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FREMANTLE Detectives are taking part in a cross- boundary investigation into DO IT the burglary of a Hamilton Hill motorcycle store on Monday morning. About 1.45am, a commer- cial premises in Maddington was broken into and a white Mercedes Benz Sprinter panel van stolen, along with a set of keys. Just before 5am, the panel van was driven to the motor- cycle store on Rockingham Road, at which point a num- ber of people broke in and ALONE stole four motorbikes. The stolen van was later found abandoned on Keedes Court in Parmelia. Police are calling for Councils plea for Federal Government assistance anyone with dash-cam vision, CCTV or mobile phone vision to provide it to during coronavirus pandemic. REPORT PAGE 5 their online portal or con- tact Crime Stoppers. 2 NEWS April 30, 2020

NEWS ...... P1-14 ARTS ...... P16 Car park FILM ...... P17 BOOKS ...... P18 Gateway to gets chop PARENTING ...... P19 HOME ...... P24 A HAMILTON Hill carpark BEAUTY ...... P25 is getting a temporary make- over in the form of a pop-up REAL ESTATE...... P26-27 forest. TRADES DIRECTORY ...... P28-29 shop and drive The Greening Greenslade EMPLOYMENT ...... P30 project will establish an Ben Smith an agreed time from one the changes and also urban forest on the site of a CLASSIFIEDS ...... P30 of three designated areas thank customers for foll- council-owned carpark at SPORT ...... P31 INSIDE COCKBURN Gateway in the carpark. owing social distancing the corner of Greenslade Shopping Centre has The system allows cus- guidelines when in cen- Street and Winterfold Road. started a ‘Carpark Col- tomers to collect from tre,” she said. When completed in June, lect’ service to allow cus- multiple retailers at the it will feature waterwise tomers to support local same time and centre WHO’S INVOLVED plants and a host of recycled Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan business while minimis- manager Alexandra materials in place of the News Production: Matt Zis ing the risk of infection. McAuliffe said the service 880sq m carpark. Design: Carly Pilton Seven retailers and would safeguard their Breadtop Cockburn environmental Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings businesses within the health and wellbeing too. Lenard’s Chicken projects officer Lisa Bride- Digital Editor: Alison Middleton centre allow people to “We are pleased with Malone’s Quality Meats son said the site was an General inquiries: 9237 1000 place orders over the the way our retailers and Price Attack underused hard space that phone and collect them at customers have embraced San Churro Chocolateria could become a green com- Email: [email protected] munity asset. Reporters: Ben Smith 9237 1436 (Cockburn, East Fremantle) Aaron Corlett 9237 1534 (Melville, Fremantle) Photographers: David Baylis, Andrew Ritchie Group Sales Director: Max Wilson 0420 927 511 communitynews.com.au Business Development Managers: Carol Edwards 0413 686 100 Paul Skuse 0413 444 038 communitynews.com.au/subscribe Contact Centre/Trades: Rick Edwards 9237 1442 /FremantleGazette Distribution: 08 9237 1630 Published by: Community Newspaper Group 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. /FreoGazette

CONTACT US CONTACT Printed by Colourpress 54 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. April 30, 2020 NEWS 3 Tragedy at Upgrade for crash hot spot sea averted COCKBURN Volunteer Sea Ben Smith funding will be used to intersection was the one of Mondays to Fridays in 2017- constraints. Search and Rescue played a replace the intersection’s the most hazardous in the 18 was 16,100 on Rockingham The intersection is a vital role in saving two peo- ONE of Cockburn’s most traffic signals with a roun- area, with the eighth highest Road south of Phoenix Road stone’s throw from Phoenix ple’s lives following a fishing dangerous intersections is dabout. number of reported vehicle and 16,648 along Phoenix Shopping Centre and the trip gone wrong on Sunday set to get a safety upgrade The Black Spot funding accidents for the five-year Road east of Rockingham City of Cockburn council morning. after receiving more than $1 will be part of a larger $4 period to the end of 2018. Road. chambers and close to Man- The two fisherman made a million in funding. million upgrade to Rocking- During that period there Most crashes were right- ning Park. distress call via their elec- The intersection of Phoe- ham Road, considered a pri- were 58 crashes, including 11 angle and right-turn In April 2019, the City of tronic position indicating nix and Rockingham roads mary distributor road and casualties, at a cost of $3.4 through crashes and rear- Cockburn endorsed a draft radio beacon about 6.40am in Hamilton Hill has which stretches down to million. end crashes. concept plan to create a town after a large wave flipped received just over $1.1 mil- Spearwood Avenue. According to Main Roads The intersection was diffi- centre along Rockingham their five-metre half-cabin lion as part of the 2020-21 According to the City of WA’s traffic map, the aver- cult to improve because of Road between Phoenix Road cruiser near Carnac Island. Black Spot Program. The Cockburn’s website, the age number of vehicles land and infrastructure and Coleville Crescent. Cockburn Marine Rescue Vessel Avail was dispatched to locate the men, along with Department of Transport and police vessels. A rescue helicopter spot- ted the pair clinging to a fuel tank off Seaward Reef and they were promptly taken aboard the Department of Transport vessel. The men were taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital for treatment. The Avail stayed behind and while the crew were unable to find the boat, they did manage to retrieve debris over the next couple Running of hours. Despite a large swell in the area, the boat was able to successfully locate four life in a new jackets and flares still in their original packaging. direction Seeking comment

