SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
The only local community newspaper distributed every second Thursday in Carramar, Neerabup, Nowergup, Carabooda, Alkimos, Eglington, Two Rocks, Yanchep, Woodridge, Guilderton, Gabbadah, Sovereign Hill Estate, Redfield Park Estate, Seabird, Ledge Point, Lancelin, Gingin and Wannamal.
INSIDE
Alan Bond - Started the dream in Yanchep Two Rocks
RATES UP 4.6% Projects in the North Ward that will be started over the next 12 months include: $1.19 million toward the new Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club facility for design, documentation and planning approvals. The construction date was not included in the budget.
At last Tuesday’s City of Wanneroo special 2015/16 budget meeting, the council unanimously agreed to raise council rates by an average of 4.6 per cent making the minimum residential rates costing $1261 for the year.
The council budget sees the biggest capital works program at the City of Wanneroo for more than ten years - $81.6 million, including over $25 million carried forward from previous years.
A further $106,000 was allocated towards a needs and feesibility study for a surf life saving facility at Alkimos; $305,000 was allocated to design and construction of building and infrastructure at Mary Lindsay Homestead; $452,000 for new toilets/change rooms at Fishermans Hollow; $62,000 for a needs and feasibility study
for replacement of the existing Yanchep Community Centre and a library; $50,000 for the provision of stage and lighting at the Phil Renkin Centre; $300,000 for transportable, utilities connections and 30 bay car park at Yanchep community facilities; and $629,000 for a new building and upgrades at Two Rocks Volunteer Bush Fire Station. Other projects to be funded include Brazier Road beach access ($30,000 and $87,000); Fishermans Hollow beach access ($229,373); Dewars track upgrade ($50,000); Mary Lindsay Homestead passive park ($388,162); Picnic Cove
passive park ($50,000); Yanchep Lagoon new path ($45,000); and Yanchep Beach Road path ($45,000).
Stage One of the new Yanchep District sporting facilities received $2.4 million funding, with another $1.53 million for the buildings. The council meeting did not provide details of when any of the projects would start or be completed. Currently there are numerous projects across the entire City of Wanneroo partly completed including several projects in and around the Yanchep Lagoon area.
School accountability
Over the past six months, the Sun City News sadly has reported a number of bullying incidents in and around the Yanchep District High School.
form an Expert Review Group (ERG) to analyse the school and make recommendations for improvement. “An ERG involves a group of independent experts coming to the school and interviewing all of the key stakeholders, staff, students and parents.”
The reporting of such incidents has caused issues with some parents, but they have been outweighed by the number of parents and students who have contacted the Sun City News expressing their concerns with school bullying. Over the course of the past six months the Sun City News has contacted the Minister for Education, Peter Collier, Yanchep District High School and the North Metro Regional Education Office seeking ‘help’ on behalf of these concerned parents and bullied students. Last week, Shadow Minister for Education, Sue Ellery, told the Sun City News, concerned parents should be seeking a
For identified schools whose performance raises concern, in addition to a focus on the standards of student achievement, the review team, under the leadership of the ERG, will closely interrogate the effectiveness of school selfassessment and improvement processes and school operations.
‘School Standards Review’ which can identified schools whose performance raises concerns. Ms Ellery said: “I have been contacted by a parent at
Yanchep District High concerned about treatment of their child. I have written directly to the Minister for Education asking him to investigate the parents’
concerns. If parents of students at YDHS have concerns about the performance of the school they can request that the Director General of Education
These reviews are undertaken by a team of reviewers especially composed to bring high levels of expertise to evaluate the school. More page 6.
2
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
On the council agenda At last Tuesday’s Shire of Gingin monthly council meeting the agenda consisted of 16 reports including two for deliberation behind closed doors.
In the first report, the council agreed to adopt a Memorandum of Understanding for the operation of the Northern Growth Alliance with Shires of Chittering and Dandaragan and allocated $5,000 in the upcoming 2015/16 budget for alliance related activities. The second report saw Lancelin removed as a potential site for the planned new boat launching facility and that detailed design proceed with Ledge Point as the preferred site. The next report saw the adoption of the Shire’s reviewed Strategic Community Plan 2015 – 2025 and notice of the modifications to the plan. In the next report, the council agreed to a number of amendments to the ‘Cemeteries Local Law 2015’.
The council unanimously voted to accepted the monthly financial statements for April and May 2015.
In the first of two planning reports, the council agreed to grant amended planning approval for a sand extractive industry located at Lot 3 Ioppolo Road, Breera, with an alternative access via Breera Road subject to several conditions. In the second planning report, council refused to approve a proposed animal establishment, Old MacDonald’s Travelling Farm, at Lot 89 Hilltop Rise, Woodridge. The battle-axed 2.022 hectare is bordered on two sides by public recreation reserves. The proposal was to keep sheep, cow, alpaca, piglets and rabbits onsite for their travelling farm. Three objections to the proposal were received by the council. The report stated: “The keeping
of horses, sheep, goats and other grazing animals, where permitted, shall not exceed the stocking rates recommended by Agriculture Western Australia for the applicable pasture types.” In another report, the council agreed to donate a Kubota ride on lawn mower to the Lancelin Golf Club. The 2006 Kubota ride on lawn mower was valued at $5950. The two confidential reports considered behind closed doors related to the proposed disposal of Lot 432 (30) Walker Avenue, Lancelin; and extension of employment contracts for the executive manager corporate and community services and executive manager regulatory services.
UPCOMING MEETINGS The Shire of Gingin’s next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday 21 July. The City of Wanneroo’s next council meeting will be held on Tuesday 23 June.
Work to start soon Last week, Chief Executive Office of Yanchep Beach Joint Venture (YBJV), Gin Wah Ang, City of Wanneroo Mayor, Tracey Roberts, and Member for Butler, John Quigley, were joined by Yanchep Redhawks president, Les Porter and Yanchep Little Athletics champion, Chloe Parker, to turn over the ‘first sod of dirt’ for the Marmion Avenue extension to the long awaited two new sporting ovals and facilities. YBJV Chief Executive Gin Wah Ang said: “This is a great day for the local community and we are happy to assist the City in delivering this important community asset.”
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
3
Grants help local groups Since the Yanchep Golf Estate began, only a couple of years ago, the developer, Peet Limited, has supported numerous local community groups. These include Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club for the purchase of an oxygen resuscitator, tool kit and fridge; Two Rocks-Yanchep Assisted Cancer Travels (TRYACT), to assist them with funding transport services for cancer patients; Yanchep District High School, for the purchase of six benches to be used by students during school houses, and by spectators/participants of afterschool/weekend activities which are held on school grounds; Two Rocks Primary School, to assist with the installation costs of an outdoor gazebo/ classroom; TRY Computing, for the purchase of an Apple iPad mini to support expanding lowcost computer tutoring services to the community. Community groups looking for help to deliver current projects or kick-start new initiatives are now invited to apply for support through the Yanchep Golf Estate Community Partnership Program. Local schools, volunteer groups, service agencies and clubs undertaking projects with an environmental, art, youth, leisure, recreation, sport or healthy living focus are encouraged to apply.
Peet Limited Managing Director and CEO, Brendan Gore, said local groups, particularly those in growing areas, played an important role in helping to create vibrant and connected communities. “The Yanchep Golf Estate Community Partnership Program has enabled Peet to be actively involved in the community by supporting the local, grassroots groups that play an important role in the development and longterm sustainability of growing communities,” said Mr Gore. “In recent times, the program has provided more than $25,000 to local grassroots groups including the Two Rocks-Yanchep Assisted Cancer Travels, Two Rocks Primary School, TRY Computing and Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club,” he said. TRYACT founder and cancer survivor, Sue Dash, said she was extremely grateful of Yanchep Golf Estate’s support, which has helped the group provide subsidised transport services to cancer patients. The closing date for this year’s applications is 31 July 2015. Visit www.yanchepgolfestate.com. au to download the application form and guidelines. For more information, contact the Peet Community Information Line on 1800 819 912 or community@ peet.com.au.
Poker tournament supports local community The annual Poker in the Cave tournament saw 60 keen players test their skills and luck for eight hours at the Cabaret Cave in Yanchep National Park.
