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AFTER-SCHOOL

Carmelle Wilkinson

THE YMCA has put up its hand to run an after-school child- care centre in Riverton after Communicare walked away CARE SAVED from the service. CONTINUED PAGE 7

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INSIDE RIVERTON OF DREAMS LOCAL MAYOR STOPS TRAFFIC Page 2

PREMIER, OPPOSITION SPLASHREPORTS THE CASH PAGES TO 3-5 CURTIN SECURE KEY MARGINAL SEATS MILLIONS of dollars will be With Riverton MLA Mike Premier Mark McGowan CALLS TO spent across the region, Nahan calling it a day, the was spotted across several regardless of the result of State Government has target- suburbs last week, doling out GRIDIRON next month’s State election, ed the traditionally blue rib- millions of dollars on key after a flurry of big spending bon seat as winnable, while infrastructure projects, while election promises as the the Opposition has sought to Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup SEMIS Labor and Liberal parties shore up support in the elec- was in town late last month Page 10 look to battleground seats. torate. talking up his chances.

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NEWS ...... 1-10 SWANCARE FEATURE...... 11 FESTIVAL ...... 12 Pulling out REAL ESTATE ...... 14-15 TRADES DIRECTORY ...... 16-18 CLASSIFIEDS ...... 18 EMPLOYMENT ...... 19 all the stops SPORT ...... 19 CANNING Mayor Patrick a moment’s notice to help Hall is developing a habit of children and parents safely stopping traffic. across the street. Mr Hall leapt into action Mr Hall, a former police

INSIDE late last year and stopped officer, quickly called upon cars along busy Albany his previous experience. Highway to help a family of Bannister ward Council- ducks cross the road and lor Amanda Spencer-Teo was at it again last week in said that in addition to being Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan Shelley, this time to help stu- a police officer for 20 years, News Production: David Friedlos dents returning to school. the Mayor was also a former Design: Carly Pilton He learned Shelley Pri- school board chairman. Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings mary School’s regular cross- “Awesome job Mr Mayor Digital Editor: Alison Middleton ing guard on Tribute Street and a big thank you from was unavailable, so donned Shelley Primary School,’’ Canning Mayor Patrick Hall helps children and parents General inquiries: 9237 1000 his mask and high-vis vest at she said. safely cross Tribute Street. Email: [email protected] Reporters: Carmelle Wilkinson 9237 1464 (Canning, South Perth) Sarah Brookes 9237 1455 (Belmont, Victoria Park) Photographers: David Baylis, Andrew Ritchie Advertising Manager: Max Wilson 0420 927511 communitynews.com.au Contact Centre/Trades: Ilsa Yates 9237 1465 communitynews.com.au/subscribe Distribution 1800 811 855 Published by: Community Newspaper Group /CanningMelville 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. Printed by Colourpress /TheCanningTimes 54 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. CONTACT US CONTACT

