TimesWanneroo Communitynews.com.au TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018 INSIDE Local artist has Star Wars fame PAGE 3 Fighting fit SHELBY Miller is set to represent the state in karate. But the Ashby 11-year- old once had adying bone in her foot. See page 11 Picture: Martin Support for Kennealey d483344 artificial reef Charityfunds stolen PAGE 5 ACRAIGIE resident stole more cash on things such as hairdos, to, fobbed off Sweeney said. “She really can’t be- than $57,000 from aBalibombing washing her dog and buying ex- and ultimate- lieve it and it’s left her feeling both survivor’s charity for burns vic- pensive cosmetic cream for her ly ignored. betrayed and heartbroken.” tims after gaining access to funds niece. “She is still McClymans attempted to justi- while she was the head of the or- Some of the money had been in absolute fy the spending as being job relat- ganisation. held in trust for Dana Vulin, who disbelief that ed and petrol could have been used Samantha Chelsea McClymans nearly died in 2012 when Natalie you could take for some business, but Judge (42) was jailed for two years last Dimitrovska doused her with advantage of Sweeney said other claims were week after pleading guilty in the methylated spirits and set her on her and all of “obvious fiction”. DistrictCourt to two counts of fire during ajealous rage. the people Samantha The judge also labelled Mc- We show stealing as aservant. Thecourt heard Ms Vulin con- who donated McClymans. Clymans’ claim thattwo detec- Her role as chief executive at tacted McClymans several times to her cause tives approached her in acafesay- howschool the Peter Hughes Burns Founda- about ongoing delays getting ac- by using that money that was sup- ing Ms Vulin was under matters tion meant she had sole access to cess to her money and received posed to be paying for her recov- investigation and should not be its accounts, which she plundered about one-third of what she was ery to spend on your own day-to- paid her money “bizarre”. PAGES 17-19 on several occasions, spending the entitled to in between being lied day living expenses,” Judge Troy More, page 8 Dr AnneAly MP Federal Member forCowan KingswayCityShoppingCentre Anne Aly Shop3,168 Wanneroo Road, Madeley PO Box219 (08) 9409 4517 Kingsway WA 6065 [email protected] Authorised by A. Aly, AustralianLabor Party, Shop 3, 168 Wanneroo Road, Madeley, WA,6065 WAN Francis Jordan Contact us Connect with us Locked Bag No. 2, Northbridge WA 6865. Phone: 9237 1000. Wanneroo Joondalup Times/Weekender Fax: 9231 5201. Sales fax: 9237 1020. [email protected] Catholic School Times @commnewsgroup Regional Editor: Justin Bianchini Sales Manager: Brendan Jupp Open Day Communitynews.com.au Classifieds: 132013 Distribution: (08) 9237 1630 NEED A TRADIE? LOOKLOCALWA.COM.AU Published by: Community Newspaper Group, 34 StirlingStreet Perth. Printed by Colourpress 54 Hasler Road, Osborne Park The staff and students of Francis Jordan Catholic School invite members of the DUNCRAIG community to visit our school on Thursday 28 June between 1:30-5:00pm. •Pre-Kindy to Year Six Clearing to continue •See learning in action •Visit our classrooms •Haveaguided tour of the school (1:45, 2:30, 3:15 CITY WORKS ON WARWICK ROAD ‘RUINING A GREAT ASSET’ and 4:00pm) •Enrolment information for 2019 will be available for THE City of Joondalup is “The enhancement pro- prospective families pushing ahead with clearing gram is aimed at minimis- some vegetation and planti- ing costs to ratepayers ng more trees in the median whilst maintainingagreen strip of Warwick Road. environment.” 25 Peterborough Drive, Currambine, WA 6028 The Times contacted the Mr Rose asked “why Telephone: 9404 2400 City after it received criti- should our rates be spent www.fjcs.wa.edu.au@fjcscurrambine cism of the clearing from spoiling awonderful median Marmion Sorrento Duncraig strip?”. Progress and Ratepayers As- “The argument that taller sociation president Michael trees will be planted with in- Rose. creased leaf cover shouldn’t He said the undergrowth mean that the existing un- clearing started last week in derstorey and all its habitat Planningand DevelopmentAct 2005 the median near Davallia and food for birds and small APPROVED LOCALPLANNING Road would result in the loss fauna can’t be retained,” he SCHEMEAMENDMENT Streetscaping works in Warwick Road have angered of “a great asset”. residents. d484042 said. AMENDMENTNO. 144TO “We’ve had nearly 40 Sorrento resident Mike CITY OF WANNEROO DISTRICT years of growth and it’s an the City’s capital works pro- tion of Warwick Road will Needham said he was PLANNINGSCHEMENO. 2 absolute gem,” he said. gram. assist in achievingthis out- “shocked to see further de- “Lots of good grevilleas “The works are intended come,aswell as reducing struction” of the Warwick It is herebynotified forpublic information,in accordancewith Section 87 (3)ofthe Planning and hakeas that provide per- to remove vegetation which costs associated with ongo- Road vegetation. and DevelopmentAct 2005 that theMinister for fectly good vegetation and is dead or damaged and/or ing maintenance of the me- “Two years ago, Icorre- PlanningapprovedAmendmentNo. 