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HOSTS ON EASY STREET TO GET THE PARTY STARTED

Roy Lewisson wants to make it easier to hold street parties. Picture: Trevor Collens

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New chief in PARTY town

MORE than six months after parting ways with their chief executive, the City of Cockburn has unveiled his replacement. Australia Pacific Air- TIME ports Melbourne’s head of planning Tony FREMANTLE is leading a and a couple of drinks with- this year, with the “prohibi- Brun will take up the resurgence in old-fash- out spending weeks on pa- tive” cost exceeding $2300. top bureaucrat job in ioned street parties, albeit perwork and thousands of The trial could bring that February. in slightly more sophisti- dollars. cost down to just a few Mr Brun has experi- cated ways than dragging a White Gum Valley resi- hundred dollars and, Fre- ence in WA’s local couple of wheelie bins out dent Roy Lewisson, who is mantle Mayor Brad Pettitt government sector as a to block traffic. one of the locals pushing for hopes, deter people from former chief executive A new council trial aims the change, said the current illegally blocking off roads at the City of Greater to make it easier for neigh- system was “just too hard”. themselves. Geraldton and also bours to block off the road He and his neighbours once held the role of for a game of street cricket threw a street party earlier FULL STORY PAGE 3 chief strategy officer at

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COC December 3, 2020 NEWS 3 Fremantle plans to party Adam Poulsen policy for a 12-month trial, start this summer, capitalis- of his experience organising work. Nothing really builds The policy would apply during which the City will ing on the newfound sense of a street party in February. community like a good only to small-scale events FREMANTLE residents will cover the cost of hiring an community brought on by “We went through all the street party.” that attract fewer than 400 be trained as volunteer traf- accredited traffic controller COVID-19. correct processes for traffic Councillor Rachel Pem- people. According to the pol- fic wardens under a new to supervise each street “To do it (throw a street management, the permit berton thanked Mr Lewis- icy, small-scale events are trial policy aimed at making event. party) legally and properly from police, the risk assess- son, adding that efforts to “not open to the general pub- it easier for neighbourhoods Volunteers will be recruit- is quite onerous,” he said. ment and everything else, reduce red tape had fallen by lic but are targeted towards to host street parties. ed from local precinct “It’s a mountain of forms and it ended up costing us the wayside during her nine residents from the immedi- If it’s successful, the Com- groups and their training and also a lot of cost. about $3000-4000 total; years as an elected member. ate streets, and generally are munity Street Activation will be fully paid by the City. “It’s supposed to be an “$2300 of that was traffic “There was always an by invitation only”. Policy will cut red tape and The City will also cover easy, low-cost thing to do management alone,” he intention to do this, in terms It would allow the closure costs including thousands of the cost of public liability in- with your neighbours, not said. of giving some capacity to of short sections of residen- dollars organisers currently surance up to $20 million, something that involves “What we’re advocating… the community to self-orga- tial streets, excluding any have to spend hiring traffic police road closure applica- weeks filling out forms.” is to try and get some of the nise around this sort of stretches where there are management contractors. tion fees, and waive all book- White Gum Valley resi- local residents trained up as stuff,” she said. intersections, traffic control Councillors voted unani- ing and event approval fees. dent Roy Lewisson, who first traffic wardens so we could “This creates a structure signals or bus routes. mously at last week’s coun- Fremantle Mayor Brad proposed the idea to council, eliminate that cost, and also that hopefully means it can A report will be presented cil meeting to adopt the Pettitt hoped the trial could spoke at last week’s meeting streamline a lot of the paper- have some longevity.” to council after the trial. Support in safe hands

WHEN single mum Belle MacColl was at rock bottom, it was Fremantle PCYC Cockburn CEO Tony Brun. that extended a helping hand. In 2015, the Hilton resident was driving to pick up her then six-year-old daughter Miley from day care when she New CEO collided head-on with an out-of-control car and was almost killed. FROM PAGE 1 When she was released from hospital two months later, Ms MacColl was Perth Airport. broke, unable to work and faced a He will step into the role gruelling rehabilitation. which has been vacant since Then she found out about the PCYC’s April, when the City of after-school SafeSPACE program. Cockburn parted ways with “They provided so much support to long-term chief executive both of us when I was quite honestly in Stephen Cain. the darkest time of my life,” Ms During his time at the MacColl said. helm in Geraldton, Mr Brun “It was those times when I couldn’t was recognised as a finalist get out of bed because of the pain that it in the Bertelsmann Founda- really helped, because I knew I had a tion’s global Reinhardt few hours to relax and do some Mohn Prize and was a win- exercises to be able to cope with the ner at the United Nations evening ahead.” Environmental Program Five years later, the 39-year-old owns LivCom Awards in 2011. a successful body art business called He was a finalist in the Born to Sparkle and she’s repaying the same awards in 2012 and is favour by throwing a disco at the PCYC also an adjunct professor of next Monday. sustainability at Curtin Uni- Ms MacColl said there would be versity. Mr Brun also over- various attractions including face saw the selection of painting from 3pm to 5pm, with all Geraldton as one of the IBM money raised to be donated to the Smarter Cities Global Chal- PCYC. lenge cities. “It’s a pay-as-you-can event, so if you His arrival comes more can’t afford anything, you still get to than a year after his prede- enjoy it,” she said. cessor Mr Cain went on ‘spe- “The PCYC is such a great asset to the cial paid leave’ amidst community; there’s such a variety of allegations of an unsafe Belle MacColl with her daughter Miley MacColl-Morris (11). Picture: Andrew Ritchie programs that they offer to kids.” workplace.

COC 4 NEWS December 3, 2020 Light bulb moment for savings Ben Smith power bill. “A business case is being In Cockburn, just 343 of its The Spearwood and could be in the future. The LED trial will be the prepared for council to con- 14,118 streetlights are LEDs, Atwell streets were chosen “LED lights have a longer MORE than 50 streets are set first proactive replacement sider replacing all existing which equates to 2.4 per as they were representative life, lower maintenance to be turned green and white conducted anywhere on the traditional streetlights with cent. of most streetlight condi- costs and the ability to this summer to slash council South West Interconnected LEDs, which could reduce Cockburn sustainability tions in Cockburn. switch on smart technology, electricity costs and carbon System. the City’s overall streetlight officer Jennifer Harrison Nearby residents can sub- enabling faults to be detect- dioxide emissions. Cockburn finance and power bill by 50 per cent and said streetlights were the mit online feedback via the ed and repaired more effi- Parts of streets across corporate services director CO2 emissions by 50-60 per City’s single biggest con- City’s community engage- ciently,” Mr Meneghello Atwell and Spearwood will Stuart Downing said the cent,” Mr Downing said. sumer of electricity. ment website, Comment said. have their current lights City would use Western “The City of Cockburn’s The council’s recently on Cockburn, until March “We’re currently testing replaced with LEDs, which Power and Synergy’s new 2019-20 streetlight electrici- adopted Climate Change 31. 100 smart-enabled LED emit a whiter light, as part of LED streetlight tariffs to ty bill from Synergy was Strategy has outlined corpo- Western Power smart streetlights in the City of a three-month trial that achieve a tariff reduction of $2.9m and these costs are rate targets of net zero emis- solutions manager Chris Melville with great success could eventually halve the about 50 per cent, or roughly passed on to ratepayers as sions and a transition to 100 Meneghello said the lights in and hopefully can introduce City of Cockburn’s multi- $10,000, for specific lights part of their annual rates per cent renewable electric- the Cockburn trial would this type of technology more million dollar streetlight involved in the trial. bill.” ity by 2030. not be smart-enabled but broadly soon.” Novel plea for understanding

