Horizons 2014 October/November

Anzac centenary events + Great Drive Albany

Your RAC magazine October / November 2014

Lest we forget 1914–1918

How we were affected Women and war Albany’s ANZACs departure

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Blackboy Hill Memorial (now Greenmount) The main infantry training base in Western Australia.

Other training camps sprung up during the 1914-1918 period include the Claremont Showgrounds Camp, Belmont Racecourse, Fremantle Park, Osborne Rifle Range (presently Swanbourne Barracks) and Forrest Park Camp in Bunbury. The well known 10th Light Horse Regiment also trained at Guildford, Claremont Showgrounds and Rockingham.

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Kings Park Post war, Kings Park became the major State focus point for commemorations with the main State War Memorial Cenotaph.

The Avenues of Honour were also created, where families could place plaques at the foot of the trees to commemorate the war dead.

Started by volunteers with a few pieces of old machinery in 1978, this village has grown into the largest social history museum in Western Australia.

FREMANTLE A major focal point during the First World War as the majority of Western Australian soldiers left from Fremantle on troopships and also returned through this port. weapons and naval defence are showcased in exhibitions exploring the role of naval defence in protecting Australia.

The WW1 Tenix AE2 Submarine conning tower and Sleeping Beauty replicas are bought to life here.

Balingup Opened in 1932 by Sir William Birdwood, the Birdwood Park Avenue of Honour in Balingup is made up of 80 year old Oak trees – which commemorates the 47 soldiers from this district who didn’t return home.

Collie War Memorial

Artillery Barracks: In Burt Street, Fremantle, the Artillery Barracks were garrisoned by the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery during WW1, also used as a hospital from 1914-1918.

Ships from the East sailing for Albany Ships from Japan, New Zealand, Sydney & Melbourne to Albany Route taken by the first convoy of AIF & NZEF troops 38 ships carrying AIF and NZEF troops to the Middle East, escorted by the HMA Melbourne, HMA Sydney and HMS Minotaur.

Wagin Historical Village

Fremantle Maritime Museum: Stories of bravery, war, peace,

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The first war memorial in Western Australia to commemorate the local Aboriginal people who went to war, with a Sacred Stone.

Two ships carrying WA and SA troops from Fremantle, escorted by the Japanese cruiser HIJMS Ibuki

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Caves Road

Balingup

Internationally recognised for their beauty and pristine condition, a large number of caves hide under the Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park limestone ridge, many open to the public.

National Anzac Centre

NANNUP Wadi Farm Walers An equine centre in Nannup, rescuing and breeding Waler horses, which were used in WW1.

Nannup Historical Society

Augusta War Memorial

Fitzgerald River National Park One of Australia’s largest National Parks with nearly 20% of WA’s plant species.

Karri Forrest (Bridgetown)

Throughout 2015, the Nannup Historical Society are holding an exhibition on the stories of residents of Nannup who enlisted in WW1.

Diamond Tree Look Out Climb the massive 51m Karri tree, operating as a fire lookout tower for over 65 years.

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20 Cars make a mark in WA

The war years changed Australia forever and shaped the future of WA.

WW1 marked the beginning of a burgeoning car industry.

Giants Tree Top Walk The Rose Maze More than 100 species of heat-loving roses form a complex maze through a series of plaques, mosaics and old sheep yards.

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Little Beach Castle Rock

Brigadier Arnold Potts statue Involved in both the First and Second World Wars, ‘Pottsy’ commanded the brigade that held back the Japanese advance during bitter fighting on the Kokoda Trail in World War II. He also received a Military Cross decoration from King George V at Buckingham Palace in 1916 for serving on the Western Front.

‘Pottsy’ was immortalised by a bronze statue in his home town of Kojonup.

The National Anzac Centre is a state of the art interpretive museum providing a means for people of all ages to learn about and reflect upon, the services and sacrifice of Australian men and women during the First World War.

Explore the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk between Walpole and Denmark, amidst the tall Red Tingle trees.

Granite Skywalk

Little Beach in Two Peoples Bay National Park was voted one of Australia’s top 5 secret spots, and top 10 beaches!

Stirling Range National Park Home to one of WA’s highest peaks – Bluff Knoll, “the Stirlings” are known for its staggering variety of wildflowers, many native to the area.

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Elephant Rock

Your guide to the Anzac Albany centenary events.

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Sweet summer holidays In the December/January issue of Horizons we remember Perth’s favourite holiday spots in the decades before urban sprawl.

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Tips on breakdown safety and reducing burglary risk, warning signs of a weak car battery, young driver workshops and a chance to win a copy of The Desert ANZACS.

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7 President’s message

16 What’s on

43 Too close for comfort

Events around the state.

Rear-end crashes are having a significant personal and financial impact on Western Australians.

109 years on, the RAC is still committed to community.

8 Mailbox Members’ letters.

9 Exchange Sharing your views.

12 Snapshot News from the RAC.

82 Anzac Albany centenary events

28 Great Southern land A driving holiday in the Great Southern region offers beautiful beaches, national parks and history.

46 Test drive New cars on the market.

34 Magical Burma

51 Car news

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The latest news in motoring.

40 Travel brief News from RAC Travel.

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President’s message

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GPO Box C140, Perth WA 6839. tel: 13 17 03 www.rac.com.au RAC Member Service Centres Metropolitan Carousel: Shop 1098, Westfield Carousel, 1382 Albany Hwy. Morley: Shop 1, Morley Markets, Bishop St. West Perth (Head Office): 832 Wellington St. Regional Albany: 110 Albany Hwy. Bunbury: Shop 32, Stirling Centre, Stephen St. Geraldton: Shop 29, Centro Northgate Shopping Centre, Chapman Rd. Kalgoorlie: 51-53 Hannan St. Mandurah: Shop 112, Centro Mandurah Shopping Centre, Pinjarra Rd. RAC Travel Centres Carousel: Shop 1098, Westfield Carousel, 1382 Albany Hwy. tel: 9365 4700 Joondalup: Lakeside Joondalup Shopping Centre (external), Boas Ave. tel: 9308 1600 Mandurah: Shop 112, Centro Shopping Centre, 330 Pinjarra Rd. tel: 9512 8200 Morley: Shop 1, Morley Markets, Bishop St. tel: 6466 2300 West Perth: 832 Wellington St. tel: 9436 4830 Hearing impaired members Emergency Roadside Assistance SMS number only 0434 182 877 Roadside Assistance 24 hours, 7 days TTY: 9303 8470

Time to reflect Since RAC was established in 1905 by a small group of enthusiastic car owners, its services have extended beyond its membership and deep into the WA community.

Early last century, the club played an important role in mapping the state and lobbying for improved roads and the safety of all road users.

During the First World War, with a small but ever-expanding membership base, the club used the resources it had to provide local support to military efforts including making its members’ cars available for local military administration work.

Club members also volunteered to transport wounded and unwell soldiers from ships to hospital upon their arrival at Fremantle port. In 1915, RAC members donated £1000 to the British War Office in London where two military ambulances were purchased.

Today the RAC continues to play this vital role in safeguarding and improving the lives and lifestyles of our members and the communities they live in.

As a mutual organisation, our profits are reinvested to benefit our members and the community.

Our sponsorship and support of the RAC Rescue helicopter is one such service, supported by RAC for the better of our whole community.

Provided by the WA State Government, managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and based in Perth, it is WA’s dedicated 24-hour emergency rescue helicopter. During its 10-year history, with the assistance of RAC sponsorship,

it has flown more than 3,800 missions and helped save hundreds of lives.

The helicopter also enables rescuers to reach those in need of help in areas that are inaccessible or difficult to access by road. This includes our regions. So far this year, 52 per cent of WA fatalities have occurred on country roads even though less than a quarter of the state’s population live there.

Our organisation’s commitment to giving back to our members and the community will continue into the future as the needs of our rapidly expanding population also change and grow.

As an organisation with a long history in the state, we are very proud to sponsor the RAC Rescue helicopter and also to be a Presenting Partner of the Anzac Albany commemorations this year.

With the national spotlight on Albany during the commemorations, this will be an important time for us all to stop and reflect upon the sacrifices made by so many brave troops and be grateful for the peace and relative prosperity we enjoy in this unique and beautiful part of the world. l

Esme Bowen RAC President

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Your RAC Council President Esme Bowen Senior Vice President Tony Evans Vice President Jacqueline Ronchi Members of Council Tim Shanahan, Dennis Banks, Allan Blagaich, Freda Crucitti, Jill Darby, Ross Dowling, Dalton Gooding, Alden Halse, Colin O’Sullivan, Elizabeth Re, Julie Wadley and Emmerson Richardson October / November 2014 Horizons 7

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Join the discussion about the RAC and the magazine occasion, however, a terrible case of tailgating cost me a lot of points. A truck, so close to my car all I could see was the radiator grill, forced me through an orange light. I was too frightened to stop and went through, picking up a hefty fine.

Can we somehow instil a sense of pride in drivers that driving is a skill? All drivers out there are convinced that they are skilled and talented, regardless of how inattentive they are.

Nic Wallis-Smith

Losing your load Regarding the article Lost in Transit (Snapshot, Horizons August/September 2014) I know from personal experience how scary it is being in the vehicle following when a vehicle loses its load. My current tally includes metal stepladders, a queen size mattress, a large carton of DIY stuff and a large aviary. On each occasion I was travelling on the Roe Highway and had to swerve violently to avoid hitting the item.

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Terrified tailgaters

I am a regular commuter on the Geraldton-Perth roads. As I leave Geraldton, out on the Greenough flats, there is a sign that advises motorists to turn on their headlights. It has a picture of the front of a vehicle with lifesaving rings around the headlights. I think these signs should be compulsory on the outskirts of every town — such a small step but potentially lifesaving. On my most recent trip, I had to head back to Geraldton in terrible, stormy conditions. Heavy, driving rain meant visibility was at times almost non-existent, yet drivers coming the opposite way chose not to have their headlights on. Unbelievable. I don’t want more rules and regulations but perhaps subtle reminders, such as educational road signs, would make our roads safer.

I believe people tend to tailgate because when you leave even the minimal acceptable space between cars, someone will always force their way in, which can be frightening. Many drivers close the gap between the car in front and their car to prevent this from happening.

So in fact, tailgating may be a result of fear rather than aggression.

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Look to the road I travel on country freeways quite often when I come to Perth and I have often wondered why the speed limit is not painted on the road surface more often - as it is near the Mill Point Road exit where it reduces from 100km/h to 80km/h. Arrows for exiting are also painted on the road surface. When you have

numerous lanes, sometimes your attention is focused on the car in front or next to you and you miss the signs on the side of the road. If they were painted on the road surface you would see them better as your focus is on the road ahead of you.

I think this would be a great idea for all roads, not just the freeway.

A. Buchanan

Learn to leave a gap I have noticed over the past 45 years a marked increase in the number of drivers who tailgate.

Is it possible to educate new drivers that driving is a skill and a responsibility, not a right? Personally, I find that the age-old practice of “the closer they get, the slower I go” often works, and if not, a few judicious jabs on the brake pedal usually gets the message across. On one

Tricia Turner, Forrestfield

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

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The 109th Annual General Meeting of the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (Incorporated) (RAC) will be held at:

George meets his rescuers

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ear 10 student George Harley was able to thank the pilot and critical care paramedic who saved his life when the RAC Rescue helicopter paid him a special visit at Sacred Heart College in Sorrento. The helicopter landed on the school oval where George and his family met the crew who were involved in his rescue following a serious off-road accident near Lancelin in 2012.

Since then, George has endured 10 operations and six months in a wheelchair, but a remarkable recovery has seen the talented swimmer not only return to the pool but also win a Bronze Medal in the National Swimming Championships.

RAC General Manager Corporate Affairs, Will Golsby, said the RAC proudly supports the rescue helicopter, which has flown more than 3,800 rescue missions since 2003. “The RAC exists to benefit its members and the broader community, and sponsoring the emergency rescue helicopter is one of the ways we can help make a difference.”

Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Director Aviation Services Derek Parks said the helicopter provided a vital service. “Research indicates that the time saved by using helicopters to retrieve patients with major trauma injuries often reduces patient recovery time, the likelihood of long-term serious injury and in many cases, even death.”

Funded by the state government with the assistance of RAC Sponsorship and managed by DFES, RAC Rescue is WA’s only dedicated 24-hour, emergency rescue and air ambulance helicopter service.

RAC Head Office 832 Wellington Street, West Perth, 7pm on Tuesday 25 November, 2014.

Business 1. To declare the 2014 Annual General Meeting open.

2. To table the Notice of Meeting.

3. To receive apologies.

4. To table the minutes of the 2013 Annual General Meeting.

5. To receive the report of the President.

6. To submit the accounts of the RAC for the year ended 30 June, 2014.

7. To submit the report of the Auditor as to the truth and fairness of the accounts for the year ended 30 June, 2014.

Reinventing the automobile Professor Lawrence Burns, former Vice President of Research and Development at General Motors, was RAC’s special guest speaker at a recent mobility breakfast forum.

Professor Burns, a professor of Engineering Practice at the University of Michigan, provided an insight into the effect technology will have on road transportation, what the car of the future will look like, including driverless cars and how they will operate on our roads.

