904.

“The university does not currently have a plan to develop the site,” UWA said.

Environmental campaigners had a major win in 2022 when UWA dropped decades-old plans to subdivide and develop a 260-lot housing estate in part of the block (UWA capitulates on Underwood Ave, POST, October 22, 2022).

The block is a key feeding ground for carnaby’s cockatoos and other wildlife.

UWA said at the time it would continue to evaluate its options for the site but that it “recognises and respects the extensive level of public interest in preservation of the bushland and native habitats at the Shenton Park site”.

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100m-high wind turbines for Rotto

By LLOYD GORMAN

Five giant wind turbines up to 100m high could be installed at Rottnest as part of a $91million upgrade of the island’s power supply.

Ten years after then Prime Minister Tony Abbott described the solitary Mt Herschel unit as “ugly, noisy and visually awful”, the Rottnest Island Authority

is considering an orchard of new turbines to replace the island’s predominantly diesel fuel supply.

The existing 600kW turbine is 70m tall with a diameter of 40m and provides only a fraction of the island’s power needs.

A proposed Hybrid Electricity Generation System aims to increase the amount of electricity generated from 21% to 75%.

The final turbine numbers and sizes have not been confirmed, but several sites have been short-listed and the new plan contains “two possible scenarios” for new wind farms. There could be three 2MW wind turbines with an overall height of 101m and rotor diameter of 72m, or five 850kW turbines each 70m high with rotors 52m wide.

Kids Kids go round the t w twist for record

By BEN DICKINSON

Kids at Perth Children’s Hospital used pipe cleaners to smash a world record this month.

Hundreds of PCH patients used the fuzzy craft supplies to make the world’s longest model of a DNA double helix, stretching 260 metres.

That’s 70 metres longer than the previous world record, set by Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania in 2023.

The successful record attempt was organised by the Kids Research Institute for National Science Week.

“We decided to put on something big, literally,” said April Welsh from the Kids Research Institute.

Ms Welsh said the world record attempt was all about “inspiring the next generation of health researchers and scientists”.

This year’s National Science Week theme is “Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language.”

A new solar farm could also replace the one built in 2016.

“Rottnest Island is undergoing one of its most signiﬁcant infrastructure transformations, with a major upgrade to its aging energy systems,” an RIA spokesperson said.

“This transition to 75% renewable sources marks a critical step towards a cleaner, more energy resilient future for the island.

“The project is being delivered in carefully planned phases to ensure the future integrated energy network is reliable and efﬁcient to support future energy demands.

“The hybrid generation system is expected to include a mix of renewable energy solutions including solar, wind and battery storage together with diesel generation.

“Final conﬁguration decisions will be guided by engineering

provals, the project is expected to be completed in 2028-29.”

The RIA is currently carrying out an aviation impact assessment to “identify, assess and mitigate risks to aviation operations in the vicinity”.

Mr Abbott was dismissive of wind turbines when asked about them in June 2015.

“Up close, they’re ugly, they’re noisy and they may have all sorts of other impacts,” he told ABC News.

“It’s right and proper that we’re having an inquiry into the health impacts of these things.

“Frankly it’s right and proper we’ve reduced the Renewable Energy Target because as things stood there was going to be an explosion of these things right around our country.”

Mr Abbott was a minister in 2004 when the Rottnest tur-

The solitary Rottnest wind turbine could be replaced by up to five machines.

Issy Webster, 4, assembles part of the world’s longest double helix model. Photo: Paul McGovern

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Scientists check in on black cockatoos

Professor Kris Warren from Murdoch University with a Carnaby’s cockatoo nestling.

The latest research on black cockatoos will be presented at the WA Naturalists’ Club main branch meeting next Friday, September 5, at 7.30pm.

The speaker will be Professor Kris Warren from Murdoch University’s black cockatoo conservation management research team, which has been studying WA’s black cockatoos for 18 years.

The research aims to better understand the potential role of disease as a threatening process for the species.

For 12 years, researchers have been using satellite technology to track all three

species of black cockatoos, which enabled them to obtain ﬂock movement, behavioural and ecological data.

Prof. Warren’s talk will discuss the research, plus the applications of its findings to the Keep Carnaby’s Flying Ngoolarks Forever project, a large-scale community engagement project supported by Lotterywest from 2022 to 2024.

She is from Murdoch University’s school of veterinary medicine and has worked in wildlife, zoological and conservation medicine for more than 20 years.

Staff and students in the con-

servation medicine program study the health of threatened wildlife species in Australia and overseas.

The WA Naturalists’ Club meeting will be in the Hew Roberts Lecture Theatre at the University of Western Australia.

Parking is available at the Gordon and Clifton street entrances to the campus.

All are welcome to attend, and a donation of $3 for members or $5 for non-members includes a ticket in the door prize.

For more information go to the events section at wanaturalists.org.au.

Artist’s life story told on stage

The diaries, letters and artwork of artist and diarist Louisa Clifton (1814-1880) will be the basis of a performance at the Royal WA Historical Society on Saturday October 4.

Any of her descendants, plus RWAHS members and friends, are invited to an afternoon performance to tell of Louisa’s life as a migrant in WA.

Her story will be narrated by Norm Flynn and performed by actors from Bunbury.

Louisa was the eldest daughter among 15 children born to Elinor and Marshall Waller Clifton, founder and commissioner of the Australind settlement.

She grew up in England and France before migrating to WA with her family and arriving at Australind in March 1841.

The next year she married Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling’s nephew George Eliot. They had 10 children.

Louisa’s sketches serve as records of early European development in WA.

The event will be from 1.30 to 3.30pm at 109 Stirling Highway, Nedlands.

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

Make your local vote count

A former Town of Cottesloe councillor, retired solicitor Sandy Boulter, will present a talk at the West Coast Community Centre in Peppermint Grove on Thursday, September 4.

Her talk, from 10 to 11am, is titled “How to Make Your Vote Count in Local Government Elections”.

Sandy is chair of the Local Government Elected Members’

Association, and will outline how best to ensure the security of your ballot paper and vote. She will also suggest how voters can best assess candidates. Entry for her talk in the community room in the Grove Library Precinct, is $12 for centre members and $17 non-members. Register in advance online by going to westcoastcommunity. com.au and clicking on the program button.

Artist and diarist Louisa Clifton.

Discover all the fun the Swanbourne Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club has to offer at its community open day on September 21.

Swan in to surf club Actor to raise curtain on backstage gossip

The club will throw open its doors from 3 to 6pm to welcome community members of all ages. Find out how to join the club, check out the new facilities, and enjoy the family friendly entertainment including yoga, live music and a barbecue.

Club president Logan Oven-Clarke encouraged everyone to come along and bring their friends and family.

“Whether you’re interested in joining, volunteering, or just curious about why we love spending all our time here, this is the perfect time to ﬁnd out what Swanny is all about,” he said.

Swanbourne Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club is at 183 Marine Parade, Swanbourne.

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Anecdotes from a lifetime in the theatre will be part of the fun when actor Ivan King gives a talk on September 30.

Ivan has been a stage performer all his life, in Australia and overseas, working on stage and backstage with a vast array of actors and directors.

He is also founder of the Museum of Performing Arts at His Majesty’s Theatre in Perth.

He said he felt driven to es-

tablish the museum to recognise WA’s cultural history and the performers who brought it all to life.

His anecdotes and tales, at the Royal WA Historical Society at 109 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, will be drawn from all aspects of his career and his pursuit of memorabilia for the museum. Cost $15. Bookings essential by phoning 9386 3841 or emailing admin@histwest.org.au.

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The Town of Cambridge (the Town) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor for general streetscapes and weed control services stated in RFQ 2025-08.

The RFQ document can be downloaded from the Town’s website, after registering your organisational information at: http://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/tenders

Further information regarding this RFQ may be obtained from the Procurement Coordinator by telephoning (08) 9347 6000, or by email at contracts@cambridge.wa.gov.au.

Submissions close at 2:00 pm Friday 19 September 2025 RFQ 2025-24

Illegal Dumping Collection

The Town of Cambridge (the Town) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor for services as stated in RFQ 2025-24.

The RFQ document can be downloaded from the Town’s website, after registering your organisational information at: http://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/tenders

Further information regarding this RFQ may be obtained from the Procurement Coordinator by telephoning (08) 9347 6000, or by email at contracts@cambridge.wa.gov.au.

Submissions close at 2:00 pm Friday 19 September 2025

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Cultural Heritage Scoping Study and to Provide other Cultural Heritage Work as Requested

The Town of Cambridge (the Town) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor for Cultural Heritage and Scoping Services as stated in RFQ 2025-21.

The RFQ document can be downloaded from the Town’s website, after registering your organisational information at: http://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/tenders

Further information regarding this RFQ may be obtained from the Procurement Coordinator by telephoning (08) 9347 6000, or by email at contracts@cambridge.wa.gov.au.

Submissions close at 2:00 pm Friday 19 September 2025

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Wander on safari to see zebras of Lake Claremont

Distinctive pink-eared ducks are now in residence at Lake Claremont.

