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Thursday, December 31, 2020 perthnow.com.au/community-news Saatchi Siri, Sammy Howarth and Amy Rolston say goodbye to 2020. Picture: Andrew Ritchie GOODBYE 2020 >> VISIONS FOR HAVE WE EVER BEEN HAPPIER TO YOUR COUNCIL RING IN A NEW YEAR? FAREWELL TO PAGE 8 AN ANNUS HORRIBILIS PAGE 7 SWIMMING MAKING CATS’ COOL IN SUCCESS MAGIC HAND LUKE INSIDE Page 6 Page 14 Page 23 COC 2 NEWS December 31, 2020 NEWS ..................................................................... P1-10 STAGE ........................................................................ P14 LIFESTYLE ................................................................ P18 Green light for village BOOKS ...................................................................... P19 TRADES AND CLASSIFIEDS DIRECTORY....... P20-23 Ben Smith boat parking area. tive Tribunal after the ment on the proposed devel- SPORT ....................................................................... P23 A Joint Development November decision, which opment until the land was A PROPOSED over 45s lifes- Assessment Panel unani- led to mediation in April. rezoned under the metropol- tyle village in Piara Waters mously approved the $7.8m In February, the Western itan region scheme. has finally received develop- development in December, Australian Planning Com- The City of Armadale had ment approval after an just over a year after it was mission flagged two metro- recommended the JDAP almost two-year battle to get first refused. politan region scheme uphold its initial decision to the project off the ground. An application was initia- amendments to the area refuse the application and in The development, on lly submitted in February next to and including the August it was rejected three INSIDE Southampton Drive and bor- 2019, with a JDAP first subject site. votes to two. Another round dering Warton Road, has rejecting it in November last The Department of Water of mediation occurred and permission for 247 single sto- year and again in August and Environmental Regula- the metropolitan region rey residences, a communal this year. tion also unveiled a draft dis- schemes were gazetted in facility featuring a swim- Applicants Allerding and trict water management November, paving the way Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan ming pool and gym, tennis Associates lodged an appeal strategy for the area, but for the eventual News Production: Matt Zis courts and a caravan and with the State Administra- declined to provide com- approval. Design: Carly Pilton Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings Digital Editor: Alison Middleton General inquiries: 9237 1000 Email: [email protected] Reporters: Back on track Ben Smith 9237 1436 (Cockburn, East Fremantle) Adam Poulsen 9237 1534 COCKBURN Little Athletics Centre athletes are reap- (Melville, Fremantle) ing the rewards of almost $2000 in funding for athletics equipment. Photographers: The club received $1900 from Coles for equipment as David Baylis, Andrew Ritchie part of their Little Athletics Community Fund. Advertising Manager: Cockburn Little Athletics president David Pye said Max Wilson 0420 927 511 the grant will help get its athletes and volunteers back on track after a tough year. Advertising Executive: “The grant will enable us to buy new hurdles for our Paul Skuse 0413 686 100 athletes, and handheld radios and markers for our Contact Centre/Trades: parent volunteers,” he said. Rick Edwards 9237 1442 Cockburn Little Athletics Centre is made up of three little athletics clubs in the Cockburn region. Distribution 1800 811 855 A Cockburn Little Athletics Centre athlete. Published by: Community Newspaper Group 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. CONTACT US CONTACT Printed by Colourpress 54 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. COC December 31, 2020 NEWS 3 WASTE NOT Why this powerful food scraps experiment could last forever Ben Smith emissions captured from the rants to join the extended waste. trial, which is the result of a THE City of Cockburn may The City is extending the partnership with fertiliser make permanent its trial trial until February, and its company Richgro. food waste service after this waste education coordinator Food waste is taken to year’s experiment generated Clare Courtauld said if the Richgro for processing in its enough power to sustain a successful results con- anaerobic digestion plant in household for a decade. tinued, it could lead to the es- Jandakot to help produce For the past four months, tablishment of a permanent high-quality biofertiliser. local restaurants and food food waste service. Excess electricity via me- retailers have taken part in a “We want to double the thane captured from the WA-first trial which har- weekly volume so we can use plant is then fed back into nesses methane from donat- our bigger five-tonne truck,” the grid. ed food waste and converts it Ms Courtauld said. Cockburn food waste-pro- into