11 February 2016
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Skate park wanted At last count nearly 1000 people have signed a petition requesting the City of Wanneroo to build a skate park in Yanchep after consultation with local community and residents. The group, lead by local resident, Romano Gomes, has about 1000 followers on a Yanchep Skate Park Facebook page. Mr Gomes told the Sun City News that there is an urgent need for a decent size family skate park facility in Yanchep. “A Fremantle Esplanade Youth Plaza style park would be ideally suited at Fisherman’s Hollow making it a place where all the family could utilise the facilities such as an all age skate area, family picnic areas, with a fantastic family friendly atmosphere.” Petitions are available to sign at various local outlets and shops,
it will be presented at the next City of Wanneroo council meeting in early March. The closest skate park to Yanchep is located in Charnwood Park at Two Rocks. This skate area is very small and limited to younger children. Mr Gomes would like to see a large skate that accommodates all ages from toddlers to adults and all skill levels. He said the Fremantle Esplanade Youth Plaza was one of the best in Western Australia and he hoped the City of Wanneroo would work with the local community to provide this facility in the near future. Photos - Top: Fremantle Esplanade Youth Plaza skate park. Bottom right: Families enjoying Freemantle Skate Park. Bottom right: Romano with some local skaters.
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Editor’s desk
sun city news
Published fortnightly and distributed to Yanchep Two Rocks, Gingin, Lancelin, Butler, Merriwa, Alkimos, Neerabup, Nowergup, Carabooda, Eglington, Woodridge, Wannamal, Guilderton, Seabird, Ledge Point, Gabbadah, Sovereign Hill and Redfield Park. Published by Sun City Publishing Pty Ltd. Whilst every effort is made to ensure accuracy of content. The Sun City News takes no responsibility for inadvertent errors or omissions. Email: question@suncitynews.com.au Editor: editor@suncitynews.com.au Advertising: sales@suncitynews.com.au Accounts: admin@suncitynews.com.au Contact Details PO Box 1, Two Rocks 6037 Ph: (08) 9561 2500 Fax: (08) 9463 6066 Web: suncitynews.com.au If you have a story you’d like to tell us: articles@suncitynews.com.au
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So trying to be positive, what can we do as a community?
Over the past months, my office has received an evergrowing amount of concerns from the local community about ‘neighbours from hell’. Three common factors appear in many of the complaints - drugs, lack of police involvement and lack of local government support. Now, before the police start blasting the Sun City News for not talking with them, may I say these letters, emails, etc, that I have provide some concerning claims; and until they are fully investigated I am holding back on releasing our ‘Neighbours from Hell’ article. A very obvious observation is the disconnection between the wider community with various resident groups, police and local council. This no doubt feeds the issues and problems
Take care of our community. If everyone took a moment while they were out walking to pick up a few pieces of garbage, could you imagine how clean our neighbourhoods would be? Taking care of our community by cleaning up garbage, removing graffiti and more helps to instill a sense of pride in the community for everyone. Volunteer, somehow, anyhow, just try to volunteer for something in our community. Manpower hours are the single most important resource for bettering our communities, whether it’s by helping organising events, building a community playground or becoming an active member of our community. Invest in your community - It’s not just a trend, spending your dollars locally is something that used to be done on a regular basis by my grandparents generation.
Start looking around now at the little independent shops and make a conscious decision to frequent them. Get to know your neighbours Getting to know the people in your street is something we all should attempt to do. Not only does it make for a happier neighbourhood, but it also makes for a safer one. So that when trouble occurs in your street, the local residents can work together to resolve an issue. Teaching the next generation to take care of others makes for a better community in the present and for the future. Talking about is easy, but I find most people are prepared to complain, but not help with the solution. Until that thinking changes, we will have more neighbours from hell and individuals who think they ‘look good’ in the community but really they are tearing it apart.
I know of one incident where the Sun City News published community concerns about local bullying and one person took particular offence and their actions have continued to harm the wider community for 12 months and more. Support is needed from local police, our council services and our politicians working with the local community to ensure a better community for everyone. And, when a ‘neighbour from hell’ moves in the street is capable of resolving the problem quickly, rather than the current buck passing system. Connected communities all working together is the solution to not becoming the ‘suburb from hell’. I can remember not that long ago, our community called a ‘local meeting’ filling the Phil Renkin Centre one afternoon, and resolved community concerns with everyone being involved. Let’s start to reconnect our community.
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Durrs track still being used Since the City of Wanneroo closed the access road and made it illegal to use Durrs Track off the corner of Damepattie Drive and Sovereign Drive, usage has only been minimally reduced. Vehicles coming from Wilbinga to Two Rocks are creating new accessways onto Damepattie
Drive wherever they can. As fast as a new access is created, City of Wanneroo are blocking it off with large limestone rocks. The City of Wanneroo said: “The City is monitoring ‘illegal access’ points to Dewars track and has arranged for large
New exit tracks
New tracks to exit the closed Durrs Track entrance appear regularly causing environmental damage to the local dunes, flora and fauna. As one 4WDer told the Sun City News: “What’s the problem, it’s going to be all bulldozed soon for residential development, no one cares about the land.” Local residents are concerned about how much damage is going to occur along the north-east side of Damepattie Drive over the next five or ten years before any development occurs in this area. The owners of the land, Capricorn Village Joint Venture have remained silent since the City of Wanneroo decision to close the access.
boulders to be placed on the back of the road reserve verge area to prevent illegal access in the interim. “As part of the management of the closure, the City continues to monitor the area using regular ranger patrols. The rangers share safety information with beach users to educate them
and discourage incorrect use of the track. “The City is only able to monitor areas within its boundaries and has no authority over illegal access to the north of the track. “The City will continue to block off any illegal access points in Damepattie Drive but cannot
intervene over any illegal access to the north which is on land outside of the City’s authority.” Negotiations continue with the Department of Parks and Wildlife to install more signage on the Wilbinga land advising the track is closed.