INVITATION TO COMMENT

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Key details of the proposal:

Friends of Lake Claremont volunteers are offering free guided walks to see them and the host of water birds now enjoying the lake.

The visually striking pink-eared are also known as zebra ducks. From a distance, it can be difﬁ to see the small spot of pink feathers just behind the bird’s eye for which the duck is named.

The Town of Cambridge invites public comment on a development application for an eight-storey residential building comprising 29 dwellings at 10–12 Abbotsford Street, West Leederville.

• Construction of an eight-storey building with 26 apartments and 3 townhouses on Lots 4 & 5 (Nos. 10–12) Abbotsford Street.

• Basement parking for residents and visitors.

• Pedestrian and vehicle access from Abbotsford Street.

• 40 on-site car bays (37 residential, 3 visitor).

The application will be determined by the Metro Inner Joint Development Assessment Panel (MIJDAP).

To assist the Town in assessing the proposal and preparing its recommendation to MIJDAP, community feedback is invited.

Accessing plans and submitting comments:

• View the plans and submit comments online: www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/ Development-Application-Public-Comment

• View hardcopies at the Town’s Administration Centre, 1 Bold Park Drive, Floreat, during normal business hours.

• Submit comments:

• Online: via the link above

• Email: mail@cambridge.wa.gov.au

• Mail: Town of Cambridge, 1 Bold Park Drive, Floreat WA 6014

Submissions close at 5:00pm on 19 September 2025.

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It is easier to recognise by the black-and-white stripes on its neck and breast, and by its wide, ﬂ Pink-eared ducks use their bills to ﬁlter microscopic plants and animals from the water, and a pair might be seen swimming head to tail in a circle to create a small whirlpool, drawing the desired food to the surface.

The ﬁrst recorded breeding of pink-eared ducks in the Perth metropolitan area was at Lake Claremont in 1962.

The ducks usually nest over water in a tree stump or hollow, and at Lake Claremont some take advantage of suitably located nesting boxes.

The Friends of Lake Claremont will offer three walks in September.

A pink-eared or zebra duck pictured at Lake Claremont. Photo: David Free

Walks of about 45 minutes along the eastern side of the lake will take place next Thursday, September 4, and Monday September 22. A walk around the whole lake, about 75 minutes, will be on Saturday September 13. All walks are free of charge and start at 10am at the Tree of Wonder statue on the northern side of Tee Box Cafe, Lapsley Road, Claremont. There is no need to book. Just turn up. For more information email folc. wa@gmail.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Draft amended Local Planning Policy 3.1 – Landscaping Plans

The City of Nedlands invites feedback on draft amendments to Local Planning Policy 3.1 –Landscaping Plans. Key changes include:

•New street tree setback provisions

•New landscaping requirements for non-residential developments

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to be renamed Local Planning Policy 3.1 –Trees and Landscaping.

5pm, 10 October 2025 please visit yourvoice.nedlands.wa.gov.au.

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Actor Ivan King will divulge tall tales and true on September 30. Photo: Paul McGovern

Artist invites viewers to take road less travelled

A love of WA’s southwest coast has inspired a Nedlands artist whose work will be exhibited in October.

Lesley Gray Marshall will exhibit her coastal landscape Pathway to Yallingup in OCD WA’s Creating Connections exhibition, from October 20 to November 2.

The exhibition is to support OCD WA, a not-for-proﬁt organisation which offers education, advocacy, and support for people living with obsessive compulsive disorder and their families.

Lesley was invited to participate by curator Susan Sheppard and said she felt inspired after visiting the organisation’s exhibition last year.

“I was impressed with the contribution the artists and buyers were making to raise funds for such an important cause,” she said.

Her painting captured a familiar moment for many West Australians – standing at the top of the steps to Yallingup Beach, surfboards and swimming gear in hand, catching a glimpse of turquoise sea through the gnarled pine tree that stands guard at the entrance.

“Hopefully this painting reminds the viewer of happy days spent down south,” Lesley said.

She enjoyed sparking curiosity about what might be just around the bend and painting scenes that featured “a road to be travelled”.

Most of her works began as plein air paintings, and captured details that locals would recognise.

“It’s wonderful to connect with people through our shared appreciation of local scenes,” she said.

Creating Connections 2025 will feature pieces in a range of mediums, by 15 artists.

It will also include public events, workshops, and talks.

The exhibition will be at the Terrace Greenhouse art gallery

in South Fremantle.

OCD WA was formed in 2023 to serve the estimated one in 50 West Australians who live with an obsessive compulsive disorder.

People with OCD experience recurrent thoughts that are intrusive and unwanted, and cause distress.

The condition can be treated.

For more information about OCD WA and the Creating Connections exhibition go to ocdwa.com.au.

Study Sundays at Subi Library

Subiaco Library is set to open for Years 11 and 12 students on select Sunday mornings from September to November to help senior students prepare for exams.

A council spokeswoman said students from the City of Subiaco’s three high schools – Perth Modern School, Bob Hawke College and Shenton College – had expressed an interest in studying at Subiaco Library after hours.

Sunday study sessions will be 10am to noon.

Regular library patrons will not be able to use the library at those times.

The library will be open to senior students from 10am to noon on September 14 and 21, October 19 and 26, and November 16 and 23.

Entry is free and there is no need to book.

For more information go to subiaco.wa.gov.au/events.

A flourishing of flute music

Flute players of all ages and levels are invited to join in WA Flute Day led by WA Symphony Orchestra principal ﬂautist Andrew Nicholson, from 10am to 1.30pm at Zenith Music, Claremont, on Sunday September 14. Andrew is renowned for his performance and his generosity and encouragement as a teacher for students at all stages of their development.

The day promises to be an uplifting blend of music-making, learning and community, with workshops, a chance to play in a supportive environment, and tips to improve technique and musicality.

The event is supported by the WA Flute Society.

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Ellie adds another string to her bow

Young violinist Ellie Malonzo is set to wow music lovers when she performs Bruch’s beautifully romantic Scottish Fantasy, and the second movement of her own bold and contemporary duet for violin and viola with her teacher, Paul Wright.

Their performance will be part of the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra spring recital, conducted by Sara Duhig at Churchlands Senior High School’s Taryn Fiebig Auditorium on September 21.

The recital, from 3 to 5pm, will also include Fanfare pour preceder La Peri by Dukas, and Brahms’s Symphony No 1.

Tickets will be $27, $22 or $12 online (search “Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra - Magical - Spring 2025”) or can be purchased at the door on the day if not sold out in advance.

MetSo’s supporters include the Rotary Club of Dalkeith and Churchlands Senior High School.

For more information go to metsoperth.org.

See Perth’s best jarrah woodland

Explore the wilds of Underwood Avenue Bushland with a 90-minute walk from 9am on Sunday September 7.

The bush walk will be led by Friends of Underwood Avenue Bushland volunteers, to show attendees some of the best jarrah woodland in Perth.

There is a charge of $5, except for those who have helped with weeding.

Meet at the electronic gate off Underwood Avenue at 8.50am.

Numbers are limited. Register in advance by searching online for

“Wildﬂower Walk at Underwood Avenue Bushland”.

The walk is not suitable for prams or those with limited mobility, because the tracks are rough and sandy.

Underwood Avenue Bushland is 32ha of bushland between Bold Park and Kings Park.

It is bordered by Underwood Avenue on the north and Selby Street, Shenton Park, on the east side.

For more information about Friends of Underwood Avenue Bushland, phone Margaret Owen on 9381 1287.

Kits give babies a good start

The Zonta Club of Perth Northern Suburbs is helping to protect the health of mums around the world and give their babies a healthier start in life.

The foundation delivers and distributes the kits. It says each kit costs less than a cup of coffee, but provides essential resources to reduce infection and fatalities.

Club members and friends will gather on September 26 to assemble 1000 birthing kits for expectant mothers, and more volunteer helpers are needed.

The kits are for Birthing Kit Foundation Australia, a charity that works to improve conditions for women by providing sterile birthing kits.

An estimated more than 300,000 women die from preventable pregnancy or childbirth-related complications every year, most of them in developing countries.

The Zonta Club of Perth Northern Suburbs is calling for volunteers to help assemble the kits on September 26 and 27, at All Saints Uniting Church Hall, 50 Berkeley Crescent, Floreat. Morning tea is included. If you can spare a few hours, register online by going to humanitix. com and searching “birthing kits”. For more information about Zonta Club Perth Northern Suburbs go to zontaperthns.org.au, and for more information about Birthing Kit Foundation (Australia) go to bkfa.org.au.

Volunteers assembling sterile birthing kits at All Saints church hall in Floreat.

Explore Underwood Avenue Bushland with a guided walk Photo: Margaret Owen

Violinist and composer Ellie Malonzo with MetSo conductor Sara Duhig.

Composer to share stories of his music

Internationally acclaimed violinist and composer Rupert Guenther is to perform a concert and talk titled An Hour With The Composer – The Inside Story, at Leederville Town Hall on Friday September 19.

