Thursday, October 22, 2020 perthnow.com.au/community-news Bowls site the best CONCERNS the former bowling club site in Swan- bourne is the wrong location for WA’s first children’s hos- LET’S pice are “ludicrous”, says Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation chief executive Ian Cambpell. According to Mr Camp- bell, the $10 million six-bed seaside facility earmarked for Allen Park would gener- ROLL! ate a lot less traffic than the former bowling club had. “Most of them (the con- cerns) are ludicrous but I’m very biased,” he said. “The average number of kids and families we will Despite a fear have here, it will be six chil- dren’s bedrooms and two or three apartments for the campaign, the parents if they want to stay. “My advice is we are going to see a maximum of six to Cott skate park seven kids in here only at one time so the traffic will be a lot less than the bowling has won massive club — and it was there for a long time.” It took the PCHF six to community support eight months to search for the most suitable site, but decided on a coastal location Story P5 at Allen Park which has a “holiday-like feel” and “easy access to the hospital and public transport”. “It is a nice flat, sandy site ready for construction, with a quiet location and low Picture: impact on the neighbour- Andrew Ritchie hood because it’s next to the West Australian Bridge Club, Associates Rugby Union Football Club and is surrounded by bush, seaside and just a great place,” Mr SISTER Campbell said. SHIFTING “I’m sure the traffic gener- ated by this will be so close to zero it will be negligible.” SANDS ACT He said consideration was also given to the former Deaf School in Cottesloe and old Daring plan to Girls get on the Lady Lawley Cottage. The PCHF also had a “quick look” at the old save beaches Garage Sale Trail Tawarri Reception Centre and former Sunset Hospital PAGE 7 PAGE 9 both in Dalkeith. WSW 2 • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS WSW COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 • 3 WSW 4 NEWS October 22, 2020 NEWS ...................................................................... P1-17 AFFAIRS OF THE ART ............................................. P18 Housing RESIDENTIAL ..................................................... P19-30 Holding court FILM ........................................................................... P31 MUSIC & DANCE................................................. P32-33 Michael Palmer for all OUT & ABOUT.................................................... P34-35 FRIDAY night entertain- CONSTRUCTION has HOME & WINE.................................................... P36-37 ment is sorted with the started on a three-storey return of the Courtyard housing development in BOOKS ................................................................ P38-39 Club to the State Theatre Claremont. BEAUTY ................................................................... P40 Centre courtyard. The Ashton Avenue HOME & GARDEN.............................................. P41-43 The free seven-week con- site will feature 22 apart- cert series featuring local ments aimed at a range of TRADES DIRECTORY & CLASSIFIEDS............ P43-46 live music and RTRFM’s Dri- homebuyers, with some SPORT ...................................................................... P46 INSIDE vetime host Vishnu will units to be priced below MOTORING .............................................................. P47 start on November 6. the suburb median. Now in its seventh year, Two of the properties the all-ages event will show- have been allocated for case two local acts every Fri- social housing. Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan day night with a bigger The State Government Editor: Laura Pond closing party line-up on The Little Lord Street Band will play the Courtyard Club. appointed developer Yolk Design: Carly Pilton December 18. Property Group and Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings The series includes a tunes with Littler Lord organisers. builder BGC for the pro- Digital Editor: Alison Middleton range of genres from afro- Street Band and Lincoln The concerts start at 5pm ject, which is expected to General inquiries: 9237 1000 beats with Grace Barbe and MacKinnon and Wrecking and include food options and be finished by late 2021. 