A HAMILTON Hill author her greatest passions that had much more awareness sur- who lives with epilepsy provided her with solace and rounding epilepsy, Willis said believes there is still a long respite through a difficult she still felt there was a lot of way to go before people under- teenage life. people with very little under- stand the realities of living Willis said she was turned standing of the condition. with the condition. away from high schools due to “People shouldn’t judge Samantha Willis has just her epilepsy and even once people on what they don’t released her debut book Kara- she was accepted into the edu- understand; epilepsy is a seri- neshia, the first in a planned cation system, it was not the ous medical condition,” she series revolving around the end of her troubles. said. “If you see someone hav- titular princess. “Growing up was really ing a seizure, help them and A love story with fantasy tough with epilepsy,” she try to understand what elements set in medieval said. “I was socially discrimi- they’re going through times, Princess Karaneshia is nated (against), and I didn’t because it’s really tough and a mythical child who embarks have many friends and no it can also lead to depression.” on a journey through a mysti- schools at the time wanted to Willis said she wanted the cal world. take me because they didn’t book to serve as inspiration to As a lover of fiction books understand epilepsy,” she others living with epilepsy and medieval history, Willis said. and encourage them to not be said the book combined two of While she admitted there is defined by the condition. Samantha Willis has just released her first book.

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Rules for Beat the Heat's Tango V in action. memorial plaques PUBLIC memorials in East Fremantle will only be allowed if the person being commemorated has spent at least four decades of their life in the Town. After an influx of requests, the Town of East Fremantle has decided that grievers wishing to install memorials such as park benches or plaques will now need to meet specific criteria in order to receive approval. Among the main require- ments is the person being memorialised must have Race to save lives been a resident or worker in East Fremantle for at least 40 continuous years and made a positive contribution to the area. Ben Smith den custom-made for high ting in illegal street racing, man’s life,” Snr Sgt Pearson what your car’s got in it; you The memorial must also performance. I’ll retire a very happy man.” said. see them scratching their be appropriate and practi- BEAT the Heat president Although they are not Beat the Heat’s presence “I’m probably not one of heads when their car and my cal, and applications for per- Mike Pearson says if he is directly associated with WA at organised races is two- the more active drivers at car is the same car but we’re manent memorials will only able to save just one life by Police, Snr Sgt Pearson said fold, enabling them to not the moment. I launch every a second quicker.” be considered when the per- halting illicit street racing, the team made a real effort only race competitors eager car and do the season in it, He said their attendance at son to be commemorated he will consider himself con- to show people that the dan- to test their vehicle against but I’ve got guys that really the track aimed to encour- has been dead for at least 12 tent. gers of street racing went far the cops’, but also chat to love the on track stuff. age people with similarly months. The police officer has beyond having cars racers in the pit lanes and “Quite often I’ll take the turbo-charged cars to chal- Council adopted the poli- spent the better part of two impounded by police. spread their message to car that isn’t racing and go lenge the police in a safe set- cy, which contains a set of decades involved with Beat “If you want to street race, anyone who may be tempted do the display with it elsewh- ting. guidelines for applicants, at the Heat, an anti-street rac- you’ve 100 per cent got no to hoon on the streets. ere. “Stay safe, stay legal and November’s council meet- ing organisation featuring credibility. You’re putting “Whilst they’re there to “You get a whole heap of stay on track, get out and do ing. current policeman and com- yourself at risk, but more talk about cars and road time when you’re not actual- it in a safe controlled envi- Successful applicants will munity members. importantly you’re putting rules and things like that, we ly racing the car; you get ronment,” he said. have to pay the council $500 The team compete at sanc- innocents at risk,” he said. also do get quite a few time to talk with people. “Come on down and have a and bear the purchasing tioned racing events in their “If I get to save one life approaches regarding other “You get people come for a crack with us; it’s better to costs for plaques, artworks own high-powered ‘Tango’ over the life of Beat the Heat issues that would be firmly walk up, they want to have a have us next to you than or street furniture. vehicle, a supercharged Hol- through them not participa- within the world of a police- bit of a yak and have look at behind you.”

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Cockburn Mayor Logan Howlett with volunteer of the year award winners Phil Charles, Gary Allen and Renae Baker. Pair share Cockburn volunteer award

TWO good Samaritans and a due to Ms Baker’s introduc- cost to people who may non-profit group have been tion of an online mystery otherwise have gone with- recognised for their efforts box click and collect scheme out. at the height of the during the pandemic. Cooby Cares, which is COVID-19 pandemic at the The library provided san- staffed entirely by volun- City of Cockburn’s Inspira- itised boxes of toys at a time teers, had its busiest period tional Volunteer of the Year when no other children’s since its formation in 2016 as Awards. groups or playgrounds were it worked to distribute care Cockburn Toy Library open. It resulted in more packages containing essen- president Renae Baker and than 4800 toys being bor- tial items throughout the Feed It Forward Maori Stylz rowed over the past 12 year. WA’s Phil Charles both took months. Its monthly deliveries home the Volunteer of the Mr Charles established grew from 120 to 400 boxes Year award, while Cooby Feed it Forward Maori Stylz over nine months, providing Cares was named the orga- after seeing an opportunity food, toiletries, household nisation winner. to redirect unsold food items items and clothing to ind- There were 49 nomina- to people in need during the ividuals in need. tions for the two awards, pandemic when job instabil- Second and third place in with the judges unable to ity threatened people’s live- the individual award went to split the top two candidates lihoods. Treeby Community Associa- for the individual award. He worked closely with tion president Lani Slaugh- Cockburn Toy Library’s businesses to collect and dis- ter and South Beach borrowing numbers almost tribute items such as bread Community Association’s doubled over the year, partly and vegetables at his own Alex Wychelley respectively.

