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GaCockburzen tte Communitynews.com.au TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2018 Topping the pops INSIDE Belinda Cipriano WHILE his pizza-making skills are widely known, South Fremantle’s Ashlley Walliss’ best kept se- cret may just be his songwriting skills. Thechef and owner of L’Antica recently won X Factor Italia 2017 for his song In the Name of Love,written for winner Lorenzo Licitra. Trespasser Mr Walliss, who is mostly found in front of his pizza oven, said he had been writing songs for as in Bush long as he could remember. He studied at the Foreversite Conservatorium for Music and worked with some of Italy’s most famous artists. PAGE 3 “As achild, Iwas always picking things out on the piano,” he said. “I was actually studying classical piano with Alice Carrard, who also taught David Helfgott. “I always work with the same partner in Italy, Fortunato Zampaglione. We just clicked from the start. The work we have done togetherhas 15 platinum discs to date, all with top major artists including FrancescoRenga, Marco Mengoni, Francesca Michielin and Belen Rodriguez.” Describing his hit In the Name of Love as abat- tlecry, Mr Walliss said the opportunity to work with XFactor Italia had been an incredible one. “The song was sung in round 5, the semi-final and the grand final, with aviewing audience of several million,” he said. “It was also sung on the RAI Uno New Year’s Eve television show, which Minecraft was massive exposure.” Mr Walliss said although it was sometimes dif- for learning ficult to juggle life as achef and songwriter, it PAGE 6 was important people did things with passion. Aslice of XFactor action... South Fremantle pizza maker Ashlley Walliss wrote the The song is available on iTunes in Australia. winning song for XFactor Italia. Picture: Marie Nirme www.communitypix.com.au d478119 Remindermarina ano-fishing zone CITY of Cockburn environment the City and the Department of The swordfish is believed to be manager Chris Beaton is urging Primary industries and Regional abroadbill, found throughout the people to be aware of the ‘no fish- Development’s Fisheries unit. world, including in Perth’s deeper ing zones’ in Port Coogee Marina He added the fish was stressed offshore waters. after an electric blue swordfish due to the fishing line and hooks “The species is oceanic but can was found tangled by fishing line dragging behind it and warned sometimes be found in coastal wa- this week. there were hefty fines for people ters, making its appearance quite The electric blue swordfish had caught doing the wrong thing. unique, with most people unlikely Docker Alex been visiting the area over the “We are not sure why this Theswordfishthat was seen to encounter the species so close- Pearce past week and was found with fish- oceanic species is sheltering in the swimming at the marina. ly,” he said. ing line tangled around its tail. shallows but it needs our protec- To reportillegal fishing, call re-signs Mr Beaton said it was impor- tion at the very least and trying to “There are plenty of fishing the Department of Industries and PAGE 35 tant visitors to the area knew it catch it is not only illegal at this spots along our coast and plenty of Regional Development’s Fish- was anofishing zone, policed by site, but unwarranted,” he said. good eating fish for all.” Watch hotline on 1800 815 507. E N S E I C D Air-conRegas / Service Special ! L R E P A I R E R from $149 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Ends February 28th AUTHORISED MELVILLE SPEARWOOD 10/248 Leach Hwy 66-68 Phoenix Road Book online now @ www.Autobahn.net.au Tel: 9317 8898 Tel: 9418 5899 Lic.No: MRB907 Lic.No:MRB7552 AC No: AU07451 AC No: AU44470 COCKBURN COCKBURN GazCockburnette Smurf’supatGateway Find us online ALL THINGS SMURF INVADE SHOPPING CENTRE Communitynews .com.au Belinda Cipriano NEED A TRADIE? LOOKLOCALWA.COM.AU CITY of Cockburn has been @CockburnGazette overrun by Smurfs as part of Cockburn Gazette Cockburn Gateway’s Smurf World exhibition. Who we are The display features a4m Smurf, memorabilia from Regional Editor: Denise SCahill .........9237 1571 Smurf collector Linda Jubb, Deputy Editor: Belinda Cipriano .........9237 1419 aSmurf village, art exhibi- FG Reporter: Leah Robert ...............9237 1429 tion and craft zone and will be on show until January 28. Photographers: Jon Hewson,MattJelonek Mrs Jubb, ateacher at St Advertising Executives: Anne’s Primary School in Toni Porter ........(08) 9237 1543 or 0430 437 994 Harvey, startedher Smurf Classifieds: ................................132013 collection during herpreg- Distribution: .......................