ALBANY Since 1993 CARPET COURT MAINSTREAM BLINDS 126 Lockyer Avenue, Albany 90 LockyerLockyerA Avenue,venue Albany Volume 25, No.17 April 27, 2017 www.gsweekender.com.au Tel: 9841 8804 Tel: 9842 1211 107 Stead Road, Albany WA 6330 FIND Paul’s lost Pizza in this week’s Weekender and go in thee Telephone: (08) 9842 2788 draw for the chance to win a $50 food voucher to spend at WIN the IGA supermarket on York Street. Classifi eds: (08) 9842 2787 A $50 VOUCHER See page 2 for details.ls Facsimile: (08) 9842 2789 Contact Details GENERAL MANAGER: Russ Cooper [email protected] Radio EDITOR: Peter Morris [email protected] gaga! JOURNALIST: Geoff Vivian By GEOFF VIVIAN the due process of the associa- tion,” she said. NUMBER of Albany [email protected] Community Radio of- “The extreme pressure of de- Afice bearers resigned fending this action while try- last week, following the resig- ing to revive this station from nation of the station manager the previous management has three weeks ago. caused division and resigna- GENERAL SALES MANAGER: Jamie Huesgen tions within the committee. While listeners may not have [email protected] noticed any change in the sta- “We had to defend that action tion’s sound on air, behind and it cost Albany Community the scenes the volunteer or- Radio $11,500 which we can ganisation has been plagued ill afford.” by infi ghting, resignations and She said the group had hired PRODUCTION MANAGER: Andy Dolphin stalled AGMs for the past eight a lawyer and had disrupted months. three attempts to hold an AGM [email protected] Committee member Adam this fi nancial year where one Hornsey said the interim chair, member’s expulsion was on vice-chair, secretary and one the agenda. ordinary member had re- Ms Simmons said two of signed from the organisation, the group had also tried to ACCOUNTS: although vice-chair Tanya nominate for more than one Townsend had had her resigna- position on the committee [email protected] tion rescinded. each – contrary to the organi- He said station coordinator sation’s rules. Brenda Taylor was still a mem- She said dissenting members ber but had resigned from the had been threatened with ex- CLASSIFIEDS: position about three weeks ago pulsion after various instances Photo: Anthony Probert and the new chair was Adrian of breaking the rules and code Marshall. of conduct and the announcers’ [email protected] agreement, which regulated HREE-year-old Adela Boulescu visited Middelton Beach with her family on Anzac Day to add some poppies Harold and Pat Simmons spoke to The Weekender for what can be broadcast. Tto the giant wreath in the sand at Ellen Cove. Poppies in the Sand has become a popular way for people the fi rst time this week after The dissenting group then to mark their respect in the days leading up to Anzac Day. The project was introduced by volunteers from the resigning as interim chair and complained to the State Ad- Check out our locally owned radio station at Middleton Beach Group in 2014 and is now part of broader Anzac commemorations in Albany. This year’s interim secretary last week. ministrative Tribunal (SAT) events have included the world premiere of thE Black Swan State Theatre Company’s production of Lighthouse Ms Simmons said they had which ordered the expulsions www.goldmx.com.au Girl, the Warbirds exhibition at the National Anzac Centre, the Padre White commemorative service at St dealt with legal action from a be lifted and that they would John’s Church and the gun fi ring at Princess Royal Forts. group of 11 dissenting mem- be allowed to vote at general meetings. See pages 4-5 for coverage. bers. “They went straight to a lawyer without going through More on page 3. 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Designs were MLauren Ridgwell’s entered into a number of THANK you to eve- By ANNE SIMPSON next three years with $39 million decision was a massive relief. lawyers and their clients, and artistic fl air has won her ryone who entered different divisions and last week’s ‘Lost for CLCs and $16.7 million for “This is a tremendous victory heads off an impending disas- a place in the prestig- judged based on various HE Law Council of Australia the ATSILS. ter, as many community legal Watermelon Com- has applauded the federal for access to justice in Australia,” ious St George’s College criteria including the petition’. T As part of the government’s Ms McLeod said. centres, particularly in regional Mascot Design competi- quality of the design and government’s last-minute deci- areas, were set to close.” Congratulations to sion to cancel millions of dollars commitment to tackling vio- “Each year, thousands of Aus- tion. accurate representation winner Ed Shilling, lence against women and their Ms McLeod said that while the 9842 2942 The Year 10 student’s of the college spirit. worth of cuts to legal assistance tralians experience legal prob- [email protected] one of many who services. children, this additional funding lems and cannot access help due cancellation of the cuts staved off entry came second in The overall winning spotted the melon for CLCs will prioritise frontline the immediate ‘funding cliff’ cri- the High School division The Law Council, along with to the inadequate funding of legal design was submitted cunningly disguised family law and family violence assistance. sis, it was clear that much more “Quality service, with her “simplistic yet by Stephanie Cheng who as part of a race- many in the legal assistance sec- services. was needed to address over 20 trusted advice” eye-catching design.” took out fi rst place in the track sign design on tor, has been vigorously advocat- This record investment in legal “Without legal intervention, years of structural and systemic St George’s is a residen- Georgian division. page 6. ing for the government to rethink assistance is set to build on the these problems often spiral out underfunding of legal aid includ- tial college providing ac- This week, Paul has its decision and has welcomed Turnbull government’s funding of control, creating enormous ing legal assistance services. The new Joji will ap- this week’s news with relief. fi nancial and social costs. commodation to tertiary pear in a number of the dropped a slice of commitments to keep women “On behalf of the Australian le- students attending any of pizza into the pages The government was due to and children safe from violence, “The scheduled budget cuts gal profession, I congratulate the college’s publications as of The Weekender; Perth’s universities. well as on its website. slash $35 million from the sec- and has already committed $45 would have signifi cantly deep- Attorney General on his decision. Mt Barker student Lauren Ridgwell. fi nd it and you will tor in the upcoming budget, a ened the funding crisis affecting Recently while up- St George’s was over- go into the draw to million for legal assistance and I also thank the hard-working dating their image, St and Georgian community ebration of the college’s whelmed and grateful 30 per cent cut that would have family law services as part of the legal assistance sector, with lawyers of the legal assistance win a $50 voucher devastated community legal enormous downstream costs to George’s held a Mascot to design a new college spirit and to conserve the by the amount of com- to spend at IGA York the $100 million Women’s Safety sector for their tireless advocacy. Design Competition. mascot, fondly named best of the past, promote munity involvement and Street. centres (CLCs) and Aboriginal Package and $100 million Third taxpayers. “(While this week’s) announce- The competition invited Joji. The competition the best of the present considered the competi- and Torres Strait Islander Legal Action Plan. “Those who work in the legal ment marks a critically important Once you’ve lo- Services (ATSILS). members of the public was launched as a cel- and seek the best of the tion a success. cated the pizza Substantial funding has also assistance sector are the unsung victory, the fi ght for proper legal slice email editor@ Tens of thousands of vulnerable been allocated to provide cul- heroes of our community, work- funding assistance will con- Sex offences: fun spot gsweekender.com. Australians would also have been turally-appropriate legal assis- ing long hours in extremely tinue,” she said. au before noon on cut off from legal assistance. tance and support for Indigenous challenging conditions to achieve Funding allocations will be man charged Monday, May 1, with In this week’s announcement, families. justice for their clients. finalised with the states and S a result of ongo- Whoever said “It’s the page number on the government will now commit Law Council President Fiona “This announcement will be a territories under the National Springdale Aing investigations not whether you which you found it an extra $55.7million over the McLeod SC said this week’s great relief to those dedicated Partnership Agreement.