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Running With Thieves venue manager Simon Wallen briefing staff before the doors open this weekend Picture: Andrew Ritchie The spirit of togetherness Ben Smith distillery would be one of ume, it’s probably the lar- the biggest in the State. gest distillery in WA and BEER and spirits are com- “(Head brewer and dis- coupled with a commer- ing together to distil an tiller) Paul Gasmier and I cial brewery of this size, element of fun from with- just like doing different it’s pretty unique.” in South Fremantle’s new- stuff,” he said. Production at the 25HL est drinking “We’ve played around brewery, just a stone’s establishment. with spirits in the past. If throw from South Beach, Brewers Running with you’re going to do it, you commenced in March this Thieves are welcoming might as well do it right year and Douglas said the people into their head- and have some fun with it. public opening had been a quarters for the first time “It would be pretty long time coming. from tomorrow. unique having a distillery “There was always a The former wool store of this size. It’s high vol- plan to open up a public on Marine Terrace has space here, we signed the been transformed into a lease on this place about 18 brewery and distillery, months ago,” he said. emblazoned with Running “We put the front-of- with Thieves’ bold typeset. house on hold because of The business doubles as COVID, and then we were both brewery and distil- going to just open a pop-up lery, with three gins and bar but then the world one vodka set to be availa- started getting better.” ble alongside Running A dyed-in-the-wool with Thieves’ eight core western suburbs boy, beers and a few seasonal Douglas said the simi- offerings, all of which larities between will made in-house. Fremantle and his Inside, the spacious patch were more beer hall has plenty of than most people space for punters, appreciate. and the front-of- “The western house includes a suburbs is 15 20m bar, restaurant minutes from and retail outlet. Fremantle,” Founder and manag- he said. ing director Scott Dou- “It’s never glas, pictured right, made sense the said the uniqueness of two shouldn’t be the venture was just a little bit more part of the fun and the symbiotic.” Farewell to Little Dove FREMANTLE’S favourite sailing ship, Duyfken, will finish her time in WA the way she began — out of the water. The WA-built replica of the first European ship to make it to WA in 1606 is tomorrow set to depart for a new home in Sydney. Rather than traverse the waters of the Australian coast, the Duyfken is to be hoisted aboard container ship Marsgracht at Fre- The Duyfken this week says farewell to WA waters for mantle Harbour on Friday good. Picture: Nic Ellis morning. She will be returned to Christmas Day. community, corporate and the water at Newcastle, The replica Duyfken, government funding. NSW, to sail the final leg to often referred to as Little State Government fund- Darling Harbour’s Nation- Dove, was launched in Fre- ing to keep the ship oper- al Maritime Museum, mantle in 1999 after a cam- ational in WA waters hopefully arriving by paign that involved ended earlier this year.

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COC 10 CRIME WATCH December 3, 2020 Driver allegedly stabbed after crash A MINOR car crash in Fre- drivers stopped and got out The BMW driver fell back- mantle last week could have of their cars. wards on to the ground and major consequences after a The 54-year-old Actyon had to be rushed to Freman- driver was allegedly stabbed driver allegedly threatened tle Hospital, where he with a broken golf club. the BMW driver with a golf required several stitches to Police said the collision club that had a piece of plas- close the wound on his chest. occurred between a Ssan- tic on the missing head. The Actyon driver from gyong Actyon utility and a Police said he swung the Hamilton Hill, who was BMW sedan just before 5pm golf club at the 45-year-old arrested and charged with on High Street. man and when the plastic ‘intent to harm, did an act The cars continued driv- dislodged, used the exposed and caused bodily harm’, ing until they turned on to sharp edge of the plastic to will front Fremantle Magist- Amherst Street, where both stab him in the chest. rate’s Court at a future date. Cold case rape arrest DETECTIVES have made conversation. During the Norman Frederick Hart, another DNA break- car journey, the man — 59, appeared in the Bunbu- through into a cold case who was then aged 33 — is ry Magistrate’s Court last rape that happened at a alleged to have driven to a Wednesday to face charges remote location in Hender- remote location in Hender- of aggravated burglary son more than a decade son where he sexually and aggravated sexual ago. assaulted the woman. penetration without con- The brutal attack left a The man has been sent. Police will allege that woman with extensive charged with three counts attack took place in the injuries. A 44-year-old of assault occasioning bod- early hours of May 28, 1994. Seville Grove man was ily harm and two counts of Police are alleging in taken into custody last aggravated sexual pene- that case Mr Hart gained week and charged over the tration. He will appear in entry into a home on Swan- 2009 sex attack, which Fremantle Magistrate’s bourne Street through a occurred in the early Court in January. window and once inside hours of New Year’s Day. The arrest was made less sexually assaulted the lone Special crime squad than 24 hours after an- female occupant. detectives will allege the other man faced court for Mr Hart was remanded man gave a 34-year-old the first time over a sepa- in custody to face court woman a lift home after the rate cold case sex attack in again in March next year. pair met and struck up a Fremantle in 1994. Phil Hickey

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COC 12 NEWS December 3, 2020 By George, it’s here

EAST Fremantle’s Christ- cled card-making and gift- Fire, Eugene’s Pizzeria and mas Lights will be turned on wrapping. Duke of George. this Sunday. The Glyde-In singers will Organisers asked atten- George Street will be a perform Christmas carols dees to consider bringing hive of activity throughout from 7-8pm and a street non-perishable donations the evening with shops open library will be running from for Foodbank’s festive food and activities available 5-8pm. A number of George drive, with the charity seek- ahead of the planned 7.30pm Street eateries will be open, ing custard, Christmas pud- switch-on at Glasson Park. including Young George, ding, tinned meats, spreads, Santa will on hand for sel- Hubbles Yard, George Street breakfast bars, coffee, fies and there will be booths Quarters, Salsa Rossa, Ethos canned fruit, sauces and offering face-painting, upcy- Deli and Dining Room, Little Christmas crackers. Christmas greens LEGACY Park in Cock- mas light switch-on prom- Musique soprano Sarah- burn Central is set to come ises to be a highlight. Susanne, with all perfor- to life with Christmas Artsy folk can create mances set to feature an cheer this weekend. gumnut Christmas decora- AUSLAN interpreter. The City of Cockburn’s tions, paint festive moulds The event is being hailed all-ages and accessible and decorate sandcards as carbon neutral by the Christmas on the Green while food vans will offer a City of Cockburn’s plan to event will run from variety for the hungry. offset greenhouse emis- 4.30-8pm on Saturday. On stage, there will be sions via a series of tree Santa will be one of the Christmas-inspired per- plantings in the Wheatbelt. many in attendance, while formances by Lakeland Synergy’s Solar on the there will also be yuletide Senior High School solo- Move trailer will help pro- camels for escorted rides ists, the Jenelle Russo Stu- vide an alternative source and the traditional Christ- dio Singers and Harmonie of power.

Look for Bazaar presents and more FIFTY of the best local row evening and boasts an ucts are WA-designed and of designers, artists and craft- impressive array of hand- top quality, and food trucks speople will be pedalling made, bespoke gift ideas. and a bar will be on site. their wares at this week- Think fashion, jewellery, The Bazaar will run from end’s Fremantle Arts Centre textiles, ceramics, wood- 5pm to 9pm Friday, and from Bazaar. work, toys, homewares, 9am to 5pm Saturday and The three-day Christmas prints, stationary and more. Sunday. market — which claims to be Stallholders were careful- Entry is $2 and free for WA’s best — opens tomor- ly selected so that all prod- children under 12.

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COC 14 NEWS December 3, 2020 Fine print at Freo market

Kristie Lim

VANESSA Lombardo’s love for endangered Australian species and natural prints will be showcased at Fre- mantle’s Made on the Left Christmas Market. Lombardo runs an art school in her home studio called Little Arthouse Art School. This year, the 52-year-old has drawn inspiration from Australian fauna and flora to create printed artworks with text from children’s sto- Vanessa Lombardo will be at this weekend’s Made on the ries and Christmas cards. Left markets. Picture: Andrew Ritchie Lombardo, who has been an artist since she was 19 “So, I started with a couple Australian animals. years old, said she recently of bunnies and I put little “My latest one is a spotted rediscovered etching and tiny bits of text from the nov- quoll and it is an absolute would be showcasing els into the artworks. darling of a thing,” she said. framed prints. “I have always been fasci- “It has got spots all over it “I have been working on nated with incorporating and a tail and I’ve got it in a an etching that I am super text into imagery.” little nest. excited about because a lot of At a previous market, an “I haven’t actually incor- the time, I have been produc- older lady asked why Lom- porated text into this one but ing digital works from origi- bardo only had prints of I am going to because I plan nal drawings,” she said. “feral animals” when Aus- on using some tissue paper “I started with (children’s tralia was home to many with text written on it and book) Watership Down and I endangered species. printing it through the etch- was fascinated by little crit- This was what sparked her ing press. It is a really cool ters and the different bun- to draw on her love for flora technique so I am going to nies in that. and fauna and look into West play with that.”

