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GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO 10-YEAR LANEWAY MISSION TO SAVE OUR BEACH LEGACY Push to honour a Freo music great P8-9 SANDS Border ‘breachers’ found in Coolbellup TWO women who flew about 1.30am the next into this week with- morning. out permission and alleg- At a hearing on Tues- edly escaped hotel day, Perth Magistrate’s quarantine hours later Court was told the women were found at a block of had travelled to Perth OF TIME units in Coolbellup, a with the sole purpose of court has heard. attending a party and Isata Jalloh, 19, and began plotting their Banchi Techanna, 22, escape on the bus from the arrived in Perth on Mon- airport. Jon Bassett ment by Rita Saffioti, ment ensured it received day night from Adelaide Police prosecutors said worth $3.25 million over the lion’s share of and were told they would that as they were being THE State Government the next decade, is in line Government assistance have to quarantine for 14 driven to the Novotel, the has confirmed it will foot with Fremantle Council’s made to support four ero- days before being sent bus driver heard them the bill to keep trucking strategy to eventually sion hot spots, with home. They were escorted hatching their escape sand on to Port Beach for shift carparks and build- money also for Point by police to a hotel on plan to head to the party, another 10 years as au- ings such as the home of Peron, Quinns Beach and Murray Street in central so he informed police. thorities continue to buy Coast restaurant farther Geraldton’s Drummond Perth, but the pair alleg- The women, who time to plan longer-term from the shrinking Cove. edly left the hotel some appeared in court via erosion protective mea- beach. “The funding from the time during the night and audio link, are expected sures. Port Beach’s dire need Sand piles ready for use were arrested by police at back before the court Yesterday’s announce- for annual sand replace- CONTINUED PAGE 8 at Port Beach this week. the Malvolio Road unit today. INSIDE: YOUR GUIDE TO GETTING BACK TO FREMANTLE MARKETS

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NEWS ...... P1-9 FREMANTLE MARKETS FEATURE ...... P13-16 EDUCATION MATTERS FEATURE...... P17 Golfers’ traps down the drain ART ...... P18 REAL ESTATE ...... P20-22 Ben Smith cial lakes will start to dry up monitoring all fauna and Emergency Services was when the weather gets any future development consulted and confirmed the TRADES DIRECTORY ...... P23-25 THE process to turn the for- warmer,” he said. work will be undertaken in lakes were not on any regis- EMPLOYMENT ...... P26 mer Glen Iris Golf Course “The draining of the lakes line with an agreed environ- ter of emergency water sup- into a housing estate has and the aquatic animal relo- mental management plan plies for firefighting CLASSIFIEDS ...... P26 taken a further step with the cation is being carried out that will be prepared and purposes, which had been MOTORING ...... P26 draining of its lakes. under the watchful eye of approved prior to any works raised by concerned mem- SPORT ...... P27 Work has begun to empty environmental consultants commencing,” he said. bers of the community as a the seven lakes on the site of at Emerge Associates. City of Cockburn acting reason for the lakes to the old public course, which “They’ll also be ensuring planning and development remain.

INSIDE was closed in April after the work does not have any director Rachel Pleasant A DFES spokesman said being sold to Eastcourt impact on the water birds’ said drainage works were there were other larger Property Group. breeding season, which typ- permitted on private proper- water sources nearby they Acumen Development ically occurs in late spring ty. would be able to draw from if Solutions project director or early summer.” “The lakes are being required. Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan Jarrod Rendell described Mr Rendell said draining drained and would have nat- Mr Rendell confirmed no News Production: Matt Zis the process as progressive so the lakes would also ensure urally dried out as the development application for Design: Carly Pilton they could remove and relo- they could not pose a drown- warmer weather approach- redevelopment work had Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings cate fish and other aquatic ing risk to the community or es as they are not being been submitted yet, and Digital Editor: Alison Middleton animals along the way. become a summer breeding replenished by bore water,” other than lake drainage General inquiries: 9237 1000 “As the bore pumps and ground for bugs and mosqui- she said. and scheduled maintenance, irrigation system are no toes. Mr Rendell said the there was currently no work Email: [email protected] longer operating, the artifi- “Emerge Associates are Department of Fire and being undertaken at the site. Reporters: Ben Smith 9237 1436 (Cockburn, East Fremantle) Adam Poulsen 9237 1534 (Melville, Fremantle) Photographers: David Baylis, Andrew Ritchie Group Sales Director: Max Wilson 0420 927 511 communitynews.com.au Business Development Manager: Paul Skuse 0413 686 100 communitynews.com.au/subscribe Contact Centre/Trades: Rick Edwards 9237 1442 /FremantleGazette Distribution: 08 9237 1630 Published by: Community Newspaper Group /FreoGazette 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. CONTACT US CONTACT Printed by Colourpress 54 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017.