Beginning at 10am, he will perform from his compositions and share his stories, inspiration and creative process behind each one.

Trained as a concert violinist in Vienna, Rupert has released 35 albums as a solo artist since 2003, including ﬁve recordings commissioned for ABC Classic FM.

The violinist has played at venues including Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Recital Centre, Tate Britain and the Guildhall Festival in London, and at the Bombora House installation when it was in New York City.

Generations take a shine to each other

Year 4 students at Presbyterian Ladies’ College have been working with local residents who visit the Shine Community Centre in Cottesloe, telling their life stories with portraits, poetry and even costumes.

It’s part art project, part oral history, as the girls learn about the past through the women’s lived experiences, listening to their stories and turning them into keepsakes.

Thirty-three students from two classes took part in the program, making regular visits to Shine Community Centre during terms two and three.

The girls were working with a ladies-only group of 15 clients who are still living in their own homes but attend the centre for social events.

Margaret McKenna, who is a Shine Community Centre regular, said she really enjoyed seeing how girls of that age were thinking.

“My granddaughter is 21 now so I don’t have anyone this age to enjoy and have fun with and get a new perspective on life,” she said.

Year 4 PLC student Gisele Swanepoel said: “At school we play games with the same friends but when we come to Shine we get to see how much the ladies light up.

“We love listening and then painting and writing poems about what we hear.”

A PLC spokeswoman said

one of the Shine participants was 97 and had attended PLC, like her daughter and now her granddaughter.

The project had sparked genuine connection between the generations, with each describing the visits as joyful, inspiring and deeply meaningful.

Shine is described as a notfor-profit provider of aged care services that aims to help people who wish to remain living independently in their own homes.

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Rebecca Guy from WA Classical Music Connect said Rupert drew inspiration for his music from sources including Australia’s Outback landscapes, the temples of Japan, the valleys of Kashmir, and the cobblestoned streets and cathedrals of Europe.

His performance will be part of the Classical Music Club’s regular Friday morning series. WA Classical Music Connect offers monthly concerts at Leederville Town Hall from March to November and describes itself as a non-proﬁt organisation which aims to keep ticket prices affordable. Entry is $20 or $15.

To book, go to humanitix.com and search “Classical Music Club Concert Series 2025”. For more information email wacmconnect@gmail.com or phone 0414 638 734.

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Violinist and composer Rupert Guenther will share stories of his musical inspiration. Photo: Fiona Birt

Margaret McKenna enjoys a chat with PLC student Gisele Swanepoel.

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Could you raise a future guide dog?

Guide Dogs WA is calling for volunteers to help raise the next generation of assistance dogs for West Australians in need.

Puppies are ready to begin their ﬁrst stage of training and volunteers are needed to serve as puppy raisers and care for the dogs as “bed and breakfast boarders”.

Volunteers in each role give the puppies the safe, loving homes they need to grow into calm and conﬁdent working dogs.

Guide Dogs WA chief executive ofﬁcer Anna Presser said:

“Thanks to the success of our program, more puppies than ever are about to start their journey towards becoming guide and assistance dogs.

“But their journey starts with someone willing to open their heart and home.”

Puppy raisers care for a puppy for about 16 months, from when they are eight weeks of age.

They teach the pups basic obedience and early socialisation to help them grow in conﬁdence in everyday environments such as busy shopping centres and neighbourhood parks.

The young dogs start formal assistance-dog training at about 18 months of age.

At that time volunteers are needed to care for the dogs

overnight and at weekends during their six-month formal training program.

They drop off the dog each weekday morning at the Victoria Park training centre and collect it each evening.

Ms Presser said the consistent, caring environment volunteers provided was essential to prepare dogs for their future roles.

“These puppies have an incredible future ahead of them, helping West Australians live with greater freedom, independence and hope,” she said.

“This is one of the most meaningful ways a person or

family can make a difference.

“You’re not just giving a dog a home, you’re helping transform someone’s life.”

Guide Dogs WA welcomes applications from individuals, couples and families who have safe, loving homes.

No prior dog experience is required, and full training and support are provided for volunteers and their pups.

Guide Dogs WA provides everything the dog will need including food, toys, collars, leads and veterinary costs.

For more information visit guidedogswa.com.au/getinvolved.

A night in with Gilbert and Sullivan delights

Enjoy Gilbert and Sullivan music and highlights from the lives of the men who created the Savoy Operas, at a concert presented by the Royal Schools Music Club.

On Saturday September 13 actor-director Anthony Howes will discuss the story of Victorian era dramatist W.S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan, who between 1871 and 1896 collaborated on 14 comic operas that became internationally popular and famous.

Operatic singers Sholto Foss, Aimee-Rose Keppler, Bridie King, Nick Navarra and Erin Tucker will perform music from popular Gilbert and Sullivan shows with accompanist Lachlan

Edinger.

Productions represented will include The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, Utopia Limited, Ruddigore, Iolanthe, The Grand Duke and The Pirates of Penzance.

The performance at the Callaway Music Auditorium at UWA Music Department starts at 6.30pm, with doors open for refreshments from 6pm. Entry $30 includes refreshments and a program. Fulltime students $5. To book go to trybooking.com and search “At Home with Gilbert and Sullivan”.

For more information about the Royal Schools Music Club visit rsmc.info, email rsmc@ rsmc.info or phone 0419 930 624.

Toro in The Gondoliers, at His Majesty’s Theatre.

Guide Dogs WA Senior Puppy Raising Co-ordinator Leonora Flower with a pup to be trained.

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Heel bone clue to risk of dementia

West Australian researchers say they have found another link between low bone mineral density and dementia risk.

They also said a type of ultrasound could be used to measure bone density in the heel to estimate if a person was at risk of developing dementia.

Researchers at Western Australia’s Perron Institute examined the health data, stored in the UK biobank, of more than 130,000 people.

Dr Jun Yuan said dementia and osteoporosis frequently co-existed.

Dr Yuan is a postdoctoral research associate in the Bone and Brain Axis

Research Group at the Perron Institute and The University of Western Australia.

“Decreasing bone mineral density is one of the key pathological features of osteoporosis and it has been reported that patients with osteoporosis are at higher risk of dementia later in life,” he said.

“It is plausible that bone health outcomes are associated with the onset and progression of dementia during ageing, which makes screening for lower bone mineral density a promising indicator.

“Identifying individuals at substantial risk of dementia could facilitate earlier diagnosis and enable patients and their families to implement lifestyle changes to slow progression.”

Previous studies had measured bone mineral density with a type of X-ray on the neck or spine.

But quantitative ultrasound, called QUS, could measure bone mineral density in the heel.

It was a reliable and non-invasive method for assessing skeletal health that was mobile, radiation-free, inexpensive and easy to perform, Dr Yuan said.

The study was published in the Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

“Further research will help determine whether the association between reduced bone mineral density and dementia risk is due to a causal link, and aid in developing effective strategies for delaying or preventing dementia onset,” Dr Yuan said.

Take a guided tour of Trust’s Tranby House

Two groups of history lovers are joining forces for a leisurely walk through the beautiful Maylands peninsula on October 25.

Members of the Royal WA Historical Society are invited to join the walk offered by the Maylands Historical and Peninsula Association.

It starts at Maylands Golf Club, where Keith and Sue Cundale will talk about the peninsula’s rich history, then move on to historic Tranby House for a guided tour by the National Trust.

The walk will end back at the golf club where participants can have lunch, or join Keith and Sue when they open the Old Police Station and discuss Maylands Historical and Peninsula Association projects.

Meet at 9am for a 9.30 start at the golf club, 15 Swan Bank Road.

Donation helps Vinnies shoppers stride ahead

A Claremont business has given the local Vinnies charity store a big step up.

The Athletes Foot in Claremont Quarter recently donated several bags of new shoes to the op shop.

The walk ﬁnishes at noon. Refreshments will be available from 9am. Park at the golf club.

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Monday August 18: No results.

Wednesday August 20: 1st Paula Poynter and Ann Strack

Friday August 22: 1st Yogi Shah, Dae Miller and Sandra Hogben; 2nd George Savage and Paula Poynter.

Saturday August 23: 1st Geoff Boyd, Steve Parsons and John Barlow; 2nd B. Strang and Frank Honey; 3rd Brian Dick, Jay Medhat and Ted Delaney. Thanks to Elizabeth and Gavin Arrow for a delicious meal and Annie Warrender for super desserts. There will be no Wednesday lunch in September because the club will be getting ready for the St Ives weekend. The next lunch will be a curry meal in October.

Claremont Vinnies store manager Toby Willis said the donation of several boxes of brandnew shoes suitable for sport, everyday wear or school would be put to good use immediately.

“These shoes will make a real difference for local kids,” he said.

“We’re so grateful to Michelle and her team at The Athletes Foot for their generosity, and we’re proud to have such strong community connections here in Claremont.”

