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THE BEST OF THE RUN SOCIAL SCENE Page 26 WILD Birthday girl’s head bite horror Calls to crack down on State wards —

A WOMAN celebrating asked to sit down” before her 21st birthday in Scar- becoming agitated and for their safety and ours borough was bitten on the punching the younger head, punched and woman to the head. dragged to the ground by Sgt Wanstall said the EXCLUSIVE wards, were allegedly her hair in a terrifying accused left the table but Laura Pond involved in a police pursuit assault at the hands of a quickly returned and in a stolen car. stranger. punched the woman again THE Opposition says gap- According to police, one The Hamersley woman in the head, dragged her ing holes in the system of the 12-year-old passen- spent the rest of her mil- by the hair to the ground need to be closed to stop gers in the car was also estone birthday in hospi- and had “bitten down on children in care from part of a morning ram- tal after the vicious attack her skull above the left going on dangerous crime page through Cottesloe on on Sunday night. ear”. sprees, as Western Suburbs April 30 where he wielded Police said her 24-year- Bystanders intervened, Weekly can reveal the lat- an axe after he and fellow old attacker, from Bassen- pulling the suspect off the est in a string of offences The scene of the Cottelsoe axe attack in April. child wards had slept dean, approached the vic- victim. allegedly committed by rough on the beach. tim while she was eating The injured woman was wards of the State. allegedly stealing a truck and going on to steal from In the most recent inci- with two friends at Peter’s taken to Sir Charles Three children case and driving it through several cars. dent, police allege four by the Sea about 11.15pm. Gairdner Hospital, where managed by the Depart- Perth’s inner suburbs in It comes three months children aged from 10 to 14 According to Senior Sgt Wanstall said she was ment of Communities this the early hours of the after five children aged 10, Sergeant Craig Wanstall, month face court over morning before bogging it 12, 13 and 14, all State CONTINUED PAGE 3 the accused “randomly CONTINUED PAGE 3

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NEWS ...... P1-8 WEEKLY LIFE...... P10 Attackers REAL ESTATE ...... P11-22 Second chance ENTERTAINMENT ...... P23 sentenced LEGAL FEATURE...... P24 Victoria Rifici FOUR former Churchlands OUT & ABOUT...... P26 Senior High School students EDUCATION MATTERS ...... P27 PLANS for a $7.5 million six- will spend months behind storey apartment block in bars for their part in the TRADES DIRECTORY ...... P28-30 Nedlands knocked back in “chillingly vicious” bashing EMPLOYMENT/CLASSIFIEDS ...... P31 May are set to front State of a man on a Perth train SPORT ...... P31 planners again. platform, which left the vic- Changes from the original tim with brain damage. plans for the 5 Hillway site The teenage boys in Feb-

INSIDE include the creation of an ruary attacked Matthew underground carpark, the Henson at Stirling train sta- removal of an apartment tion, repeatedly kicking and from the sixth floor and stamping on his head. amendments to setbacks, The main instigator will Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan separation distances, win- spend at least seven months Editor: Laura Pond dows, balconies, the roof behind bars while another Design: Carly Pilton design and materials. faces at least six months. Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings Metro Inner North Devel- Two others were were hand- Digital Editor: Alison Middleton opment Assessment Panel Artist impression of 5 Hillway, Nedlands Picture: Element ed seven months, with three General inquiries: 9237 1000 members refused plans raised concerns. ber and public feedback is and a half months before Email: [email protected] high-rise in May after resi- The panel will consider open until August 28 at your- parole. The last boy was Reporters: dents and panel members the revised plans in Septem- voice.nedlands.wa.gov.au. given a conditional release. Jon Bassett 9237 1504 (Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Claremont, Peppermint Grove) Victoria Rifici 9237 1486 (Subiaco, Nedlands, Cambridge) Nadia Budihardjo 9237 1564 (Stirling) Photographers: David Baylis, Andrew Ritchie communitynews.com.au Group Sales Director: Maddie Gray 0419 954 572 Business Development Manager: communitynews.com.au/subscribe Doreen Wray 0413 444 057 Contact Centre/Trades: Jay Han 9237 1470 /WSWeekly Distribution: 9237 1630 Published by: Community Newspaper Group /WS_Weekly 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017.

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WSW August 20, 2020 NEWS 3 Easter hope for show

Jon Bassett and mier Mark McGowan’s junction with the society the Department of Health effect” on business — not Victoria Rifici announcement on Tues- following updated health whether its annual compe- just from a loss of sales, day the annual springtime advice about the risks titions such as wine tast- but a “ripple effect” on its CLAREMONT may get an event was cancelled. posed by the event. ing and show jumping partnering industries, Easter show in 2021 after “But until we end up Mr Cooper had “genu- could be held without suppliers, and 120 casual A woman suffered a bite to cancellation of the Perth with phase five restric- ine sadness” about calling crowds, while show bag staff. her head. Picture: WA Police Royal Show for the first tions it limits what kind of off the Show but agreed suppliers were scrambling Mr Sims has already time since World War II. events this industry can “the threat of COVID-19 to set up online platforms. invested in more than Royal Agricultural rely on,” he said. re-emerging in WA was too WA Showbags director $500,000 worth of stock for Society of WA chief exec- Mr McGowan great”. Jeremy Sims said the this year’s Perth Royal Bite utive Peter Cooper said he pushed back WA’s AMA WA President Dr cancellation of Show but remained hope- hoped to run a small- move to Phase Andrew Miller told West- WA Showbags’ ful of selling his wares er-scale Five restrictions ern Suburbs Weekly the “main event” at other events such marks show in until at least Oc- Show had the potential of will have a as smaller agri- April tober 24 and being a COVID-19 ‘super “com- cultural after said the deci- spreader’ event. pound- shows and in skull Pre- sion was Mr Cooper said the ed school car- FROM PAGE 1 made in con- society was liaising with nivals. found with “bite mark impressions to her skull”. The terrifying encounter was reported to police off- icers patrolling the area, who spotted the woman allegedly trying to leave in a taxi. Police allege she refused to get out of the vehicle and had to be physically removed. They arrested the woman and took her to the Perth watch house because she was allegedly “physical and violent” to officers. The accused has been bailed to appear in Perth Ma- gistrates Court on Septem- ber 14 charged with assault occasioning bodily harm. Sgt Wanstall said police were maintaining a pres- ence at Scarborough Beach. Children need support to make ‘right choices’