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COC 18 NEWS December 3, 2020

MAKE A DATE WITH BULLDOGS

Photographer Sarah Lewis, pictured with her dog Oliver, has created a 2021 calendar featuring french bulldogs of Perth. Picture: Andrew Ritchie

PERTH pet photographer sonalities that fit into a com- tasty treat and a squeaky Sarah Lewis wants to give pact body. Their faces are ball usually does wonders,” people something to smile very expressive, combined she said. about in 2021. with their little snorts and “I really want the calendar Ms Lewis has released the snores.” to encourage people to French Bulldogs of Perth ‘Frenchies’ from around appreciate a dog’s ability to calendar reflecting the pop- Perth, including her dog Ol- live in the moment and enjoy ularity of the pint-sized iver, are featured in the cal- the small things in life. pooches, which she hoped endar snapped at popular “I think we can learn from would “put a smile on some- spots, with East Perth’s them as much as they learn one’s face given the year that Riverside Gardens and Bar- from us.” has been”. don Park in Maylands Ms Lewis has also created “There’s nothing quite among Ms Lewis’s favou- a calendar celebrating dogs like these gorgeous little rites. with cleft palates and has dogs when it comes to “Surprisingly, a lot of the raised more than $3500 for brightening someone’s day,” dogs were more than happy charity No Pup Cleft Behind. she said. to be in front of my lens and The calendar is available “They have such big per- posed naturally for me, but a at sarahlewisphoto.com.au. Return is music to their ears SOUTH Side Symphony Orchestra will emerge from COVID-19-induced dorman- cy with a performance at the Mills Park Function Centre in Beckenham this weekend. About 50 musicians will perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak’s Sympho- ny No. 9 in E minor, as well as favourites from the likes of Beethoven and Berlioz, from 3.30pm on Sunday. Clarinet player Lynda man said. friendly orchestra, the mem- Chapman, who co-founded “We’re all non-profession- bers are very supportive and the orchestra with Irene al; it’s a community orches- it’s all (ability) levels,” she Wright in 2011, said it would tra. Our motto is ‘a place to said. be their first major perfor- make friends and music’.” “We like to do different mance since the pandemic Ms Champan said the things and play different put a stop to mass gather- group was always looking to venues.” ings. recruit, especially string Tickets are available at the “We usually do about six and percussion players. door or online via trybook- concerts a year,” Ms Chap- “We’re a very sociable and ing.com/BMIZX.

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COC 20 NEWS December 3, 2020 Mental health clinic a ‘lifeline’

THE inaugural medical directors of Perth’s first pri- vate mental health service south of the river say the facility will be a “lifeline” when it opens. Doctors Taj Singh and Dharjinder Rooprai, who will serve as Bethesda Clinic Cockburn’s medical direc- tors, have hailed the upcom- ing facility as a vital piece of mental health infra- structure for the region. Bethesda Cockburn medical directors Dharjinder Rooprai The clinic was announced and Taj Singh with executive director Neale Fong (middle). in February, with work set to begin in early 2021 ahead of a The public mental health mooted July 2022 opening. Erin Fischer on Fairy Bread Day. Picture: Ben Smith Once complete, the hospi- facilities are stretched to their tal will take up 10,000sqm in limits and this unit will take some the burgeoning Cockburn Central West precinct. pressure off. Breaking bread and taboos It will cater for voluntary Dr Taj Singh mental health patients only A SERVING of some nos- The 26 year-old Bibra was still a lot of work to be and have 40 overnight beds, a and the public sector units.” the State. talgia-inducing fairy Lake said fairy bread had a done to fully remove the wellbeing centre and consul- His thoughts were echoed “I am a strong proponent bread proved the perfect nostalgic, easy-going feel stigma around it. tation rooms. by Dr Rooprai, who said the of neurostimulation due to side dish to honest conver- to it which enticed people “I think COVID is really Dr Singh, who has previ- timing was important. its effectiveness and see its sations about mental to open up. stressful for a lot of people, ously worked at Alma Street “Mental health problems use increasing in the health last week. “It tastes like my child- I’ve had friends who have in Fremantle, Rockingham are increasing in preva- future,” he said. Mental health organisa- hood, when things were not had mental health Mental Health Unit and Fio- lence, especially due to the “The Bethesda Clinic will tion ReachOut Australia’s simpler, before I was diag- issues before come up to na Stanley and Armadale recent pandemic and its have a state of the art neu- Fairy Bread Day took nosed with anxiety and me and say ‘I’m actually hospitals, called the new aftermath,” he said. rostimulation wing.” place on November 24, before I dealt with a whole struggling’,” she said. facility a “lifeline” that “As the Head of Psychia- Dr Singh hoped it would with nationwide after- lot of treatment,” she said. “It’s definitely been would fill a significant gap in try at Armadale Mental develop into an innovative noon teas featuring the “It’s been really nice to great to see that conversa- mental health needs south of Health Service, this role has clinic using initiatives such kids’ party favourite snack go back to that and I think tion come out of COVID. the river. given me a deeper under- as information technology offering attendees a after this year we all want At the start, when gyms “I have struggled to get my standing of the WA mental in patient care. chance to talk about men- something fun. got closed down, people patients admitted to other health governance frame- “We are aiming to incorpo- tal health. “It’s an excuse to have it, had all these coping mech- private inpatient units in a works, service delivery chal- rate IT into our project for Reach Out ambassador it’s good to be reminded of anisms that they didn’t re- timely fashion due to the lenges, service gaps and the smooth relay of informa- Erin Fischer was one of it. I remember having it at alise until they had it lack of beds and moreover opportunities.” tion to and from the inpa- the hundreds and thou- parties growing up.” taken away. geographical constraints,” Dr Rooprai said he was tient unit to patients, fellow sands around Australia Ms Fischer said she “There shouldn’t be any he said. excited to be stepping psychiatrists, GPs, and other who organised a catch-up believed the pandemic had issues and you shouldn’t “The public mental health into the project from the stakeholders,” he said. with friends to chat about opened up a lot of people’s be looked down upon if facilities are stretched to ground floor and wanted it mental health over a plate eyes to the realities of you’re seeing a psycholo- their limits and this unit will to be at the forefront of men- If you need someone to talk of fairy bread. mental health, but there gist vs seeing a physio.” take some pressure off these tal health developments in to, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

