FREMANTLE Ho ERALD Volume 24 N 51 Fremantle’s own INDEPENDENT newspaper 41 Cliff Street, Fremantle Saturday December 21, 2013 Letterboxed to Fremantle, Beaconsfi eld, East Fremantle, Hilton, North Fremantle, Ph: 9430 7727 Fax 9430 7726 www.fremantleherald.com O’Connor, Samson, South Fremantle and White Gum Valley Email: [email protected] Count health costs: Greens Numerous reports link by PHILIPPA BOURKE emissions with adverse health fi THE Greens want health impacts: The WHO identi es diesel particulate as a potent impacts assessed as part of the carcinogen, the WA environment approval process for heavy and conservation department has tra c projects in urban areas. mapped the heightened risks of Environmental impacts are emissions on children and the already assessed and they say it elderly, while a study from St makes sense to add health impacts John’s Ambulance notes a link to the mix: “The World Health between pollution and heart Organization has identifi ed air attacks. pollution as a signifi cant threat to “Diesel particulates in the air health across the globe,” says local don’t just give you an irritating Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren. cough, they can be reason behind “An estimated 2 million people a heart attack,” Ms MacLaren says. die every year.” “It’s logical that people would Likely impacts include asthma, expect if a new road was put in, it lung disease and cancer, as well as would look at the impact on one’s mental health. health.” The Greens’ call follows With Perth’s population to ongoing concerns about the double by 2040, there will be more government’s determination to pressure to build more roads. push through its preferred option Ms MacLaren says it’s vital that • Joanna Robertson and Olivia Dockendorff couldn’t wait for Freo council to get the Kelp Bar back up and for the widening of High Street in health impacts—and their cost to running. Photo by Jeremy Dixon Fremantle over the objections of the community—are taken into local residents and the council. consideration. Kelp for Christmas “I decided it would nice for sailing championships for my by BRENDAN FOSTER summer,” she told the Herald, friends. I decided if I only did it Cottages smiling from ear to ear. for them, then other people would THE Kelp Bar at Bathers Beach “The city of Fremantle were like it as well. will rise again. Well, for at least great—they quickly gave me the “We are not professionals and the next two months. letter of permission in a couple of we are a bit mad, so while the Kidogo Arthouse founder days and they all supported it. service might not be impeccable, at Joanna Robertson has been “We only found out on least it will be done with a smile.” fi ghting red tape to get the bar Friday—a week before we had Ms Robertson is hoping that repair bill up and running following its approval so it’s been great fun. further down the track Kelp can success during the world sailing “People in the community are open full-time. championships in late 2011. volunteering and helping us, it’s Only three week ago it looked been really nice and we are having WE are still delivering over Christmas like plans to revive the beachside fun.” and the New Year and have a suburb available near you. Call Chief Elf boozer had hit a brick wall when Ms Robertson says it has been fi Fremantle city council refused a long two years trying to re- Marie King on 9430 7727 to nd out how to join the merry band. blow-out her permission to apply to put open the bar: “I like the fact you toilets inside the heritage-listed get all the community together Find the Fake Ad & WIN a diligence report. beachside gallery she leases from and I don’t have to go out,” she Chance for a Feast for 2 by CARMELO AMALFI fi laughed. “It’s what we do here The mayor says a nal report is the council. For details, A COST blow-out in the expected to come before council in She has since applied and anywhere. We are often debating please see warders’ cottages repair bill January, “so I can’t answer these in been granted an occasional liquor here and people are discussing the any detail except to say if the city licence, limiting the bar to just literature and philosophy and art Competitions threatens to sink council plans of Fremantle was to take these on, 12 events a year, but without the and it’s just extending that.” page to redevelop the historic site it can’t be at a cost to Fremantle ablutions restrictions. She has been overwhelmed by 8/47 Mews Rd, Freo for public use. ratepayers”. The grand opening was community support to see Kelp The Herald understands at an At this stage the council still expected to be Friday December re-open, with hundreds signing A VERY merry Christmas and New internal council briefi ng recently plans to ask the WA government 20 and the bar will open most days a petition and even Ben Elton Year to all our readers, advertisers, it was revealed the bill is now for a $4.5 million injection and and night for the rest of the year. getting behind the bar. supporters, sta , distributors and $7.5 million, well up from the $6 long lease for the historic site. Ms Robertson plans to open “I never knew a concept that is contributors. Next week it’s Herald million quoted by mayor Brad Premier Colin Barnett said Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays so loved by everyone,” she said. Rewind and then we’re back in the fi rst Pettitt and in the National Trust’s • continued page 2 during January. “I only set it up during the week of 2014 to do it all over again! 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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released a report Tuesday which shows 417 people are denied entry into homeless services every day around Australia. • Senator Scott Ludlam, Lynn MacLaren MLC and St Patrick’s CEO Senator Ludlam—who faces a Steve McDermott say too many people are being turned away due battle to retain his Senate seat at to a lack of funding for homelessness. Photo by Jeremy Dixon an extraordinary election in the new year—says the government a bleak Christmas knowing that programs.” must declare whether it plans to by winter, when the cold sets in, South metropolitan Greens fund the National Partnership they might not be able to access MLC Lynn MacLaren describes Agreement on Homelessness, any emergency assistance.” as “alarming” the lack of formal which expires in June. St Patrick’s Community talks between the federal and “The National Partnership Centre CEO Steve McDermott state governments on future Agreement on Homelessness says more people than ever are funding for the NPAH. has seen no commitment and knocking on their door looking She notes WA mental no action from the Abbott for food and shelter. health minister Helen Morton government,” he says. “We have certainly noticed acknowledged in parliament last “If the government continues a few new faces,” he told the week the homeless sector would to ignore pleas for action to Herald. be impacted if the NPAH were renegotiate the agreement more “At our Christmas lunch to be cut. than 180 vital homeless services last week we had the highest “I urge federal and state will have no funding and many number of people for years. And ministers to act urgently to could be forced to shut their we’ve certainly had an increase secure funding and programs to doors. of people looking for food help those who need it most this “More than 244,000 assistance.” Christmas,” Ms MacLaren says. Australians accessed specialist Mr McDermott says a number “The government is turning its homeless services in the 2012-13 of St Pat’s programs are funded back on thousands of our most New Season period—a jump of three per cent under NPAH: “If we didn’t get vulnerable people; we do not over the previous year. funding for those programs, it want these services disappearing WA KING “Those same people now face would severely impact on those by next winter”. PRAWNS Cottage cost Hardware Harry • from page 1 during a recent visit the cottages would have to be sold on the calls it a day private market unless someone $ came up with a better plan. were six Heritage watchdog John by BRENDAN FOSTER hardware 3 kg box Dowson says council staff he’d HARRY DEACON (right) stores in 60 spoken to had always held the area. says the demise of the reservations about the $6m humble backyard shed is His Davis fi gure.