FROM PAGE 1 Opposition spokesman who took her own life on are some of the most vul- “However, the depart- dren in care where needed for child protection Nick April 16, 2017, has high- nerable members of our ment is extremely con- and it continued its respon- stole a Mitsubishi Canter Goiran criticised the lighted the gaps in the sys- community,” he said. cerned about any children sibility for care planning truck from outside a Mt government’s handling, tem that need to be “While I do not condone or young people putting when children were incar- Lawley home about 3am on saying his recent Parlia- urgently addressed, con- illegal or anti-social beha- themselves in a serious sit- cerated, on remand or in August 9. mentary questions related cerning traumatised chil- viour, there must be a focus uation that causes damage detention. Senior Sergeant Craig to such cases had “been met dren with challenging on addressing the underly- to property and risks their Child Protection Minister Wanstall said police caught with a blanket refusal to behaviours who require ing causes of the beha- own safety and that of Simone McGurk said she the alleged offenders in provide any information secure care,” Mr Goiran viour. others,” he said. received regular advice on Karrinyup about 5.30am about the care plans or cir- said. “This requires an inten- “Supporting children to matters relating to children after they reportedly broke cumstances of these chil- Commissioner for Chil- sive commitment to ensure make the right choices in care. into three cars in the area dren”. dren and Young People that every child is safe and takes time, particularly “In regards to the Cottes- and stole valuables. The department and Colin Pettit said early inter- supported at all times while when they may have com- loe matter, the department He said the juveniles had Government have said they vention was “critical to in care.” plex and traumatic back- has completed a review of been subject to a curfew are unable to comment on keep children from coming Department acting depu- grounds.” the incident and is in the because of other alleged individual cases. into contact with the jus- ty director general Lindsay He said the department process of implementing offences and one of them “A recent Coroner’s tice system.” Hale said he could not com- worked with WA Police and actions identified to had an outstanding arrest Report into the case of “Children and young ment on individual circum- the Department of Justice improve handling of any warrant. Child RM, a child in care people in out-of-home care stances of children in care. to provide support to chil- future incidents,” she said.

WSW 4 NEWS August 20, 2020 Hope for truck stop Jon Bassett

THE number of heavy trucks going through Cot- tesloe could crash if the State Government moves all of Fremantle Port’s con- tainer trade to Kwinana, or The proposed clifftop development. it could face more decades of heavy haulage if a par- tial move is decided. The Government has Complex could be allocated $97 million to study the two options from its Westport Taskforce. close to the flames Cottesloe Residents and Jon Bassett Swan-Canning Develop- Ratepayers Association ment Control Area, has been secretary Yvonne Hart said DEVELOPER Adrian Fini considering Mr Fini’s appli- a total move putting trucks has to convince State plan- cation to subdivide two on a route along Anketell A Port move has locals hoping for less truck traffic. Picture: Andrew Ritchie ners his proposed $18 mil- blocks for the development Road and Tonkin Highway lion development is not too of two townhouses and sev- would be best. Curtin Avenue as it is the Cottesloe. congested” with trucks. close to a bushfire zone. en apartments on the 5646sq “Traffic volume and most direct route to the Ms Hart said solutions to Ports Minister Alannah Claremont councillors m site since October. heavy container vehicles northern suburbs but the bottleneck, including MacTiernan said keeping refused Mr Fini’s applica- At the meeting, council- along Curtin Avenue would they enter a dangerous bot- replacement of the bridge, the current port operating tion for a three-storey com- lors said the development’s be minimised, which would tleneck with up to 23,000 remained “a separate would need $8 billion spent plex on clifftop Bindaring riverside setback of 10m be a big plus for Cottesloe daily commuter cars, issue”. on roads and infra- Parade and sent it to the WA contravened Department of residents,” she said. school buses and pedestri- Curtin Avenue resident structure, but a new termi- Planning Commission for an Biodiversity, Conservation About 12 per cent of all ans at the section between Elizabeth Passmore (89) nal would create ultimate decision at their and Attraction rules to pro- port containers are cur- the Eric Street bridge and supported the move “thousands” of job during meeting on Tuesday. tect homes on the cliff, rently hauled by trucks on Grant Street Station in because the road was “so construction. The WAPC, which deter- which is a declared bushfire mines any project in the prone area. Apartments rejected again PLANS for a seven-storey neighbours. Forrest Street and build But Cr Jodi Mansfield bours who were “not hap- nant,” he said. apartment building in Sub- Applicant Doepel March five apartments. Graeme said the applicant “should py with what’s next door to The plans came before iaco have been knocked Architects wanted to Taylor, who owns the not be penalised...because them” should not cloud council in June,when there back a second time despite demolish the existing sin- neighbouring property, some might not agree” and their judgement. were concerns about build- councillors urging against gle storey Jabiru Con- told councillors the design Cr Derek Nash believed “A strong loud voice ing height, overshadowing siding with disgruntled struction building at 51 was “overbearing”. complaints from neigh- should not be a determi- and setbacks.