COC December 3, 2020 NEWS 21 Decade in review

Adam Poulsen people to live in Fremantle,” she said. FREMANTLE Council’s 10- “There’s enough people year mission to transform on council now that under- the city into a model of sus- stand what sustainability tainable urban renewal is means, and that can take the subject of a new docu- these ideas forward — even mentary by a University of if Brad’s not there — so I’m Notre Dame PhD student. very positive about Freo, Created by Linda Blagg, more than any other local Freo’s 10 Year Turn Around authority in the country.” documents the journey from Dr Pettitt told the Gazette Brad Pettitt’s successful Linda Blagg. he would not run for mayor mayoral campaign in 2009, at next year’s election but with a focus on six key “Ten years ago, nobody would instead make a bid achievements. else was doing this. with the Greens for the Among them are the East “What they (council) South Metropolitan Region End redevelopment, central accomplished was to become seat in the Upper House. city rebuild, West End resto- unanimous… and the amaz- “If there was a takeaway ration and the controversial ing thing is, what do they get from my 10 years in the job, Esplanade Youth Plaza. out of it? They get a whole it’s that change is hard “I wanted to show that heap of hostility.” fought and takes a long Fremantle could become a The 69-year-old said by time,” he said. “You can’t model for the rest of the 2030 she would like to see a just get in and make changes world in how it reduced its “completely pedestrian- because that’s not the way greenhouse emissions and ised” Fremantle CBD with that things work; we have a how it became a sustainable no emissions. system that is naturally community, because right “I just hope that Brad’s resistant to change.” from the beginning they vision will continue for the Freo’s 10 Year Turn were doing something new,” next 10 years, so the next Around can be viewed on Dr Blagg said. stage now is to bring more YouTube. Park dreams for East Fremantle A SMALL, unused plot of Department of Planning, water and the remediation land on Canning Highway is Lands and Heritage. works completed. set to be repurposed as a It remains classified as The site, at the corner of waterwise park. ‘possibly contaminated — Oakover Street, would be East Fremantle Council investigation required’ designated passive public has authorised negotiations under the Contaminated open space and designed as a to acquire the one-time ser- Sites Act 2003, however, the waterwise garden with vice station and repair ga- risk is considered to be low plants, landscaping, furni- rage site from the given the depth to ground- ture, fencing and pathways.

COC 22 NEWS December 3, 2020 Back from the black SPOTLIGHT Myaree will be Nearby Goodlife Gym — temporarily reborn in Fre- the only other business that Roundabouts in play mantle’s Adelaide Street was closed as a result of the A TEMPORARY rounda- Southbound traffic slip-lane. jointly funded by the State next Wednesday. August 14 fire — has yet to bout will open at the corner using Stirling Highway will Traffic management will and Federal governments, The temporary location reopen, with a staff member of High Street and Stirling not be able to turn right on be in place from 7pm to 9pm also includes the construc- opening comes three confirming it would likely Highway on Monday as to High Street westbound, tomorrow while the traffic tion of a wide median to months after Spotlight’s remain closed until late work begins on the con- with detours to direct veh- lights are removed. separate traffic lanes on Leach Highway outlet was January. struction of a permanent icles along Tydeman Road The roadworks are a key High Street; a single lane completely destroyed in a Arson squad investigators roundabout to replace traf- and Marmion Street for the aspect of the High Street one-way service road for blaze and just a week after ruled out any suspicious cir- fic lights at the busy inter- duration of works. upgrade, which aims to residents on the northern the neighbouring Anaconda cumstances, though a WA section. Vehicles turning left on reduce traffic congestion side of High Street; a new store, which was also dam- Police spokeswoman said It will remain in place to High Street will not and improve road safety underpass at the junction aged, was finally fit to re- the “exact cause” of the fire until the permanent roun- enter the roundabout but along the notorious 1.5km of Forrest Street and Stir- open to the public. remained undetermined. dabout is commissioned in instead travel along stretch from Stirling ling Highway; and a new The retail giant caught the “After the August fire in mid-2021, with traffic to be what will become a perma- Highway to Carrington underpass at the junction tail end of the annual Black our complex, we’re pleased moved to new sections as nent Stirling Highway to Street. of Montreal Street and Friday sales and held a to be back on-site,” Anacon- they are completed. High Street eastbound The project, which is High Street. grand re-opening on Satur- da regional manager Paul day. Llewellyn said.

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WHY THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR REPUBLIC OF FREMANTLE AND A NEW TASTE FOR THE WEST END

Katherine Fleming Jones, from the kitchens at Maaemo, Norway’s three- IF you want to see master Michelin Star restaurant. distiller Oliver Kitson’s face The bar’s signature cock- light up, ask him about the tails are being developed by barrels lining the wall at the Tiny’s Bar alumnus Max Gin-gle Pakenham Street ware- Giudice. house where Perth’s newest But at its heart, the place gin joint, Republic of Fre- is about Kitson’s duo of gins, mantle, is about to open. distilled, unusually, from It’s brandy, explains the WA wine and infused to cre- trained pharmacologist ate homages to two of WA’s bells turned spirit whisperer, famous varietals, riesling made in a way that “would and shiraz. be enough to make any It’s a distinctive riff on the Frenchman turn in his gin phenomenon, as the grave”. Distilled from a spirit’s renaissance hits fe- Plantagenet Wines rose, ver pitch and distilleries “which is pretty crazy to continue to crop up seeming- begin with”, it is sitting in ly everywhere. barrels that have previously On the same day Republic housed big, bold cabernets. of Fremantle opens, another In other words, what will brewery and distillery, Run- emerge is anyone’s guess. ning with Thieves, will open “It’s going to be pretty far in South Fremantle. out,” Kitson says, his excite- Even so, Republic of Fre- ment palpable. “It should mantle co-founder Jason have a peachy hue and be Townes, who also has stakes fruit forward, lots of oxi- in Strange Company and dised character; I’m expect- Ronnie Nights, believes it ing it will be something will be something unique: an really quite wild.” immersive distillery experi- That spirit of innovation ence, with dining tables also applies to the real star at around and overlooking the Republic of Fremantle: its still from the mezzanine, Republic of Fremantle master distiller Oliver Kitson at the still. signature gins. tours, tastings and Gin When it opens in the port School, where enthusiasts Instead of using a flavour- the Aromatic and the Full- reasons, they opted for a Kitson is already busily city’s historic West End on can create a bespoke gin. less vodka to make the gins, Bodied. The Aromatic is a staged opening (the full din- experimenting on a mini Friday, it will have a stylish A light-filled bar dom- Kitson distilled a base that play on a crisp, dry WA ries- ing room, including seats still in his lab. space designed by the archi- inates the front of the build- retains characteristics of its ling, zesty with floral under- near the still, will start next Townes, meanwhile, is tects behind Long Chim, ing but deep in the back is origin, chenin and verdelho, tones, while the Full-Bodied year). A silver lining has eyeing export potential into Bread in Common and Alex the real showstopper: a made from some of the is a tribute to shiraz, with been the chance to perfect Asia to capitalise on global Hotel. towering copper still, cus- oldest vines in WA. red fruit, rosemary and a the spirits. “gin tourism”. But he also The bar menu, which will tom built by Muller Brenne- The vodka is for sale but peppery finish. As the finishing touches wants Republic of Freman- expand to a full offering reianlagen, a family most importantly, it is the Republic of Fremantle go on the venue, 30,000 bot- tle to live up to the name: a early next year, has been put company on the edge of the starting point for Republic of was supposed to open at tles are being filled with the place for locals where eve- together by chef Emily Black Forest in Germany. Fremantle’s inaugural gins, Easter; instead, for COVID fruits of Kitson’s labour. ryone can feel they belong.