Professor Burns is co-author of the book, Reinventing the Automobile: Personal Urban Mobility for the 21st Century, which examines connectivity between cars and transport infrastructure, driverless cars and the ways in which future transport modes will come at reduced costs and greater efficiency for road users, as well as its lower impact on the environment.

RAC Group CEO Terry Agnew said WA cannot afford to be complacent and we must plan and focus on innovation and technology to deliver safer, more accessible and more sustainable mobility options for our members.

8. Declaration of election of four (4) members to the Council.

9. Questions.

10. Close of Meeting.

By order of the Council: TT Agnew, RAC Group Chief Executive.

Professor Lawrence Burns (left) with RAC Group CEO Terry Agnew.

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Celebrating our

Gold Life members

RAC Gold Life members have been acknowledged at a special morning tea held in the Grand Ballroom at the Crown complex and at an afternoon tea at Kalgoorlie.

Steer clear of ‘back yard’ car dealers Used-car buyers should be cautious of buying a vehicle from an unlicensed car dealer. So‑called ‘back yard’ dealers often use free sales platforms such as Gumtree to sell their vehicles and typically sell from either residential or other nonbusiness premises.

Vehicles sold by unlicensed dealers are sometimes obtained through legitimate private sellers or auctions and may have had substandard repair work carried out on them. Some vehicles may have been purchased as wrecks and cheaply repaired.

All motor vehicle dealers in WA must be licensed by the Commissioner for Consumer Protection and used vehicles must be sold with a dealer warranty.

Buying through an established licensed dealer means statutory warranty regulations will be adhered to, vehicle ownership history will be checked and the vehicle will be sold in a condition that makes it fit for purpose. In the event that something does go wrong you will have some protection.

If you are considering a usedvehicle purchase through a private seller make sure you check the car’s ownership history through the Personal Properties Security Register (PPSR) to ensure the vehicle is not stolen, does not have money owing on it and is not a write-off.

For a small fee you can conduct an online search through the PPSR to check for existing financial interests on a vehicle at ppsr.gov.au.

Last year, 1420 members achieved 50 continuous years of RAC membership, and were invited to attend the events, which were hosted by RAC Executive General Manager, Pat Walker, with an address by RAC President Esme Bowen.

Anzac Albany pit-stop With a large number of people expected in Albany for the Anzac Albany commemorations from 30 October, 2014, RAC members heading to the Great Southern region during this time are reminded to be patient on the road.

RAC President Esme Bowen (left), RAC Executive General Manager Pat Walker (right), with member Yvonne Gadeke who worked at the RAC from 1948-1956.

Members also viewed a presentation about the RAC’s history from the club’s beginnings through to the organisation’s present‑day services and advocacy work.

Regional members who reached the Gold Life milestone were sent a commemorative 50-year RAC notebook and pin in recognition of their ongoing membership. Gold Life members are also entitled to free Roadside Assistance for life.

Mr Walker said the events were a great opportunity to celebrate the incredible member loyalty the RAC has been privileged to enjoy for more than 100 years.

“This is a very special event. It reminds us all that we are, at heart, a club and we’re delighted to acknowledge those members who have been part of that for such a long time and allowed us to serve them for so long.”

Drivers are also encouraged to be well rested before setting out and take regular breaks during the journey. Driver fatigue The RAC Member Service contributes to approximately Centre in Albany will be 12 per cent of regional open over the weekend crashes in Western Australia. of 1 –2 November from As an incentive, the RAC, in 9am-4pm on the Saturday partnership with the Shire of and 9am-12pm on the Sunday.

West Arthur, will be hosting a pit-stop immediately before and after the weekend of the Anzac Albany events.

Drivers can enjoy a free coffee, soft drinks and a sausage sizzle. RAC Roadside Assistance patrols will also be on site to provide free mechanical advice and breakdown assistance to members.

The RAC Anzac Albany pit-stop will be located at the Arthur River rest stop, on Albany Highway, 206km south‑east of Perth (38km south of Williams). The pit-stop will be operating on Thursday, 30 October, for those making the trip down and on Monday, 3 November, for those heading back, between 10am-2pm on both days.

Remember, if you are driving far from home you should check that your level of RAC Roadside Assistance covers towing over long distances.

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Annual report left to right: RAC’s Attention Powered Car; RAC Group CEO Terry Agnew with RAC President Esme Bowen; RAC Rescue helicopter.

The RAC’s 2013-14 Annual Report

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t is our pleasure to report on the range of activities and initiatives delivered by RAC over the past 12 months.

RAC’s overall profit after tax for the year ended 30 June, 2014, was $37.945 million.

This financial result strengthens RAC’s financial position. It enables RAC to provide a range of services to members, and also to continue our focus on developing innovative strategies to deliver our advocacy priorities of safe, accessible and more sustainable mobility.

Advocacy through innovation is critical because of the many challenges facing WA. Our road fatality rate remains unacceptable and continues to be above the national average. Population growth continues to place pressure on our transport network. WA needs more transport options, more sustainable ways to move around our state, and an even greater commitment to improving the safety of all road users.

Tragically, in 2013, on average one person died on our roads nearly every two days.

We also saw driver inattention emerge as a major factor in our state’s poor road safety performance. Inattention is now comparable to the impact of speed and drink driving on our community.

Through our focus on innovation and our commitment to road safety, the RAC launched the world’s first Attention Powered Car in 2013.

The project was solely developed and launched by RAC to raise awareness about the ways in which driver attention

is today being challenged, often by peripheral devices taken on the journey.

Inattention also featured in the RAC bstreetsmart event where more than 5,000 Year 10, 11 and 12 students attended the re‑enactment of a crash scene at Perth Arena.

This is the third year that RAC has staged this important road safety event in partnership with St John Ambulance, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, WA Police and Royal Perth Hospital.

For the first time, RAC also delivered a second bstreetsmart to more than 2,000 regional students attending Country Week in Perth.

We will continue to develop road safety strategies that reach out to our regional communities because this year more than 50 per cent of road fatalities have occurred in the regions, despite only 22 per cent of the population living there.

Congestion continues to have a major impact on our community and our state needs a better, smarter, and more integrated transport network.

This is why the RAC has focused on delivering solutions to help squeeze more out of our existing infrastructure.

RAC funded initiatives and partnered with Main Roads Western Australia to trial an alternate approach to traffic signal retiming at two sites in Perth.

The early signs demonstrate a range of potential impacts including a reduction of up to 27 per cent in vehicle delay.

We also called for funding to enable concepts such as managed motorways and other new road infrastructure

technologies to be trialled in WA. RAC members have also indicated they are concerned about the impact of their vehicle on the environment.

The RAC‘s important sustainability campaign, the Less Emissions Mission, encouraged members to reduce their carbon emissions by providing discounts to those with qualifying lower carbon dioxide emissions vehicles.

This year we were proud to be again confirmed as the sponsor of the state’s dedicated 24-hour emergency rescue helicopter, RAC Rescue, based in Perth.

Sponsoring the emergency rescue helicopter is one of the ways our organisation can help make a real difference. We have proudly supported this service since 2003, in which time it has flown more than 3,800 missions and helped save hundreds of lives.

The service is funded by the WA State Government, with the assistance of RAC sponsorship, and is managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

Over the past year it has been a pleasure to work with a committed RAC Council and senior management team.

We also acknowledge the commitment of all RAC people and thank those who have worked tirelessly throughout the year to assist our members.

The RAC is a proud Western Australian membership organisation and we would like to conclude by acknowledging you our members - for your ongoing support.

For a copy of the concise annual report visit rac.com.au/annualreport or call 9436 4665.

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Events around the state in October and November

Richard Avedon People Until 17 November

Regarded as one of the most influential photographers of our time, Richard Avedon redefined photographic conventions in both fashion and politics.

This exhibition includes some of his instantly recognisable images of the 20th century’s most well‑known faces.

For more information go to artgallery.wa.gov.au

Oxfam Trailwalker Perth 10 to 12 October The first time this event has been in Perth, the Oxfam Trailwalker is a team challenge, where teams of four tackle 100 kilometres of Australian bush in less than 48 hours. Every step taken will help raise vital funds to support people living in poverty.

For more information go to trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/perth

Swan Festival of Lights 22 to 26 October This year’s Swan Festival of Lights begins on Deepavali (Diwali), the auspicious Indian festival devoted to light.

Experience the Perth foreshore as it comes to life with light, music, entertainment and food.

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25 October to 9 November First produced in 1990 as Gasping, Ben Elton revisits this satirical comedy and re‑imagines it for a new country and a new century, relocating the story to an Australia in the midst of a resources boom and asking the question: can air be bought and sold like any other commodity?

21 and 22 November WASO presents a showcase of a selection of famous film scores including Star Wars, The Mission, The Godfather and Casablanca.

Featuring Grammy-Award‑winner and conductor and violinist Richard Kaufman, the orchestra will present a journey through these Hollywood classics, with visuals on the big screen.

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Garage Sale Trail 25 October This year the Garage Sale Trail is expected to include more than 8,000 registered garage sales across Australia. A free event open to households, local businesses, schools, community groups, makers and creators, cultural institutions, charities and anyone who’s up for a day of fun, the not-for-profit event is designed to encourage recycling, keeping unwanted items out of landfill.

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Fremantle Festival 26 October to 9 November Australia’s longest‑running festival, the Fremantle Festival is in its 109th year, and will include more than 100 cultural events as well as annual festival events including the Children’s Fiesta, Norfolk Lanes Youth Festival, Wardarnji, Black Box Theatre and the Street Parade.

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Snow White and Seven Dwarfs 21 November to 14 December

The West Australian Ballet presents the classic fairytale with breathtaking, picturebook inspired scenery and costumes and the music of Tibor Kocsák performed live.

Revisit the story of the wicked stepmother, charming prince and delightful dwarfs.

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Geographe Crush Food & Wine Festival

23 to 26 October The only Australian tournament to be co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia, look out for a line‑up of golfing champions from around the world including reigning US PGA Champion Jason Dufner and 24 year old Frenchman, Victor Dubuisson.

7 to 9 November Staged over three days, the Geographe Crush Food and Wine Festival celebrates the wine, food and attractions of the south‑west wine region of Geographe, extending from Harvey in the north, Collie, Dardanup and Donnybrook in the east and Capel and Busselton in the South.

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Anzac centenary

Story Victoria Laurie

A centenary to remember The First World War changed Australia forever and signifcantly shaped the future of Western Australia, writes Victoria Laurie.

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ne hundred years ago, on 1 November, the first division of ANZAC soldiers left Albany in convoy to join British, French and other allied forces in the First World War. It was an extraordinary sight – 36 vessels formed a line in the sea stretching seven-and-a-half miles long, with 27,000 troops on board.

Many of the soldiers were unaware they were headed for Egypt, where they would train before being landed at Gallipoli to fight the Turks. A few sailors threw messages in small bottles over the side of the vessels, begging the finders to convey a final farewell to their loved ones.

The troop-laden ships from different ports all converged in the magnificent natural harbour of King George Sound in Albany. Banjo Patterson, corresponding for the Sydney Morning Herald, gave a firsthand witness account of the scene in the harbour.

“The only sign of life is the column of smoke appearing from each funnel,” he wrote, “and this alone…tells us that Australia’s greatest maritime venture is about to put to sea.”

Historian Dr Sue Graham-Taylor explains that Albany was chosen as the rendezvous “because it was an important

port from which they could get coal supplies and water.”

She says Albany continued to play a crucial role in provisioning returning ships, both those ships picking up reinforcement soldiers and others operating as hospital ships full of wounded soldiers.

Western Australia’s deep connection to the First World War and its Anzac tradition are inscribed in Albany’s landscape. In 1985, many decades after old enmities had ended, the sea channel between King George Sound and Princess Royal Harbour was renamed Ataturk Entrance.

The name change honours Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the Turkish leader who rallied his troops to defeat ANZAC soldiers at Gallipoli.

The Anzac legend The First World War is synonymous with the legend of the ANZACs, who landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey on 25 April, 1915. It was the first military engagement in which large numbers of our troops fought and died as Australian nationals.

Over eight terrible months, alongside their British, French and other soldier mates, the ANZACs fought an ultimately futile campaign against the Turks. That conflict alone killed 7,600 Australians and

2,500 New Zealanders; another 19,000 Australians and 5,000 New Zealanders were wounded in battle.

Eventually evacuated from Gallipoli in December 1915, the surviving men were returned to Egypt. Yet for many infantry division soldiers, the war went on; they were sent to fight even bloodier battles on the Western Front.

At a time when the Australian population was less than five million citizens, the casualties were huge. During the entire First World War, out of more than 324,000 Australians who left for service overseas, one in five – or 60,000 - did not return.

Over half of the Australians who enlisted were either killed or wounded, one of the highest casualty rates amongst the British Empire forces.

Dr Graham-Taylor says the figures are more poignant when one considers that every man had volunteered freely to go to war; conscription played no part in Australia.

Western Australia made a greater proportional contribution to the nation’s wartime effort than any state.

An underdeveloped state with a small population sent 32,231 Western Australians into battle, constituting one third of all local men aged 18 to 41.

