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SUN CITY NEWSThursday 10 January 2013 www.suncitynews.com.auPhone: (08) 9561 2500
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GUEST SPEAKERTroy Buswell to speak at local luncheon
WA state politician, Troy Buswell,State Treasurer, and Minister forTransport and Emergency Services,will be the guest speaker at a localbusiness luncheon being held atLindsay’s Restaurant at ClubCapricorn Resort.
The luncheon is the second functionsponsored by Capricorn Village JointVenture, Club Capricorn Resort andthe Sun City News. Last year, Leaderof the Opposition, Mark McGowan,was the guest speaker at a businessbreakfast.
Mr Buswell has been the Member forVasse since the 2005 WA election.Prior to entering state government,Troy was chairperson of the CapeNaturaliste Tourism Association andrepresented his community as a
councillor with the Shire of Busseltonfor six years, the last two as ShirePresident.
As Minister for Transport, he isresponsible for all WA roads andrailway systems, it is hoped MrBuswell can provide an insight to themuch needed railway to Yanchep,along with the dualling of MarmionAve to Yanchep, and the extension ofMitchell Freeway to Neerabup Roadwhich is proposed to be the east-westlink between Marmion Ave andWanneroo Rd.
Tickets are limited for the Thursday17 January luncheon, and can bepurchased for $20 per person,contact Club Capricorn Resort on9561 1106 to book your tickets.
Caravan park undernew management
At the Shire of Gingin’s councilmeeting, held one week beforeChristmas Day, the newly appointedChief Executive Officer, JeremyEdwards, presented three late andurgent reports for the council toconsider.
In a report about the GuildertonCaravan Park, one of the mostpopular coastal parks in WesternAustralia, the council were informedof recent changes in management atthe caravan park.
The report stated in early October2012, the shire started to receivecomplaints from customers in relation
to the operations of the GuildertonCaravan Park. A series of meetingswere held between the shire and thecontractor, Jeff Jamieson. Asdiscussions progressed Mr Jamiesonterminated his contract.
On 23 November, shire admin-istration and available councillors (CrRoe and Alderson) discussed theappointment of a new manager forthe caravan park.
At the December meeting, councilagreed to Geoff Liddelow’s appoint-ment; approved an additional cost of$184,675, and reconvened the parkmanagement committee.
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Welcome back from the SunCity News crew. After a shortfestive season break, we areback on board, with today’sedition of the Sun City Newsmarking the return of ourfortnightly local newspaper.
As well as catching up onanything you missed in the pastweek or so, check out ourfeature ‘2012 in Review’ plusother goodies.
I’m sure 2013 is going to be aninteresting year, consideringthere are three elections, federalstate and local government overthe next ten months - The SunCity News will endeavour to
provide the latest updates fromthe politicians at each level ofgovernment.
It is our intention to provide themost comprehensive fortnightlylocal news coverage, plus dailyonline updates at our Facebookpage, through Twitter and atwww. suncitynews.com.au.
Readers’ contributions andcomments are always welcome.
In today’s modern society,about fifty per cent of thepopulation want to receive aregular newspaper, free in theirletterbox, while the other fiftyper cent read their local news
online - Computer, laptop, tablet,iPad or on a mobile phone.
As statewide and nationalnewspapers wrestle withdropping readership, news-papers that provide a compre-hensive local news service,both online and the printednewspaper, their popularitycontinues to grow.
At the end of December, I receivedthe online stats for the Sun CityNews and our online readershiphas grown by over 50 per cent inone year - Not bad for a little localcommunity newspaper, some ofthe major mastheads would likethose results.
If you have any suggestions,please feel free to email them [email protected].
In early February, the Sun CityNews will conduct its annualReaders’ Survey. I invite alllocal readers to participate andhelp us to continue providingthe community with the ‘BestLocal Newspaper’ - Thesesurveys have been held fornearly ten years, with the SunCity News dominating the ‘BestLocal Newspaper’ category forthe past five years.
I thank everyone for theirongoing support.
Spot the pollieWith three elections over the nextten months, it will be intriguing tosee how often the politicians thatare supposed to represent us infederal, state and/or local govern-ment, will be seen in our community.
Of our current politicians, statemember, John Quigley, would bethe most accessible. The largemajority of new residents to theregion, couldn’t name theirfederal member, Judi Moylan.
Ms Moylan is retiring when thefederal election is held, andformer state politician, ChristianPorter will be seeking election.
At a recent local survey, over 60per cent of residents couldn’tname their local councillors whorepresent them at council. Localgovernment elections will be heldin October.
The Sun City News is audited annually.
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New tank secures water
Minister for Water, Bill Marmion,this week announced thecompletion of a 60 million litretank located at Carabooda.
Mr Marmion said the tank waspart of a $35 million upgrade ofthe Carabooda-Neerabup WaterSupply Scheme and was thebiggest steel water tank yet builtby the Water Corporation.
Mr Marmion said: “The tank andassociated pipework, built by theState Government for $18million, will secure water supplyrequirements out to 2025 forPerth's rapidly growing northerncoastal development strip,between Kinross and thesouthern extent of Yanchep.
“Elevation of the tank onCarabooda Hill allows water togravity feed to the Carabooda-Neerabup Water SupplyScheme, providing a sustainable,energy-efficient water supply.”
The Minister thanked Caraboodaresidents for their co-operationand patience during constructionof the vital infrastructure.
“The Carabooda tank site canaccommodate a second tankwhen demand drives the needfor additional storage and waterpressure, but this is notanticipated until after 2025,” hesaid.
“Demand will be monitoredduring the next 15 years andfuture expansion will depend ongrowth in the northerndevelopment corridor.”
Digital arrives for Lancelin areaPeople in Lancelin, Nilgen andKarakin are encouraged to getready for digital TV now, asanalog TV signals are scheduledto be switched off and replacedwith digital from 17 January.
The Digital Switchover is comingearly to Lancelin, Nilgen andKarakin ─ With the rest of thePerth metropolitan switchoverregion scheduled to switch offanalog TV signals on 16 April.
The early switchover ishappening because, unlike mostother transmission sites, the localtelevision tower cannotbroadcast analog and digital TVsignals at the same time.
Head of the Digital SwitchoverTaskforce, Nerida O’Loughlin,said: “For most people makingthe switch to digital is easy andinexpensive. People can chooseto either connect a set-top box ordigital TV recorder to an existinganalog TV or use a digital TV,which has a built-in digital tuner.
"This is a good time to read yourTV or set-top box manual so thatyou know how to do minortroubleshooting, for example,how to retune your channels.
“Once the upgrade of equipmentis completed people shouldretune their set-top box or digitalTV to start enjoying all the digitalchannels.”
“For households in Lancelin,Nilgen and Karakin that requirepractical assistance to make theswitch, such as the elderly,people with disabilities and theircarers, the HouseholdAssistance Scheme is alsoavailable,” Ms O’Loughlinexplained.
The Household AssistanceScheme is available to residentsin Lancelin, Nilgen and Karakin.
The Department of HumanServices has written to thoseeligible people inviting them toopt-in for assistance.
