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EDITORIAL WELCOME to a special issue of Freo StreetWise. As winter warms to spring, we showcase the best in fine dining, history and business ‘success stories’ changing the face of Freo. The City’s only independent magazine visited StreetWise also brings you, exclusively, the several local traders who are punching above extraordinary stories of Australia’s elite navy their weight at a time of major redevelopment in clearance divers. Supported by the Navy the CBD. Clearance Diver Trust, our eight-page special The National Hotel, where a new rooftop bar includes images and profiles of former divers opens in October; Fremantle’s only furniture who survived the often difficult transition from maker Port Jarrah; Portorosa Fremantle, which military to civilian life. has reopened in Market Street AND Spearwood, It was an honour to share their time and Cockburn; and South Beach Hotel and Port City memories for this issue in the lead-up to Roasters in South Fremantle, on Freo’s ‘new’ Remembrance Day commemorations in Cappuccino Strip. November. Freo StreetWise thanks the WA Museum for Thanks to all our sponsors, advertisers and supporting our coverage of the 200th anniversary supporters who have made StreetWise a local of the arrival in WA of Rose de Freycinet, the first publishing success since its launch in December European woman to set foot on the west coast of 2015. ‘New Holland’. Enjoy. As part of our continuing coverage of the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1, local Melville Carmelo Amalfi students share their once-in-a-life experience after having attended the Anzac Day Hellfire Pass commemorations in Thailand.
Readers can contact ‘StreetWise Media’ ono 0468 608 503 and [email protected]..
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ON April 25, 2018, two Melville Senior High School students attended the Anzac Day ‘Hellfire’ commemorations at the infamous Thai-Burma Railway. Supported by Melville Rotary, Year 10 students Of the more than 2400 Allied POWs interned Lora and Melody were selected for the Quiet at Sandakan between 1942 and 1945, only six Lion Tour after submitting winning essays on survived. the WW2 prisoner of war camps where tens of Towards the end of the war, fearing an Allied thousands of Australians died. invasion, the Japanese fled Sandakan and Their personal story and experiences of the tour moved the prisoners inland. The Australian and feature on pages 22 and 23. British prisoners were marched along a muddy, About 30 students who won the essay mountainous trail in three waves - the first on competition were chosen to attend and lay January 31, 1945; the second on May 29, 1945; and wreaths at the Anzac Day dawn service at Hellfire third on June 9, 1945. Hundreds died on these Pass and the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. ‘death marches’. The 12-day tour run by the Burma Thailand When the 183 out of about 530 surviving POWs Railway Memorial Association included visits to arrived on the second 170km march, they were the Bridge on the River Kwai, local hospitals and shocked to find alive only six prisoners from the Weary Dunlop Peace Park in Home Phu Toey. the first march. Of the 75 POWs, mostly sick and dying, who set off on the third march, none An estimated 90,000 civilian labourers and more survived beyond 50km. than 12,000 Allied prisoners died in the rugged malarial jungles in which daily horrors included The Anzac Centenary honours the service and cholera, malaria, dysentery, starvation and severe sacrifice of the original ANZACs and generations beatings and torture by Japanese guards. On of servicemen and women who fought and died rations of contaminated rice, POWs used hand in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations tools and their collective strength to build the since the Boer War in 1899. 415km track from Ban Pong near Bangkok to Remembrance Day November 11, the 73rd Thanbyuzayat in northern Burma (Myanmar). anniversary of the Japanese surrender in August Hellfire is one of the many ‘death camps’ in which 1945, not only will be commemorations, but a Australians were held and killed. ‘celebration’ of the end of war, suffering and ignorance. The Australian War Memorial posted recently on the Sandakan ‘death marches’ in Borneo, Additional details at www.awm.gov.au and www. where some of the worst atrocities of WW2 anzaccentenary.gov.au. were committed against Australian and British soldiers.
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DIVERS ELITE TRUFFLE farmers, outback tour guides, paramedics, health and safety experts and managers of multi-million-dollar oil and gas developments. Leadership, service and sacrifice shine bright Australia’s specialist ‘bomb busters’ have served in the ranks of Australia’s elite Navy Clearance in all conflicts since the Royal Australian Navy Divers. branch was established in 1951; Malaya, Vietnam, Having survived the transition to civilian life Somalia, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. after years of dedicated and decorated service, This year, the Trust and Leadership WA has CDs today excel in all levels of government, launched a public awareness campaign to help industry, medicine, sports and the arts. CDs better engage with potential employers However, former and serving CDs often face when leaving the ADF. Their stories are physical and mental challenges trying to fit back inspirational. into society after careers at sea and serving in The profiles are available online and the NCDT war zones around the world. site at www.ncdt.org.au Watching their back is the Navy Clearance Diver Trust, a not-for-profit organisation that supports former members of the RAN CD branch, and their dependents: “The Trust does not have an expiry date. It is there for as long as there are CDs.” StreetWise was invited to compile profiles of 18 CDs who were asked to offer their thoughts and experiences of life after leaving the Australian Defence Force. Their stories appear here exclusively as part of our continuing coverage of the anniversary of the end of WW1.