This was the second tournament sponsored by Sun City News and Yanchep Inn, but with escalating costs to hold the event, it may have been the last.
Each player paid $150 to enter the event hoping to win some of the $8000 in prizemoney.
The Department of Parks and Wildlife charge a substantial fee to use the cave and this cost keeps rising each year.
As part of the gaming licence agreement, the Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club received a substantial percentage of the entry fee as a donation to help them purchase new equipment.
Tournament organiser, Terry Loftus, said: “With cave hire costs going up, it is making it too expensive to hold this world-record breaking event in
Yanchep. If we have to look for a new venue, it would mean a local club or community group misses out on this sponsorship donation. “With this event we originally hoped to attract at least one of Australia’s best poker players, such as Joe Hachem, but with venue costs spiraling the event may not even proceed. “It would be sad to see another great local event lost, the next few months negotiations will decide the future of this event.”
4
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
Dose of Dorin
Your letters and emails Thank you
On the 26 May, our craft group had a morning tea for the cancer foundation, and would like to take this opportunity to thank Neptunes Cafe and IGA for the vouchers they gave us also a very big thank you to the craft ladies of Woodridge for their great donation also the Swan View ladies and ladies from all the other craft groups who came to give their support. We made the fabulous amount of $1,359 thanks to all who came and gave their support and made it such a fabulous morning. Cathie Close for Yanchep Two Rocks Arts and Craft Workshop Inc.
Questioning rates Gingin Shire, all the estates within the shire are paying rates now they get no progress. Woodridge, 1980 to 2015, how much money has passed through the councillors hands to be spent in the townships, 66 per cent in the president’s message at today’s price of rates, Woodridge pays around $430,000 a year. Gabbadah pays the same or more, still no progress 19902015. If you ask the councillors why we pay rates the answer is that you pay tax don’t you? That was said at a meeting in front of approximately 25 to
30 ratepayers. Now the shire is showing compassion and allowing people to remain living in sheds, paying UV rates around $500 per year, less than a GRV ratepayer. The shire, has not in the interest of all ratepayers, health should be important have these sheds got proper septics etc? Are they engineered? Name and address supplied.
Get facts straight I’ve been living in Two Rocks for the past 25 years. I’ve seen changes. The local community, the local MP’s and the local Sun City News have done a lot of goods for the community. I cannot overlook the article ‘Redirect funds for railway’ where if I understand correctly the Mayor of Wanneroo and the Member for Butler prefer to get built a railway from Butler to Yanchep before the freeway at least to Butler.
of the demographic work in the city. Beside that I can’t see benefit in having a train running throughout the town. The size of the town, the fact that the vast majority live in houses and not in high rise apartment buildings with much greater density of population tells us that we need freeways first and public transport second in my opinion. I wonder if the Mayor and the Member for Butler travelled recently on Marmion Ave in peak hours between the Masters store and the turn off to Burns Beach Rd. They may change their minds. Milan Drevo, Two Rocks.
Wildlife To my surprise while driving down the ‘spot’ track a couple of days after the recent fire in the area I came across a large mature Quenda which had been run over.
Maybe it is just me, but do all the tradies needs a train to travel to work?
Surprised, because I was not aware of these beautiful timid animals living in the area.
I really can’t see myself commuting on a train with my tools and material on my back.
With all the development and the destruction of the natural bushland was wondering if any strategies have been put in place to protect the ‘little guy’?
I have a suggestion for the reps, how about you check out the demographic before you make a public statement. I would understand a train to the areas where the majority
I know it’s been said before ‘progress, but at what cost?’ Anthony Carter, via email.
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
5
More of your letters, emails and comments Thank you
My mother Mary Kulisa, who had been residing in Bethanie Beachside for the past two years, sadly passed away on 30 May 2015, at the grand old age of 91 years. With a room full of immediate family by Mary’s side during her last few days, we were surrounded by care and support from the truly amazing team of the Wattle wing. From the endless cups of tea and coffee, the wonderful care they provided to Mary to ensure her comfort and dignity, to their emotional support during her final moments, some of which was on the carers own time. The staff really did go above and beyond their call of duty for our family which made such a sad occasion a little bit more bearable and something we will never forget. From the bottom of our hearts Thank you so very much we are truly so very grateful. To the management of Bethanie, you should be very proud to have such beautiful, caring and efficient staff working for you they truly are amazing. Thank you Jane Wolfe & family.
Lancelin article I refer to your article ‘Lancelin Set for Growth’ by Kym Illman in the Sun City News on 4th June, I would like to correct and comment on a few points made by Mr Illman. He states: “The most sought after properties in Lancelin are the five absolute beach front properties on Gingin Road between the tavern and Pioneer Park. These rarely come onto the market with the last sale being just shy of $2m in 2008”.
First, it is not Pioneer Park, it is Harold Park, secondly there are six properties in the area he is referring to and thirdly the last sale was in July 2012, with a the sale price of $1.1m. There are also quite a number of other properties in Lancelin with absolute beach front in other parts of the town.
He also says, “There are several beachfront properties along Cunliffe Street for sale with prices ranging from just over $800k for a vacant block to $1.5m plus for a quality home with beach views”. In Cunliffe Street there are currently properties listed for sale with quality homes up to $2m and a property with a shack, asking $995k. There is currently no officially listed vacant blocks on the market in Cunliffe Street. For the reader’s interest, past sales in Cunliffe Street; one of the highest sales was $2.866m in 2007, and other properties with homes selling up to $1.637m. John Hatch, Lancelin.
Breaking the link Congratulations to the local sporting clubs who are some of the 7000 sporting clubs around Australia changing our binge drinking culture. Clubs working with our Good Sports program are breaking the link between binge drinking and sport by creating safer, healthier places for families to play sport. The great news: we know now with certainty that it’s working. The results of a four-year university-run research trial provide world-first proof of a community sports program reducing alcohol-related harm.
Good Sports reduces the likelihood of risky drinking at sports clubs by 37 per cent and the risk of alcohol-related harm to club members by 42 per cent.
FACEBOOK comments . . .
Alcohol harm costs us more than $15 billion, hospitalises 157,000 and kills more than 5500 Australians every year.
My grand daughter was bullied at that school and moved out of there I think Sun City New should keep on this and investigate it further, maybe ask the parents of kids who have been bullied to speak up about it.
A proven, grassroots way to reduce these impacts is good news for the whole community.
I live just up the road from this school, and I’d rather travel half an hour to school.
Thank you to all the local Good Sports clubs partnering with us on this journey so far, together we can continue to help community sport thrive, and reduce alcohol-related harm across Australia. You can find out more at www. goodsport.com.au John Rogerson, Australian Drug Foundation.
Bullying I must praise the Sun City News and their brave crew for tackling the ‘local bullying issues’. If your child isn’t being bullied, most locals wouldn’t even know it’s going on. For some reason, the Yanchep area is having serious problems with bullying, youth issues and financial stress. There are none or very little family support from local government, state or federal governments due to cutbacks. As parents we need to devote more time to our children and their welfare and future. Name and address supplied.
Your opinion welcome Your letters and email are alway welcome - Send emails to letters@suncitynews.com.au, or post your letters to PO Box 1, Two Rocks 6037.
My daughter tried to end her life twice after two horrific years at this school, no help from the school at all, no help from the teachers at all, some of you parents are extremely lucky to not have to watch your child slowly decline before your eyes and for that I’m grateful, but to think there is no issue with this school is foolish. The Education Dept need to get off their butts and into these schools, they have a duty of care to our children. I believe with the limited resources and support that this school has,
they are doing the best they can with what they do have. Anything to pull the readers in eh Terry? I thought you were better than that. Why are you constantly attacking this school with half truths and speculation? Why not report some of the great work this school and it’s students are doing. Editor: If the school passed on this news, we would publish it. There are many more untold bullying stories. I am a parent of two kids that are being bullied. I know for different families that have pulled their kids from the school and now travel to Butler, every day due to bullying. It’s clearly happening a lot more than anyone notices. Why does the school deny these issues and deny all their staff and teachers from talking to the Sun City News?