THE City of Cockburn has encouraged its booming population to regularly get involved in shaping the future of the area. The City has launched a campaign to boost the par- ticipation base of its online Running with Thieves managing director Scott Douglas. Picture: Aaron Corlett feedback portal Comment on Cockburn. THE people behind what capacity hospitality venue, sanitiser due to a global in , it’s all gone to and we are still struggling Established in 2016, Com- was supposed to be Fre- micro-brewery and micro- shortage. package and we don’t have a because there’s a global ment on Cockburn allows mantle’s next brewery and distillery for the former “We were aiming to push packaging line set up yet.” shortage,” he said. residents and ratepayers to distillery were busy mak- Sealanes site in South Fre- through with construction; Mr Douglas said they “Most of the products provide feedback on issues ing their dream a reality mantle in mid-2019, the right now you would have were fortunate to have the come out of China. such as concept plans, traf- when the COVID-19 pan- brains behind the oper- seen a lot of the front-of- help of local tradespeople, “The hardest thing is not fic and transport projects, demic hit. ation were busily putting house being done,” manag- who pulled long hours to knowing what the demand beaches, dog parks, town Instead of producing everything together. ing director Scott Douglas get the distillery up and is going to be. We are doing planning, infrastructure, their first batch of locally- The shutdown of bars said. “We’ve had to put a running. 500ml and 1l bottles but we events and heritage issues. made craft beer and spirits, and restaurants halted stop to that. “There was a lot of hard are also doing 20L drums The website currently has Running with Thieves now work on the site but the “We also put a big invest- work from our team too; and 5L bottles for frontline nearly 6000 registered users find themselves making company responded to the ment in here with the you are creating a new workers. from a population of just hand sanitiser. Federal Government’s equipment and 70 per cent product from scratch so the “The response has been over 114,000. After the company request for small batch dis- of the demand has disap- biggest challenge has been super positive from the The City hopes to at least received approval for a 300- tilleries to produce hand peared; there’s no keg sales packaging, finding bottles, public.” double this number by the end of 2020. 4 • THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS April 30, 2020 NEWS 5 Dinner date is welcome relief A HAMMOND Park cafe is doing its bit to look after locals adversely affected by Councils seek the coronavirus pandemic by providing a free weekly meal. Each Saturday night, the Threepence Cafe Bakery is donating a cooked dinner to Federal help a local family that has fallen Ben Smith and existing financial assistance Tangney MHR Ben Morton on hard times. Aaron Corlett grants to the sector to help and Employment, Skills, Cafe co-owner Bart kick-start the country’s eco- Small and Family Business Mahat, who said he started FOUR councils across the nomic recovery as local Minister Michaelia Cash the initiative after hearing southwest metropolitan governments were best about their decision. many stories of people who region have implored the placed to understand the Fremantle Mayor Brad had lost their jobs and Federal Government to pro- needs of their communities. Pettitt said it was disap- income streams, has called vide financial support for “The recommendation is pointing that councils had for people to nominate a local government. to treble the amount of been excluded from the Job- household in need of a pick- The cities of Fremantle, grants funding delivered to Keeper program. me-up. Cockburn and Melville and local governments across “Councils like Fremantle Mr Mahat said the re- the Town of East Fremantle Australia and to maintain are being asked to substan- sponse from customers had have formed a united front the increase for the 2021-22 tially cut revenue through been overwhelming, wheth- in seeking a stimulus pack- financial year before assess- freezing rates, free parking er they were nominating age for the industry from the ing the appropriateness of and other measures, but we people or donating food to be government. scaling back the increased are also being asked to main- cooked for the free meals. The local government sec- grant funding to pre- tain expenditure, the biggest While he did not deliver tor is blocked from the Fed- COVID-19 levels,” he said. of which is salaries,” he said. the food to recipients him- eral Government’s Cockburn human The Town of East Freman- self, the feedback he Threepence Cafe Bakery has been making meals to be JobKeeper initiative and the resources manager Cliff tle will also write to the State received made him smile. donated. Picture: Bart Mahat four councils have called on McKinley said the City had and Federal governments to the government to provide been forced to stand down request financial assistance some sort of subsidy to 240 casual staff members, 35 for the sector. Oval taking shape ensure their fiscal health. of which had been rede- Town chief executive Cockburn acting finance ployed. Gary Tuffin has been PEOPLE can help shape Club and Braves Baseball along with Hammond Park and corporate service direc- When Melville Council instructed by the council to the final design of Ham- Club. It will also be availa- Residents Association and tor Nelson Mauricio con- ticked off on its $15 million write to both branches of mond Park’s multimillion- ble to the community for sports clubs planning to firmed Mayor Logan stimulus package, it includ- government in support of dollar sports reserve. sport and other recreation- use the facility, has created Howlett had written to the ed an investigation into how relief measures. Expected to be complete al uses. a draft layout and called for Department of Prime Minis- it could support casual Mr Tuffin was also by mid-2021, the $9.3 mil- The reserve is big community input to guide ter and Cabinet, and to the workers whose employment requested to ask for the eas- lion Hammond Park Sport- enough for two senior Aus- the final design. ministers for Infrastructure, had been affected and to ing of payment require- ing Reserve will be in the tralian rules football ovals, Have a say online at com- Transport, Regional Devel- approach all levels of ments for services, removal southeastern corner of LED sports floodlighting, a ment.cockburn.wa.gov.au, opment and Communica- government to extend the of the $750 cap on pensioner Frankland Reserve and multi-purpose hall and by email at comment@coc tions. Federal Government initia- rates rebates and guarantee primarily be home to Ham- parking for 140 vehicles. kburn.wa.gov.au or call Mr Mauricio said the let- tive to local governments. fee applied to new borrow- mond Park Junior Football The City of Cockburn, 9411 3444. ter asked the Federal The council then under- ings, and postponement of Government to expand its lined the call by writing to some property revaluations. 6 NEWS April 30, 2020 YOU MAY NOT KNOW HIS NAME, BUT YOU’VE CERTAINLY HEARD HIS WORK Remembering a music scene ‘godfather’