In her 1982 book Bush Heroes, author

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Western Australians at Gallipoli Extract from a letter ...

by Lieutenant C. Irwin Burges of Dongara,

writing from the 3rd General Hospital, Wandsworth, London. Published in the

Geraldton Guardian on 30 October, 1915.

Suzanne Welborn noted that Western Australians made up more than one quarter of the Australian soldiers chosen to land at Gallipoli on 25 April, 1915. Four years later, only one in four of them had escaped death or severe injury.

Western Australians also won a greater number of Victoria Crosses than soldiers from other states, and gained a reputation for toughness and ferocity.

Welborn attributed these qualities to the harsh conditions many men had experienced simply growing up in WA. And she saw parallels between the home landscapes that the soldiers knew and those they were sent to fight in on the other side of the world.

“And they just shot us down ...”

“One soldier writing from the trenches in France reported on the fighting with chilling detachment: ‘It was a nice day, just like a spring day in Perth, quite warm. And they just shot us down to a man.’”

Albert Facey, author of A Fortunate Life, was among thousands of men in Western Australia who enlisted. His upbringing was typically tough; before he was two years old, his father Joseph died of typhoid fever on the goldfields of Coolgardie and his mother abandoned him to be raised by his grandmother.

He served at Gallipoli with the 11th Battalion until, in August, he was badly injured; two of his brothers were killed in the war. He later attributed his ongoing

health problems to a bullet wound and the traumatic impact of a shell blast.

Facey was typical of many returned troops who accepted the state’s offer of a block of farming land on which to settle down. These soldier-settler schemes reshaped the landscape of southwest Western Australia; the men cleared swathes of jarrah and karri forests and hundreds of acres of scrubby open country.

Like many newcomer farmers, Facey was forced to abandon his land in the Depression era and went back to driving trams in the city.

The scars of war ran deep in the psyche of each returning veteran, whose families also suffered as they dealt with shellshocked and broken men. “We know so little about the fates of those surviving men, who were two thirds of the 27,000 who left on the first convoy,” observes Dr Graham-Taylor. “For many, the impact of war lasted a lifetime. War didn’t end with the Armistice for them.”

These little-known domestic narratives about war’s impact – poorly documented until now – will be highlighted in Remembering Them, an exhibition series in 32 regional museums across Western Australia, to be held during First World War commemorations.

The exhibitions will look at the social impact and human cost of the war on rural Western Australia, exploring themes like loss, gallantry and survival – both at home and in combat. l

The 10th Light-Horse, like the rest of the Australian Forces, has suffered very heavily. On the morning of August 7th we had to attack the Turkish trenches opposite our lines and about 15 yards from us...Our poor fellows fell in rows, not one man got more than a few yards from our own trenches. They were mown down like corn before the binder, and we lost 88 men killed outright and 84 badly wounded in five minutes. We survivors crawled back slowly. To move meant death and some took hours to crawl ten yards. … [They were] brave men and true, and they gave their lives unhesitatingly for their King and country, for when the order came to go they knew it meant death and so it proved. The worst part of the whole affair was the days and weeks to follow. We had to remain in these same trenches, and look for three weeks at the dead bodies of our mates only a few yards over the parapet. … Truly the West Australian regiments and battalions have made a great name, as have the whole of the Australian forces. [I was]..put on board the hospital ship, and with some 200 others (mostly Australians and New Zealanders), we sailed to England, via Malta. Everybody here thinks the world of the Australians, and we are being treated right royally. It just goes to show how seriously the people of England regard this terrible war and it is recognised that it will require the combined efforts of every man and woman in our great Empire to defeat the aims of the two great central powers. l

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Anzac centenary

Story Stephen Williams

RAC is proud to be a Presenting Partner of the Anzac Albany commemorations from 30 October to 2 November 2014.

Putting the car before the horse

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For event details visit anzacalbany.com.au

As well as its impact on individual soldiers and their families, WW1 had a huge effect on Western Australian society, including on the burgeoning car industry and its auto club. Stephen Williams takes a look at WA and the motor-car circa 1914.

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n 1914, when our troops were heading off to war, cars were few and far between in Western Australia. There were just 1500 automobiles on our roads – double that of 1901 when WA had joined the Federation – compared with 150,000 much more dependable horses. If you had been betting on car-versus-horse prospects at the time, it’s safe to say most people’s hard-earned cash would have been on the horse, along with proven motorised transport such as trains, trams and even motorcycles.

Population numbers also had been multiplying since the Swan River Colony gained selfgovernment in 1890, surging from 45,000 to 320,000. Perth had been quickly transformed from a face-to-face town to a capital city with plenty of hustle and bustle. It had also acquired many graceful buildings, little in the way of slums or pollution, and was adorned with the beautiful Kings Park. On city streets even labourers’ attire included a waistcoat, tie and hat, while women wore long frocks and hats to go shopping.

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Motors in 1984. In 1914, an ex-Swan River ferry captain named his business Skipper Bailey. The business was bought in 1980

by Perth dealer John Hughes, who used the Skipper name until 2005.

In 1971, the Perth-based business went up in flames, and with it went the Attwood name. The business was shifted to outer-suburban Wanneroo and renamed Phoenix Holden, as it had risen from the ashes. Vern Lynas survives in name, kind of – Lynas Ford was shortened to Lynford

Early dealers were keen to show off their wares so any opportunity for a public outing, such as the annual agricultural show, a hill climb or a float parade, was taken. During the war they combined these activities with raising funds for war causes. Cars would also be loaned to the military to transport officers to Blackboy Hill training camp and to take the wounded from troop ships to hospital. l

ttwoods, Lynas and Skipper Bailey were big names in car sales in Perth during the First World War and all were still going strong until the late 1970s. Historian A. John Parker reports that William Attwood’s business became a Holden dealership from 1948.

Wild about the west The economic spur for this rapid growth was Bayley and Ford’s gold strike in 1892 at Fly Flat near Coolgardie, which had the world going wild about Australia’s hitherto little-known west. Most of the influx to the state was “t’othersiders” from the recession-hit eastern colonies as well as the UK and Ireland. Next were “foreign Europeans”, about 6000 men and few women from Italy, Germany and Sweden. It was a very Anglo-Celtic place, and for most people, a lucky place. From 1890 to 1914, annual timber production multiplied 120-fold, gold 50, other minerals 30, while wool quadrupled. Driven chiefly by Premier John Forrest and engineer CY O’Connor, this was also a time

of extensive public works – the development of the railways, powerhouses, dams, pipelines and harbours that oiled production and distribution.

Western Australia was a free society with progressive voting rights and labour conditions.

Seventy-five per cent of the workforce was working class.

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below: Conveying troops from S.S. Themistocles to hospital.

The Automobile Club of WA raised funds for the purchase of two military ambulances for the British Army.

increasingly serviced with water, sewerage, gas and electricity. New suburbs sprang up near tram or train transport and home ownership was at 45 per cent.

Perth’s essential 1914 bone structure, with the focus shifted away from the river due to the coming of rail in 1880, had formed. The to and fro of rail passengers stimulated the growth of retailing between Wellington and Hay streets, which by 1914 had arcades and thriving department stores including Boans and Foy & Gibsons. Meanwhile, St Georges Terrace had become the banking and commerce hub.

The advent of war changed the outlook for the rapidly growing state. Most economic sectors were affected, including the seemingly over-optimistic car industry, which in WA had dealers spruiking 196 brands (compared with today’s 67 makes). They included “Skipper” Bailey, whose Hupmobile taxi sideline was doing well, MS Brooking, Percy Armstrong, William Attwood and Wentworth Winterbottom selling now unfamiliar automobiles including Darracq, Boyer, Waverley, Silent Knight,

RAC and WW1

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arly RAC members were a community‑focused group. The club’s magazine, WA Motorist, first published seven weeks after the Gallipoli landing, provides a sense of the members’ civic mindedness. The first issue said motoring affected “the welfare of the whole community and not just the wealthy”, citing mechanics, body builders, coach painters and chauffeurs as examples. Country members were invited to report “bad roads, local runs, accidents or near things” so the club could lobby “in a friendly way” to improve roads, mapping, safety and services.

During the war years, the club

mobilised its members and the resources at its disposal to provide assistance to the war effort. The club’s war-time support included a major fundraising initiative for field ambulances. In 1915 members and other motorists donated £1000 which was cabled to the British War office for the purchase of two military ambulances. Both ambulances carried the inscription: Presented by the West Australian Automobile Club for service with the British Army in the field.

Members lent cars to locally-based military services to support their administrative work and transported sick and wounded soldiers from ships as they arrived in Fremantle harbour to

local hospitals. Members also arranged club runs to take wounded soldiers from hospital on outings and sent parcels to troops.

With the war affecting fuel supplies, the club raised concerns about the reliance on petrol and discussed alternative fuel sources. The club’s magazine included stories such as steam versus petrol for heavy haulage and the need to use less fossil fuels.

Readers were also given an insight into an aspect of US car culture, the highway “speed cop”. By 1917, the need for recruits to bring more order and safety to the roads was reflected in a full-page appeal: “Motor Men Think! Join Up! The Necessity Is Pressing.” l

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Anzac centenary below: Looking east along Hay Street in 1869; and again in 1916.

Calthorp, Hupmobile and Brush. Ford, Mercedes, Fiat, Dodge and Peugeot were already making their mark.

As a war measure, for each complete car imported, two bare chassis had to be brought in. This actually helped the coachwork industry, which grew to 100 businesses in the metro area by 1920. At one point during the war, petrol rations were two gallons a month, and both rubber and manpower were in short supply, with WA having Australia’s highest enlistment and casualty rates. Of 32,000 Western Australians who enlisted, tragically about 6000 perished and nearly 16,000 were wounded.

Newspapers, the only mass advertising medium, had staid content and layouts so promotional stunts were popular. In 1915, dealer Percy Armstrong demonstrated the suitability of Studebakers to Australia by driving one to Sydney below: A collision between motor car and motor cycle on Mount Street.

in nine days. Seeking such rugged automobiles were the increasing number of farmers and pastoralists who were now buying cars. However, as the war news darkened, stunts not connected to raising funds for good causes were frowned upon. Even the annual Perth to Albany race was called off.

Racing was naturally frowned upon in the city limits too. As well as licensing cars and issuing plates to the cars in its precinct, the Perth City Council also set the speed limits: around corners the limit was 6km/h and elsewhere 16km/h, which was increased in 1918 to 22km/h, outside the busiest shopping area.

The Automobile Club of Western Australian (now RAC), which was only nine years old in 1914, played a dual civic role during the First World War – supporting motoring and using the resources it had to help the war effort locally. RAC’s Manager Vehicles and Fuels, Alex Forrest, a great-great nephew of Premier Forrest, says the car industry

Women drivers and the war

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ome women took to the wheel during the First World War but not to the same extent as in the Second World War. Driving was seen as a common pursuit, similar to being seen in a bar. The RAC’s WA Motorist challenged such mores, encouraging women to drive, even citing the “party of ladies, 11 in two cars, who had recently set out ... on a tour of 800km, including a visit to (Cape) Leeuwin.” Boans Emporium was more subtly seditious, advertising Ladies Motoring Coats for 10/6 and the book, Upkeep, A Simple Treatise Of Motor Cars, for 1/6.

Until the First World War, most cars imported to Australia were French-made or English copies of Gallic designs.

Car models targeted at women also began appearing and were sold as lighter, smoother and easier to drive. Innovations during wartime such as the press-button start, rather than cranking, were also used in advertising to lure female buyers. Some women got their chance to drive in the family car that would have stood idle when men went off to war. In agricultural districts, often short of men, women would head off to town in the car for supplies. In some businesses or services woman were first given the opportunity to drive, simply because there was no one else to do it. l

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The RAC took on the responsibility of installing and establishing many of the networks and systems we take for granted today. and regulation was still in its infancy at the time.

“Cars were still a largely unknown technology among the majority of the population,” he says. “So there was a huge amount of work to do in establishing a road network and the infrastructure to support it such as petrol distribution and servicing.

“As such, the RAC took on the responsibility of installing and establishing many of the networks and systems we take for granted today, such as mapping the state’s

early roads, street signs, driver licensing and petrol supplies.

“This strong civic-mindedness manifested even more so when war broke out, with RAC members offering their cars for use by the military to assist with the war effort.

This included the use of private vehicles to transport injured soldiers from ships in Fremantle to local hospitals and other transport tasks related to the war effort.”

While the war may have slowed the rate of car sales growth in WA, in the US the car industry was experiencing a massive advance in production speeds and economies. Until the First World War, most cars imported to Australia were French-made or English copies of Gallic designs. But war gave the

burgeoning US car industry a boost. Western Australians found the high-riding rugged American models like Buick, Studebaker, Ford and Dodge better suited to our rough roads. It was during wartime, too, that Henry Ford honed the mass-production economies that would democratise car ownership from the 1920s onwards.

By 1917, the RAC’s magazine WA Motorist reported that the car was on the cusp of “becoming a poor man’s vehicle”. And credit also must be given to those supposedly overly optimistic car dealers. They had sensed the motoring groundswell and had put their money on the car rather than the horse. By 1925, horse numbers were in decline while cars numbered 25,000, many driven by women. l

Electric cars and the war

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ith electric power now being touted by some as the future of motoring, it’s easy to overlook the fact that this mode of transport has already had a golden age – the 1890s and early 1900s. Indeed in 1900, when Western Australians were starting to see the odd car out and about, petrol power was running third fiddle to electricity and steam.

