Scouts' Sporting Ties

05D 03 Southern CIPE Pick up today’s Gazette lift-outto kickstartyour VICTORIA PARK Communitynews.com.au celebrations TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2018 in the city. INSIDE In line for event selection THE defensive driving course at Perth Airport has been transformed in to arace track for the 2018 Aus- Green tralian Inline light for Speed Skating Na- tionals this week. Swancare Siblings Shakaya (12) and Zeth (11) nursing Bleyenberg are home among competi- tors aiming to PAGE 3 qualify for the Australian Nation- al Team to com- pete at the 2018 World Champi- onships in the Netherlands and 2018 Oceania Championships in New Zealand. Picture: Martin Kennealey d478122 Electric dreams forBMW Scouts’ sporting ties PAGE 4 Aaron Corlett bility criteria were relaxed, allow- MUM DEFENDS FUNDING SUPPORT ing them to be accessed by organi- ALEISHA Godenzie is among the sations that were not generally parents angry about the State Gov- had written to Victoria Park MLA about $150 to $200 per year; luckily recognised as offering asport,” he ernment’s decision to make cuts to Ben Wyatt about it. we will be able to afford that but it said. the Kidsport program. “The Scouts took part in a5km will be difficult for some.” “The State Government agency Criteria changes mean that eli- trek through the bush near Pinjar- Sport and Recreation Minister administering the Kidsport pro- gible parents will no longer be able ra; if that’s not asport, then Idon’t Mick Murray said the original in- gram uses the definition of sport to access Kidsport subsidies for know what is,” she said. tent of the Government’s Kidsport and recognised sporting organisa- Women’s their children to participate in “The Scouts take part in com- initiative was to reduce the finan- tions as defined by the Australian minds and Scouts, as it is no longer recog- munity events every two or three cial barrier for children from Sports Commission. Such organi- nised as asport. weekends and they learn invalu- lower socio-economic back- sations do not include Scouts.” bodies The East Perth mother, whose able social skills; it seems unfair grounds to participate in organ- Mr Murray said the Scouts son Dylan (11) is amember of the to make this harder to access for ised community sport. movement was professionallyand inspireshow Victoria Park Scouts, said the de- lower socio-economic families. “Under the former Liberal-Na- profitably managed with ahigh PAGE 14 cision was hard to take and she “The cost for families will be tional Government, the club eligi- level of sustainability. 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LOOKLOCALWA.COM.AU The Town of Victoria Park Project, but the house still re- pleted by the end of February “Once begun, works are approved demolition of the mains. 2018,” he said. expected to take around two Southern Gazette @commnewsgroup building, known as the care- Mayor Trevor Vaughan “The contractor is manag- weeks.” Who we are Regional Editor: Denise S. 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ON-SITE DISPLAYSUITE – TUES-SUN11AM-3PM, 1FINISHLINEVIEW, FLOREAT Tuesday, ANOTHER PREMIUM ADDRESSBYCALLTODAY GAZETTE, SHARON HAWKINSANDREWPORTEOUS 0405 180279 0488 118687 SOUTHERN 2 Water Nursinghome survival THE Ascot Kayak Club hosted a approved Swim and Survive program last week for children from multicul- tural backgrounds who have mi- Aaron Corlett be finished in the back end of grated to Australia, teaching 2019. them swimming and lifesaving A$30 MILLION nursing home in- “The building on the site was skills to help prevent drownings. tended to serve the needs of previously anursing home that The Royal Life Saving (RLS) Perth’s ageing population has was decommissioned in 2007 and initiative raised awareness of the been approved in Bentley. we always had plans to expand,” dangers around waterways and Swancare’s proposed 147-bed he said. was developed after recent data facility on Allen Court was given “Most nursing homes have an showed thatAustralia’s inland the green light by the Metro Cen- occupancy of about 92 or 93 per waterways were the leading loca- tral Joint Development Assess- cent but we have an occupancyof tion for drownings, with tourists ment Panel (JDAP) on January about 99 per cent, so we want to and people from overseas most at 11. meet the needs of the ageing pop- risk. The Town of Victoria Park ulation. Two people drowned in the recommended approval and de- “To have all of the facilities lo- Swan River –rankedthe fourth Mustafa Asadi, David Niko and Aben Niko with Swim and Survive spite having two of its conditions cated near each other is benefi- highest drowning “black spot” in instructors Liz Fowler and Mel Kowald. deleted and another two amend- cial to us as we can service our Australia –inthe past year. ed, the application was approved residents better. Royal Life Saving Society WA to alack of access to waterways at these locations.” without much debate. Mr Francis said the building senior manager Trent Hotchkin for recreation in their homeland According to RLS, more than The nursing home will have would look more like ahotel than said WA rivers attracted many and alower emphasis on swim- 34 per cent of drowning deaths in four storeys plus abasement and anursing home from the outside people, especiallytourists and ming and water safety education WA involved people who were 124 rooms. Swancare alreadyhas as it would include a“grand en- peoplefrom overseas who needed in these nations,” he said. born overseas and this propor- two nursing homes on the same trance.” to be educated about drowning “In thepast 12monthstwo tion has increased significantly street –the Kingia Care Facility “The building will utilise adif- prevention. youngmen from

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