The Athlete’s Foot Claremont Quarter store owner Michelle Docherty said she and her staff were proud to support the important work done by Vinnies.

“We’re committed to helping every child put their best foot forward, literally,” she said.

“By donating these shoes, we hope to make life a little easier for families and show that

Bowling

West and Rob Campbell defeated Mick Canci, Mike Basford, Billy Gerlach and Glen Morey 13-10.

small acts of kindness can have a big impact.” Vinnies WA CEO Ann Curran said: “Support from local businesses not only provides essential items for families doing it tough but also showcases the importance of community connection, which is at the heart of what Vinnies does.

“Claremont Vinnies and The Athlete’s Foot encourage the community to continue supporting local charities that give back to those in need, whether it is through donations, volunteering, or simply spreading the word about the work being done.”

She said such donations made a meaningful difference by providing local families with the opportunity to buy quality, affordable footwear for their children.

For more information about Vinnies visit vinnieswa.org.au.

Last week the ladies played Joondalup at Innaloo. Usha Nigam, Dot Leeson, Lesley Langley and Jeannine Millsteed led throughout their game and won 18-15, while. Margaret McHugh, Ron Palmer, Nada Bonny and Anne Ormsby had a dismal day and lost 7-34.

On Thursday August 21

Charles Wade, Mick Canci and Glen Morey won their last end to beat Belinda Wade, Alan Evans and Jim West 13-12, and Ron Palmer, Craig Hirsch and Milton Byass outplayed Mark Peterson, Mike Basford and Rob Campbell 12-8.

On Saturday Colin Graves, Ron Palmer, Jim

The final of Sunday Scroungers saw Ron Middleton defeat Glen Morey 14-9.

Last week was another cold and wet week for bowling but we managed to get through competition without being drenched.

Friday Pairs saw a full green of very competitive bowlers. The winners were Lisa Featherby and Kerry Andersen and the runnersup were Jeff Adams and Damian Adams. The plate went to Catherine Chappelle and Aidan O’Sullivan.

Saturday turned out to be a lovely day for bowls.

The winners were Simon Baldwin, Bruce Neaves, Richard Webster and Ron Hassall. The runners-up were Mike Hughes, Marie Hagan and Iris Newbold. Dinner is available on Mondays from 5.30pm. Book at the ofﬁce. Names should be in now if bowlers want to play pennants starting in spring.

A total of 25 players enjoyed another round of the President’s Cup last Saturday. Julieth Bebero won the day with Suren Appadoo a close second. Other successful players were John Exeter, Peter Middleton, Rob Dunlop and Peter Cheyne. The club will have social play this Saturday, August 30. Visitors are welcome on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Consult petanque-subiaco.com for details.

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A Vinnies Claremont volunteer accepts the donation from The Athlete’s Foot.

Explore the historic Maylands peninsula.

Researchers Dr Stella Jun Lu and Dr Jun Yuan pictured at the Perron Institute in Nedlands.

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Mapletree buys $300m CBD student tower

By Ella Loneragan

Mapletree Investments has made its ﬁrst Australian student accommodation investment with its acquisition of 609 Wellington Street in Perth.

The global real estate investment company bought the site from Alceon as construction of the 835-bed student accommodation has begun.

It is estimated to be valued at $300million on completion.

UniLodge received approval for the 33-storey student housing development from the City of Perth Local Development Assessment Panel in February last year.

Construction costs were estimated at $80million, according to the DAP report.

The building plan, de-

signed by architecture ﬁrm Rothelowman, comprises 556 rooms and communal amenity areas including a lounge, outdoor terrace, gym, cinema and podcast rooms.

The national ﬁrm will also carry out the interior design.

Mapletree student housing chief executive Matt Walker said the move on the 1398sq.m site reﬂected a shift in strategy.

“Australia’s student housing sector has attracted robust investor interest due to its large student population, limited supply and counter-cyclical features,” he said.

“In particular, Perth remains one of Australia’s most undersupplied central business districts for student accommodation

VenuesWest to seek new CEO

By Nadia Budihardjo

VenuesWest will advertise for a chief executive for the ﬁrst time in four decades as David Etherton prepares to step down after almost 18 years in the top job.

VenuesWest recently announced Mr Etherton would retire from his executive roles when his contract with the stateowned sporting facility management business ends in May.

An advertisement for his successor was published on Jobs WA this week.

The role is up for a ﬁveyear term with an undis-

closed salary, although the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal band for a chief executive role in a special division of public service ranges from $347,622 to $419,299.

Mr Etherton became chief executive at Mt Claremont-based VenuesWest in 2008.

He previously held executive director roles in Tourism WA and managerial positions at WA Tourism Commission.

He oversaw the organisation’s portfolio expanding from four to 14 venues including Optus Stadium, HBF Park and RAC Arena.

despite being home to many prestigious institutions.

“Our latest investment reflects [Mapletree’s] strategy to leverage our real estate capabilities to deepen focus on student housing as a core sector.

“We are excited about this scaling opportunity and look forward to delivering a top-tier asset that will greatly appeal to both students and investors.”

Alceon real estate executive director Matthew Liston confirmed the company would remain involved as the project’s development manager.

“We are thrilled to be working with Mapletree, a leading institutional real estate investor, as it delivers its ﬁrst student housing project in Australia,” he

said.

“While Alceon will relinquish ownership of the land, the team is pleased to remain involved as the project’s development manager and will leverage our local expertise to oversee it through to delivery.”

Icon Construction began work on the project this month and is aiming for completion in 2027.

Hay Street-based ﬁrm Corbel Property, led by former Parcel Property bosses Ross Catalano and David Klein, is the project developer.

UniLodge will operate the building, which is 350m from the soon-to-open ECU City campus.

Curtin University Law School is also in close proximity.

Lions Eye Institute to start $14m upgrade

By Nadia Budihardjo

A $14.1million redevelopment of the Lions Eye Institute complex in Nedlands is expected to double its annual caseload.

“We have more than six million annual patron visits across our 14 venues,” he said.

“We regularly host global superstars like Coldplay and Ed Sheeran, we’ve broken national revenue records with

UFC at RAC Arena, seen women’s sport capture the national imagination at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and delivered oncein-a-lifetime experiences such as the AFL Grand Final at Optus Stadium in 2021.”

The institute plans to build new paediatric, glaucoma and eyelid, orbital and lacrimal surgery clinic areas, operating theatres and laser vision procedure room at its facility at QEII Medical Centre.

The paediatric and surgery clinic areas will open next year, and the operating theatres and procedure room are expected to open in 2027.

Lions Eye Institute managing director Glen Power said the project was the biggest investment in the organisation’s 40-year history.

He said construction works would begin next month.

“We’re looking to potentially complete our outpatient clinic redevelopment by about March and then follow on with the surgi-

cal perioperative areas afterwards,” he said.

“The beneﬁts for patients – and we see 80,000 patients through this building every year – will be reduced waiting times, greater access to care and more efﬁcient care.

“We hope to also increase care to underserved patient groups and part of our redevelopment is to upscale our paediatric facilities and provide greater services to that age cohort.”

Dr Power said the institute expected to progressively increase its yearly outpatient cohort of 80,000 outpatients.

“For the operations, surgical caseload that comes here, we’re currently at around 1700 admissions per annum,” he said.

“We expect to double that and [will] have capacity to double it.

“In theory, we could potentially see around 8000 patients per annum here.”

The plan comprises 556 rooms and communal amenity areas including a lounge, outdoor terrace, gym, cinema and podcast rooms. Images: Rothelowman via City of Perth DAP

David Etherton oversees 14 venues, including the former Perth Oval, now known as HBF Park.

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A low-key island gem

Ballad of Wallis Island (M)

There’s an awkward, low-key soulfulness to British director James Grifﬁths’ musical comedydrama about a ﬁ once successful folk-music duo named McGwyer Mortimer.

Written and performed by long-time occasional collaborators Tim Key and Tom Basden, The Ballad of Wallis Island is about musical fandom, nostalgia, grief and letting go.

It is a warmly amusing crowd-pleaser based on the BAFTA-nominated short

Plays Wallis Island. The expansion is warranted. It’s a ﬁlm that speaks softly, comically to our fallibility and vulnerabilities.

millionaire named Charles, an obsessive fan of the one-time Glastonbury favourites who invites Herb McGwyer (Basden, who also wrote the beauti-

island of the title. When the brooding, creatively blocked Herb arrives by dinghy to his dad-joke-cracking, signwielding welcoming party

Matt Cahill and all that jazz

Wembley musician Matt Cahill cut his teeth on stages around Australia in the 1990s as a singer/guitarist for Perth rock’n’roll band The Calhoons, and then as songwriter and guitarist with rockabillies Rusty and The Dragstrip Trio.

He played rockabilly at the Mustang Bar every Saturday night for 10 years.

But his deep love was for swing jazz.

He began listening to the classic American jazz songbook “the bible of jazz”, and sought out players who had integrated the guitar into trios or big bands; like Oscar Moore of the Nat King Cole Trio, Freddie Green of Count Basie’s Band and Charlie Christian

who toured with Benny Goodman.