(08) 9237 1630 nancy 14 years ago. She has collected $45,000 worth of items and said there was something fun and play- ful about the blue characters. Pick up apaper “There’s aquote in the Smurf movie which says ‘do Just some of the places you can find us: not be fooled by their cute- Atwell Newsagency, Tony Ale &Co, Cockburn Central, Fremantle EShedMarkets, Fremantle Library, Shepherds ness’ –that says it all about Newsagency Fremantle, Woolstores Centre Fremantle, them,” she said. “I remember Johnson Court Fremantle, IGA Hive Park, Spud Shed watching the Saturday morn- Jandakot, Greg’s Discount Drugs South Fremantle, South ing cartoons as ayoung girl Fremantle IGA, Southlake IGA, Lakes Shopping Centre, andloving them. Linda Jubb with items from her Smurfcollection. Phoenix Shopping Centre, Coles Gateway, Gateway “When Iwas pregnant Picture: Matt Jelonek www.communitypix.com.au d478043 Shopping Centre with my daughter and bored I was looking on eBay and just Hansen is an experience for short while snapping aphoto fun for all the family. Contact us started to collect them. everyone. next to our giant 4m Smurf, “This is the first time this 34 Stirling Street, Perth 6000 “More than14yearson “We’re so excited to bring going on atrip down memory Smurfs experience has visit- •Locked Bag 2, Northbridge 6865 •Phone: 9237 1000 I’ve got about 3000 items.” our customers this fantastic lane to take alook at the orig- ed WA and we hope shoppers •[email protected] Some of these items are Smurf experience,which is inal drawings by Smurfs cre- of all ages will love seeing all currently on display as part set to be huge fun for adults ator Peyo or just visiting our their favourite characters at Published by: Community NewspaperGroup, of the centre’s exhibition, and children alike over the life-size Smurf village which the centre.” 34 Stirling Street Perth 6000 and printed by which according to market- school holidays,” she said. features over 30 Smurfs on Visit www.cockburngate- Colourpress 54 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. ing manager Victoria “Whether it’s feeling very display, it’s going to be great way.com.au. 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ON-SITE DISPLAYSUITE – TUES-SUN11AM-3PM, 1FINISHLINEVIEW, FLOREAT January Tuesday, ANOTHER PREMIUM ADDRESSBYCALLTODAY SHARON HAWKINSANDREWPORTEOUS GAZETTE, 0405 180279 0488 118687 THE 2 Vehicle damages bush reserve Belinda Cipriano He said cameras were placed from Denis De Young Reserve in on several occasions in the past to in the Jandakot Regional Park to Banjup,costing $2100 to replace, achieve successful prosecutions THE City of Cockburn hopes the try and catch repeat offenders, which followed atrespass event in for trespass and criminal damage release of CCTV images capturing who were costing ratepayers October that cost$2000 inrepairs. and support their efforts to re- afour-wheel drive vehicle tres- thousands in repair bills, crush- Cockburn Policecharged of- duce these incidents,” Sgt passing aBush Forever site will ing flora in asignificant banksia fenders with two counts each of Bradley said. help catch the person responsible. restoration area, disturbing near- trespass and criminal damage in “This vehicle filmed in Treeby The footage shows the vehicle by landowners, local wildlife and those cases. is very distinctive which means was in the Treeby Bush Forever degrading the landscape. In aseparate incident, three someone may recognise it. It ap- site for less than 10 minutes “A common reason for, and The suspect four-wheel drive. youths, including ajuvenile, were pears to be unregistered, which is where it destroyed fencing and symptom of, trespassisillegal charged with three counts of an offence, and footage clearly native habitat and caused up to dumping and littering, which Bradley said illegal off-road activ- criminal damage (arson) for al- shows it trespassing on private $500 worth of damage. costs the City more than $500,000 ities were increasing in Cockburn legedly setting fire to abench seat property.” City environment manager per annum in clean up –and this reserves. There are hefty fines for and table at Eco Park, Atwell. Anyone with information Chris Beaton said avehicle also is aconservative estimate,”Mr culprits who are successfully They faced court last Decem- should contact Crime Stopperson trespassed at the reserve before Beaton said. prosecuted. ber with more appearances due 1800 333 000 or speak to Environ- December 18, destroying afence Cockburn Police officer-in- During the Christmas break, this year. mental Services at Cockburn that cost $1200 to replace. charge Senior Sergeant James threegates and lockswerestolen “We have worked with the City council on 9411 3444. Personal stories at convict exhibition SEPARATED from their fami- Mr Donegan said there lies, subjected to brutal punish- would also be arange of objects ments and with no chance of re- and artefacts from the era.