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RIVERTON Funds on scoreboard ELECTION COMMITMENTS LABOR Carmelle Wilkinson funds, which will be used to community,” Mr Kirkup together.” $160,000 to Willeton Football Rossmoyne Senior High build a new home for the said. Mr Spagnolo said the Club, said the Opposition School ($35 million); THE battle for the tradition- Willetton Junior Football “It is about connecting funding would help the City was making billions of dol- Willetton Senior High ally blue ribbon seat of Club and Willetton Junior communities and providing of Canning complete the lars of promises that they School ($12.5 million); Riverton in next month’s Cricket Club. them with the facilities they upgrades and give local peo- refused to submit to the Chung Wah Association State election is heating up, Labor’s candidate for deserve. ple a greater say in the tim- independent Treasury for ($5 million); Leach with the Liberal Party com- Riverton, Dr Jags Krishnan, “Sport plays such a pivotal ing of the build and its final analysis. Highway and Fifth mitting $1 million to Willet- accused the Liberal Party of role in Willetton. At a time design. “A re-elected Labor Avenue upgrade ($5 ton sporting clubs through going on a “spendathon”. when screens are playing a “This funding will provide government is investing in a million); Indian Society improved facilities at Bur- Mr Spagnolo said a review bigger part in our lives, we critical amenities for users number of sporting organi- of Western Australia rendah Park. by the WA Football Commis- should be smarter and of Burrendah Park, includ- sations in Riverton, includ- ($1.5 million); Bull Creek The Opposition is fighting sion in 2018 found Willet- encourage kids and their ing changerooms for their ing the Willetton Football Primary School off a determined battle from ton’s facilities were among families to be involved in successful female football Club and Corinthian ($400,000); the State Government to win the worst in the State and sport. teams and umpires, public Park Tennis Club, and is Castlereagh School the seat vacated by outgoing funding for an upgrade had “This building will be used toilets, a kiosk, and a large keen to work together with ($300,000); High Road MLA Mike Nahan, with not been forthcoming. by numerous local junior undercover area for sports the Willetton Junior Foot- and Augusta Street Opposition Leader Zak Kir- “Our commitment to sports clubs, so it has a vital clubs and the community to ball Club and the City of upgrade ($300,000); kup giving his support to spend $1m on this project role in keeping the local use,” he said. Canning to see this project Bull Creek Drive and Liberal candidate Anthony goes to the very heart of our community fit and healthy Dr Jags, who announced a funded and completed,” Dr Camm Avenue upgrade Spagnolo in announcing the plan to back the Willetton and, most importantly, Labor commitment of Jags said. ($325,000); Corinthian Park Tennis Club ($160,000); Burrendah Primary School ($150,000); RAAFA Aviation Heritage Museum ($90,000); Shelley Primary School ($80,000); Leeming Bowls & Recreation Centre ($65,000); Willetton Childcare Centre ($30,000); Willetton Basketball Club ($30,000); Leeming Spartans Cricket Club ($30,000); Leeming Lions Club ($25,000); Willetton Community Garden ($22,262); Zonta House Refuge ($20,800); Willetton Scout Group ($18,000); Willetton Cricket Club ($16,000); Bull Creek Leeming Scout Group ($3000); Willetton Toy Library ($1000). LIBERAL Rossmoyne SHS ($25 million); Willetton SHS ($12.5 million); Chung Wah Association ($5 million); Indian Society of Western Australia ($1.5 million); Willetton Junior Football Club ($1 million); Leeming’s John Labor makes play for votes Connell Reserve ($1 million); Bull Creek Two-year-old Euwn with Labor candidate for Riverton Dr Jags Krishnan and Premier Mark McGowan. Picture: Andrew Ritchie Premier Play Space Project ($1 million); CHILDREN at Willetton ment is re-elected next major refurbishment to the childcare during their early Care Centre is well regard- Corinthian Park Tennis Child Care Centre may month. nature playground. years because my wife and I ed in the Willetton and sur- Club ($150,000); have been bemused by the Premier Mark McGowan, Dr Jags said the not-for- both worked full-time, so I rounding community for its Willetton Football Club attention given to their Community Services Min- profit community based understand the impact a nature-based learning ($130,000); Rostrata guests last week, but staff ister Simone McGurk and centre placed a strong community-based child- environment.” Family and and parents welcomed the Labor candidate for River- emphasis on the value of care centre has on local The centre currently Neighbourhood Centre news of a $30,000 funding ton Jags Krishnan visited nature play. families,” he said. has 70 families on the wait ($120,000); Rossmoyne boost if the State Govern- the centre and announced a “My two kids were in “The Willetton Child list. Bowling Club ($50,000).

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STEM upgrade ROSSMOYNE Senior High School will receive $35 million for new STEM (science, technology, engineer- The Liberal Party has promised $4m to upgrade Canning ing and maths) class- Vale Football Club’s home at Clifton Park. rooms, science labs and infrastructure upgrades under a re- elected State Govern- ment. Premier Mark Sporting McGowan made the announcement this week as part of a $355m plan by the Government to upgrade school facili- windfall ties across the State and deliver improved A CASH windfall is looming neglected for years. science, technology for Canning Vale sporting Canning Vale Football engineering and clubs if the Liberal Party Club president Scott Branch maths education. wins the State Election next told the Gazette last year the It builds on the month, but it would be an suburb was the only one in $492.2m million Major underdog victory worthy of the region without a multi- School Upgrade pack- Hollywood treatment given purpose sporting facility. age included in the WA the State Government is cur- He pleaded for upgrades to Recovery Plan. rently riding high in the its facilities at Clifton Park, “Our school polls. calling the current clu- upgrades package The Opposition promised brooms a “tin shed”. continues our major $41 million for local sports, Mr McMcoy said the investment in WA including $37m to stage one announcement was part of schools, to deliver a of the Canning Vale Region- his Party’s plan to keep local boost to the State’s al Sporting Complex Mas- communities together. economy and create terplan and $4m to upgrade Mr McCoy said Stage 1 of around 1620 jobs for facilities at Canning Vale the Sporting Complex Mas- West Australians,’’ Mr Football Club. terplan would include turfed McGowan said. Deputy Leader Libby Met- playing fields, while the $4m The Opposition has tam made the announce- would be spent on a new clu- committed $25m to ment while visiting the broom, second oval and Rossmoyne Senior region with Jandakot candi- lighting upgrades at Can- High School. date Mihael McCoy after ning Vale Football Club’s claims the region had been home at Clifton Park.