Matt practised to improve his guitar skills in the jazz and swing genre, until ﬁve years ago when he started his own swing jazz band.

Matt Cahill Combo – a combination of either three or six jazz musicians – plays regularly around Perth and this year Matt went into the studio to produce his debut album, The Midnight Show.

“I can easily write melodies and I have tunes,” Matt said of his 10 original songs that bring together his talents in jazz and swing, with a touch of rockabilly.

The new album, The Midnight Show, is out now

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his hotel is in fact the ramshackle mansion Charles calls home.

Worse, the gig is also a surprise reunion with his estranged former bandmate

and lover Nell Mortimer (Carey Mulligan), who now lives in America with her husband (Akemnji Ndifornyen) and has relinquished fame to make chutney for a living.

As the pair rehearses, old tensions inevitably ﬂicker into ﬂames, while affable go-between Charles tries to keep his dream of a reunion concert alive.

Filming on location in just 18 days with a small cast – Fleabag’s Sian Clifford also shows up as a kind, loopy shopkeeper – Grifﬁths deftly balances the ﬁlm’s daffy comedy with a bruised and tender melancholy that rings with truth.

It’s a small, beautifully realised gem of squirming amusement and indisputable human connection.

My husband and I separated over a lot of issues, but mainly because he was cheating.

Near divorce time we met to sign the papers. We’d had nothing but angry words up to then. He was sweet. I told him I was so sorry our marriage ended, and I still loved him. We both cried and talked about where we went wrong. He said this other woman did not want him; he barely saw her. He asked for time to clean up this mess.

let him go, please. Beatrice Beatrice, how could he do this to you for the second time? The same way he could do it the ﬁrst time. This mess is a mess made by him. It was his mess to clean up, but he made another choice.

In Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice, clergyman Mr Collins is a bootlicker and dense as a board. But he says one wise thing. After Lizzy Bennet rejects his offer of marriage, he says: “I have often observed that resignation is never so perfect as when the blessing denied begins to lose somewhat of its value in our estimation.”

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When he told her I had called, she came running back. She is not living with him, but sees him regularly. Then he is distant toward me.

But if she stays away, he leads me on and tells me he wants to try again. I am being played for the fool, but I can’t let go.

He is the love of my life.

How could anyone do this to another for a second time? Help me

This man is not the love of your life, although you want him to be. You wanted one wedding and one lifetime marriage. You cannot have that with him. You can never rest with an easy head or an easy heart. He won’t stand by you. To free yourself, he has to lose some of his value in your estimation.

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and the Matt Cahill Combo perform this weekend at the Scarborough Jazz Fest.

■ Wembley muso Matt Cahill has got into the swing.

■ Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) is not happy he has to wade to shore to meet his fan.

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Meaney’s meaning of life

Nedlands artist Lesley Meaney, 80, has been reﬂecting on her 60-year career, wondering what she has learnt and pondering where she goes from here. It was prompted by a recent decluttering of her studio as she slowly transitions from Nedlands to her purpose-built one nestled in a jarrah forest in the Yallingup Hills.

After six decades as an eminent artist, Lesley said: “I am still learning my craft – still in apprenticeship. There are so many ways of learning and the older I get the more options there are in the creative process. To move forward, sometimes I need to look back.”

She says that in 1969, soon after arriving in WA as a young English art teacher, she painted inside

buildings and ephemera such as keys, teacups, spectacles and old jars in the foreground.

The one thing she has learned over the decades is that taking photos and sketching out in the bush don’t do justice to what she sees and experiences. To enhance her sense of place, she plays music. Back in her studio that particular piece of music will bring back her sense memory of a moment in time.

historic, often uninhabited buildings.

Decluttering of her studio unearthed drawers she has been collecting from kerbsides for a decade, which now act as frameworks for dimensional dioramastyle works that, at the bottom of the drawer, echo with the paintings of old

Lesley also swims. She recently won gold in the 3km Open Water Swim at the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Singapore, competing in the 80 to 84 age group. But she says her swimming is less about competing and more about her creative process.

“I swim laps and I solve problems,” she said. “If I

couldn’t swim I would have a real problem.”

As part of the annual Margaret River Region Open Studios (MRROS) event, she will open her Yallingup studio with a collection of new work painted on drawers, serving paddles, doors and old brick moulds.

“It keeps me amused,” Lesley said. “I couldn’t bear to do the same thing over and over again.”

She will join more than 150 artists opening their studios for the 12th annual MRROS, including wellknown regulars Rebecca Cool, Christian Fletcher, Lauren Wilhelm, Caroline Juniper, Ian Dowling, Nathan Day, Gerry Reilly, and Leon Pericles.

■ From Busselton to Augusta, MRROS opens studio doors from September 13 to 28.

Awards focus on caring

Earthwise in Subiaco and Perth City Farm have both been sources of inspiration for the Watercolour Society of WA’s latest exhibition.

The theme for the society’s 45th annual awards is permaculture ethics.

“It means earth care, people care and fair share,” said Subiaco artist Stef Hayward, who is vice-president of the society. “It is a theme that is very at home at Perth City Farm.”

The exhibition will be staged at Perth City Farm, with more than 200 paintings across still life, abstract, portraiture and en plein air. The exhibition launches at 6pm on Thursday, September 4, with an awards presentation and is open from Friday to Sunday with live demonstrations and a watercolour “try me” table.

32 of the best at Mossenson

Mossenson Galleries is celebrating a milestone 32 years in championing the Indigenous art movement.

The Subiaco gallery opened on Hay Street as Indigenart in 1993.

Dr Diane Mossenson and her husband Dan were motivated by the fact that there was no other gallery in Perth at that time showing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks.

“We had been doing some showings from home, but it wasn’t sustainable and we needed to ﬁnd a space,” Diane said.

She was still running her medical practice and admits she didn’t know much about running a gallery and even less about using a computer.

But with the help of assistants, the gallery soon had a succession of ﬁrsttime solo exhibitions from artists who have gone on to deﬁne the Australian Indigenous art movement.

Diane gave up her medical practice in 1999

because the gallery and the touring exhibition were taking up all her time.

In 2003 the couple opened a second gallery in Melbourne, which closed in 2015.

Diane has steered the careers of artists such as Shane Pickett, Irwin Lewis, Ngarra, Loongkoonan, Lucy Ward and Omborrin, and produced several signiﬁcant monographs.

The current exhibition, titled Thirty Two, covers a selection of 32 artists who have been represented in the gallery over the years.

■ It is on show at Mossenson Galleries, 115 Hay Street, until September 27.

SARAH McNEILL

■ Pilbarra Homestead: an old drawer with a view to the past.

■ Used for relaxation, Lesley Meaney has a swing in her new Yallingup Studio.

■ Earthwise in watercolour.

■ Shane Pickett, The Path of the Evening Star Across the Dreaming Sky.

$3.05million MOSMAN PARK

5 Ellershaw Mews

Architect Rebecca Horton of St Helier Studio designed the interiors of this near-new house on a 539sq.m block.

AGENT: Sarah Bourke, Ray White Dalkeith Claremont.

Perfect place to play, and grow

Spanish tapas, ribs and burgers and a Thai buffet are almost on the doorstep of this renovated 1930s house.

They are among the many events on offer at Nedlands Golf Club, which is just seven doors from the home on its 1012sq.m site.

If golf is not your thing, there are other options nearby, such as Melvista Oval and park and Nedlands tennis and croquet clubs.

Agent Jake Polce said the location near the sporting facilities and the river was hard to beat.

“Nedlands is truly a special place to live,” Mr Polce said.

“Florence Road is one

of the best streets because it is quiet and leafy but close to everything.”

The elevated position and beautiful street presence drew the owners to the home 10 years ago.

“It was just what they had been looking for – a graceful, timeless home with high ceilings, grand proportions and period features,” he said.

“They wanted a house their family could grow into.”

With five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a pool, spa and a separate studio, there is plenty of room for a growing family to spread out.

The detached studio, at the back of the block,

overlooks the pool and spa. It has a kitchen (not a kitchenette), a bedroom, bathroom, living area and its own alfresco area.

The studio would be ideal for guests or “boomerang” children – young adults who return to live with their parents after living independently.

The level of craftman-

ship in the original section suggests the house was built for someone of note.

Fretwork, leadlight windows, a bay window and decorative plasterwork are among the many character features.

Old and new combine in the rear addition, where a kitchen bench with several layers of timber packs a punch.

One of the renovated bathrooms has twin pedestal basins in a nod to the home’s 1930s roots.

$4.06million NEDLANDS

63 Stanley Street

Property records show this modern home on 1012sq.m was on the market for just eight days.

AGENT: Michelle Kerr, DUET Property Group.

$6.5million COTTESLOE

239 Broome Street

The last time this architectdesigned house changed hands was in 2022 when it sold for $6.35million.