COC August 20, 2020 NEWS 3 LOCKEDMONEY IN FOR NEW FREO COP SHOP AND LOADED

Adam Poulsen on three police cars parked outside the current station. FREMANTLE’S “long-over- That expensive and bra- due” new police station zen incident, which could be operational by late occurred on the night of 2022, according to Police Perth Festival’s Highway to Minister Michelle Roberts. Hell event in full view of The State Government security cameras, led the last week pledged $52.6 mil- WA Police Union to ramp up lion towards construction of its demands for a new facil- a state-of-the-art facility at ity in Fremantle. the former Stan Reilly White was sentenced to Joe Danau with some of his works Wall Garden (front), Uluru (middle) and Spirit (back). Picture: Andrew Ritchie Reserve site on South Ter- four-and-a-half years race as part of a $96.5m pack- behind bars, but will be eligi- age to upgrade police ble for parole in two years. stations across WA. The court heard he had Every artistic piece tells a story Ms Roberts said the build been drinking so heavily was expected to take about since the morning of the THE extraordinary life Beagle Bay. story of a talented artist’s very powerful stone from two years. attack that he couldn't he’s lived means Joe Danau Danau’s passion to paint thoughts, feelings and the sky people,” Joe “I’m expecting the tenders remember a thing. White’s could be a walking, talking and create was there from experiences. recounts for the Gazette. will go out in November this lawyers said he only learnt story himself, only that’s the beginning but it wasn’t There are hundreds but “The sky people knew it year,” she said. “It could be what he had got up to the foll- not the way the he wants it until his bricky’s body none speak a richer tale was him who stole that late ’22 (or) early ’23 before it owing day and he went to be. packed it in that he made a than a hard-crafted and sacred stone because he’d is actually opened.” straight to the police. His way of living and life-changing move to enrol perfectly finished be the only bloke who could Ms Roberts said the sta- Ms Roberts said a new sharing his stories, in art school, aged 55. sculpture made from a get up as high as that. tion on High Street would be purpose-built station would thoughts and feelings is “It was the best five years “rough as guts” chunk of “So they came down and replaced with a “major pol- have “all the modern facili- through his immense in my life because I was Australian wood, dug from found their stone in his icing complex” to service the ties” and much-needed talent for art, something he doing art, being looked road reserve near Ayers nest and they killed him southern metropolitan secure parking for officers. has done hundreds of time after in the school and had Rock and transformed by and took their stone back region, which would give “Fremantle is a major from the ‘studio’ that is his friends that did art,” he Joe into the Dreamtime But the power that was in WA Police Commissioner regional centre; we need a Spearwood home’s garage. said. I think it saved my life story of Uluru. the stone had gone into Chris Dawson “greater major policing complex here The son of a Belgian to tell you the truth.” Now a lounge room Ayers Rock. liberty to allocate more po- and as government-owned prisoner of war, who lived That was about 30 years centrepiece that can swivel “While he was off lice officers”. land and a central site, this is his earliest years in the ago. And not even a heart and turn as the story is stealing all this, his wife, “It’s more than 10 years ideal,” she said. “hell” of a Catholic attack and ailing health in told, the one-of-a-kind the lizard, was having an since the original Fremantle “It’s been really hard for boarding school before recent years has managed piece features all of its affair with a ground bird. police station was deemed our officers to work out of migrating to WA, spent 30 to keep Joe from his desire characters — the eagle, The eagle challenged the unsuitable for use by po- the current facility, but tough years as a bricklayer, to paint and share the lizard, ground bird, sky ground bird. The ground lice,” she said. “They’ve they’ve done an amazing mostly around the stories of “his Australia”. person, sacred stone, bird tried to run away but moved to a temporary loca- job… the current location of Fremantle region but with Beyond his nondescript boomerang and an the eagle threw his tion, operating out of an old the police station is a good one crucial period in the suburban garage door is Aboriginal man watching boomerang at him and bank building that has pro- location, it’s just not fit for state’s north, where almost his artist’s domain and a on — carefully carved and broke his leg, so he couldn’t ven to be totally and com- purpose for a modern day by accident he became treasure trove of paintings, cleverly intertwined. run anymore.” pletely unacceptable.” police station.” embedded in the sculptures and pieces of art “The story of Ayers Rock Earlier this week Dwayne Fremantle MLA Simone Aboriginal community of that each share their own was that the eagle stole this JOE’S ART AND STORY P18 Anthony White was sen- McGurk welcomed the pro- tenced for a fireball attack ject.