The scheme provides an entirepackage of assistance and isfree to eligible households.Assistance includes the supplyand installation of a set-top box,a demonstration of how to usethe equipment, 12 months aftercare support and equipmentwarranty and where necessary,antenna and cable upgrades ifthe resident owns their home.
Once residents have opted-in tothe Scheme a governmentcontracted installer will call toarrange an appointment. Theinstallation will occur shortly afterthe switchover, so the techniciancan tune in the new digitalchannels.
To find out more about the switchto digital TV residents can entertheir full address into themySwitch tool on the DigitalReady website - www.digitalready.gov.au or call the inform-ation line on 1800 20 10 13.
Stolen car causes fireA stolen car, dumped and ignitedin Reinhold Road, off WannerooRoad is believed to be the causeof a bush fire, last Saturday.
Over 70 fire fighters, twohelitankers and an aerialintelligence helicopter worked
hard to contain the fire. StateEmergency Service volunteers,WA Police and the SalvationArmy supported the fire effort.
It was estimated that 12.5hectares of bushland was burnt.
Police are asking anyone whomay haver seen any suspiciousbehaviour in the Romeo Road,Wanneroo Road and BernardRoad areas to contactCrimestoppers on 1800 333 000or through their web site.
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Letters to the editorGood willDo you have a 15-16 year oldwho was out and about Yanchepon Friday 14 December, atapproximately 9.30pm and doyou know what they were up to?
Four little angels, two boysand two girls, decided tofrighten and vilify residents inone home because they arevisitors from abroad.
As a parent you should be soproud ‘coz they knew theirrights’ when challenged.
I suppose all four asked forlong white robes and whitepointed hoods for Christmas?
Hearing the language theywere using, a bar of velvetsoap to wash out theirdisgusting mouths would bemore appropriate.
Name and address supplied.
HoonsI refer to Dave's letter of SunCity News dated 20December, wherein hecommented on the hoonproblem, not enough afterhours police patrols and policestations not being manned.
I would like to comment onthe manning of police stationsas there seems to be a beliefin the community that mannedpolice stations somehow detercrime - Not so.
You could have 500 policeofficers sitting in Yancheppolice station and they wouldnot deter crime.
Police stations should beopen offices hours andmanned by civilians - A wiseold police sergeant once saidto me many years ago 'youwon't catch crooks sitting inthe office son, get off youbackside onto the streets andcatch some crooks'.
The same sentiments applytoday - We want as manypolice on the street aspossible. Police cars, today,are high tech and unless theyarrest someone there is noneed to go to the policestation however the above issomewhat simplistic andthere are many, many otherfactors that effect the policeefficiency.
Ask any officer, not thehierarchy as you will get apolitically correct answer, whatties up their time - Paperwork,duplicious reports, etc.
Go to any court house inWestern Australia on any dayand see how many officers arejust standing around waiting togive evidence; on manyoccasions only to find somesolicitor who has originallyadvised his client to plead notguilty to change their plea toguilty at the last moment.
A time and motion studyneeds to be done to reviewthe work load of streetcoppers and keep them onthe road.
However, it does not matterhow efficient our policedepartment is in catching andprosecuting crooks it is all atotal waste of time unless thecourts make the crooksrealise there are cons-equences for their actions.
Most crooks, especiallyjuveniles, have no fear of theconsequences of their actions- Just ask the idiots on thetrail bikes, they don't carebecause they know nothingwill happen in court that is ofany deterrence to them.
It is time that the judiciary putthe safety of the public beforethe rights of crooks. Myopinion is that once you breakthe law and impinge on myrights you forfeit your rights.
M Baker, Two Rocks.
GunsI read about how America ishaving trouble with their gunlaws. We, here in Australiamade the big move to ridourselves of guns and look atus now, just as many of thethings as we had before.
I have spoken to two womenwho have been terrified by
hoons, late at night, whilsttrying to get home from Perth.
One had her car rammed andwas chased by a four wheeldrive with three screamingidiots in it.
This person had a fourteenyear old daughter in the carwho had to watch while thesethree things tried to force hermother to stop, god knowswhat could have eventuated ifshe had stopped.
So, I see in the papers and onthe news this sort of thinggoing on more and more andit seems there is no way tostop these criminals fromdoing what they want, whenthey want.
I wonder if a car was stoppedunder the same circum-stances, the driver’s windowwound down and when theidiots arrived there, theyfound themselves lookingdown the barrel of apeacemaker.
Does anyone in power have abetter way to stop this sort ofbehaviour, or do we wait untilmore of our womenfolk aredragged out of vehicles toface whatever fate awaitsthem?
B Rowe, Yanchep.
Caravan park under new managementFROM PAGE 1
The reconvened GuildertonCaravan Park ManagementCommittee, (Crs Ammon,Alderson, Collard and Kestelplus manager of CorporateServices and the CEO), will beresponsible for considering thetender process andappointment of the manger/contractor for the park.
In another ‘late and urgent’report presented to thecouncil related to problemswith the shire’s relevantly newprime mover - The MercedesBenz 2644 Fleetstar waspurchased new in January2009, in September 2012transmission problems werereported with the vehicle.
The prime mover hadapproximately 260,000k onthe clock and according to theshire’s Plant Replacement
Program was not due forreplacement until 2016/17.
A vehicle manufacturer’sreport indicated that therewas less than two litres of oilin the transmission case.Manufacture specificationsrequire 17 litres of oil.
The shire mechanic confirmedthat there was no external oilleaks from the transmission.The council agreed to theexpenditure of $63,000 to
purchase a new transmissionin preference to spending$35,500 on a transmissionoverhaul.
In the third ‘late and urgent’report considered by thecouncil related to urgentconstruction works requiredon Croot Place, Woodridge.
The report stated: “For sometime, concerns have beenexpressed by road users ofCroot Place.”
A consulting engineers’ reportstated: “Various sectionswere in very poor conditionwith many potholes ofconsiderable size and depth.”
There was considerable dis-cussion about the two propertyowners, Centre West Exportsand T C Do, using CrootPlace daily with heavy trucksand their unpreparedness tocontribute to the road repaircosts. Mr Tedisco indicatedhe was prepared to asphalthis driveways.
Eventually, on a split vote, 6-4, the council agreed to seekreallocation of $300,000 fromthe Federal Department ofRegional Services.
The Shire of Gingin’s nextcouncil meeting is scheduledfor Tuesday 15 January,starting at 3.00pm. Membersof the public are welcome.
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Marina petition popularSince the local communitiesof Two Rocks and Yanchepbecame fully aware of someof the issues and concerns atand about the Two Rocksmarina, local resident RossBrewer, started up a petitionto request the WA StateGovernment and Minister forTransport take back control andmanagement of the marina.
Within only a couple ofweeks, nearly 500 signatureshave been collected withmore expected.
The petition states: “Underthe current lease arrange-ments over the Two RocksMarina, the leasee has failedto properly maintain the boatramps which are an essential
community asset . . . at theexpiration of the lease overthe Two Rocks Marina, theState of Western Australiaresumes control andresponsibility for the TwoRocks Marina for thebetterment of all recreationaland commercial users.”
The Sun City News under-
stands that since it publishedtwo articles late last year,some repair work has beendone at the marina complex.