6
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
School accountability
From front page . . . In the Department of Education publication ‘School Accountability’ it states: “In any large school system there will always be some schools whose performance raises concern. When Directors Schools establish through their Standards Reviews that a school is not performing to an acceptable standard, and through other interactions that it is not moving effectively to address this, the
school will be referred for a much more intensive review by the Expert Review Group . . . Even though the Expert Review Group will only be involved with a small percentage of schools, its existence will strengthen public confidence that, if any of our schools are underperforming, they will be identified, intensively reviewed and action taken to address the problem.”
When the review is complete, all the findings are published
on the Department of Education web site for public scrutiny and comment.
Any parents wanting to see the Expert Review Group take a look at Yanchep District High School should contact the Minister for Education, Peter Collier, on 6552-6300 or Minister.Collier@ dpc.wa.gov.au; the Director General of Education, Sharyn O’Neill, can be contacted at Department of Education, 151 Royal Street, East Perth 6004 or phone: 9264 5514; and the
Shadow Minister for Education, Sue Ellery can be contacted on 9312 1566 or sue.ellery@ mp.wa.gov.au. More details can be found at http://www.det.wa.edu. au/accountability/detcms/ navigation/school-performance/ school-accountability/ The Experts Review Group process lets all parties, parents, teachers and students express their views in a very fair and open process and will address any issues found.
Bullies - Why they do it! Why do some kids turn to bullying?
or intimidate others. Unless there’s a concerted effort to deal with bullying and bullies in school, nothing will change.
The answer is simple: it solves their social problems. After all, it’s easier to bully somebody than to work things out, manage your emotions, and learn to solve problems.
Kids who are bullying others should be held accountable at home, they should be given consequences for their behaviour. It’s critical that they start thinking of other ways they can solve this problem.
Bullying is the proverbial ‘easy way out’, and sadly, some kids take it. Aggression can either take the forms of violence or emotional abuse - There are countless children who throw tantrums for the same reason: they’re saying, “Give me my way or face my behaviour.” And if you as a parent don’t start dealing with those tantrums early, your child may develop larger behavior problems as they grow older. Ask yourself this question: How many passive bullies do you know? They usually control others through verbal abuse and insults and by making people feel small. They’re very negative, critical people. The threat is always in the background that they’re going to break something or call somebody names or hit someone if they are disagreed with. Realise that the behaviour doesn’t start when someone is in their teens, it usually begins when a child is five or six.
Adolescents and Gang Mentality ,
When talking about adolescent bullying, we’re entering into another phenomenon altogether. The reality is that many adolescents in high school today are very abusive to each other. There are peer groups that will attack other kids verbally and emotionally, similar to a gang mentality. When these kids start calling other students rude names and questioning their sexuality, it is all done to dominate and bully them. If a teen or pre-teen doesn’t want to be a victim, they have to join a group. The kids who don’t socialise very well, the shy or passive types, often become the targets. And the threat of violence is always behind it. This trend in high schools is prevalent
and very destructive. Parents and school administrators who ignore the way kids abuse each other in high school are kidding themselves. This behaviour is hurtful and harmful, and there needs to be a lot more accountability. Make no bones about it, bullying is traumatising for kids who are the targets. In fact, children should be taught about bullying throughout primary school. They need to learn what it means, how to resolve it, and how to deal with a bully. If this is not taught, kids who are targets will think there’s something wrong with them, and this vicious cycle because that is truly what this is, perpetuates itself. Kids should also be learning how to handle their impulses and control themselves when they want to hit, hurt
A child’s teacher should handle the process of having your child make amends for his/her behavior at school. But remember that bullies don’t stop bullying when they get home, they often target younger or weaker siblings. Make no mistake, if a child bullies, that tendency can stay with them their whole lives. Some bullies do mature after they leave school, but others have ended up in goal with their lawyers blaming the way they were parented. Some bullies become criminals. If you think your child is bullying others, it’s very important to start working with him/her now. This behavior is already hurting their life and will continue to do so if it’s left to fester. If you expect your child to ‘outgrow’ bullying once he reaches adulthood, realise that you are taking a risk that they may not - That choice may negatively affect them for the rest of their life.
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
National Sorry Day Year 9 students from Irene McCormack Catholic College took part in this year’s National Sorry Day ceremonies at Wellington Square, hosted by the Catholic Education Office and Caritas Australia. This was a colourful day of celebration, commemoration and reconciliation for Australia. Irene McCormack Catholic College hosted the face painting stall, as well as the Moore River Aboriginal Display.
Dean of Campus Ministry, John Swindells, said: “The students made an outstanding contribution in representing the whole school and contributing to the day. It was a wonderful day of celebration, commemoration and reconciliation for Australia, and IMCC are delighted to be involved in this important national occasion”. Photo: Year 9 student, Laura Carter and Dean of Campus Ministry, John Swindells.
Government to fund Seabird State cabinet has approved $2 million of Royalties for Regions funding for the Gingin Shire to address coastal erosion at Seabird.
The works will involve a possible engineering solution to protect Seabird homes and property under immediate threat. A longer term strategy to treat erosion in Seabird will be investigated through the development of a Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaptation Plan. Member for Moore, Shane Love, welcomed news of the Royalties for Regions funding which he said was necessary
to address a situation in Seabird which had become desperate.
“Coastal erosion has been an issue in Seabird for more than a decade and there are now five properties at immediate risk and a total of 15 properties at risk,” Mr Love said. “I have worked hard since my election in 2013 with the Gingin Shire to engage the State Government in this issue. “In recent times the situation has become desperate and I commend the Seabird Progress Association for engaging an engineering consultancy and proposing
works that will work to address the immediate danger.”
visit Seabird in recent years, commend him for his efforts.”
Mr Love said he had visited Seabird on May 1, with Minister for Regional Development and Lands, Terry Redman.
The Seabird Progress Association has engaged a specialist engineering firm who is due to meet with the Gingin Shire.
“Minister Redman met residents and was able to see firsthand the severity of the situation,” he added. “He gave residents an undertaking that he would discuss the matter with other Cabinet members and seek Royalties for Regions funds for immediate works.
President of the Seabird Progress Association (SPA), Garry Thomas said he was very appreciative of Minister Redman and Mr Love’s efforts in securing the funding.
“I thank Minister Redman for delivering on this promise and as the only Minister to
“SPA are committed to working with the Gingin Shire to ensure that we get the best possible outcome for the community from the available funding,” Mr Thomas said.
Funding axed for vital community service WA Council of Social Service (WACOSS) has condemned the WA State Government’s decision to cut all funding to financial counselling services in the Perth metropolitan region by 30 September.
WACOSS chief executive officer, Irina Cattalini, said: “These cuts go much further than what was foreshadowed in the State Budget last month and will have a direct impact on some of our most vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens. “Financial counselling is needed now more than ever at a time when the WA economy is slowing, unemployment is rising and increasing numbers of households are
finding themselves in financial difficulties.
“Financial Counselling services play a critical role in assisting people experiencing financial hardship to get out of trouble, find ways to resolve their debts, and improve their money management skills.”
financial counselling, to ride out difficult times are now to be cut loose, to flounder about on their own, with no support to negotiate with creditors, landlords and the like. More families will face the very real prospect of homelessness and the loss of essential services.
The City of Wanneroo have confirmed that two full time financial counsellors who see between 50 to 60 clients per month will lose their job.
All the evidence shows that the funding of earlier intervention in preventative services save governments money in the long run.
Demand for financial services at the City of Wanneroo is extremely high and as such can take several weeks just to obtain appointments.
In its 2015-16 Pre-Budget Submission to the State Government, WACOSS called for an additional $1.5 million to be invested in financial counselling services. This increased funding is needed to respond
People that could have received help, through
to the long waiting lists, the increased complexity of debt experienced by low income households, as well as the impact of Federal Government funding cuts.
The benefits to the community of timely access to financial counselling services are significant. Cost-benefit analysis has found that every one dollar invested in financial counselling services provides a return of at least five dollars. Chasing an immediate budget saving in this way means the long terms costs to the community are likely to increase. WACOSS will seek to intervene and call on the State Government to reverse this terrible decision.