WSW August 20, 2020 NEWS 5 Mystery On track to raise departure money Victoria Rifici Department of Local Government in May. CLAREMONT man Russell THE City of Subiaco is “Ms Lavery is confident James will walk for 36 days, remaining tight-lipped on the City is well placed to re- traversing the Bibbulmun why its chief executive spond to the challenges of Track, to raise $20,000 for the Rochelle Lavery has thrown recovery and is sad to be National Suicide Prevention in the towel. leaving the City for personal and Trauma Recovery Pro- It announced Ms Lavery’s reasons,” the City’s state- ject. departure last Thursday, cit- ment said. Mr James has been run- ing “personal reasons”, but “The City of Subiaco and ning most mornings with a this week declined to re- Ms Lavery have agreed that fully loaded back pack spond to further questions. she will step down from her weighing up to 25 kilos to The announcement fol- role as chief executive off- prepare for the 1000km trek lowed a special council icer, with immediate effect.” from Kalamunda to Albany. meeting held on July 28 to Mayor Penny Taylor also He’s made use of King’s discuss a “matter affecting refused to comment. Park’s Kokoda Track, the an employee or employees” Corporate services direc- DNA Tower and Jacob’s Lad- discussed behind closed tor Scott Hawkins is acting der ahead of the challenge, doors, and comes amid an chief executive until the City which kicks off on August 25. inquiry launched by the appoints a replacement. “I’ve always wanted to do it; as a kid I did Scouts and with COVID-19, it gave the perfect opportunity and to Burglary no prank see more of the South-West,” A CLAREMONT woman through a sliding door that he said. was forced to flee to a neigh- they were after her hand- Mr James has already bour’s house after two men bag,” Senior Sergeant Peter raised $15,000 for the not-for- threw a rock through her Gilmour said. profit service, driven by per- window to gain entry while The raiders then threw a sonal experience: losing a she was home alone. rock through the glass door. friend and a work colleague The 33-year-old woman Sgt Gilmour said the sus- to suicide. first thought it was a prank pects entered the home and “I wanted to focus on by her friends when she saw stole a Microsoft Surface Pro something that got to the two darkly-clad figures out- laptop computer and a hand- grassroots of outreach,” he side, after hearing noise at bag containing a credit card, said. her Park Lane home on Sat- driver’s licence and keys. To donate, go to urday about 1.35am. The men were seen leav- Russell James is preparing to walk for suicide prevention. Picture: Andrew Ritchie bit.ly/3kuHoqh. “They yelled at her ing in a dark coloured car.

WSW 6 NEWS August 20, 2020 Council in fast path CLAREMONT Council will build a $43,000 pathway near Blackburne’s $300 million The Grove development up to three years ahead of the Town’s schedule. The company previously agreed to hire a council- approved contractor to Cockatoo expert Dr Christine upgrade the path outside its Cooper. Picture: Andrew Ritchie Stirling Highway sale office, at its request, but the Town raised concerns about liabil- ity. Blackburne will now pay for the works but it will remain under the Town’s management. Rail deal awarded Drone idea shot down CLAREMONT train sta- tion’s $36 million upgrade will be led by infrastructure and rail company John Hol- Experts are divided about what to do with the corellas. Picture: Jon Bassett land. The Public Transport Au- Jon Bassett which conducts pest control an invasion of privacy by “The damage (corellas) effects, so if you want to get thority last week awarded for western suburbs local residents, and disrupt native cause to trees is a long-term more space for our WA spe- the contract for construc- INVESTIGATORS looking governments, Swanbourne birds and animals. issue.” cies of parrots and cocka- tion of infrastructure that to cull corellas in the west- environmental scientist “Kites, owls and harriers Curtin University bird toos, you need to manage allows trains to drop passen- ern suburbs have shot down Jean-Paul Orsini suggested could view the drone as an researcher Christine Cooper introduced species,” Dr gers off at the station and a suggestion to use drones to drones disguised as birds of invader in their territory believed drones “may work” Cooper said. turn back the way they scare away the birds. prey could harass the corel- and attack it, possibly caus- but said the greater problem “It’s getting hotter and came. In an effort to avoid a pro- las away. ing injury to the bird and the was drying conditions caus- drier, and all we are doing at According to the State posed “control program” But a WESROC spokeswo- equipment, and adding to ing many bird species to the moment is making it Government, the turnbacks being investigated by the man said the idea was the already considerable relocate to the coast. more attractive for corellas will enable it to meet future Western Regional Organisa- “unsustainable” because expense of the operation,” “Whenever we introduce to come to the coast to feed passenger demands on the tion of Councils (WESROC), drones could be considered she said. species, there will be flow-on and drink.” Fremantle and Forrestfield- Airport Link lines.