If anyone would like to signthe petition before it ispresented to WA StateParliament, copies can befound in a number of localbusinesses.
Sand damages carWith the strong winds thatripped across the outernorthern suburbs in lateNovember, a Yanchep familyare being stymied by a landdeveloper about the sanddamage to their vehicle.
Adam and Sharon Baker’s,brand new $65,000Mitsubishi Pajero was badlypitted and damaged by sandblowing from the AlkimosSouth Development acrossMarmion Ave.
The car was two weeks oldand only had 1374k on theclock. Sand now clogs the air-conditioner and is throughoutthe vehicle.
All property developers, whengiven earthwork approvalsagree to manage sandproblems during the course oftheir earthworks.
Equally, the management ofdust and sand problemsseems to be the leastadhered too.
To add frustration to thisproblem, the Bakers’ arebeing fobbed off between thedeveloper, Landcorp; earth-works contractor, Georgiouand agent, Lend Lease.
Dion Warnock from LendLease initially told the Bakerfamily he would talk toGeorgiou, who emailed MrsBaker suggesting ‘they werethe only complaint, all theirstaff cars were OK’.
Mr Warnock then told theBakers he would haveanother discussion with
Georgiou, but it would not beuntil after Christmas.
Mr Baker believes he’s beinggiven the run around andsaid: “I am sure other peoplehave had the same damage,but do not know how it wascaused.
“Sand control is non existentthe fence netting is alwaysblown down and there are nowater carts operating tosuppress the dust and sand.
The Sun City News has beenunable to contact the City ofWanneroo, the developer orcontractor about dust andsand control on new develop-ments due to the festiveseason break.
Photo: Is the fence netting asand prevention measure orjust advertising?
Asbestos removed from bus shelter
Last week, heavily maskedasbestos specialists removedthe roof of the Two RocksShopping Centre bus shelterand replaced it with a brandnew Colorbond roof.
For more years than anyonecan remember, many longterm residents have expressedgrave concerns about the
number of asbestos buildingsalong our coastline.
Other public buildings andcommercial premises that areknown to have asbestosinclude, toilet blocks at variouslocations, Yanchep Surf LifeSaving Club facilities and anumber of buildings in the TwoRocks marina complex.
In July 2011, the WesternAustralian Department ofHealth conducted a survey oflocal governments, with inputby other relevant governmentagencies, due to the highnumbers of incidents it wasencountering from asbestosassociated with buildingdemolitions, asbestos removalsand illegal dumping.
Responses from 28 of 140local government councils
showed that 40 per cent of allmetro councils and 15 percent of regional councils hadasbestos issues and problems.
Local government wasparticularly concerned aboutlimitations in the currentregulatory systems toaddress these problems,especially in terms ofregulatory penalties, inter-agency cooperation, andguidance and trainingavailable to their EHOs.
The report recommends thatsome of the actions already intrain to address these issuesshould be better resourced,expanded and fast tracked.
These include the revision ofthe Health (Asbestos)Regulations 1992, and furtherdevelopment of the formal
asbestos regulatory agencycooperation and coordination.
One of the report’s conclusionwas that proper asbestosmanagement in WA ishampered by comparison tosome other states by the lackof co-ordination andcollaboration; and greaterefforts should be made tocreate and convene anadequately resourced andempowered regulatory group.
Since the release of thisreport by the WA Departmentof Health in December 2011,little can be found about whatthe Department of Health hasdone, or if the WA StateGovernment has commencedto review and improve thelegislation related to asbestosproblem in Western Australia.
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Police kept busyOver the festive season bothlocal police, Joondalup Districtand Warwick Traffic Divisionwere seen and heard frequentlyacross the region.
Yanchep Police officer-in-charge, Sergeant Peter Reeves,told the Sun City News that theYanchep Sports Club had beenburgled twice in December.
A 17 year old youth, a 21 yearmale, and a number of localchildren, all from Yanchep havebeen charged in relation to the13 December, break-in. Thechildren have been referred toJuvenile Justice.
Police are following a number oflines of enquiry in relation to thesports club break-in thatoccurred on Christmas Day.
On 19 December, there was abreak-in at the Yanchep ServiceStation, a Yanchep 17 year oldhas been charged.
A workshop at the YanchepNational Park had several toolsstolen from it over the festiveseason break, if anyone has anyinformation, please contactCrimestoppers on 1800 333 000.
On 2 January, Yanchep DistrictHigh School was broken into,The extent of the damage andtheft was unknown, due to someteachers still being away.
Police have been receiving anumber of reports of theft, whilefamilies are enjoy themselves atvarious beach locations.
Sergeant Reeves advisedpeople to be careful, when theyare swimming and leavingvaluables and mobile phonesunattended.
Rowdy partiesPolice attended a number ofrowdy and ‘out-of-control’parties over the past four weeks- An out of control, unsupervisedparty in Totnes Way, Yanchep,was closed down by police andattracted the attention of theforensic squad the next day.
Police attended another rowdyparty in Wilkie Ave, Yanchep.
At about 11.00pm, in Butler, ateenager’s party on New Year’sEve was ‘out of control’ withabout 70 people, reportedlythrowing tiles from the roof ofthe house.
The teenager’s parents wereaway, and police arrested anumber of people.
Traffic police were kept busyover the Christmas - New Yearperiod, with several locals beingcharged with a variety ofoffences.
Speeding offences on our localroads were at an all time high.Several local residents havebeen charged with variousdrink-driving offences - Thehighest reading recorded byYanchep police was 0.2.
A number of minor accidentsoccurred in the Yanchep -Lancelin region, with the worstbeing a single vehicle hitting atree on Wanneroo Road, nearthe Yanchep National Park.
A 54-year-old male driverreceived serious injuries andwas flown to Royal PerthHospital by the RAC Rescuehelicopter.
Domestic violenceDomestic violence continues to taking up over 50 per cent ofpolice time - Family anddomestic violence is a complexand challenging issue, WAPolice have implemented arange of initiatives in responseto family and domestic violence,but when dealing with theseissues it takes up extensiveresources, reducing the amountof time police can put into otherproblem areas.
Vandalism continuesOver the school holidays a variety of senselessvandalism and graffiting has occurred across theregion.
Teenagers and skateboarders made crude rampsfrom nearby building site materials. They are alsobelieved to have broken into a building site toilet,stole toilet paper then proceeded to decorate aplayground with the paper which was left to blowacross the estate.
A variety of graffiti has appeared on developers’roadside signage, with the worst being a massivetag on Two Rocks Road.
This type of vandalism costs every residentthousands of dollars through extra rates and taxesto clean up.
It is becoming more and more obvious that newpeople who are moving into the region are barelyaware of the town’s history. They are too busyworking and sadly remain uninformed and selfishwhen it comes to taking an interest in andassuming their part in the community's presentand future well-being. We all need to work togetherand ensure a safer and crime-free community foreveryone.
Photos: Courtesy of Tracey King.
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Local Dining & EntertainmentTeka’s story - Elephant Hills Thailand
ABOUT TEKATwo Rocks Year 7 student, TekaDavis, enjoys writing and on arecent overseas trip set herself achallenge to write a summary ofher adventure.