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COC August 20, 2020 NEWS 5 Era over for Three-year golden Ale THE man behind iconic Cockburn grocer hydrogen Tony Ale & Co is bidding farewell to his beloved customers, but they won’t be able to easily forget his legacy or face. More than half a century after he opened his grocery store, Tony Alessan- drini has sold his successful, family-run plant trial shop in Cockburn Central. Mr Alessandrini has been a permanent Ben Smith biogas from the waste water fixture in Cockburn since he arrived in treatment plant to produce Australia in 1955, with his long-time home A LOW-emission hydrogen the fuel cell-grade hydrogen occupying the same land as his store. production company will be whilst capturing carbon as a “When I arrived in Fremantle, my rela- setting up in Henderson for by-product. tion lived in Jandakot and I wanted to stay three years to run a multi- Hazer Group chief operat- with them until ’57 when I shifted here and million-dollar trial. ing officer Mark Edwards we’re still here today,” he said. Hazer Group’s application hoped the trial would Over the years, it was common for him for a $16 million commercial address technical questions to work 16 hours a day, seven days a week; demonstration plant was and help iron out any issues his hands-on approach fuelled by his de- unanimously approved by a that may arise down the line. sire to provide the best quality produce for Joint Development Applica- Six new transportable his customers. tion Panel on Thursday. buildings will go on the site, While the long hours were tough, Mr The plant on Cockburn including a laboratory, elec- Alessandrini said his success in an era of Road in the heart of the in- trical control room and elec- supermarket chains came down to his love dustrial sector will be run as trical switch room. of the store and dedication to his craft. a trial over a three-year peri- ᔡ In a further boost for the “My philosophy was, if you haven’t got od in consultation with the Cockburn hydrogen indus- any customers, you’ve got no business,” Water Corporation, which try, the State Government he said. owns and operates the exist- this week pledged $1 million “If you provide the best product to the ing Woodman Point Waste towards ATCO’s hydrogen people, when they go home, they say ‘I Water Treatment Plant that refueller project in Janda- bought this fruit from Tony Ale, they are the hydrogen plant will be kot, which will develop, the best,’ that makes me feel better.” located within. deploy and operate the first The 86-year-old accepted it was the right It will be used to convert green hydrogen refuelling time to step down as owner, but parting natural gas and unproc- station in WA. from the business he nurtured over more essed iron ore to create a It will service ATCO’s fleet than five decades and bears his name was low-cost ‘clean’ hydrogen, of fuel cell electric cars and hard to do. which could be used in eco- other approved vehicles. But he is planning to still be around the friendly fuel cell vehicles Over time, the project could shop, while the store’s name isn’t likely to such as bus and heavy trans- be expanded to target over be changed, either. Tony Alessandrini has sold his grocery business. Picture: Andrew Ritchie port fleets. 1000 fuel cell electric vehi- The plant proposes to use cles in metropolitan Perth.

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City of Cockburn TravelSmart officer Jillian Woolmer with Julie Hock and pet Jake. Cockburn enjoys life in path Dane Ben Smith City of Cockburn TravelS- time riders getting out and mart officer Jillian Woolmer about, too.” SAY hello to ‘Cockburnha- said local paths had become She said it was important gen’, a world where shared noticeably busier, especially cyclists and pedestrians footpaths between walkers during the COVID-19 pan- adopted a few golden rules to and cyclists is the way for- demic. ensure safety for all, includ- ward. “With more people getting ing cyclists ringing their bell Inspired by some of fitter and healthier by when overtaking, using the Europe’s northern cities, the actively exploring their local right-hand side of the path City of Cockburn has area, Cockburn is starting to and being courteous and launched a campaign to look more like bike-friendly cautious of others when encourage safe shared paths cities in the Netherlands or overtaking and moving near along Coogee’s coastal net- the Danish city of Copenha- busy sections. work. gen than ever,” she said. “Please make sure you ‘Share the space’ signs and “Bike sales continue to slow down and take care stickers have been added skyrocket due to the pan- when you ride in Cockburn- along the path and if the demic. The number of hagen so we can all share the budget allows it, the idea cyclists has increased, with space safely and happily, could be expanded to other more riders using our residents and visitors alike, popular stretches of path shared path network. It’s for many years to come,” she such as Bibra Lake. wonderful to see lots of first- said.