Electric motoring was quieter, smoother, less smelly, simpler to start and drive, and was seen as the most likely candidate to succeed. Yet, by 1910, the global production of electric and steam cars had peaked and, by the end of the 1920s, all but dried up.

Petrol dominance had been driven by the US

from about 1905, with the key advantages being the fuel’s cheapness and convenience. Massive US domestic oil discoveries had also led to much cheaper prices for petrol, an apparent super-fuel that allowed cars to go fast and to be able to travel long distances on a single tank.

Petrol cars also had much lower sticker prices than electric ones, largely due to Henry Ford focusing his mass-production techniques on the combustion engine.

Petrol vs electric By the start of the First World War, the petroldominant die seemed to have been cast worldwide, including in Western Australia, where about 1300 of the state’s 1700 cars were US imports and, in the main,

petrol-driven. But with the advent of war, Western Australian motorists faced petrol rationing and price hikes, which led to a lot of talk about a return to electric cars and trucks.

In December 1917, the Western Mail reported on British motoring trends: “One of the latest developments in the motor field brought about by the present war is the great development in the use of electric vehicles for delivery service in city areas.

“This increased interest in electrics has been stimulated by the shortage and high price of petrol, and also by the fact that electric delivery vehicles can be handled much better by girls and boys.”

At about the same time, the RAC’s WA Motorist

magazine also expressed concerns about the availability of fossil fuels, putting forward the merits of steam-powered trucks.

A couple of Perth vehicle dealers had also been marketing electric cars as being easier to handle for women.

In reality, the composition of WA’s car, bus and truck fleet during the First World War changed little during wartime. A few extra electric trucks and cars were imported but many people simply mothballed their car or truck for a couple of years and used a horse-and-cart instead.

Once the war ended and petrol supplies returned to normal, motorists returned to their vehicles with more enthusiasm than ever before. l

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Photograph created by Robert Crognier from the original glass plate taken by Louis and Antoinette Thuillier

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The Anzac Centenary commemorations in Albany provide a patriotic reason to explore the Great Southern region further, writes Carmen Jenner.

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the opportunity to combine their interest in the anniversary with a driving holiday throughout the region.

he approach into Western Australia’s Great Southern region features weathered scrub bordered by the rugged peaks of the distant Stirling Ranges. It’s an idyllic scene, unchanged for more than one million years. But 100 years ago this November, this peace was broken by the dramatic departure of Australian troops for Europe.

On 1 November, 1914, the first convoy of Australian and New Zealand troops sailed from Albany to fight in the First World War. There were more than 40,000 men and 17,000 horses on 54 ships in two convoys, with the ships carrying up to four times as many men as they were originally built to transport.

Many of the soldiers on-board would never return to Australia.

In and around Albany Mount Adelaide is the site of the Princess Royal Fortress. Built in 1893 as the first federal defence of Australia, it affords a stunning view of the Sound. Mount Clarence also offers sweeping views of King George Sound and if you walk the

gum-tree lined Avenue of Honour on Apex Drive to the top of Mount Clarence, you’ll find the Desert Mounted Corps Memorial, which is a replica of the statue erected at Suez in 1932. Overlooking the Ataturk Channel, named in honour of Anzac Cove in Gallipoli, stands a statue of Mustafa Kemal. A steel walkway leads up to where Rector Padre White stood in 1930 and held the first observance of a dawn parade on Anzac Day.

facing page: Torndirrup National Park on the Southern Ocean. this page (top): Mount Clarence is Albany’s highest point and affords a stunning view of the Sound. this page (bottom): Elephant Rocks in William Bay National Park.

These heroes will be remembered in Albany from 30 October until 2 November, 2014, when the town honours their sacrifice, and victory, with a series of Anzac Centenary events including the Royal Australian Navy Ceremonial Sunset, Princess Harbour Lights, Troop March, Commemorative Service, Naval Ship Open Day, Stirling Terrace Mess Hall and Anzac Projections and Storytelling.

The highlight of the proceedings will be the much-anticipated official opening of the National Anzac Centre, which co-incides with the anniversary of the departure of the troops. The state-of-the-art museum allows visitors to travel alongside the troops to Egypt, Gallipoli and the Western Front while interacting with touch-points and digital displays and a live web interface for the public to contribute their own stories.

The regional capital is rightly preparing for a flood of visitors.

More than four hours’ drive from Perth, many of them will also take

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Albany and the ANZACs

Few destinations offer such diversity and Western Australia’s Great Southern makes for a glorious driving holiday.

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Not only is this pocket of the state ... adorned with nature, adventure, culture, food and wine galore, but the land is steeped in history.

Denmark to Hopetoun lies within the Great Southern region and is best reached via the Albany Hwy and the South Coast Hwy respectively.

Bridge are spectacular natural rock formations carved by the surging water. It’s worth the sometimes precarious climb over 300m of slippery rocks to see them.

If in town over a weekend, sample the region’s sweet marron, organic meats and cheeses at the Albany Farmers Market (Saturdays) and Albany Boatshed Markets (Sundays).

When Summer temperatures reach 32 degrees and winters drop to below 10 degrees. The wildflower season runs from August to November from the coast and into the national parks surrounding Esperance all the way down the coast from Walpole to Bremer Bay. May to early October is peak whale-watching season.

Distance Denmark to Hopetoun is 389km; Perth to Denmark is 414km via Albany Hwy; Perth to Albany is 409km via Albany Hwy; and Perth to Hopetoun is 583km.

The region can be enjoyed over a weekend but there’s plenty to do over several days or even weeks.

Don’t miss Cosy Corner Beach in Torbay (north of West Cape Howe National Park) or Ledge Bay Beach in the Gull Rock National Park (25km east of Albany) if you’re yearning for a stretch of coastline to yourself.

See our Anzac Albany events on page 82 for more information about WW1 commemorations in Albany.

Local history Home to WA’s first European settlement, the protected waters of King George Sound are a good place to explore both land and sea. On the southern coast of King George Sound, the site of the decommissioned Cheynes Beach Whaling Station, now named Discovery Bay, includes a museum highlighting Western Australia’s whaling history. RAC members receive discounted entry to the Discovery Bay site.

At Torndirrup National Park the power of the Southern Ocean is on display. The Gap and Natural

While the Anzac centenary may be the main focus of any trip south at this time, the Great Southern also has a fascinating social and indigenous history of its own to discover. On your way to or from Albany take a side-trip to Kodja Place visitor and cultural centre in Kojonup, 150km north of the city, and experience The Real Australian Story with its poignant exhibitions, stories and art works depicting the life of WA’s settlers, Aboriginal community and migrants. In the heart of farming country, and home to vineyards and olive groves, the

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top to bottom:: Greens Pool is a popular beach with many fish seen among the rocks.

Castle Rock on the beautiful south-west coast.

Floral tributes at Anzac Peace Park.

town also has some of the state’s oldest buildings.

Any journey to the Great Southern must also include a visit to the Great Southern Triangle. The peak of the triangle is Mount Barker, which extends southwest to Denmark and south to Albany.

A renowned wine district, the triangle is famous for its Riesling, Chardonnay and Shiraz varieties.

Natural beauty Bushwalking and nature‑loving enthusiasts will be drawn to the Porongurup National Park and Stirling Ranges (the only place to receive snowfall in the state) best reached from either Mount Barker or Kendenup (north of Mount Barker). Both mountain ranges have charming towns for food and petrol stops as well as galleries, accommodation and general stores.

The South Coast Highway heading towards Denmark and its sky-scraping karri forests, features untouched landscapes and a breathtaking coast.

Follow the signs to the Scotsdale Road and Mount Shadforth’s scenic drives.

Wilson Inlet, Nullaki Peninsula and the Southern Ocean draw photographers attempting to capture this extraordinary natural environment.

Stand at WA’s most southerly point in West Cape Howe National Park before heading to William Bay National Park for the stunning Greens Pool and Elephant Rock.

Towards Hopetoun Heading east out of Albany towards Hopetoun, the remote and beautiful Great South West Edge region offers views of stunning coastal headlands, pretty inlets, mountains, valleys and wildflowers.

Past Bremer Bay towards Hopetoun, the Fitzgerald River National Park spans more than 330,000 hectares and is home to more than 1,800 plant species and wildlife. The opportunities are endless for photography, bushwalking, sand-duning, canoeing, fishing and camping. Snorkel at Barrens Beach, whale-watch from Point Ann or hire a houseboat on the Hamersley Inlet. For impressive seascape and mountain views hike up to Beacon Hill or look out to the Fitzgerald River National Park and Hamersley Inlet from Sepulcralis Hill Lookout.

Not only is this pocket of the state’s expansive and dramatic landscape adorned with nature, adventure, culture, food and wine galore, but the land is steeped in history. Few destinations offer such diversity and Western Australia’s Great Southern makes for a glorious driving holiday. l

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top: Ancient Buddhist temples of Bagan. below left: The beating heart of Burma, Shwedagon Pagoda, central Yangon. below right: Fresh produce at the Magwe market.

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Only recently opened to tourism, Burma will leave you entranced by its unspoilt beauty and fascinating culture, writes Tricia Welsh.

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Bagan, with its 3000-plus Buddhist temples built between the 11th and 13th centuries is the site of the first Burmese kingdom.

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he first word you’ll probably hear on arrival in Burma is “Ming-ala-ba” and it’s a great term to learn. Meaning “hello”, it’s also a general greeting, a good icebreaker and locals will certainly appreciate your efforts in trying to pronounce it.

Officially Myanmar, but still commonly referred to as Burma, the country is a beautiful, peaceful, unspoilt “Golden Land” that has changed little since it was a British colonial outpost. Boasting an ancient culture, friendly people, a strong textile and handicraft tradition and a litany of Buddhist festivals, Burma is a magical destination.

For the past few decades, the country’s controversial military regime polarised westerners debating whether to visit or not, but the second release from house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi on 13 November, 2010, has gradually seen a budding tourism industry emerge.

For most visitors, their starting point is Yangon, formerly Rangoon. This fascinating city is reflective of a country

in transition, with the picturesque decay of gracious old colonial buildings in juxtaposition with new multi-storey structures. Some gems have been restored, but for the most part they are ghosts of an earlier, more prosperous era when the country was the wealthiest in the region.

East meets west In the city, sarong-wearing Yangonites rub shoulders with Burmese in western clothing while small family-run shops and markets still exist alongside a growing handful of air-conditioned shopping centres.

Ten years ago, visitors would have noticed a distinct lack of traffic and even then, there were only vintage cars, as imports were tightly restricted. According to locals, permits to import were issued “only to government personnel, one permit per vehicle commanding up to $US100,000 at its peak.” Cars appreciated with age, as did bicycles, and were seen as a form of investment along with gems and gold.

Under the new 2011 Thein Sein Government, restrictions have been lifted and today the city boasts new car showrooms and even traffic jams. The government is trying to keep up with this change with constant road works and city flyovers.

Visitors can still appreciate the “Old Yangon” on a ride on the popular train that travels through the more traditional areas around the city, or by taking a local 20-minute ferry ride from the port opposite the Strand Hotel, to witness riverlife and commuters from poorer outlying areas travelling back home at the end of the day.

Arguably, the beating heart of Buddhist Burma is the 107‑metre-high golden stupa of Shwedagon Pagoda in central Yangon.

Believed to be 2,500 years old, the stupa is surrounded by myriad others as well as elaborate buildings. It was here that Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the Burmese people after her first release from house arrest in 1995.

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Boasting an ancient culture, friendly people, a strong textile and handicraft tradition ... Burma is a magical destination. above left: The 70‑metre‑long Chaukhtatgyi Buddha in Yangon. above right: Foot-rowing among stilt houses on Inle Lake.

the new popular spots such as the Union Bar and Grill and Gecko or the iconic bar at The Strand where young 20-something-year-olds and “repats” – young Burmese, educated and trained abroad who have returned to take advantage of their country opening up - like to socialise.

Other attractions in Yangon include the National Museum with its intriguing collection of artifacts from the last kingdom including the eight-metre high Lion Throne, the 70m-long reclining Chaukhtatgyi Buddha, local tea shops serving lapae yea – black tea sweetened with condensed milk and sugar, Bogyoke Aung San Market for good souvenirs, local crafts and beautiful fabrics and the night market in Chinatown around 19th Street.

Accommodation here is the best in the country with the gracious colonial icon, The Strand, which once housed the likes of Rudyard Kipling, George Orwell and Somerset Maugham, as well as the Japanese troops during World War II; the Governor’s Residence, a boutique hotel offering refurbished colonial teak luxury; and the very comfortable Chatrium Hotel with its welcome pool set in an established garden.

From October to March there are festivals each month and it’s possibly the best place to sample the national dish, mohingar – a fish-based noodle soup traditionally served for breakfast – but enjoyed any time of the day.

