Thursday, January 7, 2021 perthnow.com.au/community-news INSIDE HOME BINFERNO PRESIDENT LEAVES OFFICE Page 4 Visa plea from lonely lovers Tyler Brown 90,000 applications. In comparison, New A NORTHERN suburbs Zealand, the UK, Canada, man is taking up the fight and the US charge about for love. $2000 in their local cur- Jamie Parry has been rencies and processing separated from him fian- times can range from cee Elisa, who lives in Ger- three months in the UK to many, for more than 12 up to one year in New Zea- months and while they land and Canada. have applied for a pro- Mr Parry said there spective marriage visa, he were also limited commu- says the process has nication options in Aus- “turned into a nightmare, tralia and restrictions on as it has for many Austra- the number of pro- lians”. spective partners allowed Mr Parry said the proc- into the country “no mat- WARNING AS RECYCLING BIN ess was not only one of the ter their qualifications or most expensive in the financial capability to world – costing $7715 in make a valued contribu- SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTS, application fees – but it tion to the Australian eco- PAGE 3 was also one of the slow- nomic and social fabric”. est, with wait times of up In Mr Parry’s case, Eli- SPARKING HOUSE FIRE to 19-28 months and a backlog now exceeding CONTINUED PAGE 10 JOO 2 NEWS January 7, 2021 NEWS ..................................................................... P2-10 RECIPE ...................................................................... P17 WHAT’S ON ............................................................... P18 Drilling deep for support FILM .................................................................... P18, 28 REAL ESTATE ........................................................... P22 A MINING contractor has planned to approach clients, given one of its machines a suppliers and staff to help TRADES DIRECTORY ........................................ P23-28 pink makeover to raise fundraise through raffles CLASSIFIEDS ........................................................... P28 funds for Breast Cancer and barbecues at their work- Care WA. sites. FILM .......................................................................... P28 Ranger Drilling painted General manager Stuart OUTDOOR LIVING .................................................. P29 Drill Rig 5, which operates at Baird Breast Cancer Care SPORT ...................................................................... P30 Roy Hill, bright pink in its WA was chosen because efforts to raise $50,000 for the keeping their support local MOTORING ............................................................... P31 charity by the end of Janu- was important to them. INSIDE ary. “Breast cancer affects a The Wangara-based oper- lot of us personally through ator was inspired by the iron family, friends and col- ore mine’s practice of paint- leagues,” he said. Ranger Drilling general manager Stuart Baird and human ing mining equipment pink “Breast Cancer Care WA resources manager Ian Foulsham with Breast Cancer Care Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan in recognition and support provide important support WA community relations Emma Taylor and fundraising News Production: Justin Bianchini of cancer sufferers. services to local people manager Kerrin Girando. Design: Carly Pilton They held a family fun day affected by this illness. Features Editor Arylene Westlake-Jennings at their head office on “The idea of a pink drill “We hope that this raises draising in 2020 due to the Digital Editor: Alison Middleton December 22 to unveil the rig is to create a focal point awareness, and discussion impact of COVID-19 but con- General inquiries: 9237 1000 pink rig, which has been for our fundraising – a pink which turn into donations.” tinued to deliver services to Email: [email protected] overhauled this summer. drill rig is not a ‘normal’ Breast Cancer Care WA all clients, despite an eight- Reporters: The company also thing to see. lost about $1 million in fun- week shutdown. 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Visit www.communitynews.com.au/win JOO January 7, 2021 NEWS 3 Recycling sparks bin fire Nadia Budihardjo alarms and called triple zero Fire investigators believe “The correct use of do- her partner woke up to a “We haven’t stopped cry- while escaping the inferno. it was a combination of the mestic waste and recycling bang and were afraid their ing; seeing everybody’s sup- FIRE investigators believe a It took 90 minutes for 20 contents of the bin being bins will reduce the risk of children were in danger. port is just shocking really, recycling bin may have firefighters to bring the fire tightly packed, the lid being fire,” he said. “We were all asleep; my you don’t expect people to “spontaneously