COC 24 CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING FEATURE December 3, 2020 Tree-mendous IT just wouldn’t be Christmas without a trimmed tree. Forgoing a fake indoor fir, talented interior designer Paula O’Dea has decked out a crepe myrtle on her Bicton property in Keren Bellos finds beautiful ways to put all the sparkle and magic of a natural spin on Christmas in 2020 the season, helping set the Branch out scene for a very kitschy After a year filled with Choosing a nature-based celebration with family and uncertainty, it feels more theme is not only on trend Decorating a fallen twig friends. exciting than ever to bring but affordable, plus it’s the is a really simple and Come the big day, the out the Christmas perfect way to celebrate inexpensive way to young tree will look even decorations. our wonderful “backyard”. branch out to natural more festive, bearing white holiday centrepieces. flowers in full bloom Whether you go large alongside her impressive or small, consider collection of colourful spraying it in white, cuties including Australian metallic or glitter paint. pink and grey galah and Bright budgerigar ornaments. “We spend so much of our Christmas Day idea outdoors these days that it’s Candles are key really lovely to have a to creating decorated tree in the atmosphere garden,” she said. and with this “Our house concertinas little open to this courtyard so as character, you soon as lunch is done, can also let the everyone goes straight South-West’s natural outside to relax. beauty light up your festive “Kids have magical tablescape. childhoods when you put The tealight holder is effort into Christmas and handcrafted from the seed do special extra things.” pods of Banksia grandis Paula’s outdoor trees in the area. decorating tips include It makes a unique gift too. choosing a small tree, hanging precious Banksia Ball Tea Lights (set decorations on shaded of two), $45, Aspects of Temple & Webster’s gorgeous version. branches and not It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at interior Kings Park overweighing boughs. designer Paula O’Dea’s Bicton property. Picture: David Baylis

COC December 3, 2020 CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING FEATURE 25 Living colour A wild showcase SUCCULENTS are easy to candle at the centre. IT’S the most she said. grow and care for, Suzanne said if the moss wonderful time of the The leaves will last even surviving on minimal becomes completely dry year for nature to put longer if they’re water, requiring very little during summer, it needs to on a spectacular show, laminated, plus you can maintenance and looking be watered with a mister or with exquisite seasonal attach them and fantastic year round. hose shower nozzle. displays highlighting gold-painted gumnuts to a Perth Succulent Bowls “The wreath will the diversity and string and hang it on your landscape designer continue to grow as long as vigour of our native tree. Suzanne Lefroy said they’re it is cared for,” she said. flora. Just remember: don’t also sun lovers, needing “Pups will form and can If you’ll be enjoying a collect wildflowers in plenty of direct sunlight to be cut off from the mother South-West escape, bushland because they are keep their beautiful colours plant and propagated. Perth botanist protected by law. and compact form. “After Christmas, you Bronwen Keighery said Instead, check what’s When it comes to can disassemble the frame prepare to see available at your florist, displaying a succulent and plant them into a astounding golden gather eucalypt branches wreath, it can adorn the succulent bowl, or continue displays from the from green waste piles, front door or an alfresco to enjoy the wreath as a Mooja (Christmas Tree, ask a neighbour, and look area and makes a great table centrepiece or Nuytsia floribunda), for gumnuts under trees. table centrepiece with a hanging wall art.” Morrison (Verticordia nitens) and Golden Everlasting (Xerochrysum macranthum), pictured. The wildflower champion, who likes to let the bush inspire home festivities, said the latter two species’ flowers and eucalypt leaves are ideal for decorations including table arrangements. “Our WA plants are very special and are our heritage that we should look after and celebrate,” she said. “These plants are designed to survive in our harsh environment, so many have leaves and flowers that retain shape and Grape Vine Succulent Wreath (23cm), $139, colour when dried,” Perth Succulent Bowls

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COC ZEST FOR LIFE 55+ LIFESTYLE Time-honoured tradition

Thousands of revellers, young and old, headed out to Perth’s first ever Christmas Pageant in 1972, filling the city with festive cheer. Pictures: The West Australian

Keren Bellos about an hour before the excitement. They were and, of course, everyone’s organisers received the 2016 Sold out in less than 48 festivities kicked off, treated to waves of colour favourite man in red. Lord Mayor’s Australia Day hours, it will feature 19 WHILE the Christmas causing such congestion and sound as about 500 The pageant was such a community event award. sparkling floats, Pageant is now a much- around stores that shoppers performers and success that just two days This year’s Alinta Energy Perthonalities and up to 60 loved night spectacle, the struggled to leave. personalities made their later it was made a yearly Christmas Pageant, groups circling Langley city streets came alive in Hosted by TVW7 and 6IX, merry way from Murray fixture and has since supported by Channel 7, Park before a 23,600-strong the magic of the season just it was inspired by old Street to Council House. become an iconic WA event RAC, City of Perth and The crowd on December 12. after noon when the first Adelaide retail giant John Stretching just over a at the heart of many special West Australian, is a free 7News journalists Amelia parade was held in 1972. Martin’s popular annual kilometre, it included 40 memories for families. ticketed event and will help Broun and Geof Parry will On December 16, more procession and proved a floats and a kaleidoscope of It first dazzled under the spread holiday cheer and host proceedings, with than 100,000 people eager to real family affair, with both costumes ranging from stars in 1990 and despite goodwill from a new venue Channel Seven to televise secure a good vantage point young and old in the huge King Neptune to space girls, being cancelled in 2015 due while enforcing COVID-19 all the fun on December 15 flocked to the Perth CBD crowd that buzzed with along with marching bands to bad weather, the safe measures. from 7.30pm.

COC 28 ART December 3, 2020

Fremantle artist Anya Brock. Picture: Chantel Concei Rules left behind in Rush to paint FREMANTLE artist Anya Fremantle’s Whitespace Each piece showcased Brock says her latest Gallery. was painted left-handed, exhibition promises be a Brock said her newfound often using oversized “wild departure” from her inspiration came from brushes and unstretched usual work. painting canvasses in the canvases spread Known for her backyard with her toddler. haphazardly across the semi-abstracted animals, “My son was so floor. florals and faces, the immediate in his mark Brock also drew mother-of-two threw away making and with so little inspiration from her the rule book and dived consideration,” she said. background in fashion. head first into the world of “It was very exciting and “Fashion imagery always abstraction. so refreshing to watch, so I has amazing colour palettes The result is Rush Rush started painting with my and theatrical forms, which Gone, which opens this left hand to mimic his I wanted to reflect in these Saturday night at naivete.” pieces,” she said.