Elsewhere, Mandalay, Bagan, Inle Lake and Ngapali Beach, are popular destinations, although tourist infrastructure in some areas of the country can be basic. In these main areas, you can get good three to four-star accommodation. Most visitors fly between each or cruise between Mandalay and Bagan and further south to Prome.

Cruising in Burma is the fastest growing sector of the tourism push with each year seeing more vessels plying the waters of the great Ayeyarwady, also known as

the Irrawaddy. Since the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company (IFC) boasted the largest inland fleet in the world in the 1860s with more than 600 vessels, the river has been the lifeblood of the country. Pandaw Cruises, operated by the IFC, was the first to start cruises in Burma in 1995 with just one teak and polished brass colonial-style vessel; next year it will have nine.

Other established cruise options include Belmond Road to Mandalay (formerly Orient Express), Paukan Cruises and the boutique Amara.

In October, 2014, the 28-cabin luxury Cruiseco Explorer starts cruising on the Ayeyarwady, the Upper Ayeyarwady and the Chindwin Rivers.

Cruise the country Since much of Burmese life revolves around the river – fishing, farming, potteries and transport, cruising is the ideal way to experience the country.

Pottery villages such as Ngwe Nyein, where villagers hand shape and mould their famous 50-gallon water pots, and Yandabo, a small rural village specialising in potmaking, are exercises in community co-operation and industry. Their production and precision skills are outstanding, with products distributed proudly around the country.

In Mandalay, the Mahamuni Pagoda and the Shwe In Bin teak monastery, considered one of the most beautiful in the city, are worth visiting. Also consider including the ancient capitals of Ava, with its exquisite, intricately carved teak Bagaya Kyaung monastery, and Amarapura, with its brick Me Nu Oak-Kyaung monastery. A highlight is watching the sunset over the 1.2km-long stilt U Bein Bridge over Taungthaman Lake where monks, cyclists and pedestrians cross -silhouetted against a fiery sky.

Bagan, with its 3000-plus Buddhist temples built between

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In February 2015, the annual RAC President’s Cruise will travel through Burma, onboard the luxurious Cruiseco Explorer, hosted by RAC President Esme Bowen.

For more Burma river cruising holidays, contact RAC Cruise Club 1300 655 898 or visit rac.com.au/cruise.

Fast facts Where is it Burma lies in south-east Asia on the Bay of Bengal at the crossroads of eastern-most India, China and Thailand and stretches north to the Himalayas.

Best time to visit Between October and March there is little rain and humidity. April is high summer with temperatures into the 40s and blue skies. Avoid the monsoon season from May to October, although in August and September when the water levels are high, the riverways open up to include remote areas such as Bamo.

How to get there THAI flies five times a week from Perth to Bangkok and daily to Yangon and four times a week to Mandalay.

Preparation All nationalities require a visa to enter Burma. Medical insurance is highly recommended and should include an evacuation clause to Bangkok or Singapore in case of emergency. While private hospitals exist, they are not of international standard.

Tricia Welsh

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the 11th and 13th centuries as the site of the first Burmese kingdom, is one of Burma’s top attractions.

You can visit some of the temples on land, but an early‑morning flight with Balloons over Bagan is an awe-inspiring way to appreciate the enormity of the 174 sq-km Bagan Archaeological Zone.

In the centre of the country, Inle Lake boasts unique local Pao fishermen who power their boats with one foot around floating villages and gardens. This delightful option is best approached by air – flying in and out of Heho, while the more adventurous might trek from Shan State. While here, sample

Shan food – likened to northern Thai fare, and considered the best regional cuisine in the country.

Sun-lovers will enjoy the pristine coconut-fringed beaches and fishing villages at Ngapali Beach in the far south. Watch fishermen arrive early morning with their overnight catch, eat fresh seafood (barbecued tiger prawns, crab and barracuda), and sample Rakhine cooking (perhaps squid spiced with ginger and garlic sauce), in the local restaurants that line the roads near the four-star hotels. l Tricia Welsh was hosted by Pandaw Cruises and assisted by Bangkok Airways and Balloons over Bagan.

top: Sunset over the 1.2km-long stilt U Bein Bridge on Taungthaman Lake. above left: Young monks outside a Buddhist temple in Bagan. above right: Villagers of Ngwe Nyein handshape 50 gallon water pots for distribution around the country.

Seek medical advice regarding anti-malarials and other relevant vaccinations. Drink bottled water only, use high-protection sunscreen and industrial-strength insect repellent.

Cultural norms Dress respectfully, covering shoulders and legs unless by the pool or at the beach. A strict dress code should be observed when entering pagodas.

Food Most Burmese food is not spicy and their curries are considered the mildest in Asia. Avoid street food — even if cooked well, the plates and cutlery have probably been washed in tap water.

Bring home Lacquerware opium weights in the shape of birds, mother-of-pearl caviar spoons, Burmese South Sea pearls or world-famous Burmese rubies.

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When travelling around WA or staying in Perth, members can save on anything from accommodation, to food outlets, attractions and tours. All you have to do is show your RAC membership card and save.

Before you book any part of your WA holiday it’s worth checking through the member travel discounts we have on offer.

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RAC Travel is escorting a group tour to Borneo in April 2015 that will combine both Anzac history and a tour of this fascinating destination.

The focus of the tour will be the official Anzac Day Dawn Service held at Sandakan Memorial Park, the site of the Sandakan POW Camp. The park pays tribute to more than 2000 Australian and British WWII soldiers whose lives were lost during the Sandakan to Ranau death marches in 1945, shortly before the end of the war.

The 10-day itinerary will also include a comfortable jungle stay on the Kinabatangan River, visiting the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre and the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, and concludes with a fivestar stay in Kota Kinabalu. The itinerary provides a unique experience for those looking for a close, affordable and moving Anzac Day touring option.

A free information session will be held at RAC Travel West Perth, 6pm Tuesday 14 October. Bookings are essential. Call 1300 655 179 or visit rac.com.au/travel.

P&O and Princess cruising from Fremantle There are now more options for cruising holidays from our homeport of Fremantle than ever before.

In 2015, P&O Pacific Jewel will return for another round of sailings and popular cruise line Princess will bring the Dawn and Sea Princess ships here for regular departures

to Australian and Asian destinations. And a perennial favourite with Australian cruise fans, the Queen Mary 2, will be passing through again on 2 April, 2015.

To find out more about sailings from Fremantle visit cruiseclub.rac.com.au

Free, fun, affordable school holidays Find new ways to keep the kids busy these school holidays by visiting RAC Travel’s gottagowa.com.au website.

The site has more than 1500 ideas about things to see and do across WA and features more than 500 recommendations from RAC Travel, along with another 1000 suggestions from our members.

Browse our “Free”, “Fun” and “Affordable” categories for suggestions about destinations, attractions and activities.

It’s a great way to rediscover your state and share your favourite places and attractions with others. Search for inspiration close to home, or if you’re planning a road trip, get some great ideas about what to see and do once you’ve reached your destination.

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Report Jane Hammond

Too close for comfort

Rear-end crashes are having an increasingly significant financial and personal effect on WA drivers.

As Jane Hammond reports, we need to do more to help drivers keep a safe driving distance.

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t’s a cold wet day as you head to work on the freeway. The driver in the car following you is about to take their first sip of a hot takeaway coffee. As they do, it spills in their lap. They take their eyes off the road for just a few seconds in which time the traffic stops.

They look up, slam on their brakes, but it’s too late. All you can do is watch in your rear‑view mirror and brace for the impact.

You have just become the latest statistic in the alarming tally of rear-end crashes that plague our roads.

In 2012 there were 16,440 rear-end crashes on WA roads, averaging more than 45 a day. But while rear-end crashes are common they can have serious consequences, from death, to serious injury and financial loss. Five people died in 2012 as a result of rear-end crashes, another 305 needed to be hospitalised, and 2,562 people required medical attention.

The Insurance Commission of WA received 1,400 third-party personal injury claims for rear-enders in the 2012/13 financial year, resulting in a record $84

million in payouts. Deputy Chief Executive of the Insurance Commission Lew Watts says the estimated cost for each rear-end crash is $59,000 per claim.

“This $84m paid in 2012/13 is only for personal injury insurance claims and does not include motor vehicle‑repair costs and other costs to individuals and the community, so the costs from these crashes are (actually) much higher,” Mr Watts says.

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to take more care, observe the road rules and drive with what he describes as “forgiveness”.

“The primary thing is to maintain a safe following distance,” he says.

“The simple golden rule is to keep two seconds between yourself and the vehicle in front of you.”

Mr Cameron says the two-second rule is taught to learner drivers and should be observed at all times. To apply the two-second rule, watch

the vehicle in front pass a fixed object such as a tree or pole and then start to count in thousands, counting in this way - one 1000, two 1000 - until you have also passed the same point. If you reach the point before you get to two 1000 you know you are not leaving enough space and need to back off a little. In wet weather, the time is doubled to four seconds, so you need to have counted: one 1000,

An RAC survey ... revealed that 80 per cent of respondents witnessed unsafe driving behaviour on a daily basis ...

two 1000, three 1000, four 1000 before you reach the designated point.

An RAC survey conducted in 2009 revealed that 80 per cent of respondents witnessed unsafe driving behaviour on a daily basis and the two skills most frequently cited as lacking in WA drivers were the ability to merge and keeping a safe distance behind another vehicle. RAC Senior Transport Planner Sarah Cutter says tailgating is a frequently discussed topic.

“Almost every driver has experienced the uneasy feeling of someone following too closely behind them and for those drivers who do try to drive at a safe following distance, it can be frustrating when people change lanes and move into the gap,” she says.

But tailgating isn’t just a source of frustration; it can have a huge impact on traffic flow as well as safety. Ms Cutter says that while tailgating can be hazardous, it can also cause traffic “gridlock”. “If sufficient stopping distances aren’t maintained between vehicles, the level of braking required to avoid a crash will become heavier and heavier with each successive driver and this creates ‘shock waves’ of congestion that ripple through the platoon of traffic,” Ms Cutter says.

Studies have shown that allowing more space between vehicles helps reduce the frequency of the formation of traffic shock waves, achieving a more consistent flow of traffic and reducing congestion and travel times.

Technology to the resue Ms Cutter says that “the pace of technological change means that in-vehicle technology has real potential to solve the problem of tailgating”.

With developments in intelligent transport systems, the future may see interconnected fleets of driverless vehicles that can “talk” to

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one another and the road, reducing the potential for crashes. In-vehicle systems, already available in some new cars, including adaptive cruise control, advanced collision warning and autonomous braking systems, will compensate for driver behaviour that causes tailgating and helps avoid crashes.

These technologies could help us avoid a collision when mistakes happen. Iain Cameron also sees a role for the technology, saying that “improvements in design for rear-end crash protection were also on their way following advances in frontal and side crash protection”.

Mr Cameron can see a time when rear-end crashes are no longer common thanks to improved technologies, better driver behaviour and new road infrastructure. “We expect a lot more gains to be coming from crash-avoidance technology,” he says.

“We will start to see significant improvements in the number of crashes when we see large

numbers of cars on the roads with these new active technologies.

When buying a new car, check out the safety technologies. Often for little or no price difference improved safety features and active technologies may be available.”

“The responsibility will still rest with the driver but these technologies will help us to avoid a collision when errors or mistakes do occur.” l

Low-cost solutions In the short term, the RAC supports a trial of low‑cost solutions outside the vehicle, such as signage and carriageway markings to help drivers accurately judge and maintain a safe distance between them and the vehicle in front.

Several other countries have been trialling different forms of road infrastructure that can help drivers maintain a safe distance from the car in front and warn them of changes in the road ahead.

A recent RAC Mobility Bulletin suggests that, in locations where traffic flows freely, a trial of advisory signs and regularly spaced markings such as chevrons, dots or bars painted onto the road surface at fixed intervals could help mitigate tailgating behaviour. A “Keep Your Distance” trial on the M1 motorway in the UK used markings on the road and posted advisory signs to remind people to keep a safe following distance. The result?

A 56 per cent reduction in road crashes.

In other locations, where traffic speed changes frequently, a technology-based solution using sensors in the road that detect the distance between vehicles linked to electronic signs by the roadside might be effective in alerting drivers to tailgating behaviour.

Who is responsible?

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n the event of a rear-end crash the driver of the car behind is generally regarded as the one at fault.

Manager Recoveries and Settlements for RAC Insurance Claims Shenaede Jenkins says the insurance industry looks at issues such as whether the drivers involved acted negligently.

“It depends on a number of factors such as did the driver in front pull out of a side street, did they leave themselves enough time? Generally it’s the rear driver who is regarded as the one at fault,” Ms Jenkins says.

“Drivers need to keep a safe distance to make sure they can stop in time.

Sometimes people are surprised to find

they are at fault when the car in front of them stops suddenly and they run into the back of them.

“When there are more than two cars involved then the claim becomes more difficult because it is usually more than one person who has some sort of responsibility.

“Multi-car pile-ups are very difficult to assess and we generally talk to witnesses to determine the proportion of responsibility.

“Drivers need to make sure they can stop in time should an emergency arise. You can’t always know what other people around you are going to do so you need to take all due care and be prepared to stop.” l

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Test drive Alex Forrest reviews the latest cars on our roads.

Volkswagen Golf wagon

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ogs. Surfboards.

