Thursday, February 4, 2021 perthnow.com.au/community-news GROUND ZER >> COMMUNITY RALLIES TO CRUSH COVID P3 >> BUSINESSES HIT A SECOND TIME P4 BWB 2 NEWS February 4, 2021 NEWS ...................................................................... P2-8 CORONAVIRUS CRISIS........................................... P3-5 OPINION .................................................................... P6 Help make their day STAGE ................................................................... P9, 12 LIFESTYLE ................................................................ P10 THE City of Bayswater has ating a community for peo- improved accessible parking ple of all abilities, where LOCAL SPOTLIGHT FEATURE ............................... P14 at one of its major facilities everyone can enjoy the same TRADES DIRECTORY.......................................... P16-18 in light of a campaign to sup- experiences, and have equal port Acrod permit holders. access to all opportunities SPORT ....................................................................... P19 The City joined the the City has to offer,” Mayor National Disability Services Dan Bull said. Acrod’s 10-week This Bay is “The four-year plan Someone’s Day parking includes a budget commit- campaign last month. ment to improve and pro- INSIDE This comes after the mote accessible parking and Acrod car bays at Bayswater infrastructure across coun- Waves were widened in cil-owned and managed August to make it easier for facilities and services. permit holders to enter and “With more than 90,000 Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan exit the aquatic centre. Acrod permit holders across News Production: Michael Palmer Road stickers have also Western Australia, This Bay Design: Carly Pilton been placed at the Waves’ is Someone’s Day is an Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings Acrod parking bays in a bid important campaign to high- Digital Editor: Alison Middleton to raise awareness. light the impact that parking “As part of the City’s without a permit can have Bayswater Mayor Dan Bull with community access and General inquiries: 9237 1000 inclusion advisory committee members Catherine Marion Email: [email protected] Access and Inclusion Plan, on someone’s day.” the City is committed to cre- For details, call 9272 0658. and Suresh Rajan at Bayswater Waves. Reporters: Kristie Lim 9237 1563 (Bayswater, Bassendean, Vincent) Nadia Budihardjo 9237 1564 (Stirling) Photographers: David Baylis, Andrew Ritchie Advertising Manager: Max Wilson 0420 927 511 Advertising Executives: communitynews.com.au Julie Gaze 0420 211769 Sharlene Galvin 0448 000801 communitynews.com.au/subscribe Contact Centre/Trades: Ricardo Jeremiah 9237 1490 /EasternReporter Distribution 1800 811 855 Published by: Community Newspaper Group 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. /EasternReporter CONTACT US CONTACT Printed by Colourpress 54 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. BWB February 4, 2021 CORONAVIRUS CRISIS 3 Housing Emphasis on positive services Kristie Lim feeling MAYLANDS businesses are staying positive despite their suburb being the key hot the strain spot of WA’s potential sec­ ond wave of COVID­19. Michael Palmer It comes as the State Government placed the HOMELESSNESS service Perth metropolitan area into providers say they have been an emergency five­day lock­ swamped with requests for down on Sunday, after a assistance during WA’s five­ Maylands hotel security day lockdown. worker in his 20s tested posi­ There are more than 400 tive to the deadly virus. rough sleepers living on the Smoult’s Larder owner streets in the metropolitan Georgie Lindsay told the Re­ region. porter on Monday that she Homelessness services was hopeful things would are working with govern­ return to normal following ment agencies to support the lockdown. people experiencing home­ “We put all our COVID lessness and deliver their plans in place that we had services in a safe and previously with the added healthy way. measures of masks and Shelter WA CEO Michelle making sure that everyone Mackenzie said people expe­ that comes into our shop riencing homelessness, par­ checks in (on the Safe WA ticularly those who are app),” she said. rough sleeping, were espe­ “We put it in eight squares Smoult's Larder team members Alanis Sandri, Georgie Lindsay, Tayla Toomath and Lee Hall. Picture: Kristie Lim cially vulnerable to and we will only be letting COVID­19. eight people in at a time for Whatley on the relaunch of dollar houses on the (Swan) mal as most businesses were er business community but “As we know, lockdown an all takeaway service. the Bring Whatley Home River and then we have got open for takeaways. as a local Maylands business requires everybody to stay “Yesterday (Sunday) after­ delivery initiative during the high­rise apartments,” he “We look down our street in hospitality, we are disap­ home to stop the spread of noon, people straight away lockdown. said. “If it is going to happen and