Freo to Get a Grassy Knoll
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FREMANTLE Ho ERALD Volume 24 N 50 Fremantle’s own INDEPENDENT newspaper 41 Cliff Street, Fremantle Saturday December 14, 2013 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] Artists: We’ll save the city was underestimating their impact like a competitive grants scheme publicity campaign” to combat by BRENDAN FOSTER on the city’s economy and not for specifi c projects when I argued negative media reports Find the Fake Ad & WIN a paying them enough attention. Chance for a Feast for 2 ARTS groups have pushed for this extra $100,000 to go in the On Wednesday the SGS Shortly after, mayor Brad Pettitt budget,” Dr Pettitt said. committee voted to use the cash Fremantle council into announced $100,000 would be But 40 groups and individuals to employ the arts development bringing back its arts o cer. quarantined in this year’s budget contacted by the council said and liaison o cer and to look into More than fi ve years after the for “art and cultural purposes”. they wanted someone within the funding a $30,000 project later. 306 South Tce, Fremantle council quietly killed off its arts and He expected the groups would organisation to help them cut But not everyone’s happy, cultural development o cers, and simply want a mechanism to divvy through red tape, make connections having expected the money to For details, please see the amidst criticism the city’s mantle the money up, but was surprised with other organisations and go into projects. “When money Competitions page of ‘city of artists’ has slipped, the when a council-employed arts generally strengthen the sector. is gazetted for projects then council is poised to backfl ip and o cer emerged as one of their fi rst A report to the council’s strategic extraordinary things can happen,” reinstate one of the roles. priorities (although some might and general services committee this Kidogo Arthouse director Joanna WE have limited Herald Back in August, the Fremantle have discovered altruism after being week said the groups also argued Robertson said. delivery rounds for Arts Alliance was formed, with told they couldn’t simply apply for that the city should look to an arts- Fly By Night Club general reliable people of all ages. gallery owners, artists and arts money to run projects). led recovery from its economic manager John Reid fears it’s just There’s a suburb near you. Call organisations claiming the council “I had imagined something malaise with a “sophisticated another layer of bureaucracy. Marie today on 9430 7727. Local architects win global competition Freo to get a grassy knoll because it “off ered a proposition of international architectural by BRENDAN FOSTER simple, clear elegance that centred competition was the best way of FREMANTLE-BASED architects on a compelling urban gesture to re- ensuring this would happen.” establish Kings Square”. “The jury Fremantle Society boss Henty Kerry Hill have beaten out 52 also found this concept to have a Farrar said Freo needed a council of their rivals from around the refi ned architectural palette of form, HQ to provide library, civic and world to build the $45 million space and materials,” Ms Chair said. administrative services for the next “civic heart” of the port city. Mayor Brad Pettitt said the 40 years: “We all have to pay for The winning concept for the new winning entrant had the “design that but we are relying on the deal council HQ, shaped in the form of and sustainability qualities” the council has with Sirona—and a sandstone cylinder, is part of the portsiders had come to expect. a very favourable deal it is for the $220 million Kings Square Project “What we’re ultimately ending company—that it will actually which will see the council chambers up with here is Fremantle’s future deliver those things at less than you on top, staff , community, exhibition heritage and with the Kings Square would pay off the street,” he said. and multi-purpose rooms and a project being the cornerstone of Council CEO Graeme Mackenzie library in the basement. Fremantle’s $1billion development stressed the winning design was Kings Square Architectural pipeline and revitalisation, we only a concept and the fi ner detail Competition chair Shelley Chair said wanted to make sure we get the would be worked out in the design the jury chose Kerry Hill, which also best possible outcome in terms of and planning stages. He noted built the State Theatre Centre, over design,” he said. Freo’s population would soon be CODA and McBride Charles Ryan “The council agreed that an nearly doubling in size, to 70,000. EMPIRE NEW STOCK ARRIVALS worldofempire.com h o m e w a r e s IN STORE NOW 5 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET PH: 9335 8863 COOKEDSeafood ON BOARD SHARKBAY Greetings! XL WHOLE TIGER PRAWNS Rates plan dropped Massive Range of Australian Quality Seafood scheme in place by the end of by STEVE GRANT the year. But Dr Pettitt said this FREMANTLE city week the council’s lawyers told For Christmas them to forget it—they could council has dropped only apply it to non-lettable and New Year!! plans to double the rates Orders for Christmas can be deliveredDON’T to local PAY areas. buildings and vacant lots. $38.95 of landlords with empty The council will now consider per shops. rates discounts for shops fi lled Fresh Crayfi sh KG cooked/live available from Mayor Brad Pettitt after being empty more than 20 December$27.50 onwards. per announced the plan at the a year, a scheme Dr Pettitt THIS WEEK ONLY!KG start of the year (“Double rates describes as “more carrot rather New Season Shark Bay for greedy landlords”, Herald, than stick”. and South Australian(While Stocks Prawns Last) January 5, 2013), saying he “This proposal will be have NOW landed. 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This week, following a spate carols of recent deaths, the Barnett government introduced a new strategy to allow hunters to kill three-metre sharks that enter designated zones along metropolitan beaches and in the south-west. Drum lines—large chains with a baited hook—will also be set up 1km off shore. “This is a clear sign that the community is building opposition to the premier’s • Local Greens pollie Lynn MacLaren and anti-culling protestors decision to begin killing-off an outside parliament house Tuesday. endangered species once it has been caught on these baited drum-lines,” Ms MacLaren said of her petition. Coogee barrier “I anticipate more action to come in the summer, the community will campaign A SHARK barrier was Coogee Beach, but it’s more against this decision”. installed at Coogee Beach peace of mind and if the trial South metropolitan Liberal Thursday. works it’d be a great thing for the company and also for MP Phil Edman says culling It comes days after the sharks is not the answer. communities around the world Barnett government introduced in terms of having a protective He says shark shields, which a plan to use drop-lines to catch emit an electronic pulse to repel barrier in place so they can go sharks and hire hunters to kill swimming safely.” the fi sh, would be better. them if they swim too close to “I have dived with great Netting will allow smaller people. fi sh to swim through. whites, and have developed Built by Bibra Lake’s Form a healthy respect for them,” “Having looked at the with libby hammer quintet Designs the barrier will be actual design, I’m reasonably he says. “The ocean is their 300m long and placed 75m confi dent it’s not going to be territory, whilst we humans are out to sea. No-one has been visitors.” trapping any sea creatures in attacked by a shark on the it and of course that will be & arcadian voices Ms MacLaren says research Cockburn coast since records monitored by the company, by shows drum lines don’t stop were taken in 1860s. shark attacks. ourself and no doubt by the Despite no shark attacks community,” he says. “This announcement by mayor Logan Howlett says the government would fl y in fi “And also there is an City of Fremantle presents a spirited the ve-month trial is a “great agreement that if there are the face of scientifi c consensus opportunity for the area”. Christmas celebration for all the family on the best ways to mitigate problems with the barrier, that “There are no regular the company will remove it.” at Fremantle Arts Centre.