FREMANTLE HVolume 28 No 44 ERALD Your local, INDEPENDENT newspaper 41 Cliff Street, Fremantle Saturday November 4, 2017 Melville North: Letterboxed to Applecross, Alfred Cove, Ardross, Ph: 9430 7727 Fax 9430 7726 www.fremantleherald.com Attadale, Bicton, Booragoon, Brentwood, Melville, Mt Pleasant, Myaree and Palmyra. Email: [email protected] ARE YOU OUR SUPER SALES WIZ? The Perth Voice and Rotto revolt Fremantle Herald are looking for a By JACKSON LAVELL-LEE highly-competent, ROTTNEST ISLAND self-starter to sell our is being boycotted by important advertising. private pilots over skyrocketing landing We need a smart, bright, fees. competitive, warm-heart- Earlier this year, the ed, fast-walking, hard- Rottnest Island Authority working soul to love our changed the fee structure wonderful advertisers as from an annual $240 to much as we do. $51.50 every time a plane touches down on the Someone who will look island’s basic airstrip. after our advertisers, mostly Furious, the Royal Aero small business, as they Club and the Curtin Flying would a family member, Club have vowed not to business partner or a best go near the island, which friend: last year had 7422 private • David Currey and Curtin Someone really authentic landings. Flying Club pilot Michael who our advertisers would Based on those figures, Hebbard. be thrilled to see walk in the RIA will pocket about Photo by Jackson Lavell-Lee $382,233 per annum under the door or call them the new fees. on the phone. RAC chief executive “I understand that this is We want someone with an David Currey said they being reviewed because of • Royal Aero Club chief executive David Currey takes a scenic trip over Rotto - but he unshakeable belief they used to recommend Rottnest the significant decrease in won’t be touching down. can sell up a storm in good to all pilots as the go-to volume, and we welcome times, even more-so in an destination, but no longer. the review,” he says. According to the club’s economic gale: Private pilot Jordan Someone who Facebook page, they’re now Brindle says the jacked-up shifting all their organised fees might see him take to won’t be put off by events to southern airports. Pilots boycott island the water to get to Rotto, selling setbacks particularly as he reckons that crush mere mortals. Tourism the aerodrome is too We need someone who “archaic” to justify the cost. values what we do every Mr Currey says the pilots “It’s like everything on and their passengers were over sky-high fees week for our wonderful the island; the government readers who are no doubt a great economic boon to is not willing to subsidise the island, as they would any of the cost. They leave it reading this right now. always spend money in expensive in comparison to To respond to this ‘siren’ local businesses, whereas Adding to the pilots’ this ruling against planes contributes to the cost of other airports,” he said. call, email Natalie Hug with boaties often stayed aboard anger, the RIA neglected to compared to boats.” maintaining the reserve Mandurah and Bunbury your irresistible pitch on with food and drinks they tell them of its plans and The RIA hasn’t changed and the island’s essential airports have free access for brought across in eskies. simply posted the new fees mooring costs for boats infrastructure and utilities.” natalie.hug@ pilots registered to a club. fremantleherald.com “Aircraft push on its website. That was from the annual fee of $248. He says the authority Former Curtin Flying tourism a hell of a lot, picked up by AVdata, a is still committed to Club president Michael without delay. especially with Perth’s non-profit organisation that Upgraded supporting aircraft travel Hebbard reckons the RIA international community; collects data about every to and from Rotto and will is picking on pilots to plug it’s a completely different airport in Australia. The authority’s new endeavour to make sure it holes in its budget because perspective,” Mr Currey “We heard from AVdata, media wrangler Mike Yeats gives better notice to pilots Find the Fake Ad & win a they’re perceived as being chance for a feast for two! told the Herald. and we are the biggest says the aerodrome was if fees are to change in the rich. “Visitors need to go to singular user of the airport! recently upgraded, but future. “We are regular people Rottnest Island, Fremantle We weren’t formally downplayed the economic “The RIA will review who are seeking to be Prison and Margeret River informed at all,” Mr Currey impact of visitors arriving the Aerodrome usage fees treated in the same manner but with a finite time to said. by plane. as part of the 2018/19 fee as anyone else who accesses experience everything, “I phoned them and I “In 2016/17, only 1 assessment.” Rottnest; how we get there quicker transport is lodged a written complaint percent of visitors arrived But Mr Currey reckons shouldn’t determine the beneficial for viewing Perth via letter due to the by aircraft,” he said. the review has been called cost of accessibility,” Mr See Comps for details. icons,” Mr Currey says. discriminatory nature of “The admission fee because of the boycott. 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There will be action throughout the western end of Freo’s modest Victoria Quay, inside historic B Shed and on the water. 4 November B Shed, Victoria Quay heritage move High Tide 17 I, nor my neighbours, have ever whether the listing added High Tide is the fi rst incarnation of the by STEVE GRANT been asked about what we want more onerous maintenance Fremantle Biennale, a unique event, with regards High Street and requirements and costs of the hosting the best in site-responsive art. FREMANTLE council is traffic control, nor have we been cottage she’s owned for the last Situated in sites around the west end of planning a blanket heritage asked about heritage listing our 12 years. Fremantle, High Tide presents invited local listing to protect “modest homes,” Robyn Brandt told the Like Ms Shipway, renter and international artists who respond to workers’ homes” along a Herald. Stein Schober says the minor and work with the rich landscape that is large section of Holland and “I would love to hear from discomfort of living in a the Herald…what is going on as house that can be a bit cold in the tapestry of Fremantle. Forrest Streets. As part of a review of the we cannot get any answers from winter and hot in summer, is Runs until 12 November council’s Municipal Heritage the shire as normal.” adequately compensated for by their charm. Fremantle West End Inventory, consulting architect Annabel Wills has recommended “If you look from outside the floorboards don’t reach, the New on the blog | What lies behind extra planning protection along You have to strike both sides of Holland/Forrest windows don’t fit properly,” Mr Where can you get a black pearl, a nose between East and Wilkinson the right balance Schober says. Micheal Hopper had been ring, a Nepalese tunic, a kebab, some Streets, with a small bulge to take in the Frank Gibson netball between preserving living in Hilton before moving collectable vinyl, artwork from a pop-up to Holland Street, and says gallery, painted nails and a Thai massage, courts. your heritage and “Holland and Forrest Streets the council had handled the all within paces of an easy park... Heritage Area is comprised not stifling the ability garden suburb’s listing well. Fremantle Malls, predominantly of relatively He says stricter planning rules to develop had ensured good quality William Street, Fremantle intact streetscapes of typical workers’ houses,” states Ms housing stock - something that Fremantle Beerfest Wills’ report to the council. hadn’t occurred across the road Originally a farming area, But within the actual borders, in Hamilton Hill - which had A full weekend, jam-packed with 40 housing appeared as early as home owners the Chook spoke to protected land values. Western Australian signature craft brewers, 1882 then rapidly expanded were pretty happy if the listing He recently travelled to protected their leafy streetscapes. Tuscany, Italy where he found cider makers and distillers brewing during WA’s goldrush years. The potential listing created In fact, Susan Shipway from a rural community divided by exclusive highlight festival brews just for Forrest Street wishes it had strict heritage rules which were you; perfectly complimented by WA’s most a stir during the recent council elections, with rumours swirling happened earlier. designed to promote tourism but decadent local street food.