Looks. Individuality.

Handling. Running costs. There are plenty of reasons why people would buy a small, car-based wagon.

However, in a market still obsessed with small and medium-sized SUVs, which do essentially the same job, the market for car-based wagons isn’t big.

Still, some people don’t want a tall SUV but need a car with more room in the back than a regular hatch and these small wagons are often the answer.

Among the options in this market segment are the Hyundai i30 Tourer, the Holden Cruze Sportwagon and Europeans such as the Skoda Octavia wagon and Peugeot 308 Touring. All are priced between $24,000 and $35,000 before on-roads.

The Volkswagen Golf wagon is the best known of these, and the latest one brings with it some major improvements compared with its predecessor. Most significant of these is the switch to VW’s current MQB platform, on which all the other current model Golf variants are based.

Previous iterations of the Golf wagon have been based on

the preceding platform. So the wagon, which was being sold alongside the Golf VI, was actually based on the underpinnings of a Golf V. Now the new wagon’s platform matches that of its siblings, so buyers who want a Golf with more space in the back don’t have to take a step back in time to get it.

It means the new Golf wagon brings with it all the benefits of the Golf VII hatch. Apart from the performance models, every model in the Golf hatch range has been replicated for the wagon range.

So, you still get that solid build quality, crisp handling and those strong safety credentials for which the hatch is known.

Although the same width as the hatch, the wagon’s body is 308mm longer and only 5mm higher.

What you get for those increases is 605 litres of cargo space in the wagon with the rear seats up (the hatch has 380 litres) and with the rear seats down, the wagon has 1620 litres of room (1270 litres in the hatch).

The entry‑level Golf wagon 90TSI DSG costs $28,883 drive away, which is a $1633 premium over the equivalent hatch. l

Volkswagen Golf wagon specifications Price driveaway (as tested) Engine Power Torque Claimed fuel economy CO 2 emissions ANCAP safety rating

$40,580 (110 TDI Highline) 2.0-litre turbo diesel 110kW @ 3,500-4,000rpm 320Nm @ 1,750-3,000rpm 4.9litres/100km 129g/km not rated

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Test drive The 2 Series is longer, wider and lower than the 1 Series, which contributes to the car’s improved looks ...

For more car reviews visit rac.com.au/carreviews

BMW 220i

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MW’s new car to follow the widely acclaimed 1 Series coupe was always going to carry sizeable expectations.

The new car had to be a little roomier but not much bigger on the outside and of course it would also have to continue BMW’s four-decade old reputation for producing great driving, small rear-wheel-drive coupes.

This, the new 2 Series, is the little mite bearing the weight of all that expectation. We tested the 220i, which is the entry-level variant in the range, and is priced from $56,860 drive away. Under the bonnet is a longitudinally mounted 2.0-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that makes 135kW and 270Nm.

The next step up in the range is the 220d, which has a driveaway price of $59,024, and above that is the 228i at approximately $70,000. The M235i Coupe will cost at least $89,050.

The 2 Series is longer, wider and lower than the 1 Series, which contributes to the car’s improved looks compared with the more upright 1 Series Coupe.

Nowadays, small cars with rear-wheel drive are all too rare but the 2 Series is an exception.

Its steering feel is pure and unfettered by any drive being sent through them, and its handling balance is a welcome reward for putting up with the slight cabin intrusion caused by running a drive shaft underneath the middle of the car.

BMW 220i specifications Price driveaway (as tested) Engine Power Torque Claimed fuel economy CO 2 emissions ANCAP safety rating

Transferring the engine’s power to the rear wheels is an eight-speed auto, which you can control through the paddle shifters or if you’re feeling oldschool, the gear lever.

While the 2 Series has not been ANCAP tested, it does have reasonable safety credentials including eight airbags and BMW’s advanced stability control system. At this price though, a reversing camera and front parking sensors should

$56,860 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol 135kW @ 5,000-6,250rpm 270Nm @ 1,250-4,500rpm 6.0litres/100km 139g/km not rated

be standard. So should seat heating, for that matter.

These features and more can be had with the four‑option packages, which are priced at between $1,400 and $4,385.

The 220i’s interior has come in for some major improvements compared with previous small BMWs, with higher quality materials and surfaces and fewer hard plastics. Generally, it’s an interior that better reflects the price. l

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Test drive Apart from the complete change to its looks, the most significant addition for the new X-Trail is the option of seven seats.

Nissan X-Trail

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iven it plays in what is arguably the most competitive new car segment, the Nissan X-Trail did well to compete so successfully for so long with the old model.

It couldn’t continue forever though, and when the all new X-Trail arrived in Australian showrooms in March it ushered in a distinct change of focus for the popular mid-sized SUV, taking it from boxy off-roader to road-biased but family-friendly SUV. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

It’s similar to the change we saw take place with the Pathfinder in October 2013, which went from a chunky light commercial-based wagon to a completely redesigned SUV with

car-like monocoque construction.

Apart from the complete change to its looks, the most significant addition for the new X-Trail is the option of seven seats.

The only drawback is that strangely, you have to go for a two-wheel‑drive version if you want the seven seats – the four‑wheel‑drive models only come with five pews.

Pricing for the X-Trail starts at $31,051 drive away, which gets you the two-wheel drive manual with a 2.0-litre petrol engine.

All the other variants in the range have a 2.5-litre petrol unit coupled to a continuously variable transmission, and this bigger engine is really better for shifting a vehicle this size.

These variants follow the existing Nissan nomenclature, comprising

the base ST, the mid-spec ST-L and the top-of-the-range Ti. There was no diesel engine available at launch, but there should be a 1.6-litre oiler available in the X-Trail range by the end of 2014.

Positives on the safety front include six airbags and a reversing camera as standard equipment across the range.

In addition to that, the rangetopping Ti gets blind-spot monitoring and lane departure

warning systems, as well as a system Nissan calls Moving Object Detection, which warns of possible collisions during low‑speed manoeuvring.

The X-Trail has always had good storage and this new one continues the theme, with a convenient wet storage spot under the rear floor in the five-seater models, and plenty of other family-friendly storage nooks throughout the interior. l

Nissan X-Trail ST-L 4WD specifications Price driveaway (as tested) Engine Power Torque Claimed fuel economy CO 2 emissions ANCAP safety rating

$43,215 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol 126kW @ 6,000rpm 226Nm @ 4,400rpm 8.3litres/100km 192g/km ★★★★★

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Kia pro_cee’d GT

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or a brand better known for making affordable small cars and SUVs, Kia has been overachieving in the area of sporty coupes.

In October 2013, Kia came out with the Cerato Koup Turbo, and then in March this year, we saw the arrival of the pro_cee’d GT. Both cars have a 150kW, 265Nm 1.6-litre turbo engine (it’s also in the Hyundai Veloster Turbo), but these two Kia coupes are quite different vehicles.

Indeed, where the Cerato Koup Turbo is really a two-door Cerato with a warm engine, the pro_cee’d GT is a far more complete and focused package.

In fact, the pro_cee’d GT is a very good sporting coupe for the money. It’s just been lumbered with a terrible name.

It’s considerably more affordable than some of its competitors, with the entry‑level GT priced from $33,780 driveaway. There is also a higher specification variant called the GT Tech, which adds a panoramic sunroof, push‑button start and active HID headlamps.

For that, you’ll need $37,785.

If we are to interpret its name without the odd punctuation, “proceed” would be a major understatement when describing how it drives.

The pro_cee’d GT’s 1.6-litre turbo is one of the most flexible 1.6-litre engines in the market right now, and this is primarily down to the way it produces its torque.

Specifically, its peak torque output of 265Nm is available between 1750rpm to 4500rpm,

meaning the majority of the engine’s total torque is accessible in normal driving conditions.

So even though its power and torque outputs aren’t huge, the way they’re delivered make the pro_cee’d a lot more fun to drive than you might expect.

Kia says the car’s suspension was tuned by the company’s Australia-based suspension experts to better suit our roads and the general expectations

of Australian drivers. This means the GT has increased damper rebound and compression rates, stiffer springs and a thicker rear anti-roll bar.

Holding the driver and passenger in place is a pair of Recaro sports seats – the first time the famous brand has been seen in a Kia. Also worth noting is the pro_cee’d GT only comes with a six-speed manual – no auto is available. l

Kia pro_cee’d GT Tech specifications Price driveaway (as tested) Engine Power Torque Claimed fuel economy CO 2 emissions ANCAP safety rating

$37,785 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol 150kW @ 6,000rpm 265Nm @ 1,750-4,500rpm 7.4litres/100km 171g/km ★★★★★

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Subaru caps servicing Subaru is the last of the top 10 selling car manufacturers in Australia to offer capped‑price servicing and it’s keen to make up lost ground.

Capped‑price servicing, which essentially sets the maximum price dealers can charge for each standard scheduled service, was first introduced by Toyota in January 2008. Now, Subaru has taken the concept two steps further: The capped‑price servicing program will apply to new Subaru vehicles throughout their lifetime – not just for the length of the new‑car warranty; and secondly, it will be backdated to the 2006 model year, meaning owners of recent models will be paying slightly less per service. l

Moke turns 50 Mini Cooper S Mini has been busy this year releasing as many iterations of its retro-cool models as they possibly can. These include the new, third‑generation Cooper S, which, like other iconic cars such as the VW Beetle and Porsche 911, is an evolution of the previous model, with important differences. The changes include a bigger 2.0-litre turbocharged engine with 141kW, up from the old model’s 135kW 1.6. Its price has also come down by $3,750 to $36,950 plus on-roads for the manual. At the other end of the range, the entry‑level Mini Ray has been replaced with an even cheaper, three-cylinder model called the Mini One, which is $24,500. l

Cheap, practical, and a source of endless fun-in-thesun is how many Australians remember the legendary Mini Moke, and this year marks its 50th anniversary.

Developed in the early 1960s, the Moke was designed as a light off-road military vehicle able to be dropped onto the ground via a parachute. Unfortunately, its limited off-road driving abilities meant the British armed forces never warmed to it. That didn’t deter the British Motor Corporation, which in 1963 developed it for the consumer market. After launching in the UK in 1964, Australian production of the Moke began in 1966 and ran though until 1981. Though very cheap for many years, Mini Mokes (or Leyland Mokes as they were later known in Australia) have a cult following with immaculate examples selling for more than $20,000.

Clever driver learner Jaguar Land Rover has come up with a technology that can recognise specific drivers by using the smartphone in their pocket and learning their driving preferences. For example, the system can detect a driver as they walk towards the car, and by the time the driver has opened the car door, the mirrors, steering wheel and seat settings will all be set to the individual’s preferences. It can predict who you are likely to call in a certain situation, and based on a traffic situation, the car can even alert people that you will be late. No more fibbing about how late you really are, then. Jaguar Land Rover says the technology is all about minimising driver distraction and reducing the risk of crashes. l

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For many years my husband serviced our vehicles and says that apart from following a major brake repair, he has never changed the brake fluid in our vehicles.

We now get our vehicle serviced by a reputable company and are continually told we need to change our brake fluid because it is “contaminated”. What is it contaminated with and why should we change it?

in the brake fluid. Brake fluid is also hydroscopic (meaning it absorbs moisture), this can lower the fluid’s boiling point and cause brake system components to corrode internally, causing premature failure. Heat generated from the brakes can cause the water‑logged fluid to boil, which can cause sudden or unexpected brake failure. Brake fluid should be changed as recommended for your safety and that of other road users.

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I check my car‑tyre pressures every time I get petrol, usually every two weeks, and also do so, as recommended, when the tyres are ‘cold’ (car driven from home only a few kilometres). Over the time between checks the tyres lose approximately 2 PSI (31 when

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Generally, fresh air is the preferred option, particularly when driving for long periods because recirculated air can cause drowsiness. However, there are times when you may want to stop external air coming in, such as when driving in dusty conditions or when there are excessive fumes from other vehicles in the vicinity.

Another argument for driving in the recirculate mode is for fuel economy, as driving in this mode can reduce the amount of drag caused by outside air rushing into the ventilation system. If driving in recirculation mode, it is recommended to change over to the fresh air setting at regular intervals to refresh the air in the cabin.

Most new cars have a pollen filter, which can help reduce the number of larger airborne particles entering the cabin.

You can be a winner If your question is published you will receive a copy of the new UBD Gregory’s 2015 Perth and Surrounds Street Directory from RAC Travel, which includes new streets and suburbs, petrol station locations and more.

See page 80 for terms and conditions of entry.

Send your questions to: The Car Doctor RAC Horizons GPO Box C140 Perth WA 6839 or email: editor@rac.com.au Please include your full name, address and day‑time telephone number with your query. If your question is chosen for publication, please allow up to eight weeks for delivery.

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Ways to stay safe in a breakdown l Always activate hazard lights and, if lighting is poor, also activate parking lights.

Breakdown safety

l Stay in your car with your seatbelt on if it is not safe to leave your car. l Call Roadside Assistance (13 11 11) on your mobile phone or use a roadside emergency phone. l If it is safe to leave your car, exit

An RAC survey found many motorists who experience a vehicle breakdown may be putting themselves at risk while on the road. More than half of those surveyed said they were either unsure of or did not know the correct safety procedures to follow in a breakdown situation.

