Inside All Quiet on Western

Thursday, February 4, 2021 perthnow.com.au/community-news INSIDE ALL QUIET ON WESTERN PARENTS’ PLEA FRONT Page 5 PRAISE AS PERTH’S COVID CRUSHERS STAY HOME, LEAVING BARE BEACHES AND SILENT STREETS GRAND Victoria Rifici and but people’s spirits remain And despite masks ture not seen here in 10 lands Road. DESIGN Jon Bassett high. being mandatory for the months, as people There was hardly any Businesses that have al- first time in Perth, people swarmed to a drive- noise at Broadway Fair EMPTY streets, quiet ready been hit hard by the have heeded the health through COVID testing Shopping Centre - the beaches and no bustling pandemic are galvanising advice and helped to clinic at Claremont Show- home of Nedlands Gener- cafés - life in the western and learning from past ex- ensure everyone in the ground on Monday, the al Family Practice where suburbs may have slowed periences, quickly enact- community is safe. queue of cars stretching Page 15 to a halt during lockdown ing COVID-safe protocols. This week painted a pic- 300m out and along Gray- CONTINUED PAGE 3 WSW 2 • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS WSW February 4, 2021 NEWS 3 Life in lockdown FROM PAGE 1 the hotel quarantine securi- Business ty guard with COVID-19 who sparked the lockdown visited while infected on Friday. The clinic closed its doors looks on for two weeks and is set to re- open on February 14. An eerie feeling pervaded bright side an already ghostly scene along Hay Street in Subiaco, where no sight of life or cars cyclists and joggers as busi- mixed with boarded up nesses along The Esplanade vacant businesses along the closed. But those without street. But amid the new masks while exercising were Bad Love Burger Co owner Tristan Chambers. Picture: Andrew Ritchie silence, a sense of tranquilli- warned by police to follow ty emerged along the west- the rules. IT’S an undeniably trying dow of its former self” this “Hopefully this is just a phone ordering for custom- ern suburbs’ coastline. “There have been a couple time for the people of Perth week but the business had small, little blip in the 10 ers to “minimise” their Scenes of calmness were of people, including a lady at but businesses in the west- spent the past six months months of amazing COVID- time in the shop and assist seen along the coast as City City Beach, who have been ern suburbs are hopeful preparing for a second free WA,” he said. him in programming Beach, Leighton, Cottesloe argumentative,” Senior Ser- they will make it through lockdown. Bad Love Burger Co own- “arrival times”. and Port beaches were dot- geant Peter Gilmour said. the State’s second “My entire family er Tristan Chambers said “We’re expecting signifi- ted with some beachgoers “We’ll give them as much COVID-19 lockdown rel- depend on that restaurant the lockdown would shake cantly reduced sales but we swimming but maintaining leeway as possible and offer atively unscathed. but we’ve had many meet- his newly opened business will invest this time into social distancing. a mask, but at the end of the Vans in Cottesloe, Bad ings and talks about when but he remained positive, staff training,” he said. Mosman Park and South day we’ll enforce the Love Burger Co in West and if this would come feeling “educated” in tack- The Tenth State owner Cottesloe dog beaches were requirement, but only as a Leederville and The Tenth back so it’s calm at Vans at ling the restrictions. Emma Dodds said they had bustling but all walkers last resort.” State in Crawley are among the moment and we know “We have had the luxury already pivoted from dine- appeared compliant, wear- Nedlands-based AMA WA businesses remaining open what we have got to do so of being able to prepare for in to takeaway and selling ing their masks and people president Andrew Miller for takeaway during we will just get through it,” another lockdown for the fresh produce. outside of family groups said beach crowds were rel- Perth’s emergency five-day he said. past 10 months, and so have “Our locals need coffee kept social distance. atively low risk. He urged lockdown. Mr McCabe said the Na- the public, which wasn’t beans for their machines, The rowdy scenes in Scar- councils to join police and Vans general manager poleon Street business the case during the previ- fresh bread and local pro- borough that made hea- have signs or rangers at pop- and part owner Brian would continue offering ous lockdown,” he said. duce; we are here to deliver dlines were replaced with ular spots reminding “the McCabe said his family- takeaway breakfast, lunch Mr Chambers said he that in a safe, easy and exercise fanatics including occasional yobbo” who was owned bistro was a “sha- and dinner. planned to introduce accessible environment.” mask-wearing skaters, flouting the rules. WSW 4 NEWS February 4, 2021 NEWS ...................................................................... P1-12 Milko service OUT & ABOUT .......................................................... P14 RESIDENTIAL ..................................................... P15-26 returns for AFFAIRS OF THE ART ............................................. P27 Help for elderly lockdown LOCAL SPOTLIGHT.................................................. P28 Jon Bassett and For essential workers at and Nedlands public toilets FOOD ........................................................................ P30 Victoria Rifici King Edward Memorial Hos and water fountains remain FASHION .................................................................. P32 pital and the QEII Medical open. WINE ......................................................................... P33 WITH shops shut and streets Centre, the City of Subiaco Claremont will decide TELEVISION ............................................................. P34 deserted, western suburbs has revoked its parking re later this week if its free A councils are pulling their strictions for councilowned Night on Bay View concert TRADES DIRECTORY ........................................ P35-37 weight to ensure elderly res car parks to ease any imposi scheduled for February 13 CLASSIFIEDS ............................................................ P37 idents and essential workers tion. will be cancelled, while Cot INSIDE EMPLOYMENT ........................................................ P38 are prioritised. The City of Nedlands tesloe Council has cancelled The Town of Cambridge implemented “precautions” gatherings at its Civic Cen SPORT ................................................................ P38-39 will keep running its senior after Nedlands Family Gen tre and Lesser Hall. Jo Granby from Brownes. services hotline, and aged eral Practice was named one The Town of Mosman care services, including of the location’s visited by a Park’s rangers are working BROWNES Dairy has rec Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan Meals on Wheels and emer confirmed COVID19 case. to get as many people as pos orded a surge in demand for Editor: Laura Pond gency medical transport, Nedlands and Mt Clare sible wearing masks. its Milko home delivery ser Design: Carly Pilton will continue in the City of mont libraries, Tresillian “Town rangers will be on vice, which was revived dur Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings Stirling. Arts Centre, barbecues, patrol and will do what they ing last year’s lockdown. Digital Editor: Alison Middleton The Shire of Peppermint cricket nets, tennis courts, can to ask people to wear a Sales have doubled compa General inquiries: 9237 1000 Grove will consider increas the bike pump track, skate mask and remind them to red with the previous lock Email: [email protected] ing support to the elderly via park and all playgrounds maintain a COVIDsafe dis down. Orders are made Reporters: provider Shine if lockdown have closed, but Point Reso tance while out and about,” online, and drivers text cus Jon Bassett 9237 1504 continued after Friday. lution Child Care Centre Mayor Brett Pollock said. tomers before they arrive. (Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Claremont, Peppermint Grove) Victoria Rifici 9237 1486 (Subiaco, Nedlands, Cambridge) Nadia Budihardjo 9237 1564 (Stirling) Photographers: David Baylis, Andrew Ritchie Advertising Manager: Brendan Jupp 0417 021 102 communitynews.com.au Advertising Executives: Doreen Wray 0413 444 057 communitynews.com.au/subscribe Ilsa Yates 0412 099 588 Natalie Bevilacqua 0415 102 022 Contact Centre/Trades: /WSWeekly Jay Han 9237 1470 Distribution 1800 811 855 /WS_Weekly Published by: Community Newspaper Group CONTACT US CONTACT 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. Printed by Colourpress 54 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. WSW February 4, 2021 NEWS 5 Hospice would be safe haven Laura Pond encephalopathy, cerebral families. palsy, cortical visual impair “Initially I felt very lost BARBARA Goodwin knows ment, dysphagia and gastro and alone,” she said. too well the benefits of palli paresis. “It would be a bit like hav ative care. A team of physio, speech ing a safe haven. Her and husband Adam’s and occupational therapists “I think it’s just so impor nearly twoyearold son Win provide daily intensive ther tant — as horrible as the ston, known as Winnie, has apy. memory would be (at the been in the expert hands of “I’ve never done anything child’s end of life) — to make Perth Children Hospital’s as hard as this,” Mrs Good it as good a memory as it can palliative care team for most win said. be. of his young life. “I think it’s going to be a Mrs Goodwin said she was It’s not place to connect, get the best immediately worried when possible care, it would be they were referred to the just end peaceful.” team but reassured when of life care, it’s Asked about some opposi told how they support chil tion to the hospice’s pro dren with lifelimiting con quality of life posed site in Swanbourne ditions. care. and Mrs Goodwin could not “It’s not just end of life help but become emotional. care, it’s quality of life care,” Barbara Goodwin “Have you thought about she said. “We’ve got three other the people actually going “It’s a very holistic boys so we’ve got to keep it through that? It makes me approach.

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