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OPEN FOR BUSINESS NEW rooftop bars, boutique stays, organic cafes, retail shops and restaurants, local roasters, brewers and timber artists. Fremantle businesses have embraced a wave With three separate groups working to achieve of new opportunities and developments the same objective, Freo should be in safe hands. transforming the cultural centre of the city and Time will tell. neighbouring suburbs such as Hilton and the Freo Now told guests it was determined to fill South Terrace cafe strip. most of the city’s existing vacant spaces with new In this special issue, StreetWise celebrates local businesses within the next two to three years. business ‘success stories’, old and new, family- Mr Bullers said the shackles were off, “we (Freo run and fashionable. Traders punching above Now) are no longer constrained by area and we their weight as the CBD is ‘transformed’ around have only one stakeholder to answer to. You”. them during the $270 million Kings Square The first order of business is to fill Freo’s vacant redevelopment. shops, “of which there are a few”. The challenge is how to continue attracting When asked what the new advocacy group visitors to the city while giant cranes and dump expected to achieve in the next two to three years, trucks rebuild the CBD. Freo Now business ‘coach’ Samantha Reece said “There is likely to be a challenging period ahead without hesitation: “Zero vacancy in Freo.” until completion of the Kings Square project Noting recent negativity of Freo as a visitor and other major developments that may make destination, she told guests the challenge was Fremantle less appealing for visitors while these to boost the vibrancy of the port city in the are under construction, or create a perception lead up to the completion of Kings Square that Fremantle is ‘closed for shoppers’,” the and neighbouring projects such as the Old Council fears. Courthouse and Police Station, Warders’ Cottages However, the launch on July 27 of Freo Now and Manning Buildings. (formerly the BID, Business Improvement Asked whether Freo Now would operate in District) signals a turning point. What Freo Now competition to council’s own marketing plans, chair and National Hotel owner Karl Bullers she said the BID money was being spent on the describes as, “a momentous occasion” for the City’s new destination campaign to drive more local business community. people into the Fremantle area. He told the packed top floor of the historic hotel “What’s the difference?” built in 1902 that after consulting businesses, “we made the brave move to carry on the great work “We’re grassroots,” Samantha replied. “You can the BID has been doing for the past six years”. bring people into the Freo area but if there is no where for people to shop, it’s wasted money. Our Council, too, has engaged a marketing team (of job is to actually put people into those shops. which Mr Bullers is a member) whose budget consists of nearly $400,000 raised annually by “We don’t want people to go elsewhere, we still a differential rate levied on CBD traders and want them to come here despite what’s happy in members of the former BID. the reconstruction process.” Similarly, the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce She said part of the Freo ‘Now’ approach is has called for expressions of interest for people to ‘coaching’ new and struggling businesses, to join a new ‘small business and retail committee’ keep them thriving, “so when the King Square to champion local interests in retail, hospitality development is finished you can enjoy the fruits and professional services and, “contribute advice of that labour”. to build a better foundation for Fremantle’s Popular events including the Long Table Dinner traders”. and Winterworld will continue to raise money for Freo Now and local charities, with members
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and them support to encouraged are Businesses support. funding federal
for apply to engaged been had writer professional Fittock. Rob councillor former
a adding says, Karl gains),” (those make we before and architect) and owner property Street (High
pain of years of couple a is there doubt no is there Morgan Julie Furniture), Jarrah (Port Clarke Clint
but Freo to coming things good of lots “There’s Success), 2 (Catalyst Reece Samantha Buddha),
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South Beach Hotel Beach South
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much open for business.” for open much
“Very exciting times ahead. Fremantle is very very is Fremantle ahead. times exciting “Very
precinct for decades to come,” he predicts. he come,” to decades for precinct
boat harbour, enabling it to remain relevant as a a as relevant remain to it enabling harbour, boat
expand past the Cappuccino Strip and fishing fishing and Strip Cappuccino the past expand
“Fremantle’s offering to the wider public will will public wider the to offering “Fremantle’s
buildings.
architecture nestled among the heritage heritage the among nestled architecture
This will provide modern facilities and and facilities modern provide will This
construction of the Kings Square project. Square Kings the of construction
is heartened to see retail back in the city with the the with city the in back retail see to heartened is
Zipping between both popular hotels, Nik says he he says Nik hotels, popular both between Zipping
vibrant and welcoming as it once was.” once it as welcoming and vibrant
population that will ensure Fremantle is as as is Fremantle ensure will that population
population to compliment an inner city night night city inner an compliment to population
“There will be a CBD, with a daytime working working daytime a with CBD, a be will “There
what a modern city should provide and offer. and provide should city modern a what
transformation that will bring it up to par with with par to up it bring will that transformation
“Currently Fremantle is going through a a through going is Fremantle “Currently
. StreetWise offer,” he told told he offer,”
architecture and diversity that Fremantle has to to has Fremantle that diversity and architecture
“It’s enabled me to appreciate the rich rich the appreciate to me enabled “It’s
historic hotels in Fremantle. in hotels historic
have had the opportunity to buy and restore two two restore and buy to opportunity the had have
Nik Jurin says he has been very fortunate to to fortunate very been has he says Jurin Nik
FEDERAL Hotel and South Beach Hotel owner owner Hotel Beach South and Hotel FEDERAL
site. site.
of them is ‘booming’ right next door to the Kings Square construction construction Square Kings the to door next right ‘booming’ is them of
other on the South Freo ‘Strip’ - is no mean feat. Particularly, when one one when Particularly, feat. mean no is - ‘Strip’ Freo South the on other
MANAGING two successfully transformed hotels - one in the CBD, the the CBD, the in one - hotels transformed successfully two MANAGING ONE FOR TWO FOR ONE
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tenacity, and love of food. of love and tenacity, . www.portorosa.com.au
in Fremantle and Spearwood) is a reflection of his his of reflection a is Spearwood) and Fremantle in and and www.facebook.com/portorosafreo
Contact Joe and staff at 0894306126 or or 0894306126 at staff and Joe Contact Joe’s ‘reinvestment’ in his popular business (both (both business popular his in ‘reinvestment’ Joe’s
to mention some of the best pizzas outside Italy, Italy, outside pizzas best the of some mention to
on recent innovations by chef Vittorio Franchina. Vittorio chef by innovations recent on
After years of serving great food and wine, not not wine, and food great serving of years After
along the ‘Cappuccino Strip’, its menu building building menu its Strip’, ‘Cappuccino the along
The new Market Street site includes direct views views direct includes site Street Market new The premises on Market Street. Market on premises
his iconic brand just a few metres away into new new into away metres few a just brand iconic his
people. And more people means more business. more means people more And people.
The 63-year-old owner from Sicily has moved moved has Sicily from owner 63-year-old The
retail shopping and parking will attract more more attract will parking and shopping retail
cafe and restaurant owners, Joe believes more more believes Joe owners, restaurant and cafe traditional Italian restaurant in Spearwood. in restaurant Italian traditional
asset - food and good service. However, like many many like However, service. good and food - asset punishment. Fresh from relaunching his his relaunching from Fresh punishment.
He says Fremantle’s future is linked to its greatest greatest its to linked is future Fremantle’s says He Portorosa’s Joe Napoli is a glutton for for glutton a is Napoli Joe Portorosa’s
ingredients, seafood, oven-fired pizza, wine and top service. Italian style. Italian service. top and wine pizza, oven-fired seafood, ingredients,
Joe Napoli pulled it off. At the heart of his double success, fresh local local fresh success, double his of heart the At off. it pulled Napoli Joe
the same iconic brand was not on the menu, but Portorosa owner owner Portorosa but menu, the on not was brand iconic same the
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ROOFTOP DINING THE Phoenix-like restoration of Freo’s historic National Hotel has renewed interest and investment in the West End. Almost destroyed by fire, the High Street icon is a popular landmark serving up great food, music and history. National Hotel owner Karl Bullers has taken the The turret also is referred to as the ‘Widow’s historic High Street hotel to new heights with the Watch’, a railed or protected rooftop viewing opening of new boutique rooms and a platform, often with a small enclosed cupola such rooftop bar. as the one overlooking the corner of Market and The chair of the new Freo Now (formerly High streets. Fremantle BID) says the upper floor development From here, mariners’ wives waited for their loved includes building 12 luxury, ensuite rooms. ones to return to port, looking for the lights of “The rooms will be individually styled with no ships on the horizon beyond Victoria Quay. two rooms the same, six feature a private veranda “The Widow’s Walk was built with the building in and six in the eaves of the building with Parisian 1903,” Karl says. style views over the rooftops of Fremantle. “The name is only folklore, so not sure if it was “Heritage styling will merge with modern actually used for watching for ships, but certainly convenience to bring Fremantle new hotel it has been a great vantage point over Fremantle.” accommodation without compare. Rooms and functions can be booked from “The rooftop will open at the same time, with October 15. Additional details at www. three weddings and a number of corporate nationalhotelfremantle.com.au. functions already booked. Patrons will get to see Freo from a totally unique perspective.” The building was almost destroyed in a 2007 fire so its reconstruction had to start from scratch. Obvious features such as the high ceilings were kept, antique fireplaces replaced and modern conveniences introduced such as air con and free standing baths. The rooftop will include a bar inside the so-called ‘Widow’s Turret’ or ‘Widow’s Watch’, which has been on the cards since Karl took over in 2011. Having built the first rooftop bar in the Perth CBD, Karl says there are no other similar venues in the Freo CBD. The rooftop commands 360 degrees views of the port city, Rottnest and Garden Island, its enclosed turret lining up with the war memorial at Monument Hill and the old Council administration building spire.