COC December 3, 2020 BOOKS 29 Flower power by numbers Tanya MacNaughton The Space Between: TRACEY Gibbs learnt early Chaos. Questions. Magic. in life how rewarding the Welcome to your Australian bushland could twenties. be. ZARA MCDONALD AND She has forever been MICHELLE ANDREWS enchanted by the diversity (PENGUIN BOOKS and beauty of wildflowers AUSTRALIA, $32.99) amongst the scrub, from This book is the closest thing wattle trees on her family to a manual for navigating your farm erupting into a giant 20s. Being a 20-something yellow pom pom and year-old myself, it was a warm, buzzing with bees to signal comforting feeling learning how the arrival of spring, to the 26-year-old millennials and donkey orchids in Kings authors Michelle Andrews and Park and bright orange and Zara McDonald have braved life’s ebbs and flows so far in magenta heart-leaf flame their young lives. They’re bold, witty and vulnerably honest peas at Bells Rapids. in each of their essays which speak of heartbreak, mental “So I think if kids, health challenges, career setbacks, letting go of fear and especially city kids, can everything else in between. VICTORIA RIFICI learn about what the Aussie bush has to offer, they’ll Life–Selected Writings then grow into adults TIM FLANNERY passionate about (TEXT PUBLISHING, preserving its riches,” $39.99) Gibbs, of Victoria Park, Mammologist and said. broadcaster Tim Flannery “I think that it can be so again shows his mastery with tricky to find books and this easy-to-read but other art forms that not-dumbed-down insight celebrate WA, but when you Tracey Gibbs. Picture: Kat Wray into the ecology, pre-history, do it’s incredibly Aboriginal heritage and empowering to show a child University, to write and ability to personify a trait, she said. climate change threat to that where they live and illustrate her new book using a simile to get “It’s the way my brain Australia and its surrounds. who they are matters. Let’s Count Wildflowers. children thinking. works. Dr Flannery’s descriptions of “It’s exciting to recognize The counting board book “Sturt’s desert peas blaze “I see likeness and species decline — such as your home in books and for young children features like fire, eucalyptus connections where it’s not PNG’s golden toad sunburnt very validating for your a range of west and east blossoms dance as if always obvious to other to extinction due to the evaporation of its once-protective own experience.” coast wildflowers with they’re wearing tutus and people, well, adults at least. rainforest clouds — are as astonishing as they are sobering. These passions motivated screenprinted illustrations the sky is a stage, and I think kids see things the Despite the essays covering 30 years of Flannery’s writing, the contemporary in bold colours. banksia seed pods yawn way I do.” they knit together to tell a broader story of this precious printmaker, who studied Gibbs said each flower with their spikey leaves Let’s Count Wildflowers, planet and us. JON BASSETT graphic design at Curtin was chosen because of its stretched out like arms,” Fremantle Press, $14.99.

COC 30 FASHION December 3, 2020 Get your legs out

AS the sun comes out, so do our legs and it’s time to show them off. Go for ease, comfort and style with a laidback playsuit or mini. Easily dressed up or down with the right shoe and accessories, our picks are the ideal summer wardrobe go-tos. Sara Fitzpatrick

1. Lee playsuit, $370, Flannel, Cottesloe, Subiaco, Booragoon. 2. Marlowe mini dress, $250, becandbridge.com.au. 3. Riders cuffed playsuit, $550, Zimmermann, Claremont. 4. The Treasure Seekers dress, $290, Sass and Bide, Perth, Claremont, Booragoon. 5. Emmy dress in Peach Wash, $83.70, Ginger Owl, Swanbourne. 6. Chufy Saqui romper, $383.40, shopbop.com. 7. Winona mini dress in vintage denim, $280, alicemccall.com.au. 8. Lulu zip playsuit, $550, Zimmermann, Claremont. 9. Hemant and Nandita short dress, $560, shopbop.com. 10. Summer Haze playsuit, $149.95, Sheike, Morley, Joondalup, Cannington.

COC 31 Bicton beach house

4 2 4 4A Beach Street, Bicton Contact the agents Agency: Caporn Young Estate Agents Contact: Michael Harries on 0434 076 229 and Connie Handcock on 0411 115 147

LOCATED between Bicton Baths and Point Walter, this residence is in one of Bicton’s most sought-after pockets, according to the selling agents. Just metres from the Swan River, the tri-level home on a 991sqm block impresses with multiple outdoor areas, not to mention treetop and water views. retreat with sitting room, cooktop, as well as a study. A large north-facing deck walk-through robe and A wing comprises three against the pretty backdrop ensuite. minor bedrooms and provides the perfect setting On the ground level, a renovated bathroom. for Christmas lunch while cellar with built-in bar can There is also a saltwater the charming garden plus a function as a home theatre pool and forecourt with wood-fired pizza oven is just room, kids’ living room or plenty of room to park the place for a casual music room. multiple vehicles. get-together with family Up the staircase, there is As the property’s new and friends. a living, dining and owner, you can enjoy A glass-walled dining renovated kitchen area walking to the East room also capitalises on the featuring Caesarstone Fremantle Yacht Club or outlook, as does a balcony benchtops, a 900mm Smeg kayaking the waters to off the top-floor parents’ oven and six-burner gas Point Walter and beyond.

COC 32 RESIDENTIAL December 3, 2020 Early present for home builders East Freo wins big THE Federal Government for contracts signed Natalie Hordov has given prospective home between January 1 and builders and renovators an March 31; currently they IF you are seeking design early Christmas present, are set to receive $25,000 for inspiration for a build or extending the contract date contracts signed before renovation, look no further for its HomeBuilder grant December 31. than last weekend’s to March 31 next year. The deadline for Building Designers The previous cut-off for applications to be Association of WA awards. contracts to be signed with submitted has been In the Fremantle Gazette builders was December 31. extended to April 14, and area, a striking home by The scheme is expected to the start date for Daniel Lomma from Daniel see the construction or construction has also been Lomma Designs won major rebuild of about extended to six months awards for Best Interior 15,000 homes across the across the board. Design and Best Outdoor country, in addition to the Master Builders WA Living Design. 27,000 it is already expected executive director John The East Fremantle to support. Gelavis welcomed the residence was built for a The news follows the decision. family of five wanting a State Government “This is further great resort-style home extending the construction news for the housing maximising the river and deadline for both its industry in WA and will ocean views, with a grand Building Bonus program continue to support the entrance. and HomeBuilder, which it many builders, subbies, A library, larder and cool administers. suppliers and apprentices,” room, gaming hub, gym, There is a another major he said. craft room and four-car change though, with “It will also deliver garage were also requested. eligible owner-occupier economic activity and It had to include an purchasers for new builds create further outdoor living area that and renovations receiving a opportunities for home complemented the internal $15,000 HomeBuilder grant ownership.” space of the home. In keeping with the brief, The outdoor space has a connect every detail of entertaining without the river, city and ocean can sunken lounge area with throughout the home,” they high maintenance.” be seen from almost every firepit, pool deck and said. The home also received room on the first floor, alfresco area that links to “Baw Baw feature stone, commendations for Best while the library also looks the entertainer’s kitchen. timber, black-veined and Kitchen Design and Best out to the pool with The judges said the home white porcelain work New Residential Design $1 cascading waterfall ends. had connection, colour and together in harmony to million-$3 million. Baw Baw stone was used confidence. create a sense of visual The Design Excellence on the staircase and a “This magnificent warmth and make a Award went to John feature wall. Mr Lomma interior design had an striking statement. Damont of Arcologic said it created a sense of extensive resort-style brief “The flow from inside to Design for Suburban warmth and was a catalyst that was brought to life outside is flawless, yet the Farmhaus in Claremont. for the colour palette through a series of robust space is a bold statement in See all the winners at throughout the home. yet subtle decisions that itself that provides for eras communitynews.com.au.

