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Thursday, June 24, 2021 perthnow.com.au/community-news BEN MORTON MP FEDERALFEDERAL LIBERALLIBERAL ME MEMBER FOR TANGNEY SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AuthorisedbyBenMorton,LiberalParty,6AveleyStreet,WillettonWA6155 INSIDE DOWN TO FINE SCIENCE Page 5 Online blackmail charges A Parkwood man accused of posing as a celebrity online to NO blackmail almost 300 girls from around the world to record sex acts intends to plead guilty to hundreds of charges, IN with a special hearing to be set aside because the process will take so long. Muhammad Zain Ul THE Abideen Rasheed, 26, SEX CITY allegedly pretended to be a 15-year-old celebrity to befriend girls in Sarah Brookes dents who are petitioning for vate premise and some local over the past 12 months relat- ‘massage’ services,” he said. Australia and overseas tougher legislation to police governments say they have ing to alleged brothel activity. He said in each case the City before extorting them Backyard brothels are spring- the illegal trade. limited powers. “Seven related to residen- was able to use planning legis- into sending him expli- ing up in the suburbs because But police say it is not in the City of Canning Mayor tial properties, one to a com- lation to close the business. cit photos or videos. current prostitution laws are public interest to prosecute Patrick Hall said the City had mercial property and all inadequate, according to resi- prostitutes operating in pri- received eight complaints related to the provision of FULL STORY PAGE 3 CONTINUED PAGE 6 CAN 2 NEWS June 24, 2021 NEWS ......................................................................... 1-9 LIFESTYLE .................................................................. 10 FASHION ...................................................................... 11 SOUTHERN CROSS CARE FEATURE ........................ 12 STAGE .......................................................................... 13 BOOKS ......................................................................... 14 Solar power on track REAL ESTATE .............................................................. 15 Thornlie and Bull Creek installed on train and bus driver facilities. cy while also supporting HOME & GARDEN....................................................... 16 train stations will soon stations; once installed Transport Minister local jobs and the local TRADES DIRECTORY ............................................ 17-18 harness the sun’s energy these are expected to pro- Rita Saffioti said $1.8 mil- economy,” she said. as part of a State Govern- duce enough energy to lion had been allocated “Combined with our EMPLOYMENT ........................................................... 18 ment rollout of solar pan- power 360 homes. for the rollout. electric bus trial in Joon- CLASSIFIEDS .............................................................. 18 els across more than 50 The power generated “From East Perth to dalup, which is due to train and bus stations by the train station solar Rockingham, Bull Creek start next year, we’re FOOD ........................................................................... 18 INSIDE across Perth. panels will power lighting to Edgewater, we plan to trialling new technolo- SPORT ......................................................................... 19 More than 1000kW of at the stations, lifts, ticket install solar panels to gies that will support solar panels are being machines, signage and improve energy efficien- local jobs.” Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan News Production: David Friedlos Design: Carly Pilton Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings Digital Editor: Alison Middleton General inquiries: 9237 1000 Email: [email protected] Reporters: Sarah Brookes 9237 1455 Photographers: David Baylis, Andrew Ritchie Advertising Manager: Max Wilson 0420 927511 Contact Centre/Trades: Lindsey O'Connell 9237 1465 communitynews.com.au Distribution 1800 811 855 Published by: Community Newspaper Group communitynews.com.au/subscribe 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. 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It’s some- anything shady, your broth- incorrectly pushed into prostitution occurring in they rely on the willingness thing I don’t want my el won’t be bothered by the local governments as a plan- private premises could not of the general public to Deb Sessions has seen first- children exposed to.” police.” ning compliance matter. be successfully prosecuted assist them, particularly in hand how an unlawful Ms Sessions wants the Belmont chief executive “Dealing with an unau- by the WA Police as previous respect to witness accounts. brothel is a public nuisance Prostitution Act 2000 streng- John Christie said local thorised land use issue often prosecutorial authorities “Concerns regarding the in a suburban area. thened to prohibit brothels governments had limited involves a lengthy prosecu- considered it not in the pub- location of any business “A neighbouring rental from operating in residen- powers to prevent private tion process through the lic interest to do so. should be referred to the house suddenly became a tial areas. sex workers from operating courts, which is considered “WA Police will investi- local government authority brothel and I quickly real- “Technically, brothels are makeshift brothels in its inadequate and ineffective gate where there are other who can consider reviewing ised that getting them moved illegal in WA,” she said. boundaries. for the purposes of dealing elements of criminality the approval for a business on was not simple,” she said. “With that being said, it “Greater controls such as with community concerns involved, such as organised to operate where there is an “There were late night tends to sit in a bit of a grey licensing and enforcement in relation to brothels and crime, drugs, juveniles and apparent impact on public callers at the wrong address, area in terms of policing. Ba- by the police is necessary,” prostitution.” sexual servitude,” she said. amenity for residents.” men hanging around to wait sically, as long as you aren’t he said. “This will ensure A WA Police spokeswo- “Police will investigate The State Government for their time and increased running in the streets offer- that regulation and control man said under the Prostitu- any allegations of offences said prostitution law reform parking outside neighbouring sexual services or doing of such activities is not tion Act 2000, alleged being committed however was not on its agenda. Budget decision Canning Council will meet tonight to sign off on its budget for the coming year, described by staff as “less ambitious but more realis- tic” than last year’s budget. A decade of deficits had left the City with a backlog of maintenance works and no cash in its infrastructure reserve funds, with council- lors last month “reframing” its long-term financial plan in a bid to balance the books. The council endorsed a three-year plan to bring the overall budget back into sur- plus but this year’s proposed budget will still feature a deficit of $1.84 million, which when added to last year’s deficit of $1.38m means a combined deficit of $3.22m. A report to council said it would begin “the journey to rebuilding the City’s financial security”, with $27m in Staff and students in the new reconciliation space at Shelley Primary School. Picture: Kat Wray new capital works still a “considerable investment”. These works include $10m on Canning City Centre pro- Shelley creates space for reconciliation jects, $5.71m on road improvements, $1.42m on Shelley Primary School can sit, listen, share and with SERCUL signage and Staff have been broaden- Wyong Park, $1.3m on turn- will unveil its reconcilia- learn about Indigenous cul- Noongar language were ing their understanding of ing Gibbs Street in East Can- tion space more than a year ture. decorated by the Year 6 Aboriginal culture over the nington into a Safe Active in the making at a special A spokesperson said the class and placed in the past three years and a com- Street, $740,000 on the sec- assembly tomorrow morn- school collaborated with space.” mittee has been formed to ond stage of the Cannington ing. the South East Regional The unveiling will work with the community to Willetton shared path, Staff and students have Centre for Urban Landcare include a performance on developing a reconcilia- $1.1m on changeroom been working on rehabil- to educate students on bush from the Wadumbah Dance tion action plan. upgrades at Coker and Bur- itating the previously unde- tucker and create a garden, space to represent walking Group and school choir, The school received two rendah park and $463,000 on rused area near the with

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