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WSW October 22, 2020 NEWS 5 Bottles tossed All aboard skate park at cops Victoria Rifici FEEDBACK to the HOTEL visitors have paid A FEAR campaign that skate park proposal the price for pelting police swept through Cottesloe garnered comments with glass bottles from the did little to quell the appe- from as far away as balcony of their Scarbo- tite for a skate park in the Queensland, with a rough room. suburb, with residents Sunshine Beach Senior Sergeant Craig emphatically supporting resident warning it Wanstall said several people the much-needed facility. would attract were seen throwing bottles But despite the massive “weirdos” and result in at officers from their balco- support recorded by the graffiti and bullying. ny at Rendezvous Hotel Town of Cottesloe, the park Cottesloe resident about 10pm on Saturday. does not look like becoming Lorraine Armstrong He said police attended the a reality any time soon. appeared to agree, hotel and ejected the cul- According to a survey concerned it would prits, who had “moments distributed as part of the invite “noise, broken earlier” forked out $650 for Town’s consultation proc- bones and attracting their stay. ess, about 92 per cent of unwanted people It was the sole incident in people believed Grant pedalling their dope an otherwise successful op- Marine Park was a good into the area”. Vicki eration at Scarborough location for the skate park. Wood was worried the Beach, where Scarborough The survey was complet- “regional facility” officers were joined by ed by 4379 people aged from Thomas Elliott from Skateboarding WA and local skater Bailee Hastie, who can’t wait would bring “teenage mounted police, the Region- younger than 10 to 50-plus. for the Cottesloe skate park to become a reality. Picture: Andrew Ritchie youth to what is a al Operations Group, canine Just more than 80 per cent limited and highly used unit, breath and drug team of the Cottesloe residents “I decided on February number of respondents” attached to what the skate local park successfully and Traffic Enforcement who responded to the sur- 2021 given the discussion completed the survey due park could bring are false catering for the very Group in patrolling the vey believed their coastal raised by it (plans) over the to the “high profile” media of what it could bring,” he young and families beachfront on Saturday and suburb would benefit from past several years and the attention the plans said. within the area”, but Sunday. having a skate park and 84 eagerness from the com- received. Cottesloe resident and 14-year-old skater Mia Sgt Wanstall said there per cent thought Grant munity to have some sort of Skateboarding WA con- skater Bailee Hastie lives Yeo said the were large crowds on both Marine Park would be the resolution, but it will be tent creator Thomas down the road from Grant “stereotypes of a days and the majority of peo- best spot for the facility. subject to expert availabili- Elliott, who has been skat- Marine Park and is suppor- skateboarder do not ple behaved well. But it does not appear to ty,” chief executive Mat- ing for 20 years, said a tive of the facility at its ear- match up with reality”. “We saturated that area be that clear cut. thew Scott said. “large group of skateboar- marked site, labelling it “In real life most of the over those two days, prima- Councillors will decide Mayor Phil Angers said ders” living in Cottesloe “convenient”. skateboarders are rily between 6pm and 2am,” on Tuesday night whether the Town’s intention was to were keen to see the skate “It would be utilised so really nice people,” she he said. to support their staff’s rec- consult an independent ex- park come online as soon much more than people wrote. “Creating a “Crowds (on Sunday) from ommendation to hire a con- pert, who would attend as possible. think,” the 22-year-old skate park will mean licensed premises were spill- sultant to provide feedback workshops with council- “I want the skate park to said. kids don’t skate on the ing on to The Esplanade by on the survey results and lors to review its previous go ahead just to prove to “It’s central, it backs on streets so much, so mid-afternoon. help them “determine the work on the skate facility. everyone... that skate- to a car park, not close to that won’t annoy “We’ll certainly look at future steps for the project” The Town wrote in a boarding is a healthy sport any houses and it’s pretty residents.” running it again in the by February 2021. report an “extraordinary and some of those stigmas ideal.” future.” A fresh start for the City of Perth Shannon Hampton ed position was something Andy Freeman, whose ven- Describing homelessness and Meilin Chew he had “thought about for ues include The Flour Facto- as a “huge issue” for rate- about 20 years”. ry and Varnish on King, said payers and visitors to the BASIL Zempilas has The business end of town he looked forward to having CBD, Mr Zempilas said the declared his reign as Perth’s has welcomed the new-look “a strong leader at the helm response required co-ordi- new Lord Mayor is a “once council.