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Court for cough A WOMAN charged with allegedly cough- ing at a store manager and a security guard then claiming to have Kingsley MLA Jessica COVID-19 demanded Stojkovski MLA with she be given space Galaxy Drive-In Theatre when leaving court yes- owners Paul Basso and terday. his mother Angie. Kathryn Esther Picture: David Baylis Doyle, of Girrawheen, appeared in Joondalup Magistrate’s Court Tyler Brown restrictions in WA, they before the rainy season the last of its kind in “After being closed for charged with creating a did not yet permit cinemas comes, it was vital the Perth,” Ms Stojkovski several months, it’s quite false belief and stealing IT will soon be lights, cam- to operate, including Gal- drive-in got the opportuni- said. exciting to be given the go- at a Warwick shopping era, action again for axy. ty to reopen,” Ms Stojkov- “It’s so important we ahead to open it up again centre on April 18. Perth’s only remaining This prompted Kingsley ski said. support this wonderful this Friday night - a grand When leaving court, drive-in cinema. MLA Jessica Stojkovski to The number of cars tribute to the past and that opening,” owner Paul Bas- the 41-year-old hurri- Galaxy Drive-In Theatre approach the Premier’s allowed in each night will maybe what was once con- so said. edly pushed passed re- in Kingsley has been given office and ask if drive-in be reduced to ensure prop- sidered old fashioned, like “We have new opening porters in the doorway the green light to reopen cinemas should be allowed er social distancing can be sitting in your own car times of Tuesday, Friday, and again in the car- this Friday after closing to reopen given they could maintained and patrons watching the latest flick Saturday and Sunday.” park, demanding she be because of COVID-19 re- adhere to social distancing will have to keep 1.5m and eating burgers from The Galaxy Drive-In has given 1.5m of space. strictions. requirements. apart in the tuck shop. the takeaway diner, will been open on Goollelal Ms Doyle will next While this week has “With only a few weeks “The Galaxy Drive-in now be considered a wise Drive since November 1, appear in court on June seen a relaxation of those of clear evenings left Theatre is a local gem and night out.” 1973. 10.

JOO 2 NEWS May 21, 2020

NEWS ...... P1-16 YOUR STORY ...... P10 ZEST FOR LIFE FEATURE...... P18-19 Dining in back on menu BAPTISTCARE FEATURE...... P20 GARDENING ...... P27 NORMALITY is starting to resume for West Australians with many cafes, restaurants and pubs reopening their doors NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK FEATURE...... P28 this week, with the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions allowing up to 20 patrons at a time. BOOKS ...... P29 Here are some of the local venues that are back taking dine-in bookings: EDUCATION MATTERS FEATURE...... P32-33 Butler - 3Sheets on the Brothers, Bombay Talkies, Café, Peppermint Green, OPEN FOR BUSINESS FEATURE ...... P34 Track The Breakwater, Dough Varsity Bar REAL ESTATE ...... P35-37 Carramar - The Duke Bar Pizza, Dusit Dheva By The Kingsley - Hatched Coffee and Bistro Sea, East Village, Eat Shop, The Kingsley TRADES DIRECTORY ...... P38-42 Craigie - The Craigie House, Flinderz Café, Tavern, Lakeview Cafe SPORT ...... P43 INSIDE Tavern Gami Chicken, Guzman Y Landsdale – Rimondo’s Currambine - Chapters Gomez, Jarrah Bar and Ristorante Bistro, Currambine Bar Café, The Local Shack, Merriwa - The Sixty30 and Bistro, Oscars Miss Chow’s, The Mindarie – On The Border Restaurant, Outback Northshore Tavern, Mexican Grill, Portofinos, Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan Jacks 3Sheets co-owner Toby Whitfords Brewing Shikara Mindarie News Production: Justin Bianchini Duncraig – The Carine, Evans. Picture: David Baylis Company Mullaloo - Mullaloo Beach Design: Carly Pilton EAT Café, Little h Joondalup - Curries at Hotel Features Editor Arylene Westlake-Jennings Eglinton - The Amberton Hotel Blvd, Dragon Palace, Neerabup - Ocean View Digital Editor: Alison Middleton Girrawheen - Newpark Heathridge - Grapevine Health Freak Café, Tavern General inquiries: 9237 1000 Bar and Bistro Italian Restaurant Kabalason Indian Cafe Padbury - Anghiti Email: [email protected] Greenwood - Basil and Hillarys - 3Sheets on the and Restaurant, Paddy Quinns Rocks - Hardware Reporters: Mint, The Greenwood Harbour, Bangkok Malone’s, Paper Avenue Café Lucy Jarvis 9237 1433 (Wanneroo) Tyler Brown 9237 1516 (Joondalup) Nadia Budihardjo 9237 1564 (Stirling) Photographers: David Baylis, Andrew Ritchie Group Sales Director: Brendan Jupp 0417 021 102 communitynews.com.au Business Development Managers: Dawn Robinson 0413 444 106 communitynews.com.au/subscribe Helen Robcke 0413 444 038 Louisa Tyson 0401 276 330 Contact Centre/Trades: /WannerooJoondalupTimes Vivienne Darlington 9237 1402 Distribution: 08 9237 1630 Published by: Community Newspaper Group /WannerooJoondalupTimes

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JOO May 21, 2020 NEWS 3 Finding support in isolation WHILE self-isolation is a Unholy new experience for many people, for those with cystic fibrosis, it could be consi- dered the norm. “We have to think care- fully and be very conscious of the environments we’re row going in to,” Nicola Parsons (35) said. “We are used to taking steps to isolate ourselves from potential situations that could make us sick.” The Kingsley mum said working from home was over also something she was used to, having to do it dur- ing winter each year to “avoid possible bugs work- ing in an open office”. “But this time I’ll proba- bly have to be at home for centre double the time,” she said. Tyler Brown Mrs Parsons said she was access afforded to external also missing be able to go to user groups”. This includes the gym, which she would A PROPOSAL for the City of fees and charges remaining do to help with her cystic Joondalup’s Duncraig Lei- the same in 2020-21. fibrosis. sure Centre to become pri- Save Duncraig Leisure With no current cure, the vately managed by a church Centre group spokeswoman average age at death of sporting association has Robyn Murphy said many someone living with cystic raised concerns with some centre users and been fibrosis in Australia is just residents. “blindsided” by the pro- 35.6 years of age. The Churches of Christ posal. She said the biggest However, Mrs Parsons Sport and Recreation Asso- concern was that current said advancements in tech- ciation (CCSRA), which al- groups using the centre nology had helped make ready manages Warwick would no longer have access treatments “better, faster Stadium, submitted a man- to make way for CCSRA to and easier”. agement proposal in July use it for its basketball pro- This is where organisa- last year to lease the Dun- grams. tions like Cystic Fibrosis craig centre. “It is obvious if CCSRA WA (CFWA) can make a dif- Under the lease proposal, takes over the centre, it will ference. the gym and creche at Dun- give priority to its own activ- May is national cystic craig Leisure Centre would ities,” she said. fibrosis awareness month no longer be available. Mrs Murphy said having and 65 Roses Day is on Fri- Members would be able to to move groups to Craigie day May 22. Because of maintain their membership Leisure Centre was “com- COVID-19, volunteers at Duncraig with additional pletely unacceptable”. won’t be able to sell roses on access to fitness facilities at “Craigie Leisure Centre is the streets, but people can Warwick Stadium, or trans- a long way from Duncraig, buy a digital rose. A digital fer their membership to not everyone has access to rose can be purchased from Nicola Parsons, with her Arlo will be raising funds for cystic fibrosis through 65 Craigie Leisure Centre. private transport during the www.rosegarden.org.au. Roses Day on May 22. Picture: David Baylis While it was confirmed day and there is no available one of the key reasons for public transport,” she said. CCSRA’s proposal was to Marmion Sorrento Dun- extend its basketball pro- craig Progress and Rate- Brighter days as City libraries reopen grams, chief operations off- payers Association icer Scott Joy said it also secretary Paul Forrestal THINGS are a bit brighter at 5pm, with a maximum of 20 Books on Wheels will also Wanneroo, Girrawheen, wanted to utilise the Dun- said it also shared the con- Joondalup Library, which customers in the building at continue to service the Clarkson and Two Rocks craig facility to “meet its cerns . has reopened after eight one time. They will be City’s most vulnerable com- from 9am to 5.30pm on week- maximum potential and to Mr Hunt said any decision weeks with a new colourful required to provide their munity members during days, however the call-and- ensure a long-term and sus- regarding the future lease of mural in the children’s sec- contact details and visits this time. collect service will also con- tainable outlook”. Duncraig Leisure Centre tion. will be limited to 30 minutes. Duncraig, Whitford and tinue. According to Joondalup would go before the council Visual artist and chil- The child immunisation Woodvale will remain closed In line with State Govern- chief executive Garry Hunt, and the City had started “a dren’s author Kyle Hughes health clinic will continue as but continue to offer a low- ment guidelines, only 20 peo- the centre costs the City detailed engagement proc- Odgers was commissioned normal. contact click-and-collect ser- ple at a time will be allowed more than $200,000 per year ess with current members, to create the 42sq m artwork, During the closure, chil- vice. at Wanneroo, Two Rocks and to operate. customers and user groups” which encourages playful dren’s and adult programs City of Wanneroo librar- Clarkson libraries, and 15 He said the lease had con- in March. If the proposal is imaginings and focuses on and events moved to an ies are also open to the pub- people at Girrawheen. ditions for CCSRA to “con- eventually supported by the nature and growth. online format, which will lic again. Borrowing books can be tinue the delivery of the council, the City has flagged The library will open continue while restrictions From today, customers completed via self-check ter- City’s internal programs” it would work to transfer the Mondays to Fridays, 9am to remain in place. can visit the libraries in minals. and to “maintain the current Duncraig lease in July.

JOO 4 NEWS May 21, 2020 Farmers’ big help for small business STRUGGLING small busi- nesses can tap into a promo- tional campaign being run by the Times and regular advertiser Farmer Jack’s. The supermarket chain will donate full pages of advertising in the newspap- ers in coming weeks to small businesses that are strug- gling financially as a result of the COVID-19 restric- tions. The initiative is being sup- ported by the Joondalup and Wanneroo business associa- tions, who invited members Farmer Jack’s Joondalup manager Wade Lee and owner to apply. Fred Fairthorne. Picture: David Baylis Owner Fred Fairthorne said the effect of restrictions been thinking about one of until mid-June. had been relatively small on the slogans that had come As well as its ongoing his stores, including in Joon- out of the virus crisis, “We webinar program, WBA will dalup, Currambine, Lands- are all in this together”, and hold a session on Thursday, dale, Ashby and Butler. decided advertising was a May 21, to help business “We’ve been unaffected by way his business could sup- owners navigate the State it because we’ve been able to port others. Government’s COVID-19 trade through it,” he said. “It’s something that we safety plan and guidelines. “There’s a lot of people could do to give them a bit of Mrs Bell said the associa- who have been affected and hand,” he said. tion recommended busi- who are a lot less fortunate Wanneroo Business Asso- nesses have a safety plan as because of what’s occurred. ciation business liaison off- best practice, particularly “There are a lot of busi- icer Lauren Bell said it was a those who had contact with nesses that have been pretty prime example of what peo- customers or suppliers. much decimated by it. ple were doing to help each Mr Fairthorne said the “The real pain has been other. advertising initiative could felt by small family-type Mrs Bell said businesses also boost morale for small businesses and independent in the hospitality, sport and business owners, describing owner-operators of shops leisure sectors were among the “independently-mind- that have had to shut.” the worst affected and many ed” cohort as the fabric of Mr Fairthorne said he had were not expecting to reopen the nation.

JOO May 21, 2020 NEWS 5 Clinic open New look after shutdown A DRIVE-through COVID-19 swab collection clinic has been established at Neil Lucy Jarvis Hawkins Park in Joondalup. This will enable patients COVID-19 restrictions gave a displaying symptoms to be northern suburbs club a tested for the virus without rare opportunity to upgrade getting out of their car, with its facility. the clinic open in the north- Volunteers have been ern section of the carpark refurbishing the Wanneroo from 8am to noon, Mondays Sports and Social Club dur- to Saturdays. ing the mandatory shut- No appointments are down of its premises due to required. Patients only need social gathering restric- to bring a referral from their tions. GP and their Medicare card. President Dennis Hamp- The City of Joondalup has ton said the committee and worked with Western Diag- volunteers had modernised nostic Pathology to set up facilities in the building, the clinic, with results to be which had housed the club received within 24 hours. for more than 50 years. Visit www.wdp.com.au. “It’s a very old building,” he said. “Because we were closed Business talk down by coronavirus, we thought we would take the NORTHERN suburbs busi- opportunity to upgrade it. ness owners are invited to “We could never do some join local McGowan govern- of the work that we are doing ment MPs and Small Busi- now if we were fully oper- ness Minister Paul Papalia ational.” for a virtual forum on Mr Hampton said the club Wanneroo Sports and Social Club president Dennis Hampton and treasurer Mick Harper have used the shutdown period managing the impacts of had about 540 members and during the COVID-19 pandemic to refurbish the club premises. Picture: David Baylis COVID-19. four sports sections, so there The virtual meeting on were people in it virtually painting and renovations. “We are looking at other teers had been working on a He said when the restric- Monday will give small busi- every day. “It’s turned out to be big- avenues because we have no roster to maintain social dis- tions first started they ness owners an opportunity The club received a $20,000 ger than Ben Hur,” he said. income at the moment,” he tancing requirements and thought the club would be to ask questions and raise grant in January, which it “We are going further said. share the load. closed until October, but concerns with Mr Papalia. had to match, to replace car- than we anticipated.” “We did have a bit of cash To help cover the costs, recent changes meant they The meeting will be from pets that were two or three Mr Hampton said they flow to start with until cor- club patron and City of Wan- were looking at potentially 1pm to 2pm. Participants decades old. expected the upgrades to ona came along. neroo councillor Dot New- reopening in late June. can register with their local It also decided to update total about $60,000 to $70,000 “Because people are vol- ton set up a GoFundMe page Mr Hampton said the reo- member - Burns Beach MLA the dance floor and with the and were looking at other unteering and doing the to help raise $20,000 for the pening was unlikely until Mark Folkard, Joondalup club closed for several funding options, including work, it has saved us refurbishments, which has the State Government MLA Emily Hamilton or weeks, Mr Hampton said Lotterywest grants, to help $10,000.” attracted more than $6700 in entered phase three of its Wanneroo MLA Sabine Win- they decided to do more meet costs. Mr Hampton said volun- donations. recovery plan. ton - and submit questions by 5pm Thursday.

JOO 6 NEWS May 21, 2020 Riders’ tribute

Lucy Jarvis

RIDERS from a Perth scoot- er club joined a funeral proc- ession through the northern suburbs on Thursday to farewell a fellow member. Mark ‘Stan’ Stagg (55) died of cancer on April 29, know- ing only 10 people could attend his funeral due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Kinross resident had wanted fellow members of the My Generation Scooter Club to be part of the May 14 service, but only two could attend it with his immediate family, close friends and a former colleague. Other scooter riders paid tribute by escorting the hearse and family from Mul- Mark 'Stan' Stagg. laloo Beach to Simplicity Fu- nerals in Joondalup, where to stop treatments when his ing a life,” Mrs Stagg said. the service was streamed condition deteriorated ear- “He loved everything online. lier this year. about Perth.” The prison officer was sur- “He was a very happy per- The couple bought Lam- vived by his wife Sarah, who son, always laughing, always brettas about two years ago was a police officer, and smiling,” she said. and joined the scooter club, daughters Kacie (18) and “Even when he was told he going on mid-week and Sun- Freya (14). was dying, he was so brave day rides, often along the “He had a 16-month battle and had such a positive coast. with lung cancer,” Mrs approach to it. “They welcomed us; it’s Stagg said. “He was at peace; he had a like a family,” Mrs Stagg “He had never been a wonderful life.” said. “I still love it and I still smoker and there was no The family moved from will ride with the club.” family history, so it was a big England to Perth four years Mrs Stagg said her hus- shock when he was diag- ago and Stan’s passions band worked as a prison off- nosed in January 2019.” included scooters, music icer in Bristol for 12 years Mrs Stagg said her hus- and sport, particularly rug- before they moved and had band went through che- by and more recently AFL. close ties to Bristol Rovers motherapy and “It’s not easy coming to a Football Club and the Avon- immunotherapy but decided different country and build- mouth community.

JOO May 21, 2020 NEWS 7 Council staff weather storm

Lucy Jarvis

NO job losses, changing roles and taking leave char- acterised how the City of Wanneroo adapted its work- force during COVID-19 re- strictions. While the coronavirus pandemic resulted in clo- sure of many of the City’s facilities for several weeks, chief executive Daniel Simms said employment had not ended for any of its The City of Wanneroo has kept staff employed. employees. Mr Simms said the City areas across the City where That report also said worked with employees and they can add most value dur- income had dropped by their union representatives ing this time. $320,000 due to the loss of to keep people employed, “The City has an estab- entry and booking fees for with some taking leave. lished crisis management facilities that were closed, “Permanent employees plan, with designated off- including Aquamotion, continue to be engaged in icers responsible for assist- Kingsway Indoor Stadium, productive work at the City,” ing with the City’s COVID-19 libraries and halls. he said. response and recovery Mr Simms said while facil- “The City has consulted actions.” ities usually visited by resi- with employees in areas of During a confidential ses- dents were closed, the City reduced work load and many sion at their May 5 meeting, continued to deliver essen- are currently taking annual councillors endorsed the tial services such as develop- and long service leave but chief executive’s approach ment application approvals, are ready to return to work to continue employing cur- waste collection services as soon as the City is able to rent staff. and business support. reopen facilities and move A financial report tabled He said employees also into the recovery stage. at the same meeting said an kept parks and public facili- “Ways the City has adjust- unfavourable $1.8 million ties clean and safe, con- ed its operations in response variation to the budget was tinued ranger services to the COVID-19 pandemic mainly due to the COVID-19 and community safety and include transferring leave provision for eligible the customer service coun- employees with reduced employees up to 14 days and ter had been trading as nor- workloads to work in other annual leave expenses. mal.

JOO 8 NEWS May 21, 2020 Apartments on the rise Tyler Brown

APARTMENTS are on the rise in Duncraig with the ap- proval of a 16-unit develop- ment across two lots. The $3 million proposal at 8 and 10 Brechin Court will replace two single-storey homes with a three-storey apartment building. Four of the apartments have been designed for peo- ple living with disabilities. The development was ini- tially refused by the Metro North-West Joint Develop- ment Assessment Panel, Artist’s impression of the Brechin Court apartments. with the applicant appealing to the State Administrative for a small cul-de-sac”. ter of the area was “rapidly Tribunal (SAT). Architect Giles Harden changing” from when the ar- The panel met again last Jones said the site was “a ea was built in the 1970-80s. week to consider revised stone’s throw” from War- Mr Harden Jones said plans, with changes includ- wick train station, with a there was “an emotional rea- ing increased upper floor density coding of R20/R60 son” behind having 16 apart- setbacks, modifications to and in a transitioning hous- ments. the southern facade to ing opportunity area, mak- “The owner has 16 chil- reduce overshadowing, ing it the right location to dren and grandchildren and additional landscaping and meet suburban infill targets his legacy is to bequest to more. But City of Joondalup set by the State Government. them a piece of real estate,” officers again recommended “We are being unfairly he said. refusal, stating “the modifi- penalised for being first,” he The motion to refuse was cations have not reduced the said. lost 2-3, with the alternative yield or significantly “This is a good develop- motion to conditionally changed the proposal”. ment which has benefited approve passed 3-2. Neighbouring resident enormously from SAT Conditions included con- Gerry Carey said he still had mediation.” struction management, “considerable concern” CF Town Planning and De- waste management and with the proposal, saying it velopment director Carlo detailed landscaping plans was an “overdevelopment Famiano added the charac- to be approved by the City.

JOO May 21, 2020 NEWS 9 Online service comes to rescue

WANNEROO-Joondalup SES volunteers Stephen Faulkner (39) and Chelsie Hughes (33) have been involved with the Quinns Rocks SES Cadets for more than 20 years and did not skip a beat when the COVID-19 restrictions came into place. As chief instructor of the cadets unit, Mr Faulkner said he was concerned they could lose a lot of kids when told non-essential oper- ations would have to stop. Over the years, the group, which trains at Quinns Instructor Adam Heath and chief instructor Stephen Rocks Primary School, has Faulkner conduct a training video. grown to 65 cadets aged 11 to 18. could have resources at been taken on a virtual tour After an initial crisis home to keep the training of the WA Police Air Wing meeting with fellow instruc- hands-on. Now every Tues- and the unit held an online tors, Mr Faulkner turned to day night the cadets can join Anzac Day Dawn Service, Facebook to film a live video a live online training session which was livestreamed via to the kids to assure them using Zoom. its Facebook page. they would find a way to “We are averaging 50 per “This was very important safely continue training. cent online each week, for the kids who were disap- “We wanted to build their which is at least 30 kids,” Mr pointed they couldn’t take confidence that we weren’t Faulkner said. part in the Quinns Rocks going to just disappear,” he “So attendance is very RSL service or the march,” said. good and a good sign we are Mr Faulkner said. He then got to work turn- doing something right. He said they had “come a ing his home into a produc- “This is something we long way”, particularly tion studio and filming have never done before and given they were not eligible training videos, which he it’s been a real eye-opener for State Government fund- uploaded to YouTube. and a big team effort to get ing and rely solely on fun- Equipment such as ropes all this happening.” draising and support from and radios was also distrib- As well as general train- local businesses and fam- uted to the cadets so they ing, the cadets have also ilies.

JOO 10 SENATOR DEAN SMITH ADVERTISING FEATURE May 21, 2020 Fighting COVID-19 and building safer communities

COVID-19 has affected Payment is providing 81,454 steps: the COVIDSafe App every community across WA businesses with $1500 to notify when somebody Perth’s northern suburbs in per fortnight per each staff has come into contact with one way or another, but WA member for up to 26 weeks, COVID-19, increasing is on the path back to applying the cash flow testing to locate people with recovery. boost for employers to COVID-19 in the To support communities not-for-profits and community, and more rapid on this journey, the charities, broadening the health response teams to Morrison government has eligibility criteria of the stop outbreaks. launched a $320 billion plan instant asset write-off and “Though my Coronavirus to fight COVID-19 and increasing the threshold to Care program, my team protect the national $150,000 and supporting and I have been busy economy. small businesses with wage supporting vulnerable For households and relief to keep apprentices people in our community. individuals, the and trainees in jobs. “With the assistance of government has created a For families coping with charitable organisations new COVID-19 supplement the cost-of-living pressures and service providers like of $550 per fortnight that is associated with COVID-19, BAPS Shree Swaminarayan paid to existing and new the government is offering and People Who Care, it has income-support recipients. a free childcare scheme, been rewarding to lend a It has also provided two delivering $1.6 billion in helping hand to many in instalments of $750 in hip-pocket relief to parents WA Senator Dean Smith with Tribotech director Max Otis. Picture: Supplied our local community. household support doing it tough during the “On that note, I want to payments to eligible pandemic. Helpline and Lifeline which emergency and food relief work and schools and it’s thank the many recipients. It is also providing $453.2 are experiencing a surge in to those who needed it this return to normality organisations and small COVID-19-affected million to support 350,000 demand. most. which is giving the nation businesses across Perth’s individuals and sole traders children to attend An additional $10 million People Who Care, The hope. northern suburbs who dealt can draw $10,000 tax-free pre-school in 2021. is being provided to the Salvation Army and the “There is light at the end the first blow to COVID-19 from their superannuation For Australians suffering Community Visitors Spiers Centre are among of the tunnel, but with their in 2019-2020 and an from fear, anxiety, Scheme, helping to equip the beneficiaries, to provide complacency remains our community-minded good additional $10,000 in loneliness, and other volunteer staff and ensure relief to those seeking worst enemy.” deeds. 2020-2021. stresses associated with the older Australians are not emergency support with Senator Smith said that “They have inspired all In WA, the ATO has pandemic, the Morrison socially isolated. accommodation, bills, was why the COVIDSafe West Australians with their approved 174,800 early government continues to Under the Mental Health clothing, food and app was so critical. dedication to supporting superannuation prioritise mental health and Wellbeing Pandemic transport. “It will help shield us people when they needed it applications. and suicide prevention. Response Plan, $48.1 million “Despite the challenging from COVID-19 as WA most. It has been a privilege Superannuation It is providing $500 will support data and times, we can take comfort re-opens for business, for me to draw attention to minimum draw-down rates million to improve mental modelling, outreach and in the determination, school, sport and other many of these have also been decreased by health and wellbeing, connectivity. resourcefulness and activities,” he said. organisations and small 50 per cent in 2019-2020 and including $10 million to A $200 million tenacity of West “The more people who businesses through my 2020-2021 and social create a COVID-19 support Community Support Australians to overcome download the COVIDSafe Coronavirus Care and security deeming rates have line delivered by Beyond Package delivered by the the pandemic and support App, the fewer places the Shopping Shout-Out been reduced. Blue and $14 million to Morrison government will economic recovery,” WA virus has to hide. programs. With this For businesses, the increase the capacity of provide a welcome boost to Senator Dean Smith said. “Our path back to positive attitude, we can all Morrison government’s mental health support charities and community “West Australians are community and economic work together to build a $130 billion JobKeeper providers such as Kids organisations getting now starting to go back to health depends on three COVIDSafe community.”

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JOO 12 NEWS May 21, 2020 Housing starts to take shape CONSTRUCTION started at an infill development with public housing on a former school site this month. About 100 homes will be built in the State Govern- ment’s Hastings Quarter de- velopment in central Wanneroo over the next five years, with the first stages starting in May. The Department of Com- munities acquired the 1.13ha former Wanneroo primary school site in 2014 and subdi- vided it into seven residen- tial lots. An artist’s impression of the Shaw Road apartments at Acting commercial oper- Hastings Quarter in Wanneroo. ation assistant director gen- eral Nigel Hindmarsh said of May, with completion with silver liveable stan- the project would include expected in July 2021. dards, featuring toilet com- terrace and townhouses as “Shaw Road will comprise partments, reinforced walls well as apartments, increas- 20 two-storey walk-up one for future grab rails and wid- ing housing diversity in the and two-bedroom apart- er doorways. town centre. ments. At Shaw Road, the design Mr Hindmarsh said the “Once completed, homes allowed wheelchair access first two lots would be devel- in Hastings Quarter will be from the common area to oped in stages, with work available for sale via the each ground floor unit. starting at Principal Street Opening Doors program. Mr Hindmarsh said prices this month and scheduled to “One dwelling at Principal would range between finish in March 2021. Street and two at Shaw Road $220,000 and $380,000. “Principal Street will com- will be retained for social “The remaining five prise 12 two-storey terrace- housing and four at Shaw vacant lots are to be devel- style dwellings with two, Road will be available for oped and released to the three and four bedrooms,” shared-equity sales.” market over the next five he said. Mr Hindmarsh said all years with final design sub- “Works at Shaw Road will ground floor units at Princi- ject to market demand,” he commence towards the end pal Street would comply said.

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JOO 14 NEWS May 21, 2020 Raising the Barre Victoria Rifici

REBECCA Lay has bent and stretched to accommodate the coronavirus crisis and believes she has emerged more agile than ever. The fitness studio owner, who reopened her studios this month, said her entire business model had changed for the better. “As crappy as COVID-19 is globally as a health pandem- ic, it’s been good for busi- nesses to try different things, to experiment a dif- ferent way to attract and keep clients that maybe you wouldn’t have had the cour- age to do if you were keeping ‘same old’,” she said. The UWA public health and sports medicine asso- ciate professor said it took her 30 hours to launch yoga, pilates, HIIT training and Xtend Barre classes online after she closed her studio doors on March 23. Xtend Barre staff members Ashlee Avino (front), Jessica Sealeaf and Cindy Bradstreet. Dr Lay initially set up 35 Picture: Andrew Ritchie live classes online and only two weeks later increased embraced online.” “We will all run different had “escalated” now they that number to 65 per week. All six Xtend Barre stu- timetables depending on our were again offering in-per- “It happened pretty quick dios have re-opened, includ- clientele and we will play it son classes. but it wasn’t unexpected... ing the Currambine studio, by ear and adjust as more “We want to make sure we were prepared, we had but online classes will con- people get used to coming people know we’re on top of investigated how to Zoom for tinue. back.’ it, we’re cleaning after every our studio and as a net- “We’re going to keep Classes will be staggered class, we’re not using equip- work,” she said. online moving forward; we and only 10 to 15 in-person ment, there will be hand san- “We had people who won’t keep 65 classes in the classes will run at each itiser, and we will ask people unfortunately have been long term but in the long Xtend Barre studio for the to bring in their own mats,” stood down or increased term our plan is to keep time being, as business she said. hours who have had to sus- online classes for members returns to normal. “We will be keeping num- pend their membership but as well because it’s been so Dr Lay said studio clean- bers down, we fit 20 people a lot of our members have well received,” she said. ing and hygiene measures quite comfortably.”

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JOO 16 NEWS May 21, 2020 Future water source search

Lucy Jarvis the need for new water sources like the Alkimos RECYCLED groundwater seawater desalination and stormwater are being plant.” considered to top up Perth’s According to the scoping long-term water supply as document, the Alkimos site the Water Corporation rolls would include a seawater forward desalination plant desalination plant for 100 proposals. gigalitres per year, and two As the environmental 3.5m diameter pipes into the assessment for a desalina- ocean, one for intake and the tion plant in Perth’s north other an outfall pipe. The reached its third stage, the “Water Corporation keeps proposal would also include utility flagged it was also a constant eye to the future a 35km pressure main pipe- starting to investigate more to ensure Perth will always line to the Wanneroo Reser- groundwater replenishment have a clean, secure and voir on Rome Road, east of and stormwater options. high-quality drinking water the Wanneroo town centre. In early May, WA’s Envi- source,” she said. The pipeline would also ronmental Protection Au- “Increasingly, the impact have two spurs, one to the thority (EPA) approved of climate change means Carabooda tank and another Water Corporation’s envi- we’re investigating new and to the future Nowergup tank ronmental scoping docu- innovative water sources site, and would cover a total ment for a potential that don’t rely on rainfall.” of 110ha. seawater desalination plant Ms Lugar said Perth could The EPA is expected to in Alkimos. need a new water source finalise its assessment in The utility had referred within the next five to 10 June 2021, following public proposals for two possible years, although that depend- consultation on the environ- locations, Alkimos and Kwi- ed on several factors, includ- mental review document in nana, to the EPA in early ing how climate change late 2020 and the utility’s 2019 and both are being affected annual rainfall, subsequent responses. assessed as possible future runoff into dams and The proposed desalination water supplies for the metro- groundwater levels. plant would be located in the politan area. “It is also influenced by Alkimos water precinct, be- Spokeswoman Clare population growth and the side the existing wastewater Lugar said getting approvals amount of water we collec- treatment plant and a pro- for both was an important tively use each day,” she posed groundwater treat- step to ensure Perth’s water said. “By being waterwise, ment plant.. For more visit supply met the demands of we can all help conserve this yoursay.waterco its growing population. precious resource and defer rporation.com.au.

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JOO ZEST FOR LIFE 55+ LIFESTYLE Hooked on wetting a line

WHAT’S BITING Narrows Bridge and Fremantle Railway Bridge PERTH: Beach fishers at night. Tailor can be can target pink snapper caught at many northern that are moving in close beaches at dusk and to the shore for food, dawn. Popular spots creating the perfect include Brighton Beach, opportunity for Swanbourne, Trigg and land-based fishers to use Point Peron. baits that mimic its food MANDURAH: The sources. Black bream can beaches north and south be caught in the lower of Mandurah are reaches of the Swan and renowned for mulloway Canning River systems. and tailor, along with Mulloway can be herring. The Serpentine targeted at locations and Murray Rivers are such as under the great for black bream.

Recfishwest operations team's Alanna Ellison fishes for salmon. Keren Bellos

RELISHING the feel of sand between his toes and challenge of trying to catch good fighters like salmon, fishing is always an enjoyable experience for John Curtis – even if he goes home empty handed. “I’m quite happy to go and toss a line in the water and attempt to reel something in, then leave with nothing because it’s a chance to let any worries go and relax,” the Australian Anglers Association WA president said. Mr Curtis on the beach with his grandsons Joshua (left), “You feel really refreshed Jarred and Hayden. by the end of it.” Mr Curtis has been rod with a small reel that delighted when the hooked on the hobby ever can hold 250-300m of 6kg government recognised its since he landed a garfish at line. importance as one of the the tender age of five under Casting off the rocks healthy pursuits that could the tutelage of his dairy wearing heavy clothing, now be enjoyed. farming father and thongs and no life jacket “For seniors in granddad. were major no-nos and particular, research shows Having fished anyone under the age of 18 the benefits may vary from recreationally in every should stick to the beach reduced heart rate and state, he describes WA as and river. anxiety, recovery from heaven on earth. As a mad keen fisherman breast cancer surgery, “Here in the west, we who likes to angle improved fitness and have bag and size limits anywhere at any time – and stamina, improved vitamin that ensure good quality get a healthy feed – Mr D, benefits for those with fishing and reasonable Curtis said he had disabilities but also the chances of catching fish,” withdrawal symptoms benefit of enjoying being he said. when the State Government able to share knowledge “Anyone can get involved told enthusiasts to stay across generations,” she and it doesn’t require a lot home from April 2 until said. of skill. More often than deeming it an acceptable “It’s a great way to teach not, you just need the right activity on April 27 amid kids about sustainability, gear for the job and to know the coronavirus crisis. conservation and connect the quarry.” He wouldn’t have been them with the fish they A big believer in alone; Recfishwest catch all while enjoying a releasing anything that estimates there are 740,000 hands-on activity.” won’t be eaten, Mr Curtis recreational fishers in WA, Recfishwest’s website at has taught his family plus with those in the metro ilovefishing.com.au has thousands of West Aussies area alone contributing $1.1 details on where and how to to fish through various billion to the local economy fish, WA species, kids’ programs over the years. in a normal year through corner and safety He said the “right gear” trip and boat expenditure. information. for catching species such as Recfishwest operation There is also a free app to herring, tailor and salmon team’s Alanna Ellison said help identify and catch at the beach was a 2.5-3 m the organisation was species. JOO May 21, 2020 ZEST FOR LIFE AD FEATURE 19 See benefits of seafood

THERE are hundreds of medical studies and scientific reports confirming the health benefits of including seafood in your diet. Just one or two servings of fish each week is linked to reduced risks of heart disease, stroke and depression, enhanced immunity and better sleep. If you’re not a fan of fishing, be sure to buy local seafood and support WA Sardines businesses. are a The WA Fishing Industry fantastic Council takes a look at source of some of the best that the calcium. sea has to offer.

Barramundi Barramundi is always best when you catch it yourself, but you’ll also find it in many stores. Barramundi’s firm, moist flesh ensures it is easy to cook and is always a firm favourite at a barbecue. Fillets are easy to bake whole in the oven, simply wrapped in aluminium foil oil are in omega-3. with lemon wedges and simply Whiting are salt, or try brushing them awesome. plentiful along the southern with a spicy harissa paste. coast of WA and highly It only takes about 25 Sardines prized by local fishers. minutes at 180 degrees. Sardines are a fantastic Once filleted and deboned, source of calcium and the flesh is very tasty and Atlantic salmon vitamin D. These versatile and can be cooked Salmon is becoming flavoursome little fish almost any way you choose. increasingly popular as it support a wide range of Panko-crumbed whiting can be served in a wide recipes featuring lemon and fillets are simply gold. variety of ways from a garlic or Moroccan spices, simple barbecue to stir-fry, but they can also be enjoyed Snapper poached, baked or grilled. straight from the tin. Snapper are an all-time Many suppliers have favourite for recreational already packaged it in a Anchovies fishers, offering a large portion-size pack so all you These salty little beauties chunky body and mild have to do is cook it. are loaded with flavour and flavours that work well Salmon is excellent lightly fragrance and are a good across a wide range of poached in salted water source of essential fatty recipes. Snapper are also a with a splash of white wine acids. Try them pan-fried, really healthy option and lemon wedges. Once steamed or straight out of boasting a low-calorie, cold, it can be pulled apart the jar. They are great as a high-protein flesh that to make an awesome dip or garnish and can contains essential amino salmon salad nicoise. spice up a salad. acids as well as vitamins D and E. Tuna King George whiting For more on WA’s seafood If you love sushi, you’ll As a white fish, whiting and recipes, visit understand the appeal of has similar protein values www.wafic.org.au/ tuna. This is a versatile and to meat but comes with resources/safety- flavoursome fish that is much less fat. It’s also high and-quality. loaded with omega-3 fatty acids and can be prepared in so many ways from simple tuna patties to grilled steaks and even sashimi.

Flathead Flathead are a great eating fish with a firm-ish texture. Even those who are not regular fish eaters will find appeal in the mild flavour, while its white meat is low in calories and high in essential oils and protein.

Shark The firm flesh, mild flavour and lack of fishy taste ensures shark is popular with many diners. There are endless ways to prepare shark, but among the most popular is pan seared, deep fried or grilled. Beer-battered shark fillets lightly fried in WA canola Barramundi is always best when you catch it yourself. JOO 20 BAPTISTCARE ADVERTISING FEATURE May 21, 2020 Care to suit changing times HOME-CARE services are call Baptistcare to proving to be a lifeline for request a review in the many WA seniors who case their needs have are self-isolating at home Baptistcare home care changed. during the COVID-19 customer Ron Morrisson “If, for example, you pandemic. with support worker usually rely to a At a time when elderly Lorraine Cavanagh. degree on family and residents are at an even Picture: Tony McDonough friends for support, greater risk of feeling you might want to have lonely or cut off from your care plan family and friends, reviewed if you are home-care workers are choosing to offering a friendly face and self-isolate,” Mr much-needed social Bricknell said. connection, says “A review will ensure Baptistcare WA chief you have the new level executive Russell Bricknell. of support you need to “It’s more important than stay living safely and ever for our seniors to be independently in your looking after their physical own home.” and mental wellbeing, so Mr Bricknell said it they really shouldn’t be was reassuring for deterred from accessing the seniors to know they home-care services that could access what they will support them during needed from healthcare these testing times,” he professionals who were said. experts in delivering “We don’t want anyone to services that met the miss out on the essential most stringent public support they need and health guidelines. would like to reassure “Our hope is that all seniors who are seniors feel confident they self-isolating at home that Baptistcare home care customer Jessie Chaloner with support worker Belinda Barrows. can continue to receive the they can still access their Picture: Tony McDonough support they need and that home-care package safely fear is not jeopardising with Baptistcare. when they might be feeling ensure the not-for-profit and friends,” he said. touches base with its their long-term health and “As well as practical help lonely or isolated.” group continued to deliver For seniors yet to activate home-care customers to wellbeing,” he said. with chores such as Mr Bricknell said its vital home-care services. or apply for a home-care make sure they are happy To arrange an housework, shopping and Baptistcare’s support “In many cases, our package, Baptistcare’s with the services they are obligation-free consultation cooking, our support workers were taking support services are home-care experts are receiving and to check with a Baptistcare workers offer seniors an additional precautions, becoming even more standing by to conduct free whether their needs have home-care expert, call important connection to such as practising social essential as seniors cannot phone or video changed. Baptistcare’s Customer their local community and distancing and employing rely as heavily on their consultations. Seniors receiving a Centre on 1300 660 640 or a friendly face at a time strict hygiene practices, to usual network of family Baptistcare regularly home-care package can also visit baptistcare.com.au.

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Peter Bellini-Williams of Little Home Grown. Picture: Vege-ing Andrew Ritchie out at home

Sara Fitzpatrick the basic rules. broccoli, cauliflower and crucial. Cauliflower and need to buy the LEARN AS YOU “Understanding things legumes, such as peas, as cabbage grow short and best-quality soil or GROW AS COVID-19 continues like what is in season, well as root varieties, wide and can take up improver you can afford. Keeping your garden to affect lives, a growing soil quality and available such as carrots, beetroot more than half a metre Spending a little more healthy starts with the number of homeowners sunlight on your plot are and parsnips. per plant. Asian now will make things so soil; after that, it is a are planting their own all imperative to a CHECK WHETHER vegetables grow more much easier when it matter of learning as you vegie gardens to save successful yield,” he said. YOU HAVE THE upwards than outwards comes to tending to your grow. You’ll discover money and avoid RIGHT SPACE TO and have a smaller root garden. things such as knowing shopping. PETE’S STEPS FOR GROW THE system so need less START PLANTING what pest to look for in Pete Bellini-Williams, CULTIVATING VEGETABLE space. Lettuce and rocket A great tool for helping what season and why from Little Home Grown NUTRIENT-DENSE, Cramming loads of can be sown close with planting is breaking some plants do well next — a Tuart Hill business ORGANIC PRODUCE seedlings in a small together in rows . your bed up into squares. to each other. helping install and AT HOME. space is counter- GET THE SOIL Lay sticks on top of your Little Home Grown cultivate food gardens in DECIDE WHAT YOU productive. Vegetables RIGHT bed 30cm apart, in a grid provides assistance with our yards — revealed WANT TO EAT need varying amounts of Perth soil is some of formation. When you setting up your garde, many people were Now is the perfect time room to produce a good the worst in the world know how much space a access to planting guides hurrying to buy and sow for planting winter yield so knowing how and needs to be improved plant needs, this will help and pest management as seeds without knowing vegies such as kale, much they require is to grow successfully. You you get spacing right. well as mentoring.

JOO 28 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK ADVERTISING FEATURE May 21, 2020 Answering call to help residents in the southwest metro area. “It’s really rewarding to know the clients are getting at least one substantial and nutritious meal that day,” Soma said. “The best part is Keren Bellos occasionally getting to see the faces of those who give WHEN Volunteering WA us a grateful wave from put a call out last month for their doorway. help to support people most “Some have been really at risk during the COVID-19 thrilled about having a pandemic, it received a professional chef cook for flood of interest. them as they have very More than 1000 offers rarely had the opportunity arrived in 24 hours and a to dine at restaurants.” further 3000 West The project is the Australians are now on brainchild of St Patrick’s standby to assist, allowing Community Support Centre urgent volunteer positions chief executive Michael Piu at community and involves the Fremantle organisations across the Chamber of Commerce, state to be filled. charity United Way WA and From May 18-24, National service provider Rise, with Volunteer Week celebrates funding from Minderoo the contribution of WA’s Foundation, The McCusker 600,000 volunteers such as Mother-daughter volunteer Charitable Foundation and Joy Marks, who has found Joy Marks has found her calling as a volunteer phone buddy at support organisation duo Soma and Amber Fremantle Ports. Its aim of her calling as a phone People Who Care. MacLeod. also boosting the buddy at support hospitality sector spurred organisation People Who and Peel regions. “We often have things in they need assistance, not to Dinners program, which is psychology student Amber Care amid the crisis. “The thing that stands common that we can talk mention boosting their providing 200 meals a day to team up with her mum. She is loving every out for me is a small about or some reveal truly emotional well-being. for 45 days to people who “It is nice to not only give minute of serving in what number of clients have lost amazing experiences they Also making a difference must self-isolate or have clients an enjoyable dinner will ultimately be a team of long-term partners have had in their lives; is mother-daughter duo trouble leaving their but also support the 60 volunteers across its recently, so on top of the those are wow moments for Soma and Amber MacLeod, homes. restaurants,” she said. TouchPoint call centres in isolation they are also me and make this role so who are helping to feed In each two-hour shift, “There are so many ways Wangara, Guildford and dealing with grief and enriching.” some of the state’s most the pair take about 30 that we can help each other Mandurah, which help sorrow,” she said. Ms Marks spends two vulnerable. dinners from Fremantle out and it really doesn’t more than 3000 clients and “Many others have days each week chatting to They were the first to establishments Benny’s, take that much time. seniors in lockdown at ongoing health issues or a clients, ensuring they are volunteer as delivery Strange Company, La Sosta “Do what you can; it’ll home throughout the metro partner with high needs. well and determining if drivers for the Doorstep or The National Hotel to feel great.”

JOO May 21, 2020 BOOKS 29 Author’s history strikes gold Tanya MacNaughton

AUTHOR Elaine Forrestal is no stranger to small-town country living, having grown up in the WA Wheatbelt. “I have lived in some of those dry Outback towns when rainwater was all we had,” Forrestal, of Scarborough, said. “We had a dunny out near the back fence, as far from the house as possible. There was no electricity so we had a Coolgardie Safe to keep butter from melting in the heat and meat from being fly-blown. “One memorable day, when I was about five years old, a kerosene refrigerator was delivered to our house. My mother immediately made coloured ice blocks from different flavoured cordial. We thought they were the most wonderful things we had ever eaten.” Forrestal’s grandparents had moved from Victoria to WA to join the new gold rush and spent the first year of married life living in a tent in Kalgoorlie. She has photographs of them standing outside their tent, the only one in the cluster with a white picket fence and a rare patch of grass outside it. Author Elaine Forrestal. “Perhaps it’s no wonder then that I was also own, out to the new fascinated by those heady diggings where she and gold rush days, but I kept hotel housekeeper Mrs putting off the urge to write Fagan were the only women about them,” Forrestal said. living and working among “I felt that the topic had 2000 prospectors. already been done to death Based on Clara’s story, and I needed a different Goldfields Girl is set in angle. I tried to ignore it but Coolgardie during the 1892 the goldfields idea just kept gold rush where days for nagging at me.” men on the goldfields was Forrestal found her new perilous, human life was angle for historical fiction cheap and few women novel Goldfields Girl, ventured out so far. written for ages 10-14 years, “It’s why Clara’s story is at Perth’s Battye Library in so remarkable,” Forrestal the journals of Clara said. Saunders, who in 1892 “I do think women like moved to Southern Cross Clara have been overlooked with her mother and in Australian history books well; things that would test sisters. in the past. She was a her courage and endurance Clara, who was 14 years strong, independent girl to the limit.” old, soon persuaded her looking for adventure. Published by Fremantle mother to let her make the “Of course, she found Press, Goldfields Girl is three-day journey, on her other things out there as available now.

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JOO IRENE MCCORMACK CATHOLIC COLLEGE

STUDENTS from Irene McCormack Catholic College have access to an extensive range of educational opportunities and achieve consistently high results that lead to university and TAFE entrance and preparation for apprenticeships and traineeships. Located in Butler, the co-educational college provides quality Catholic education for students from years 7 to 12. The success of the college stems from its true sense of community where each individual feels safe, cared French and Japanese, as for and celebrated. well as quality learning A feature for student experiences in religious learning is the quality use education, English, of digital technology. mathematics, science and Students use personal social sciences. laptops and digital text There is also an extensive resources for religious extra-curricular program education, mathematics, that includes dance, drama, science, social sciences and music and inter-school health education, which sporting opportunities significantly reduces featuring the football and textbook costs for families. soccer academies for both Students use their laptops female and male students. for NAPLAN, OLNA and These programs are other assessments. supported by excellent The college curriculum facilities. includes visual arts, music, For more information, dance, drama, physical and visit www.imcc.wa.edu.au outdoor education, design or call registrar and and digital technology, principal’s PA Kim hospitality and fashion, Boscarino on 9562 2419.

JOO MATER DEI COLLEGE

MAKING decisions about years 7 to 12 based on the challenge and Whadjuk schooling for your child can pillars of faith, community, Gift. be stressful, so it is service and learning. The college is the home of reassuring when you can With a 25-year history of the Mater Dei Hawks AFL find a school that has the providing quality Academy for boys and girls, right mix of great education, the college has with recent successes curriculum choices, a enhanced programs that including two premierships supportive environment, emphasise innovation, in 2018, the Senior Boys innovative educational independence and strategic Glen Jakovich Cup and practice and strong thinking. Senior Girls Moore division community. This is reflected through Champions. Mater Dei College is a a unique curriculum For more information, secondary Catholic school incorporating creative call the enrolments officer offering a supportive and technologies, visual arts on 9405 4777 or email enriching educational and learning experiences [email protected]. environment for students in such as a solar car edu.au. ST JAMES’ ANGLICAN SCHOOL

ST James’ Anglican School for St James’ as the school Places are filling fast for is a kindergarten to Year 11 welcomes ‘wellbeing dog’ 2021; get in quick to join the low fee-paying Barney. Orange Army today. co-educational school of the Barney will start making Visit www.stjames. Anglican Schools visits to the school over the wa.edu.au or call 6336 8330 Commission. coming months as part of to receive your application By 2021 St James will his training. pack. offer up to Year 12. Located in Alkimos, St James’ provides an education that prepares students to become contributing members of society and potential future leaders. The school aims to nurture each student so they are able to accept responsibility, demonstrate commitment and initiative, be self-disciplined and show sensitivity to the needs of others. There are opportunities in sport, music, drama, arts, languages, service learning and cultural pursuits within and beyond the school curriculum. It is also an exciting time JOO CATERING FOR THE FRONTLINE

DURING the COVID-19 friends who got on board to outbreak, Cherry’s help support Perth’s Catering wanted to give frontline service something back to the professionals. community at a time when “The front-line staff have many of its catering events been putting themselves at were postponed. risk through these The team decided to extraordinary create and deliver circumstances,” owner Deb complementary daily meals Cunniffe said. to frontline healthcare staff “They have been working at hospitals including Sir in tough conditions whilst Charles Gairdner, still having to deal with the Joondalup Health Campus risks from the virus like and St John of God Subiaco everyone else, sometimes enormous support and so Hospitals. not being able to return to much positive feedback Over three-and-a-half their family after their from the frontline; it has weeks, Cherry’s supplied shifts over concerns of been heartwarming.” 2179 complimentary meals, spreading the virus. Cherry’s is looking at 611 of which were “From the very start of continuing the scheme, purchased by clients, local having our initial idea to making charitable meal businesses, local the delivery of the first contributions to those in community, family and week’s meals, we have had need.

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Wunderbar on Dundebar

3 1 2 269 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo $1.35 million Agency: Harcourts Alliance Contact: Thomas Massam on 0411 598 699

HORSE lovers rejoice: this 2.02ha property has plenty of room for equine pursuits. It includes brick stables, a tack shed, feed store, a trotting track and two other large sheds. With a little work you could add a roundyard and arena. And despite its rural feel, it is just six minutes from the centre of Wanneroo and and the property has a 13 minutes from Joondalup water license and bore, with CBD. irrigation to some of the The home has three grounds. bedrooms and one A rainwater tank bathroom, a lounge room, supplies filtered water to open-plan living/dining/ the house’s sink. kitchen area and an With plenty of space to alfresco area that is use now, the property is fly-proof, which is a also zoned urban deferred, welcome feature on a horse so in years to come you property. may be able to subdivide The gardens include and develop or sell the mango and other fruit trees blocks.

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Desirable home

A TOP-to-toe renovation Inside, the living space 4 2 2 has taken this family home includes a lounge room off 18 Burley Griffin Mews, from nice enough to the entry and an open-plan Joondalup dazzling and desirable, with family/dining/kitchen Offers over $499,000 lots of new features area. Agency: First National Real throughout. The kitchen is Estate Patience On a 641sq m block, it is brand-spanking new and Contact: Shane Patience on ideal for a family, with has stone benchtops, a 0419 944 609 or Vern plenty of outdoor space for breakfast bar, fridge recess, Patience on 0418 936 744 kids and pets to enjoy and stainless-steel appliances close to parks, shops and a and plenty of storage. school. CONTINUED PAGE 37

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FROM PAGE 36 The family room opens to a huge wraparound paved patio, where you can entertain or let the kids play or zip around on their scooters or rollerskates. There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The master is at the front of the home and has a walk-in robe and ensuite with floor-to-ceiling tiling and vanity unit with stone benchtop. The three minor bedrooms are near the new, modern, main bathroom with floor-to-ceiling tiling and frameless glass shower screen. The double carport has a new garage door and drive-through access to the backyard.

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JOO 42 ART May 21, 2020 Weaving magic in homes Tanya MacNaughton

ARTIST Phoebe D’Souza does not always get to see her abstract artwork displayed in its forever home, but that was not the case with her recent three creations, Heatwave, Summer Delight and In Motion. The trio of brightly coloured works was chosen by 2020 House Rules: High Stakes team Kayne and Aimee to adorn the wall of Bedford couple Tanya and Dave’s son’s Lego-inspired bedroom during the WA team’s home renovation. “I’ve always loved printmaking and in the past year or so I’ve discovered weaving,” D’Souza, of Shenton Park, said. “I paint two paintings, cut them up and then weave them together where a whole new pattern emerges. The three works were happy and colourful paintings with a textual element that would suit anywhere but particularly a kid’s bedroom with the blocks of colour. “I only had two days to get them framed (by framer Charles Boudville) and get them delivered. It gave me such a buzz to see my art on their wall during the show.” Cottesloe-raised D’Souza studied fine art at the Claremont School of Art then moved to interior architecture at Curtin University. Bitten by the travel bug, she lived in the UK, USA and Hong Kong before returning to Perth eight years ago for the birth of her first daughter. The mother of three is now in the final stages of her BA in Fine Art at Curtin University. “When my youngest was about 18 months, I realised that if I went back to study the only thing I’d want to do is art,” she said. “I couldn’t think of anything else and thought I was too old to do something other than what I love.” D’Souza said an immense amount of thought, feeling and emotion went into each of her paintings. “I think about the shapes and colours that complement and work with each other,” she said. “The weaving of each work adds texture, depth and intricacy and takes the painting into another level of layering and dimension.” D’Souza is represented by Accent Fine Art Gallery and Framing in Wembley and online art gallery Art Lovers Australia. Shenton Park artist Phoebe D'Souza's artwork was featured in the Perth House Rules renovation.Picture: Andrew Ritchie

JOO May 21, 2020 SPORT 43 League eyes new fixtures STATE Basketball League opportunity for this group of teams are investigating a players to compete at some single-venue hub-style com- level in 2020 and we will be petition that would allow guided by government and players to hit the court in Associations in when and 2020. how we will be able to do The SBL season was offi- this,” the organisation said cially abandoned this month in a statement. due to the COVID-19 pan- Basketball stadiums were demic. this week given the green Basketball WA notified all light to re-open their doors its clubs that due to the re- for training sessions, al- strictions and the inability though only 20 people can be to complete a season within in a stadium at a time. the required time or under SBL general manager the various restrictions that Adam Bowler said the com- Amateur football teams such as Perth Football League premiers are preparing to pull on the boots in 2020. will be needed for the fore- mission thanked the clubs seeable future, it had been and SBL community for cancelled for this year. their understanding. Imports from most teams “The viability of our clubs Amateur footy set for July reboot had flown home months ear- and the health and safety of lier and with WA’s strict bor- the community is par- THE Perth Football League In the current plan, each out semifinals before decid- Perth Football League der restrictions, there was amount and the current and is preparing to kickstart a team will play each other ers on Saturday, general manager David no timeframe on their future restrictions would shortened 2020 season in once before finals, for September 26. Armstrong said the time- return. However, Basketball not allow our clubs, players mid-July. which the top-four teams The usual promotion and line could allow clubs WA flagged that it would and members to be able to If all goes to plan with will qualify instead of five relegation system is likely about four weeks of contact work with local associations safely operate and participa- WA’s coronavirus road- in previous seasons. to be scrapped this year training before the season to style a new competition te in the league,” he said. map, the opening bounce of Finals in each grade will because of the shortened starts. for elite local players this “The decision to cancel the nine-round amateur be halved from six games competition, but the player The league is hoping to season. was not taken lightly; al- competition will be on July across four weekends to points cap is almost cer- finalise team nominations “Basketball WA has every though difficult, we feel it 18. three over two, with knock- tainly going to remain. by the end of the month. intention of providing the gives us all the best chance.”

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