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LOCAL RULES SOUTH Freo’s popular Port City Roasters occupies a special place on the South Terrace cafe strip. Cafes, burger houses, pizza masters and fish and chip shops. StreetWise visited the popular breakfast and lunch venue to watch its brewing masters create coffee magic and great cuisine.
“Our success is linked to the success of the farmers and suppliers who grow and produce our products.”
That’s why Port City Roasters’ new project ‘Local Port City Roasters’ involvement in the farms, Rules Coffee Roasters’ is committed to tightening to roasting and extracting the perfect shot, is the gap between the farms and cafes. what creates a massive point of difference in its ”It is our commitment to take ethical coffee to product. the next level,” the Local Rules team told Freo Every bean is roasted individually and in small StreetWise. “It goes without saying that our batches to ensure the most potential flavours motto is about supporting local communities, but are produced in its coffee. The time and energy we see this on a global scale.” invested into its product shines through every The team says the way it buys coffee has massive time you drink Port City and Local Rules Coffee. effects on the small communities which surround Visit its popular cafe in South Fremantle to learn coffee plantations: “We want to be apart of more about its products and the new Local Rules making a positive impact through the coffee Coffee Roasters brand. So if you are looking for trade on these towns. Bringing our business to a wholesale coffee company to service your cafe parts of the world that need support helps create then it is the brand for you. economies that can uplift local people. Contact www.localrulescoffeeroasters.com.au or “Helping people to thrive helps ensure the long- email [email protected] for term sustainability of the premium products we details. aim to provide.”
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table, curved bar and all their bedsides for a super super a for bedsides their all and bar curved table,
Clint’s creations have included installing a 3m Marri Marri 3m a installing included have creations Clint’s
visiting his shop. his visiting
he says, adding he would like to see more locals locals more see to like would he adding says, he
probably buying the largest amount of my furniture,” furniture,” my of amount largest the buying probably
“We send a lot of furniture to the US, with Texas Texas with US, the to furniture of lot a send “We
demolished buildings. demolished
of years old or recycled from old bridges, jetties and and jetties bridges, old from recycled or old years of
Some of the timbers used in his designs are hundreds hundreds are designs his in used timbers the of Some
West.
changing seasons of WA’s highly biodiverse South South biodiverse highly WA’s of seasons changing
wandoo and tuart, Port Jarrah Furniture reflects the the reflects Furniture Jarrah Port tuart, and wandoo
Using local timbers, marri, jarrah, sheoak, blackbutt, blackbutt, sheoak, jarrah, marri, timbers, local Using
designed, custom made, recycled too. recycled made, custom designed,
Clint handcrafts each piece of furniture, individually individually furniture, of piece each handcrafts Clint
private jets to instal his prized timbers. timbers. prized his instal to jets private
Clint’s journey has seen him fly to the US on their their on US the to fly him seen has journey Clint’s
starting from nothing”. from starting
www.facebook.com/pages/Port-Jarrah-Furniture
Clint says, “We are truly a small Fremantle business business Fremantle small a truly are “We says, Clint
www.nstagram.com/portjarrah
Saturday. www.portjarrah.com.au
furniture gallery in Freo’s historic West End every every End West historic Freo’s in gallery furniture
93362225 / 0418900147 / 93362225
his factory in O’Connor, his wife Kasia manning their their manning Kasia wife his O’Connor, in factory his
Fremantle Street, High 45
Working with tradie Dane, his former apprentice, at at apprentice, former his Dane, tradie with Working
Furniture Jarrah Port
pieces and sent furniture all over the world.” the over all furniture sent and pieces
I have always tried to produce the highest quality quality highest the produce to tried always have I
“Trading through the years has had its up and downs. downs. and up its had has years the through “Trading
Clint is at the Gallery every Sunday. every Gallery the at is Clint
Fremantle Furniture Factory: Factory: Furniture Fremantle
Freo for 18 years, completing his apprenticeship at at apprenticeship his completing years, 18 for Freo means I have to adjust and be flexible”. flexible”. be and adjust to have I means
The Port Jarrah Furniture owner has traded in in traded has owner Furniture Jarrah Port The about the existing economic climate, “but it just just it “but climate, economic existing the about
The South Freo boy says there is nothing inspiring inspiring nothing is there says boy Freo South The
Fremantle.”
“We are currently looking at exciting times ahead for for ahead times exciting at looking currently are “We plus beds and office desks.” office and beds plus
“We are doing the vanity’s minibars and wardrobes, wardrobes, and minibars vanity’s the doing are “We
. . StreetWise
Fremantle business,” the Freo Now member told told member Now Freo the business,” Fremantle Fremantle, with 12 new rooms. rooms. new 12 with Fremantle,
“I’m a firm believer in giving back a little to help help to little a back giving in believer firm a “I’m Our current work is fitting out The National Hotel in in Hotel National The out fitting is work current Our
“This year we fitted out Blasta Brewery in Burswood. Burswood. in Brewery Blasta out fitted we year “This
future of business in Fremantle. in business of future
the High Street trader is chirpy when asked about the the about asked when chirpy is trader Street High the new pews at Christchurch Grammar in Claremont. in Grammar Christchurch at pews new
new addition. Five-month-old Jagger, which is why why is which Jagger, Five-month-old addition. new Trinity Grammar’s Perth chapel and restoring 150 150 restoring and chapel Perth Grammar’s Trinity
Furniture maker Clint Clarke’s family business has a a has business family Clarke’s Clint maker Furniture yacht called Outback, restoring 50 new pews at at pews new 50 restoring Outback, called yacht
city’s resurgence. city’s
Clint Clarke says encouraging business diversity is the key to the port port the to key the is diversity business encouraging says Clarke Clint
family businesses to succeed at a local and international level. Owner Owner level. international and local a at succeed to businesses family
FREO’S Port Jarrah Furniture reflects the passion and resilience of local local of resilience and passion the reflects Furniture Jarrah Port FREO’S TOP TIMBER TOP
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over 200 years ago this exhibition brings original original brings exhibition this ago years 200 over
museum.wa.gov.au For more info visit visit info more For
1804’. For the first time since they were completed completed were they since time first the For 1804’.