Greig Johnston a world-class record. O’Callaghan. And he did it all through a Eskimo Joe frontman Kav HE was the man that helped fog of Champion Ruby Temperley said O’Callaghan usher in a new era for tobacco smoke and a perma- had an immense influence music, yet few would know nently attached carton of on his band. his name. Masters Iced Coffee, “Shaun came about in a Shaun O’Callaghan was a watched by his sleepy, loyal time when Perth bands were wiry guitarist from Albany canine Hendrix. just moving into the idea of who could play like Ste- As a sound engineer staying in Perth and produc- vie Ray Vaughan. he worked with a gen- ing music that was as good a But it was his eration of Perth’s calibre as any other band in work behind the best artists; Eski- the country or around the recording desk that mo Joe, John But- world,” he said. Shaun O'Callaghan in 1997. Picture: Dan Jarvis helped create a sem- ler (pictured left), “There’s a kind of pre- inal period of Little Birdy, Jebediah Shaun era where there was a sional recording studios With Horns, was a co-conspi- and he had a big lock-up ga- music for and Abbe May all lot of bands who were doing prior to Couch but they were rator in the early days of Stu- rage and a granny flat off the WA and spent time at his the DIY thing, but there expensive, especially for dio Couch. end. meant Fremantle stu- wasn’t that level of sophisti- fledgling original bands “I really got to know him “Shaun decided to buy a Perth dio, Couch. cation – no disrespect to any- scrapping for their next gig. when we were both working bunch of gear, and we set up kids By 2002, body’s band - in their sound It was O’Callaghan’s as dish pigs at The Witch’s there.” would nev- booking time recordings. embracing of Pro-Tools, Cauldron in Subi,” Jarvis It wasn’t long before the er again at Couch “You couldn’t put it on the then a relatively scarce com- said. pair upgraded from Tascam think was no easy radio or next to another CD. puter recording program, “He borrowed my four- DA-88 (digital tape) they’d feat, such “If you listened to it you’d that helped a generation of track and we started record- machines to a full Pro-Tools have to was the say ‘that sounds like an indie rock stars craft their sound. ing a bit. system. head ‘over demand to band from Perth’.” His friend Dan Jarvis, “I moved in with my broth- “By the time we got to east’ to make work with Perth did have big, profes- leader of Perth band Prawns er in ’96 in White Gum Valley Henry Street in Freo in 1998,