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WSW 8 NEWS August 20, 2020 Double-dip thief gets a year

Police prosecutor Senior from the storage area. lice raid at a Bayswater to buy petrol on November Cockburn home on Christ- Jon Bassett Constable Darren Wood told The car was later found to home. 13 last year and possessing a mas Day. the court Miller-Marriot be fitted with a licence plate Ms Marshall was subse- knuckleduster when enter- Magistrate Dianne Scad- A WOMAN who went on a took two bikes worth $1414 stolen from a car outside a quently found at a house in ing Joondalup Magistrates dan said returning to the crime spree across Perth from a storage cage under nearby home on Warden Australind. Court on November 22 to Claremont carpark with pli- and turned up to court with The Grandstand apartments Street and towing a trailer Const. Woods said Miller- face bail breach charges. ers after taking the bikes knuckledusters has been in Claremont overnight on stolen from a house on Col- Marriot had pliers when Const. Woods said Miller- was one of the reasons the jailed for a year. April 23. lege Road. arrested and told police she Marriot told court security crimes warranted a prison Ebony Skye Miller-Mar- Three days later, a securi- Wembley police and Perth was “walking around” the staff she was not aware she sentence. riot, 25, pleaded guilty to ty guard at the apartments detectives reviewed several carpark because she and Ms could not have the black Ms Scaddan sentenced multiple charges including reported people in a silver hundred hours of CCTV Marshall could not find an knuckleduster found in her Miller-Marriot to 12 months car theft, stealing, fraud, Mazda were acting suspi- footage from the apartments Airbnb they had booked. bag. prison but backdated it to possession of a prohibited ciously in the carpark. carpark and identified Mill- She said a friend’s uncle She was linked to the theft May and made her eligible weapon and breach of bail Const. Woods said they er-Marriot and her alleged owned the trailer they were of a $54,000 Ford Focus for parole, and fined her when she appeared via video used pliers to force open a accomplice, 34-year-old using to collect goods to pay hatchback from a burglary $1300. link from prison at Perth lock box and gain entry to Keziah Francis Marshall. a debt. in Balcatta on December 21 Ms Marshall will appear Magistrates Court this carpark, where a $500 Sam- Miller-Marriot was Police also charged her and was in the vehicle when at Bunbury Magistrates month. sung television was taken arrested in May after a po- with using a stolen fuel card a car cover was stolen from a Court on November 16. New beds for mental health

THE Hollywood Clinic’s $14 ing more and more aware of million expansion is well mental health issues and equipped to cater for a are actively seeking help,” feared “rebound level” of he said. mental health issues in Mr Bostwick said it was Perth post COVID-19. too early to speculate that A 31-bed ward recently current admissions were opened at the facility, directly related to the pan- which is part of the private demic but “I think people Hollywood Hospital, bring- with pre-existing anxiety ing the total number of in- disorder or depression patient beds to 101 and trip- might be more heightened ling its capacity since it was to the fact that COVID-19 is established in 1997. around and it might make The expansion has come you more stressed”. at an ideal time, with clinic Hollywood Private Hospi- mental health services tal chief executive Peter manager Richard Bostwick Mott said the clinic’s wait- saying people’s psycholog- ing list for admissions had ical distress levels had already “soaked up” the “increased dramatically” expanded patient capacity. during the COVID-19 pan- “We are already seeing demic. an increased demand for “We’re probably going to the services but we can’t experience a rebound level correlate that definitely to of mental health issues as a COVID-19,” he said. consequence of COVID-19 “The significant growth but increasingly in the pop- in our mental health admis- ulation people are becom- sions, and resulting expan- sions, can largely be attributed to the success of our programs.” The revamped facility also includes a purpose built mental health day hospital, called Fenwick Day Unit, with five group therapy rooms and a day procedure unit with a neu- Mental healthcare room. ro-stimulation suite. Hollywood Private Hospital’s Peter Mott and Richard Bostwick Picture: Richard Polden. Inset picture: Chris Kershaw

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WSW All aboard the Crystal Swan Weeklylife Page 26

Model Georgia Maggs wearing sale items. Picture: Andrew Ritchie

Be daring in Bindaring

1963, this pop-up sale is a a gorgeous floral Dolce & “People can drive into the including hats, scarves and (vintage), Menswear, downsized version of the Gabbana shirt. grounds with a boot filled jewellery, and we also Boutique (work wear, annual event, renowned for “The Bindaring Clothing with unwanted, pre-loved receive shoes and leisure wear, shirts and selling sought-after pieces Sale sells a staggering clothes and we happily take vintage/quirky garments,” shoes), Designer Edit from investment handbags volume of quality clothing it from them,” Ms Leary Ms Leary added. (international and to vintage sundresses. and accessories and said. “This year is completely Australian high-end labels, Featuring solely women’s bargain hunters absolutely “This has worked very different to our normal sometimes new with tags) clothing and accessories love it,” Ms Leary said. successfully and people event, due to COVID, and and Silent Auction (a this year, it has fewer items “But it’s also a great way save their pieces for us. now we are in a much limited number of than previous events, with to extend the life of clothes “We receive smaller pavilion. investment pieces such as many donations going to and help the environment approximately 10 tonnes of “We normally have bags, dresses and shoes).” SARA FITZPATRICK charities and refuges by reducing clothing going donations every year.” around 3000 shoppers turn Bindaring is the largest during the height of the into landfill.” A number of Perth up on one day to shop for single fundraising event for THE beloved Bindaring virus. But don’t let that Items are mostly donated boutiques also donate anything from designer Red Cross in Australia, fashion fundraiser is back deter you. by individuals who follow high-quality items of labels to op-shop clothes, raising more than $2.5 this Sunday after COVID Event committee member the cause or have attended mostly sale and display under one roof. million to date. restrictions forced its Karen Leary promises the sale, and two donation stock. “In other years the sale The pop-up sale is on cancellation in May. steals and stunners among days take place every “We accept men’s, has been split into six August 23, 10am-3pm, at Raising money for sale items, including two March and November at women’s and children’s distinct shopping areas: Wilkinson Gallery, Australian Red Cross since pristine Chanel jackets and Claremont Showground. clothing and accessories, Op-Shop, Emporium Claremont Showground.