normal museum admission tickets. tickets. admission museum normal
‘The Art of Science: Baudin’s Voyagers 1800- Voyagers Baudin’s Science: of Art ‘The
Aboriginal people. Both exhibitions are free with with free are exhibitions Both people. Aboriginal
Visitors interested in this story will also enjoy enjoy also will story this in interested Visitors
animals, landscapes and very first portraits of of portraits first very and landscapes animals,
survives today. survives
some of the first European views of Australian Australian of views European first the of some
to write a full account of the expedition. Her diary diary Her expedition. the of account full a write to
shores and off the coasts of Australia capturing capturing Australia of coasts the off and shores
woman to circumnavigate the globe and the first first the and globe the circumnavigate to woman
drawings by Baudin’s artists were created on the the on created were artists Baudin’s by drawings
the three-year journey, Rose became the second second the became Rose journey, three-year the
ideas and philosophies of reason. Paintings and and Paintings reason. of philosophies and ideas
12, 1818. Having smuggled herself on board for for board on herself smuggled Having 1818. 12,
sciences, underpinned by the emergence of new new of emergence the by underpinned sciences,
The ship arrived in Shark Bay on September September on Bay Shark in arrived ship The
task was the discovery and study of natural natural of study and discovery the was task
Lavishly funded by Napoléon Bonaparte, their their Bonaparte, Napoléon by funded Lavishly
carrying an impressive group of scientists. scientists. of group impressive an carrying
embarked from Le Havre in October 1800 1800 October in Havre Le from embarked
Baudin’s ships, Géographe and Naturaliste, Naturaliste, and Géographe ships, Baudin’s
Natural History in Le Havre, France, to Australia. to France, Havre, Le in History Natural
paintings and drawings from the Museum of of Museum the from drawings and paintings
. Uranie husband Louis’ Louis’ husband
journey to Australia and the Asia-Pacific in her her in Asia-Pacific the and Australia to journey
the science and stories behind Rose’s amazing amazing Rose’s behind stories and science the
‘Return to Australia: Freycinet 1818’ includes includes 1818’ Freycinet Australia: to ‘Return
Showing from September 13 to December 9, 9, December to 13 September from Showing
celebrate WA’s French connections. French WA’s celebrate
will showcase two exquisite exhibitions that that exhibitions exquisite two showcase will
The Museum’s French Explorers in WA season season WA in Explorers French Museum’s The
Freycinet’s visit to WA at the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle. in Museum Maritime WA the at WA to visit Freycinet’s
HISTORY lovers can share in the 200th anniversary of Rose de de Rose of anniversary 200th the in share can lovers HISTORY FRENCH EXPLORERS IN WA IN EXPLORERS FRENCH
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seawater (the first desalination ‘plant’ in WA). in ‘plant’ desalination first (the seawater
’s crew collected oysters and distilled distilled and oysters collected crew ’s Uranie where where
ceramic shards and other artefacts buried in the sand sand the in buried artefacts other and shards ceramic
identified after WA searchers found musket balls, balls, musket found searchers WA after identified
12, 1818. Their camp on Peron Peninsula was was Peninsula Peron on camp Their 1818. 12,
The de Freycinets arrived at Shark Bay on September September on Bay Shark at arrived Freycinets de The
1616 plate - Australia’s oldest maritime relic. maritime oldest Australia’s - plate 1616
plate erected by Vlamingh to replace Dirk Hartog’s Hartog’s Dirk replace to Vlamingh by erected plate
Dirk Hartog Island (1697). This time, he removed the the removed he time, This (1697). Island Hartog Dirk
Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh’s plate from from plate Vlamingh’s de Willem explorer Dutch
to 1804 when he was reprimanded for removing removing for reprimanded was he when 1804 to
lieutenant on the Nicolas Baudin expedition of 1801 1801 of expedition Baudin Nicolas the on lieutenant
Louis had already visited Shark Bay as a young young a as Bay Shark visited already had Louis
Uranie was wrecked in 1820. in wrecked was Falkland Islands where where Islands Falkland
Timor, the Moluccas, Hawaii, Port Jackson and the the and Jackson Port Hawaii, Moluccas, the Timor,
1817 and also visited Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Town, Cape Janeiro, de Rio visited also and 1817
The de Freycinet expedition left Toulon in September September in Toulon left expedition Freycinet de The
dangers and possibilities. and dangers
eyewitness account of exotic cultures, landscapes, landscapes, cultures, exotic of account eyewitness
Her journal published in 1927 is a personal personal a is 1927 in published journal Her
friend, Caroline de Nanteuil. de Caroline friend,
and recorded her experiences in letters to her close close her to letters in experiences her recorded and
Asia-Pacific, Rose disguised herself as a sailor sailor a as herself disguised Rose Asia-Pacific,
Louis died heartbroken 10 years later. years 10 heartbroken died Louis
three-year scientific voyage to Australia and the the and Australia to voyage scientific three-year
to contract cholera from him and dies on May 7, 1832. 1832. 7, May on dies and him from cholera contract to
Not wanting to be separated during Louis’ Louis’ during separated be to wanting Not
tragedy when Rose nurses Louis back to health, only only health, to back Louis nurses Rose when tragedy
French society. However, their love story ends in in ends story love their However, society. French crewed by 125 men. 125 by crewed
On their return to France, they became the toast of of toast the became they France, to return their On smuggled her on to his 350-ton corvette corvette 350-ton his to on her smuggled
marooned for 10 weeks in the Falklands islands. islands. Falklands the in weeks 10 for marooned Holland’ had been at sea a year after Louis Louis after year a sea at been had Holland’
Uranie sank on its way home in 1820, Louis and Rose Rose and Louis 1820, in home way its on sank woman to set foot on the west coast of ‘New ‘New of coast west the on foot set to woman
By mid-September 1818, the first European European first the 1818, mid-September By
several other official drawings). drawings). official other several
. Uranie Rose and the boy is omitted (Rose was deleted from from deleted was (Rose omitted is boy the and Rose
of the globe on board her husband Louis’ ship ship Louis’ husband her board on globe the of of the voyage, prepared later in Paris, the image of of image the Paris, in later prepared voyage, the of
full account of her three-year circumnavigation circumnavigation three-year her of account full caring for just outside her tent. In the official account account official the In tent. her outside just for caring
“flower of early European exploration” wrote the first first the wrote exploration” European early of “flower Bay camp shows Rose and a Mauritian boy she was was she boy Mauritian a and Rose shows camp Bay
Uranie the critics, food first WA’s of one Rose was only Not ’s Alphonse Pellion’s watercolour of the Shark Shark the of watercolour Pellion’s Alphonse ’s
the sand.” the
seem so good as those I ate seated on a rock, my glass and my plate on on plate my and glass my rock, a on seated ate I those as good so seem
journal: “Certainly those I have eaten in Paris at table in comfort did not not did comfort in table at Paris in eaten have I those “Certainly journal:
plate of oysters, Rose de Frecyinet would later write in her timeless timeless her in write later would Frecyinet de Rose oysters, of plate
SEATED on a rock in Shark Bay enjoying a glass of French wine and and wine French of glass a enjoying Bay Shark in rock a on SEATED URANIE AND ROSE AND URANIE
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dieldrin.