AGENT: Olivia Porteous, William Porteous Properties International.

$8.6million CITY BEACH

80 Chipping Road

The retractable roof was among the many features of this near-new home on a 943sq.m site near West Coast Highway.

AGENT: Scott Swingler, Shore Property.

■ Double doors with leadlight panels open to an extrawide hall.

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we have seen on the WA coast in years,” Mr Wilkins said. “The rarity of the offering, the sheer scale, and the world-class location make it nothing short of a generational investment opportunity.” Phone 0478 611 168.

‘Sovereign citizens’ and land issues

character home, next door to the Church of Resurrection, settled on August 25. Landgate records show it is in the name of a former real estate agent from the UK. POST

Major land sales at Shark Bay

Shark Bay has many claims to fame, including being the most westerly point of Australia and having one of the most diverse seabeds in the world. The bay between Kalbarri and Carnarvon was named by English explorer William Dampier during his second voyage to Australia in 1699, when he described catching many sharks. The nearby town of Denham has about 10 properties for sale, and among the bargains is a $160,000 villa in Knight Terrace. But you will need deep pockets to buy two big development blocks which have hit the market for the first time in 40 years. Ray White agent Brett Wilkins is chasing $3million for each of the sites at 42 Denham Road (8.86ha) and 59 Monkey Mia Road (17.73ha). “This is one of the most significant land opportunities

A recent ABC Four Corners program highlighted how “sovereign citizens” are disrupting the courts, police, councils and other government institution. Groups such as the Sovereign Peoples Assembly of WA believe the government is illegitimate and people should live under a natural, God-given law superior to any of the rules that govern society, according to the report by Mahmood Fazal. So how do they own a property? A local reader posed this question after seeing the program. We asked Landgate whether sovereign citizens recognised the registration of land titles in WA. This was the response: “Sovereign citizen claims are not recognised under WA property law. Landgate has had increasing contact from people identifying as sovereign citizens regarding the validity of the register, mortgages, and property sales. The land titles register is guaranteed by the State under the Transfer of Land Act 1983 and remains the single source of truth for land ownership in the State.”

Castle could be YOUR home

Owning your own castle is the stuff of fairytales but in the north of England it can be a reality for just $3.6million. Augill Castle is an 1841 Victorian Gothic folly with 14 bedrooms, a drawing room, music room, library, restaurant, conservatory and tennis court. Owners Wendy and Simon Bennett bought the almost derelict castle in 1997 and transformed it into an award-winning country-house hotel. While it’s currently a business, Augill Castle would also make a magnificent home, subject to planning approval to change the use. The 4ha property in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, is about 40km from Lake District National Park For more details, contact melissa. lines@knightfrank.com.

Architects deep in home’s DNA

Several significant architects have left their mark on a Swanbourne house which has sold for $3.1million, five months after it

same price. In 1968, architect and military man Athol Joseph Hobbs renovated the house at 107 Shenton Road for his son Michael, a distinguished medical academic. Architect and family friend Colin Moore designed a studio for Michael’s wife Marie, a prolific artist. The studio in the back garden was later updated by the couple’s son Peter, an awardwinning architect who also designed

Bumper crowd for $6.9m sale in Cottesloe

AUCTION results

“Nobody leaves Cottesloe,” agent Candie Italiano said after 7 Hawkstone Street was sold for $6.95million in a short, sharp auction that lasted 35 minutes.

The seller, Anne Wylie, and her family had moved nearby, and two of the four bidders were from Cottesloe.

An estimated crowd of about 80 people – including 12 over the fence – watched the auction of the house built in 2000 by Dale Alcock for his own family.

Cars were bumper to bumper in the street, which leads to Grant Marine Park and the beach.

Bidding kicked off at $6million for the ﬁve-bedroom and three-bathroom house on a 591sq.m site.

Auctioneer Mark Whiteman paused the auc-

tion at $6.7million, and then negotiated with the highest bidder who ended up buying it for $6.95million.

Ms Italiano, of Ray White Dalkeith Claremont, said the buyer and his wife, an interior designer, had sold

their Peppermint Grove home earlier in the year.

Initially, they had overlooked the Cottesloe house after seeing the photos online but they decided to view it the day before the auction.

“The property needs a little bit of work, but when the wife saw it, she recognised the potential,” Ms Italiano said.

In other results: Claremont

• 27 Davies Road went to a young couple from the UK for $1.9million.

“They were new to the area and desperate to secure a home,” agent Thomas Wedge, of Ray White Dalkeith Claremont,

“They bought it just 24 hours after seeing it

It was an emotional time for the seller, who had owned the 4x1 for 55 years.

“She had never sold before and was totally new to the process,” Mr Wedge said.

Two bidders competed for the house on an 809sq.m site near the local pool, golf course and walking trails around Lake Claremont.

The distinctive

■ Agent Thomas Wedge could not resist taking a selfie with the buyers of 27 Davies Road, Claremont.

■ Auctioneer Mark Whiteman, top, reads the conditions to the 80-plus crowd at the auction of 7 Hawkstone Street, Cottesloe, above, which was sold to the couple, left, in sunglasses.

■ For the price of a nice house in the western suburbs, you can get a 14-bedroom castle near Lake District National Park in England.

■ Art and architecture are in the DNA of this Swanbourne house that settled on August 25 for $3.1million.

■ A $3million development block for sale near Shark Bay has 180-degree views of the ocean.

■ A gold-coloured tap and light fitting add a touch of glamour to the kitchen in this near-new home

Luxury living on small site

27 Coalesce Lane SHENTON PARK

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205sq.m

ustralia’s obsession with a “forever home” has driven us to build houses that are too big, according to Sydney architect Adam Haddow who lives in a house on a 3.3m-wide block.

Mr Haddow, the national president of the Australian Institute of Architects, designed the award-winning house on a 30sq.m site next to a shop.

His Surrey Hills house showed it was possible to have the luxury of a large dwelling on a small footprint.

This recently completed house for sale is on a 205sq.m site in Montario Quarter, the former Shenton Park rehabilitation hospital site.

By WA standards, the block is small but a clever design by Euro Form Constructions has produced a spacious and light home spread over two levels.

It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living areas, a lift and a study nook.

The lift connects the ground-ﬂoor main living area with the upstairs bedroom wing.

Agent Leanne O’Leary

■ The main bedroom on the top floor has contemporary features such as curved cabinets and a light grey palette.

■ Euro Form Constructions ensured there was plenty of storage space and views to the outside.

said the home had 292sq.m of living space and combined the best of worlds.

“It is a spacious, highend home with all the convenience of lock-andleave living,” she said.

The low-maintenance, green-titled property would suit those looking for the convenience of an apartment but without the strata fees and issues that go with strata living.

It is a short walk to the local cafe, Wards Central Dining, Montario Quarter park, a barbecue area and Shenton Park train station.

The back of the house and garage are off Coalesce Lane, but the front faces Dawes View.

The house comes with a 3000-litre in-ground rainwater tank and solar panels.

It has an 8.8-star Nationwide House Energy Rating, which means it is highly energy-efﬁcient.

Things you will love

Move-in ready

Mature trees nearby

Walk to Wards cafe

CONTACT: Leanne O’Leary 0408 951 839.

in Montario Quarter.

■ The front of the house has a geometric look thanks to botanical screens and red brick.

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Youngest on council?

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“Seeing the good and stable job mayor McMullen has done, I don’t want to cause a campaign that would put a ﬁnancial and admin strain on both of us for little purpose when it would be better to work alongside him.”

He said he had been door-knocking across the city but found there was “marked support” for him in South ward, where he lives near Lake Jualbup.

Meanwhile, another candidate has come forward as a possible replacement for Garry Kosovich, who is retiring as East ward councillor. Lisa Hindmarsh, 30, said she was

running for council to be involved in shaping the future of Subiaco. She stood as a Greens candidate for the seat of Carine in the March state election.

Two councillors whose terms end in October have said they will run again.

Penny O’Connor, who was ﬁrst elected in 2021, said she would be renominating for South ward and looked forward to continuing to serve the community.

Teacher admits child dealings Bracelet betrays a girl’s age

• From page 5

“I have over seven years of experience as a babysitter, tutor, and in various child-care roles, and I am conﬁdent that my skills and knowledge would be a valuable asset to your family,” he wrote.

He attached a series of reviews from other families.

“There are so many glowing reviews, it’s so devastating,” the mum said.

Charlton was initially granted bail in June but was not released from custody after his mother declined to post a $10,000 surety.

He struggled to maintain his composure in court, often breathing deeply through pursed lips and closing his eyes.

His lower lip trembled as lawyer Max Crispe asked Ms Langdon to order a pre-sentencing report and a psychological report, which she granted.

“You are remanded in custody,” Ms Langdon said.

He will next appear in the District Court on October 31.

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active banding group in Australia, banding about 5000 birds a year.

“These data sets are hugely important for bird population,” Bill said.

“The long-term data sets are what tells you how they’re doing and what’s happening, but not why.”