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LIFE has come full circle for a man currently living in the Hamilton Hill aged care facility he once designed. Robert Brittain is a long-term resident at Be- thanie Illawong retire- ment community and now resides in their aged care home. But 30 years ago, he was the architect for the Hamilton Hill site, design- ing the retirement village and aged care home in which he now lives. The now 90-year-old said he was very proud of his involvement and had been lucky to work along- side architects such as Brian Kidd. “The lovely Illawong site had many Tuart trees and old grasstrees and belonged to Homeswest,” he said. “We always incorporat- ed certain elements such as single-level design with no steps, ample windows Roger to offer views in all direc- Brittain at tions and independent Bethanie spaces offering people Illawong. their own accommoda- tion.” COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 • 9 10 NEWS April 30, 2020 Block to Carrington upgrade

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ANY upgrades to Carring- Cockburn engineering ton Street would hinge on and works director Charles land rezoning, Cockburn Sullivan said the road would Council has heard. need to be rezoned to a local The council has accepted a road, under the Metropoli- report that outlines steps tan Region Scheme, so that it Alan Hancock outside the Hamilton Hill Hub. Picture: Ben Smith the City would have to take could come under the care, in order to improve the control and management of Hamilton Hill street. the City. The report, requested by The report stated any Writing lessons zooming online Councillor Michael Sepa- future development of the rovich last year, asked coun- Carrington Street road A UNIVERSITY lecturer He said he wanted to up writing muscles and “When we write we are cil officers to provide reserve and surrounding and writing teacher is tak- ensure people could still helps a writer deepen their looking for the story that options to upgrade the sec- land uses would require ap- ing his course online to connect and discuss topics writing and engage imagi- wants to be told through us, tion between Rockingham proval from the Department bridge the physical dis- that connected them, de- nation and spontaneity. right now. Road and Forrest Road, of Planning, Land and Heri- tance between people and spite not being able to be in “We’ll look at how stories “Secondly, it allows peo- including considerations tage. bring them together. the same room as each work, and how we can ple to connect with others. required to support As a result, the City would Alan Hancock had been other. allow memory, intuition In writing and reading we improvements. need to undertake compre- running writing courses at “I wanted to set up some- and imagination to help us realise that we are all con- Officers noted Main Roads hensive strategic planning the Hamilton Hill Hub, thing online to bring craft more meaningful and nected by the experiences would not support any on the surrounding area. Spearwood Library and together people who want compelling stories.” we have, and the stories we upgrades until the land of In addition to the Carring- Curtin University for some to enjoy creative writing, Dr Hancock said writing tell about them.” the road reservation was ton Road zoning, the report time. share with others, and was a great skill to pick up The course costs $99 for rezoned. also noted a number of other Confronted with the new learn some new skills,” Dr or improve, and it helped six classes, which will run The section is currently constraints to improving the reality, Dr Hancock has Hancock said. open up creativity. for 90 minutes from from classified as a primary road, including the current decided to take his exper- “Most of the class time “Firstly, it’s a great way 2.30-4pm on Sundays from regional road, meaning it 20m road reserve, the large tise online, and will be run- we’ll be writing: I’ll give a of finding a form to express May 3 onwards. must be able to provide a number of accesses to busi- ning a month-long course prompt, and we’ll write. I’ll everything that is going on Search Alan Hancock at regional road network to nesses and properties, and on video conferencing plat- teach people my Freeflow for each person right now,” eventbrite.com.au or email accommodate current and the proximity of traffic form Zoom. writing method — it frees he said. [email protected]. future transport. lights. COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 • 11 12 • THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 • 13 14 NEWS April 30, 2020

Penny, Noelani, Lucy, Hudson, Phill and Levi Graham were behind the bin art design. Coastal crackdown helps sealife

Ben Smith three-pronged program tablish better habits around encouraging locals to keep being responsible for the THE City of Cockburn say their beaches tidy and free of rubbish they create. bins along Coogee Beach rubbish. “By encouraging people to prevented the equivalent of Mayor Logan Howlett said pick up litter every time the weight of nine bottle- the first two elements of the they’re out and about, they nose dolphins’ worth of Clean Ocean Cockburn pro- will hopefully become more waste entering their coastal gram had successfully limit- aware of rubbish and estab- environment last summer. ed waste in the coastal areas lish litter collection as a life- In a period of just three over the summer. long habit.” months from December to “This is a huge win for The beach bins were deco- March, 15 bins placed on the Cockburn’s coastal land and rated by children from the sand between Coogee Surf ocean environments and the Graham family for the Coo- Life Saving Club and the sea life they support,” Mr gee Live beach festival. Omeo shipwreck netted 2.6 Howlett said. The Clean Ocean program tonnes. “It’s also achieved the out- also includes the Take 3 for The trial was part of a come of helping people es- the Sea campaign. COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 • 15 16 ARTS April 30, 2020