carbon offsets) by 2025. by offsets) carbon
polychlorinated biphenyls and pesticides such as as such pesticides and biphenyls polychlorinated
expected to be supplied by renewable energy (via (via energy renewable by supplied be to expected
solvents such as benzene and methylene chloride, chloride, methylene and benzene as such solvents
2020, with 100 per cent of the City’s power power City’s the of cent per 100 with 2020,
hydrocarbons such as petrol, diesel and oil, oil, and diesel petrol, as such hydrocarbons
carbon neutrality for corporate emissions by by emissions corporate for neutrality carbon
Groundwater is affected by heavy metals, metals, heavy by affected is Groundwater
sustainability challenges. Council has pledged pledged has Council challenges. sustainability
be present.” be with the City’s ‘One Planet’ strategy to address address to strategy Planet’ ‘One City’s the with
is heterogeneous, other contaminants may also also may contaminants other heterogeneous, is Epuron agreement last year - the project aligning aligning project the - year last agreement Epuron
mercury and zinc) and asbestos. As landfill waste waste landfill As asbestos. and zinc) and mercury Mayor Brad Pettitt started flagging the proposed proposed the flagging started Pettitt Brad Mayor
contains metals (arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, lead, copper, cadmium, (arsenic, metals contains
was granted development approval. development granted was
Fremantle landfill, soil beneath the sand cap cap sand the beneath soil landfill, Fremantle
over the next couple of decades. In April, Epuron Epuron April, In decades. of couple next the over
Regulation states: “Across the former South South former the “Across states: Regulation
agreement to build and run the ‘green’ project project ‘green’ the run and build to agreement
The WA Department and Environmental Environmental and Department WA The
proponent Epuron to enter an exclusive exclusive an enter to Epuron proponent
1.5m of rock and concrete capping. concrete and rock of 1.5m The City then invited the second recommended recommended second the invited then City The
than 900,000 cubic metres of waste buried under under buried waste of metres cubic 900,000 than
sees one. one. sees
Remediation Required”, the site consists of more more of consists site the Required”, Remediation
since the 1980s and knows a lemon when it it when lemon a knows and 1980s the since
could be remediated. Classed as “Contaminated - - “Contaminated as Classed remediated. be could
big-scale project. First Solar has been in solar solar in been has Solar First project. big-scale
recommended non-disturbance until the site site the until non-disturbance recommended
and the capacity of the site to accommodate a a accommodate to site the of capacity the and
WA health and environmental health experts experts health environmental and health WA
of, “geotechnical and topographic conditions”, conditions”, topographic and “geotechnical of,
in 1991. in By August 2015 First Solar walked away because because away walked Solar First 2015 August By
such as the old South Freo tip, which was closed closed was which tip, Freo South old the as such
proposal. It couldn’t. It proposal.
contaminated ‘time bomb’ bomb’ ‘time contaminated
associated with the the with associated
experience building on a a on building experience
and design issues issues design and
areas and certainly has no no has certainly and areas
community health risks.” health community environmental, financial financial environmental,
solar farms in residential residential in farms solar
and resolve technical, technical, resolve and
having to deal with the the with deal to having
no experience of building building of experience no worked to explore explore to worked
a contaminated site without without site contaminated a Solar, pulled out. Epuron has has Epuron out. pulled Solar,
the project team team project the
tenderer, US company First First company US tenderer,
site. Over 12 months, months, 12 Over site. and the council gets to offload offload to gets council the and
toxic tip after previous previous after tip toxic
scale solar farm at the the at farm solar scale
making venture for Epuron Epuron for venture making
to set up shop on the 19.4ha 19.4ha the on shop up set to
and operate a large- a operate and
Australian company Epuron Epuron company Australian
“This project is a profit- a is project “This by Council to build build to Council by
Fremantle council wants wants council Fremantle
Solar was nominated nominated was Solar
this project. this In May 2014, First First 2014, May In
attention to the negatives of of negatives the to attention
increased borrowings. increased
engaging in false consultation so as to not draw draw not to as so consultation false in engaging
will pay through increased electricity charges or or charges electricity increased through pay will
among the broader community that the council is is council the that community broader the among
residents any money. Of course the residents residents the course Of money. any residents
most polluted sites in WA. There is real concern concern real is There WA. in sites polluted most
Council has said the solar farm will not cost cost not will farm solar the said has Council
getting the solar farm constructed on one of the the of one on constructed farm solar the getting
could be considered at that time.” that at considered be could
smokescreen and it is running its own agenda of of agenda own its running is it and smokescreen
public open space or residential development development residential or space open public
The council’s community consultation is a a is consultation community council’s The
way in the future, then other uses including including uses other then future, the in way
public safety are issues concerning many locals. many concerning issues are safety public
material can be done in a low risk and feasible feasible and risk low a in done be can material
Electricity supply, environmental health and and health environmental supply, Electricity
removal, destruction or dispersal of contaminated contaminated of dispersal or destruction removal,
issue during the South Ward election last year. last election Ward South the during issue and gardens, as stated in council’s own plans: “If “If plans: own council’s in stated as gardens, and
have on ratepayers, having raised this serious serious this raised having ratepayers, on have longer term plans to develop the site with homes homes with site the develop to plans term longer
awareness of the impact this development will will development this impact the of awareness site will be minimal, this is a smokescreen for for smokescreen a is this minimal, be will site
I have launched a public campaign to raise raise to campaign public a launched have I Though councillors believe disturbance of the the of disturbance believe councillors Though
farm on the old South Fremantle landfill site. landfill Fremantle South old the on farm
RATEPAYERS face increased power bills under a move to build a solar solar a build to move a under bills power increased face RATEPAYERS COUNCIL SELLS OUT TO BIG SOLAR BIG TO OUT SELLS COUNCIL
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turning back. turning
If this project goes ahead, there is no no is there ahead, goes project this If
community health risks. health community
contaminated site without having to deal with the the with deal to having without site contaminated
for Epuron and the council gets to offload a offload to gets council the and Epuron for
ways. This project is a profit-making venture venture profit-making a is project This ways.
