Driving Pain Before Tonkin Gain INSIDE MOTORISTS Are Being Change
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Thursday, November 5, 2020 perthnow.com.au/community-news BIN CAUGHT STEALING RECYCLABLES NEW TARGETS OF SUBURBAN THIEVES PAGE 5 Picture: Michael Palmer Driving pain before Tonkin gain INSIDE MOTORISTS are being change. Dunstone Road, Guildford future Malaga train sta- warned of traffic delays for Work on the southern Road, Railway Parade and a tion. ARTIST several months as part of end of the project will be principal shared path on New road and bus bridg- construction works for the starting soon, which will the western side of Tonkin es will be built at Broun Tonkin Gap project. fix Tonkin Highway be- Highway from north of the Avenue, including a bus SHARES Groundworks have start- tween Morley and Redcliffe Guildford Road inter- interchange station with ed on the northern section — a road that carries more change to Stanton Road. access to the future Morley of the project, including the than 120,000 vehicles daily. Trains will run from the train station. SOME enabling works for Metro- Tonkin Highway will upgraded Bayswater train The project is expected to net’s Morley-Ellenbrook have new lanes in each station down the middle of save 17,000 road users up to YARNS line, in the median of Ton- direction from Dunreath Tonkin Highway, with cur- six minutes during morn- kin Highway and under- Drive to Collier Road. rent works to allow trains ing peak and up to 11 min- neath the Reid Highway There will be new bridg- to enter Tonkin Highway utes during afternoon and Tonkin Highway inter- es over the Swan River, and then exit before the peak. Page 5 BWB 2 NEWS November 5, 2020 NEWS ...................................................................... P2-8 Finalists LETTERS ..................................................................... P6 EDUCATION MATTERS ........................................... P10 Memorial tree plan COMMUNITY News jour- LOCAL SPOTLIGHT .................................................. P12 nalists are finalists in the A TREE could be planted in family to ascertain their inaugural Shelter WA Hous- ZEST FOR LIFE..................................................... P14-15 honour of the late Bassen- wishes. ing and Homelessness RESIDENTIAL ...................................................... P16-18 dean stalwart Tina Klein as Cr Hamilton said the Awards. part of the Town’s next win- motion recognised Ms TRADES DIRECTORY.......................................... P19-22 The awards have been es- ter planting season. Klein’s achievements in a tablished as part of Shelter SPORT ................................................................. P22-23 The former mayor, born in way that acknowledged the WA’s 40th anniversary. 1930 in the eastern Nether- “abiding affection” she had Awards will be presented lands, died on September 18 for the Town and its unique for innovations for people, from an illness. environment. innovations for supply, local She was elected to the “Selected planting of a government, research, lived council in 1985 and served as tree that will grow into a ma- experience/co-design, Abor- INSIDE deputy mayor for eight years jestic specimen providing iginal and Torres Strait and mayor for six years. shelter and enjoyment for Islander, private sector, At the October 27 meeting, The late Tina Klein. future generations is a befit- rapid response and com- councillors supported Depu- ting way of remembering munity goodwill. ty Mayor Kath Hamilton’s Ms Mabbs will ask staff to the former mayor and coun- Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan Community News’ Aaron motion to formally recog- select a tree variety that has cillor Tina Klein and the News Production: Michael Palmer Kirby, Nadia Budihardjo nise Ms Klein by asking chief potential to grow into a many contributions she Design: Carly Pilton and Michael Palmer are executive Peta Mabbs to stately and prominent spec- made to our community Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings finalists in the media award. investigate and implement imen and offer decades of over the years,” she said. Digital Editor: Alison Middleton The awards will be pres- the potential planting or shaded amenity for future “Deepest condolences to ented at Russell Square in General inquiries: 9237 1000 dedication of a tree in a generations. the family of the late Tina Northbridge on Thursday, Email: [email protected] prominent location. She will write to the Klein Klein on their loss.” November 26. Reporters: Kristie Lim 9237 1563 (Bayswater, Bassendean, Vincent) Nadia Budihardjo 9237 1564 (Stirling) Photographers: David Baylis, Andrew Ritchie Advertising Manager: Max Wilson 0420 927 511 Advertising Executives: communitynews.com.au Julie Gaze 0420 211769 Sharlene Galvin 0448 000801 communitynews.com.au/subscribe Contact Centre/Trades: Ricardo Jeremiah 9237 1490 /EasternReporter Distribution 1800 811 855 Published by: Community