CAN February 18, 2021 NEWS 5 Funding fix for congestion hot spot Support A NOTORIOUS intersec- tion in Ferndale that con- tributes to peak-hour congestion along Nichol- son Road will be upgraded for victims if the Labor Party wins next month’s election after a $3 million funding com- mitment. Cannington MLA Bill of violence Johnston welcomed the funding for the intersec- Carmelle Wilkinson cessful, will save lives and tion of Metcalfe Road and we’ve seen that through our Nicholson Road, which was ZONTA House in Willetton own programs,’’ she said. part of the Labor Party’s has been held up as a leader “What I feel most is a sense $54.3m package for road for its support of victims of of hope and that’s what I improvements. family and domestic vio- would like to see, women and Mr Johnston said the lence, with the State Govern- children and all victims of works would ease conges- ment choosing it as the domestic violence feel: that tion and reduce the travel location to launch its $60 their voices are being heard. times of locals going to and million election platform. “This includes families from work, as well as create Premier Mark McGowan who have lost their loved new jobs during construc- and Labor candidate for ones through domestic vio- tion works. Riverton Jags Krishnan lence.” “Everyone in our com- toured the centre before Mr McGowan said family munity knows how long it unveiling the multimillion- and domestic violence was a can take to get through the dollar commitment design- “shocking” scourge. intersection of Metcalfe ed to protect women and “It’s an appalling thing for and Nicholson (roads),” he children suffering from fam- children and women to go said. ily and domestic violence. through and we want to do “The queue to turn left Cannington MLA Bill Johnston at the intersection of Metcalfe Road and Nicholson The election commitment everything we can to prevent on to Nicholson Road can Road in Lynwood. Picture: David Baylis includes the launch of two it,” he said. extend hundreds of metres. family domestic violence Liberal Party candidate “This investment will Liberal Party candidate raised constantly,” he said. and keeping our communi- hubs in metropolitan and for Riverton Anthony Spag- mean locals spend less time for Cannington Bruce Hen- “It is surprising and dis- ty safe from crime.” regional WA. nolo visited the centre last stuck in traffic and more derson said he had been appointing that it has taken Liberal candidate for Zonta House chief execu- December with Opposition time at home with friends fighting to fix the intersec- so long for Labor to deal Riverton Anthony Spagno- tive Kelda Oppermann said Deputy Leader Libby Met- and family.” tion since beginning his with this issue. While I wel- lo said if Labor was serious it was important for govern- tam, announcing a $3m com- Premier Mark McGowan campaign. come this commitment, about tackling congestion ments to recognise the need mitment for a specialised said the investment in “As a local, I know that there are still many issues in the region it would “start for a multi-dimensional Domestic Violence Forensic roads would not only make this has been a problem in facing the local community by accepting the $1.2 billion approach to addressing fam- Unit. Mr Spagnolo said the them safer but would better the local community for that Labor aren’t fixing, on offer from the Federal ily and domestic violence, proposal would see a pilot connect suburbs, towns many years, with conges- such as refurbishing Lyn- Government to build Roe and the impact it had on ind- program to assist victims of and regions. tion and safety issues being wood Senior High School 8”. ividuals. family and domestic vio- “This commitment, if suc- lence.