The renewable energy target can be met in other other in met be can target energy renewable The
My prediction is very little. very is prediction My
testing, removal and disposal? and removal testing,
question is exactly how much will be spent on on spent be will much how exactly is question
any construction or disturbance of the site, the the site, the of disturbance or construction any
Since the City has no plans to remediate prior to to prior remediate to plans no has City the Since
blood bank and asking him not to drink. to not him asking and bank blood
approach is like giving Dracula the keys to the the to keys the Dracula giving like is approach
example of the council’s smoke screen. This This screen. smoke council’s the of example
City grants construction approval. This is another another is This approval. construction grants City
Worse, testing is not planned until AFTER the the AFTER until planned not is testing Worse,
surrounding residents and the environment. environment. the and residents surrounding
is made of the safeguards planned to protect protect to planned safeguards the of made is
community’s health and well-being. No mention mention No well-being. and health community’s
self imposed green targets at the expense of the the of expense the at targets green imposed self
Can it be that the council just want to meet their their meet to want just council the that be it Can
facing ratepayers is cause for concern. concern. for cause is ratepayers facing
of transparency or any discussion of the costs costs the of discussion any or transparency of
and never on a highly contaminated site. The lack lack The site. contaminated highly a on never and
energy, does not build solar farms near residents residents near farms solar build not does energy,
do not mix. Even Germany, a world leader in solar solar in leader world a Germany, Even mix. not do
However, solar farms and high density housing housing density high and farms solar However,
No one is against solar farms or progress. progress. or farms solar against is one No
potential toxic material. toxic potential
dig test pits to a maximum of 3m to assess any any assess to 3m of maximum a to pits test dig
access via Cockburn Road. An excavator will will excavator An Road. Cockburn via access
Bushland on parts of the site will be cleared, with with cleared, be will site the of parts on Bushland
within a 5km radius of the site”. the of radius 5km a within
necessitating the evacuation of local residents residents local of evacuation the necessitating
create large amounts of contaminated dust, dust, contaminated of amounts large create
should be disturbed, said, “excavations would would “excavations said, disturbed, be should
spokesman Lee Bell, when asked whether the site site the whether asked when Bell, Lee spokesman
In 2003, WA Contaminated Sites Alliance Alliance Sites Contaminated WA 2003, In
is nonsense! is
produce adverse greenhouse gas emissions. This This emissions. gas greenhouse adverse produce
will have negligible impact on the site nor nor site the on impact negligible have will
project”. It also says the proposed development development proposed the says also It project”.
more confidence in the future viability of the the of viability future the in confidence more
and locally sourced green power gives Epuron Epuron gives power green sourced locally and
approvals, “the pursuit of One Planet strategies strategies Planet One of pursuit “the approvals,
arrangements will be subject to separate council council separate to subject be will arrangements Epuron states final lease and power purchasing purchasing power and lease final states Epuron
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patients is desirable.” desirable.” is patients
an evidence based study involving hundreds of of hundreds involving study based evidence an
frustrating to gain wider appeal,” she says. “But “But says. she appeal,” wider gain to frustrating
“I realise clinicians such as Mr Zenni find it it find Zenni Mr as such clinicians realise “I
public: public:
accessibility of Mr Zenni’s method to the wider wider the to method Zenni’s Mr of accessibility
evidence-based study would boost the the boost would study evidence-based
She said a clinical trial backed by a proper proper a by backed trial clinical a said She
therapies in favour of ‘natural ‘ therapies. ‘ ‘natural of favour in therapies
to see Mr Zenni advocating less drug-based drug-based less advocating Zenni Mr see to
she was encouraged encouraged was she StreetWise McLeod told told McLeod
Parkinson’s WA clinical nurse manager Janet Janet manager nurse clinical WA Parkinson’s
techniques to assess cortical sensitivity. cortical assess to techniques
stimulation method as part of its treatment. its of part as method stimulation He is using non-invasive brain stimulation stimulation brain non-invasive using is He
in Poland to offer patients Dr Zenni’s electro- Zenni’s Dr patients offer to Poland in undergo ‘transcranial direct current stimulation’. stimulation’. current direct ‘transcranial undergo
periodontitis, Stoma Care is the only dental clinic clinic dental only the is Care Stoma periodontitis, is inviting volunteers over the age of 60 to to 60 of age the over volunteers inviting is
Because of its benefits in the treatment of of treatment the in benefits its of Because At Murdoch University, researcher Alex Grennan Grennan Alex researcher University, Murdoch At
undergo surgery and drug therapy. drug and surgery undergo anxiety and depression. and anxiety
patients have benefited without having to to having without benefited have patients used in sports and medicine, including treating treating including medicine, and sports in used
Completely safe and painless, thousands of of thousands painless, and safe Completely In Perth, similar electrotherapy treatments are are treatments electrotherapy similar Perth, In
levels in the body. the in levels treatments.”
