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Thursday, November 5, 2020 perthnow.com.au/community-news LEAD Hospice hope INSIDE PRESSURE is mounting faced heavy criticism THE on opponents of a pro- from some Nedlands posed Swanbourne facili- councillors over the lack November ty for terminally ill of consultation and the WAY children and their fam- location, but Mr McGo- edition of ilies. wan maintained the coas- Premier Mark McGo- tal spot was the best. wan is calling on detrac- Cottesloe MLA David Luxury Dogs to run free on tors of WA’s first Honey has also weighed children’s hospice, in, joining the chorus of Lifestyle planned for Allen Park, to supporters for the much- Claremont Oval “work together” to get it needed facility. built. magazine STORY PAGE 3 The project has again FULL STORY INSIDE WSW 2 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS WSW COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 • 3 WSW 4 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS WSW Thursday, November 5, 2020 perthnow.com.au/community-news FROCK TIGERS V DOGS: HOUNDS WIN ROUND ONE STARS Claremont Oval to be trialled as off-lead park Page 10-11 Premier puts his foot down over hospice hold up JUST GET IT DONE Victoria Rifici together to ensure the facil- “I’d urge opponents of these families who are sad- an incredibly difficult make way for the hospice. ity is realised. the project to work together ly going through a situation time.” During a heated discus- PREMIER Mark McGowan “I won’t let the work of to help West Australian many of us can’t even imag- Mr McGowan’s com- sion at Thursday’s council has thrown down the gaun- the Perth Children’s Hospi- kids with a terminal ill- ine,” he said. ments come after Nedlands meeting, Cr Ben Hodsdon tlet to those who oppose a tal Foundation and the ness.” “This is about WA fam- councillors last week voted claimed there was much as proposed hospice for termi- efforts of (chairman) Ian He said the former bowl- ilies and their children with to seek to acquire a piece of thought given to the loca- nally ill children at Swan- Campbell and his team and ing club site at Allen Park a life-limiting diagnosis Shenton Park bushland to tion of the hospice as what bourne’s Allen Park, all their advocacy go to was the “best location”. and provides much-needed compensate for the loss of urging them to work waste,” he said. “It will be perfect for support to families during the Swanbourne site to CONTINUED PAGE 3 WSW 2 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS WSW November 5, 2020 NEWS 3 ‘More thought’ in microwave dinner FROM PAGE 1 Cr Andrew Mangano sionals who put in “hun- swap proposal. py 0.5ha of 30ha of recre- went into his “microwave argued the land swap would dreds of hours of work” in “The idea that any coun- ational space at Allen Park. dinner”. give the State the “go finding an appropriate site. cil would reject that loca- “I understand that some “We’ve been inflicted on ahead” despite the hospice “Any person who has got tion is I think sickens most residents and users of Allen (under) the pretense that location not yet being no political conflict in this people, so they are being Park are concerned about it’s a motherhood type approved. actually regards this as the unreasonable,” she said. the potential impact of thing…we’re all in favour of “We’re basically passive- most magnificent site, “It’s Crown land so it is in the facility on the having a hospice but for the ly approving this project to including the palliative care a sense land owned by the community wrong reasons,” he said. happen when a lot of people specialists; the actual peo- State and by all Western and the park, “We’ve had a lot of criti- in this room don’t agree ple who care for dying chil- Australians.” but I believe cism of this council for just with this project – and I’m dren believe we have got the Cottesloe MLA David that the Ian questioning the process ra- one of them,” he said. best site,” he said. Honey has also weighed in, impacts will Campbell. ther than the fact there is a Mr Campbell said Cr Planning Minister Rita saying he believed the hos- be relatively hospice going somewhere Hodsdon’s words insulted Saffioti last week slammed pice was “desperately minor,” he in Nedlands.” all volunteers and profes- the council over the land required” and would occu- said. Dogs unleashed on Tiger town Jon Bassett A STINK has been settled over whether dogs can run free on Claremont Tigers Football Club’s oval — at least for now — with council- lors voting for a 12-month trial. The brouhaha over dog poo began after 90 residents in new apartments around the oval asked the Town of Claremont in July to scrap a decree that dogs using the oval be kept on a lead. A second petition asking Dogs are allowed on Claremont