Artrage chief executive Sharon Burgess Picture: Naomi Artistic Jellicoe connections

Tanya MacNaughton “The only thing I’ve been just offering a platform for saying to everyone while our artists to feel connected FRINGE festivals are all going forward is that the to audiences,” Burgess said. about creating a platform to only option not on the table “I was adamant it was connect artists with other for Fringe World 2021 is to going to be something that artists, artists with do nothing. The bigger would have an outcome that audiences, and audiences picture is keeping people was not determined or with art from all genres. safe and making sure the driven by us; it would be Born and bred in timing is right, so we are driven by the artists and Glasgow, Sharon Burgess is very much being led by what they needed or a connection expert, having people far smarter than me. however they asked to be worked for 12 years at “We’re plugging away in helped, whether it’s buying Edinburgh Fringe before the background with all the their album, joining their moving to Perth last scenarios and waiting to see patron or keeping them September to begin as chief which of the scenarios is creating new stuff. executive at Artrage, the going to best suit the “The global network of organisation behind Fringe environment we’re forced festivals throughout the World. to operate in.” world are a lot of the time “Fringe World 2020 was a In the meantime, Fringe about having the great success where I felt World has launched digital opportunity to try new like the audiences had a campaign IsoFringe, which work. A lot of the artists in good time and the artists in shares artist content with Edinburgh are presenting a general also had a good audiences via the festival’s show for the first time in time,” Burgess, of Subiaco, Facebook page. Edinburgh with a view of said. The initial proposal was getting it absolutely perfect “And that’s why we do to upload content every by the time they get it to this because we’re a vehicle couple of days until the end Australia. Edinburgh is to support artists and of May, but the response gone now for this year so provide the city with a from artists may see they don’t have that and light-hearted reprieve from IsoFringe run for longer. this could be where they the everyday. “We’re not curating it but test their material.” April 30, 2020 FILM REVIEW 17 Trappings of the banal

Senan Jennings and Imogen Poots.

THERE could not be a However, this well-worn better, or maybe a worse, VIVARIUM (M) idea seems to be the only time to release a film about DIRECTOR: Lorcan thing the film is trying to being trapped in a house Finnegan say withoutattempting to with no way of escape. STARRING: Jesse delve any deeper. However, rather than a Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, And with any idea of pandemic it is creepy Jonathan Aris home ownership a distant 1 Mormon-esque real estate ᗂᗂ ⁄2 fantasy for so many, it agent Martin (Jonathan Now available on could be taken as somewhat Aris) who lures video-on-demand insensitive and privileged. house-hunting couple services and on Foxtel on Eisenberg and especially Gemma (Imogen Poots) and Demand from May 6. Poots provide good Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) into REVIEW BY LUCY performances despite the their entrapment: a RUTHERFORD often clunky script, which residential estate where may have been a stylistic every house is identical. a note to say if they raise choice to go along with the While showing them the child, they will be clearly digitally created around Number 9, Martin released. setting which only works to mysteriously disappears There are obvious make these characters feel and when Gemma and Tom parallels to the idea that less real. try to drive home, they find suburbia, marriage and Despite a promising themselves always ending children are a life-sucking premise and a unique up back at that house. imprisonment that saps all visual style to match, It is not long before a box individuality and reduces Vivarium ends up reflecting lands on the doorstep our worth to an ability to the tedium of being stuck at containing a baby boy with reproduce. home a little too accurately. 18 BOOKS April 30, 2020

Author Sharon Bedtime dream Giltrow. come true

Tanya MacNaughton the other way around. One night when my son went to WHILE many parents brush his teeth, my struggle to balance work husband Paul jumped into and home schooling, his bed and pretended he first-time children’s book was the one going to bed author Sharon Giltrow instead. That sparked the found a way to combine the idea of the role reversal.” two when her 11-year-old With pictures by son Gabriel had to write a -based illustrator book review. Katrin Dreiling, Bedtime She suggested he Daddy! will be launched reviewed her new book highly recommended it.” virtually by Giltrow from Bedtime Daddy!, released The mother of two, whose her home on May 1 via by EK Books on May 1, 13-year-old daughter Kiana Instagram Live with the which reverses the roles of also became Giltrow’s help of Paper Bird parent and child as a little at-home editor, checking Children’s Books and Arts bear tries his best to get an the manuscript’s grammar in Fremantle. uncooperative daddy bear and punctuation, said “The director Jennifer to bed. writing the picture book Jackson was one of the first Thankfully the review was a dream come true. people I showed the book to was a positive one. “I’m a part-time early and I was going to have my “He said it was a story childhood teacher and book launch there to begin about a cheeky little bear assist children with with,” Giltrow said. and a loving daddy bear language development “She suggested doing a who switch roles for the disorder, so I read a lot of virtual book launch (via night and that it’s his picture books,” she said. their Instagram account). favourite book ever,” “When you read a lot of “My children will help Giltrow, of Floreat, said. books you start to think it me video it and be my “He said the switching would be good to write your audience. I have activities roles idea was genius and own. I think every parent, planned from teaching the funny and playful when they’re putting their notes I’ve done, then we characters are amazing. He child to bed, wishes it was might eat some cake.” April 30, 2020 PARENTING 19 The mother of all celebrations

