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. 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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.