electricity. “We are getting from 1-1.7 ducing businesses that want According to the City of tonnes at the moment. So to apply for the trial are pro- Cockburn, in that time the 22 potentially some businesses vided with training, bins and participants turned more could get more bins and we compostable bin liners. The than 21 tonnes of food waste could get more businesses City’s waste team monitor into fertiliser and electrici- on board.” the trial and any contamina- ty, with almost 41,000kg The City is looking for new tion to ensure delivery of a worth of greenhouse gas food retailers and restau- clean product to Richgro. Bethesda CEO Neale Fong and Health Minister Roger Cook with plans of the hospital. Police: see it out safely High five: Landmark mental POLICE are calling on rev- Fremantle’s CBD and at officer-in-charge Troy ellers to party responsibly licensed venues along Can- Douglas said police would and look out for each other ning Highway and the be on the lookout for anti- health facility for Cockburn this New Year’s Eve. coast to Cottesloe. social behaviour and gen- Palmyra police station “We do ask that mem- eral offending, particular- ALMOST 18 months out officer-in-charge Senior bers of the public give a lit- ly at large events or from its opening, Bethesda Sergeant Ross Eastman tle bit of leeway to some of gatherings at licensed ven- Health Care has unveiled said his team were not the noise but if it is unac- ues. designs for Cockburn expecting trouble but were ceptably loud, contact po- Snr Sgt Douglas said it Central’s planned mental prepared for it. lice and we will assist,” he was important people con- health hospital. “I’m sure New Year’s said. sumed alcohol responsi- The five-storey building, Eve will run smoothly,” he “We encourage people to bly, looked after a stone’s throw from the said. contact police if they’ve themselves and their fam- Cockburn ARC, Fremantle “There’s a State-wide op- got any issues or problems ily and friends and Dockers headquarters and eration with lots of and to enjoy themselves arranged suitable trans- future City of Cockburn resources dedicated to and see the New Year in port ahead of time. administration building, ensuring that anybody safely. For those people hosting will be the first private who’s celebrating New “Don’t drink-drive. parties on the big night, mental health service An impression of a bedroom at Bethesda's Year’s Eve can enjoy them- Catch public transport or a Snr Sgt Douglas advised south of the river. planned mental health facility in Cockburn. selves in a crime-free envi- taxi instead: there will be them to register their When it opens in July ronment.” booze buses and drug bus- event, respect their neigh- 2022, it will cater for Snr Sgt Eastman said big es out there.” bours and ensure the safe- voluntary mental health environments, places able to use the nearby gym, crowds were expected in Cockburn police station ty of partygoers. patients only, and have 45 where people can come and oval and pool facilities. overnight beds, a the environment The facility will also wellbeing centre and contributes to the healing have 15 consulting suites, a consultation rooms. process,” he said. mental health wellness Bethesda chief executive “We’ve put a lot of effort and recovery centre, a Coogee Beach fun to live on Neale Fong said the facility into thinking how the neurostimulation unit CAMEL rides, gardening reveals a mix of family- the LiveLighter Community would be world class, and physical environment, the with ECT and TMS and food demonstrations, friendly events spread Hub, headlined by The Bus- particular attention had fabric and the finishings services and up to 200 staff. cultural displays and family across four ‘hubs’. ter Vogt’s Good Vibes Con- been paid to the design to can make a difference to a Construction is set to fun are all locked in for the They include MasterChef cert, a tribute to the create a landmark person’s recovery.” begin mid-2021. Bethesda 2021 instalment of Coogee finalist Brendan Pang’s 14-year-old who tragically building. Dr Fong said the hospital recently appointed Live. cooking demonstrations, passed away while walking “The interiors are the would have outdoor space Dharjinder Rooprai and The popular free festival is mermaids visiting the shore, his dog in April. important part. Hospitals on each floor and a garden, Taj Singh as the facility’s headed back to Coogee acoustic sunset music, Cala- The full program for the have to be healing while patients would be medical directors. Beach on March 6 and 7 and munnda Camels rides on the event will be released in Feb- its preliminary program Sunday and party central at ruary. COC 4 NEWS December 31, 2020 Old book buyer Barbara Hammonds at Mainly Books, which experienced a boom in sales of antique books in 2020. Picture: Andrew Ritchie Year of the bookshop Jon Bassett secondhand bookshop had ing me home,” Ms Ham- an influx of new customers monds said.

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