7
8
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
Coastal dunes revegetated at community planting day The north Guilderton dunes were alive with the sound of shovels on Sunday 7 June, for a community planting day. The event was part of Moore Catchment Council’s project to rehabilitate the north dunes, funded through the WA Natural Resource Management Program. This 22 hectare area of fragile dunes has been targeted for rejuvenation after many years of degradation by offroad vehicles. After fencing the area last year, this revegetation project will give nature a helping hand in covering over the old vehicle tracks. Nearly 50 keen volunteers attended the day including locals, community from surrounding towns, and members of the WA 4WD Club. Moore Catchment Council officer, Rachel Walmsley, said: “What a great turn out.
I was blown away with how many people gave up their Sunday morning to help out from young kids through to a young 92 year old. “It shows that the local community really wants to see this area repaired and looked after, and that the WA 4WD Club, who are based in Perth, want to give back to the communities where they carry out their pursuits.” The planters were split into four teams and delegated different sites to tackle. A mixture of native seedlings including Acacia Cyclops,
Calothamnus quadrifidus, Hardenbergia comptoniana, Melaleuca systena, Olearia axillaris, and Scaevola crassifolia were planted and tree guards placed around. Rachel said “During my planting demo, I urged everyone to follow one main piece of advice – to plant as deep as possible to chase the moisture as this will give the seedlings a better chance of surviving during this dry spell.” The volunteers also spent time weeding and removed large amounts of onion weed,
sea spinach and pelargonium weed. In three hours nearly 2,000 seedlings were planted. Rachel said: “Huge thanks to everyone that came along and helped, the WA NRM Program for their funding, and to those behind the scenes that brought it all together including Gillian and Neil Lamont, and the Shire of Gingin for funding the 4WD Club’s accommodation. “Now if everyone could do a rain dance, that would be appreciated.”
More traffic checking to come
Throughout May and June there were a series of burglary/stealing in the Two Rocks area, police have charged a 19 year old with 11 offences, and a 17 year old with a further six offences including drug-related activity.
Yanchep police have increased staff qualifications in speed detection devices and sought assistance from the Traffic Enforcement Group who have deployed marked and unmarked vehicles additional to speed cameras to the area in their efforts to reduce vehicle speeding in the region. Police will continue to target St Andrews Drive and other areas identified to address unlawful road user behaviour and will take appropriate action where required.
Yanchep Police encourage the community to engage with them directly to ensure a timely response to issues such as this. In other local crime related matters, Yanchep police
have received information regarding the anti-social behaviour and possible criminal activity of some youths in and around the Charnwood Reserve in Two Rocks.
Photo: Police conducting a vehicle and licence check on Yanchep Beach Road recently.
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
PROPERTY
PROPERTY REVIEWS AUCTIONS CHANGING HANDS HIDEAWAYS
COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS
Super, stylish and slick Here is your chance to own this rare super stylish home on a huge 2,057 square metre elevated block in the heart of Yanchep. This family home offers luxurious and spacious accommodation inside and out - Light and bright with a high quality finish, quality carpets and porcelain tiling. With a great gourmet kitchen and outdoor alfresco kitchen, any chef would wish to cook up a storm in. The elegant master ensuite has his and her vanity and large his and her robes. There are three spacious bedrooms plus office or fourth bedroom, zoned reverse cycle air-conditioning and heating, family bathroom and laundry. Outside is a fantastic below ground swimming pool surrounded with Travertine tiles, glass fencing and stylish and contemporary water feature. There is plenty of space for the boat/caravan and boys toys, lots of parking space and room for that big shed. High end window established bore and landscaped reticulated gardens.
This home is in a great location, just a short walk to the new Yanchep Beach Primary School, shops, plus the beach, Yanchep National Park and Sun City Country Club are all on your doorstep.
Call Claire from Harcourts Beachside on 0414 220 301 for your private inspection.
Address: 2 Seagrass Street Yanchep Asking price: Best offer over $675,000
Agent: Harcourts Beachside Yanchep Central S/C Yanchep Phone: 9561 1750
9
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 21 May 2015
PROPERTY
‘Eleanor Rise’ Yanchep - NOW SELLING New Release, ‘TURN-KEY’, House & Land Packages from $347,095 The best value, new home packages in Yanchep; have just been released and already selling - These house and land packages would suit everyone from the first home buyer (generous incentives available) through to the most discerning investor. Enjoy superfast internet being located within the award winning Capricorn Village Estate; this development is conveniently located within a few minutes’ walk of the new Yanchep Central Shopping Centre (Woolworths and variety stores), public transport (bus straight to Butler train station in 15 minutes), the popular new Yanchep Beach Primary School and just a short walk to the famous Yanchep Lagoon Beach. Joondalup City is approximately 25 minutes’ drive. The Yanchep Sun City Country Club and Golf Course are also just minutes away located just next to the stunning Yanchep National Park. Surrounded by beautiful parks and recreation this is a lifestyle many would appreciate and is located in a private street. These quality home packages not only boast three bedrooms and two
bathrooms each but a full ‘TURN-KEY’ specification; once built, they will be completely finished right down to the air conditioner, letterbox and clothesline! To the Investor, the expected rental return is approximately $375 per week, yielding a strong 5.4 per cent return and with the lowest interest rates in history, now is an intelligent time to start or simply add to your property portfolio. Yanchep has been ranked as one of the highest population
growth suburbs in the Perth metropolitan area and will continue to grow; premium locations like this will be well sought after and hard to find, particularly west of Marmion Avenue. Recent announcements of new schools in the area only boost popularity and are testimony to the needs of this growing community. Businesses and services are being added constantly to Yanchep and will continue to grow. Yanchep is planned as a satellite city and has
plans for a rail link, university, hospital and commercial outlets in the not too distant future. Eleanor Rise is very conveniently located near shops, schools, parks and beach. Be quick to secure a great investment. Turn key completion by award winning builder. Secure tennancy yielding excellent return and potential capital growth. Contact John Bloomfield on 0409 561 956 for full details,
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
PROPERTY
Coastal Charmer
This brilliant Two Rocks coastal home comes complete with a huge powered workshop and extra shed, there is also a garage with parking for up to three cars and drive through access to the rear of the home. There is a super spacious alfresco area perfect for year-round entertaining.
lawns with great street appeal. Located in a great spot in a neat and tidy street just steps from the park and only a minutes’ drive to school, shopping centre, marina precinct, dining and entertainment venues. Call Kelsie Leach from L J Hooker Two Rocks on 0433 431 854 to inspect this great coastal charmer.
This home features open plan living, Jarrah floors and timber window treatments, loads of storage space, dishwasher, brand new oven and induction cooktop.
Address: 7 Fawkner Road Two Rocks
There is a cozy fireplace in the living area for those snug winter nights. The master bedroom has reverse cycle air. Bathroom with large vanity and shower. Separate water closet and laundry with convenient outdoor access.
Agent: L J Hooker Two Rocks Two Rocks Central S/C Two Rocks
Outdoor features include landscaped gardens, fruit trees, chook pen, manicured
Asking price: $389,000+
Phone: 9561 1207
11
Local social scene 12
Thursday 18 June 2015
Sovereign hill biggest morning tea
SUN CITY NEWS
Golf Championship swings into Lancelin
This year’s annual Sovereign Hill ‘Biggest Morning Tea’ was held in late May at Sovereign House, Gabbadah.
About 70 people attended including Shire of Gingin president, Michael Aspinall. For a small fee attendees were provided a great morning tea, entry into the door prize draw, several spot prizes and a quiz. The competition, this year was interesting - Aprons. This was won by Anne Perry’s beautifully embroidered apron, ‘C’est Magnifque’. Other fundraising events during the morning were craft and plant sales, raffles, guess the dolls name, money boards, lucky dips and a chook wheel. A very big thank you goes to everyone who donated and helped in anyway, especially to the ladies of the Sovereign Hill Craft Group for the tremendous effort they put into this very successful event, as they do every year. A total of $2736.30 was raised for the Cancer Foundation.