COC August 20, 2020 NEWS 7 Two serves of snapper on menu

AMIDST the spectre of future development in Cock- burn Sound, Recfishwest is angling for its biggest annual release of juvenile snapper via its popular Snapper Guardians event. Scheduling two release days at Woodman Point or even holding one at a differ- ent location will be consi- dered as the peak recreational fishing body Recfishwest CEO Andrew Rowland with Fisheries Minister looks to double the size of Peter Tinley. Picture: WellStrategic - Craig Wells the family-friendly project, which is among the benefici- dustry and Regional Devel- community stocking event aries of $6 million in State opment’s aquaculture in another location or dou- Government funding for the hatchery to prepare them for bling the number of snapper fishing industry. the release event,” Recfish- we release at our current “It will be used to double west operations manager annual event.” the pink snapper egg collec- Leyland Campbell said. This year’s Snapper tion capacity, and the hatch- “We are still considering Guardian event, held in ing and rearing of the whether this means another January, attracted 500 peo- juvenile pink snapper at the community release event in ple to Woodman Point in Department of Primary In- the same location, a separate Coogee. Central hotel wins approval PLANS for a $98 million subject to a string of condi- childcare centre would draw hotel and apartment com- tions. clients from the apartments plex at Cockburn Central Cockburn councillors and at the site and nearby offic- have been given a green JDAP members Chontelle es. Despite their concerns, light. Stone and Chamonix Ter- both councillors were excit- The mixed-use multiple blanche both raised con- ed about the development tower development on Com- cerns about the parking plan and heralded it as a memoration Approach was provided in an area that al- vital piece of infrastructure unanimously approved by a ready has a deficit of bays. that would boost local com- Joint Development Assess- PTS Town Planning direc- mercial and residential op- ment Panel last Thursday, tor Peter Simpson said the portunities.

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Richard Lane (left) on stage in Texas with fellow members of , Dave Shaw, and Julian Matthews.

Simon Collins The Drill Hall is currently down — before intraband home to live music venue tensions and the rigours of PART of Fremantle could be and microbrewery Freo.So- touring led to their prema- named after Richard Lane, cial after a lengthy stint as ture split in November 1987 founding member of the headquarters of the Fly on the eve of six-week Euro- acclaimed Perth by Night Musicians Club. pean tour. band the Stems, who died in Lane, who leased part of The Stems reformed in May. the Fly by Night for his mu- 2003, touring overseas and The City of Fremantle’s sic school until its refurbish- releasing long-awaited sec- Finance, Policy, Operations ment two years ago, formed ond album Heads Up in 2007, and Legislation committee the Stems with frontman before quitting again in 2009. last week supported a Dom Mariani in 1983. Away from the Stems, motion to name the thor- Their 1987 debut album At Lane founded the Chevelles oughfare behind the historic First Sight, Violets Are Blue and played in local bands the Artillery Drill Hall after the earned the Stems a national Painkillers, the Rosebuds talented guitarist, keyboar- profile — they performed on and the On and Ons. dist and music teacher. the final episode of Count- In the ’90s, through his Beating back the tide FROM PAGE 1 including in 2019, which on to the beaches, and the led to $500,000 being spent viability of more rockwalls State Government is very extending a protective or groynes. welcome as it will allow for rockwall to nearby Coast A report is expected to be the protection of coastal restaurant in April. presented for council con- assets at Port Beach over In May, up to 6m of the sideration by November. the short to medium beach was washed away A council spokesman term,” Fremantle Mayor and former industrial sites said the donated sand from Brad Pettitt said. exposed in a storm surge, nearby Leighton apart- It comes as the most leaving elderly daily swim- ment developments would damaged parts of Port and mers at the Port Beach be sieved for small rocks Sandtrax beaches are Polar Bears having to before being put in front of being patched up with 3000 clamber over boulders to the eroded section of the tonnes of donated sand have their dips. carpark, changerooms and before swimmers hit the Fremantle Council’s surf club annex this week. popular shore in North longer term strategy for The spokesman said the Fremantle this spring. Prth Beach is to retreat Bears’ two paths would be The State Government- from the erosion in coming rebuilt, and any remaining declared erosion hot spots decades, but in the interim sand would be used to pro- have been badly damaged it is investigating annual tect the most damaged over several winters, pumping of dredged sand parts of Sandtrax Beach.

