Thursday, August 20, 2020 COMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU SPOTLIGHT ON ARSON MAKING IT LANDMARK STORE FACES DEMOLITION HAPPEN AFTER MASSIVE INFERNO Popular Heathcote markets return this weekend Page 4 BOWLS CLUB LEASE Gear: Petition ‘won’t make any difference’ MELVILLE Mayor “We were very close and George Gear says a peti- we’re still very close,” Mr tion to slash the length of Gear said. the next Melville Bowling “The petition won’t ARSON remains a key consid- firefighters four hours to Club lease “won’t make make any difference >> eration for investigators as bring under control. any difference” to the al- because the decision has FIRE they continue to pick through Superintendent Andy Hin- ready agreed 50-year already made. the rubble of the former Spot- ton, who was one of the first on plan. “I think most of the light Myaree store, which was the scene, said firefighters A 166-signature peti- obstacles have been FALLOUT HITS destroyed by a weekend fire. working to extinguish the tion, which called for a cleared. It is expected the damage bill flames had been forced to take maximum 10-year deal, “There’s one legal issue from Friday night’s fire will a step back after part of the was accepted by the coun- that we’ve got to overcome MORE SHOPS run into millions of dollars, building collapsed. cil on Tuesday night. and then we can sign the with the entire building He confirmed signs of forced However, yesterday the lease.” requiring demolition. entry to the store but said that Mayor was adamant nego- The petition also calls PAGE 6-7 Internal and external walls the arson squad were still tiations with the bowling on Mr Gear — who is a collapsed and all stock was investigating. A Police spokes- club could continue and social member of the club completely destroyed in the man yesterday said the cause the lease could be signed — “acknowledges his blaze that took 10 trucks and 45 remained “not determined”. before a report into the petition was completed. CONTINUED PAGE 3 MEL 2 NEWS August 20, 2020 NEWS ...................................................................... P1-12 EDUCATION MATTERS FEATURE ......................... P14 Complaints ART ............................................................................ P18 Date set for FASHION .................................................................. P20 policy axed BOOKS ...................................................................... P21 MELVILLE council has REAL ESTATE ........................................................... P22 revoked its policy for manag- TRADES DIRECTORY ........................................ P23-25 first medihotel ing unreasonable conduct by customers, which was EMPLOYMENT ........................................................ P26 last year deemed “comba- CLASSIFIEDS ........................................................... P26 tive” by an independent MOTORING .............................................................. P26 HEALTH Minister Roger for patients who have been with practical completion review into the City’s han- Cook has put a 2023 timeline discharged from hospital expected in early 2023. dling of complaints. SPORT ....................................................................... P27 on WA’s first medihotel, but are not yet ready to Other health care services The review, the results of INSIDE which will be built next to return home. at the site will include an which were handed down in Fiona Stanley Hospital as “I expect this medihotel, urgent care clinic, general December, found the policy part of the Murdoch Health and this broader health pre- practitioner services such as “might impact negatively on and Knowledge Precinct de- cinct, will help set a new pharmacy, imaging and pa- the organisation’s culture velopment. benchmark for the way sub- thology. towards complainants and Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan Mr Cook said the Govern- acute care is delivered in this Also planned is a transi- complaint handling”. News Production: Matt Zis ment would put $55.5 million country by providing a grea- tional recovery unit for Councillors voted at Tues- Design: Carly Pilton over four years towards the ter range of services to mental health patients day’s meeting to do away Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings operating costs of the medi- match individual patient requiring long-term rehabil- with the two-year-old policy Digital Editor: Alison Middleton hotel. needs,” Mr Cook said. itation and end of life care and refer a draft customer General inquiries: 9237 1000 The medihotel, owned and Stage one construction, for patients who do not need feedback policy to a council operated by Aegis Aged including the medihotel, is specialist high level hospice workshop for discussion and Email: [email protected] Care, will have up to 80 beds due to start later this year, care. amendment. 