CAN 6 NEWS February 18, 2021 Google agrees to pay for news Landmark deal

Sarah-Jane Tasker

SEVEN West Media has struck a landmark agree- ment with Google that will see the tech giant pay for news content in its first sig- nificant deal globally with a major media company. The company announced this week it had entered into a Letter of Understanding to form a long-term partner- ship with Google, which includes providing news content to its Showcase Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes and chief product. executive James Warburton. Kerry Stokes, chairman of Seven West Media, which the news they use on their Minister Scott Morrison, publishes this newspaper as platforms. Australian Competition and well as The West Australian, The new laws, which have Consumer Commission other Community News ti- been pitched as a way to chairman Rod Sims and Mr tles and 19 regional papers, “safeguard public interest Frydenberg, who he said had said the agreement was a journalism”, will be among been instrumental in the great outcome for Seven the first in the world to outcome of the “ground- West Media and Google. demand that multibillion- breaking” agreement. “Our new partnership rec- dollar tech firms share reve- “The negotiations with ognises the value, credibility nue with news outlets. Google recognise the value and trust of our leading Federal Treasurer Josh of quality and original jour- news brands and entertain- Frydenberg said the motiva- nalism throughout the coun- ment content across Seven tion behind the new bargain- try and, in particular, in and West Australian News- ing code was to encourage regional areas,” Mr Stokes papers,” he said. commercial deals to be said. The deal comes after a struck. Seven West Media chief Senate Committee last week “The main development executive James Warburton, endorsed the Federal we have seen with the Seven said the deal was a “huge Government’s proposed West Media and Google deal load of confidence” in terms media bargaining laws, is that the parties can reach of the credibility and trust of which could force Google a mutually beneficial out- Seven West Media’s brands, and Facebook to pay Austra- come,” he said. not just in metro markets lian media organisations for Mr Stokes thanked Prime but in regional areas.

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Parents and children who use the Riverton out-of-school hours care. Parents grateful FROM PAGE 1 This was rejected at the incredibly hard on eve- City of Canning’s council ryone,’’ he said. “With a bit The announcement of the meeting last November, of help from friends and pri- preferred operator for the with Bannister ward coun- vate care we got by, but pri- childcare centre on High cillors Ben Kunze and vate care is so expensive, it’s Road has come as a relief to Amanda Spencer-Teo mov- been a real struggle.” the many working mums ing an alternative motion to Mr Dove said he was proud and dads who rely on the ser- ensure the centre was to be a part of a community vice after it initially closed retained for out-of-school- that fought tirelessly to keep during the first COVID lock- hours care. this service alive. down last March. Riverton dad James Dove “I’m just so grateful to the Communicare had sought said that he, along with community for supporting to end its lease three years many other working par- each other and making their early and sign a new lease to ents, were thrilled their voic- voices heard, it’s really transform the centre into a es were heard and he looked brought us all closer,’’ he specialised centre for chil- forward to having quality said. dren with special needs, before and after-school Mr Dove said he was espe- sparking an outcry from childcare in the area. cially thankful a reputable local families who feared “When Communicare and respectable charity such they would be left without closed last year, giving us as the YMCA was the pre- after-school care. just two days notice, it was ferred operator.

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Curtin medical students Isabella Shaw and Soondus Shoeib with Doreen Newall. New experience in health MEDICAL students are Students gain insight doctors capable of looking being paired with resi- into the health and wellbe- after this demographic dents at Bull Creek’s RAA- ing issues their buddies well,” he said. FA retirement village as face as well as their per- “The feedback we’ve part of a new long-term ceptions of the healthcare had from the seniors initiative to help budding system. involved in the program is doctors understand how Curtin Medical School that the students are the elderly experience the senior lecturer Ute Hauck, delightful and that catch- health care system. who is the program’s aca- ing up with them is a real A joint initiative be- demic lead and co-ordina- highlight, so the program tween Curtin University tor, said students also is proving to be a win-win and RAAFA, the Senior learnt about healthy age- all round.” Citizenship Partnership ing while improving their Local residents interest- program sees residents communication skills ed in becoming a senior partner with two students with older people. citizen partner can email for the duration of their “Ultimately, we want to CMSPlacements@curtin. five-year course. produce future medical edu.au or phone 9266 5773.

