Thursday, May 28, 2020 COMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU PORT IN NEW SHIP STORM Peter Law, Lanai Scarr, and Federal governments tive for coronavirus, while become infected. “We don’t want another was not until Sunday Jenne Brammer & after a COVID-stricken Port workers who unwit- Maritime Union of Aus- Ruby Princess,” he said. night that the Fremantle Peter De Kruijff livestock ship was allowed tingly boarded the ship tralia shipping inspector While the blame game Port Authority learnt to dock. are now also in isolation. Keith McCorriston said continues over who knew from another port worker FREMANTLE Port is the Six crew members There are also fears yesterday the process that what about the sick crew of the illness on board. flashpoint in a war of aboard the sheep ship more of the 42 crew still allowed the Al Kuwait to members before the Al The harbourmaster words between the State have already tested posi- aboard the ship could also dock was flawed. Kuwait docked Friday, it CONTINUED PAGE 5 ONE OF THESE PETS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER South Beach swimmer Tim Thies and his dog Prince were enjoying a simple dip in the shallows when this curious onlooker made a beeline... and a surprise friend request. SWIMMING WITH A FRIEND P5 COC 2 NEWS May 28, 2020 NEWS ....................................................................... P1-8 MUSIC ....................................................................... P10 Plan delay FOOD ......................................................................... P12 Beaches hit hard TELEVISION ............................................................. P18 on Point OPEN FOR BUSINESS FEATURE............................ P19 COUNCILS are bracing for REAL ESTATE ..................................................... P20-22 more coastal damage after a THE Town of East Freman- TRADES DIRECTORY ........................................ P23-25 storm surge, swells and high tle has deferred a decision tide combined to erode local on the Preston Point Road CLASSIFIEDS ............................................................ P25 beaches. North Recreation Precinct PETS .......................................................................... P25 The swell from the once- Master Plan until June. MOTORING .............................................................. P26 in-a-decade storm ate into Council had been recom- artificial dunes that cover mended to endorse the plan SPORT ....................................................................... P27 old infrastructure and rub- when it met week, but voted INSIDE ble at Sandtracks Beach next to wait to allow for public to Fremantle Port. participation. A carpark at Port Beach The master plan aims to was undermined while provide a blueprint for short cracks also appeared in the and medium term upgrades Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan top of what was left of a in the area in order to meet News Production: Matt Zis recently-built rock wall to the needs of the eight sports Design: Carly Pilton protect Coast restaurant. and recreation clubs based Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings Fremantle Council fenced there. The precinct has been Digital Editor: Alison Middleton off the damaged carpark identified for potential General inquiries: 9237 1000 and will wait for wet weather growth due to the proposed to subside before making redevelopment of the Leeu- Email: [email protected] full damage assessments. Sandtracks Beach in North Fremantle. Picture: Jon Bassett win Barracks site. Reporters: Ben Smith 9237 1436 (Cockburn, East Fremantle) Aaron Corlett 9237 1534 (Melville, Fremantle) Photographers: David Baylis, Andrew Ritchie Group Sales Director: Max Wilson 0420 927 511 communitynews.com.au Business Development Manager: Paul Skuse 0413 686 100 communitynews.com.au/subscribe Contact Centre/Trades: Rick Edwards 9237 1442 /FremantleGazette Distribution: 08 9237 1630 Published by: Community Newspaper Group /FreoGazette 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. CONTACT US CONTACT Printed by Colourpress 54 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. COC May 28, 2020 NEWS 3 On course for a return Aaron Corlett $400,000, $39,000 from coun- and their president, Donald play in the pennants compe- built, there will be a few out of 10, considering the cil and and an option to Wilson, said any decision tition and we wouldn’t be upset people but we just small restraints of the land. THE current managers of return once the course rede- about an eventual return able to get any opposition need to get it done,” he said. “The golf course designer Fremantle’s only public golf velopment and new clu- would depend on the revised because no one would want Also agreed upon at the has done a fairly good job in course will be given first broom is completed. course layout. to play there. We are very council’s May 13 meeting regards to the parcel of land crack to return after the But the need to further “We are now playing at upset about the plans for a was to tick off on the pro- he has got to work on but it is course’s pending 12-month reduce the size of the al- Marri Park; if you hit a shorter course.” posed design of the golf dangerously small for a shutdown, but a significant ready small, nine-hole Fre- decent drive, your next shot Evergreen Golf director course, although councillors nine-hole course,” he said. group of regular golfers mantle Public Golf Course is with a fairway wood but Andrew Billingham requested more work to be “If you were to overlay it could be lost for good. to make space for the High what they are proposing at described the termination done on integrating the over Royal Fremantle, it’s The City of Fremantle Street upgrade has left pen- Fremantle Public is a much arrangement as a mutual buildings and the golf about a quarter (the size).” sealed the deal on a June 30 nant golfers in a quandary shorter course so if you hit a decision and hoped the course, and improvements A City spokesman said the closure by finalising a lease over their long-term home. decent drive, you’ll be pitch- course would be redesigned at holes 5 and 6. process of finding a future termination deal for Ever- Fremantle Pirates Golf ing on to the green,” he said. and back as soon as possible. Mr Billingham previously lessee for the golf course green Golf, which includes a Club has headed to new digs “It’s not the challenge that “Let’s just pull the band- told the Gazette he rated the would be a matter for coun- Main Roads WA payout of 30km south in Casuarina we are looking for and we aid off, get the golf course planned changes as a nine cil consideration. Lookout guy jailed A FREMANTLE teenager who was the ‘lookout man’ during a spate of home bur- glaries in Leeming has been jailed for two years. Rhys Kaylin Riley (19) appeared at Fremantle Ma- gistrates Court last week via video link from Hakea Pris- on where he pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated home burglary and associat- ed stealing charges. He also pleaded guilty to his part in the theft of a Sko- da hatchback from South Fremantle on January 17 and stealing about 30 litres of fuel from a South Lake FREMANTLE’S TURN petrol station a day later. Police prosecutor Keryn Turner said among the TO PASS THE SOTA items stolen from the Leem- ing properties were nine pairs of earrings, cash and a WE can’t rock out at Freo.Social to an at- ry” for him. wallet, with Riley acting as a SOTA in person this home audience this “A lot of my stuff is lookout for a co-accused. long weekend but we Monday. pretty energetic and is can still enjoy the spec- It is the first time the fuelled by the party, so I tacle; and for that we’ll concert has been run am a little bit nervous, have a Fremantle desti- exclusively online and to be honest,” he said. Burn-off nation to thank. will feature Abbe May, “I have an amazing The free, all-ages fes- Carla Geneve, Drapht band and I think we are tival, showcasing local (pictured), Gina Wil- going to strip it back a to blame musicians, is always a liams and Guy Ghouse, little bit and focus more highlight of the wider Methyl Ethel, Psyche- on the songs people WA Day celebrations, delic Porn Crumpets know and want to hear THE cause of Sunday’s but gathering restric- and San Cisco. at home.” early-morning bushfire that tions cancelled this Rapper Drapht, real threatened Treeby and year’s planned party. name Paul Reid, has SOTAstream will burnt through 4ha of land However, the event been involved in SOTA stream from 2-8pm on was apparently a reignited has been reimagined as a handful of times but Monday. Watch free planned burn-off. 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