parlours made of Lego. Boil eggs so they’re runny — but not too runny — and burn toast just right for optimal crunch. I Guess Who on a vinyl floor while losing all feeling in my butt. SARA FITZPATRICK Guide our youngest into bed at 2am where she AN unidentified dying whacks me in the nose for object worthy of an X-File the next four hours. lurks in the back of the Apologise to teachers, fridge and I’ve forgotten remember favourite how to use the iron (let’s be biscuits, and risk losing honest, I never completely bikini tops, my dignity and knew). a tooth down water slides. The Milky Ways are MIA I play ‘Salon to the Stars’ (I needed every last one) with a lip gloss-graffittied and yes I have another cold face and the stench of — no temperature, thanks, Britney Spears’ Fantasy. so you can stop joking I cut Play-Doh out of hair about finding a new wife. and my vintage rug, and The beds are unmade and catch pretend buses a pile of sand sits in the through hallways and past laundry. the kitchen with a raffle Yes I have been busy, dear ticket as an all-day pass. husband, during the day And yes, I jump online to and into the night with a Kmart and spend $80 on string of ‘trivial’ tasks I’ll stuff we don’t need and hit list for you now. up Mecca.com.au for And please remember overpriced foundation and that however creamy concoctions. insurmountable they seem, Nars Orgasm blush is a amid unwashed dishes and cool $48 bucks but, my God, mismatched socks, they that pink hue might be the stack up supremely in brightest colour I see in my fulfilling the emotional day. wellbeing of our two girls. And unfortunately — wine then run around after several other things I’m see my girlfriends, we will tooth) and you will look I brave spiders in the light of my life — I can’t let the kids, marveling at their awaiting in the mail) which go out for a devastating after the kids the entire next dark to rescue Bunny from you treat me to a lovely lust for life. I’ll totally rock when I’m night on the town. day. the car. Mother’s Day outing this But I can order (and may finally allowed out of the I will risk losing my Happy Mother’s Day to Sip smoothies with year, where you splurge on have already) a $200 pair of house. phone (and again my me — and all Mums across Stephanie and friends at a lunch of seafood and red Mollini black boots (and And when I do eventually dignity, but hopefully not a Perth. 20 • THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 • 21 22 • THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 • 23 24 HOME April 30, 2020 Heaven scent

Jessie Stoelwinder fragrance going through your home. It can be Fragrance notes from SCENT has the power to cleansing, like with our the Flower Box range convey myriad memories fresh lemongrass and emotions. fragrance, or warming, like BLOOD PLUM & Simbly by breathing in a with our more wintry LEATHER fragrance, we can be scents.” This blend transported to a faraway Robin first envisioned the combines place or relive some of our brand while living in raw leather, happiest moments. London for eight years. blood plum, And, according to the duo She noticed all the homes vanilla and behind Flower Box, we need smelt divine and made it raspberry for a scent that to harness the gifts of smell her mission to develop is rich and warm. It is ideal now more than ever. scents of European quality for the colder months. Robin Van Der Wielen that were made by hand in and her stepson, Johnny, Australia. CUCUMBER & WILD have spent the past three Johnny came on board BASIL years developing the home and they took turns to Fresh and zesty, fragrance brand, a boutique study their craft in Grasse, this will appeal family-owned business that France, the epicentre of the to anyone crafts candles and diffusers. perfumery world. wanting to With so many people “I knew we wouldn’t just reinvigorate confined during the make a candle in the their home space. COVID-19 crisis, they say kitchen and expect it to be Cucumber, wild basil and beautiful-smelling products world-class,” Robin said. coriander give a can help us feel uplifted, “One of our points of herbaceous allure. grounded and calm while difference is that our hunkering down. products look as good as PEACH & MAGNOLIA “Smell is the sense that is they smell. ” Breathe in the linked closest to memory, Another major drawcard aromas of juicy so a fragrance can really of the brand is its WA peach, magnolia, bring fond memories into origins. patchouli, your home,” Johnny said. In time for Mother’s Day, bergamot and Johnny Robin added: “You light a Flower Box has released peppermint sprigs and be and Robin candle and you feel calm two limited-edition scents. simultaneously calmed Van Der because you have that sense Visit flowerboxhome and uplifted. Wielen of ambience and a lovely fragrance.com for more. Picture: Simon Santi April 30, 2020 BEAUTY 25 Makeup, camera, action!