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WILLETTON residents and businesses are being urged to get behind the Rostrata Town Project, which formed to raise community spirit, with outgoing Riverton MLA Mike Nahan financial- ly backing the initiative. The project began in 2018 to bring residents, business- es, community groups and the City of Canning together to create a stronger sense of community in the Rostrata precinct. The Rostrata Town Project has organised a series of events Dr Nahan recently in Willetton in recent years. became a financial sponsor of the Rostrata Town Project trata community,” he said. New Year om Friday, Febru- and is urging local business- “But they can’t do it alone. ary 19, from 5-9pm at Prend- es to do the same, saying the After three successful pilot wick Park. Project would benefit eve- events, the fledgling associa- Events held previously ryone. tion needs financial support include the Rostrata Street “The Rostrata Town Pro- to fund its operations and or- Festival in June 2018, Let’s ject is made up of local resi- ganise more events into the Relish Rostrata in February dents and business people future.” 2019, and the Rostrata Mak- who are trying to help create The Rostrata Town Pro- ers Market in November a closer, more tight-knit Ros- ject will celebrate Chinese 2019. City backs fire appeal THE City of Canning has ed support to people who With fires becoming thrown its support behind had lost their homes. more common during the the Lord Mayor’s Distress “What has unfolded in summer months, Mr Hall Relief Fund. Wooroloo and the Hills is also reminded residents It encouraged residents heartbreaking; many peo- that everyone in the com- to donate to appeal, which ple have lost their homes munity could help reduce was launched in response and livelihoods,” he said. fire risk. to the recent devastating “If you can, I encourage For more on fire emer- bushfires in Wooroloo and you to donate to the Bush- gency preparedness and to Perth Hills. fire Appeal and rally download the City’s Mayor Patrick Hall said together to help our fellow Annual FireHazard Reduc- donations would provide West Australians get back tion Notice, go to can- practical and much-need- on their feet.” ning.wa.gov.au/fireready.

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Curtin University will host all Gridiron West semi-finals this weekend. Semis touch down THE best gridiron teams in West Bowl, will play the understood the sacrifices the state will descend on Perth Blitz, who won it in made. Curtin University this week- 2018 and 2020. “With the games can- end, with Gridiron West The Vipers will play home celled, we get a little extra announcing all semi-finals team the Curtin Saints in the preparation, which is very will be played at Edinburgh other semi-final. helpful leading into Oval after the final two In the Under 19s, the playoffs,” he said. games were cancelled due to Saints will play the Blitz and Women’s assistant coach the COVID-19 lockdown. the Vipers will play the Wol- Scott Smith said prepara- Locals will get the chance verines. tions had been hit by the to see some of the State’s The winners will go on to lockdown but teams man- best exponents of the Amer- the West Bowl grand final on aged fairly well by shifting to ican game, with the Rocking- February 27 at Dorrien Gar- online sessions. ham Vipers men’s team to dens. “There’s still so much play the West Coast Wolve- Broncos men’s head coach uncertainty around with rines in one semi-final on Damien Donaldson said COVID-19; and if another February 20 and the Perth while it was disappointing to snap lockdown hits, then our Broncos to play Swan City miss the last two regular finals will potentially be Titans in the other. season games, everyone was cancelled,” he said. “This In the women’s, the Perth doing their bit during the has everyone on edge Broncos, who won the 2019 pandemic and the clubs around the league.”

CAN February 18, 2021 SWANCARE ADVERTISING FEATURE 11 All about peace of mind SECURITY and safety are Living within a likely to cross your mind community also means when thinking about residents can get to know downsizing in later years people from all over the and this is where a campus and find comfort in community lifestyle could knowing neighbours and be for you. friends within the village SwanCare Bentley Park’s all look out for the campus has many hidden wellbeing of those around benefits of living within its them. SwanCare and its community. residents embrace assistive During the day, technology where possible, SwanCare’s resident from video calling faraway support service helps family to fall monitoring residents maintain their within the home if physical independence. required, and video The resident support intercoms to enable team has many years of residents to see who is experience as first visiting at the door. responders and if residents This makes the SwanCare are feeling unwell or community a great unsafe, they will attend lock-up-and-leave option promptly. whether you love travelling The friendly team are or simply want to know also always willing to stop your home will be safe and have a chat about while you are away for anything you may be day-to-day activities. concerned about. “To me, SwanCare means “Recently we received care, safety, good friends some help with medical and and above all peace of non-medical matters and mind, to which there is no we truly felt supported,” end,” resident Elsie Harris resident Helen Urquhart said. said. SwanCare Bentley Park is “You can feel the WA’s largest retirement and compassion that resident aged care site, with more support has to improve the than 1000 residents and 40 lives of pensioners like me clubs, four award-winning and my brother Bob. Video intercoms provides residents a safe and secure way to see who is at their door. aged care facilities and the “With their caring SwanCare At Home service. attitude, I feel I don’t have company which oversees distress. From car windows security team takes care of security,” resident Golda The central location to worry too much.” the sound sleep of residents being left open to welfare it all. Pridmore said. “Everyone makes it great for transport After hours, SwanCare by patrolling the street and checks and everything in “I love SwanCare’s says hello, even if they options and easy for family employs an on-site security attending to any calls of between, SwanCare’s friendliness and feeling of don’t know you.” to visit.