WSW LIFTOUT Work of art

Raw concrete and a must-have wine cellar feature in a Dalkeith artist’s home designed by architect Blane Brackenridge. PAGES 14-15

WSW 12 RESIDENTIAL August 20, 2020 Strong growth Natalie Hordov $200,000, entry-level starter homes between $800,000 to WHILE house prices are $1.3 million, to multimillion languishing across greater dollar homes on the river,” Perth, Mosman Park and she said. Shenton Park are bucking “Buyers need to research the trend, recording solid the particular market price growth in the 12 segment they are interested months to June 2020. in to assess the trends.” Their performance Ms Fewster said there earned them a place on were a variety of buyers Reiwa’s list of the Top 10 active in the area due to the suburbs for median house wide range of stock, but price growth. many were still wary with Mosman Park saw its the uncertainty regarding median price increase 8.3 COVID-19 on their minds, per cent to $1.395 million. and this was particularly Ray White evident at the lower end of Cottesloe-Mosman Park the market where salary director Jody Fewster said was the major income. the suburb was holding its “Cashed-up, high Above: Mosman Park riverfront homes are in demand and Ray value well, but it was a net-worth individuals are White Cottesloe-Mosman Park sold 6 Riverview Place in 39 days; broad market. seeing it as a great time to right: Duet Property sold this Shenton Park character home after “The mix of residential upgrade and get to the the first home open, with 60 people viewing the property and property types are many riverfront,” she said. multiple offers received. and varied, from “Young professionals apartments close to Stirling with families are looking get close to schools and she said. in recent years due to its Lake Jualbup and walks Highway selling for for entry into the suburb to downsizers are also looking Ms Fewster said Mosman proximity to Perth City, nearby in Kings Park.” in the area for its benefits of Park had a lot to offer and UWA and hospitals, with Homes sold quickly in the TOP 10 SUBURBS FOR MEDIAN HOUSE PRICE GROWTH amenity and public was the place to be, with Rosalie Primary School and reporting period and Ms Suburbs Median sale price Price growth Days to sell transport. great restaurants and small Shenton College big Costanzo said buyers were “Anything under $1 bars, its location between drawcards for buyers. drawn to the character 1. Kallaroo $750,000 15.4% 31 million is walking out the the river and ocean, close “It is a suburb that homes resonant of the 2. Maylands $667,500 13.4% 42 door, (but) given the influx proximity to the train and attracts both young suburb. 3. Melville $820,000 10.8% 42 of new stock, apartments public transport and many families, but also the “Properties in the low to 4. Darlington $600,000 10.7% 64 are still difficult to move.” great public and private downsizer market who mid-$1 millions are very 5. Pinjarra $307,000 10.6% 94 Ms Fewster said the schools. don’t necessarily want to much in demand from riverfront was doing Shenton Park has also downsize to an apartment, young couples wanting to 6. Mosman Park $1,395,000 8.3% 43 particularly well. held its value well, with its but would prefer a smaller get into the area, whilst 7. Alfred Cove $837,500 8.1% 52 “I just sold 6 Riverview median house price home on a smaller block, properties $1.5 million-plus 8. Redcliffe $420,000 7.7% 47 Place in 39 days for very increasing 6.9 per cent to but within walking distance are also in demand for 9. Shenton Park $1,155,000 6.9% 14 close to what the owners $1.155 million in the 12 of amenity,” she said. growing families and 10. Jane Brook $480,000 6.7% 43 paid for it in 2014 and given months to June. “The community offers downsizers, and of course we are 20 per cent from the Duet Property property easy bus and train the lake precinct offers Greater Perth $475,000 -3.1% 45 2014 peak, it’s confirmation consultant Suzy Costanzo transport, shops, cafes and opportunities to purchase Source: Reiwa/Landgate. Filtered for suburbs with more than 28 house sales that Mosman Park is said the suburb had restaurants within the premium real estate with for the 12 months to June 2020. holding very well,” maintained strong growth suburb, as well as fabulous beautiful views,” she said.

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IN THE MARKETPLACE An artist’s impression One All Aired out in West Perth Subiaco. Finbar sells last apartment to first-home buyer