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COC December 3, 2020 NEWS 37 Jumparound Jack set for the change

AFTER a year characterised by season at WAFL colts level as he transition, East Fremantle draft led the league with an average of 15 prospect Jack Carroll is undaunt- contested possessions per game. ed by the prospect of heading east He also averaged 23 disposals, 3.6 to begin his AFL career. inside 50s and five clearances per A stand-out season with the game before a wrist injury brought Sharks has the midfielder touted his season to an abrupt end. as a potential late first round or Carroll played myriad roles for early second round pick at next East Fremantle, spending time on week’s AFL Draft. the wing and half-back flank as The Chapman Valley product well getting centre square reps as moved down to Perth at the start of an inside midfielder. the year to give his draft stocks a East Fremantle colts coach boost, leaving behind his family Adrian Ricciardello said while and friends. Carroll’s versatility was a bonus, While the pandemic ensured his he believed his size and skilfulness was not the smoothest of transi- would propel him toward a long- tions, Carroll said it had actually term role as a midfield-forward. been beneficial and provided him He predicted Carroll’s tidiness with a strong grounding should he at stoppages and ability to find the be picked up by an interstate club. ball tight in traffic, married with a “I definitely think it will put me 188cm frame, could see him evolve in good stead for potentially hav- into a hybrid midfielder. ing to move over east,” he said. “I really do see him as an inside “The skills I’ve learnt through- midfielder. Whether or not he out this year should pass onto next plays there early in his career, who year and I’ll know what to expect if knows, but he’s definitely got the I have to move.” capabilities and the forward craft The 17-year-old enrolled at to make a living up forward as Christian Brothers’ College in Fre- well,” he said. mantle and moved in with family “His consistency with his kick- friends, but COVID-19 threw a ing was probably a bit of a knock spanner in the works of his on him last year and he’s definitely attempts to settle into his new envi- improved that over the course of ronment. this year, as well as his set-shot “When COVID hit, I ended up kicking; he got a bit more reliable moving back to Geraldton during in that department as well.” the break. I got to spend some good Carroll said consistency had quality time at home and then keep been his focus for the past year and training during that time,” he said. while there were advantages to “I then had to make the move being a jack-of-all-trades, he again back to Perth, so I ended up enjoyed his time in the Sharks’ Jack Carroll in action making three different moves this engine room. for East Fremantle year.” Carroll said it was an honour to colts this season. Change may have been a con- be compared to the likes of Scott Picture: Kelsey Reid stant off the field, but on it Carroll Pendlebury. turned in a consistent and strong Ben Smith WA lure for big Wildcat turned Cougar COCKBURN Cougars have two steals per game for Mel- explosive at getting to the rim, “The opportunity to come added an enticing piece to bourne Tigers in the NBL1 can finish with contact and is back was one I couldn’t turn their NBL1 roster by signing South conference. a career 35 per cent shooter down, especially with how former Perth Wildcat Nic Cockburn head coach from three. safe WA has been over the past Pozoglou. Andrew Cooper worked with “Defensively he can block six months,” he said. The 6’5 24-year-old has Pozoglou at the Wildcats and shots, get deflections and “The location is outstand- spent the past three years in said his rebounding ability guard multiple positions; he is ing, we have some great the NBL, including two with would help him fit into the going to be an exciting addi- friendships in Perth and it will the Illawarra Hawks before Cougars’ athletic up-tempo tion to our squad and has the be great to reconnect with eve- moving west and winning a game plan. potential to dominate the ryone. championship ring as a devel- “He is a high-quality, high- league.” “On top of that, Coops has opment player with Perth last character young man,” he Pozoglou, who will arrive made it clear we want to be year. said. “Although he is only 24, from Victoria in March, said playing play-off basketball In between NBL seasons, he still has a heap of experi- he was already excited at the and that will be the biggest on- Pozoglou averaged 19 points, ence at the NBL level. prospect of returning to court focus.” 10 rebounds, three assists and “He is an athlete who is Perth. Ben Smith

COC 38 SPORT December 3, 2020 Boom time year continues Stars John Townsend 82 per cent cut to their wag- es. align SOUTH Fremantle have Christie warned that augmented their premier- player payments would FREMANTLE claimed ship victory with the most increase fourfold next year, local bragging rights successful financial season the JobKeeper subsidy after their stacked in the club’s 120-year histo- would lapse and sponsors team overcame Mel- ry. might find it more difficult ville in their first Pre- The Bulldogs will report a to maintain their support. mier Cricket Twenty20 record profit of $419,000 this “The 2020 financial cele- clash of the season at year — nearly double their bration will be brief because Stevens Reserve. next best surplus — in a we will be back to scratch for The Port Boys direct repudiation of the ini- season 2021 with all the nor- chased down Melville’s tial fears that the COVID-19 mal financial challenges and 6-126 with 11 balls to crisis might send clubs difficulties, and most likely spare to claim a four- broke. more so,” he said. wicket victory. The result eclipsed even South Fremantle find voice after their 2020 grand final victory. Christie said South Fre- Their star-studded that of AFL premiers Rich- mantle’s priority next year side included Shaun mond, who announced a extraordinary items that will surprise many but it He identified the result was to continue the negotia- Marsh, Sam White- $217,727 profit for the 2020 underpinned the club’s re- needs to be made abundant- being due to sponsors hon- tions that could see Freman- man, Ashton Turner, season. markable success. ly clear that this result was ouring their commitments tle Community Bank Oval, Jhye Richardson and But South Fremantle pres- He forecast that other absolutely a one-off and to the club, JobKeeper pay- which hosted last season’s Jake Carder. ident Peter Christie warned clubs might report similar emanates essentially from ments of $198,500 subsidis- grand final, redeveloped Yet it was Melville that next year would be findings. three major contributions,” ing administration costs and into the State’s main tier-two opener Blake Reed who tougher due to the loss of the “Our 2020 financial result Christie said. players agreeing to take an football ground. started the game best. Perth Scorchers star Turner made the- breakthrough for Fre- mantle, snaring Brad Former Geelong big man heads South Turner (5) and Sean REIGNING premiers tion Academy. of the right at the moment.” The Bulldogs have al- Terry (3) in quick suc- South Fremantle have Schlensog, pictured, standouts Stewart added: “Blake’s ready added a couple of ex- cession as Melville signed former Geelong roo- improved rapidly during of the pre- been fantastic, he probably AFL players to their list: dropped to 2-39. kie Blake Schlensog for the his time at the GMHBA Sta- season,” came in last year not really South Freo product Cam Reed fell for 48 from next two seasons. dium, earning the praise of Scarlett knowing what a profession- McCarthy, who was cut by 45 balls, while Jacob The 20-year-old, 198cm defensive coach and triple told the al environment was, but Fremantle at season’s end, Johnson (27) and key-position player spent premiership Cat Matthew club web- he’s gone from a really raw and former Carlton forward James Holt (22) steered two seasons on the Cats’ Scarlett and dual All-Aus- site. young kid into a profession- Clem Smith. Melville to 126. Fre- list without breaking into tralian Tom Stewart last “He’s defending quite al athlete. Delisted St Kilda forward mantle lost Carder their senior side. pre-season. strongly but he’s reading “He’s really strong over- Matthew Parker is also a early for 11, but the in- The Geelong Falcons “He’s improved a lot, he’s the play and intercepting head and he follows up real- strong chance to return to form Whiteman (49 not product was drafted to Gee- been fantastic this pre-sea- the footy as well. He uses ly well so he’s just the club if he doesn’t get an out) backed by Marsh long as a Category-B rookie son. His body shape has the ball quite well when he continuing to grow and AFL lifeline. (18) and Turner (22) out of their Next Genera- changed and he’s been one gets it so he’s doing a lot improve as a player.” Jordan McArdle helped Fremantle win.

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