COC August 20, 2020 NEWS 9 Freo musician independent record label Idaho Records, he issued releases from the Jackals, A Month of Sundays, No Flow- ers No Wedding Dress, Raw- kus and other local acts. Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt said naming the thor- oughfare after Lane was a fitting tribute. The proposal is supported by Lane’s partner Cathy and a petition with 162 signa- tures from the Friends of Richard Lane group, sup- ported by mates Dickon Oxenburgh and Damon Hurst. Mr Oxenburgh said that for 30 years his friend enter- tained thousands of people all over the world and con- tributed to Fremantle’s rep- utation as an arts powerhouse. “But it was on the ground in the Fremantle communi- ty that Richard’s contribu- tion really took root and flourished,” he said. “Naming the lane after a The Stems, with Richard Lane at back. much-loved citizen who had deep links with the area is Fremantle over his lifetime, The committee also sup- also a small but meaningful so in activating this space, ported a motion to recognise way of celebrating Freman- that’s the perpetual gift from and commend Lane’s contri- tle’s respect for the people Richard I want to create,” he bution to the Fremantle who help create its vibrant said. community. The naming of arts community.” “Richard once said to me ‘I the laneway will be consi- Mr Hurst planned to cre- never teach kids how to be a dered by the full council ate a light-box artwork in the rock star, I teach them that before being referred to laneway. music can be a comfort, a Landgate for approval. “Richard taught many companion for life’. Lane is survived by part- hundreds, if not thousands, “He was so humble, so au- ner Cathy and daughter Pen- of aspiring musicians in thentic and a real teacher.” ny.

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COC WA distillers take over Fremantle Markets

PARTNERING with ten Gin and whiskey lovers • Great Southern Distillery local WA distilleries, can rejoice and celebrate To assist traders with Fremantle Markets is their favourite spirits all rebuilding their businesses, bringing the WA Distillers weekend long with Fremantle Markets is Takeover from Friday, opportunities to learn more operating on reduced August 28, to Sunday, about their favourite drinks hours: Fridays to Sundays, August 30. from the experts 9am-6pm (the Yard will be Spirits are a trendy drink themselves while sipping open from 8am). of choice for many — the weekend away with free These hours will be suitably consumed at a samples. reviewed monthly as responsible rate — and Setting up shop at the Fremantle Markets gets have skyrocketed in iconic Fremantle Markets back to normal operation. popularity in recent years and sharing the gin and Holding a special and thanks to their versatility. whiskey-loving spirit with important place in the Crowd-pleasers with the locals and visitors alike are: history of Fremantle and ability to shake up drink • Whipper Snapper WA, Fremantle Markets is a repertoires or stand alone Distillery place to come together with as a go-to for a refreshing • Wandering Distillery friends and family and drink with friends, a • Old Young’s Distillery immerse in its diverse weekend like this at • OMG Distillery offerings and fascinating Fremantle Markets is not to • West Winds Gin history. Visit www. be missed. • Sin Gin Distillery fremantlemarkets.com.au. Sin Gin Distillery is one of several WA distilleries setting up shop at the event,

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COC ALL SAINTS’ COLLEGE ALL Saints’ College, Perth’s first independent Anglican co-educational school, is different from other schools. Proudly non-selective, diversity is in its DNA — diversity of students’ genders, abilities, cultures, faiths, interests and pathways. The college strives to reflect the diversity of the wider community in which students will collaborate, create and problem-solve. As a result, ASC is proud of its grounded graduates who demonstrate in myriad ways their sense of responsibility to their communities. In collaboration with a network of partners, the Agency, an employment of their own learning while college curates a rich, agency run specifically for striving to build mastery in personalisable learning ASC students. their chosen pursuits. environment in which Providing highly-valued ASC recognises that it is students develop a deep and experience and learning in relationships with others authentic, empathetic and opportunities, The Agency that students understand ethical perspective. sees students use their how they can most This sees its young people skills and passions for the effectively make a positive going beyond the betterment of the difference in the world. traditional boundaries of community, such as taking This requires a skillset education, leading in real on a role such as a graphic that includes empathy and world environments, designer, soundtrack ethics, initiative and co-authoring a future which composer, tech coach or enterprise, creation and values creative book reviewer. collaboration. collaboration and This approach to This in turn equips and connections. education prioritises empowers young people to Further enriching young students’ agency and “know what to do when people’s toolkit of passion, empowering young they don’t know what future-focused skills is The people to be the architects to do”.