New Subi era begins Kim Macdonald per cent of the apartments, worth about $200 million, had sold off the CONSTRUCTION of one of the plan, defying expectations amid one TWO years after its returned to pre-COVID first-home buyer market, State’s biggest residential of the toughest economic cycles in completion, Finbar’s West sales levels of which made up 31 per cent developments worth $138 million — history. Perth Aire complex is sold approximately one (sale) of total sales, with those and boasting WA’s most expensive He claimed this included a $17 out. per day, which marks our in the 25-34 bracket the penthouse — in Subiaco will begin million penthouse, which sets a new Chief operating officer most active sales period in most prevalent in terms of next month. record for most expensive apartment Ronald Chan said last the last 18 months,” he overall sales. Site preparations are already under in WA. week’s sale of the said. Aire delivered an $18.8 way for the 245-apartment One Mr Blackburne expects most of the remaining one-bedroom “We are now in a million after-tax profit Subiaco tower complex across three remaining $80 million worth of apartment in the position where we only and Mr Chan said it was buildings on Rokeby Road, the apartments would sell over the next 22-storey, mixed-use have a limited number of in the enviable position of highest reaching 24 storeys with month. development followed completed city and having no debt across any views over the city, the hills and “One Subiaco is an important strong buyer demand for city-fringe apartments completed stock. Rottnest Island. project for WA, it will provide a West Perth-based available for sale, with “The final sale at Aire is Multiplex will start the mammoth stunning symbol of the strength of apartments, and the Riverena the only project part of the company’s project on September 18 — due for the local market for larger high-end company’s Motive (West due for completion before current focus on selling completion in late 2022 — after being apartments and create up to 1100 jobs Leederville) and Concerto the end of the calendar down all completed stock awarded the lucrative build by during construction,” he said. (East Perth) projects were year.” so that it can focus on the developer Paul Blackburne. The project will be one of several also nearing sell-out The last apartment at construction of key new Multiplex managing director Chris set to breathe life back into the status with only nine Aire was purchased by a projects in South Perth Palandri confirmed it would be one inner-city area, which has struggled apartments available at first-home buyer in the and the CBD, and to of the largest mixed-use projects since West Coast stopped playing at Motive and five at 18-24 years age bracket identify and secure new under construction in Perth for many Subiaco Oval in 2017. Concerto. and Mr Chan said the opportunities that may years to come. The complex will include 14 new “Despite some ongoing complex had strong arise in key Perth Mr Blackburne said more than 80 shops including bars and restaurants. uncertainty, we have demand from the locations,” he said.

WSW 14 COVER STORY August 20, 2020 Design masterpiece

6 3 2 two-storey home for artist in all directions, you’re not to a central terrace where 47 Viking Road, Dalkeith Susannah Skinner, her looking on to blank walls. the kids can sit on a Offers by September 3 doctor husband Ian Skinner “I also like communal beanbag and relax in the Agency: Ray White and their five children. area for the bedrooms, it’s a sun on their own, catch up Cottesloe-Mosman Park Light, connection and the place the children can with friends or have a Contact: Jody Fewster on outlooks were key factors interact and gives them party. 0414 688 988 in the design. their own space that they The games room is at the “I try to have rooms can do what they like with.” front, opens to a balcony THE danger when building connecting with other Susannah said the top and has a lovely outlook a large home is that it can spaces, whether that’s floor was intended as a zone through trees planted by appear cavernous, dark and outdoors spaces or other for their children and it Susannah, who wanted to like a rabbit warren, with rooms,” Blane said. included five bedrooms, two create scenic aspects. multiple rooms coming off “In this house, I like the bathrooms, a laundry, the Blane was also inspired passageways. way the bedrooms work landing/sitting area, games by Susannah’s work as an That is something upstairs and that you can room and gym/study. artist. architect Blane stand on the landing and The bedrooms are at the “I wanted the house to Brackenridge wanted to see out north, south, east back of the home. appear more like a gallery, avoid when he built this and west; there’s an outlook All have views and open so there’s plenty of walls

Architect Blane Brackenridge.

WSW August 20, 2020 COVER STORY 15 where she can hang her space, block the walls to a and view, and Susannah’s art,” he said. degree and the artwork on studio is at the front of the “There is also the big void the walls,” he said. home. in the entry; you can walk “It was to keep that It is a versatile room and in and see beyond the uninterrupted, expansive if you do not have quite the ground floor entry level, up view towards those walls same artistic skills as to the top landing or down there, going back to the Susannah, she said it would into the cellar. There’s this gallery concept.” make a perfect home office, visual connection with the A wall of glass offers being a beautiful space with whole house. views and a connection to north and south windows “Getting as much light the outdoors, where there is for light. into the house was also room for entertaining or The home is on a 1012sq extremely important.” family leisure time in the m block, which also Susannah said the entry alfresco area with built-in includes an outdoor shower to the home acted as a barbecue kitchen with and toilet, double garage gallery space, with lots of stone benchtops, a heated with shopper’s entry and light and plenty of raw pool with waterfall feature, workshop, and ample concrete, which she said and gardens with lawn and driveway parking. was great material to work citrus trees. Other features include a with. In keeping with the lift, underfloor heating and “I love the light flooding ground floor as a zone for kitchenette in the studio, in and the commanding the parents, the master solar panels, steel-and-timber spiral bedroom is on this level and airconditioning, an alarm staircase,” she said. has built-in robes, a system and audio/visual That striking staircase resort-style ensuite with intercom. leads up to the top floor and make for easy clean-up flooring, concrete walls and “It’s about not having rainfall shower, bath and At the time of building, down to a circular cellar after a tasting session. a sun-bathed, sunken that visual interruption, granite-topped vanity unit, the couple required a large that is a wine connoisseur’s When it comes to living lounge. because if you’ve got and access to a courtyard. family home, but with dream, equipped with racks space, the ground floor While it is a unique furniture and chairs There is a fabulous several of their children for more than a thousand includes an open-plan feature, Blane said visual around there, they’re a free-flowing study near the having moved into homes of bottles, drinks fridges, a bar living/dining/kitchen area flow was behind its certain height off the entry, with plenty of their own, they are looking area and dishwasher to with polished concrete creation. ground and block that windows to let in the light to downsize.