Bill was there the day 101-31410 was ﬁrst captured on July 12, 2014.

“We only had one net that would catch an ibis,” he said.

The “duck net” was strung strategically near Settler’s Cottage and captured 30 birds, including three glossy ibis, which were all banded and released without harm.

Over the years, the banding group

Locals

• From page 7

council. A lot had already ceased that practice.

“And as anybody who follows this area will know, DAPs were deliberately set up to take decisions out of local government hands. This completes that exercise.”

DAPs have five members, made up of a majority of three government-appointed experts and two elected members of the relevant council.

The last DAP project to go to Subiaco councillors for their recommendation was the Sanur proposal on Hay Street.

Mr McMullen said he could understand why community members would be concerned

Rosemarie de Vries – who stood as an independent candidate in the recent state election – said it had been a privilege to serve on council for the past six years.

has banded more than 35,000 birds, but the three glossy ibis caught on that day were the only ones of that species ever snared.

“It’s really not a common bird, and we don’t have any idea of where they go,” Bill said.

He described the glossy ibis as a delicate bird and wetland specialist.

Herdsman was the best spot to see them, and the lake had an international reputation for incredible bird-watching opportunities.

“It shows how good Herdsman is, and how it’s sustaining wildlife,” he said.

about the City being involved, but not the council.

“In an ideal world we would continue to make as many decisions as possible but these are decisions other people have made,” he said.

“We do have planning staff now who have worked really hard to build a new level of trust among councillors … which they didn’t have a few years back.

“We all know how planning used to go, but the planning team are award-winning and have earned that recognition externally and built a good rapport internally as well.”

Wednesday’s DAP meeting will

Girl pulls knife

• From page 1

phone and show us the SIM card is in there so we know it’s their primary phone,” he told journalist Ros Thomas.

“I know from experience those private girls’ schools have terrible problems with online bullying and self-harming.

“What are you paying $10k a term for?

“Private schools could be setting the standards for the big public schools to follow.’”

But Presbyterian Ladies’ College principal Cate Begbie said her school’s phone ban was working as intended.

“I can’t recall the last time we had to manage a phone-related issue during the school day,” she said.

A Macquarie University study of 2000 children published in June found that Australian secondary students spent a staggering average of nine hours a day looking at screens, a dramatic increase from 6.1 hours in 2017.

Primary students didn’t fare much better, clocking up 6.3 hours a day – up from 4.2.

“I see kids literally being arrested at age 12 for beating their parents because they try to take their mobile phone, or kids that have not been to school for two or three years,” said researcher Brad Marshall, who also runs a clinic for kids with screen and gaming disorders.

MLC principal Rebecca Clark said phones and social media were responsible for “sleep disruption, social comparison pressures and online bullying”.

“The impact goes beyond just our students, it is affecting all young people,” she said.

“Our young people need better protection, and we need to work together with parents to ﬁnd sustainable solutions.”

Parents who spoke to the POST agree.

One mum of two girls in local public schools said she noticed a dramatic difference between her 16-year-old daughter, who has a phone, and her younger sister, who does not.

“I have two children who are worlds apart in how they communicate,” she said.

The mum bought the older daughter a phone when she was 13 for the same reason many parents do – so she could easily get in contact if she felt unsafe. But she quickly found that “all hell breaks loose” when she imposes screen time limits.

“Our rules are abused each and every day,” she said.

“She’s gone from being an A/B student to a C student.

“If I could turn back time I wouldn’t have given my child a phone.”

Many parents say they feel

Spend ‘illegal’

• From page 1

Government Act it’s very clear when you don’t have a current budget in place you can’t expend funds,” she said.

The commissioners voted unanimously to defer the award of the tender, making it very unlikely that the works will be completed by December 31. Governance coordinator Jonathan Allen identiﬁed in a report last week an exception in the Act that explicitly allowed spending “in a ﬁnancial year before the adoption of the annual budget”.

Nedlands has already been granted an extension by Main Roads after missing an earlier deadline.

they cannot deny their kids a phone for fear of social ostracisation in an age when teens spend more time talking over social networks than face-to-face.

“It’s part of their social fabric,” said the dad of a Christ Church student.

“The children that are coming out of school now are the ﬁrst group that have grown up entirely in the smart phone era.”

That was exactly the conundrum facing Sydney dad Danny Elachi, who “initially relented” to his 10-year-old daughter’s persistent requests for a phone, but soon became concerned about its effects on her brain.

“She said; ‘I’m going to be the only kid in the world that doesn’t have a phone and I’m going to lose all my friends’,”

Mr Elachi said.

He and his wife founded the Heads Up Alliance, a group that has since gone national.

“The whole idea was to create a community of other likeminded parents so that we could all delay [kids’ phone ownership] together, so that when everybody missed out, nobody missed out.”

The Heads Up Alliance successfully lobbied the Albanese Government to increase the minimum age for social media users to 16, which is due to come into effect in December.

American sociologist Jonathan Haidt has urged governments around the world to follow Australia’s lead, calling social media – and phones – “toxic” for young children.

Dr Haidt, bestselling author of The Anxious Generation, has also strongly backed schools – like MLC – banning students from carrying their phones on campus.

“When schools do this, what they all say is ‘We hear laughter in the hallways again’,” he told Radio Davos.

“They say the lunchroom is loud again.

“For the last 10 years it’s been mostly kids staring down, and this is a big reason why they’re so lonely.”

In Australia, the rate of mental health-related hospitalisations for women aged 18 to 24 multiplied by 4.5 in that decade, while for men it tripled.

City Beach mum Anita McSweeney has given both her young daughters phones, but says they are only used in a “planned” way each day after sport and chores – and never taken to school.

“I am incredulous that my children’s school bus has wiﬁ,” she said.

was that decisions were made without any consideration being given to local planning schemes or community input, Mr Mack said at the council meeting on Tuesday.

The contentious 240-apartment development at Ocean Village, which was approved by the WAPC despite vast community and council objections, is sucking up council money as staff contend with planning and development applications for a viewing tower.

After its initial application was refused, Blackburne reduced the height of the tower to six storeys, increased the setback from existing homes, and lessened the time from four years to three.

Mr Mack said he feared the council would face SAT costs if Blackburne took the matter further.

But he said erecting a viewing tower made no difference to the outcome, as the apartments were already approved.

Rescuers save golden art

land set aside for the far-off day when the rail crossing bridge

The design is based on the golden ratio, the proportion of 1:1.6 that appears extensively in nature, art, architecture and

Also known as the divine or golden proportion, it is regarded as the most pleasing to the eye, utilised frequently by Leonardo Da Vinci, most famously in his painting Mona

Golden Section repeats simple geometric forms to build a complex structure that shifts in constant movement in a

Its two rescuers took the broken artwork to the Men’s Shed in Mosman Park and set guring out what had

They found that the bearing connecting the head of the

Against a blue sky…Gray Porter, left, and Simon Harris tighten the bolts to secure Golden Section.

sculpture to its pole was not up to Cottesloe’s strong winds and had worked loose, then broke.

“It was only a small detail that led to a repair being necessary,” Mr Black said.

With the help of technician Denham Dunstall, they set about making a robust connection “strong enough to suspend a Volkswagen,” according to Simon.

The “sails” of the sculpture, built of aluminium honeycomb used in boatbuilding, were restored and repainted, and the sculpture installed in its rightful place on Tuesday. Its creator was surprised and delighted when Golden Section was acquired by Cottesloe.

“It was a bolt from the blue,” he said in 2016.

“I was amazed and quite touched, really. I was so grateful and coming here to see it in this context, it just works so beautifully.”

He said that coming from grey skies and seeing it against an almost permanently blue sky and a near constant breeze was a dream.

Golfers hold their breath

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The council also needed advice from its insurers.

Mayor Lorraine Young said that “with golf balls hitting people”, monitoring of the effectiveness of the safety measures for two years was important.

She said golf course behaviour was not an exact science, so an expert opinion would not be deﬁnitive.

If the proposed measures were not effective, the council could go back to its expert advice and shorten the hole to a par 3.

In that event the 25 mature trees that would have to be removed under the Sea View plan could not be put back, she said.

A late message read out from the council’s local government insurers said: “We are satisﬁed with the proposed measures and believe they effectively address the key concerns.”

The tree removal was of great concern to councillor Chilla Bulbeck, who identiﬁed six of the largest trees, including pines, melaleucas and a red river gum, that should be transplanted at the golf club’s expense, which it had agreed to do if viable.

Five councillors and the mayor spoke against transplanting trees, and Ms Bulbeck’s motion to save them was defeated.

McMansion

• From page 3

“The accused was told to leave the property multiple times,” Sergeant Turner said. He pulled hard on the handle of a door at the construction site, causing to become detached from its frame.

But Ms Raphael said her client was only trying to leave, and “tugged at it one or two times”.

Police dropped a criminal damage charge after Bradford earlier pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of damaging property, plus a trespassing charge.