If you do experience a breakdown on a high-speed road, find a safe place to pull

over, such as an emergency breakdown area or park as far to the left as possible and keep off the central median strip if you can.

Ensure you park and exit your car, if it is safe to do so, while you wait for a Roadside Assistance Patrol vehicle to arrive. Remember to stay on the nontraffic side of your vehicle. l

from the side furthest from the traffic. Always check for traffic and close your car door on exit. l Stand clear of the road and be aware of your surroundings. l Avoid crossing the road at all times. l Let Roadside Assistance come to your car and follow their instructions.

To keep your family safe in a breakdown, find out more about the different levels of RAC Roadside Assistance. Visit rac.com.au/roadside.

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marking to make sure your belongings are easily identifiable if they are stolen. l Keep receipts for goods of relatively high value and safely store the receipts or scan them. If you don’t have receipts, take photos of items in your home and keep the photos somewhere safe. l Storing digital photos of personal belongings or your scanned product receipts on a computer hard drive may not be the safest place if the computer is stolen. l For digital storage consider a Cloud-based storage service, store them on a thumb-drive you keep well hidden or ask a family member or friend to look after it for you.

Don’t forget, if you have an RAC monitored alarm you can save up to 25 per cent on your RAC Contents Insurance.

For information about securing your home call, 1300 132 735 or visit rac.com.au/security.

For information about making a claim, call 13 17 03 or visit rac.com.au/claim.

Burglaries up as temperature rises As temperatures begin to rise so too does the rate of home break-ins, according to RAC home theft claims data. RAC Insurance figures show claims for break-ins rise sharply in October as temperatures increase. Many householders spend more time in outdoor entertaining areas during warmer weather, often leaving doors and windows open and much of the home unoccupied. The months from October to December are highest for home theft claims.

Reducing risks for motorcyclists Motorcyclists are one of our most vulnerable groups of road users. In 2013, motorcyclists accounted for more than 14 per cent of all road fatalities in Western Australia despite comprising only 5 per cent of our total licensed vehicles.

The RAC’s motorcycle trainer Terry McFarland has been training riders for more than 20 years and has a great understanding of the very specific issues motorcyclists face in the traffic.

With wet weather creating even more hazards for anyone on two wheels, Terry reminds motorcyclists to keep some basic rules in mind when riding on wet roads: l Slow down to suit the conditions and minimise your lean as much as possible when taking corners to avoid sliding out. lWhen riding with a passenger, make sure you educate them about their posture, holding position, when not to put their feet down and what to wear, to ensure you ride as one. l Always be aware of your surroundings, establish eye contact with other road users, study the road surface and ride with anticipation and not assumption.

To help riders improve their skills and stay safe, RAC DTEC provides motorcycle training courses for riders of all skill levels. Training is conducted in a safe environment on the purpose-built road circuit. l To find out more visit rac.com.au/dtec.

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Road safety hits the right note The RAC is excited to announce a partnership with West Australian Music Inc. (WAM) through our Community Sponsorships program.

WAM is the peak industry body responsible for supporting, nurturing and growing all forms, genres and levels of original contemporary music in WA. WAM is working with the RAC to get road safety messages out to regional areas, in particular the Wheatbelt, where in 2013 the fatality rate was more than four times the state average and more than double the fatality rate of nearby regions.

One of WAM’s projects is the Sounds of the Wheatbelt, a concept developed for WA’s regionally-based songwriters and emerging audio engineers, for whom access to professional recording facilities is often limited. The resulting Sounds of the Wheatbelt CD showcases a small percentage of songwriters from the region.

WAM’s Regional Officer Nigel Bird said: “Most participants in Sounds of the Wheatbelt can easily recount a road death or trauma within their family or circle of friends. WAM along with our great Wheatbelt artists are proud to have their music used to raise awareness of road safety in the region”.

The Sounds of the Wheatbelt CD was officially launched at the 50th Dowerin Field Day in August 2014. You can listen to it for free or buy a copy by visiting wam.org.au/listen. l For more information about the RAC’s Community Sponsorships program visit rac.com.au/sponsorship.

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Keys for Life: A workshop for parents and young people helps young drivers and their parents work together during the learning‑to‑drive process while at the same time accumulating extensive hours of supervised driving practice.

This free workshop covers the graduated driver­ training and licensing system, how to organise practice sessions and what to expect in the practical driving assessment.

Each family receives a free pack providing essential information, checklists and a set of L-plates.

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12 November, 6-7pm Collier Pass Joondalup The workshops are conducted in partnership with School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) and are funded by the Road Trauma Trust Account. Workshops are presented by RAC in the metropolitan area and SDERA consultants in regional areas. l

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Meet our Subaru Forester winner Congratulations to Sophie Mullins, the major winner of our Member Benefits competition. Sophie won a new Subaru Forester valued at around $36,000.

Sophie entered by subscribing to RAC’s Member Benefits eNewsletter, which provides members with updates on the latest hot offers, everyday discounts and member-only competitions.

Our runners up were C. Lim (Parkwood), who won a $5000 RAC Travel voucher, and B. Jenkins (Forrestfield), who won a $1000 WISH Gift Card. l To stay up-to-date with the latest offers subscribe at rac.com.au/mbenews.

A great year of member events RAC Travel’s Member Events program had another successful year in 2014 with more than 2000 members taking part in many hosted events.

We collected emu eggs in Kukerin, took a wine tour through the Perth hills, relaxed by the beach in Yallingup, went four-wheel driving on the Holland Track and enjoyed a family day at the Perth Zoo. Our member events give you the chance to discover more of our unique and beautiful state.

They could be a day out, a weekend away or a longer trip.

RAC members receive great discounts across a range of events, making it a more affordable way to explore your WA. It’s also a great opportunity to meet other RAC members and their families. l Visit blog.rac.com.au/2014events to see photos and stories from a range of events this year. And to stay informed about upcoming member events, sign up to our Travel eNewsletter at rac.com.au/ travelenews. For member event enquiries email gottagowa@rac.com.au.

Warning signs of a weak car battery It can be difficult to predict with great accuracy when your car battery will fail, but there are a few warning signs to listen and watch out for: l Hearing the starter motor turning the engine more slowly or your car taking longer to start than usual. l Lights or dashboard instruments flickering or headlights dimming as the engine starts. l Clock or radio losing memory as your engine starts. l The battery light on the dashboard comes on or flickers when the engine’s running. l Battery leaks and any scaly build‑up on the terminals.

To prolong the life of your car battery, ensure your car is not sitting for long periods without being used.

Lengthy periods of inactivity may lead to battery failure. If you do need to leave your car for extended periods use a suitable battery charger to maintain your battery while you’re away. Remember also that an older battery is less likely to stand extreme weather conditions, so if it is already weak, very hot or cold weather may cause it to fail sooner. l To have your battery checked call us on 13 11 11.

For more information about suitable battery chargers for your vehicle visit rac.com.au/motoring/car-batteries.

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40% OFF ELECTRIC ROLLER SCREENS

RAC members receive a free remote control upgrade with every electric roller screen purchase External Roller Screens are an effective way to give your home the lifestyle and comfort you deserve.

Conveniently operated from anywhere in the home at the touch of a button, Nu Style Roller Screens allow you to control the amount of sunlight and ventilation with complete privacy without sacrificing your view.

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King oF KitcHenS RRP $1990

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4 Burner Barbecue kitchen with granite tops and also sink and wok units. With rendered stone. *Excluding fridge

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Marble bench tops and single door glass fridge, 4 burner BBQ of your choice and mixer tap and sink. *No charge for delivery and assembly and heavy duty custom cover (value $650)

Full 304 grade Stainless Steel 6 Burner Modular Kitchen with Rear Burner for rotisserie work and wok burner. each modular unit is full 304 grade Stainless Steel with granite tops. Sink unit, Drawer unit, Bench unit, corner unit with Stainless top, and fridge unit double or single. *BBQ, sink and 2 door fridge combo

RRP $5499

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the Ultimate outdoor kitchen with a 4 Burner BBQ on a rendered stone finish.

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6 Burner alfresco kitchen with wok burner and stylish granite tops. 2 door fridge and draw module. 304 grade stainless steel and classy mixer tap and sink. *With free 240 volt rotissarie!

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30% disCoUnT off The marked reTail priCe* Our attitude to business is simply good customer service with a strong focus toward achieving ultimate customer satisfaction. Through past experience and having a close relationship with the market place and market trends, we at Prestige Tile Gallery have put together a showroom facility which displays an exciting new range of ceramic, porcelain, vitrified, marble and granite tiles that would be the envy of any builder or home owner.

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# RAC 5% Member discount on top of these prices, offer only valid from 20th of September 2014 until 31st December 2014. Valid RAC membership card must be presented at time of purchase to redeem offer. Terms and conditions apply. *Terms and Conditions apply. Free Installation Metro area only. Unless otherwise stipulated, optional extras on all products include but not restricted to, shire plans and specifications, building permit fees, planning approval fees, water corporation fees, delivery, installation, concrete floors, skylights, in-fills, freestanding units, lattice, windows and personal access doors. All colorbond garages and workshops have zinc roof as standard. For full details contact Factory Direct.

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Benefits of Window Film include: • Reduces heat • Reduces glare • Protects upholstery • Fully guaranteed, including film and labour • 99% UV light blocked Main Office: DMS Tinting and Graphics (Osborne Park) 9443 7277 Other Locations: Coolcar (Mobile Service) 0419 938 225 GTS Window Tinting c(Northern c c w a RSuburbs) A C 1 8 5 9301 x 1 10313 2 v 3

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With more than 25,000 product lines available, including groceries, health and beauty products, bulk foods, household appliances, confectionery and fresh produce, Cash and Carry has the variety you want. Stores can be found at two WA locations, each with plenty of free parking. So we invite you to compare and save at your nearest Cash and Carry. Check your local branch for trading hours

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Healthy Teeth through Ultrasound Gentle cleaning – Easy to use – Revolutionary technology Cleans your teeth and the entire oral cavity with 96 million airwaves per minute with no need for abrasive brushing.

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Call 1300 657 818

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Now you can also save on packing materials just by showing your RAC members card, with an exclusive member’s discount of 10% across the full range.* We are also offering 10% off the first two months rental for any size storage unit in our secure self storage facility.

Visit www.ezistorage.com.au or phone 1300 730 306 to order your boxes and get moving!

Discount applies to RRP price of all packing materials.

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Breakthrough Savings on Latest Save Technology Hearing Aids $500* On each new hearing aid

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A brand new breakthrough in hearing aid technology is now available in Perth from Hearing Loss Specialists Clinics, and money back the it’s virtually invisible. guarantee** This new hearing aid needs no physical If you’re not completely adjustments – it automatically adjusts satisfied with your to different sounds by using an advanced hearing aid digital computer. It’s so easy to use because it’s fully automatic, so you can relax and enjoy the sounds you want to hear. Don't settle for second best when you can now have the next generation of digital hearing aids without side effects such as overwhelming background noise.

30 Day

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A Hearing Assesment is Required.

Exclusive Offer for RAC Members: You will be eligible for $500 off the regular price on each hearing aid. $1,000 discount for both ears.

All Clinics 9350 6311 www.hearingloss.net.au *Not valid with any other promotion

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Main Clinic: 12 Pattie Street, Cannington • Balcatta • Cannington • Rockingham • Wembley

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Premium Quality Electric Bikes Award Winning Folding Bikes The secret’s out @ebikesrus

RAC Members Receive

$500 OFF RRP

Electric Bike Specialists

10% on selected bikes for RAC members

CALL: (08) 9430 5500 or John 0448 406 407 www.e-bikesrus.com.au www.facebook.com/ ebikesrusfremantle

Servicing made easy • Fully integrated Wiring Harness & components ELECTRIC BIKES 5 MODELS • Australian distributor for 5 top world class models • Guaranteed backup • • Agents enquires welcome • No petrol, No pollution, No parking, No problems • IP 65 Weatherproofing rating Operating for seven years at: Shop 76, E-Shed, EBIKESRUS Members of the Caravan and Camping Association Victoria Quay, Fremantle WA

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Members save I0% on travel insurance R13305

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Bon voyage?

RAC members have the chance to win 400,000 Velocity Points# with each Thrifty rental made between 1st October and 31st December 2014. Flights, holidays or shopping, that’s enough to make anyone’s day. How would you like to redeem them?