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WSW 18 COUNTRY & COASTAL August 20, 2020 World-class destination

7 5 4 19 St Alouarn Place, Margaret River Expressions of interest Agency: Acton South West Contact: Brook Palmateer on 0498 555 053

THIS house has so many wow-factors it is hard to know where to start. There is a heated pool influenced by European style, a cricket oval, and “barn” with two bedrooms and a theatre room that offers extra accommodation for guests or an au pair. Then there are the grounds — 1.48ha of Australian landscape, and the location, a short walk to the Margaret River and The main living areas are minutes from swimming in the northern wing and beaches, surf breaks and a include a country-style short drive from the town kitchen with timber site. benchtops, high-end But perhaps the best appliances and stable door would be the views and the leading to an alfresco area way the home has been with wood-burning built to showcase them. fireplace, a living room, It was designed by formal dining room and architect Theo Mathews lounge room. and inspired by the owners’ Four bedrooms, with extensive travels. ensuites or connecting It features rustic timber bathrooms, are in the beams, cathedral ceilings, southern wing along with a hardwood timber flooring, living room for guests and stone retaining walls and the theatre room. plenty of large windows to The master suite takes bath, library and home alfresco areas where you frame the glorious pride of place on the top office. can enjoy large gatherings outlooks. floor, with a bedroom, Outside, there are or moments of welcome The home has two wings. ensuite with freestanding courtyards, patios and solitude.

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WSW 20 RESIDENTIAL August 20, 2020 Holiday at home

3 2 2 R310/183 West Coast Highway, Scarborough From $959,000 Agency: Peard Real Estate Contact: Mandy Bizzaca on 0409 915 210

WITH this magical home you will feel like you are on holiday in a fabulous resort, not living in an apartment complex near to the city. It is in Observation Rise, which has full and half-court tennis courts, outdoor lagoon pool with sandy beach and sun lounges, heated indoor pool and spa, gym, sauna and barbecue facilities, plus a walkway giving access to the beach and The Esplanade with its cafes, bars and restaurants. The apartment has been renovated and has an bedroom also has a luxury open-plan living/dining/ hotel vibe with views, kitchen area, where balcony access, mirrored mirrored walls increase the built-in robes, a spa bath on already spacious feeling a plinth — you can see the and you can enjoy ocean ocean and sky while views. soaking — and an ensuite The chic kitchen has with double vanity unit and stainless-steel appliances, shower. breakfast bar, pantry and There are two more plenty of storage. bedrooms, also with Sliding doors open to a mirrored built-in robes, and balcony where you can take a second bathroom with in the views and fresh air, shower, vanity unit and and relax listening to the toilet. sound of the surf. Other features include a The large master separate laundry.

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WSW August 20, 2020 LIFESTYLE 23

Matt Gresham. Singer finds his number Tanya MacNaughton skin,” Gresham said. doing a verse together for “The Perth Concert Hall the album, which is IT was while watching his show will celebrate the massive,” Gresham said. idol Ben Harper from the year, I guess, and kind of “And we’re probably front row at Perth Concert bring some live music to going to get Elon Musk to Hall that WA singer- people in WA. I’m just do a speech on it too. songwriter Matt Gresham trying to live in the moment “There’s 20 songs set a goal to go from playing and enjoy being there recorded so far and there’s in pubs to the prestigious because it won’t last long.” going to be 27 songs on the music venue. Born in Lake Grace, album. It will be in three He will get to live that Gresham grew up in chapters with nine songs in dream on August 21 in Rockingham, surfing, each chapter.” concert The Gift 999, an fishing and playing music His interest in the acoustic set of his before moving to Berlin to number 999 (pronounced upcoming studio album 999. learn how to make “triple nine”) began when Despite world electronic music. his brother, who studies circumstances, Gresham “Being from WA, our numerology, told Gresham said 2020 had been one of music is very it was his number. the best years of his life acoustically-based, so I “999 is the sign of where he appeared on moved to Europe for a year completion and means television show The Voice, to learn the other side of you’ve come to a moment of and achieved a number one the spectrum,” he said. your life where you feel single with Who Am I Now, A previous collaboration completed internally and which sat atop the charts with New York rapper Talib spiritually, and feel your for four weeks. Kweli on his first album has mission is to help others “The music has been very put the wheels in motion to around you get to a place of successful and I’m feeling work together again on 999, emotional clarity,” he said. happy in myself as a man, this time with another big The Gift 999 is at Perth which I think is the biggest name — Kanye West. Concert Hall, August 21. success — to feel “They’re friends and Tickets at comfortable in my own they’ve been discussing perthconcerthall.com.au.

A NEW biopic of Helen her song I Am Woman Reddy explores the life of I AM WOMAN (M) propels her to stardom. Not enough roar the Australian singer and DIRECTOR: Sunjoo Moon That song is still her decade-spanning STARRING: Tilda renowned as a feminist career. Cobham-Hervey, Evan anthem and the film It is New York in the 1970s Peters, Danielle contextualises this by and Reddy (Tilda Macdonald inserting news clips from Cobham-Hervey) has just ᗂᗂᗂ the era documenting the arrived from Sydney with SHOWING: One-off Luna fight for ratification of the her young daughter in tow. Leederville screening Equal Rights Amendment. Her dream is to sign a August 26 and streaming It is unfortunate the record contract, but it is on Stan from August 28 excellent series Mrs hard to make a mark in the REVIEW BY: Lucy America recently Big Apple with only fellow Rutherford dramatised these exact Aussie and music journalist events as that only further Lillian Roxon (Danielle highlights how Macdonald) for support. herself subjugated to surface-level this film’s Things change when she housewife duties and exploration of feminism is. falls in love with manager Wald’s aggressive There is entertainment to Jeff Wald (Evan Peters), outbursts. be had from I Am Woman, who asks her to marry him She forces Wald to keep but you will have to look and promises to make her a calling until he secures her further for any deeper star. However, when they a record deal and it is not insight into the “Queen of Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Helen Reddy in I Am Woman. Picture: Stan move to LA, Reddy finds long before the release of Housewife Rock”.