Australia in 1984 indirectly regulates hormone hormone regulates indirectly 1984 in Australia Effects may be visible after one to two two to one after visible be may Effects
Dr Zenni says the technique he patented in in patented he technique the says Zenni Dr a month in a series of at least five treatments. treatments. five least at of series a in month a
“A 40-minute session is recommended once once recommended is session 40-minute “A
in the central nervous and immune systems. immune and nervous central the in
electrical potential of cells, improving ionic flows flows ionic improving cells, of potential electrical which can lead to self-healing of the body. the of self-healing to lead can which
which are available for sale, help release the the release help sale, for available are which and influences the proper secretion of hormones, hormones, of secretion proper the influences and
and weakened organs. Currents from his device, device, his from Currents organs. weakened and regulates the organs, including the thyroid gland, gland, thyroid the including organs, the regulates
currents (Bernard currents) to ‘stimulate’ diseased diseased ‘stimulate’ to currents) (Bernard currents stimulates the central nervous system, which which system, nervous central the stimulates
The ‘Zenni Method’ employs mild electric electric mild employs Method’ ‘Zenni The depending on the type of therapy. The current current The therapy. of type the on depending
“The machine is programmed appropriately appropriately programmed is machine “The
palsy; allergies and asthma; and ADHD. and asthma; and allergies palsy;
stomach and intestinal inflammations; cerebral cerebral inflammations; intestinal and stomach forehead, throat, neck, loins). neck, throat, forehead,
joints, muscles and tendons; pancreatic, liver, liver, pancreatic, tendons; and muscles joints, depending on the area of disease (the mouth, mouth, (the disease of area the on depending
with Parkinson’s; thyroid disease; injuries of of injuries disease; thyroid Parkinson’s; with applied to the spine, and the second is located located is second the and spine, the to applied
where he treats hundreds of patients presenting presenting patients of hundreds treats he where first electrode which emits electrical impulses is is impulses electrical emits which electrode first
Viktor Zenni, 75, runs eight clinics in Poland Poland in clinics eight runs 75, Zenni, Viktor “The patient is connected to the device. The The device. the to connected is patient “The
promote his pioneering electrotherapy treatment. electrotherapy pioneering his promote
THE Polish inventor of the ‘Zenni Method’ returns to WA in October to to October in WA to returns Method’ ‘Zenni the of inventor Polish THE ZENNI ZENNI 172028 FRESTR 2 Front
AARON’S DREAM AARON Camm met Viktor Zenni in 1991 when the then 20-month-old toddler was diagnosed with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Following the publication in StreetWise of the His father Ian said it was a painful procedure ‘Zenni Method’, one of our readers, a World Cup for Aaron, but noticed some improvement in fan, saw Aaron on Facebook in a snapshot with flexibility of his limbs after Mr Zenni treated him. Socceroo Tim Cahill. AMC includes abnormal development of StreetWise contacted Aaron, now 28, to say hello muscles, inadequate room in the uterus for before he flew to Russia to support Australia the baby, a malformed central nervous system in the World Cup. Little did he know he would and spinal cord, and tendons, joints and bones make international news after Russian authorities which do not mature correctly. The child’s cancelled his World Cup ‘Fan ID’. “The 20- shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, hips, knees and year dream will have to wait … my tourist visa feet become crooked or hooked, stiff and weak, application has been rejected. Honestly gutted,” reducing mobility and flexibility. While the lack he posted, watching the Cup in Thailand. of movement, unlike many other diseases, does Aaron says his grandparents played a big part in not get worse over time, regular treatment can his therapy, his mum having passed away when prevent further deterioration of the joints. he was 10 years old. Aaron’s late mother Fiona told The West Australian at the time: “We owe a lot to PMH but Mr Zenni’s electrotherapy treatment seems to have accelerated the rate of Aaron’s improvement.” “I took up swimming a s therapy,” he told StreetWise. “I’m fully independent, I can walk and I also play rugby.” Aaron was born with club feet, a stiff spine, dislocated hips, weak and missing muscles in most of his limbs. Doctors at PMH tried to correct the stiffness and shape of Aaron’s spine and limbs, having to wear plaster to keep them in position.
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HALLOWED HELLFIRE HUNDREDS of people, soldiers, students and former POWs gather in the jungle clearing. Solemn, respectful, they make their way to their seats, the sound of bagpipes guiding them towards a new dawn.
“We are interested in history and we have had great grandparents who were involved in WW2, and even kept as prisoners.” On Anzac Day. Thailand. At Hellfire Pass. We are interested in history and we have had We joined the tour after winning a writing great grandparents who were involved in WW2, competition to explore the impact the WW2 and even kept as prisoners. This trip offered construction of the Thai-Burma Railway had on us the opportunity to visit the physical war Allied soldiers. About 30 students nationally were memorials and parts of the remaining railway, as chosen to attend and lay wreaths at services at well as connect with our own unexplored family Hellfire and the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. history. Thousands of Allied prisoners died here building The most overwhelming part of our experience the 415km line, which followed the River Kwai was visiting the graves and memorials of the between Ban Pong, near the capital Bangkok, soldiers and the POWs and, during the ANZAC and Thanbyuzayat, in northern Burma, or Day ceremony, seeing that so many years later Myanmar. Two POWs - Harold Martin, 101, families of those involved in the war and others and Neil MacPherson, 96 - attended the Anzac are still paying their respects. commemorations. Having dedicated the Hellfire Walking Trail in A few days after we arrived we got the 1987, former POW Weary Dunlop predicted the opportunity to speak to Mr MacPherson. He trail would become, “a hallowed walk visited with spoke about his difficulties of leaving home reverence like that paid to battlefields and war and his family, his involvement in WW2, the cemeteries at Gallipoli and in Europe”. Hellfire inhumane treatment of other POWs and the Pass located nearly half way along the route was effects it had on him and his friends and family. given its name due to the sight of emaciated prisoners toiling at night by the light of fires We also were fortunate to visit sites such as the which, when viewed from above, resembled ‘the Bridge on the River Kwai and Weary Dunlop jaws of Hell’. Peace Park in Home Phu Toey. The tour allowed us to better understand what former servicemen We thank Quiet Lion Tour for giving us the went through. opportunity to represent Melville Senior High School and lay a wreath for our fallen heroes. – 22 – 172028 FRESTR 2 Back 172028 FRESTR 2 Front
LEADERSHIP, SACRIFICE, SERVICE THESE exclusive profiles of former RAN Clearance Divers highlight the challenges members of Australia’s elite branch face when making the transition to civilian life. Their inspirational stories were compiled by StreetWise as part of a new campaign by the Navy Clearance Diver Trust to raise awareness of their unique skills and values, particularly among potential employers. Dwayne Cananzi says youth and fitness saved The 53-year-old Melbourne father of two says his his life in 1991 when he fell 20 metres during a ‘transition’ to civilian life was not pretty, having ‘Blackhawk’ helicopter jump. been medically discharged in 1995: “It’s one of He broke his legs, back and skull. Eight months those unfortunate situations. later, he was back at work. “I felt like I’d been forgotten, cut away totally.” “When I jumped, the rope came out of my leg Dwayne struck opportunity, working as a bag in one complete bundle,” technical and safety officer at he told StreetWise. “It didn’t St Alfred Hospital’s hyperbaric stream out of the bag as it “I just had to be in the water. I recompression chamber in normally does. Melbourne. would take days off school to “I threw away my brake hand “I got right into research and and basically went into a free go diving.” education and training in fall all the way down. safety. I did that quite well for 15 years, but started to feel “I snapped my legs in half, burnt out working in the public service.” broke my back, cracked my head open and blood was coming out of my left ear.” Dwayne decided to take a year off before starting a new career in occupational, health and safety The Victorian president of the RAN Clearance career in the disability sector - just a stone’s Divers Association says his legs, ankles and back throw from the water. are, “still cactus”. (Yooralla is one of the biggest non-profit He says he was lucky: “My youth and fitness were disability services organisations in Australia, factors in my recovery. My body had the best supporting more than 30,000 Victorians living chance of survival.” with a disability). The former clearance diver says diving is in his DNA. “I just had to be in the water. I would take days off school to go diving.” Dwayne joined the Navy in 1983, the UC (underwater controller) having served as a sonar operator on subs and warships until 1985 when he qualified for the gruelling course and, “passed it first time”.