= Plus RAC members also enjoy for Australia and New Zealand bookings*: • New 12%* discount off daily rates • Free weekend upgrade

1300 655 179 Carousel 9365 4700

rac.com.au/travel Joondalup 9308 1600

• Rent 7 days, pay 6 • Rent 12 days, pay 10

Visit your local RAC Travel Centre

Mandurah 9512 8200

Morley 6466 2300

West Perth 9436 4830

Licence No. 9TA1

*Terms & conditions apply. Offers valid until 31 Oct 2015. Available at Thrifty locations in Australia & New Zealand only. 12% discount on best rate of the day is a limited time offer. Free Weekend Upgrade (Promo code AAA002) valid on a maximum rental period of 4 consecutive days. One free upgrade per rental period. Must quote RAC membership number at time of booking and present a valid membership card upon reservation & time of collection. Offers are subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion, special offer or coupon. All car rentals must meet the standard age, driver licence and credit requirements of Thrifty. Standard Rental Agreement conditions apply. #Terms and conditions apply. To earn and redeem Velocity Points, you must be a Velocity member. Offer valid until 31 December 2014 and only valid for completed rentals commenced between 01 October and 31 December 2014. Rent for a minimum of 1 day to be eligible for the Velocity Points prize draw. The Bonus Points will be awarded and any applicable tier bonus will not attract extra Points as a result of this offer. Must quote Velocity membership number as part of the completed rental to receive the offer. Velocity membership and Points earn and redemption are subject to the Member Terms and Conditions, available at velocityfrequentflyer.com as amended from time to time. The winner’s prize draw will take place on 12 February 2015. There is one prize to be won. From the total number of entries received the first valid entry drawn will receive 400,000 Velocity Points valued at $11,000. Velocity Points will be allocated to the winners’ Velocity Account only. The value of Points is based on a sample of the Points options that could be obtained by redeeming the prize through the Velocity Frequent Flyer program (as more fully defined in the terms and conditions of the Velocity Frequent Flyer program which can be viewed atwww.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/TermsConditions/ The estimate of value is provided for the purposes of this Promotion only – the value of the Points will vary depending on how and when they are redeemed by the winners through the Velocity Frequent Flyer program. The Promoter is RAC WA. For full terms and conditions go to rac.com.au/thrifty.

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Terms & conditions

Winning letter page 8 Entrants may submit more than one entry. One entrant (winner) will be awarded only one prize as follows: a year’s Classic Roadside Assistance valued at $155. If the winner already has Roadside Assistance, the Classic Roadside Assistance will be applied as credit to their account until their current cover runs out. Entries that do not, in the absolute discretion of the panel of judges, comply with these requirements are invalid. The winner will be notified by email, phone or letter. When the winner is notified of their prize they will also be provided with details as to the collection of their prize. Entrants published in October/November Horizons must claim their prize by 19 November, 2014.

In the event that no contact details are supplied, or the RAC cannot make contact with the winner, the prize may be withdrawn, at the absolute discretion of Horizons magazine. Prizes will only be awarded following winner validation and verification. This competition is subject to the promoter’s privacy policy.

RAC Travel Etihad Promotion page 38 The competition begins on 23 September, 2014 at 9am (Australian

western standard time) and ends on 30 November, 2014 at 12pm (Australian Western Standard Time). Entrants must not submit more than one entry. Up to one entrant/s (winner/s) may each be awarded only one prize as follows: Return business‑class flights with Etihad departing Perth travelling to either Paris, Dublin or Rome (winner’s choice), 5 nights, 4-star accommodation in either Paris, Dublin or Rome, 3 nights, 5-star accommodation and day tour in Abu Dhabi, for two people. Prize valued at $18,000. Prize is subject to availability.

Blackout periods apply. Travel must be completed by 1 July, 2015. The following costs are to be borne by the passenger: travel costs to and from the points of departure, travel insurance, additional accommodation outside that specified in prize inclusions, excess baggage over and above the approved 30kgs, meals and any other travel related expenses.

Entries that do not, in the absolute discretion of the panel of judges, comply with these requirements are invalid. The winner/s will be drawn on 4 December, 2014 and notified by writing.

When the winner/s are notified of their prize they will also be provided with details as to the collection of their prize.

Each winner must claim its prize on or before 18 December, 2014. Prizes must be claimed in person unless a winner is

otherwise advised. Identification, which includes a photograph, will be required.

Prizes will only be awarded following winner validation and verification. This competition is subject to the promoter’s privacy policy.

Car Doctor page 53 Entrants may submit more than one entry. Up to three entrants (winner/s) will be awarded only one prize as follows: a 2015 Perth and Surrounds UBD Street Directory, valued at $34.95. The prize is not transferrable or redeemable for cash. Entries that do not, in the absolute discretion of the panel of judges, comply with these requirements are invalid.

The winner will be notified by email, telephone or letter. When the winner is notified of their prize they will also be provided with details as to the collection of their prize. Entrants published in October/November Horizons must claim their prize by 19 November, 2014.

In the event that no contact details are supplied, or the RAC cannot make contact with winner, the prize may be withdrawn, at the absolute discretion of Horizons magazine. Prizes will only be awarded following winner validation and verification. This competition is subject to the promoter’s privacy policy.

RAC Desert ANZACS book promotion page 56 The competition begins on 23 September, 2014 and ends on 10 November, 2014. Entrants must not submit more than one entry. Up to five entrants may each be awarded only one prize as follows: The Desert ANZACS book. Entries that do not, in the absolute discretion of the panel of judges, comply with these requirements are invalid. The winner/s will be drawn on 14 November, 2014 and notified by writing.

When the winner is notified of their prize they will also be provided with details as to the collection of their prize.

Each winner must claim its prize on or before 30 November, 2014. Prizes must be claimed in person, unless a winner is otherwise advised. Identification, which includes a photograph, will be required.

Prizes will only be awarded following winner validation and verification. This competition is subject to the promoter’s privacy policy.

For full terms and conditions go to rac.com.au/t&c.

For details of winners from our past promotions, visit rac.com.au/horizonswinners.

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GENERAL ADMIT $10 AGED PENSIONERS $5 COMPANION CARD HOLDERS FREE CHILDREN 15YRS & UNDER FREE THANKS TO STATE GOVERNMENT

SIDE SHOW ~ STAGE SHOW ~ EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS ~ SHOW BAGS ~ PETTING FARMS ~ ROAMING ENTERTAINMENT ~ BLACK STRING PUPPET THEATRE ~ LIVE PRO WRESTLING

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Pluto “flies” Mickey’s sleigh round the tree!

with Music & Motion!

Features • Over 50 sculpted, hand-painted Disney characters • Four levels of rotating tree movement • Ten illuminated scenes

Over the years the beloved Disney characters have given us countless gifts ... unforgettable moments of love, laughter and imagination. Now the magic of Disney delivers all the joys of the holidays with The Wonderful World of Disney Christmas Tree.

With 4 levels of rotating movement–including two separate trains, a parade of dancing princesses and dashing princes and Mickey in his sleigh with Pluto leading the way – you’ll watch as the Disney Express seems to “climb” higher up the tree. On each tier, Engineer Mickey “collects” gifts from all your favourite Disney friends. There’s Winnie the Pooh, the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, the Disney Princesses, Donald Duck, Daisy and more. Plus, 20 LED lights colourfully illuminate the ten handcrafted, hand-painted scenes that feature over 50 Disney figurines. And, for the perfect finishing touch, this remarkable collectable plays a medley of festive holiday carols.

Exceptional value; attractively priced.

The Wonderful World of Disney Christmas Tree can be yours for $299.95, payable in 5 easy payments of only $59.99, plus $19.99 postage and handling. But don’t wait! Legions of Disney lovers are expected to respond. That’s why we must limit reservations to one per customer. To reserve The Wonderful World of Disney Christmas Tree, send no money now. Just return the coupon or go online today.

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Please allow up to 10 business days for delivery. All sales subject to product availability and reservation acceptance. Credit criteria may apply.

Our privacy policy is available online at www.bradford.com.au. From time to time, we may allow carefully screened companies to contact you. If you would prefer not to receive such offers, please tick this box.

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Anzac Albany Centenary events 2014

Anzac Projections and Storytelling

The official opening of the National Anzac Centre will be a focal point of the Anzac Centenary commemorations and will highlight the significant role Albany played in Anzac history. The centre, located within Albany’s Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum Precinct, enables visitors to experience a more personal connection with those whose lives have been touched by war. The centre’s displays will also be accessible online.

30 October to 2 November Each evening from sunset, stories from the First World War will be brought to life with images, video and personal accounts. Using modern projection technology, storytelling and war‑time memorabilia preserved in Albany, spectators will gain an understanding of life at the time and birth of the Anzac spirit.

Stirling Terrace Mess Hall

31 October On Princess Royal Harbour, just after sunset, a sound, lighting and pyrotechnic display will light up the night sky around the Albany Entertainment Centre This interpretive display will commemorate all those on-board the naval ships who left Albany and the families and loved ones they left behind. The display will be visible from several locations around Albany.

30 October to 2 November The Stirling Terrace Mess Hall will be a central point in Albany where members of the Albany community and visitors can meet and also view some of the activities on Princess Royal Harbour while enjoying some of the Great Southern region’s best produce at a variety of pop-up restaurants and market stalls.

Princess Royal Harbour Lights

Ceremonial Sunset 31 October Ships from the Royal Australian Navy will arrive in Albany on 31 October for a ceremonial sunset in King George Sound.

One of the oldest naval ceremonies, ceremonial sunsets date back to the age of sailing ships and involve a sunset salute at the lowering of the Ensign.

Commemorative Service 1 November Taking place at Anzac Peace Park shortly after the Troop March, the Commemorative Service will pay tribute to the individuals of the First Convoy departure.

Troop March 1 November Personnel from the Australian Defence Force, the New Zealand Defence Force and representatives from the veteran community will take part in a centennial troop march through the

streets of Albany. The event will commemorate the troop march prior to the first convoy’s departure from Albany.

Community Concert 1 November The West Australian Symphony Orchestra, along with high profile guest artists from Australia and New Zealand, will stage a community concert at 6.30pm. The concert will be a contemporary event respecting a tradition that began exactly 100 years ago to the day and will highlight the themes of “commemorate”, “contemplate” and “educate”.

Naval Ship Open Day 2 November Ships docking in Albany Port and participating in the centenary commemorations will be open for viewing. The public is invited to tour the ships and learn about what life on-board is like for our naval personnel.

For more information visit anzacalbany.com.au.

Image courtesy City of Albany

National Anzac Centre Official Opening

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MEKONG RIVER CRUISING

UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES & INCLUSIONS Join APT on the luxurious RV AmaLotus, and enjoy an in-depth exploration of Vietnam and Cambodia, cruising the Mekong River, visiting villages and meeting locals. Travel in comfort and style as you discover cultural and historical highlights, with every step of your journey taken care of by the experts.

P NEW IN 2014/15 – Luxury 3 day cruise on Ha Long Bay P INCLUDED – Lower Mekong River cruising aboard the luxurious

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P EXCLUSIVE – Dining events hand crafted by chef and APT Ambassador Luke Nguyen

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P INCLUDED – Complimentary drinks throughout your Lower Mekong River cruise P INCLUDED – Locally guided small group on-shore excursions P INCLUDED – All internal flights, gratuities, transfers, port charges and all meals whilst cruising

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P INCLUDED – Highly reputable APT Tour Director, Cruise Director and expert local guides

Image courtesy City of Albany

VIETNAM & CAMBODIA DISCOVERY 16 DAYS FROM $6,995* PER PERSON, TWIN SHARE

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FLY FREE* OR FLY BUSINESS CLASS FOR $2,995 PP*

*Conditions apply. Prices are per person, twin share (PP). Prices are correct as at 23 September 2014 but may fluctuate due to changes in surcharges, fees, or taxes. Book by 31 October 2014. Price based on VEMR16: 13 January 2015 (Cat. C). Valid on new bookings only. Offers may be withdrawn at any time. Fly Free offers are subject to availability of airline and booking class. Once booking class sold out surcharges apply. Flights must be booked by APT. A non-refundable deposit of $2,000 pp is due within 7 days, and final payment is due 100 days prior to departure. VIETNAM FLY FREE: Includes air taxes to the value of $600 pp for Vietnam/Cambodia. Flights are in economy class with Singapore Airlines (or an airline of APT’s choosing if unavailable). Offer valid on Asia holidays of 12 days or longer. Flights are subject to availability of airline and booking class. FLY BUSINESS CLASS FROM $2,995 pp: Business Class rate from $2,995 pp valid on selected departures. Includes taxes to the value of $600 pp. Flights are in Business Class with Singapore Airlines (or an airline of APT’s choosing). Flights are subject to availability of airline and booking class. ^Selected cabins on Mekong Cruise. Australian Pacific Touring Pty Ltd ABN 44 004 684 619.

ATAS accreditation #A10825. APT1069

1300 655 898 Carousel 9365 4700

rac.com.au/cruise

Joondalup 9308 1600

Visit your local RAC Travel Centre

Mandurah 9512 8200

Morley 6466 2300

West Perth 9436 4830

Licence No. 9TA1

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WA people look after their own.

We’re no exception.

At RAC Insurance we’re not just WA owned, we’re WA in spirit too. So naturally, we look after our own. How? For a start we take care of the next generation with free driver training for under 25s with RAC Comprehensive Car Insurance. What’s more, if a car manufactured from 2012 onwards has an ANCAP rating of less than four stars, we won’t insure it. This policy promotes safer vehicle choices and ultimately safer roads. But that’s not where our road safety efforts end; we invest in effective initiatives that tackle our State’s most pressing road safety issues.

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So when you choose RAC Insurance, you’re also helping to drive a better WA. No wonder we’re the choice of one in three WA households.

Call 1300 736 143 or visit rac.com.au for a quote today RAC Insurance Pty Ltd issues these products. Check the PDS to see if the policy is right for you. For driver training offer see rac.com.au/DEC

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