WeekWANNEROOender Communitynews.com.au THURSDAY,JUNE 7, 2018 INSIDE Stolencar abandoned PAGE 3 Couple’slucky escape AHeathridgecouple are thankful no one was injured when acar ploughed through their front wall on Tuesday night. Story page 3 Wildcat honouredfor Damage to the Littorina Avenue property. Picture: Martin Kennealey Inset: The Holden Commodore smashed through the fence and into the house. youth work Alarm over dog baits PAGE 4 FIRST REPORTED AT PELLETS FOUND IN MULLALOO PARK warning out on Friday about more baits found in the park. Communitynews City of Joondalup chief execu- .com.au May 22. Mr Gibson occasionally hate to see some animal injured tive Garry Hunt confirmed the Mark Donaldson takes his pet ferret to the park. because of someone’s stupidity.” City was aware of the find. He wrapped the cake in abag Mr Gibson was unsure if any “The City has been engaging CHOCOLATE cake laced with and disposed of it before putting a park users resented the presence with amember of the public on what appears to be poison has warning outthrough his busi- of animals because he mostly dealt this matter but is not in aposition been found at apopular park for ness’s Facebook page. with pet owners at his cafe. tosay whether rat poison pellets dog walkers in Mullaloo. He said another park user also “My cafe is very animal friend- were present at Charonia Park on Chris Gibson, who owns nearby found abaitedcake and handed it ly and Iguess if someone did have Tuesday, May 22,” he said. The Presets animal-friendly The Yellow Bour- in to aworker at nearby IGA, who an issue (with animals), they prob- He encouraged residents to re- bon Coffee Shop,said he found reported it to authorities. ably wouldn’t be coming (to the port such matters to the police and bring party cake in aplastic takeaway con- “I’ve known baiting with slug cafe),” he said.“But lots of dogs the City on 1300 655 860 or to Perth tainer with what looked like pellets, but usually on meat; never come to the centre and the field.” www.joondalup.wa.gov. au “to en- PAGE 26 “green slug pellets” pushed in and heard of cake, hence why Iwarned The Western Australia Lost Pet sure they can be investigated in a around it at Charonia Parkon everyone” Mr Gibson said. “I’d Register Facebook page put a timely manner.” take a The Breakwater The Breakwater is the perfect destination for ameal or andenjoy drink in amazing surroundings greatservice Any closer to the water and you would be swimming… TheBreakwaterHillarysBoatHarbour (08) 9448 5000 thebreakwater.com.au Lower Deck|Reid’s Lounge IshkaRestaurant|AkoyaSuite WAN ON THE COAST Aboriginal links in walk trail Swimming Pool Inspection than four years ago. ON THE ProgramKingsleyand Greenwood “We hadafantastic steer- COAST ing committee chaired by the The LocalGovernmentAct requiresthe City Foundation made up of mem- to inspect thesecurityofprivate swimming ROTTNEST Foundation bers of the Rottnest Island Au- poolsatleast once everyfouryears. chairman Jeff King, of Dun- thority(RIA), RottnestSoci- CityofJoondaluppool inspectors arecurrently craig, knows Rottnest Island ety, the Winnits, workinginKingsley and Greenwood andwillbe like the back of his hand. He Conservation Volunteers and visiting allpropertieswithapool or spainthis area has been visiting the island the Rottnest Volunteer Guides during thenextfew weeks. all his life, but has only just Association,” Mr King said. Residents areremindedthatall typesof discovered whathis two “We met on aregular basis swimmingpools,includingpermanentand favourite bays are. over that period and talked portable spas,paddling pools and The fifth and final section about ideas and how to source pools locatedindoors arerequiredtobe of the Wadjemup Bidi, a45km funds for the project.” registeredwiththe Cityand aresubject to walk trail around Rottnest Eachsection of the trail safety inspections. that was finished recently, be- has an Aboriginal name. Alltypes of pools including spas andabove tween Rocky and Marjorie RIA park services manag- ground pools requireabuilding permit.Ifyou bays, is Mr King’s favourite er Clint Hull said they con- fail to obtain abuilding permit,significant spot on the island. sulted with the traditional penaltiesmay apply. He has been part of the ownersofRottnest so each RIA park services manager Clint Hull and Rottnest If youhave anyquestionsconcerning steering committee for the section had aconnection to Foundation chairman Jeff King at Wadjemup Trail. theinspection program,security update project since it started more the island. Picture: Andrew Ritchie www.communitypix.com.au d482852 requirements or wouldliketomakean appointmentfor an inspection to be carried out,pleasecontact theCityon9400 4262. win What they’re saying PINKED is bringingits Hits So Far tour to The GarryHunt PSM WHEREAS three stories make Australia: Woodvale Tavern on Chief ExecutiveOfficer The ancient Indigenous Heritage which is its foundation, the British In- Saturday, June 16. stitutions built upon it, and the adorning Gift of Multicultural Migration. 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Lauren Pilat George Forster-Jones and his wife, who were inside the Littorina Avenue house at ASTOLEN car with stolen plates was left aban- the time, were fortunate not to have been in- doned last week on Marmion Avenue, near the jured when the early model Holden Com- Trinity sign in Jindalee. modore sedan smashed through the fence The driver of the black Ford XR6 appears to and came to rest against the front wall. have drivenacross avacant block near Reflec- “We’ve got astudy where it impacted; it tion Boulevard and mounted alimestone wall, went through the fence and into the study, causing damage to both the wall and the car. and my wife was in the study,” Mr Forster- Yanchep police Sergeant Chris Wride said the Jones said. car was stolen and appeared to have been aban- “She ran out of the office.” doned, with the passenger side door left open. Mr Forster-Jones said they had heard a “Investigations are under way and it will ei- carcomingdownthe road just before ther be forensically tested on site or towed away 10.30pm,before the sickening sounds of and tested off site so we can identify who was dri- skidding and the bang of impact. ving it,” he said. He said the front boundary wall of the “The plates are stolen too and are not regis- house was extensivelydamaged and would tered to the car, which is not uncommon unfortu- have to be knocked down. nately these days.” “It was only when Igot outside Iknew it Sgt Wride reminded drivers that anti-theft had hit the house,” he said. screws were acheap way to prevent their li- “Thankfully no one was injured;I cence plates from being stolen. thought they were going to be injured but “They’re available from Bunnings for as cheap when we came outside, two people were as $2,” he said. running.” “We’re planning to hold an open day at the po- Police allege the driver and apassenger lice station later this year to show people how ran from the scene. easy it can be to prevent this from happening to The alleged driver was later spoken to by them.” police and charged with careless driving Anyone with information should call police on Police are hoping that forensic tests will help to identify the driver of this and failing to report acrash. 131444. stolen black Ford XR6 left abandoned in Jindalee. 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