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Your letters and emails Outpost
I’ve heard Australia Post want to introduce an even more effective postal service without impacting on their current delivery standards. Apparently, customers will be encouraged to simply pop their mail into a bottle and throw it into the ocean nearest their capital city. Country folk can opt to bury their bottle under a bush anywhere they please. Is this true? And If so, how much will the bottles cost? Dave Nicholson, Yanchep.
Congratulations
The ‘New Look’ is definitely that. Love the brightness of colour which immediately catches one’s eye. Good luck, and may the Sun City News remain a true local.
My husband and I are leaving Yanchep for a new adventure in the southern regions and so we would like to farewell good friends and acquaintances whom we have had the pleasure of spending the last ten and half years with. I think especially of everyone walking through the Yanchep Community Centre doors and all the volunteers with whom I spent so many hours.
We wish everyone continued good health and happiness in this area and trust that Yanchep/ Two Rocks will continue to prosper whilst trying to maintain some of its original character. Lynnette Nabholz.
Send your Letters to the Editor to: editor@suncitynews.com.au
Dose of dorin
11 February 2016
School action needed now! At last Tuesday night’s City of Wanneroo Annual Electors Meeting, spokesperson for the Yanchep Education Future group, Kim Garbutt present four items for consideration.
Kim said on behalf of the group, Yanchep Education Future of which there are over 500 residents, we request that the City of Wanneroo advocate in support of Yanchep and surrounding families and assist us in providing the following information to the general community, media and education department: What is the current total number of children aged 0 – 18 as at December 2015, within the Yanchep District High School catchment area? What is the number of new houses already approved by the City of Wanneroo to commence and be completed by the end of 2016 and 2017 within the Yanchep District High School catchment area? What is the total number of untitled blocks yet to be approved within the Yanchep District High School catchment area up until 2022? What is the maximum potential number of new houses/families the City of Wanneroo are planning for within the Yanchep District High School catchment area and the Education Department need it for the start of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022? Please provide the community with any developments that may increase the total number of
households within the Yanchep District High School catchment area during the above years? Ms Garbutt also asked: “The City of Wanneroo cease and stop approving any or all new housing permits, house block releases and building development projects that will increase the population within the Yanchep District High School catchment area until 2022 when the community will have Year 12 facilities for our students. “The City of Wanneroo to urgently advocate for the major upgrade and expansion of the Yanchep District High School. Mayor Tracey Roberts said Yanchep mother of three, Kim Garbutt, spoke passionately at the Electors’ AGM and the City could provide the information.
“Kim Garbutt shared the concerns of many parents who have clearly stated that Years 11 and 12 should be offered as soon as possible to allow students a local education beyond Year 10, in order for children to have opportunities and choices to support their future career aspirations,” Mayor Roberts said.
Some people have quoted 2020 and 2024 before Year 11 and 12 classes will be available at the new school.
“The commitment shown by Ms Garbutt and YEF towards education is very clear and the City will consider Ms Garbutt’s motion on a potential advocacy partnership at the Ordinary Council Meeting on 1 March.”
Other concerns relate to the size of the new school and its capability to cope with the everfast-growing population in the Yanchep District High School catchment area.
The major issue relates to the lack of Year 11 and 12 options for Yanchep District High School; and the uncertainty of when these classes will be available at the new school to be built in Jindowie.
Currently, Year 11 and 12 students from Yanchep and Two Rocks have to take two buses to access schools in other suburbs in order to continue their secondary education.
This catchment area includes Two Rocks, Yanchep, Allara and Eglington. Local State Member, John Quigley has been campaigning for over two years about the poor treatment the Yanchep
region has been getting from the State Government. Ms Garbutt said many parents had clearly stated that Years 11 and 12 should be offered as soon as possible to allow local education beyond Year 10. Currently Yanchep District High School has 22 transportable classrooms and has an agreement with the City of Wanneroo to use the adjoining Oldham Reserve during class breaks as recreational areas for students. It wasn’t that long ago, the Minister for Education, Peter Collier, described YDHS as the state’s worst. Photo: MLA John Quigley, Mayor Tracey Roberts, KIm Garbutt with local residents discussing their concerns about schooling for the region.
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Senseless vandalism
Recently someone has maliciously and intentionally destroyed a tree in Lookout Drive, Yanchep in the Capricorn Yanchep Estate. They drilled a hole in the tree trunk and injected a poison which has killed the tree.
While developers are often maligned generally for the changes that occur to the original landform of an area to create new residential estates, they do try to preserve special large trees where possible. Equally developers spend thousands of dollars beautifying new estates with roadside and verge planting of shrubs, bushes and trees. These not only help make the new estates look great, but become an important identification and asset for the region.
Spokesperson for Capricorn Yanchep, Jarrod Rendell, said: “We are disappointed and very angry to discover this week that a resident has decided to maliciously and intentionally destroy the benefits that the entire community would gain from. “We will replace the tree and we ask that the Capricorn Yanchep community join us in ensuring that these assets are protected from selfish actions of an individual resident, so that Capricorn remains a unique place to live, grow and prosper.”
School trees seem safe
In the last issue of the Sun City News, community concerns about a piece of pristine bushland and a row of trees at the new Jindowie high school site was highlighted. Since a petition was started, community awareness raised and members of the Jindowie Residents Group have been seeking confirmation from the Department of Education that these trees would be retained. Jindowie Residents Group president, Helen Berry, told the Sun City News that verbal assurance had been received that the trees will be retained. Ms Berry said: “We are awaiting the return of a Department of Education planning engineer office to confirm 100 per cent that the trees will be retained.” Earthworks are scheduled to start in March and a few residents are concerned about the possibilities of snakes and other wildlife coming into the estate during this phase of construction The Jindowie Residents Group Facebook page is hoping to provide a list of snake catchers and animal rescuers who can assist with the relocating of wildlife.