Deputy Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Woods ﬁned Bradford $200 for the damage, $500 for the trespassing, and ordered him to pay $156 in court costs.

She granted him a spent conviction order, sparing him a criminal record.

“You were acting out of frustration, hopefully that’s all been sorted,” Ms Woods said.

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Putting fooooty reboot on the right foot

Football needs a reboot.

The Fremantle rollercoaster is accelerating towards a dizzying ﬁnish to the season, but that is not enough to balance the sport’s need for a complete reset.

The AFL is only part of the problem. But it is a big part.

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Whether it is draconian suspensions for uttering taboo words; inequality of ﬁxturing; confusion and inconsistency over rules and tribunal outcomes; umpires being required to read the minds of players; the blatant inequity of purported equalisation measures; integrity coming second to the agenda of the day; drugs, depression, gambling and suicide swept under the carpet; a vacuum where leadership should exist; and the constant desire to be all things to all people, and consequently being nothing to most, the AFL has had one of its worst-ever years.

Sure, the billions continue to roll in, millions of eyeballs are glued to devices seven days a week and the footy itself, at its best, is a mesmerising spectacle of skill, speed and silken savagery.

Even at the very lowest level, in grassroots, community and country competitions, the unquenchable interest in getting and kicking a footy is the bedrock on which the sport is built.

Football remains a power for good as the weekend glue holding communities together.

Match day is the best day of the week for thousands and thousands of people, the time their hopes and dreams lift off and, sometimes, come true. Karl Marx might have argued that religion was the opiate of the masses, but he never saw his footy team defend a one-point lead late in a vital match.

Yet when Adelaide star Izak Rankine spoke the forbidden

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be turning in his grave.

An astute and energetic organiser who set up and starred for several Goldﬁelds football clubs at the beginning of last century before having a profound impact in Perth, Leckie lent his name to the College Park pavilion currently at the centre of a thoroughly unenlightening access dispute.

Claremont’s 65-year-old junior football club and 50-year-old Concert Band have for decades shared the John Leckie Pavilion (why John? He was always known as Jack) but are in dispute over its use.

that ofﬁce was a badge of honour. His most signiﬁcant achievement was arranging the rebuilding of Stirling Highway as a work program for the many thousands of unemployed locals during the 1930s Depression. He was a lifter of remarkable scope.

Leckie lived a drop-kick from College Park in Taylor Road after a career coaching five WAFL clubs in 10 different stints over 19 seasons, a feat unmatched in range and surpassed only by John Todd in longevity.

Few surfing experiences compare to the rush of getting tubed. Being enveloped by the hol-

word “faggot” on the football eld and was banned for four games – negotiated down from ve for nebulous medical reasons – the circus his heinous crime created should become the circuit-breaker for football to reassess its overwhelming ﬁxation with image. It should focus on substance instead – help provide the resources needed to ensure the base of the football pyramid is robust; address the reasons for the avalanche of teenagers who leave the game when they get to 16 or so; equip the elite competition to showcase the best of the best (not require it to be a pseudo-development league); simplify the rules and conditions of a football code already made complex by its 360-degree nature; adapt the

He also coached five consecutive premierships during a decade on the Goldﬁelds and spent eight seasons in charge of Christian Brothers College, winning the Alcock Cup ﬁve times. Success followed wherever he went.

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The rights and wrongs of the quarrel are of only passing interest but I can’t believe that Leckie, who saw and used football as a vehicle to improve people and communities, would not have resolved the matter well before it got to this stage.

The pavilion was named for him

Like numerous Victorians lured by the gold rushes of the late 19th century, Leckie’s ﬁrst contact with the game in WA was on the Goldﬁelds.

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considered the ultimate highwater mark. As a surfer enters the tube, they’re surrounded by a cham-

akin to being inside a wave, yet somehow untouched by it.

It’s a powerful experience that creates lasting memories, a mental snapshot they’ll revisit again and again long after they’ve left the ocean.

But why does getting tubed stand out so much from everyng?

The experience feels almost other-worldly, as if suspended in time and space, the thing that all surfers dream of whether you’re a seasoned pro or a wide-

Surfers are not just riding the wave, they’re inside it, with the power of the ocean surging around them in a magical moment when the wave and rider mesh as one in a dance of controlled chaos.

The body and mind align with nature in perfect harmony and pure presence as surfer, surfboard and wave unite, sliding together in idyllic synchronisation. In the tube a surfer enters

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the mythical ﬂow state or the “zone” where they’re hyper aware of every water molecule and every shift in balance as the outside world and all its problems disappear.

The sound of the ocean ampliﬁes as the hollowing wave rushes around them, creating a unique, almost surreal auditory experience.

Adrenaline surges through every ﬁbre of ﬂesh from the fear of being in such close proximity to the wave’s raw power and the exhilaration of maintaining control and composure in that moment.

For brief seconds you are both at the mercy of nature and in perfect symphony with it.

It’s a balance that feels meditative, despite sensory overload due to the intense speed and power involved.

This is not a supernatural effect but caused by the surfer’s brain entering a state of total concentration and awareness.

He had played three matches for Carlton before he and his father sailed from Melbourne to Fremantle, bought two wheelbarrows and walked to Coolgardie to follow their golden dream. Walked! Leckie, who was recently inducted into the WA Football Hall of Fame, coached Perth to their ﬁrst premiership in 1907 and was at the helm of the WA team when it won the 1921 national carnival. Nedlands council could do a lot worse than rebrand the College Park facility, appropriately, as the Jack Leckie Pavilion and use his spirit to drive a new era of cooperation and mutual beneﬁt at the ground.

And speaking of the Alcock Cup, Aquinas have won the tie-breaker for the 1977 edition after the remnants of their First XVIII of that year towelled up an undermanned and overwhelmed Christ Church at Dalkeith Oval last Sunday.

The goal-kicking was exquisite – Aquinas won by 42 points after kicking 11 straight to their opponent’s four straight – although the skills, ﬁtness and athleticism was somewhat less than optimal. Aquinas captain Murray Ward shredded a hamstring kicking a goal under non-existent pressure from one metre out while his team-mate Michael Page, who played for South Fremantle in the 1981 WAFL grand ﬁnal, turned back the clock nearly half a century with a lustrous performance.

There were good footballers hidden deep in the creaking carcasses on display.

The crowd was big – at least 500 – with multiple generations drawn to a game that might have not had great contemporary value but did much to reinforce how deep footy’s roots grow. A reboot is needed but it might not take much to get football back on track.

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Brazil’s Italo Ferreira plugs into the power zone at Teahupo’o during the Tahiti Pro. Photo: WSL/Ryder

Izak Rankine was suspended for four weeks for saying “faggot” on the football field.

Jack Leckie, inset, was a WA football great who lent his (formal) name to the College Park pavilion.

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Oh my goodness, I loved all the delicious cakes you served up this week. I wanted to eat them all. There were intricately decorated cakes, wedding cakes, some with the bride and groom, and a bakery of birthday cakes – some with candles, some with balloons.

They were all so yummy, it was a tough choosing a winner, but Sayuni Premarathna, 9, from Nedlands took out the main prize for her ice-cream cake drawing. Her pretty cake with its decorations and pink and chocolate icing was the

cherry on top!

Our other winner is Eva Lau, 12, from Claremont, who was influenced by Book Week. She did a lovely drawing of one of my favourite characters, Anne of Green Gables. She didn’t even need to draw Anne’s face to capture the essence of the orphaned redhead.

There were some other great ideas, like Jaxon’s piano monster that likes eating hands, Eliott’s Hypnotiser robot, Ava’s dream bedroom and Charlotte’s living room.

I’m going home to bake!

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Q. Who did The Phantom hire to write his biography?

A. A ghost writer!

Q. What do you get when you mix a birthday cake with baked beans?

A. A birthday cake that blows out its own candles!

Q. What did the waiter say to the platypus?

A. Shall I put it on your bill, sir?

Q.Why did the salad call the police?

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Never lose this easy bookmark with your name on it.

WHAT YOU NEED:

all you avid readers, here are a couple of fun and easy bookmarks to make for you and your friends.

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Got dressed in her very best frock.

She stopped for some grub

• Jumbo wooden lollipop craft sticks

• Colourful craft tassels

• Acrylic paints

• Black marker pen

• Craft glue

WHAT TO DO:

Sketch the tip of a pencil on two lollipop sticks. Paint the pencil in your favourite paint colour and outline the pencil tip with black marker. When the paint is dry write your name on one side.

Sandwich the tassel between the two sticks and glue them rmly together.

WHAT TO DO:

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Wooden pegs

• A bag of assorted pom poms

• Small goggle eyes

• Black pipecleaners

• Hot glue gun

This easy project creates a page clip or special marker.

Cut the black pipecleaners into small pieces to create the legs for your caterpillars. Using the hot glue gun, glue the legs into place across the wooden peg. Glue different coloured pom poms onto the peg to create the body of the caterpillar. To nish, glue on the goggle eyes and two smaller pieces of black pipecleaner for the antennas.