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Trust and Leadership WA. WA. Leadership and Trust
Facebook page. Facebook with support from the Navy Clearance Diver Diver Clearance Navy the from support with
www.ncdt.com.au StreetWise the and their personal experiences and success stories stories success and experiences personal their
The former Clearance Divers shown here share share here shown Divers Clearance former The Additional profiles are available at at available are profiles Additional
transition to civilian life. civilian to transition Clearance Diving Branch. Diving Clearance
Sometimes the biggest challenge is making the the making is challenge biggest the Sometimes Many former CD continue to work with the RAN RAN the with work to continue CD former Many
requirements in the ADF. the in requirements
of the RAN Clearance Diver Branch face some of the most arduous arduous most the of some face Branch Diver Clearance RAN the of
FROM Navy defence divers to leaders in the community. Members Members community. the in leaders to divers defence Navy FROM CLEARED TO SUCCEED TO CLEARED
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align with their own organisations.” own their with align
understanding how their skills and qualities qualities and skills their how understanding
they’ve completed military service without without service military completed they’ve
and local councils often recruit guys because because guys recruit often councils local and
of a CD to civilian employment: “Governments “Governments employment: civilian to CD a of
Mark says it is important to align the qualities qualities the align to important is it says Mark
briefing people and different organisation.” different and people briefing the course together.” course the
deliver talks on new legislation and travel around around travel and legislation new on talks deliver “Many of those guys I knew, we had completed completed had we knew, I guys those of “Many
played a big part in maritime safety, so I would would I so safety, maritime in part big a played
1996 - killing 18 men. 18 killing - 1996
about ‘getting out’ into the world. Education Education world. the into out’ ‘getting about
exercise near Townsville, Queensland, in June June in Queensland, Townsville, near exercise
choice of getting a job I wanted. I was nervous nervous was I wanted. I job a getting of choice
counter-terrorism and special recovery operation operation recovery special and counter-terrorism
thought when I got out of the navy I’d have a a have I’d navy the of out got I when thought
two Blackhawk helicopters collided during a a during collided helicopters Blackhawk two
to join Maritime Safety Queensland: “I never never “I Queensland: Safety Maritime join to
The worst accident in the Regiment’s history, history, Regiment’s the in accident worst The
‘hardcore’ CD course, Mark left the RAN in 1995 1995 in RAN the left Mark course, CD ‘hardcore’
the Blackhawk incident the following year.” following the incident Blackhawk the
Qualifying in 1983 after completing the the completing after 1983 in Qualifying
“Had I done so, I would have been involved in in involved been have would I so, done I “Had
because I’m going to kill you’”. kill to going I’m because
up going,” he recalls. recalls. he going,” up
the pool and said, ‘You’re lucky you’re not dead dead not you’re lucky ‘You’re said, and pool the
second turn and for whatever reason I didn’t end end didn’t I reason whatever for and turn second
Luckily, Mark’s father, “skull dragged me out of of out me dragged “skull father, Mark’s Luckily,
“I had applied to go back to the Regiment for a a for Regiment the to back go to applied had “I
carbon monoxide build up and died.” and up build monoxide carbon
course.
another five minutes I would have given myself a a myself given have would I minutes five another
Perth, where he completed the gruelling Cadre Cadre gruelling the completed he where Perth,
rubber. It worked, but knowing what I know now, now, know I what knowing but worked, It rubber.
18 months of training and service at the SASR in in SASR the at service and training of months 18
my ol’ man. I made it out a jam tin and some some and tin jam a out it made I man. ol’ my
Blake had just returned to the CD branch after after branch CD the to returned just had Blake
diving gear when he was 12, “which freaked out out freaked “which 12, was he when gear diving
Air Service Regiment soldier. soldier. Regiment Service Air Mark Allen he decided to make his own scuba scuba own his make to decided he Allen Mark
continues to haunt the former CD and Special Special and CD former the haunt to continues made such an impression on former RAN CD CD RAN former on impression an such made
IN 1995, Blake Stevenson made a decision that that decision a made Stevenson Blake 1995, IN THE late French explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau Cousteau Jacques-Yves explorer French late THE
Inpex Corporation Inpex OPEC Systems OPEC
Production Team Lead, Lead, Team Production CURRENTLY: Marine Technician at at Technician Marine CURRENTLY:
1990-1997 CD: QUALIFIED 1983-1995 CD: QUALIFIED
1986 RAN: JOINED 1980 RAN: JOINED
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JASON DUNN BRETT SHIELDS JOINED RAAF: 1990 JOINED RAN: 1992 QUALIFIED CD: 1995-2004 QUALIFIED CD: 1996-2000 CURRENTLY: HSE Manager, Brunel CURRENTLY: Group Manager HSE, Australasia Civmec Construction & Engineering JASON Dunn joined the Air Force in logistics A FEW beers with visiting sailors in post- before entering the elite RAN CD Branch. America’s Cup Fremantle tipped Brett Shields Having moved from South Australia to the WA into a career as a CD. Wheatbelt in 1979, he says: “I didn’t have a clue Having spent his childhood diving off Rottnest what I was getting into.” Island and later on shipwrecks such as Batavia In 2004, Jason left and joined the Australian Air off Geraldton, Brett Brett qualified as a CD, Marshal Program for six years before opening a “though there were some days I didn’t think I truffle farm in Manjimup. would. But I found a way.” Based in Port Kennedy, Jason works in Perth Leaving the navy in 2000, Brett pursued his as the HSE Manager Australasia for Brunel. interests in coral diving, photography and He advises divers entering civilian work to, maritime archaeology. “civilianise Also working for a company supplying your resume”. commercial and military diving equipment, he He says it is OK to be proud, but too much also completed a commerce degree while using detail and defence speak will turn off potential his skills to improve industry health and safety. employers. “One resume does not fit all.” The HS national and regional manager for Australian and overseas commercial diving and oil and gas companies, Brett says as a CD, “you certainly become very resilient and tenacious and focused on getting a result. Those skills have put me in good stead in the civilian world”.
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SUCCESS THROUGH SACRIFICE “As former Clearance Divers, we have so many latent skills people are not aware of. You have skills and experiences which a lot of people have never had the opportunity to get involved in. Rely on that, understand that. Get on and do it and you will shine.” - Neil Bell
“One of the good things about the CD branch and CD training is the ability to think creatively to move forward and achieve an objective. There is always a strong theme to improvise, adapt and overcome.” - Joe Cuthbertson
“We wanted to do the hardest things but no-one wanted to get hurt. So we became very good risk managers.” - Brett Shields
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