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85-year-old artist Joe Danau in his studio Picture: Unspoken bonds Andrew Ritchie

Matt Zis “We used to take the kids Aboriginal art. from the orphanage “These are not Aboriginal JOE Danau learned in the swimming. paintings, they are my most beautiful way that “One day I was standing paintings,” he said. communication doesn’t in the water up to my knees “They are white man have to be written or and the kids started paintings, they’re spoken. screaming, yelling, running Australian paintings.” After all, the towards me and jumped on Now the softly-spoken Belgian-born artist barely me. Spearwood local is spoke even broken English “I could see these two considering a new form of as a teenager in the 1950s bloody snakes coming out critical communication for when he took a job up of the water after the kids his works. north, where almost by had been splashing. They He needs a means to tell accident he became were after the kids. the stories that exist not embedded in the Aboriginal “When they jumped on only in pictures but in his community of Beagle Bay. me, they were looking thoughts so they can be In doing so he managed around, the snake around forever understood by to gain extraordinary trust my legs shot through. others. from that community’s “The old fella saw that That might be through a Elder, a man who spoke and from then we became final exhibition or even even less English but who friends.” recording his taught the young bricklayer The canvas has been interpretations to remain more about his adopted Danau’s preferred medium as a living memory. country in 18 months than of communication for the That need has become most who are born and bred past 30 years or so, from the apparent in the years since here could ever hope to time his bricky’s body gave a heart attack, which at the discover in a lifetime. up on him and he enrolled time left him unable to Some 65 years on, Danau, in art school aged 55. even recall his name and whose father was a prisoner Some would say the street. of war in Germany before earlier life-shaping “It’s unbelievable that their extended family Kimberley experience also you can be alive and not moved to WA, recalls the influenced his artistic style, know who are, what you instant that solidified the as displayed in the point are, where you live,” he trust and relationship. paintings of all shapes and said. “I’ve never met a human sizes that fill the walls and Photographs and being like he was – tough rooms of his house. retelling stories with his but soft and gentle, but But Danau strongly daughter has helped physically and mentally refutes his works are an rebuild recollections of his like steel,’ he said. attempt to imitate early years.

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COC Melville defies expectations

Keren Bellos TOP 10 SUBURBS FOR MEDIAN HOUSE PRICE GROWTH Suburbs Median sale price Price growth Days to sell DESPITE Perth house 1. Kallaroo $750,000 15.4% 31 prices continuing to decline, Melville has 2. Maylands $667,500 13.4% 42 recorded strong growth to 3. Melville $820,000 10.8% 42 make it one of the market’s 4. Darlington $600,000 10.7% 64 top performers. 5. Pinjarra $307,000 10.6% 94 New Reiwa data shows 6. Mosman Park $1,395,000 8.3% 43 the suburb’s median house 7. Alfred Cove $837,500 8.1% 52 price rose 10.8 per cent to 8. Redcliffe $420,000 7.7% 47 $820,000 while the Perth 9. Shenton Park $1,155,000 6.9% 14 average fell 3.1 per cent to 10. Jane Brook $480,000 6.7% 43 $475,000 in the 12 months to Greater Perth $475,000 -3.1% 45 June. Kallaroo in the City of Source: Reiwa/Landgate. Filtered for suburbs with more than 28 house sales Joondalup achieved the for the 12 months to June 2020. greatest increase of 15.4 per cent to $750,000 followed by number of downsizers access to the CBD make it a inner-city Maylands, with looking for quality very convenient launching its median up 13.4 per cent near-new, single-level pad for residents.” to $667,500. dwellings. He said it was hard to say Alfred Cove and Redcliffe This renovated 1960s home on a 769sq m Melville property, with schools in walking “Compared to its whether now is a good time were the only other distance, was under offer in just seven days during May. neighbours, Melville to sell given the uncertainty southern suburbs to feature certainly offers a lovely in the world. in the top-10 list. inquiry last rapid increase in inquiries secure well-priced blend of property types,” “In terms of potential One Residential selling September/October, which and huge numbers at home properties.” Mr Jennings said. growth, I believe Melville agent Michael Jennings, resulted in some months of opens, with properties He said well-presented, “Its price point compared still has some great who lives in Melville, said strong sales and prices for regularly selling within just well-priced Melville to Attadale and Bicton also capacity, particularly in its median was boosted by a certain property types until days of listing,” Mr properties tend to attract offers great value. relation to mixed zoning large number of modern COVID-19 restrictions Jennings said. offers fast, especially “The primary school has hubs, new home builds and homes selling from $800,000 impacted the market in “Since then, the market restored, renovated and become a drawcard for the potential of the high to $1 million, as well as a March. has been very positive and extended character homes young families and school to become a very few transactions around “This put the brakes on, although the outlook on at least 700sq m that are prospective parents. sought-after establishment, $1.3 million. however, once the schools economically would not in high demand from the “Its positioning in which will only increase the He said there was a went back and the support this trend, buyers upgrading family buyer. regards to the river and value of properties within positive shift in buyer restrictions eased, we saw a have been very keen to There is also a growing Fremantle and its easy the catchment,” he said.