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MEL August 20, 2020 NEWS 3 Palmyra cops a milestone upgrade Adam Poulsen and refurbishment works were expected to start “with- PALMYRA police station in weeks” and would “create will be transformed into a an immediate boost to work- Heart attack survivor Dane (centre) with rescuers Dan Whitney, Brad Hasson, Nathan Carbone and Simon Bowen. policing hub ahead of the ers such as electricians, ageing station’s 50th anni- painters, plumbers, builders versary next year. and carpenters”. Designs for a $2 million The $96.5m package – part Cricket heroes in action for Dane upgrade to the Palmyra sta- of the State Government’s tion are nearing completion, COVID Recovery Plan – will FOUR off-duty policemen The officers had been breaths, Sgt Simon Bowen bit of trouble,” Sgt Hasson a spokesman for Police Min- have $23.5m spent on refur- who performed CPR on an playing in the net next to spoke to a 000 operator and said. ister Michelle Roberts con- bishments and upgrades at indoor cricket player after Dane that night, June 18, prepared the centre’s defi- Dane, who has made a firmed. 15 police stations across he collapsed during a game and saw him collapse. brillator for use. full recovery, caught up The funding, announced regional and metropolitan in Leeming have shared a “When we first walked “He has stopped breath- with his life-saving new last week and allocated in WA, and the construction of touching reunion with the into the net, Dane was sort ing… and we’ve got some- friends at Striker recently. the 2020-21 budget, is part of a new $52.6m station in Fre- man they helped save. of breathing but he looked one who is qualified in CPR He now has an implanta- a $96.5m State Government mantle. The 27-year-old man, like he was going to be in a who is going to commence ble cardioverter defibrilla- project to upgrade and refur- $14.2m will go towards Dane, this week expressed bit of trouble,” Sergeant CPR,” he relayed with tor installed under his skin bish police stations across improvements at five multi- his gratitude and said the Brad Hasson, who works incredible calmness. that would give him addi- WA. functional police stations in quick-thinking officers had out of Murdoch Police Sta- “An off-duty police off- tional protection should “There will be extensive remote regional WA, while saved his life after he went tion, said. “And then once icer is doing CPR. And the anything happen again. refurbishments and works $4.2m will be spent on the into cardiac arrest. the breathing stopped it defib is on and we are just “I was aware that in my carried out at the (Palmyra) construction of a new wharf “If those police officers was almost instantaneous peeling the pads.” family there was a little bit station,” the spokesman and jetty at Fremantle’s had not been there that that the four of us realised It took three defibrillator of an underlying condition said. “The improvements Water Police headquarters, night, as well as a function- something’s got to be done shocks, as well as unrelent- there,” Dane said. will address general wear and $2m on upgrading the ing defibrillator, I can safe- here.” ing CPR, before Dane’s “I lost my mother at 46 of and tear issues and provide remaining police analogue ly say I might not be here While Sgt Hasson and breathing properly a heart attack. But 27, as a upgrades to the station to radio network in the Kim- today,” he said. “I cannot Detective Sergeants Nath- returned. fitness instructor, reasona- meet the requirements of berley. speak highly enough of the an Carbone and Dan Whit- “There was probably two bly fit and healthy, you do modern policing oper- Palmyra police station four gentlemen that have ney took turns performing or three times on the night not expect anything like ations.” was built in 1971 and is part more or less saved my life.” CPR compressions and that we thought we’re in a this to happen.” Ms Roberts’ office said in a of the Fremantle police dis- statement that maintenance trict. Water police boost Petition against lease THE ageing wharf at Fre- boats and service the the design process now FROM PAGE 1 on the petition was Obviously there is concern mantle’s WA Water Police waters of Perth from Fre- finalised and the tender interest, leaves the cham- required, with some coun- by this group about this headquarters is to be mantle,” Police Minister having closed on August ber during the debate and cillors arguing there was lease and a report needs to replaced with a modern Michelle Roberts said. 12. refrains from voting on no need. be made and sent back to $4.2 million construction. A spokesman for Ms “The works are required this item”.