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See the comps for details. remantle council voted term tenant if ou were re ect it. t is not clear to me • continued page 2 FROM THE CHAMBER GRAND OPENING Colour, Style, FREMANTLE CITY COUNCIL Cut & Blow Dry + Free Luxury WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28 2015 Treatment E council confirmed guidelines to be prepared at the Special its support to rezone the same time. Cr Doug Thompson from $ Burt Street precinct from R60 to pleaded with colleagues to defer * terms and conditions apply R160 (Herald January 17, 2015) the item till April. Cr Andrew ecialising in air ake • mmonia Free99 olo r but nearly half the council Sullivan spoke strongly in favour broke ranks. Cr Jon Strachan, of passing the policy. Investors Organic products available - Loyalty program who’d supported rezoning at and developers were “at their committee, changed his vote wits’ end” and were losing because he didn’t like the WA significant amounts of mone . housing department’s veiled “This has been going on for threat that if height in one two-and-a-half years, councillors. ARE YOU portion of the site was slightly There are millions and millions AN • Cr os ilson File 2012 reduced that it would have of investment [dollars at risk]. EMOTIONAL to take out trees, open space Providing certainty to the • from page 1 and view corridors to make development industry is what EATER? He believed FVSR was, “not up for it. That demonstrated gets developers to develop in this Shadae Francine www.resolvenutrition.com.au an appropriate occupant of this to him the department’s lack town.” O en es We ri a h rs till late at a building”. of committment in the spirit of CR BILL MASSIE opposed Corrin Ainley “A proposal of such the MoU. “I think the leap of plans to spend $275,000 Adv.Dip. Nutrition, CBP importance, you should gauge faith required from me has been giving the High Street Mall a Make your community sentiment,” he said. undermined,” he said. facelift unless the plan included appointment today! Rener Health Centres fter all the flowing 412 Canning Hwy, Attadale THE council voted to a public toilet. That prompted Cr promises to the community the approve a new height policy Strachan to note “I was just going o imms d N Ph 9331 2525 9330 2522 council should not dump the for the McCabe Street precinct to let this one slip through” but implementation of the master despite impassioned pleas from seeing as Cr Massie had objected plan.” North Fremantle locals—and he’d like to add he believed a Cr Wilson, the council’s Mosman Park Town Council— broader, more strategic approach representative on the working for a deferral, to allow design was required. The funds were group, apologised to both men approved. Happy Valentines Day! for not giving them a ring. “In local government you’re Spend “love” day at a lovely place damned if you do and damned if you don’t,” he mused. “You Bar for weighbridge Dine in our informal alfresco area move too quickly or you move or a take away picnic in the park too slowly. Great place “Sea Rescue needs to secure by BRI MITCHELL a new home. 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Free wi & dog friendly! there was a possibility that he’s already heard the port isn’t Cr Rachel Pemberton is a FVSR could conduct tours of its happy (its HQ is just down the huge fan: “It’s a small site and operations. street). the size and scale lends itself to Cr Rob Fittock strongly He also has to deal with a more adult, European attitude 9335 3925 supported the motion, saying SOUTH BEACH CAFE, 9 Ocean Drive, end of Sth Tce, a maze of other authorities to alcohol, which is what we are Sth Fremantle. no other viable possibilities had including water and power, seeking in Fremantle. been presented for the site. “It’s Every day: 6.30am-7.30pmwww.southbeachcafe.com.au heritage and main roads. “As a responsible adult it a wonderful fit, he said. “The port authority has would be nice to have a wine Cr Jon Strachan described Cr objected...they’re the people without having to order a meal.” Wilson’s impassioned delivery Every parent wants likely to be my customers,” The council’s support for the as “very compelling” but “I can’t he cheerily told councillors bar is contingent on meals being their children to thrive support it”. “There is something Wednesday night. “Humble, available. - to grow up happy, in there that is confidential sensitive, low-key, a nice little Cr Andrew Sullivan stressed that I can’t mention,” he said, healthy, strong, kind establishment for locals,” is how this was ust a first stage and mysteriously. he describes his plans for the it was likely to take another two and capable of realising Mayor Brad Pettitt stressed long-disused building, which in years to get all the paperwork in their full potential. the council was not deciding on its most recent incarnation was a place. “Hopefully the Phillimore a lease: “[We’re] not committing In this seminar, scooter-hire shop. Street master plan will be done to anything now,” he said. The building sits in the by then,” he said, not sounding parenting author “We’re going through a process middle of a busy and confusing particularly hopeful. and educator Maggie and this is a first stage. intersection near the corner of “There will be plenty of scope Dent explores the 10 The motion was passed hillimore and liff treets, for people to raise concerns with Cr Strachan and Cr Doug keys to parenting that leading some to titter about through the planning and liquor Hosted by St Patrick’s Primary School Thompson opposed. whether tipsy patrons might licensing processes.” support this goal. 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