Exclusive Deal for Developer the Business Plan Makes Scheme (NRAS)
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FREMANTLE Ho ERALD Volume 25 N 15 Fremantle’s own INDEPENDENT newspaper 41 Cliff Street, Fremantle Saturday April 12, 2014 Letterboxed to Fremantle, Beaconsfi eld, East Fremantle, Hilton, North Fremantle, Ph: 9430 7727 Fax 9430 7726 www.fremantleherald.com O’Connor, Samson, South Fremantle and White Gum Valley Email: [email protected] Exclusive deal for developer The business plan makes scheme (NRAS). The council’s own to purchase that site, for which he of “non-NRAS residential by STEVE GRANT no mention of the outstanding minutes say WA planning minister also has NRAS credits. accommodation”. FREMANTLE city council rezoning application, stating the John Day may not make a decision Mr Dougall won’t divulge Mr Moriarty is a friend of entire site is under the higher till late this year: if the sale was exactly when the fi rst approach mayor Brad Pettitt and the pair has given a local developer ff exclusive rights to buy one of density mixed-use central city put o till then Mr Moriarty may was made, but the council was were founding members of the zoning. struggle to develop the site in time. almost certainly aware of Mr Fremantle Network. Dr Pettitt has its properties after releasing a Council corporate services Mr Dougall acknowledges Moriarty’s plans for the property acknowledged the developer told business plan to the public that director Glen Dougall declined to it’s the prospect of the aff ordable before councillors voted to him of his interest in purchasing omitted key information. explain the discrepancy but said housing, a key component of initiate the rezoning, as the the property before the rezoning At its last meeting the council the sale price was determined the city’s strategic plan, that has NRAS deadline was just eight came before council last year. voted to enter a deal with Bruce by two valuations that assumed made the deal a “very attractive working days later. Mr Moriarty’s Dr Pettitt did not declare an Moriarty’s Fremantle Park rezoning would be approved. proposition” for the council application included a letter from impartiality interest at that time Investments to sell the old youth The council’s decision to It recently watered down the the council stating its intention to and he voted in favour of the centre at 7 Quarry Street (behind sell before rezoning is fi nalised aff ordable housing component of sell the property, a requirement of rezoning, believing there was the old Beaurepaires site) for may be explained by the fact Mr its scheme amendment 49 after the NRAS process. no need. He declared an interest between $2.6m and $2.75m. Moriarty is working to a deadline developers complained it was According to council minutes, when the sale was raised on But a council-initiated rezoning and can’t aff ord a lengthy scheme onerous. Mr Moriarty has 25 credits for December 18 last year and again of half the site, which would amendment. Mr Moriarty approached the the 1477sqm site, but they’re only last month, leaving the chamber. increase its density up to six- He has just 30 months to council about buying the property, usable under the higher zoning Impartiality interests don’t fold and aff ect the value of the redevelop the site before the lapse which abuts the old energy as he’s planning 20 two-bedroom prevent elected o cials from property, is yet to be determined of tax credits he’s secured from museum on Parry Street. He’s units, fi ve one-bedroom units voting if they feel their judgement by the WA planning commission. a national rental aff ordability negotiating with Western Power and an undisclosed amount won’t be clouded. Enough hard wear Mail for Harry fail by EDDIE ALBRECHT by EDDIE ALBRECHT EAST FREMANTLE “I’VE tried to sell it but town council’s 127-year- no-one wants to do the old letterbox has been hours.” stolen. Harry’s Hardware owner The rare Victorian era Harry Deacon will close letterbox—valued at around his doors for the last time $5000—was unbolted Thursday after 30 years around 1am Tuesday by “a serving Attadale locals. couple of low-lifes” says “It’s a good shop in a CEO Stuart Wearne. good area with even better “A resident saw a couple, customers, but I’ve got to • Harry Deacon (with customer Trish Figgess) is calling it quits after 30 years. a man and a woman, retire at some time, I can’t take the letterbox but Photo by Matthew Dwyer keep going,” the 68-year- unfortunately was unable to old says as he turns his what we’ll do without him. tonight after I get home or she buys something, either get the car’s registration.” attention to another needy “He’ll lend you stuff tomorrow morning,” he here or there. Get her out of Fearing it may end up as customer. from the shop, he’ll go muses. “I’ve had fantastic the clutches of those London scrap Mr Wearne’s willing “I’d know the fi rst around and change the light customers and my wife landlords.” to take it back “no questions • Nicked: East Freo names of 99 per cent of my bulbs for elderly people if Christine and I would He pauses and smiles: asked”. council’s historic letterbox. customers. I know whole they can’t manage. He’s just like to thank our many “I’d prefer that she buys families by name.” phenomenal.” customers. in London so I don’t have Find the Fake Ad GOOD POCKET It’s the kind of service When the Herald caught “I’m a real shed man,” to do the maintenance—as & WIN a Chance MONEY, EASY that has brought tears to up with Mr Deacon he he off ers, punctuating our much as I’d love her at for a Feast for 2 REGULAR EXERCISE. children’s eyes and puts was busier than ever, his conversation with greetings home.” HERALD DELIVERY ROUNDS AVAILABLE many customers in a spin. personal touch evoking an to familiar faces. Post- He hopes to spend more 1/330 South “He’s a real good era long gone in hardware retirement he intends to do time with his two daughters Tce, Fremantle IN FREMANTLE, samaritan, an absolute retail: “Tonight I’ve got a a bit of maintenance on his and two grandchildren, EAST FREMANTLE, institution,” Trish Figgess tomahawk, a garden fork house and visit a daughter aged four and eight, “but NORTH FREMANTLE, and a chair to fi x ... oh, and who lives in London. I’m not waiting for them to BEACONSFIELD & says. “All the local people For details, see Competitions a toilet seat. I’ll do these “I want to sort her out so SAMSON. CALL MARIE know him and I don’t know take over the shop”. 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