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Roma Winmar at the river's edge, one of the images that will be Let there shown during Bilya be light Beneath.. Tanya MacNaughton contemporary music festival to go ahead this PERTH Festival artistic year, so with the desire to Perth Festival artistic director Iain Grandage has still have a festival focal director Iain Grandage. a perfect analogy for the point, Perth Cultural Picture: Jessica Wyld way it felt when WA’s Centre was chosen as the lockdown was announced City of Lights location. from 8pm until midnight, on January 31, resulting in Grandage said it was the but at the top of every hour, the Perth Festival being ideal site, given the opening there’s Bilya Beneath, rescheduled to February of WA Museum Boola which acknowledges how 15-March 14. Bardip in November and all long the river has been here “It was like we had a the cultural institutions and how long Noongar beautiful jigsaw puzzle, a surrounding the plaza — culture has been here.” toddler came along and including State Library of Grandage said Bilya trashed it all and we had to WA, Art Gallery of WA, Beneath was the only time put it back together again,” PICA, State Theatre Centre City of Lights featured a Grandage, of White Gum of WA — were Perth soundtrack, a seven-minute Valley, said. Festival venues. song written by Noongar “We’d been game playing “We’re projecting on to singer songwriter Della-Rae it for 10 months and hoping each of those buildings Morrison and Charley against hope that it where it will be an Caruso. wouldn’t happen, but just immersive environment of “That’s when every single like we’ve done many 360-degree cinema to tell a one of those buildings all possible versions of the series of stories about this sing from the same song festival, now we’re just place, about the river and sheet; where all of the doing another one. the histories, both ancient buildings are playing the “Everybody was so eager and more modern,” he said. same footage,” he said. to see it go on.” “It’s kind of a City of Lights with Bilya Restrictions had always wonderland of projection Beneath is at Perth meant it was impossible for you can walk through. The Cultural Centre until Perth Festival’s annual projections run non-stop March 14.

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Eye of a Rook author Josephine Suffering in Taylor silence Tanya MacNaughton Brown. “In writing timelines CHRONIC pain isolates the separated by almost 150 sufferer and their family years, I wanted to while forcing them to live communicate how little has with symptoms that changed in our radically affect their life. understanding of pelvic When Josephine Taylor pain conditions,” Taylor, of developed vulvodynia Quinns Rock, said. (chronic vulvar pain) in “It takes many months 2000, it stopped her working for Alice to receive an as a psychotherapist and adequate diagnosis and the started her on a long support she needs, yet there “In 1860s London, Arthur journey resulting in a PhD has been some progress. We is perhaps more supportive and fictional new release have some words for this in his responses to Emily Eye of a Rook, which pain now and we are than Alice’s husband follows the stories of two unlikely to have suggested Duncan,” she said. women who develop to us the barbaric surgery Taylor largely mystifying gynaecological women endured in the 1860s self-manages her symptoms pain. at the hands of Isaac Baker these days, now she knows The book is set in Brown, at least for what made them better or contemporary Perth as vulvodynia.” worse, and said helpful writer and academic Alice Taylor, who now works as organisations included the Tennant explores the an ECU lecturer and is Gynaecological Awareness history of hysteria to make UWA’s Westerly magazine Information Network in sense of her disorder, associate editor, said she Perth, the Pelvic Pain juxtaposed with 1860s had enjoyed playing with Foundation of Australia Victorian England where concepts of masculinity in and the International Arthur Rochdale seeks help Eye of a Rook, particularly Society for the Study of for his wife Emily and the notion of Victorian men Vulvovaginal Disease. encounters real-life as being repressed or Eye of a Rook, Fremantle surgeon Isaac Baker repressive. Press, $32.99.