combusted” under control, by which slightly ajar and a windy “Hazardous materials, daughters were in the front rally around that much,” and started the blaze that time it had also spread to the day. such as aerosol cans and bat- bedroom that caught alight she said. ripped through a house in house next door. “If you have the same con- teries should never go into first,” she said. Family friend and Trigg this week, causing an Department of Fire and ditions at another house, it household bin.” “I just opened the curtains GoFundMe organiser Daisy estimated $1 million dam- Emergency Services Metro may not eventuated in a fire Two GoFundMe pages and it was bright orange at Hill, of Joondalup, said age. North Coastal superinten- at all,” a DFES spokeswo- have been set up, with a goal our window. I just grabbed every bit of the fundraising Crews were called to a dent Andy Hinton said the man said. of $10,000 to be raised for the my phone, got the girls down would give the family a house on Chrysostom Street cause was accidental. City of Stirling waste and first family. the stairs and started calling much-needed head start. engulfed in flames just “The fire was caused by fleet manager Rick Bryant More than $6000 has been the fireys straight away.” To donate, visit before 1.30am on Monday. spontaneous combustion in said items should be placed raised for the young family The mum-of-two said the gofundme.com/f/7gw8c7- Two people inside awoke a recycling bin at the home,” loosely in the recycling bin, living next door. community support had the-ellis-family or go- to the sound of smoke he said. not bagged. Elisha Brown said she and been overwhelming. fundme.com/f/28qjw2dyhc. Car torched FIREFIGHTERS were called to a bushfire caused by a car deliberately set on fire in Nowergup early Wednesday. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services issued bushfire advice after the fire was reported about 1.20am. The City of Wanneroo managed the fire, which started near the intersection of Wesco and Hopkins roads and burnt about 3ha. Reader Tony Iannetta said the fire started because someone “torched” a car that was dumped near the intersection the day before. Mr Iannetta said he reported the dumped Hol- den Commodore to police on Tuesday afternoon and was disappointed it was not towed away immediately given the dangerous fire conditions. Rider killed A MOTORCYCLE rider in his 20s died at Joondalup Rhiannon Clarke. Picture: Athletics Australia Health Campus following a crash in Joondalup on Wednesday. Major crash investigators Paralympian celebrates school success appealed for information and dash camera footage MATER Dei College has ing her Olympic dream school, which gave her the buted to her “character, or- extremely proud of Rhian- after a grey Mazda travelling congratulated graduate through 2020. ability to complete the min- ganisation, independence, non’s achievements in 2020. north on Joondalup Drive Rhiannon Clarke who And in a year where imum four courses in Year determination and her aca- We congratulate her on an collided with a green Kawa- excelled in her ATAR stud- schooling was also heavily 12 required to achieve an demic and sporting abili- outstanding score of 90.25 saki motorcycle at the Col- ies while also preparing for disrupted by the COVID-19 ATAR score through a non- ty”. and wish her the very best lier Pass junction. the Tokyo Paralympic pandemic, the internation- traditional school timeta- “In a year where her for Tokyo 2021.” Another man in his late Games. al athlete managed an ble, allowing her the time Olympic dreams were Clarke won bronze 20s was flown to Royal Perth Despite the Games ulti- ATAR of 90.25. needed for her athletic com- momentarily halted, medals in the 100m and Hospital on Monday night mately being postponed, Clarke was able to com- mitments. Rhiannon never lost sight 200m (T38 classification) following a motorcycle crash the sprint specialist put plete the Elite Sports Per- College vice principal of her academic or athletic races at the 2019 world para in Yanchep bushland. immense time, effort and formance Endorsed Paul Watson said Clarke’s aspirations,” he said. athletics championships in A hospital spokeswoman determination into achiev- Program at the Edgewater achievements were attri- “Mater Dei College is Dubai. said he was in a critical con- dition in ICU on Wednesday JOO 4 NEWS January 7, 2021 President calls time on reign A WANNEROO pioneer has retired from her presiden- tial role after more than three decades. Carmela Sinagra retired from the position she’s held since the Antonian Italian Seniors of Wanneroo club formed in the 1980s, passing the baton on to incoming president Lucy D’Olimpio. Mrs Sinagra said the club started as a group getting together monthly for lunch- es, then started day trips, with the first to Fremantle.