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COC 22 RESIDENTIAL August 20, 2020 From 19th century warehouse to stylish west end pad 2 2 28B Mouat Street, Fremantle $749,000 Agency: Caporn Young Estate Agents Contact: Connie Handcock on 0411 115 147 or Michael Harries on 0434 076 229

THE uniqueness of this historical home in Fremantle was one of the reasons the owner snapped it up as an investment property 15 years ago. “I also bought it probably because I just fell in love with it,” she said. “It’s quiet behind the walls, with the old grapevine for shade in the summer, yet two minutes to Bathers Beach or around the corner for coffee in Cup in 1983, number 28B including a character-rich “Being north-facing is High Street. was leased to an overseas master with built-in robe especially advantageous. “Located in the west end, crew competing in the race. and modern ensuite. “It is a peaceful place to surrounded by the Notre Having since benefited The middle floor is wind down or live it up.” Dame University precinct, from a stylish renovation, it dedicated to a light-filled At the top of a floating the atmosphere is quite is a contemporary pad in open-plan living, meals and staircase, a multi-purpose rare and enjoyable.” the now heritage-listed kitchen area flanked by a loft looks across the Originally a nineteenth building that will especially bathroom/laundry and surrounding rooftops. century warehouse, it was appeal to singles or a entertainer’s deck. Features include keyless run as a jewellery/art professional couple. “My favourite room is the entry to the ground floor, house by the Carr family in A charming combination lounge and balcony area split-system airconditioning the 1970s and later of brick walls and jarrah looking out on history, with and a new instant gas hot converted into two accents, the well-presented the light filtering in at water system. residential units. tri-level home features two different angles throughout A parking arrangement During the America’s ground floor bedrooms, the day,” the owner said. for one bay is available.

