Volume 32 No 14 Your local INDEPENDENT newspaper 41 Cliff Street, Fremantle Saturday April 3, 2021 Letterboxed to: Coogee, Port Coogee (North Coogee) and Spearwood Street Press: Success, Yangebup, Wattleup, Jandakot, Ph: 9430 7727 Fax 9430 7726 www.fremantleherald.com Beeliar, Bibra Lake, Atwell, South Lake, Henderson, Aubin Grove, Munster, Hamilton Hill and Coolbellup Email: [email protected] Happy Easter for Oz birdlife by STEVE GRANT KIDS won’t be the only ones with a broad grin when the Easter eggs arrive this Sunday morning, thanks to a Coolbellup chocolatier whose stunning creations will help to protect Australia’s birdlife. Yuki Nakamura (left), who produces her art-like creations from a mini- factory at the back of her home, is producing 250 hand-made chocolate eggs and donating $2 from every sale to support Birdlife Australia conservation projects. • For the full story and more on Easter events, turn to pages 8 and 9 Fatal mauling ‘preventable’ by JESSICA STEELE property and attacked. to Cockburn council believing a stronger In a statement the council The dog dragged both immediately, but Mr response could have said it would also prosecute A SPEARWOOD couple Holly and Ms Petrovic Heather said he and his prevented Holly’s attack. the owner, who may face say they are “devastated” across the road until a wife weren’t contacted by The owner was issued a penalties up $10,000. after their greyhound passerby was able to pull Cockburn rangers as they fine. “The courts may impose Holly was killed by Holly free – apparently hadn’t filed the complaint. Mr Heather, a retired a destruction order and another dog on March 13 relying on a liberal use of fisherman who now runs award legal cost,” the while being walked by a his tradie steel-cap boots. Previous attack a home-based gourmet statement reads. volunteer - an attack they Mr Heather said the dog seafood service, said the The council said it had “tore [Holly’s] chest out.” When they did speak to council needed to “lift their “done all it can within the believe might have been Holly underwent several staff, they weren’t told the game” as it seemed it was legal powers provided by preventable. surgeries over 10-days offending dog had been only media attention that state law”. Don and Jean Heather but was unfortunately involved in an attack on a got some action. Mr and Mrs Heather said Holly was being led euthanised last weekend. kelpie three weeks earlier. The council has now face an estimated $22,000 in by Pets of Older Person’s Mr Heather say there Mr Heather has since declared the offending veterinary bills, but POOPS volunteer Ljubica Petrovic was just “not enough flesh spoken to the owner of dog “dangerous” and it coordinator Robyn Knox at a local park when a to sew together”. the kelpie and says he’s will be required to wear has set up a gofundme • Holly the greyhound just mixed breed dog ran across Ms Petrovic and the angry the council didn’t an identifiable collar and a campaign which has already before her life support was the road from an unenclosed tradie reported the attack do enough at the time, muzzle in public. • Continued page 3 turned off. ( CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY ) Page 2 - The Herald, Saturday April 3, 2021 www.fremantleherald.com EXPERIENCED & UNDERSTANDING Mauling preventable LEGAL SUPPORT • From page 1 Holly’s death. raised $19,657. “It’s a volunteer, animal or pet POOPS is hosting a walk in lover’s worst nightmare really, Holly’s memory at Manning but right now we feel we need to Park on April 18 from 10am, rally round each other and not where a representative from the let how she died overshadow council will plant a tree. how she lived!” POOPS media liaison Priscilla Mr Heather said the couple Lynch said they’d also be found “great comfort” in the remembering the service’s other outpouring of community pets who’d died over the years. support, particularly as their Affordable Fees “This is an awful thing to other dog Shortly had died a Criminal • Traffi c • VRO matters • Wills • Probate • Guardianship • Holly and Shortie in happier days. have happened,” she said of couple of weeks ago. Contact us today Suite 203, Level 1, 471 Hay Street, Perth Council surveyor 9322 3122 | nrbarberlegal.com.au hit with caution by SAXON OMA A MELVILLE council Case lingered five years surveyor has been cautioned for being “negligent or is still playing hardball and incompetent” during a long- withholding information from running dispute that played him. a role in instigating the 2019 He wrote to CEO Marten state inquiry into the council. Tieleman on March 30 The Building Services complaining that a freedom of Moving? Board issued the caution to information application he had Modesto Giancaspro for signing submitted wasn’t dealt with a retrospective “certificate within the legislated timeline. of building compliance” for But he’s happy for the renovations to a house in acknowledgement from building Beach Street, Bicton despite not board that his complaints were checking that the work complied valid. with the rules. The board found Mr Neighbour Mark McLerie Giancaspro signed the said the finding validated a certificate despite plans being years-long battle he’s waged “ambiguous” and he didn’t Fast track your real estate with the council and exposed record site inspections he was settlement with BAFC to systemic issues in the city’s relying on. planning department and save you time & money. leadership. Safety “I first started complaining With over 25 years experience, BAFC to the City of Melville about “Of particular concern, in this Settlements knows how to provide the the structure the neighbour case, is that the [certificate] failed best service and value in the business. constructed along the boundary to demonstrate compliance Exercise your right to choose your preferred in 2015,” Mr McLerie said. with the swimming pool barrier, which is an essential settlement agent and speak to BAFC today. Punished • Mark McLerie said his component of water safety for Our professional neighbour’s renovations made children,” the board’s building He also raised concerns about his life hell, but the council and energy executive director Saj Mobile Service offers the a patio, pool spa and decking, a kept ignoring his pleas for help, Abdoolakhan said in a release. retaining wall a dividing fence instead trying to turn him into The board decided not to convenience of an anytime and noise issues, but said the send Mr Giancaspro’s case Anne Meiklejohn the baddie. Now a building Licensee/Director council either took no action, board investigation has backed up the chain to the State HOTLINE 9335 9133 dismissed his enquiries, or even him. Administrative Tribunal Dip Mental Health appeared to punish him for for a possible $5000 fine or SETTLEMENTS speaking up. government calling an inquiry termination of registration, BAFC As the dispute heated up, which found the council was in saying the caution should Better and Faster Conveyancing Pty Ltd Mr McLerie joined the Melville need of “cultural change”. suffice. Licensed Mobile Real Estate Settlement Agents Residents and Ratepayers In the wake of the report Mr McLerie believes cautions Association; his issue adding to former mayor Russell Aubrey are a slap on the wrist given the 6/330 South Terrace, South Fremantle its list of grievances that were and his faction were roundly stress he’s been through, and 9335 9133 or 0418 926 314 [email protected] defeated in the 2019 elections. don’t address structural and taken up with authorities and Winners of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers WA members of parliament across Under the regime of new cultural problems. the state. 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