Newspaper Group 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. /EasternReporter CONTACT US CONTACT Printed by Colourpress 54 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. BWB November 5, 2020 NEWS 3 BOBTAILS Council YOUR UNCLE to pick mayor Kristie Lim “My reason is that anyone who is paid $140,000 needs to BAYSWATER Mayor Dan give this council full-time Bull lost his bid to change four years dedicated work the mayoral voting method and not be worried that they to a public vote during are not going to have a debate over a ward and rep- career to go back to because resentation review last it is gone if you give it up,” he week. said. The City of Bayswater and “It took me 24 years to be Town of Bassendean coun- mayor of this council and it cillors currently elect their took Basil Zemplias six mayors, while neighbouring months of campaigning to cities of Vincent and Stirling become Lord Mayor because allow the public to vote for that is what the people want- the mayor. ed, which is the fairer way of Bayswater councillors doing it.” had a lengthy debate over Cr Ehrhardt, who voted the review and Cr Bull’s pro- against Cr Bull’s amend- posal to change the mayoral ment, said she always sup- voting method. However, the ported a directly-elected council voted 4-6 against Cr mayor but wanted to consult Bull’s amendment. the community. DON’T be alarmed if you bobtail skinks. Warren Haley, from Envi- they’re not dangerous, al- Cr Bull said it was excel- “As elected representa- see this little fella in your The skinks are also ronment House, said. though you wouldn’t want lent for the council to have a tives we need to be extreme- garden; he’s probably just known as bobtail goannas “They usually stick to the one to bite you.” debate over the mayoral vot- ly cautious about advancing looking for a feed and a or blue tongues and can be same area and have a range Environment House ing method because it had proposals before properly drink. found in backyards, on the of 300-400 metres. They wants reports of live and been “tinkering” around and thoroughly engaging Environment House in roads or near the river. tend to gravitate to people’s dead bobtails and where with the idea. with our community who Bayswater is surveying “There are a lot of them gardens for food and water, they were seen. They can be “I have been thinking will be affected by any Maylands, Bayswater and out and about now; I’ve al- maybe free strawberries or sent to Warren on 0497 064 quite deeply in recent times changes,” she said. Ashfield over the hotter ready seen two squashed eggs. 231, 9271 8844 or bobtail- about the appropriateness “The changes being pres- months on the number of ones and one live one,” “They look fierce but [email protected]. or not of moving from a ented here with no notice, no council-elected mayor to a prior discussion and no con- publicly-elected mayor,” he sultation have the potential said. to directly impact on the “I have come to the conclu- democratic representation Time to act on fire safety is now sion that I think it is more of all residents and rate- democratic to have a public- payers in the whole City of EASTERN suburbs resi- up to $5000. erable from all landowners material, such as dead ly-elected mayor. Bayswater.” dents have been urged to The Town of Bassendean’s and occupiers in accordance plants. Trees and shrubs “Of the 30 metro councils, Cr Elli Petersen-Pik, who ensure their properties are fire control officer will with the Act. must be kept pruned and 18 are currently operating also voted against the safe from fires ahead of the inspect land to ensure resi- Bayswater Mayor Dan grass must be mowed or with a publicly-elected amendment, said he was bushfire season. dents have done the works Bull said firebreaks were a slashed to below 5cm. mayor. uncomfortable that the pro- From November 1, the required. legal requirement. “Properties on more than “That includes some of posal came from Cr Bull ra- City of Bayswater’s rangers If the property has not “To protect our communi- 2000sqm require at least a 3m the smallest councils and ther than the City. and security team will be completed the require- ty and properties from the firebreak inside all external also our largest council. Cr Petersen-Pik said if the inspecting properties to ments, an infringement no- potential dangers of bush- boundaries of the land, “I am not thinking about council changed the mayo- make sure they are fire-safe. tice will be issued for $250 fires, all residents and lan- around all buildings, and us, I am thinking about the ral voting system, only peo- Owners of properties that and the works ordered to be downers must ensure their any place where flammable people we represent and I ple with money and political are a fire hazard may be done within seven days. firebreaks are cleared and liquids and gas products are am putting the elector at the power would have the instructed to comply with The property will be maintained between Novem- kept.