Oval for a 12-month trial. for dogs to be banned from the hallowed turf was signed areas, like the Associates assured a big dog was not by 214 people in October. Rugby at Swanbourne’s going to run up to them, The footy club was against Allen Park,” she said. jump on them or worse,” Cr letting dogs off leads, fear- Cr Jill Goetze contested a Peter Edwards said. Meg Llanwarne with Darren and Connor at the Shenton Park Cat Haven ahead of Wet ing for health and safety if staff report that said dogs However, after rejecting Nose Day. Picture: Andrew Ritchie there was more poo left on could have worms in their their staff’s recommenda- the council-operated oval. excrement, saying her vet’s tion to keep dogs on leads on However, at a meeting this advice was the pests were the Tiger’s oval, all but Cr week councillor Paul Kelly usually only found only in Edwards agreed to the year- Charity feline the love backed dog owners, saying dogs under three months old long trial. times had changed. and their prevalence was They allocated $15,000 for CAT Haven’s biggest “Many of our major Chief executive Roz “The Claremont Football low because of high levels of signs at the oval. annual fundraiser is set to fundraising events for 2020 Robinson said 10 years ago Club perhaps hasn’t realised pet care in the western sub- Tigers chief executive be a purr-fect day. have been cancelled due to it was a high kill shelter there has been a seismic urbs. Darcy Coffey could not be The Shenton Park COVID-19 so we are hoping with an euthanasia rate of shift in the area and the oval A staff report said the contacted before deadline. charity is holding Wet this event will help to raise nearly 75 per cent. is no longer for their exclu- 10,000-resident Town al- Across Perth’s seven other Nose Day on November 8 lots of funds for the shelter, “Through the hard work sive use,” he said. ready had 15 parks for dogs WAFL-linked ovals, East from 10am to 3pm to raise especially as we are and determination of staff Councillor Kate Main to run freely or to be walked Fremantle permits dogs to much-needed funds for the coming into our busiest and volunteers, this has argued that other grounds on leads, including the be without leads on its shelter. time of year: kitten been completely turned were also used as off-lead ar- 42,000sqm Lake Claremont perimeter and Mandurah is Visitors can meet cats season,” spokeswoman around,” she said. “This eas. Park about 300m from the reviewing allowing the pets available for adoption, Lauren Nesbitt said. award is the pinnacle for “I don’t think top football- oval. at Rushton Park. browse stalls selling It comes as Cat Haven those years of driving ers are so special that they “To have an off-lead area Dogs are banned at Perth, second-hand clothing, toys was named most change and never losing need to have their own dog shuts off the oval to many in Fremantle and Leederville and books, bid in the silent outstanding animal sight of what we are all on-lead area, unlike every the community who fear ovals, and Lathlain Park, auction, and enjoy a shelter at the national here for.” other football, rugby and dogs, their boisterous beha- and must be on a lead at Bas- sausage sizzle and Companion Animal Entry to the day is by a soccer player in the western viour, and more people sendean Oval when being homemade cakes for sale. Rescue Awards last month. gold coin donation. suburbs who play on off-lead would use it if they were walked through. WSW 4 NEWS November 5, 2020 NEWS ........................................................... P1-9, 14, 17 OUT & ABOUT ..................................................... P10-11 Charges AFFAIRS OF THE ART ............................................ P18 Activities for all RESIDENTIAL ..................................................... P19-30 over Perth FILM ........................................................................... P31 MOSMAN Park disability Wesley College’s Moorditj ilies who have children with BOOKS ...................................................................... P32 services provider Rocky Bay Mob. autism or other disabilities. bushfires FASHION .................................................................. P34 is hosting NAIDOC Week Attendees can also get a Rocky Bay will launch its celebrations on November taste of bush tucker, Indig- Innovate Reconciliation A SUBIACO man is fac- EDUCATION MATTERS ..................................... P36-37 12. enous arts and crafts, and Action Plan on the day. ing charges of deliber- ZEST FOR LIFE................................................... P38-40 The free event will offer Dreamtime stories at the The event runs from 11am ately lighting fires in TRADES DIRECTORY & CLASSIFIEDS ...........

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