WSW 24 CARR & CO ADVERTISING FEATURE August 20, 2020 Helping navigate an emotional battleground

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WSW 26 OUT AND ABOUT August 20, 2020

Bush tucker on the menu at launch Brittany & Damian Martin Noongar elder Kerry-Ann dustry guests before its Winmar will share stories release to the public on about the Swan River hand- August 29. Attendees sam- ed down to her by her ances- pled a menu using native tors as part of a new tourism produce and “bush tucker” initiative from Crystal ingredients while taking in Swan Cruises. Derbarl Yer- views from the foreshore to rigan Bilya — Cultural the city and Kings Park and Stories of the Swan hearing the cultural signifi- River was cance of these locations. launched to in- Pictures: John Koh Nicki Williams & Ally Draper

Angela George & Maya Verity James, Don Hancey & Lucia Collins Kavanagh

Dulcie Donaldson, Kelvin Garlett, Kerry-Ann Winmar & Morgan Preece & Jaylee Nadia Owen & Tamsin Furr Geraldine Metcalf Osborne Laura Carvalho & Jordan Bruno

WSW Multiple pathways to tertiary education

PLC principal Cate Begbie with PLC students.

PLC Perth is the only girls’ balanced education, Ms Begbie said sharing school in WA to offer three facilitate geographic and teaching and classroom pathways — Vocational cultural mobility and resources with Scotch Education and Training, promote international College meant the two WACE ATAR and the understanding, and is also schools could offer an International highly regarded by leading extremely wide range of all Baccalaureate Diploma. universities in Australia Year 11 and 12 subjects to Principal Cate Begbie and internationally. senior school students. said the additional option of Ms Begbie said students This includes WACE the IB Diploma provided were often drawn to the IB ATAR, IB Diploma and students with an Diploma because of its vocational education and extraordinary breadth of commitment to training subjects. choice when considering encouraging students to “Where other schools their study options in Years make a meaningful may not be able to offer a 11 and 12. contribution to society subject because of low Choice of subjects is also through community student numbers, we bolstered by the PLC’s service. partner with Scotch to brother-sister school “The links between ensure students from both relationship with Scotch service and the curriculum colleges can study the College, which allows both allow students to relate the subjects they are most schools to share resources lessons of the classroom to interested in,” she said. and offer cross-campus the realities of the outside School buses ferry classes in Years 11 and 12, world and to apply what students between the two which in turn offers they have learned in the colleges, which are within increased opportunities wider community,” she one kilometre of each other, beyond school. said. “Giving back to the if they are studying The IB Diploma is an community is a very cross-campus subjects. internationally-recognised important principle at Ms Begbie said PLC’s tertiary entrance pathway PLC.” consistently outstanding offered at nearly 3500 Many students also academic results reflected schools in 157 countries enjoyed the opportunity to the hard work of students around the globe. complete the Extended and of staff — 95 per cent It was established to Essay, a 4000-word essay in of whom held postgraduate provide students with a a chosen field. qualifications.

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WSW August 20, 2020 SPORT 31 Centre shapes up with $2.9m makeover

Kristie Lim tiles in the indoor pool were not causing a health risk and THE indoor pool, change works could have been done a rooms and grandstand at the year later,Vincent Mayor heritage-listed Beatty Park Emma Cole said the works Leisure Centre will receive had been fast-tracked by 12 $2.9 million worth of months in line with other upgrades. works in the area. The work will include retil- “We have got $2.9 million ing, upgrading the pipework allocated in the budget for and water disinfection system Beatty Park and that is all at the indoor pool, improving going towards some pretty change rooms on the north- significant maintenance ern side of the centre and fix- works,” she said. ing the electrical circuits in “We are still not back to full the grandstand. capacity, so it probably is as These works come after the good of a time as any.” gym was redeveloped in 2012. Construction is expected to While the Italian-imported start in late October. Football champion A FOOTBALL club volun- teer’s hard work on assisting Indigenous youth has been recognised by her peers. Wembley Junior Football Club pathways and Naidoc co- ordinator Katherine Rogers has been nominated for the Katherine Rogers. community club volunteer award in the 2020 WA Football Conor Mallen said Ms Rogers Volunteer of the Year pro- created a welcoming and sup- gram. portive environment for Club girls’ co-ordinator Indigenous girls. Athena sit on top FLOREAT Athena is making was a 1-0 win at home over the most of the revised Cockburn City Soccer Club National Premier Leagues and next face sixth-placed WA competition. Inglewood United. The men’s team sits top of Subiaco AFC suffered an the table with six wins from 11-0 loss against Balcatta eight matches. Football Club in round seven Their round eight match of the women’s league. Hawks soar

PERRY Lakes Hawks have The women’s team was also jumped to top of the State Bas- successful, beating the Slam- ketball League’s West Coast mers 88-52. They sit fifth on Classic men’s competition the ladder . with 76-55 win over the South Both teams will face Rock- West Slammers on Saturday. ingham Flames on Friday Ben Purser was top scorer night at the WA Basketball with 14 points. Centre in Floreat. WSW 32 • THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

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