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Gran coupe quite a coup

Sam Jeremic which doesn’t feel out of and quality materials. The swooping roofline in the right rev range. payoff to justify its comfort place, along with the price There’s more bright LED and sunroof affect head While the ride is firm and practicality WHAT does a luxury/ benefits of a small car. interior lighting than you’d room severely: adults close around town, it’s too soft concessions. We err more performance small car Of course, we’re speaking find in an eastern European to 180cm tall with have when driving with vigour. on the side of the former. buyer do when you want in relative terms here: nightclub. crooked necks, while my There’s some body roll something more mature $73,000 plus on-roads is a lot And a million thank yous son’s (admittedly massive) but worse is the impact than a hatch, less mature for a small car but you’re to BMW for giving drivers car seat didn’t fit. undulations have: it’s never BMW 2 than a sedan, but with more getting more than just the the option of turning off The M235i’s sportiness is jarring, but it also gets practicality than a coupe? good looks. the adaptive aspect of the impressive in urban seriously bouncy and takes SERIES Fortunately, BMW has The M235i sits below only cruise control. environs... but you can see time to recover. VARIANT M235i xDrive the solution with its the exquisite M2 in the 2 The ride does show the deficits when able to push But you pay an extra Gran Coupe four-door coupes, which it Series range and though its car’s sporty pretensions — harder. $30,000 (!) for the M2 for a PRICE $72,990 dubs Gran Coupes. outputs are significantly we’d probably option Basically, despite its reason and the everyday ENGINE 2.0-litre The body style is lower, still offers some real 18-inch wheels over the name, this still isn’t a thrills, features and looks of four-cylinder twin turbo available on other models thrills. In everyday driving, standard 19s — but it’s genuine M car. the M235i still make it petrol within the Bimmer line-up, this is a blast: the exhaust comfortable enough. The engine noise never attractive. OUTPUTS VERDICT: but we’d wager it makes the has a deep, bassy tone and Unfortunately, whenever hits the raucous highs you The M235i 225kW/440Nm most sense in the small 2 acceleration is certainly in praising the M235i GC, want, the exhaust doesn’t can be seen from two TRANSMISSION Series range, especially in hot hatch territory with a often there’s a “but” crackle and sparkle and opposing extreme vantage Eight-speed automatic, sporty M235i guise. brisk 4.9-second, 0-100km/h attached to it. while the M2’s automatic points: a stylish small car AWD Hatches may look cheap, time. Having four doors is far transmission is almost with a good performance FUEL ECONOMY sedans strangely out of The cabin is also modern more practical than a telepathic in its changes, kick around town, or a 7.6L/100km proportion, but the 2 Series and befitting a luxury coupe’s usual two doors... this requires you to take compromised luxury car GC offers great styling sporty car with ample tech but the back row is tight. over via the paddles to stay without the performance

COC August 20, 2020 SPORT 27 Tough Netballers have put in the miles TWO local netball team- mates have shared and cele- racket for brated significant milestones in the same game. Leeming Netball Club players Renae Miles (pic- tured) and Hayley Panizza Sharma recently played their 400th and 350th game respectively at Fremantle Netball Asso- Steve Butler months at home in Perth. ciation. “In my shoes and with my To put the pair’s feat into RISING tennis star Astra ranking, when an opportu- perspective, each season Sharma has admitted choos- nity comes up like this, it’s generally features 15 rounds ing career ambition over her something I need to take,” plus a handful of finals game kept her going year health after deciding to Sharma, who left Perth on games, making their after year and she had been accept a spot in the main Saturday, said. achievement even more playing since she was just draw of this month’s US “It’s been a wonderful admirable. eight-years-old. Open. time to decompress from the The duo took the court “I’ve been playing since The Booragoon-raised 24- tour and spend some time together in their milestone 1994, so this is my 27th year year-old said she agonised with friends and family that match and were able to help with Leeming Netball Club. over deciding to go because I normally wouldn’t get. secure a 33-26 win for their I’m playing in SA8, but it’s of the continued health risks She conceded she was con- side. not about the level I play, I re- related to the global virus cerned about travelling to Miles said her love of the ally just enjoy playing.” spread. the US — which has 5.5 mil- Leading Australian lion cases of coronavirus players Ash Barty, Nick Kyr- and 173,000 deaths — but was gios and Alexei Popyrin putting great trust in their Royal welcome recently followed superstar sport’s administrators to LEADING local golfers Brett the WA PGA Championship Rafael Nadal in pulling out keep all players safe. Rumford and Michael Long takes place in Kalgoorlie. of the tournament because “It might not make sense will headline the WA Open, Long said he was looking of health fears. for other people, but it defi- which will go ahead at Royal forward to both tourna- But Sharma, who on the nitely does for me,” the Fremantle in October de- ments. verge of breaking back into Applecross SHS alumni and spite the state’s border re- “None of us is sure what the world’s top 100 players, Australian Fed Cup team strictions and feature only this first tournament back said the financial strain of member said. WA-based players. will hold but to be back out the lockdown and a promis- “For players like Ash and Royal Fremantle will host playing with my fellow pros ed spot in the US Open Nick, they don’t have to and the Open as a 54-hole tourna- and being able to compete prompted her to reboot her if I was in a better position I ment, with a $60,000 prize for the WA PGA title is some- burgeoning career after would prioritise my health, purse, from October 15 to 18. thing I am really looking for- spending the past five too.” Local tennis star Astra Sharma. Picture: Jackson Flindell It will be played a week after ward to,” he said.

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