Sara Fitzpatrick Hot tip: Orange-based concealer will help hide MANY of us are connecting dark circles. with colleagues, friends and family via video chatting STEP 4: CHEEKS, apps such as Zoom and EYELIDS AND LIPS Houseparty. I like to use a blush that Gone is the need for a contains argan oil, so when fully made-up face and I do my cheeks I add a little sensible attire. However, we to the apples and pull up want to look presentable — into the hairline. Then I or at least awake and dust the excess off my functioning. brush onto my eyelid to add Mosman Park makeup a little colour. artist Michaela Maher gives You can also use the Silk Oil of Morocco’s us her easy steps to popping blush on your lips to keep Argan Vegan Blush. on a quick, fresh face, even the colour palette tonal. if we are still sporting our Hot tip: Add clear lip PJs. gloss or balm to make lips look moist. STEP 1: EXFOLIATE Give your face a quick STEP 5: EYEBROWS scrub; this will slough off Michaela Maher. Use a fibre brow powder the dead skin and give you a applied with an angled nice healthy shiny glow in a brush so brows looked filled quick minute. STEP 3: FOUNDATION/ in but natural: this is more CONCEALER forgiving than a pencil STEP 2: MOISTURISE OR Apply foundation with a when in a hurry. PRIME large round foundation Hot tip: Get an eyebrow If you are lucky enough brush to spread the product brush or spoolie and spray not to need foundation, evenly and quickly. with hairspray and comb apply an illuminating Hot tip: Use a cream or through your brows to keep moisturiser to give your liquid formula so your face them in position. skin a glow, or use an doesn’t look matte or dry illuminating primer before (you want to look fresh and STEP 6: MASCARA applying foundation so your effortless). I like to get a Choose a natural skin glows through. little pressed powder and mascara so you’re just HOT TIP: A BB or CC just dust along my t-zone so separating and colouring cream will double as I look dewy but not oily. the tips of your lashes foundation and primer, so If you don’t need rather than thickening and find one to match your skin foundation, apply concealer lengthening. Save that for a Your Skin But Better CC+ tone for an even faster under the eyes and on the big night out when we can Cream SPF 50 Mini from IT routine. lids. socialise again. Silk Oil of Morocco Fibre Brow Enhancer. Cosmetics. 26 Studio a real bonus

or teenagers wanting a by an open-plan meals and 3 2 2 retreat and could even earn kitchen area plus cooker. 1B Carroll Street, Ardross rental income. The three bedrooms $725,000 The new owner can kick include a large master with Agency: Baker Suriano Real back on the front verandah parquetry floors, Estate or enjoy alfresco dining his-and-her robes and an Contact: Rosanne Baker on under the rear pergola ensuite. 0408 903 575 among the established The property is in a top surrounds, which include a location near Ardross ON a 480sq m block in a frangipani and vegie Primary School, leafy street, this garden. Applecross Senior High comfortable rear home has There is also lots of room School, Westfield the bonus of a separate for kids and pets to roam. Booragoon, Wireless Hill studio. Inside, a living/dining Reserve, the river and a It’s an ideal space for room at the heart of the short drive to Fremantle anyone working from home floorplan is complemented and Perth city. April 30, 2020 RESIDENTIAL 27 Life’s little luxuries on the Hill

modern Hamilton Hill with a 900mm stainless 4 3 3 residence. steel oven and gas cooktop, 52A Frederick Rd, Hamilton Behind remote-controlled microwave, dishwasher, Hill gates on a 611sq m property, fine tapware, and the same From $690,000 the rear near-new abode’s Essastone benchtops found Agency: Caporn Young Estate facade has timber accents, throughout the home. Agents complemented by gleaming There are four bedrooms, Contact: Connie Handcock on timber floors flowing inside. including the master plus 0411 115 147 or Michael Harries Down the entrance hall built-in robes and ensuite, on 0434 076 229 and past the carpeted home which is in a side wing with theatre room, there is a a study or utility room near A FAMILY will be happy to large north-facing living the powder room. call this home. and dining zone opening to All the minors feature From the generous a charming covered built-in storage, one also stylish spaces, desirable alfresco area plus built-in with an ensuite and indoor-outdoor connection, barbecue and sink. alfresco access that is ideal bedrooms with ensuites and Overlooking a side as a separate entry. quality finishes to its courtyard with a feature The other two share lock-and-leave appeal, there tree and bench seat, the access to a bathroom with a is much to appreciate in the white kitchen is a dream, bath and shower. 28 • THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 • 29 30