Blind date to 60th anniversary Brian and Anne Mayers from Two Rocks recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a trip to Bali with family and friends. They met on a blind date in Manchester in 1953, Anne only 16 and Brian aged 18. They were married in 1955 and moved to Western Australia ten years later. They have lived in Two Rocks for 27 years. The Bali wedding anniversary trip not only celebrated their 60th anniversary, but also Brian’s 80th birthday and Mother’s Day too.
Sand and sea will form the backdrop of the 2015 Men’s Central West Coast Golf Championships, when it swings into Lancelin on Saturday 27 June. Now in its 35th year, the annual event will take place at Lancelin Golf Club (LGC), marking an important milestone in the event’s history. LGC president, Elizabeth Byrne said: “This is only the second time that Lancelin has been chosen to host the championships so it’s a pretty big deal for us. The last time was in 2000.” Sponsored by the Central West Coast Golf Association and Tronox, the one-day
DINING OUT
competition is open to golfers at any level, with prizes on offer for top placements in its 18 and 27 hole stroke events. There is a $2000 prize pool up for grabs and a $1000 cash prize offered by John Hughes for anyone who scores a hole in one on the day. “We look forward to hosting the event and welcoming visitors from all over the central west coast into our community.” To enter, contact LGC men’s captain, Hanno Stelzner on Hanno.st@hotmail. com and register your details by 20 June 2015. For more information, visit www. golfwa.org.au
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
World Vision visit Gay Verhoogt from Yanchep travelled to Kenya in July last year to visit her sponsor child, Naomi.
13
Art Gallery has some great school holiday activities
Gay took the opportunity while volunteering in Kenya as a nurse to visit the project with World Vision after sponsoring children for more than 30 years. She has been sponsoring Naomi for eight years and it was her first time visiting one of her sponsor children. Gay could not have imagined how emotional the connection would be when meeting Naomi and her grandmother. Gay couldn’t have imagined that stepping into Naomi’s world for such a short time could have such a profound effect on her. It was heart-warming to learn that, in addition to the individual children who are sponsored, the whole community benefits from the funds that are raised for individual child sponsorship. She also enjoyed seeing hand washing facilities and toilets at the local school, basic things which we sometimes take for granted in our own lives.
Gay hopes to share her story with Yanchep locals and she encourages others to think of people more needy than us and perhaps look at a different kind of travel experience. Photo: Gay with her sponsor child Naomi and Naomi’s grandmother.
Since returning to Australia, it has reminded Gay of what a benefit her contributions can make to communities of the world through child sponsorship.
Email your Local Social Scene photos to social@suncitynews.com.au or call the Sun City News on 9561 2500 for a photographer to attend your next activity or event.
The Art Gallery of WA has some great free July School Holiday Activities. Firstly the Art Activity will be held on 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 July between 11am-3pm. The Art Gallery of Western Australia hosts a program of interactive and educational art experiences for children of all ages, and its free. From 4 July through to 12 October, the Gallery will be home to the Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards, one of the richest Indigenous arts prizes in the country. To coincide with this stunning exhibition and NAIDOC week celebrations across Australia, AGWA’s visitor experience team will be running six special workshops lead by artists Jade
Dolman and Barbara Bynder. Families will contribute to a large collective artwork inspired by local Noongar stories, place and community. Free ‘Guided Tours’ will be held on 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 July, starting at 10.30am. Free Indigenous Art, different styles guided tours are also on offer from AGWA’s Voluntary Gallery Guides. Guided tours are approximately 45 minutes long and are suitable for all ages, including children. For more information, visit the Art Gallery of WA website www.artgallery.wa.gov.au
DINING OUT
DINING OUT TWO FREE ADS BOOK SIX ADS AND GET TWO EXTRA FREE
9561 2500 *Offer valid until 31 July 2015
To advertise in DINING OUT, phone 9561 2500
14
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
ACROSS 1 Elongate 6 Wandered about 9 Mend 11 Seashore 15 Tribal rivals 19 Tolerate 20 Doing nothing 22 Qualified 24 Corpulent 25 Average 26 Items of footwear 27 A relationship 28 Grasps 29 Covered vehicle 30 One’s sister’s daughter 31 London art gallery 32 In place of 33 Worth 34 Wavering 35 Rubbed out 36 Plunge into liquid 37 Overlord 38 Puzzle completely 39 Peculiar to a locality 40 Of the kidneys 41 Senilities 44 Pounds 47 Zealous 50 Please turn over (init) 52 As well as 54 Essay subject 57 No longer in use 59 Encroaches 60 Aerials 62 Squabble 65 Little devil
68 Beverage 69 Arabian prince 70 Student 71 Extended musical composition 74 Lie back 75 Artifice 76 Bottomless gulf 78 Glossy black bird 79 Draw forth 80 Male duck 82 British boys’ school 83 Diminishes 85 Beloved 87 Side-to-side measurements 89 Dirt 90 Newly married man 91 Boxes lightly 92 Young woman 93 Styles 95 Gains advantage 96 Theatre attendants 99 Way out 100 Highbrows (coll) 104 Compered 106 Repair a ship 107 Sports buildings (abb) 109 S American ruminant 110 Attacker 113 A place 114 Attractive power 118 Soft drinks 120 Mechanical 121 Visionary fancies 123 People with oldfashioned views
124 In complete accord 126 Disinterested 127 Yearn 129 ... Templar 131 Whine 135 Invigorates 139 Largest continent 140 Bereavements 142 Simple goodheartedness 143 A Channel Island 144 Diplomacy 145 Sword 146 Communion table 147 Insect larva 148 Rot 151 Feelings of hostility 155 Stellar 157 Bowlike structure 158 Book of maps 161 Last letter (Gr) 162 Shaded walks 163 Rise from bed (3,2) 165 Blemish 166 Sailing vessel 167 Make twofold again 168 Young pilchard 169 Narrow-minded person 170 Australian Medical Association (init) 171 Small hotel 172 Faultfinder 174 Bakehouses 176 Big top 177 Dead 179 Herring-like fishes 182 Trinitrotoluene (init)
183 Movable cover 184 Catching sight of 189 Torment 192 Backslide 196 Greek epic poem 197 Commonly 198 Refinement 199 Synthetic polyamide 200 Forays 201 Fitting 204 Brogues 205 Robber 206 London district 207 Communists 208 Out of condition 209 It is (abb) 210 Impregnate with colour 211 Card game 212 Boredom 213 Rowing device 214 ... Dingo 215 Cans 216 Responsibility 217 Slow and solemn 218 Methods 219 Shipping hazards 220 Enclosed (abb) 221 Appetising 222 Naked people
DOWN 1 Niggardly person 2 A written testimonial 3 Grew gradually lean 4 Most difficult 5 Chanting
6 Quits 7 Inoculate 8 Purify 9 Put off 10 Ingenuous 11 Decapitates 12 Block of land 13 Earlier house of shelter 14 Slanderer 15 Drive backwards 16 Transmute 17 Stupidity 18 Moon 21 Most up-to-date 23 Newly married women 42 Turn into bone 43 Raises as one’s own 45 Marriage partner 46 Wall decorator 48 Fitted together 49 N African desert 50 Orbiting celestial body 51 Aquatic mammals 52 Patron saint of Scotland 53 Kept free of ice 55 Renders useless 56 Choke 58 Sheath 61 Not the one or the other 63 Emphasised 64 Wanton 66 Strong affection 67 Noisy 72 Hired 73 Think 77 Laziness 81 Hawsers
84 One’s senior 86 Foe 88 Disrespectful 93 A fabric with brightly coloured crossbars 94 Moving staircases 97 Utterly destroys 98 Disgracefully 101 American football 102 Adolescent 103 Frightening 105 Poll 107 Coarse-grained metamorphic rock 108 Bloodhound (coll) 110 Chopped (coll) 111 Move to and fro 112 Water 115 Festive occasion 116 Information (coll) 117 Religious service 119 Silencers 122 Punctuation mark 125 One-wheel bike rider 128 Apparition 130 Suppose 131 Sundays 132 Russian alcoholic drink 133 Couch 134 Type of gland 136 Less than zero 137 Regulating device 138 Stablehand 141 Tapering stone shaft 149 Bring in 150 Social wasp 151 Weird
152 White wine 153 Wets 154 Snow vehicle 155 Set upon 156 Curved 159 Acquires knowledge 160 Blotchy 163 Japanese woman entertainer 164 Categories of verb inflections 172 Yuletide 173 Those with innate ideas 175 Incapable of being heard 178 Statuettes 180 Makes louder 181 Unmarried women 184 Imposing building 185 Reads 186 Conjecture 187 Windier 188 Small rooms 189 Short stroke 190 Wire mesh 191 Nearest 192 Promptly 193 Berate 194 Gambling game 195 Made certain 202 Scold 203 ... Flynn
Solution - Page 19
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
Health, Beauty & Wellness
15
Be healthy Be fit Be beautiful
What bugs can you catch from your pets? Household pets are often a great source of joy and have positive effects on our mental well-being. For most of us, this outweighs the risk of coming into contact with any bugs they may carry.
they begin to mass-produce large numbers of eggs. These eggs then contaminate the environment through the animal’s faeces. Young children become infected by ingesting soil contaminated with animal faeces that contains parasite eggs in areas such as playgrounds and sandboxes.