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Kim Macdonald The fierce competition out to others buying sight has helped push up prices, unseen. PERTH’S home-buying with Perth’s median Speaking days after her frenzy has reached a fresh recently bursting through offer — which was not high, with agents reporting the milestone $500,000 subject to viewing — was a spike in people buying barrier for the first time in accepted, she still had not sight unseen. three years to $506,000. seen inside her new home. Real estate agents say The recent sight-unseen “If you drive around the locals are making offers on purchases includes a home area, all you see are under properties they have not on Corbett Street in offer and sold signs,” she Buyers from inspected, either because of Scarborough, which was said. Singapore have apartment sales in WA. the recent lockdown or bought through Realmark “Things are selling very bought up “Singaporean buyers tenant restrictions, or by a local quickly and more than half have always been active in simply to beat the woman who Things I didn’t the units at Perth,” she said. competition ahead of home paid $602,000. want to risk Carousel “Now the fact the market open inspections. The woman, are selling missing Element is on an upswing and the Realmark Coastal chief who did not very quickly, and out.” apartments desire for a clean, outdoor executive Sean Hughes said want to be Mr sight unseen. lifestyle is also motivating 11 of the 37 offers drawn up named, said she I didn’t want to Hughes said Picture: Juwai buyers.” by his office last week came was impressed risk missing out. some locals IQI Holdings She said most offshore from people who had not by the online were buyers purchased at sales inspected the property in photos of the house and by seeking to beat the Australians who intended or 30 units — at Elements events held at offshore person. Of those, six offers the home’s location. competition from interstate to return in the next few apartment tower at hotels, but some buyers came from local residents She cycled past the and international buyers years. Carousel in Cannington, from Singapore, Hong Kong and the remainder from residence last week but was who regularly bought sight Lily Chong, the pictured, had sold to and Indonesia purchased interstate or international unable to look inside unseen. He got 10 to 12 calls Perth-based country head Singapore-based buyers in entirely through buyers. because of lockdown a week from east coast or for IQI WA, said the the past five months. technology. “They are saying ‘I’m restrictions at the tenanted overseas buyers. Singaporean appetite for The 114-apartment tower “The whole sales process cashed up, I’m pre-approved property. She was too Many were investors who WA property was is due for completion in for them was online, using and here is my offer, subject nervous to wait for believed Perth’s property particularly strong. She early 2023. technology like Zoom for to a viewing’,” Mr Hughes restrictions to ease, market was rising, while said 60 per cent of Foreign buyers account consultations and DocuSign said. believing she could miss some were West off-the-plan apartments — for only 6 per cent of new for contracts,” she said. Last Cygnia Cove blocks become available

Keren Bellos and expanded foreshore These include Penrhos achieved at Cygnia Cove reserve is one of the College, Aquinas College, including recognition BUYERS have a rare estate’s highlights, as well Wesley College and Curtin through national industry chance to snap up vacant as a convenient position University. awards for environmental residential land just close to amenities. Waterford Plaza, parks, and masterplan excellence, metres from the river after “Location is everything cafes, restaurants, Collier transforming what was a the latest release at a and not only is Cygnia Park golf course and degraded piece of land on Waterford precinct. Cove on a convenient riverside bike trails are the banks of the Canning Stage 5A at Cygnia Cove arterial route to Perth also close. River into a beautiful and estate, which was created Cygnia Cove estate in Waterford. city, it also provides easy Cygnia Cove, which is set connected community for by developer Richard access to the southern to deliver a total 200 lots, around 200 households, Noble & Company on the director Alex Gregg said 13 lots to be released until corridor and the Perth to has won a host of awards, providing a lasting banks of the Canning the exclusive enclave Cygnia Cove is totally sold Mandurah rail link,” Mr including the Residential environmental and River, comprises 14 lots appealed to mostly second out,” he said. Gregg said. Development and cultural legacy for the ranging from 440sqm to and subsequent buyers “It is rare land which “On the corner of Environmental Excellence whole community to 578sqm. wanting to build cannot be replicated as Manning Road and titles at the 2015 Urban enjoy,” Mr Gregg said. Nine properties remain substantial two-storey vacant residential land Centenary Avenue, a host Development Institute of Two-storey homes must for sale and start from homes near the river. this close to the river is of primary and secondary Australia National Awards be built on the estate’s $580,000. “This is the last simply not available in school, tertiary and for Excellence. blocks. Richard Noble & remaining land at the Perth.” recreational facilities are “We are exceptionally Visit cygniacove.com.au Company managing estate, with only another A revitalised wetland at your door.” proud of what’s been for more information.