SUV with a sexy edge IF Alfa Romeo was a person, visibility isn’t great. it’d be one of those people who But it wasn’t completely free are extremely talented and can of Alfa-isms. To fold down the do great stuff — maybe an rear seats, you have to open the actor, musician or sports star — boot to access a paddle, the but who also seem to always get front passenger seatbelt buckle themselves into trouble. always seemed to sway and The Italian brand has always bang when driving, the made some of the coolest cars infotainment system took a around, with sexy styling and number of days before it finally packed full of charisma and paired with my phone, the charm. brakes creaked and groaned at And yet, it’s almost just as low speeds and the button that well known for reliability electrically controls the height issues, lack of common sense of the driver’s seat had already and peculiarities that become as anything other than hideous directions quickly without body fallen inside the seat. annoying over time. but to us the Stelvio has a lot roll and the all-wheel-drive But still, this was an easy car Take the Stelvio, which was more sultriness about it, more system seemed perfectly to love, flaws be damned. In meant to be Alfa’s saviour but curves, more va-va-voom. calibrated. fact, this would appear to be has been recalled twice in the Happily, the good news Our test car was fitted with one of the least abusive past year due to a problem with continues once you press the optional Sparco carbon fibre relationships long-time Alfa adaptive cruise control and fuel big red button on the steering seats, which cost a hefty $7150 fans would enter into with a gauge telling drivers there is wheel. The 2.9-litre twin-turbo but managed to be comfortable vehicle. more fuel in the car than there V6 engine is also found in the around town but well-bolstered actually is. Giulia QV sedan and it’s a when having fun. ALFA ROMEO And yet, if we were in the cracker. It offers 375kW and The review car’s options also market for a prestige medium 600Nm, so there’s plenty of included yellow brake calipers STELVIO SUV, the Stelvio would still shove when you plant your foot. ($910), tri-coat paint ($4550) and VARIANT: Quadrifoglio seriously tempt us, especially As in, 0-100km/h in 3.8 seconds. a steering wheel wrapped with PRICE: $149,900 (as tested in Quadrifoglio form. This is The auto transmission offers leather, alcantara and carbon $163,160) Alfa’s answer to the AMG, M rapid changes, though we felt ($650). With the exception of the ENGINE: 2.9-litre twin-turbo and RS performance variants the need to take over via the paint which felt excessive, all of V6 petrol offered by the Germans and it paddle shifters to make sure the options looked the part and OUTPUT: 375kW/600Nm immediately shows it has at gears changed at the right time. were probably worth it if the TRANSMISSION: least one advantage on its What was perhaps most budget stretched far enough. Eight-speed automatic rivals: it’s a bit of a looker. impressive was its agility in Rear head and leg room is FUEL ECONOMY: Yes, looks are subjective and corners. The Stelvio always felt good, as is the 525 litres of 10.2L/100km many will refuse to see an SUV light on its feet, able to switch cargo space even though rear April 30, 2020 SPORT 31 Sports groups band together

Ben Smith together to ensure no sport was left behind. FOOTBALL West’s chief “Across those four sports executive says he hopes a we’re at 930,000-plus partici- newly-formed alliance be- pants, and so we’ve got a re- tween four of WA’s winter sponsibility to make sure codes will endure beyond that we’re all going to be able COVID-19. to get through this period Earier this month the together. heads of the WA Football “Even if sometimes we Commission, Football West, might be a bit competitive as Netball WA and Basketball sports, it really is about the WA announced a partner- simple thing and success for ship to ensure “the preserva- community sport is all of tion of community sport in these winter sports being the state”. able to get through.” The organisations have The new partnership will banded together to share see the sports share infor- information and collaborate mation and work together to on strategies to ensure the get their seasons up and run- short-term and long-term ning if, and when, the oppor- health of community sport tunity presents itself. and a smooth return when If community sport is given the green light. given the green light to re- Football West chief execu- sume, Mr Curtis said none of tive James Curtis said while Football West CEO James the organisations wanted to they had come together due Curtis. Picture: Justin be caught in a tug-of-war to the coronavirus, he hoped Benson-Cooper over use of community facil- the partnership would be ities and the quartet was viable long-term as well. nity to really structure up, to focused on ensuring they “I think this is this is a look at how we better plan, were able to share them with much longer and broader work together on policy in one another. approach for how we could response to key focus areas.” “Practically within the approach community sports With all four codes set for COVID-19 time, it’s about going forward,” he said. delayed — or in a worst case how do we get better plan- “We’ve always had dia- scenario, cancelled — sea- ning for the usage of facili- logue between the different sons, Mr Curtis said it was ties through this time?” he sports but this is an opportu- critical they all worked said. 32 • THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS