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HON ALISON XAMON MLC The Perth Member for North Metropolitan Your Green Voice in Parliament o alisonxamon.org.au @alisonxamonmlc VN 1153 Saturday Septemberoice 26, 2020 • Phone 9430 7727 • www.perthvoice.com • [email protected] @alisonxamon Road plan stalls by DAVID BELL investigation at Bayswater supported the upgrade. council’s last meeting. But the opposition was THE most contentious Resident Steve Cloughley more numerous and vocal, road proposal in told the council Clarkson not wanting the area’s Maylands’ recent Road was already busy and greenery flattened for roads. history has stalled Waterland would add to The Friends of Berringa following unprecedented the problem; while there Park, Friends of Maylands opposition. was also new housing Bricklands, and Friends of going up, more cars towing Maylands Lakes all opposed A group of Maylands large boats down to the it, with the lakes group peninsula residents wanted nearby boat ramp, and concerned a road would a dual use path between police needing to leave the have a “devastating” impact Clarkson and Swanbank Maylands Police Complex on the already suffering Roads upgraded to a at speed. Bungana, Brearley and through-road in preparation Mr Cloughley said the Brickworks Lakes. for the opening of the new road could still have a Councillors’ inboxes Waterland, convincing cycle/pathway alongside it. were also flooded with an councillor Catherine A petition of 42 residents • Continued page 4 Ehrhardt to call for an Double-checked decisions in city inquiry response by DAVID BELL like stricter policies on the City has been on reimbursement and an extensive journey of PERTH council decisions accepting gifts are in the transformation. will be double-checked pipeline. “While there are 248 for legality and A new draft policy findings that require reimbursement claims coming to the next council action by the City, we published online as part meeting requires all have already begun to reimbursement claims to make progress. of a raft of measures be scrutinised by the CEO, “When commissioners introduced in response while independent auditors were appointed, our to the Power inquiry. will review grants, the gift remit was to restore On September 15 register, complaints, and good governance at the the city’s stand-in contracts. Council decisions City and we have been commissioners approved will be audited every two implementing various a formal response to the years to ensure they’re actions to achieve this. 248 findings outlined in the within the law. “When elected inquiry report. Chair commissioner members join in October, A few dozen actions Andrew Hammond they can continue have already been released a statement after this work and rebuild completed, like tightening the September 15 meeting community trust.” up elections to keep out saying “since the inquiry Around $200,000 is fake votes, while others was announced in 2018, • Continued page 4 • The road is flanked by greenery that’d have to be removed. Photo by Elli Petersen-Pik SANDY ANGHIE For Perth’s Lord Mayor A vote for Sandy Anghie is a vote for Leadership, Experience and Vision. Find out more at www.sandyanghie.com Authorised by Sandy Anghie, Level 1, 1 Altona Street, West Perth. Advertisement Patrick PERTH VOICE Gorman FEDERAL MEMBER FOR PERTH SEPTEMBER UPDATE Dear residents, In less than two months, the new WA Museum will open its doors for the first time. I was lucky enough to get a behind the scenes tour and I guarantee every Western Australian will love it. You can register for the ticket ballot to see the museum in the first nine days at www.museum.wa.gov.au This month, I was also lucky to take a look through Perth’s hidden heritage marvels - the old Savoy Hotel and the Metropole Hotel and Royal Theatre with Activate Perth’s Kylie Taylor and building owner Les Wilson. Perth’s secret heritage will be key to the future of the Perth City’s heart. Kind regards, ABOVE: Speaking with Activate Perth’s Kylie Taylor and building owner Les Wilson about heritage. Patrick Gorman MP LEFT: Touring the new WA Federal Member for Perth Museum’s Kaleidoscope with director Alec Coles. CALLING ALL PERTH DEFENDING AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS UNIVERSITIES Tuesday, 1 September 2020 Whether you are a professional photographer with all the equipment “Fairness and opportunity should be the or an amateur with a phone, this is values that drive our work in this place. the community-based Christmas card No-one held back; no-one left behind. photography competition for you. This legislation does hold Australians back. It holds them back in the middle I am once again running a competition of the first recession in 30 years. It for a photo for my annual community leaves people behind who find that Christmas card with a $500 first prize. university is too expensive. It is a war Think you can beat last year’s winner? This on our universities—a war that, in my year’s theme is Perth: 2020. Photos must view, the Liberal Party have been raging be taken in the Perth electorate. every time they are on the government benches. For more information or to submit a photo, please visit my website Fairness and $500 Some 40 per cent www.patrickgomanmp.com opportunity should of students, will see be the values that PRIZE their fees increase to drive our work in this place. $14,500 a year. That’s No-one held back; no-one doubling the cost for left behind.” thousands of students. courses that I studied a A law and a commerce decade or more ago. degree will increase by 28 per cent, and Education is an investment—an the cost of a humanities course will go investment in the next generation. up 113 per cent. Australia will benefit from investing in a country that understands diversity; is I studied humanities at Curtin University able to think critically; and has a skilled, and business at the University of Western knowledgeable population. For a strong Australia. I am very happy to be standing economy we need to keep university up for students who are studying the affordable for all.” Aged care is a job where compassion is the driving force. But a compassionate workforce also means the industry doesn’t always get the government help it needs. Gratitude is important, but proper funding is critical. Patrick Gorman MP, Opinion Piece, Friday, 4 September 2020 Patrick 08 9272 3411 Gorman PatrickGormanMP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR PERTH [email protected] Authorised by Patrick Gorman MP, Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch), 953A Beaufort Street, Inglewood, WA, 6052 Page 2 - The Perth Voice, Saturday September 26, 2020 www.perthvoice.com Vincent takes INVITATION TO COMMENT LEASE OF LOT 9 ON PLAN 167, 15 HAYNES STREET, out shop bins NORTH PERTH TO KIDZ GALORE PTY LTD. In accordance with Section 3.58(3) of the Local Government Act 1995, the City of Vincent advises that it is considering a proposal to enter into a lease with Kidz Galore by DAVID BELL contamination rates in their months and people won’t be left Pty Ltd on the following key terms: recycling bins. without a pickup if they haven’t BUSINESS waste bins will About 15 per cent of Vincent organised an alternative in time. TERM Five years, expiring 31 December 2025. no longer be collected by businesses have already “It’s a big change and we’re LEASE AREA Lot 9 on Plan 167, 15 Haynes Street, North Perth. Vincent council as of mid- switched over to external trying to talk to businesses to 2021. operators, who can offer bigger make it as successful as possible. RENT $35,000 pa plus GST. bins and more frequent, on- “If there are businesses that Vincent, which doesn’t have property pickup rather than say to us ‘we just want a FOGO OUTGOINGS Utilities, rates, bin charges, statutory compliance and a dedicated commercial waste hauling 20 sulos to the kerb. system and that would work for building insurance premiums as incurred. collection service like Perth, us’... I’m certainly open to that”. MARKET VALUATION $35,000 pa plus GST. wants traders to switch to Savings The council would save private operators. $920,000 a year by not collecting PERMITTED USE For the business of providing child care services. The council has been It may also save larger commercial bins and has lumbering along collecting The City is working with Kidz Galore Pty Ltd to transition the child care centre off the land businesses money: A big proposed using the savings on a by no later than 1 January 2026, following which the land will be converted to a local park. business bins as part of its restaurant paying the council $520 rebate to traders to smooth residential pickup system, with Public submissions are invited and must be sent to the Chief Executive Officer, City of for 32 extra bins will save about the transition, with further Vincent, PO Box 82, Leederville WA 6902 or emailed to [email protected] businesses needing more than $2,000 a year under a commercial rebates considered at the next by 4pm, Friday 9 October 2020. two standard sulo bins paying operator. budget time. Please the City’s Senior Land and Legal Officer on (08) 6112 5819 or email more to have extras collected The council’s own Beatty Park Councils are obliged by [email protected] for further information. (some large restaurants have Leisure Centre cut its waste cost state law to pick up household DAVID MACLENNAN dozens). from $15,000 a year to less than waste, but not commercial.