144toDistrict flowers and they’re just de- considered inappropriate dian.” sponded with then Mayor Planning SchemeNo. 2for thepurpose of rezoning nuding it. for amedian location,” he Mr Hunt said the work Troy Pickard,” he said. aportionofLot 10776(34)Highclere Boulevard, “This is the third year in said. “The positioning of would help reduce weed “I assumed there was Marangaroo(John MaloneyPark) from 'Local arow we’ve tried to stop trees will also be considered growth and prevent “litter general opposition tothe SchemeReserve –Parksand Recreation' to them.” to improve sightlines and trapping”. clearance. 'Civicand Cultural'. City chief executive ensure effective canopy cov- “The City is retaining as “Now, without any warn- Theamending text waspublishedinthe Garry Hunt said the erage in accordance with the many suitable specimens as ing, the machines are back Government Gazetteon15June2018. streetscape works were part City’s Leafy City program. possible and will be planting and tearing those wonderful Enquiries:JoshCoppola94055474 of an enhancement program “The removal of the un- about 125 new trees along bushes and small trees up.” DanielSimms started in 2016 and listed in dergrowth along this sec- thissection,” he said. Justin Bianchini Chief ExecutiveOfficer wanneroo.wa.gov.au JOON OurLiberal Government will guarantee essential services and support forolder Australians Finances foralonger life Supporting choiceand ahealthy long life ThePensionWork Bonus will be increasedsoaged To support Australianswho wish to stayathome, pensionerscan earn an extra $50per fortnight the Government is providing an additional 14,000 (up to $300 perfortnight)and,for the firsttime, high-levelhome care places. This adds to the 6,000 self-employedpensionerscan access the bonus and places theGovernment funded since thelastbudget. earn up to $300 perfortnight without reducing their pension. The Pension Loans Schemewillbeexpanded Safeguarding quality and rights to giveall Pension-agedAustraliansthe option to Our aged care systemmustguarantee and respect boosttheir income by up to $17,787for acouple. thedignity of older Australians. Jobs and skills The Government will: Access to the Restartwagesubsidy forAustralians 1. Createanew Aged Care Qualityand over 50 will be expanded, providing up to $10,000 SafetyCommission; to employers to hire and supportnew workers. A 2. Provide $22million to trial specialist elder newSkills Checkpoint will provide adviceonskills abuse supportservices; and and training opportunitiestobuild careers or help 3. Work with the States and Territoriesto transition Australians to newroles. Anew Skillsand develop anationalonline registerfor Trainingincentive will be introduced to contributeup enduringpowersofattorney. to $2,000tohelp upgrade skills. Entrepreneurship facilitatorswill be expandedtosupport Australians PART OF OUR PLAN FORASTRONGER ECONOMY aged over 45 yearstostartbusinesses. 2018 19, Senator the HonMichaeliaCash Ian GoodenoughMP June Ministerfor Jobs and Innovation Federal Member forMooree Tuesday, TIMES, Authorised by Ian Goodenough MP,Liberal Party of Australia, 3Boas Avenue, Joondalup WA 6027. THE 2 City to stick with skip bin collections Tyler Brown tress and white good collections and concernsfor some residents THE City of Joondalup’s bulk to lift and place items into the hard waste collection will contin- skip bins. ue with the skip bin method de- Councillors voted to approve spite apetition to reinstate sched- an additional 3cubic metre skip uled verge collections. bin at achargetoresidents based Councillors at last month’s on the City’s contracted rate for meeting voted 11-1 not to bring collection and processing and to Illustrator Mark Raats has created ahand-drawn poster for Solo: A Star Wars Story. back the scheduled service after allow one collection of up to six assessing a493-signature petition mattresses and one collection of that was received in July. up to four white good items per Poster child for would-be artists Infrastructure services direc- year, an increase from the one tor Nico Claassen said with the item each allowed previously. old verge collection system the At the briefing, Edgewater res- THE Force has been with Perth- northern suburbsresident dis- Wars came out; my dad saw it in City collected more bulk hard ident Juehui Quan said the City’s based illustrator Mark Raats covered as achildthat took him London and he said ‘you gotta waste per household than any on-request system had limita- since he saw Star Wars in the on apathtoworking with one of see it’,” he said. other local government in Aus- tions, including the size of the bin 1970s. Hollywood’s biggest names. “When Iwas on Rand RIsaw tralia and more than double the which required items to be bro- His artistic talents and love “I have been drawing for as it and loved it, and wanted to WA average. ken down, sometimes with power for the film eventually led to him long as Ican remember; Mum work with George Lucas.