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Andre a passionate photographer
From a young age Andre had an interest in photography. His initial interest in photography came from capturing landscapes, flora and fauna. He then turned to videography and worked part time as an event videographer doing weddings and theatre productions. Andre’s passion for photography though, brought him back to his first interest,
this time into the digital world of photography. Using top quality Nikon equipment he captures special moments through his lens. Even though real estate photography and portfolio and family portraits in his studio is Andre’s ‘bread and butter’ work, Andre has a keen interest in nature and wildlife so likes to spend his spare time heading north along the coast for nature shots and taking his time to wander around Yanchep
National Park finding the ‘right shot’ of koalas, kangaroos and the numerous birds that frequent the park. With an annual pass to the park it is easy for Andre to pop in for a quick stroll around. Visiting just recently on a hot day, Andre spent some time in the koala sanctuary, watching the koala’s enjoying the cool of the water sprinklers. This is how he got the shot of ‘Lyptus’ making the most of the water.
Follow Andre at: www.facebook.com/AndresLifestylePhotography/
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Sunset Markets More than 60 stalls will be at this Saturday’s Sunset Markets at Charnwood Park at Two Rocks, with many local businesses getting behind the event to help make it a success. Yanchep Two Rocks Community Recreation Association volunteers, Brooke Trimmer and Dorothy Dean, said local support has been instrumental to the organisation of the event. Ms Trimmer said: “The Reef, Two Rocks has come on board as a major supporter and sponsor which we’re very grateful for while our local supermarket, IGA Two Rocks, has also backed the event with sponsorship and supplies.
services at the event and we’re happy to say that they’ve leapt at the opportunity to join in.”
Rustic Romance, a local hire company will supply a unique range of rustic and antique furniture for market goers to relax on, while local face painter Danielle from Little Sparkles will delight the kids with her artistic skills and Krystal from Big and Bouncy will supply three awesome jumping castles for the kid’s zone. Ms Dean said local artist, Sarah-Jane Marchant, had donated her time and talent to paint the signs for the market.
“This means we’ve been able to do just that little bit extra to make it more than just a market with plenty of free kid’s entertainment and live music.
“Sarah has kindly donated her time and skills to decorate three boards for us that will add that little something extra to our kid’s zone - Wild Child, our second-hand section – Funky Junk Lane and the main entry board,” Ms Dean said.
“We’ve also approached many local businesses to supply
“We have been overwhelmed by the ongoing support and
generosity in the markets and we hope to attract as many people as we can to our community event. “The power of social media has been phenomenal, with the Sunset Markets Facebook page going viral.” The market will be held on Saturday 13 February, at Charnwood Park, Two Rocks from 4:00pm through to 8:00pm.
What is your club doing? The Sun City News welcomes your club’s news. Currently we are offering local group feature write-ups to help promote your activities. With new residents moving into the region every week, a very large percentage of the ‘new community’ simply
don’t know what local groups, clubs and activities exist in the district. Over the past 12 months, the local population has grown by more than 10 per cent or 1000 new residents, many are looking at what local activities and sports are ‘out there’ -
Here is your opportunity to get a free write up with photo and make the wider community aware of your group’s activities. Call Terry on 9561 2500 to organise your feature write up.
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Celebration
Empire building As a person who attended two recent City of Wanneroo council meetings, a briefing session and a council meeting, I find it amazing the way the ‘council works’. Trying to comprehend and understand the set up of the council is confusing.
Late last month, June and Dominic Mulquiney from Two Rocks celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary with family and friends. They were married on the 29 January 1949, at Bowral in New South Wales. They have seven children, 13 grand-children and 16 great grand-children, living across the country. June and Dominic moved to Two Rocks 26 years ago and love the region, especially the beach and local fishing. June and Dominic said the formula for a long wonderful marriage is to have a ‘sense of humor and be happy’. Later this year, both June and Dominic will be celebrating their 90th birthdays
At the briefing session, groups of directors with additional staff spoke to the council meeting about selected items on the agenda and fielded a few questions. This appeared very adhoc and hit and miss especially after trying to work out what each director was supposed to be talking about. For example, the Director of Planning and Sustainability sounds simple enough, but in the agenda there was a referral to City Growth, Approval Services’ and most of the time this group of gentlemen’s explanations were more confusing then clarifying.
The next speaker was a Director of Assets which included asset operations and services, strategic asset management, infrastructure capital works and asset maintenance. I found this completely confusing, and felt it was gross empire building to set up numerous midmanagers or whatever fancy name they use these days. The next director and mangers were called ‘Community and Place’, which included: community facilities, community services and place strengthening. These directorates were very confusing with more managers. This short session was followed by the Corporate Strategy and Performance directorate which included transactional finance, property services, council and corporate support, and governance.
The chief executive office presented one report that tried to explain the needs for agribusiness. What has happened to the provision of local government services needed in a community, rather than what appears to be massive empire building on steroids. As a new resident in the outer northern suburbs, I find it unfathomable how the City of Wanneroo, one of the fastest growing region in Australia, as we keep getting told, seems to be out-of-touch with the wider community. Yes, I’ve read the ‘satisfaction report’ but really if you make the questions fit your desired outcomes, naturally you are going to get the results you want. My next ‘eye-opening’ observation was the balance of power within the elected members.
Some elected members obviously hadn’t read their agenda, because they asked Dorothy Dix questions, probably so that they appeared to be doing something. I think it is overdue for the entire three level government system in Australia to be reviewed and updated - Currently we are over-governed with sub-standard politicians. Whatever changes are made, all politicians at any level need to be qualified to be elected into a position that spends tens of millions of our money. I believe in some way state government and local councils could be combined, be more efficient and effective. I doubt anything change until it’s too - Most governments reactive not proactive progressive.
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11 February 2016
Capricorn House for sale The former Capricorn House at 73 Lindsay Beach Blvd in Yanchep, is up for sale with a price tag of ‘Offers over $599,000’. Situated on a 598 square metre block at the corner of Two Rocks Road and Lindsay Beach Blvd, this home takes advantage of the elevated outlook. High ceilings downstairs, wooden flooring, vaulted ceilings, and massive
No prosecution
master bedroom with your own balcony facing towards the sea and sunsets makes this family home very appealing. The master bedroom has its own ensuite, with double sinks, shower, separate toilet and walk in robe Shaun Hayes from RE/ MAX Extreme in Butler is selling the property on behalf of Capricorn Village Joint Venture.
Pool officially waterwise Shire of Gingin’s aquatic centre has successfully satisfied all the criteria to be endorsed as a Waterwise Aquatic Centre. The Water Corporation recently congratulated the Shire for its participation in, and commitment to, the Water Corporation and Leisure Institute of WA Aquatics Waterwise Aquatic Centre Program, and for leading industry in sustainable water use.
Among the actions taken to improve the centre’s water efficiency included the installation of lowflow shower heads, dual flush toilet system, and Waterwise educational signage, as well as landscaping with Waterwise native plants and mulch. Monitoring sub-meters have been earmarked for installation shortly, which will record and analyse water use on the potable
and pool water feeds, and irrigation solenoid more accurately. Gingin Shire President, David Roe, said: “This is an excellent outcome. We are mindful that ongoing water conservation practices play an important part in sustainable service delivery for the Shire.” A special presentation to the Shire will take place at the LIWA Aquatics State Conference in August.
Red Hawks start preseason Preseason training started this week for the Yanchep Red Hawks Football club with new and old faces seen training down at Yanchep’s Lagoon Beach. Led by their new coach, Michael ‘Mickey’ Sutherland, the boys were eager to get back into it after a break over the festive period. “There is a buzz in the air,” Mickey noted. “With the new clubrooms built, all involved within the club are looking forward to another
successful season on and off the field.” Being one of the founding members of the Yanchep Red Hawks Football Club, initially the Sun City Social Club, Mickey has been involved in many roles within the club that span over a 20 year period. Having been heavily involved within the football department over the years, this is his first head coach role and he is keen to develop and improve on last
year’s game format along with working towards both a colts and a reserves side. Mickey encouragingly invites all past, present and new players to get down to Oldham Oval every Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6pm for training. Newly elected president, Phil Smeeton, who has been associated with the club for over 15 years said: “This isn’t just a football club, this is a big family.” Phil has been quoted as
saying: “Some of the best people I know, I have meet through the Yanchep Red Hawks Football Club.” Working busily behind the scenes with the newly elected committee, Phil has set many goals this year which include becoming a ‘Gold Quality Club’ along with striving to become a premier football club north of the river. Anyone eager to help the Red Hawks can contact Phil Smeeton on 0408 933 108
In September 2014, the Sun City News alerted the City of Wanneroo to a number of health and compliance issues at Swan Valley Egg Farm in Carabooda. At the time, two health inspectors took numerous photos samples and indicated they would be looking seriously at prosecuting the owners, as this was not the first time they had come to the council’s attention. Last week, City of Wanneroo Director, Philip St John told the Sun City News: “The City started legal procedures against the chicken farm in October 2014, it was deemed not to continue with the prosecution, due to insufficient evidence and low penalty applicable. Subsequently, City Officers have dealt directly with farm operators and have detailed what is required of them to ensure compliance with relevant legislation. Since the owner of the property was issued notices under the Health Act, the City of Wanneroo has conducted follow up inspections and can advise that the site has been kept clean, with no manure or deceased birds visible. Photos: Hundreds of dead chickens and tonnes of manure dumped at the rear of the property that has been considered insufficient evidence to prosecute.
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Community questions Over the past fortnight, a number of local residents have contacted the Sun City News about various local issues. A Two Rocks gentleman has questioned the new Two Rocks finger jetty - He is having a little trouble understanding how a finger jetty that has incoming boats one side with the other side for outgoing boats can operate with the mounting piles positioned on the extreme edge? He says you need to move boats back and forth depending on which way you are going so as to allow someone else access. Being 50 metres long it allows a few boat to queue on the jetty, on the south side while controlling a boat with ropes as you do, there is no way you can get around the piles unless you are a monkey. He said: “I think monkeys designed it. Ocean Reef finger jetty is double sided with piles in the ‘middle’ no monkeys there.” There appears to have been a number issues at the boat ramp.
Several people have expressed concerns about the T intersection being created on Two Rocks Road on the crest of the hill as you exit the current 60km/h zone. City of Wanneroo have confirmed they approved the intersection and to achieve the Austroads’ safe intersection sight distances for a vertical crest curve, they received approval from Main Roads Western Australia to reduce the posted speed from 90km/hr to 60 km/hr along Two Rocks road at this intersection. The City of Wanneroo was unable to provide a copy of the approved street layout for this new development, but stated ‘it can be viewed at the City’s offices’. “All signage and road markings for this intersection are approved by Main Roads Western Australia. In addition, provision has been made for turning and passing lanes on Two Rocks Road to accommodate vehicles slowing down to exit Two Rocks Road and enter Reef Break Drive.”
An increasing number of local residents have contacted the Sun City News stating they don’t/won’t attend the Yanchep Two Rocks Residents Association meeting stating: “They are too political and don’t seem to get any thing done.” The Sun City News welcomes local community questions, we will contact the involved parties and seek an informative response without bias or political loaded. Some times the response can be quite quick, other times some research is needed and a response from a number of State Government of council departments is required. If you have a Community Question, email them to questions@suncitynews.com. au or post your question to Sun City News, PO Box 1, Two Rocks 6037. Just remember with the new Australia Post regular mail service, it can take up to eight to ten days to deliver a letter from Yanchep to Two Rocks.
Telstra suffers network outage
Appointments call Donna on
9561 6336 or 0403 768 933 4 Foreshore Vista,Yanchep
Telstra, Australia’s biggest telecommunications provider is blaming human error for the ‘embarrassing’ outage that affected millions of mobile phone services across the country earlier this week, and may cost the company millions of dollars in compensation. Telstra has offered customers free data after millions of people were left without mobile phone voice and data services. In an effort to make amends, Telstra tweeted customers they could enjoy free mobile data next Sunday. The outage affected up to 16.7 million services attached to Telstra’s 3G and 4G networks and prevented phone calls from
connecting to customers mobile phones, while other users reported complete loss of phone and data services. Telstra confirmed the massive mobile phone service outage at 12.23pm AEDT, and did not start bringing services back online until after 2pm AEDT, though the company warned its service status page could display incorrect information due to overwhelming demand. Telstra chief operations officer, Kate McKenzie, said ‘the correct procedure was unfortunately not followed’ when working on one of the network’s 10 mobile nodes, causing massive ‘flow-on consequences’.
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Big year ahead for Aussie Redback Tours This is going to be a big year for Aussie Redback Tours - They have just acquired a very comfortable bus capable of travelling practically anywhere in Australia.
The Guilderton Community Association is delighted to announce that on the 19 March, at 4.00pm in Gabbadah Park, the award winner, Bernard Carney, will entertain the community at a free concert.
Their new glossy 2016 catalogue is out, and bookings are coming in.
Bernard was named Artist of the Year in March 2003, at the Port Fairy Festival. In 2013 he became one of the inaugural patrons of the Folkworld Fairbridge Festival along with Ben Elton, Lucky Oceans and Andrew Winton.
Company owner, Sharon Kersting, is looking forward to getting on the road and showing people this fantastic country.
Come along and join in the fun and participate with Bernard, who is a well known television personality and founder of the ‘Spirit of the Streets Choir’. He is writing songs about Guilderton for the concert.
And there’s something for everyone – Day tours for those who just want a day off from daily routine and would like a trip in the countryside surrounding Perth; extended tours to locations in Australia including our arid outback, our rugged mountain areas, and our beautiful oceans; and there are ‘art-specific’ tours which are also a combination of one day trips and extended trips.
touring experience and you can be sure you’ll come home from each trip with fantastic memories and mementos, new friends, and the urge to start planning your next trip.
Sharon and her team have over 16 years of travel and
All tours conditioned
He is renowned for drawing in the audience with his intuition, wit and satire the concert promises to be a great show.
include airtransport,
motel accommodation, and depart from Perth, with pick-ups at Joondalup, East Perth, and Rockingham. They are also pleased to advise that if you get a group of eight or more from Yanchep, they would
organise a Yanchep pick-up point. Contact Sharon or Renata for bookings or full day-today itinerary descriptions on 1300 662 026. Or visit aussieredbacktours.com. au for more information.
“The Beach Safety Equipment Fund is part of the Government’s commitment to reduce drowning deaths and will be directed towards the purchase of vital rescue equipment, first aid and medical supplies,” Mr Porter said.
Safety Equipment Fund grant of $10,000 allocated to Yanchep and Quinns Surf Life Saving Clubs.
“The additional funding will ensure that the Yanchep SLSC and Quinns Mindarie SLSC can continue their great work and it also gives me a chance to thank our local life savers for the wonderful role they perform and the amazing work
Art in Lancelin Certificate III in Visual Art and Diploma of Visual Art classes start at Wangaree Community Centre at Lancelin, from Friday 26 February, then every Friday. To express your interest or for more information contact C.Y. O’Connor Institute on 9651 0111.
Dart players wanted
Coalition kicks in $10,000
Federal Member for Pearce, Christian Porter, has welcomed the Federal Government’s Beach
Free concert in Gabbadah Park
they do each and every summer.” The Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club will use their $5,000 grant to purchase seven soft rescue boards. These particular boards help the Yanchep SLSC to perform rescues during normal patrols and abalone special patrols. “The Yanchep SLSC informs me that these boards are safer and easier to learn to use before transitioning to the full-size glass rescue boards,” Mr Porter said.
The ladies dart season for 2016 is about to kick off at Yanchep Sports Club on Tuesday nights. They don’t play for ‘sheep stations’ but have a laugh, a drink and catch up with friends, as well as play darts. If you want to start up a team with some of your friends or join a team, call Amanda on 0408 943 987.
Coffee morning The Wanneroo Business Association is holding a coffee morning at Cafe de Carlo, at the Butler Shopping Centre on Wednesday 2 March, starting at 10:00am. Here is an opportunity for local businesses to enjoy a coffee and talk with members of the WBA and other local businesses. Don’t forget your business cards for networking opportunities.
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REVIEW WEIVER DVD Last Cab
BOOK Credlin & Co: How the Abbott Government Destroyed Itself Whatever is left of Tony Abbott’s reputation is about to be shredded with a new book containing a string of revelations about the incompetence of his government, including on questions of national security. Credlin & Co: How the Abbott Government Destroyed Itself, written by Australian Financial Review journalist Aaron Patrick, differs from many other books on politics due to the author’s forensic and dispassionate approach to the subject. “I am not trying to push an ideological agenda,” he said. It was commonly said that Tony Abbott’s Chief of Staff, Peta Credlin, had more power than he did because she made more decisions. And the most common questions are: Why did Abbott allow the relationship to destroy his Prime Ministership? What peculiar psychology underpinned their relationship? Why did he ignore the advice coming from so many elder statesmen of his own party, as well as the repeated criticisms from the nation’s media?
Last Cab to Darwin is a 2015 Australian film directed and produced by Jeremy Sims and based on the 2003 play of the same name by Reg Cribb. Michael Caton (as Rex) and Jacki Weaver (as Dr. Nicole Farmer) have starring roles. When Rex, a taxi driver in Broken Hill, is told he doesn’t have long to live, he decides to pursue euthanasia at a clinic in Darwin. Along the way, he experiences various encounters which encourage him to re-evaluate his life. I thought this one of the best movies I have seen in a long, long time and up there with the Castle and the Dish. I thought the acting throughout good and especially Michael Caton. The story line was sad, but was very thought provoking when thinking about and discussion euthanasia. All in all I really enjoyed the story and especially loved seeing the outback of Australia. I cried a lot but I also laughed a lot and would recommend this movie to any age, except children of course.
She was his disciplinarian, his brain. “Peta Credlin became his best friend, strongest ally, his facilitator, his crutch,” Mr Patrick said. “I present scenarios where Ms Credlin was so aggressive, where she tried to exert control across the government, and give specific examples. Normal government processes broke down because Ms Credlin tried to exert so much power.” The question of whether the attacks on Peta Credlin were sexist, as Abbott repeatedly claimed, is explored in depth. “I came to the conclusion they were not,” Mr Patrick said. “I make the case that the attacks on Ms Credlin were driven by her actions, not her gender. She wanted to be the story, she loved being the story. Ego, desire for power, fame, that was what she wanted, that was what she got, that was what she enjoyed. And it destroyed both of them.” Tony Abbott was hardly the first politician to use terror and national security to advance his own ends, but perhaps one of the first to allow his chief of staff to play such a decisive role,” Mr Patrick said.
“Tony Abbott used war for political purposes and I explore that in some depth,” the author said. “Ms Credlin played a central role. The book explores her influence over national security policy. In his dying days Abbott reached out to the terror threat as a dying man reaches out to water. It was an issue they thought would save them.” Included in the book are previously unpublished revelations about Ms Credlin’s interaction with the Defence Department. One of the few people to emerge from Credlin & Co in a positive light is Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, who Mr Patrick said withstood Credlin’s ceaseless bullying. The book reveals new details of the two women’s falling out. “There is a whole sub-chapter on the powerplay between Bishop and Credlin,” Patrick said. “She was tough enough to stand up and say no, but they tried it on. Bishop comes out looking much better than most other people.” Mr Patrick said while both Ms Credlin and Mr Abbott refused to speak to him for the book, he was surprised by how much assistance others gave him, figures within the Liberal Party and within the bureaucracy. “Ms Credlin alienated so many people, she just destroyed a lot of Mr Abbott’s good will within his own party,” Mr Patrick said. While refusing to reveal his sources, Canberra’s senior mandarins (public servants), many of whom disliked Mr Abbott and Ms Credlin intensely, are also believed to have helped provide background for the book. “The official channels were shut, but the others weren’t,” he said. “It made the book better.” As to why the Australian public continue to be fascinated by Abbott in a kind of gawkish way, as if rubbernecking at a car crash, Mr Patrick said: “In terms of the book, I am glad Abbott is hanging around. “Abbott is still a story, and the effect he is going to have on the Australian government is an open question. “Abbott was born in England in the 1950s and he is still a creature of it. He represents a narrow strand in Australian culture which is in many ways more
British than Australian, and that is part of the reason why he was unsuccessful. “He is not a modern Australian. To be an effective leader you need to engage across the ideological spectrum. “Abbott used Credlin as a crutch to do his dirty work, trying to enforce his socially conservative agenda across the whole of government. Australians are not like that. We are a liberal society. “People have a fascination for Abbott because he is a truly weird man, and he got to be Prime Minister, which is pretty remarkable.” Credlin & Co: How the Abbott Government Destroyed Itself is avail in book stores or online now. Mr Patrick’s first book, Downfall: How the Labor Government Ripped Itself Apart, was published in 2013.
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New survey finds ‘healthy’ smoothies are just as bad as a Big Mac Boost Juice said some of its smoothies are designed to replace meals.
Health experts are warning Australians to be wary of store bought smoothies, after a survey of 40 cold drinks found some contained more kilojoules than a Big Mac and more sugar than a bottle of soft drink.
“Unlike a fizzy drink which offers empty calories, these products contain important things like healthy fats, protein, vitamins, fibre and minerals, which the LiveLighter research ignores,” it said in a statement.
A survey from government funded health program, LiveLighter, found smoothies and frappés from Boost Juice, Gloria Jeans and McDonald’s were some of the worst offenders.
“For example our Protein Supreme contains coconut water, banana, honey, coconut milk, chia seeds, dates, muesli, cinnamon and whey protein powder. The sugar in the product is mostly naturally occurring, from fructose and lactose.”
To put the following numbers in context, the recommended daily kilojoule intake for adults is 8700kj and the World Health Organisation recommends we consume no more than six teaspoons of added sugar per day. Boost Juice’s ‘Brekkie to GoGo Super smoothie’ contains 2560kj, 500kj more than a Big Mac (2060kj) and 18 teaspoons of sugar. The ‘Protein Supreme’ smoothie from Boost’s Black Label range, which is marketed as ‘premium smoothies with an abundance of nutrition’, contains 2360kj and 12 teaspoons of sugar. The Gloria Jeans ‘Mango Fruzie’, marketed as ‘98 per cent fat free’, contains 31 teaspoons of sugar and 2150kj. McDonald’s Large Bananaberry Bash smoothie is labelled ‘99 per cent fat free’, but contains 17 teaspoons of sugar.
Nutritionist Dr Joanna McMillan says consumers shouldn’t be sucked in by terms used to market smoothies.
“Food outlets use phrases like 97 per cent ‘fat free’ or ‘dairy free’ to make their smoothies and frappés sound healthy, but with up to 31 teaspoons of sugar and as many kilojoules as a Big Mac, these drinks can actually do more harm than good,” LiveLighter’s Alison Ginn said.
which increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers.”
“Like with soft drinks and other sugary drinks, regular consumption of frappés and smoothies can contribute to weight gain and a build up of toxic fat around your organs,
Following the release of the survey results, Gloria Jeans says it will no longer market its Fruzie range as 98 per cent fat free.
To limit the damage caused by these drinks, Ms Ginn recommends choosing the smallest size drink available, asking for skim milk or sharing with a friend.
“In order to better represent the drinks to consumers in line with
feedback from the community, we have removed this reference,” said a Gloria Jeans spokesperson. “In line with our commitment to be open and transparent with our guests, Gloria Jean’s coffees now displays the kilojoule content for each product on all menus across the country.” A McDonald’s spokeswoman said kilojoule information is also displayed on its menu boards to help customers make ‘informed decisions’ about what they order.
“Just because something says it’s gluten-free or dairy-free or fat free or natural, doesn’t make it healthy. People get confused by those terms and some of the kilojoules in these things are off the charts,” she said. Dr McMillan says the healthiest smoothies are those made at home with mostly vegetables and a small amount of fruit to sweeten. “If you’re going to buy a smoothie, look for the kilojoule count, look at the ingredients and don’t be bamboozled by trendy ingredients like coconut oil or coconut milk. They just add kilojoules,” she said.
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NORTH - ACROSS 1 Stopper 5 Corolla leaf 10 Wretchedness 16 Barrier 18 Couple 21 Spoken 23 Grinding tooth 24 Solitary 25 Inspired frenzy 27 Ward off 29 Born 30 Male deer 31 Existing 32 Eagle 33 Mark of a blow 34 Fall behind 36 Company of soldiers 38 Finds pleasing 40 Keyboard instruments 42 Court attendant 43 Augury 45 Article 47 Metric land measure 48 Mystic symbol 50 Church office holder 53 Tumbled 54 Wager 55 Donate 56 Direction 58 Facts given 59 Comfort 61 Continent 63 Command 64 Help 66 Narrow beam 67 Forsaken 70 Exploit 71 Destiny 72 Myself
NORTH DOWN 2 Behold! 3 Rounded vase 4 Scottish Highlander 6 Printers’ measures 7 Staggered 8 Pertaining to a wing 9 Shallow lake 11 Sick 12 Ground 13 Desired with rivalry 14 Emit fumes 15 Spoil 16 Popular drink 17 Radio location 18 Quills 19 Specialized skill 20 Italian vermouth 22 Jump 25 Remainder 26 Garden ornament 28 Climbing plant 31 Copy 35 Joke 37 Greek letter 39 Irish republic 41 Bitterness 44 At no time 46 Newts 49 American state 51 Heavy substance 52 Water pitcher 57 Cold dish 60 Hide 62 Provided that 63 Lyric poems 65 Instinctive part of psyche 66 Blushing 68 Dutch cheese 69 Golf mound
SOUTH - ACROSS 1 Afternoon (init) 3 Melbourne transport 6 Of the ear 7 Steeds 11 Neckwear 12 Asian country 15 Prodded 17 Worth 19 Snout 20 American inventor 22 Drunkard 24 Male child 26 Dry and withered 28 Gloomy (lit) 30 Low sand hill 32 Factories 35 Skin disease 37 Naked 39 Burnt remains 41 Targets 43 Trees 45 Market-place 47 On land 50 Showy bird 53 Blows in whiffs 54 Under (poet) 56 Zoo attendant 60 Incisions 61 Give for temporary use 63 Letting contract
65 Fortune-telling card 67 Obstruct 68 Joint 69 Explosive device 70 Fashion 71 Rome’s river
SOUTH - DOWN 1 Non-verse 2 Ship’s officer 4 Drawn into error 5 Ballot choices 8 Showground attractions 9 Unmusical sound 10 Was victorious 13 Gets up 14 Tempest 16 Mohammedan Scriptures 17 Bill of fare 18 Mannequin 21 Sound made by a horse 23 Vagrant 25 Czech and Polish river 27 Dazzling light 29 Disturb smoothness of 31 Nominate 33 Observed 34 Frozen shower 36 Tidings 38 Prescribed amount 40 Extreme dislike 42 Shoestring 44 Show sullenness 46 Unfasten 48 False 49 Persian fairy 51 Ruminant’s food 52 Consumed 55 Vestment 57 Light blow 58 Plunder 59 Morning (init) 62 Note well (Lat) 64 Accordingly 66 Tellurium (sym)
EAST - ACROSS 2 Alternatively 4 Deep mud 7 No score 8 Water grass 10 Gem 13 Old sayings 16 Contend for a prize 19 Fish eggs 20 Girl’s name 22 Rotate 24 Before (poet) 25 Lower world (myth) 27 Protective garment 28 Drug-yielding plant 29 Peruse print 31 Insect 33 Fruit 35 Amusing 37 Of sound mind 39 Slander 42 Irritable 44 Timber-dressing tool 45 Regain health 48 Made well 49 Trembling poplar 51 Excavates 52 Droop 53 Sends out 56 Driven hard down 57 Foe 58 Also 59 Concise 62 Morse element 63 Feline 65 Sun-god
EAST - DOWN 1 Fish basket 3 Sunny 5 Narrow elevation 6 Commerce 9 Exalt 11 Document 14 Produced 15 Seated 17 Small rodent
18 Slumber 21 Satirical use of words 23 Lowest point 25 Kite 26 Stout fibre twists 30 Reverential fear 32 Our group 34 Tier 36 Former Russian rulers 38 Astatine (sym) 40 Squandering 41 Sharp 43 Faithful 46 Tree 47 Legal right of entry 50 Company of lions 54 Repaired 55 Fashion 60 Fabled monstrous bird 61 Heavenly body 64 Make brown
WEST - ACROSS 2 Biblical city 4 Floor covering 6 Jetty 8 Hidden obstacle 9 Offspring 11 Saturn’s greatest satellite 14 Silken 15 Tenth part 18 Swarmed 22 Bowman 25 Sour 27 Learned condition 29 Precious stone 31 Existence (Lat) 32 Hindu instrument 33 Unwanted plant 35 Built 37 Line of metre 39 Ego 40 Garden tool 42 School of whales 43 Offered marriage 47 Beleaguering 49 Legally adequate
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WEST DOWN 1 Dancer’s shoe 3 Exalt 5 Dogma 7 Salad item 9 Relating to space 10 Hostilities 12 Seesaws 13 Agreeable 16 Diplomacy 17 Dry, of wines 19 Rubs out 20 Month 21 Finger or toe 23 Hoar frost 24 Paid attention 26 Hated intensely 28 Cover with wax 30 Manufactured 32 Place of learning 33 Stinging insects 34 Escape artfully 36 From among 38 Drive off 41 Balance 44 Baking chamber 45 European capital 46 Wrongdoing 48 Street urchin 51 Great poet 52 Controls 53 Arranged in line 56 Probability 59 In excited eagerness Solution: Page 23
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Shire of Gingin Public Notice of Planning Proposal The Shire of Gingin has received an application to use and/or develop land for the following purpose and public comments are invited: Lot No: Lot 2 Telephone Road, Neergabby Proposal: Amended Development Approval for Proposed Animal Husbandry - Intensive (Piggery) – seeking a further 10 years for operation of piggery on subject site beyond expiry date of 4 August 2018 Plans and documents setting out and explaining the proposal can be viewed at the Shire of Gingin’s Administration Office, 7 Brockman Street, Gingin or Lancelin Office, Vins Way, Lancelin, or alternatively on the Shire’s website www.gingin.wa.gov.au. Comments on the proposal may be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer in writing on or before 4.00pm on Thursday 3 March 2016. All enquiries regarding this proposal should be made to the Shire’s Manager Statutory Planning. Jeremy Edwards CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER for and on behalf of the Shire of Gingin T: (08) 9575 2211 F: (08) 9575 2121 E: mail@gingin.wa.gov.au
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Meetings and Events Your daily guide of local things to do, places to go and community activities SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY Hot Rods at Two Rocks
SUNDAY 21ST FEBUARY Registration Day
SATURDAY 26 MARCH Easter Fair
The annual Hot Rods at the Tavern @ the Rocks, from mid-day.
Yanchep Districts Junior Football Club registration day at Oldham Reserve from 10.00am to 1.00pm. Auskick through to Open Rules.
Lancelin CWA Easter Fair at Lancelin CWA Hall, cnr Gingin Rd and Miragliotta Street from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY Registration Day Yanchep Netball Club registration day at Yanchep Sports and Social Club, 10:00am to 4:00pm. Five year olds to adults.
SATURDAY 13 MARCH Registration Day Yanchep Red Hawks Player and Membership registration day at St Andrews Park. BBQ provided from 11.00am.
SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY Sunset Markets Inaugural Sunset Charnwood Park, 4:00pm to 8:00pm.
Markets at Two Rocks.
TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARY Casino Bus Trip Community Casino Bus leaves Phil Renkin Centre at 5.15pm and then picks up at the Yanchep Sports Club, both places have parking. The cost is $15, which includes $5 bus fare, a meal at the Cafe, Noodle Bar or The Carvers, $1 Keno and $3 free play on your Membership Card. If not a Member, it’s easy to join, just need to take ID, driver’s licence or similar. The Coach will leave the Casino at 11pm. To book your seat, please phone Linda on 95615321.
SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY Meet the Author Yanchep Colour Dieters meet at Curry On The Rocks, Two Rocks, 6:30pm for a meet the author’s talk on ‘Dinners for Winners in the Waist Watch Game’. Bookings: 9561 2512.
SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY Gingin Triathlon Starts at Gingin Aquatic Centre 7.30am.
SATURDAY 5 MARCH Jazz and Movie in the Park Music by WA Youth Jazz Orchestra followed by the movie ‘Home’. Face painting, bouncy castle in Key Biscayne Park, Ledge Point, from 4:00pm onwards. This is a free Shire of Gingin event.
SATURDAY 12 MARCH Retro Rewind Live music, entertainment, vintage collective market, and hot rods in the Yanchep National Park, 1:00pm to 5:00pm. This is a free event.
TUESDAY 15 MARCH SCYC Quiz Night The Sun City Yacht Club will be holding a Quiz Night at the Pickled Herring in the Two Rocks Shopping Complex. Restaurant open from 5:30pm and quiz starts at 7:30pm.
FRIDAY 18th MARCH SCYC Quiz Night The Sun City Yacht Club will be holding a Quiz Night at the club rooms on Friday 18th March. Clubrooms open from 5:30 and Quiz form 7:00pm.
SATURDAY 19 MARCH Concert in Park Free concert at Gabbadah Park, Guilderton, starting at 4.00pm with Bernard Carney.
SPORTS RESULTS Flavell, B Wegner. Longest GOLF putt: R Re, P Flavell. Guilderton GC Sun City CC Sat 23 Jan - S/ford: B Sat 31 Jan - Ladies Johnson 38. B Hicks 35. Summer Cup: M Crow 75, NTP: P Flavell, B Johnson, A Mann ocb M Dickerson A Gault. Best 2nd shot: M 76, D McNarey 77. Schmiedte. Best 3rd shot: Tues 2 Feb - Stroke: F P Flavell. Read 69, L Symons ocb J Wed 27 Jan - Scroungers: Dunstan 75. B Hardeman 23, D Roxburgh 19. NTP: B Hardeman, J Bresland. Longest putt: M Cope, B Hardeman. Best 2nd shot: B Hicks. Wed 3 Feb - Scroungers: B Hardeman 18, T Button 17, Bill Briehus, B Wegner, J Bresland 16. NTP: P
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