Labor Pledges $100M for Film Studio on Quay
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Volume 32 No 09 Your local INDEPENDENT newspaper 41 Cliff Street, Fremantle Saturday February 27, 2021 Letterboxed to: Bibra Lake, Coolbellup and Hamilton Hill. Street Press: Success, Yangebup, Wattleup, Jandakot, Beeliar, Ph: 9430 7727 Fax 9430 7726 www.fremantleherald.com Bibra Lake, Atwell, South Lake, Henderson, Aubin Grove, Munster, Spearwood, North Coogee and Coogee Email: [email protected] Labor pledges $100m for film studio on quay by STEVE GRANT THE McGowan government’s pledge to build a $100 million film studio on Victoria Quay in Fremantle has been well received, although there have been grumbles locals weren’t consulted and hints Fremantle Ports isn’t keen on the plan. On Friday premier Mark McGowan announced the state-of- the-art studio and screen production facility. • Full story page 4 • Eric’s feeling less mobile than his motorhome, and can’t bear the thought of having to relocate and start over again at 84. Photo by Steve Grant ‘Where the bloody by STEVE GRANT again is unthinkable. “I want to stay here for “WHERE the bloody hell dialysis,” he says. do I go?” Neighbour Jillian Spruyt Eric is one of about 70 drops in regularly to make elderly residents being sure he’s okay, but her forced out of the Coogee days are increasingly busy keeping people up-to-date hell do I go?’ Beach Caravan Park so their motorhomes, caravans and with the latest news and Ms Spruyt said they But there was better most of her contingent to 1, despite the council’s transportables can make lobbying on their behalf. had a setback at a meeting luck at Cockburn council’s leaving early as debate over planning director Daniel way for more lucrative Some cling to the hope with Discovery CEO Grant annual general meeting the council’s dog ban at Arndt reminding the tourist cabins. of convincing park manager Wilckins last week when he of electors on Wednesday, Woodman Point stretched chamber several times about But the 84-year-old, Discovery Parks to let them pointed out their existing who voted for the council to past their endurance, she the short-term nature of the whose feet are so swollen stay, while others hope for leases only required the hold off signing a new lease was thrilled at the show of caravan park. he can barely walk and who financial assistance to cover company to cover relocation until there was a satisfactory community support. That doesn’t cut the relies on regular dialysis to the expense of moving a costs to another site within outcome for the residents. Two motions from the mustard with Edie Mueller, stay alive, says starting over transportable homes. the same park. Ms Spruyt said despite group were adopted 65 • Continued page 3 Mark McGowan & WA Labor have a plan to create ADVERTISEMENT 125,000 more WA jobs We’ll make sure WA jobs go to Western Australians first, reduce interstate FIFO, promote WA manufacturing, deliver more training through schools and TAFE, and continue to diversify our economy. 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She discovered a reference Passion Designer Boutique as an A-class reserve offered Ms Ivison said at that time the to additional tourist them security. park was full of young families: accommodation in the council’s Bring this ad in to get Ms Mueller said they “People came here who could management plan for the Coogee * moved to the park after years not afford a house but were Beach foreshore. It was started in $20 Off of working six-days a week to saving up for a house.” 2018 and adopted in November Women’s Clothing support their son, who had a But the home ownership last year; she says in that time The Latest Trends for Modern Woman terminal illness, and then caring dream eluded many and she and none of the residents were for her elderly father in his last her husband are now in their consulted about the potential Starting from only $49 years. mid-70s and desperate to cling to impact on their lives. “We never asked for any their community. “I find it absolutely immoral VERGE · THREADZ money from the government,” that they have been negotiating LA STRADA · CORFU Ms Mueller says. Discrimination together for years - and have let John Lennon Men’s Shirts “But my husband was worn people buy houses and spend all Plus Menswear out and he had a bad back, so “I think there is a bit of that money,” Ms Spruyt said. New Styles & Giftware Just Arrived we decided to come here for discrimination in saying we are She’s also warned the broader a quiet life and because it was not good enough to be living in community that their access to affordable. this nice place,” she says. the beach and area could also be “My husband had as stroke “There was none of this ‘you affected, with the management four years ago and we just don’t are on prime land’ – I’d never plan outlining fencing to Stammers Marketplace want to move because of the heard anything like this until all surround the lease area. tranquility.” this started.” “We have six entrances on (previously in Applecross) Ms Mueller says they simply Ms Spruyt says that as the east side, and from the beach Next Door to the Post Office can’t afford an expensive move. she delves into the details of there are four entry points - 265 Canning Hwy, Palmyra Sue Ivison has been at the Discovery’s proposal, she’s how are these child-proof gates Open Mon-Fri 10-5pm, Sat 10-3pm park so long she can’t remember becoming angrier about the going to affect people accessing * T&C’s instore; min purchase $100; Exp: 31st March 2021 the exact details of how she and council’s involvement and the beach and surrounds,” Ms PassionDesignerBoutique.com.au 9316-1699 her husband got here, but they’d believes staff have led the Spruyt said. www.fremantleherald.com The Herald, Saturday February 27, 2021 - Page 3 c If it sounds too good.. scalp under these laws. A Mr Ludekens was found to breach the rules by Quay the film star promoting investment in a tax effective woodlot project. In 2018 the Federal Court handed by STEVE GRANT down a decision issuing a civil penalty of THE McGowan government’s But grumbles locals $4.25 million to a company that provided pledge to build a $100 million advice to a range of clients to overstate film studio on Victoria Quay tax deductions under the Research and in Fremantle has been well were not consulted Development rules. received, although there by Mark Douglas FCPA The latest and largest catch under the promotor penalty laws is Paul Bogiatto have been grumbles locals Managing Partner of Francis A Jones weren’t consulted and hints www.faj.com.au who ran an accounting fi rm in Sydney. Investigations into his affairs began in Fremantle Ports isn’t keen on ere’s an idea. What if you were 2015 and culminated last week in the the plan. to pay a $200 establishment Federal Court handing down a judgement On Friday premier Mark Hfee in a business venture that against himself and related entities for McGowan announced the state- is researching and developing tea tree of-the-art studio and screen products? Then you commit to a further production facility would be $24,000 over 24 months for R&D and built and run by a company set management costs, which is fully tax It’s a much repeated up by Perth developers Adrian deductible.