all of us had our doors pointed but certainly sup­ COVID­19 but people experi­ started wearing masks on “We are all supporting the anywhere, it is going to hap­ open,” he said. “We are trad­ port the measures taken,” he encing homelessness have Whatley Crescent and even whole strip and we are going pen here. ing on, looks a bit different said. no home to go (to),” she said. today (Monday), we have not to look after each other to “It just brings everything but we are here to deliver.” Mr de Rutyer said working “Service providers are had anyone coming in and make sure we are all OK,” back to reality. He said all of his staff in the Maylands shopping being swamped by people not wearing a mask. she said. “People were getting quite members have been tested precinct, he believed getting who are sleeping rough “Everyone is positive. Chapels on Whatley own­ blase about ‘we are so lucky’, for COVID­19. a COVID­19 test was “man­ pleading for accommoda­ “We know what to do and er Keith Archer said it was a it became normal for us. Lyric Lane co­owner and datory” and “good practice”. tion. we will do it and it will all “shock” to hear that May­ WA’s proven that when they Maylands Business Associa­ “Our staff are similarly “Government must be fine by Friday.” lands was a COVID­19 hot are told to do something, tion president, Michiel de being tested…my wife and I congratulated for recent ini­ Ms Lindsay said her busi­ spot last week. they can actually do it.” Rutyer said his business was had ours this morning (Mon­ tiatives that provided ness would be working with “The community here in Looking at the “big pic­ not opening until the day),” he said. accommodation and service other Whatley Crescent Maylands is really diverse; ture”, he was hopeful that “threat” had passed. “(It was) not fun but feel support for people who were businesses and Chapels on we have got a few million­ things would return to nor­ “I haven’t spoke to the wid­ better for it.” living in local parks, provid­ ing the foundation for path­ WHAT’S STILL OPEN ways to a permanent home.” Safety first for foodies CITY OF BAYSWATER - tbsp., Bayswater - Drip Espresso, City of Perth staff will Bayswater - Sherbet Cafe and Bake Shop, Maylands - continue to help homeless ELEVEN months on from tbsp. in Bayswater, had to keep our community safe,” Smoult’s Larder, Maylands - Chapels on Whatley, Maylands - people in the CBD during the the initial COVID­19 lock­ become takeaway­only just the pizzeria said on Face­ Esprezzo, Noranda - Bite My Banh Mi, Morley - Bobaboba, COVID lockdown. down, some businesses have two weeks on from opening book. Morley - Little Viet Restaurant, Morley The City closed a range of swiftly ‘pivoted’ back to its doors. “And thus, we are closing TOWN OF BASSENDEAN - Old Lira, Bassendean - O2 community facilities after takeaway­only services “For the duration of this up completely for a few days Bassendean - Chomp 68, Bassendean - Bassendean Kebab the State Government while some have elected to short, five­day lockdown, we and getting all our crew test­ & Cafe, Bassendean - Suisen Japanese Takeaway Restaurant, announced the five­day lock­ take a mini­break during will be adhering to govern­ ed (as a precaution). Bassendean down but its Safe City ran­ WA’s five­day lockdown. ment health guidelines to “That way we can be sure CITY OF VINCENT - Spritz Spizzicheria, Mt Hawthorn - gers and security officers The lockdown has not kept ensure everyone’s safety,” everyone is safe when we Panda & Co, Perth - Solo Pasta, Mt Lawley - Mon Taste of are continuing to patrol the food businesses such as the cafe said on Facebook. return. Japan, Leederville - Satchmo Cafe, North Perth city on foot and in cars. Sherbet Cafe and Bake Shop In Maylands, Rossonero “We want to stress that CITY OF STIRLING - Black Pig Deli & Co, Inglewood - Rangers in the Safe City in Maylands, Folklore in Pizza was among the local none of our crew have been Cecchi’s, Inglewood - Hoodburger, Inglewood - New Place team will give water and West Perth, Spritz Spizziche­ food joints that instead made at the sites at the times the Japanese Kitchen, Inglewood - Kasma’s Thai Kitchen assistance to people experi­ ria in Mt Hawthorn and Old the call to close shop during authorities have indicated Restaurant, Inglewood - Finlay & Sons, Inglewood encing homelessness. Lira in Bassendean out of the lockdown. and we have no reason to CITY OF PERTH - Forklore, West Perth - Is Donburi Dining Its outreach service Roo­ the game. “With an active COVID­19 suspect any positive cases Room, Northbridge - Long Chim, Perth - Grill’d Shafto Lane, Force will also continue to The newly­opened For­ passing through Maylands coming through our space. Perth - BamBamBoo, Perth - Little China Girl, Northbridge - operate in Wellington klore in the City West Cen­ these last few days, we want “This is all just about 7grams chicken cafe, Northbridge Square and Victoria Gar­ tre, which is the sister cafe to to do everything possible to being thorough and safe.” dens.