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FREMANTLE Ho ERALD Volume 25 N 14 Fremantle’s own INDEPENDENT newspaper 41 Cliff Street, Fremantle Saturday April 5, 2014 Letterboxed to Fremantle, Beaconsfi eld, East Fremantle, Hilton, North Fremantle, Ph: 9430 7727 Fax 9430 7726 www.fremantleherald.com O’Connor, Samson, South Fremantle and White Gum Valley Email: [email protected] Hamilton Senior High most Bronx hope by STEVE GRANT services and provide community- A NEW initiative devised by St driven solutions, rather than being likely for Patrick’s Community Support driven from the government,” he Centre will see a troubled section said, noting the old method was of Beaconsfi eld inundated with clearly failing. the axe support services. He says the project will be an The “Beacy Bronx”— enormous challenge, particularly South Freo also overwhelmingly public housing— when it comes to convincing the was the subject of a massive WA government it won’t lead to police raid (“Residents cheer on a budget-busting free-for-all, but a possibility Beaconsfield raids, Herald, January he says Tuesday’s planning day at 11, 2014) following complaints Davis Park gave him great hope. from neighbouring tenants about “We had the most amazing by EDDIE ALBRECHT violence and drugs. planning day...with more than 100 HAMILTON Senior High Now more than 30 organisations, interested individuals, including School is looking most likely including government departments, several Davis Park residents.” He says residents happily to face the axe under the NGOs, local businesses and philanthropists have committed to • Members of the SWMP cut a cake to celebrate the initiative’s launch. contributed to a discussion about Barnett government’s school making themselves available for a what could be realistically achieved amalgamation drive, with South “collaborative intervention”, to be It was launched last week by previous round-tables is residents with existing resources to turn Fremantle SHS also a chance. centred on Davis Park. Barnett government minister Helen will tell the o cials what to do. around the area’s problems, as well This is the inescapable conclusion Morton whose ministries of mental “The idea is that members of as some more aspirational ideas. to a series of questions asked during US schemes health, disability services and child the community—which could be A WA government grant only the week by Willagee Labor MP protection have all been roped in. the consumer, or their families, or guarantees the forum three years of Peter Tinley to John Day, who It’s part of a broader initiative set The 30 organisations will pool neighbours—become fully engaged funding, but Mr Piu is confi dent it’ll represents education minister Peter up by St Pat’s called the South West resources to target hotspots and and are equal partners with the fi nd ways to keep going, noting that Collier in state parliament’s lower Metropolitan Partnership Forum— issues across Fremantle, Cockburn service providers,” he told the in Victoria’s neighbourhood renewal house. the fi rst and only model of its kind in and Melville: St Pat’s CEO Michael Herald. project, community interventions When Mr Tinley asked whether Australia but based on US schemes. Piu says one big difference to “They will help identify gaps in last at least eight years. “amalgamation, closure or change of purpose” had been considered for Hamilton SHS, Mr Day responded: Easy exercise “Yes, the Department of Education has completed an examination into We’re looking for reliable strategies to enhance secondary people of all ages to deliver schooling in the Fremantle area.” the Herald to local letterboxes An identical answer followed Mr in Fremantle, East Fremantle, Tinley’s question regarding South North Fremantle and Samson. Fremantle SHS. But when asked Call Marie 9430 7727. about North Lake Senior Campus and Melville SHS, Mr Day replied “no”. Considering the Herald has discovered South Fremantle is HOP IN investigating funding options for its To our competittions maritime trade training centre, and page. There’s a giant that it has undergone multi-million chocolate easter bunny dollar improvements in recent to be won, two Goan years, Hamilton is shaping up as Cuisine hampers up the most likely option for closure. for grabs and tix to the During the week Fremantle awesome Justice Crew. Labor MP Simone McGurk also berated the government for keeping people in the dark about its high school amalgamation agenda. The Find the Fake Ad & WIN a premier had flagged Fremantle Chance for a Feast for 2 amalgamations six months ago but no details had emerged since. 39 High St, “Parents and school communities • Melville residents turned out in force last week to protest a massive new R100 development for their Fremantle feel confused and uncertain about suburb—but it may be too late, with a powerful but unelected planning body giving it the tick despite For details, please see Competitions what’s in store,” she said. overwhelming local opposition. Story page 5. 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VOTE WWW.PALMERUNITED.COM Authorised by Vimal Sharma for Palmer United Party, 218 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 PUP11578RHP Fremantle Herald,1 Saturday April 5, 2014 - Page 3 Hop into Melville for your Easter Shopping PLUS meet School’s out! • Teachers board the bus at Winterfold primary to attend the strike at Langley the Easter Bunny Park. Photo by Eddie Albrecht stayed open to prevent disruption to Saturday 12th April by EDDIE ALBRECHT parents and students, including those “WE’RE not here for gin and in special language programs. tonics!” And with that quip a Many teachers from the four 10am to 1pm schools on the bus reported some busload of teachers pulled out of would donate their day’s pay, though Winterfold primary. to where and to whom was unclear. Bound for Langley Park and one Mr Kennington was annoyed at of the biggest rallies seen in Perth for reports indicating teachers would be some years, the bus held 64 teachers lured to the rally by the off er of cheap Holiday Trading Hours from the Fremantle region. grog and cocktails. There may have been a festive Budget cuts had cost his school Good Friday Closed atmosphere on the bus but for $200,000 and that’s why he was there. thousands of teachers Tuesday’s rally Lisa O’Maley from Putting Our Saturday 8am to 5pm was an opportunity to publicly oppose Kids First estimated crowd numbers at the Barnett government’s $180 million 15,000: “They can’t continue to trot out Sunday 11am to 5pm cuts to school budgets and the loss of the line that it’s just about teachers and hundreds of jobs and to demand that unions,” she told the Herald. Monday 11am to 5pm schools be quarantined from cuts in “It’s not about bloody pay and future state Budgets. every speaker expressed that—we ANZAC Day Closed “It’s the students who are invariably want to send a clear message that this impacted by this,” said Hamilton is not political, but personal. SHS’s Peter Kennington, one of eight “It wouldn’t matter who was in teachers from the school on the bus. power—I would be up there fi ghting “It’s the extension programs that are for my kids. I think Colin [Barnett] being withdrawn so gifted students or should be very scared.” ones that need extra help and attention Fremantle Labor MP Simone melvilleplaza.com.au will suff er. Schools will fi nd it di cult McGurk says the issue is about 380 Canning Hwy, Bicton to run these programs because there priorities: “People are annoyed about won’t be the resources to help those the government trumpeting the new at either extreme of the education footy stadium at Burswood, Elizabeth spectrum. These are the kids who will Quay—all monuments to Colin. They suff er most from extension program want to see the government have the closures.” right priorities and education should School maintenance is also in the be right up there,” she told the Herald. Banovich government razor gang’s sights. It’s estimated that Winterfold Pharmacy “At Hami Hill we have a big primary has lost as much as $180,000 proportion of kids who are poor a year, putting a lot of pressure on Natural Health swimmers but no maintenance has parents in the P&C to try to cobble Caring for our community for over 45 years... been carried out at the pool for some together fundraising to keep programs time,” Mr Kennington says. going. Schools that didn’t “close” for “So much for Colin Barnett’s ‘get W the day still gave their blessings to a life comment’ when asked what indows a delegation of teachers to represent s to the he would say to parents objecting oul, wi them, including Beaconsfield and to these cuts,” Ms McGurk says. “...AS THEYHEY ndows to your healt White Gum Valley primaries.

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