Household pets can host a number of organisms that cause parasitic, bacterial, fungal and viral diseases in humans. These animal-to-human diseases are known as zoonoses.
Most human infection is asymptomatic, in part because the toxocara larvae cannot complete their life cycle in humans. However the parasite can migrate to the liver, lungs and eyes, where it can cause damage.
Bites and scratches from pets can lead to diseases such as pasterurellosis and cat-scratch disease; while psittacosis or parrot fever is contracted when humans breathe in aerosolised droplets containing secretions from infected birds. But the most common zoonotic diseases come from parasites and bacteria that are transmitted through the gastrointestinal route – by touching the pet or litter tray and then your mouth. Don’t worry, the risk of catching these diseases can usually be mitigated by washing your hands.
Toxoplasmosis parasite Toxoplasmosis is one of the most common gastrointestinal zoonoses; around 23 per cent of the United States population has been infected. Contamination can occur if you prepare food or touch your mouth and haven’t washed your hands after being in contact with plants or soil in the
Hydatid disease parasite
garden, a cat, cat faeces, or the cat litter box. Toxoplasmosis is caused by the single-celled parasitic organism Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite undergoes sexual reproduction in cats and is excreted in faeces as a thick-walled structure known as an oocyst. Oocysts passed in a cat’s faeces are not immediately infectious to other animals. They must first undergo a process called sporulation, which can take one to five days depending on environmental conditions. But cats aren’t only to blame:
adults most commonly acquire toxoplasmosis by eating raw or undercooked meat infected with oocysts. Make sure your meat is properly cooked to reduce the risk. Toxoplasmosis in adults is usually asymptomatic. But people with suppressed immune systems – the elderly, those on immunosuppressive drugs and people with AIDS – are most at risk of flu-like illness from infection. If pregnant women are infected during the first trimester, it can cause serious congenital infection, so it’s important to
avoid cat litter altogether.
Toxocariasis parasite Toxocariasis is a zoonosis caused by the parasitic roundworms commonly found in the intestine of dogs (Toxocara canis) and cats (Toxocara cati). Toxocara is one of the most common zoonotic infections in children worldwide. Of most concern to humans is Toxocara canis, which puppies can contract from the mother before birth or from her milk. Toxocara larvae mature rapidly in the puppy’s intestine. When the puppy is a few weeks old,
Hydatid disease is caused by small tapeworms (Echinococcus granulosus) that live in the intestine of dogs, dingoes and foxes. This worm spreads from dog to dog, exclusively via an intermediate host which are usually sheep, horses or kangaroos. When sheep eat the worm eggs from pasture contaminated with dog faeces, these eggs will hatch inside them and form watery “blisters” known as hydatid cysts. These cysts are usually in the offal (particularly the liver and lung), and when a dog then eats them, the life cycle is complete. Continued page 19.
SUN CITY NEWS
16
Thursday 18 June 2015
Trades & Services Directory яБо
ACCOUNTING / TAXATION
AUTO REPAIRS
AIRCONDITIONING SERVICES
BOBCAT
AUTO REPAIRS
CLEANING SERVICES
BRICKPAVING
COMPUTER SERVICES
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
CABINET MAKERS
CONCRETE SERVICES
BOBCAT
CABINET MAKERS
CONCRETE SERVICES
BOBCAT
CARPENTER / JOINER
AIRCONDITIONING SERVICES
AUTO REPAIRS
BRICKPAVING
BRICKLAYER
CARPET CLEANING
DOG GROOMING
CARPET CLEANING
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
Trades & Services Directory яБо
POOLS
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
LANDSCAPING SERVICES
PATIOS
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
LAWN MOWING SERVICES
PEST MANAGEMENT
FENCING
LAWN MOWING SERVICES
PLUMBING SERVICES
RETICULATION
GARAGE DOORS
LOCKSMITH
PLUMBING SERVICES
ROOFING SERVICES
GENERAL HANDYMAN SERVICES
PAINTING SERVICES
PLUMBING SERVICES
SECURITY
HANDYMAN SERVICES
PAINTING SERVICES
PLUMBING SERVICES
SEPTIC SERVICES
HOME MAINTENANCE/RENOVATIONS
PATIOS
LANDSCAPING SERVICES
PATIOS
STORAGE
REMOVALS
WINDOW TINTING
17
18
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
CLASSIFIEDS Local ads in your local newspaper, getting results by selling faster.
PUBLIC NOTICE
EMPLOYMENT
SHARON’S FAMILY DAY CARE YANCHEP EST: 2003 VACANCIES for 1-5 year olds Wed 1, Thurs 3, Fri 1 CCB5 & CCR available EYLF in place For genuine interest Call Sharon 0407 263 904
LETTERBOX DISTRIBUTORS TWO ROCKS AREA The Sun City News is looking for new keen letterbox distributors for the Two Rocks region. Good remuneration for great job. Call Carolyn on 9561 2500 for full details.
DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE
FOR SALE Baby’s crib with new mattress, sheets, blankets, changing mat and high chair. All VGC. $200 the lot. Hazel on 9577 1555 or 0408 332 630. -------------------------------ROVER RANCHER, Australian ride on mower. As new condition. Hardly Used. Strong 13hp Briggs & Stratton engine. 30” cut. New battery. Ready to go. Can deliver Gingin area. $1850. 0419 928 408.
FOUND Small gold bangle behind Phil Renkin Centre, Two Rocks. Engraved. 9561 2228.
WANTED
All ad material, local news articles, photos and community notices are required before 12noon, Saturday 27 June 2015
Elderly gent requires house cleaner, Two Rocks. 9561 2201. --------------------------------
Send your information to news@suncitynews.com.au
Email your CLASSIFIEDS to ads@suncitynews.com.au ------------------------------------
SPORTS RESULTS GOLF Guilderton GC Sat 30 May - A & M Wetherly Trophy: R Wheeler +3, B Wegner 0, NTP: M Wetherly, I Street. Longest putt: B Wegner. Ladies longest drive: C Meharry. Men’s best 2nd shot: L Meharry. Wed 3 Jun - Scroungers: R Prince 23, B Wegner 18, M Schmiedte 15. Longest putt: J Bresland, P Flavell. NTP: L Meharry, R Prince, P Flavell. Sat 6 Jun - H&R Rowland Trophy S/ford: T Button 39, J Bresland 37, R Prince 36, M Wetherly, B Wegner, G Robson, T Keene, Roma Prince 34. NTP: M Wetherly, A Wetherly. Best 2nd shot: J Bresland, T Keene. Wed 10 Jun - Scroungers: B Hardeman 19, M Schmiedte 18. Best 3rd shot: P Flavell. NTP: R Prince, M Schmiedte. Longest putt: B Johnson, D Roxburgh.
Sun City CC Mon 1 June - Ladies S/ford:
L Brown 35, D McNarey 33, J Higo 31, M Budiselik 30. Mens: P Doyle 42, P Roscoe, T Tunupopo 39, T Brereton, J Parr 38, G Brennan – Eagle on 4th. Tues 2 June - Ladies Stroke: M Crow 70, J Higo 71, P Haynes, A Scaddan 73, M Kearney, L Newhouse-Maiden, D McNarey 74. Fri 5 June - Ladies S/ford: J Higo 39, L Brown 34, B Mc Donald 33, L Symons 32, P Haynes, M Dickerson 31. Mens: J Bryan, J Mosalski, G Brennan, B Brown 36, S Little, D Walker, J Parr 35. Fri 12 June - Ladies S/ford: M Crow, J Higo, A Mann 31. L Brown 30. Mens: S Little, D Denison 39, O Daw 38, P Davis 36, J Isobel 35.
Yanchep GC Sat 6 June - Ladies S/ford: S Rapinese 38, G Reyne 34, C Faulks 33. Mens: C Grant ocb I Lowe 38, N Rapinese 36. Sat 13 June - Ladies Stroke: R Warrilow 69, G Reyne 70, S Rapinese 71. Mens: M Nunn 66, W Pawlenko 67, I Lowe 68.
Alan Bond - Started the dream in Yanchep Two Rocks His Australia II syndicate won the 1983 America’s Cup, many sailing trials were conducted off Two Rocks, utilising the ‘A shed’ at the Two Rocks marina. In 1992, Bond was declared bankrupt with personal debts totalling $1.8 billion. He was subsequently convicted of fraud and imprisoned after pleading guilty to using his controlling interest in Bell Resources to deceptively siphon off $1.2 billion into the coffers of Bond Corporation. Alan Bond born 22 April 1938 was an Australian businessman noted for his high-profile business dealings, including his central role in the WA Inc scandals of the 1980s, and what was at the time the biggest corporate collapse in Australian history; for his bankrolling the successful bid for the 1983 America’s Cup, the first time the New York Yacht Club had ever lost it in its 132-year history; and also for a criminal conviction that saw him serve four years in prison. Alan Bond was the original ‘dreamaker’ for the Yanchep Sun City - Yanchep and Two Rocks’ with his vision. He purchased seven thousand hectares of Yanchep farmland. He was the man behind the building of Club Capricorn Resort, Two Rocks Shopping Centre, Atlantis Marine Park, Two Rocks Marina, Sun City Country Club and many residential homes in both Yanchep and Two Rocks. In 1978, Tokyu Corporation completed the full buy-out of Bond Corporation’s Yanchep Sun City. Bond became a public hero after bankrolling challenges for the America’s Cup, which resulted in his selection in 1978 as Australian of the Year, awarded jointly with Galarrwuy Yunupingu.
The funds were used to shore up the cash resources of the ailing Bond Corporation, which spectacularly collapsed, leaving Bell Resources in a precarious situation. Following release from prison, he became active in various mining investments, predominately in Africa, including Madagascar Oil PLC and Global Diamond Resources, and was included in Business Review Weekly’s ‘Rich 200 List’ in 2008.
Early life Alan Bond was born on 22 April 1938, the son of Frank and Kathleen Bond in the Hammersmith district of London, England. In 1950, when he was 12, he emigrated to Australia with his parents and his older sister Geraldine, living in Fremantle, near Perth. He had early ‘brushes’ with the law. At age 14, he was charged with stealing and being unlawfully on premises. Later, at age 18, he was arrested for being unlawfully on premises and reportedly admitted planning a robbery. The Perth-based Bond made his fortune initially in property development and at one time was one of Australia’s most prominent businesspeople. In 1970 he bought three of the ‘America’s Cup’ bid yachts
from Sir Frank Packer. He later extended his business interests into other fields including brewing, he controlled Castlemaine Tooheys in Australia, and G. Heileman Brewing Company in United States, gold mining, television, and airships. In 1987, Australia’s first private university, Bond University was founded by Bond Corporation. He purchased QTQ-9 Brisbane and settled an outstanding defamation dispute the station had with the Queensland premier, Joh Bjelke-Petersen by paying out $400,000. He said in a television interview several years later that he paid because “Sir Joh left no doubt that if we were going to continue to do business successfully in Queensland then he expected the matter to be resolved”. In 1987, Bond purchased Vincent van Gogh’s renowned painting, Irises, for $54 million, the highest price ever paid for a single painting. However the purchase was funded by a substantial loan from the auctioneer, Sotheby’s, which Bond failed to repay. The transaction was criticised by art dealers as possibly a manipulated sale designed to artificially inflate values generally. The painting was subsequently re-sold in 1990 to the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Also in 1987, he built and developed the Bond Centre in Hong Kong. It was later bought by the Lippo Group of Indonesia and is now known as the Lippo Centre, Hong Kong
Bankruptcy In 1992, Bond was declared bankrupt after failing to repay a $194 million personal guarantee on a loan for a nickel mining project. His total debts
reportedly totalled $1.8 billion at the time. His family bought him out of bankruptcy, with creditors accepting a payment of $12 million, a little over half a cent per dollar. In 1997, Bond was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to using his controlling interest in Bell Resources to deceptively siphon off $1.2 billion into the coffers of Bond Corporation. The funds were used to shore up the cash resources of the ailing Bond Corporation, which spectacularly collapsed, leaving Bell Resources in a precarious situation. At this time, Bond was stripped of his 1984 honour as an Officer of the Order of Australia. He was released in 2000, having served four years in prison at Karnet Prison Farm.
Comeback In 2003, Bond was inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame. Since 2003, Bond had worked closely with his son, Craig, and long-time business partner, Robert Quinn, through Strategic Investments Ltd. Bond’s family have held a block of shares in Madagascar Oil, a business he co-founded. Interests related to the Bond family also control Global Diamond Resources which is developing the Kao diamond pipe in the Kingdom of Lesotho. In 2007, the Federal Court rejected an attempt by Bond to sue freelance journalist, Paul Barry, over an article written about his dealings in Africa. Bond had claimed that the article had several false statements. Bond was also involved in a longrunning defamation case against The West Australian newspaper over a series of articles published in December, 2005, in which it
was alleged that Bond’s friend and business partner Robert Leslie Nelson was moving to hide Bond’s involvement in Lesotho Diamond Corporation, Madagascar Oil and a gold company. During that case, Bond tried to have the journalists convicted of contempt of court after some electronic documents disappeared. In 2008, Bond made a return to the Business Review Weekly’s ‘Rich 200 List’, in 157th spot, with an estimated wealth of $265 million.
Family In 1955, Bond married Eileen Hughes, her cousin is car dealer John Hughes. She and Bond were both 17 and she was pregnant at the time. The couple had four children: John, Craig, Susanne and Jody. Bond and Eileen divorced in 1992. In 1995, Bond married Diana Bliss, a public relations consultant and theatre producer. On 28 January 2012, Bliss was found dead in the couple’s swimming pool. Police said the circumstances surrounding her death were not suspicious and concluded that Bliss, a longtime sufferer of depression, had committed suicide.
Illness and death On 2 June 2015, Bond underwent open heart surgery at a private hospital in Perth to replace and repair his heart valves. Following complications, he was transferred to Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth and placed on life support in an induced coma; he did not regain consciousness, and died on the morning of 5 June 2015.
SUN CITY NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2015
Call to simplify country of origin labelling Premium claims about where the ingredients are from, like ‘Product of Australia’ or ‘Australian produce’. This would mean virtually all food processing must happen in the country claimed. And that the manufacturer sourced most of the ingredients in that country.
Some of the label options. Knowing where your comes from is important.
food
Some people want to support Australian farmers, jobs and companies. Unfortunately the current terminology doesn’t help you do that. A recent Choice magazine survey found 85 per cent of respondents said it was ‘crucial’ or ‘very important’ to know whether or not the food they buy has been grown in Australia. The claims used are confusing, so it’s hard to make informed decisions. ‘Made in Australia from local and imported ingredients’ is the most confusing claim. It gives no information on which ingredients are Australian and which are imported. Choice Magazine want a system that means you can be confident where your food comes from. They are proposing three claims for use on food labels:
Premium claims about where the manufacturing took place, like ‘Manufactured in Australia’. This would mean 50 per cent of the processing costs, and substantial transformation of the food, must happen in the country claimed. Broad claims to cover foods which don’t meet the requirements for the premium claims, like ‘Packaged in Australia’. Following the frozen berry recall in late February, the Prime Minister put together a task force of ministers to present a country of origin labelling proposal to Cabinet. Choice magazine is pushing to ensure that any proposed country of origin solution is in the best interest of consumers. Local State Member for Moore, Shane Love, said The Nationals WA were supportive of moves to better clarify where food in the market place comes from in a more practical manner. “The new labelling policy and associated symbol to be carried on consumer goods will identify where the product was grown, made or manufactured and also what percentage of ingredients
in the product are Australian grown,” he said. “The community, growers and producers in Moore have been telling me that they want more useful food labelling, and now they have the chance to speak up about the options they prefer.” The online survey can be accessed at www.industry.gov. au/cool or hard copies can be requested by calling 13 28 46. It takes about five minute to complete. Participants have the opportunity to answer a range of multiple choice and shorthand questions, including preferred food and beverage labelling options. Mr Love said the changes would involve cooperative arrangements between the federal and state governments to implement the new labelling system once finalised.
People usually become infected by accidentally swallowing the tapeworm eggs passed in dog faeces. A human acts as an intermediate host in the same way as a sheep, horse or kangaroo. Hydatid disease in humans occurs when large cysts invade various organs, particularly the liver. Symptoms include abdominal pain and chest pain. In some cases, it can affect the brain, bones and heart.
Bacteria The most common bacterial infections transmitted from pets are campylobacter and salmonella. Many animals, including cats, dogs, chickens and rabbits are carriers of campylobacter. Transmission between pets and humans is gastrointestinal (via the faecal-oral route). Children aged under three years are at an increased risk of developing campylobacter gastroenteritis if they live in a household with pet puppies or chickens. Salmonella naturally occurs in the gastrointestinal tract
Studies have found that as many as 94 per cent of all reptiles and amphibians carry salmonella. In fact, reptiles and amphibians are estimated to account for 11 per cent of all sporadic salmonella infections among young people aged under 21 years. Salmonella is also common in cats, dogs and live baby poultry. Outbreaks of multidrug-resistant salmonella have been traced to infected pet rodents.
Reducing the risk Children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with a weakened immune system are more at risk of acquiring gastrointestinal zoonoses. But there seems to be a general lack of awareness of zoonotic health risks among health professionals. Few veterinarians and medical
Saturday 20 June Quiz Night at Sun City Yacht Club starting at 7:00pm. Members and guests welcome. Contact Sarah on 9561 5457 or Alexandra 0466 409 060.
Tuesday 21 June City of Wanneroo Council meeting, 7.00pm starts, general public welcome and can ask questions at start of meeting.
Thursday 18 July Sun City Yacht Club 40th Anniversary celebration at clubrooms. Advance bookings necessary. Contact Sarah on 9561 5457 or Alexandra 0466 409 060.
Tuesday 21 July Shire of Gingin council meeting, starts at 3.00pm.
COMMUNITY DIARY NOTICES
To get your Community Diary event listed, email your event details to community@suncitynews.com.au Please ensure to include all dates, times, location details plus contact details when promoting your activities. This is a FREE service offered to all local clubs, groups and associations - For more details call 9561 2500.
Community Groups & Clubs Ted Dowling
0414 992 380
“These changes will not only be useful and informative to consumers, but will also encourage people to buy local and support local producers in their community,” he said.
Friends of Moore River Estuary
Linda Johnson
0414 631 273
Gingin Arts & Crafts Group
Irene Dewar
0427 752 348
Gingin/Chittering Lions
Pat Elliot
9575 2316
Guilderton Community Association
Gillian Lamont
9577 2730
Guilderton Community Library
Madeline Henshaw 9577 1528
“It’s important that people can make informed choices about the food they buy at their local supermarket. I want West Australians to have confidence in knowing where their food is coming from.”
Guilderton Country Club
Cheryl Spiers
9577 1013
Gingin Lower Coastal Computer Group
Anne Stroud
9577 1498
Gingin Lower Coastal Meet and Greet
Glenna Macaskill 9577 2281
Guilderton Golf Club
Carolyn Meharry 0448 814 020
Lancelin and Coastal Districts RSL
Norm Pearce
9655 1161
Lancelin Bowling Club
Pat
9655 3053
Contact Mr Love’s electorate office on 99 272333 if you would like a hard copy of the survey to complete.
Lancelin CWA
Muriel Swan
9655 1399
Lancelin & Districts Lions
Dawn & Ron
0417 090 178
Lancelin Golf Club
Annette Morck
9655 2156
practitioners regularly discuss zoonotic disease risks of pets with clients and patients. GPs rarely ask about contact with pet stores, exotic and domestic pets, farm animals, zoos and wildlife centres as potential sources of gastroenteritis.
of reptiles (such as lizards, snakes, and turtles) and amphibians (frogs and salamanders are examples) but they are asymptomatic carriers.
Community Diary
Atlantis Productions Inc.
What bugs can you catch from your pets? From page 15 In dogs, the hydatid cysts burst and tapeworms mature in the gut. There can be thousands of mature tapeworms inhabiting the gut of infected dogs. Each worm can shed eggs which are passed from the body in faeces.
19
There’s no need to get rid of your pets, you can reduce your risk of zoonoses by adopting some simple precautions: wearing protective gloves to clean aquariums and cages washing hands thoroughly after pet contact discouraging pets from licking peoples’ faces covering playground boxes when not in use not changing the litter box if you’re pregnant locating litter boxes away from dining and food preparation areas regularly cleaning and disinfecting animal cages, feeding areas and bedding delaying acquiring a pet if you have a compromised immune system regularly taking pets to a veterinarian for check-ups. Source: This article first appeared in The Conversation. Written by Vincent Ho, lecturer and clinical academic gastroenterologist at University of Western Sydney
Lancelin Volunteer Marine Rescue Group Pat Shinnick
9655 1289
Ledge Point Country Club
Sheryl Dempster 0408 947 548 Jan Court 0417 961 627
Moore River Weight Watchers
Jae Watson
9577 1573
Son City Church
Jon Spurgeon
9561 2486 0427 990 605
Sun City Country Club
9561 1148
Sun City Yacht Club
John Utley
0428 628 753
TRYCAN - Two Rocks Yanchep Culture & Arts Network
Pam Annesley
0427 957 612
Two Rocks Writers Group
9561 1066 0488 722 078
Two Rocks Volunteer Marine Rescue Group Radio room 9561 5777 A/hrs/Emergency 0488 615 777 WA Sugarcraft Academy Inc - Cake Decorating Jan Cooper
0427 761 330
West Coast Angling Club
exon@westnet. com.au
Yanchep Colour Diet Group
Sunny Strobel
Yanchep CWA Yanchep Districts Junior Football Club
9561 2512 yanchepcwa@ gmail.com
Michael Browne Sue Moir
Yanchep Dolphins Little Athletics Club
0428 559 026 0417 978 281 yancheplac@ gmail.com
Yanchep Golf Club
Bob Cherry
Yanchep Ladies Dart Club
Raye Leslie 0418 936 600 Amanda Van Padua 0408 943 987
Yanchep Netball Club
Karolyn Holmes
0458 458 948
Yanchep Redhawks Football Club
Les Porter
0423 855 115
Yanchep Sports Club Inc.
0488 288 750
9561 1196
Yanchep Two Rocks Arts & Craft Workshop Cathie Close
9561 2738
Yanchep Two Rocks Lions Club
0401 646 183 0438 682 678
Malcolm Gow Lorraine Alvin
Yanchep Two Rocks Recreation Assoc Inc. Julie Otremba Ron Arnold
9561 1538 9561 5551
Yanchep Two Rocks Home Support Group
9561 5161
Yanchep Two Rocks RSL
Joyce Harris
9561 1672
Yanchep Two Rocks Senior Citizens
Jill Scholte Dot Blower
9561 5581 9561 1287
Yanchep United Football Club (Soccer)
Shaun Parkin
0406 369 411
Is your group or club here? Are your contact details correct? If not, please let us know so we can update the list. Email: community@suncitynews.com.au
20
Thursday 18 June 2015
SUN CITY NEWS