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CAN February 18, 2021 SPORT 19 Gannon an unlikely star with the willow WA recruit Cameron Gan- eclipsing his 58 in the with 63. non was South Perth’s Shield in Adelaide before Australian Test all- unlikely batting hero in the Big Bash League rounder Cam Green made their WA Premier Cricket break. his return for Subiaco- Twenty20 final victory at Batting at number four, Floreat against Willetton, the WACA Ground on the 32-year-old launched making 30 and bowling Sunday night. three consecutive sixes off five wicket-less overs in Last season’s Sheffield seamer Chris Prescott in his side’s one-wicket loss. Shield leading wicket-tak- the 17th over and brought Batting first, Subiaco- er grabbed 2-30 from his up his half-century off Floreat posted 9-200 from four overs to go with a run just 21 balls. their 50 overs. out, but his biggest impact In reply, Mt Lawley The Dragons were in in the 33-run win over Mt were restricted to 7-142 early trouble at 5-38 before Lawley was with the wil- from their 20 overs, with Lachlan Lake (52), John low. Gannon claiming the Sanders (32) and Oliver The man of the match prized scalp of opposition Cameron Gannon. Arkinstall (53n.o.) led the blasted 64 off 27 balls in skipper Darius D’Silva for recovery. South Perth’s total of four. lers used snaring wickets. Things still looked grim 5-175, with five sixes and a In Premier Cricket South Perth chased when the ninth wicket fell strike rate in excess of 237. action on Saturday, South down the total in just 30 at 175, but Arkinstall and It was his highest score in Perth skittled University overs, opener Daniel Nicholas Blazevich (7n.o.) any format this summer, for 114, with all six bow- Moore leading the way guided the Dragons home. Prodigy tames Dragons

Cooper Connolly is a young rising star in cricket.

WILLETTON young- Willetton by 34 runs with at just shy of 150 leaving Willetton reeling sters got a close-up look seven balls to spare at throughout his 69-ball at 7-100. at one of Australia’s the WACA Ground, with 102 in the total of 162. There’ll be no prizes most promising young Cooper Connolly star- The future star went on for guessing who was cricket stars when they ring with the bat and to open the bowling, too, awarded Player of the faced Scarborough in the ball, as well as in the claiming 1-28 off his Match honours. Colts League Twenty20 field. three overs. Strike bowler Lachie Grand Final on the week- Connolly dominated If that wasn’t enough, Tyler claimed the final end. much of the 93-run open- he also completed two two wickets in as many The Gulls defeated ing partnership, striking run outs, the second balls to secure victory. South Perth take down leaders SOUTH Perth Bowling and Five White managed a with last-placed Bassen- short at East Fremantle, Club pennant teams 66-39 (5-1) win at Ross- dean this season after the relinquishing top spot in enjoyed strong results last moyne. clubs shared the spoils at the process with the 47-57 week in round 15 action. The combined South Bassendean in round 5. (1-5) defeat. Both Thursday First Perth/North Perth Six One Blue South moved Both Women’s teams Division teams toppled Red side played out a 45-all into fourth place by beat- enjoyed home successes, the top sides in their divi- (2-2) draw at Como. ing Rockingham 91-80 (6-2) Lime 38-26 (3-1) winners sions, Premier over Bas- Women’s Friday Night on their green. over Rossmoyne while sendean at home 60-45 Blue hosted Safety Bay Two White hosted Purple accounted for Mor- (5-1) and One Blue South but could manage only Roleystone and held on to ley 33-23 (4-0). 73-44 (5-1) at Kalamunda. one point in a 20-30 loss. triumph 75-68 (6-2) and Women’s Tuesday Four Two White scored an Men’s Saturday Pre- move into a potential White lost narrowly at emphatic 75-38 (6-0) home mier League played out playoff position. Perth & Tattersals 40-46 victory over Willetton 2 their second draw (74-all) Five White fell 10 shots (0-4). CAN 20 • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

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