Teka’s interests include kayakingand outdoor activities. She is theyoungest person ever to go intothe Malaui Basin in Boreno.
The Sun City News is delightedto publish her story and photos.
Teka’s storyI have always been engrossed inelephant conservation but I didn’tknow it was possible for a yearseven student to be involved insuch things until I went toElephant Hills in southernThailand.
Only a two and a half hour drivefrom Phuket, you come to abreath-taking conservation parkalong the Khao Sok River.
Our tents were luxurious withviews of mountains with layers ofthick jungle towering above themacross the river.
On the first day’s canoe trip wesaw things that appeared out ofnowhere - Pythons were curledup in ferns, water monitors werehiding under the thick layers ofsafari grass and frogs were
camouflaged on thin mosscovered branches that hung overthe muddy river.
Arriving at the elephantexperience, Baby Ha Ha (Ha Hameaning 55, because she wasborn on the 2555 on the Buddhistcalendar) and her mother, TorPor,were seen getting washed. Ha Hawas playing and bumping into themahout.
After preparing the elephant’sfood, I fed a small, cute, quiet andshy elephant that was in thecorner. She was so delicate butyou could not miss the feeling ofthe muscles as the elephant’strunk wrapped around your handand squeezed it until you let ithave the fruit.
After feeding, two elephantsheaded to the swimming pool fora cool muddy bath. They played,ducked their heads right underthe water and were giving eachother piggyback rides.
After the bath, my familyscrubbed the larger elephant withcoconut fibre and water. We allwashed it down and Mum found asmooth spot behind theelephants’ ear. We then tookturns hosing it down.
The next morning we woke upearly to see the mountains acrossthe lake emerge from the morningmist which made it look like thefloating mountains of Avatar.
Cheow Lan Lake was a beautifullake formed by a dam and it wasso cool to see the mountainsjutting up 1000m into the air.
A classic long tailed fishing boatwas our transport to the mostamazing and excellent places.
The lake camp was beautiful,peaceful, relaxing with stunningviews, but we were looking formore adventure.
We had a buffet lunch beforejumping into canoes andexploring the area.
Next morning, we crossed theriver on a traditional bamboo raftand made it up the muddy bank.
Por, our guide, started explainingabout the plantations of rubbertrees and plants and animals inthe area.
We started up a beautiful littlewaterfall that was covered inmoss - Cute little red crabs cameout of holes to greet us.
At lunch, Dad was allowed togrind a coconut to get coconutjuice.
Elephant Hills is carved in mymind forever - The one on oneelephant experiences are trulyunique. I will go back again formore exhilarating activities.
Santa visits Lancelin
It is a Christmas tradition in Lancelin for Santa to take to the streets onthe back of a tractor wending it's way through the streets of the town.Children who spotted Santa were treated to a bag of lollies and a jollybelly laugh. Photo: Courtesy of Kym Illman.
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Local Dining & EntertainmentAussie Day breakfast
The annual Yanchep TwoRocks Recreation Association‘Aussie Day’ breakfast willbe held at the Phil RenkinCentre in Two Rocks onSaturday 26 January.
The committee is planningto cook over 500 full break-fasts for the local community- For a small committee, thisis a massive task.
Australia Day is the officialnational day of Australia
celebrated annually on 26January, the date comme-morates the arrival of theFirst Fleet at Sydney Covein 1788, and the pro-clamation at that time ofBritish sovereignty.
Although it was not knownas Australia Day until overa century later, records ofcelebrations on 26 January,date back to 1808, with thefirst official celebration.
The free breakfast will beserved between 8.00amand 10.00am. Live enter-tainment will be providedthroughout the morning andthe local Community Awardswill be made at 10.30am.There will be entertainmentfor the children too.
If you can volunteer acouple of hours helpingwith the set up, please beat the Phil Renkin Centrebetween 5.00pm and 6.30pmon Friday 25 January.
Each year over 500 peoplepartake in the free break-fast, but sadly only about40 to 50 people stayaround for the award pres-entation, hopefully this yearmore families will stay andenjoy the free entertain-ment and chat with fellowlocal residents.
Activities to keep kids busyY a n c h e pNational Park ishosting theirpopular ‘Nearerto Nature SchoolHoliday Program’commencing 11January.
Nearer to Natureprovides funna tu re -basedactivities that aredesigned to getkids outdoors enjoying thenatural environment.
This summer’s programhas plenty of activities thatwill help beat schoolholiday boredom and keepthe kids cool.
Part of the program will runat Yanchep National Park,
with activities also held atsix other locations aroundthe metropolitan area duringJanuary and February.
Yanchep National ParkVisitor Service Manager,Julia Coggins, said,“Although Adventure cavingfor the older kids is bookedout we still have spaces for
the younger onesto test theira d v e n t u r o u sspirit and a fewspaces onC a m o u f l a g eCapers and ournewest excitingactivity ‘Lifethrough a lens’.
“Participants inlife through alens will have
the opportunity to submittheir photos to the Nearerto Nature team for thechance to be awarded thetop photographer in ourCapture Life through theLens Competition.”
For more information andbookings, call Nearer toNature on 9295 2244.
Hells Bells at Two RocksYanchep and Two Rocks residents will beprovided a free concert at CharnwoodReserve at Two Rocks on Saturday 9February - Highly acclaimed tribute band,Hells Bells, will entertain you with a greatarray of AC/DC hits. Support group, Splinta,is a five piece teenage rock band fromPerth, who have been jamming with eachother since early primary school where theycontinually cleaned up at the talent shows.This event is part of the City of Wanneroo‘Summer Concert’ series.
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Yanchep District High School helda Flag Raising Ceremony, lastFriday, as a lead up to NAIDOCWeek and involving the City ofWanneroo’s Reconciliation ActionPlan (RAP).
Invited guests and speakersincluded Noongar Elder, OrielGreen, Member for Mindarie, JohnQuigley and City of WannerooDeputy Mayor, Laura Gray.
Four students, Yazmin Tougher,Taneisha Stimpson, ShayleeVerwey (photo) and Ethan Polakraised the Australian flag, WesternAustralian flag, Australian AboriginalFlag and the Torres Strait Islanderflag while Liam Cockman, JordanBoughton and Patrick McCormackplayed the didgeridoo.
NAIDOC week celebrations areheld around Australia in July eachyear to celebrate the history,culture and achievements ofAboriginal and Torres StraitIslander peoples.
City of Wanneroo’s RAP is avision for reconciliation describedas: “Reconciliation is the healingjourney that builds respect andrecognises the uniqueness,equality, and rights of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander peopleand all Australians throughunderstanding and accepting thepast and working together for abetter future”
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For over 20 years the Yanchep TwoRocks Recreation Association hasbeen providing the local communitywith an ‘Aussie Day’ breakfast at thePhil Renkin Centre in Two Rocks.
This year on Australia Day, Thursday26 January, members of the recreationassociation are preparing a fullycooked breakfast for 600 peoplebetween 8.00am and 10.00am.
The day will start with a flag raisingceremony commencing at 8:00am
followed by the breakfast. Freeentertainment will be provided allmorning with Pete Robson.
At 10.30am, the local CommunityAwards will be presented.
Get dressed upThe Sun City News photographer willbe looking for the best dressed‘Aussie’ outfits - So get out yourAussie flags, thongs and hats and getinto the action.
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OFF TO OLYMPICSFifteen year old Yanchep youth, CallumMurphy, is off to the London Olympics,next week, after winning a nationalcompetition.
Callum will be flying business class toLondon, staying at the Carlton TowersHotel in Knightsbridge, with tickets to thevolleyball, athletics and closingceremony. Also included in the prize isa private function and tour of the famousBritish Museum.
Callum is a keen cricketer, who attendsBelridge Cricket Academy and he ishoping to visit the famous Lords CricketClub.
Callum was one of 25 lucky winners inAustralia and he said he is lookingforward to a trip of a life time.
Photo: Callum is packed and off to theairport to catch the plane to LondonOlympics.
Gingin’s budgetLast Sunday morning, the Shire ofGingin council set a first by holding theirannual Budget Meeting on a Sunday.Chief Executive Officer, David Burt, toldthe Sun City News, he couldn’t find aweek day time that suited all councillorsto deliberate the 2012/13 budget.
At the start of the meeting Mr Burtconfirmed that holding the meeting on aSunday was not costing the council anywages or days off in lieu.
The meeting started at 9.00am, with theCEO introducing the nearly 50mm thickbudget papers for consideration,explaining that the major income/expenditure component of the budgetwas previously considered at a specialbudget forum held in late May - Thebudget as presented was balanced witha zero base and did not provide for asurplus or deficit.
Two major projects were removed fromthe budget, Guilderton Boardwalk andCunliffe Street car park beautification, asper a council decision on 17 July 2012.
Brought forward works valued at$820,883 and untied funds amount to$71,290 were carried forward into the2012/13 budget.
The council determined the rates wouldbe increased by 6.52 per cent comparedto 2011/12 - The rates revenue equatesto 39 per cent of the council’s totalannual revenue, fees and charges raise23 per cent of the annual revenue with afurther 32 per cent being raised throughgrants.
The annual rubbish collection fee wasreduced from $275 to $194 per singlehousehold bin with each property beinglevied a sererate waste managementrate of 0.0005 cents on Gross RentalValue or Unimproved Value of the landwith a minimum/maximum charge of$94.00 plus GST - $491,150 isestimated to be collected in rubbishcollection fees.
More budget details on page 12.
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NAIDOC WEEK - It’s a RAP!
Around 300 community membersand school students joined in theNAIDOC Celebrations at theWanneroo Library and CulturalCentre earlier this month.
The day was entertaining andinformative, filled with funactivities and culturalperformances and the officiallaunch of the City of Wanneroo’s2012 – 2014 Reconciliation ActionPlan (RAP).
Speeches were made by MayorTracey Roberts, and the RAPworking group chair, Oriel Green,who was named female elder ofthe year in the State NAIDOCawards.
Community members enjoyedperformances from Urban YouthEffect and their dance routine andexperienced the sound of thedidgeridoo played expertly fromDerek Nannup during the flagraising ceremony.
The launch of RAP saw the resultof two years of enormous support,commitment and effort from thecommunity.
Over two years, The City ofWanneroo consulted with keymembers of the Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander communities,from within the city and beyond, toprogress this important steptowards reconciliation.
In response to feedback, the Cityof Wanneroo hosted five RAPCommunity gatherings inYanchep, Merriwa, Wanneroo,Banksia Grove and Girrawheenduring the 2011 ReconciliationWeek.
“The RAP Working Group wasmade up of 16 communitymembers, three councillors andtwo staff who met monthly fromJuly 2011 until April 2012,reflecting on feedback fromcommunity members to create theactions and negotiating these withthe City’s administration,” MayorTracey Roberts said.
“The draft RAP was sent out forbroad public comment, then ontoReconciliation Australia for theirendorsement. There was asignificant amount of work,sharing, patience and under-standing called upon to create ourvery first document.
“We are very fortunate that theCity of Wanneroo has a visiblecommitment to building andextending its close relationshipwith all residents. It is the outcomeof a significant and sincereprocess of consultation andnegotiation with members of theAboriginal and Torres StraitIslander community.”
More photos online at www.suncitynews.com.au
Council appointsnew CEO
At last Tuesday’s councilmeeting the Shire of Ginginappointed Jeremy Edwards astheir Chief Executive Officer forthe next three years.
Mr Edwards has over 20 yearslocal government experience,working for the Cities ofBayswater, Swan, Joondalupand Wanneroo.
Mr Edwards’ commencementdate is still to be negotiated, butit is anticipated he willcommence by October 2012.
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AUSTRALIADAY AWARDS
The annual Yanchep Two Rocks RecreationalAssociation Community Awards werepresented after nearly 500 people enjoyedfully cooked breakfast at the Phil RenkinCentre on Australia Day.
Trevor Hutchinson received the CommunityPerson award for his tireless work at the TwoRocks Volunteer Sea Rescue Group.Yanchep District Junior Football Club wasawarded the Community Group of the Year for
their work with youth and promoting juniorsport. Jamie Gugiatti and Brayden McCartheywere joint recipients of the Youth AchievementAward. These young ambassadors havedevoted many hours to volunteering. Linda
Cockman and Ross Brewer were awardedAustralia Day medals for their ongoing localcommunity volunteering work.Catch all the Australia Day photos atwww.suncitynews.com.au
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Last week, Minister forEnvironment and Water, BillMarmion, released the StateGovernment’s new managementplan for Yanchep and NeerabupNational Parks.
Chairperson of the ConservationCommission Western Australia,Brian Easton, (left in photo)presented the report to MinisterMarmion at a private function inCabaret Cave in the YanchepNational Park.
Mr Marmion said: “Through themanagement plan, visitors willgain enjoyment from the natural,
cultural and social environment ofYanchep National Park andprovided with a range of nature-based recreation, education andinterpretation activities. It isknown as Perth’s natural andcultural meeting place and amongthe most popular parks in theState, attracting about 275,000visits a year.”
Mr Marmion told the gatheringthat Yanchep National Park wouldbecome the ‘Kings Park of thenorthern suburbs’, but didn’t sayit would have free entry similar toKings Park.
The 64 page report is divided intofour management areas: naturalEnvironment, cultural heritage,visitor use, and managingresources.
The management plan states:“Significant management pressureson the values of the area includedrying climate conditions anddeclining groundwater levels,inappropriate fire regimes,environmental weeds and feralanimals.
“The effects of an increasinglyurbanised landscape, persistentdeclines in rainfall and ongoing
groundwater abstraction poseconsiderable pressure on theecology of the planning area.
“Management actions aretherefore additionally aimed atassessing and minimising theeffects of continuing declines inrainfall and groundwater levels ontuart and banksia woodlands,freshwater wetland systems (suchas Loch McNess), and groundwaterdependent eco-systems withinYanchep National Park andNeerabup Nature Reserve.”
Under the ‘Managing visitor use’section it divides the park into six
precincts - Lakeside, GloucesterLodge (Northern), Crystal Cave(Eastern), Golf Course, Centraland Service.
In the Golf Course precinct itstates: “To maintain the existinguse of the precinct until such timethat it is required for alternativeuses or rehabilitated for conser-vation purposes - Review optionsfor use of the golf course area asrequired.”
Mr Marmion said: “The park hasa range of natural values,including caves and scientific andcultural importance. It also hasfreshwater wetland systems thatare habitat for many native plantsand animals, including residentand migratory waterbirds.
“It is one of the biggest, relativelyundisturbed natural areas on theSwan Coastal Plain that providesan important corridor for wildlife.It is also a breeding and feedingground for the threatenedCarnaby’s cockatoo.
“Yanchep also contains Aboriginalheritage sites of mythologicalceremonial significance andforms part of a migratory routehistorically used by Aboriginalpeople.”
The ten year plan does notprovide details as to how theState Government is proposing tofinance and implement theirobjectives set out in thedocument.
The management plan can beaccessed at www.dec.wa.gov.au.--------------------------------------------NOTE: The Sun City News wasthe only media outlet to attend theofficial release of themanagement plan - The Sun CityNews continually strives toprovide the best and widestcoverage of local news.--------------------------------------------
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Several residents oppositeRedgum Farm on CowallaRoad are strongly objectingto a proposed egg farmopposite their rural conser-vation properties.
AAA Egg Company hassubmitted a plan showing 12very large egg laying shedsand are seeking approval forthe first four sheds.
Each shed is 135 metreslong by 16.5 metres wideand will house thousands oflaying chooks.
The applicant’s documentationdoes not show how manylaying hens each shed will hold.
It does state: “All the poultrysheds will have a controlledenvironment which willreduce any smell and risk offly breeding.
The residents’ major concernrelates to a buffer zone ofbetween 300 to 1000 metresfrom the sheds will imposeon their capabilities to buildand lifestyle.
The agreed final buffer zoneis at the discretion of thecouncil and could impose onother property owner’s land.
The Sun City News under-stands the residents areconsidering legal action tostop the buffer zone being ontheir property.
One side of the road is zonedRural while the opposite sideis Rural Conservation,imposing various conditions.There are nesting eagles andwildlife enjoying this land.
Some residents believe, atthe least, the council shouldconduct an impact study todetermine the full effect of avery large egg farm in thislocation.
Residents in the area are alsoconcerned about stable flyissues, fowl manure stock-piling and disposal, chickencarcass disposal, feedlotissues and traffic issues.
The documentation availablefor public comments doesnot show how any of thesesissues will be handled.
Some of the residentsbelieve there would be waterissues at the proposed site.The council doesn’t know ifthe applicant has anappropriate water licence forthe property.
The Shire of Gingin hasextended the publicsubmission period until theend of February and a copyof the application is availableon the shire’s website.
AAA Egg Company werecontacted by the Sun CityNews, but no response to amedia enquiry was received.
The Sun City News under-stands at least one councillorwill need to make a‘Declaration of FinancialInterest’ due to being involvedin the egg laying industry.
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Photos - Top: Protest signs along Cowalla Road.Bottom: Dirt road entrance to proposed egg farm.
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Newly appointed Superintendentfor the North West Metro region,Charlie Carver, is asking thecommunity to help bring an end tothe arson attacks that have beenoccurring in Yanchep and TwoRocks.
Over the past three years nearly400 fires have been deliberatelystarted. In the past month therehave been up to eight fires a night.
Fortunately, due to our verydiligent and quick response localvolunteer fire officers, these fireshave been stopped before gettingout-of-control or causingextensive damage.
Rewards of up to $50,000 areoffered for reporting informationthat leads to the identification andconviction of arsonists.
FESA promotes the ArsonReward Scheme and activelyencourages people withknowledge of suspicious personsor firelighters to report this vitalinformation to Police. Ring CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000.
The little bit of information youmight have could be a vital pieceto solving these life-threateningfires. Your help is needed beforesomeone is seriously injured andvast amounts of property lost.
Superintendent Carver told theSun City News that he wasdisgusted at the amount of localhooning and bad driving.
The number of officers atYanchep police station have beenincreased from four to eight withthe Traffic Division beinginstructed to patrol MarmionAvenue, Yanchep and Two Rocksevery shift.
Over the past week, the presenceof police vehicles has been veryobvious. One unmarked policecar, a black V8 Falcon withbeautiful mags and hugespotlights has surprised a few.
Another growing crime in theregion has been stealing frombuilding sites.
Police are working with theHousing Industry Association toaddress this growing problem.CCTV is being randomly installedat various building sites.
If anyone is offered cheap whitegoods such as ovens, hotplatesor air conditioners, call the police,there is a good chance they arestolen property.
Minor house breaking andstealing has increased across theregion. The main reason this has
occurred is because people areleaving doors and windows openor cars unlocked.
Superintendent Carver is askingeveryone to be ‘more alert’ andreport any suspicious activity intheir street. Call 131 444, the littlepiece of information you havecould be the vital piece ofinformation that solves anothercrime.
The police are working closer withthe City of Wanneroo to helpaddress local crime issues, asresidents of the region your helpin invaluable to making ourhomes and streets safer.
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BOOK WEEKTwo Rocks Primary School celebratedthe 2012 Children’s’ Book Week withgreat gusto!
The theme for 2012 was ‘ChampionsRead’. To celebrate the theme the schoolheld a Book Week assembly; displayeda list of teachers’ favourite books in thelibrary and students wrote about theirfavourite book and character.
Fortunately, The Queen of Hearts andThe Mad Hatter were not like the WhiteRabbit and arrived to the assembly ontime. The Princesses, Pirates and James’Giant Peach were perfectly presentedand Dr Seuss saw double with two Catsin a Hat.
Book Week is the longest runningchildren's festival in Australia, celebratingits 65th birthday in 2010. Each year,many schools and public libraries acrossAustralia spend a week celebratingbooks, Australian authors and illustrators,developing activities, competitions andtelling stories relating to a theme tohighlight the importance of reading.
Photo: Teachers and students dressedup for Book Week at Two Rocks Primary.
Councillor upsetting local communityCity of Wanneroo councillor forthe Coastal Ward, Robert ‘Bob’Smithson, who hasn’t attendedany council meetings since earlyMay, this year, has angered manyresidents in his ward (Butler,Quinns Rocks and Mindarie) andin the South West at Donnybrook.
Mr Smithson has been collectingnearly $140.00 per week ($7000pa) without attending any councilmeetings for the past four andhalf months.
Local residents who helped re-elect Cr Smithson, last October,have expressed their disappoint-ment at his behaviour andtreatment towards the localcommunity.
The Sun City News understandsCr Smithson, for the past sixmonths, has been developing asandstone mining venture atIrishtown, near Donnybrook - Thisventure does not appear to haveproceeded smoothly.
After several complaints to theShire of Donnybrook-Balingup,the shire has called a publicmeeting to specifically discuss CrSmithson’s Cosmic Resourcesventure.
About two years ago, CrSmithson held a public meeting atthe Donnybrook Hotel, acting asa consultant for an interestedparty, that he would not name.About 40 residents attended themeeting, which did nothing to
eleviate their suspicions about CrSmithson’s activities.
In April, this year, Cr Smithsontold the Donnybrook Mail that hewas the new chief executive of a$4 million deal to re-open thecontroversial sandstone quarry atIrishtown. Smithson went on tostate that the venture had a 50percent silent partner and theentire operation was WestAustralian owned and all serviceswould be sourced locally.
April 2012 documents from ASICindicate a chinese connectionwith the venture.
In the past few weeks, policehave been investigatingallegations of trespass, searchwarrants have been issued andconcerns are growing within thelocal Donnybrook community.
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Feral cat numbers around theTwo Rocks shops and the nearbymarina are on the increase.
Feral cats are carnivores and cansurvive with limited access towater, as they use moisture fromtheir prey. They generally hunt, killand eat small mammals, but alsocatch birds, reptiles, amphibians,fish and insects.
Feral cats are predominantlysolitary and nocturnal, spendingmost of the day in the safety of ashelter such as a burrow, log orrock pile.
According to the FederalDepartment of Environment:“There is clear evidence that feralcats have had a heavy impact onfauna.”
To add to the problem, someresidents are feeding theseunwanted cats, encouraging themto breed. In addition a couple ofthe major dump bins are being leftopen with easy access to foodscraps.
Feral cats can carry infectiousdiseases such as toxoplasmosisand sarcosporidiosis, which can
be transmitted to native animals,domestic livestock and humans.
Management is more difficultbecause feral cats are wary oftraps, do not take baits andgenerally avoid human contact,making them hard to shoot.
Even if cats are removed from anarea, it is quickly recolonised.
Management of the Two RocksShopping Centre are takingmeasures to try and control theferal cat problem - All residentsand visitors are asked not to feedor encourage the feral cats.
Feral cats have caused theextinction of several species andcontribute to the disappearanceof many ground-dwelling birdsand mammals.
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Sadly, many people get a lovelyfluffy kitten as a gift, but don’twant it when it grows up; or theircat produces a litter of three to sixkittens and they don’t know whatto do with them - So they dumpthem.
Several litters have been dumpedat or near the Two Rocks shops,adding to the existing problem.
Elle Tonee from Yanchep has setup a local ‘Cat Rescue Service’and if you have an unwantedcat/kitten or stray, this new groupcould help - They aim to taken inunwanted kittens, sterilise,microchip and rehome thesefelines. Elle can be contacted on9561 2593.
The WA State Government hasimplement a new law dealing withcat welfare - The law will beimplemented in two phases.
The first phase will come intoeffect on 1 November 2012; thesecond phase will be in force ayear later. The law requires alldomestic cats to be sterilised,microchipped, wearing a tag andregistered. Cat owners found notto be compliant may face fines ofup to $5000.
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When the Ocean Lagoon Estatein Yanchep was first approved asa residential development, over20 years ago, a coastal walkingtrail was planned and thedeveloper, Peet & Co, contributedclose to $200,000 towards thecost to build the walkway.
When the new City of Wanneroowas elected in December 1999,
getting this foreshore walk was apriority for Yanchep residents.
Originally the council proposed awalkway along the fence line ofthe residential homes, but a fewresidents stated they didn't wantit near their property - In fact theysaid 'Put it in the dunes.'
During the following years, thecouncil presented various ideas
and the community has had avariety of opinions.
The Yanchep Two RocksResidents Association under thepresidency of Barry Higginsactually supported a boardwalk-walkway through the dunes.
The current magnificent structurehas irritated less than a handful oflocal residents and a bunch of
hanger-ons, including the lessthan popular Two Rocks YanchepResidents Association.
Many people believe thisassociation has pulled the woolover a local state politician's eyes- ‘The boardwalk is not a votewinning issue’.
Current views in the communityindicates the Residents
Association does not representthe wider community. For manyyears there have been only about12 to 15 active members.
Several previous active membershave stopped attendingassociation meetings because ofits single-minded approach.
Some people believe this grouphas cost the community dearly -Their actions are retarding theadvancement of development inthe community.
The Residents Association’sconstitution is about buildingcommunities, fostering communityspirit, working towards improvingthe local environment andidentifying amenities needed.
Running a ongoing open warfareagainst the Yanchep Boardwalkwould appear to be against theassociation’s constitution.
At last week’s City of Wanneroocouncil meeting, Yanchepresident, Magdelena Gwinnett, ina deputation said: “I organised apetition to save the YanchepBoardwalk from demolition. In justover a month I collected 466signatures from residents inOcean Lagoon Estate andsurrounding streets in oldYanchep.”
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Community hAll too often we hear members ofthe community ‘whinging andwhining’ about what the policearen’t doing or that they don’t doanything for the local community.
The WA police spend around 50per cent of their time dealing withdomestic violence issues betweenspouses, partners and children.
While there is no single causethat leads to domestic violence,there are a number of risk factorsassociated with perpetrators andvictims of domestic violence.Police spend hours of theirvaluable time dealing withdomestic violence, while the
wider community don’t see any othis going on - Police devotemany hours to domestic violenceissues and general policingincluding traffic issues in oucommunity.
Regularly those members of thecommunity who complain aboupolice inaction are the samepeople who won’t help the policeto resolve local community safetyissues.
Effective community policinginvolves both local residentsworking with local police to makethe community safer foeveryone.
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The most valuable naturalresource in the northern metrocorridor, the Yanchep NationalPark, is environmentally stressedwith a snake-infested muddy lakeas its key attraction.
Three years ago, the Sun CityNews first raised the community’sconcerns about the region’sbiggest attraction.
Each year from spring through tolate autumn/early winter, the lakeis either a gigantic mud cake or afew patches of water only a fewmillimetres deep. Noxious, out-of-control weed is starting to invadethe dying lake.
In 1989, the Department oConservation and Land Managementprepared a ten year managemenplan which stated: “Within thisbeautiful and tranquil park, visitorsparticipate in many activitiesincluding rowing on Loch McNess.
In 2010, the Department oEnvironment and Conversationprepared another managemenreport that stated: “This drafmanagement plan includesstrategies to reduce thedetrimental effects and threatssuch as land clearing, introducedanimals, weeds and declininggroundwater levels.”
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In February 2012, eighty-seven year old,Norman Mills, went missing from BethanieBeachside - The Sun City News covered thetense time of the search for Mr Mills, with over100 police and SES volunteers searching thestreets and backyards within a 250 metreradius of Bethanie.
Then miraculously, Mr Mills was found about36 hours later, safe and well. The Sun CityNews provided readers with an exclusiveinterview about Mr Mills and his adventures.The Sun City News received a BethanieMedia Medallion certificate for this story.
Council NewsThe Sun City News is the only newspaperorganisation that has a media representativeat almost every council meeting at the City ofWanneroo and Shire of Gingin - Thesereports over the past 12 months have drawnthe most readership and comments.
In every issue, last year, readers could keepup with every council meeting at Wannerooand Gingin, giving readers the most compre-hensive news reporting delivered to the region.
Biggest story of the year
Two issues were considered by readers to bethe biggest and most important for the year -The delays for the sporting ovals in Yanchepand the poor state of the Two Rocks marinareceived equal billing.
The delays over the construction of thepromised Yanchep Active Open Space, ovalswill affect Yanchep District Junior FootballClub, which has over 350 junior members alltrying to use one average side oval.
When the Sun City News published thearticles about conditions and concerns at theTwo Rocks Marina, a public outcry extendedinto state parliament and both topics willcontinue to be featured throughout 2013 andpossibly beyond.
In the rural area, a proposed massive eggfarm at Redgum Farm on Cowalla Road,West Gingin was strongly opposed by localresidents.
AAA Egg Co wanted to build 12 sheds withover 360,000 hens housed at the facility. Aftermany meetings, the council eventuallyrejected the application. There was no doubtthe final decision will be made by the Ministerfor Planning and the State AdministrationTribunal - No outcomes were know at the endof 2012.
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The new Woolworths supermarket at
Yanchep opened their doors at 8.00am
on Wednesday, much to the delight of
many local residents. At over 4,000
square metres and offering more than
44,000 product lines, Woolworths
Yanchep will offer local shoppers the
ultimate shopping experience.
Woolworths will employ approximately
140 people in the Yanchep supermarket.
Yanchep store manager, Craig Higgs said:
“I’m really pleased that with the opening
of the new supermarket in Yanchep,
Woolworths are able to welcome so many
new people to the company.
“We have set about creating a food
market which brings customers into the
fresh area, inspires meal ideas, provides
a wide choice of healthy options and
delivers a huge range of grocery lines at
great prices.”
Mayor Tracey Roberts cut the ribbon to
officially open the Woolworths Yanchep
supermarket.
Photo (L to R): Woolworths WA regional
manager, Brad Bolin, City of Wanneroo
Mayor Tracey Roberts and Yanchep
store manager, Craig Higgs.
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EGGstatic fun
In perfect autumn weather arecord crowd attended the SunCity News Easter Egg Hunt at OldNursery Park in Yanchep.
It was estimated that over 600people attended the annualevent. The Easter Bunny wasvery popular with the children.
Jumping J-Jays provided plentyof entertainment for the childrenbetween the various ‘Easter EggHunts’ - The Easter Bunnypresented all children under threewith a bag of Easter Eggs.
The Yanchep Lions providedplenty of sausage sizzles anddrinks. The Yanchep Two RocksRecreation Association providedsome old fashion games, but itwas the egg hunts that all the kidswanted.
Cadbury, for the second year,provided 10,000 Easter Eggs forthis very popular local communityevent.
Sun City News editor, Terry Loftus,said: “This was the third year forour Easter Egg Hunt and each
year, more and more children andfamilies are getting involved.
“Planning for next year’s eventstarts soon and if there are anyparents who would like to be onthe organising committee, pleasecontact me at the office.
“With the continual growth in thelocal region, next year, I wouldexpect more children and familiesattending the event and it wouldbe great if local parents couldspare some time to help with theevent.”
In the 48 hours following theEaster Egg hunt, the Sun CityNews received many phone callsand emails as well as commentson Facebook about the event.
Amanda Corley from Yanchepsaid: “Huge thank you to the SunCity News for putting on theEaster Egg Hunt in Yanchep thismorning. The kids loved it!”
Check out all the photos from the2012 Easter Egg Hunt at www.suncitynews.com.au in the multi-media section.
Anyone wanting a copy of any ofthe photos should email [email protected], indicatingif they’d like a group photo or oneof the many individual photosfrom the event - Photos will besupplied for personal use free.
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While the pine plantations arebeing ‘harvested’ ahead ofschedule to help with the waterproblems related to the GnangaraMound - Rehabilitation work ofthese denuded areas is havingextensive effects on the localwildlife and birdlife.
Hundreds of acres of former pineplantation land lays stripped ofany vegetation, wildlife andbirdlife without any immediateplan to restore the areas to theirnatural local bushland.
Some areas have been rippedbare of the pine plantation for upto four years without anyrehabilitation work being done - Ifthis land was rehabilitated as hasbeen promised, it could help outwith the Carnaby Cockatoo issues.
In the Gnangara SustainabilityStrategy, a multi governmentdepartmental report, whichincludes the pine plantationsaround or next to the YanchepNational Park states: “Since1999, areas harvested of pinehave not been re-planted, whichhas led to a gradual decline in thecarrying capacity for Carnaby’sBlack Cockatoos . . . The landwithout pine would be unlikely tosustain the biomass of Carnaby’sBlack Cockatoos.”
Local state politician, JohnQuigley said: “Good on you forraising the pine plantation issuesconcerning the removal of thepines, failure to replant, thelikelihood that this will nowbecome an area for off roaders
which will cause further environ-mental damage and the likelihoodof further death or injury.
“The majority of environmentalproblems we have out here, allseem to find their root cause inthe over reliance upon theGnangara Mound as the firstprincipal water source.”
The Minister for Environment;Water, Bill Marmion told the SunCity News: “There has beenclearfelling of pines by the ForestProducts Commission next toBreakwater Drive and WannerooRd in Two Rocks because ofsevere drought affecting the pinesand the subsequent need forsalvage harvesting.
“Over the past six years as part of
DEC’s Gnangara Park conceptplan, funding of around $150,000a year has been spent onrevegetation of native species inthe Gnangara, Pinjar andYanchep plantations. These trialareas have had a particularemphasis on banksias and marri(red gum) to produce a foodsource for Carnaby’s cockatoos.”
Other water problemsGingin Brook and its wetlands areunder threat from reduced rainfalland increased water extraction.The Gingin groundwater catch-ment is particularly unique in thatit contains the freshwater GinginBrook and a complex associationof wetlands. Currently Department ofWater is preparing a groundwaterallocation plan and an important
issue in this planning is theadequate provision for ground-water dependent ecosystems.
Gingin Water Group chairman,David Rickson, recently met withthe Department of Water todiscuss this issue and hasreservations about the process.
Mr Rickson said: “Department ofWater has attempted to includeGDE in the planing but haverestricted it to public land. This islimiting their ability to effectivelymodel impacts on GDEs and it is aconcern of the Gingin Water Groupthe many wetlands on privateproperties will be negativelyimpacted because they have beenignored. We are urging farmersand water users to get involvedwith the planning process.”
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FANCY A CURRY?
Saagar Indian Restaurant isexcited to bring Indian delicaciesto the local communities of TwoRocks, Yanchep and the growingnorthern suburbs area.
Ravi Sharma and Nitin Gathari,restaurant owners had the grandopening of their restaurant lastMonday night, which was wellattended by over 100 guests,including Mayor Tracey Roberts.
Ravi is an experiencedrestaurateur with over 20 yearsexperience in the hospitalityindustry, currently also operatingSangeet Indian Restaurant inJoondalup.
Nitin, on the other hand brings hisfinancial expertise to the businessbeing a qualified charteredaccountant operating fromClarkson.
The Saagar Indian Restaurant atthe Two Rocks Shopping Centreis open Thursday through toSunday between 11.00am and2.00pm for lunch and Wednesdaythrough to Monday from 5.00pmto late for dinner. For tablebookings call 9561 6622.
There is also an extensivetakeaway menu.
Indian cuisine encompass a widevariety of regional cuisines nativeto India. Given the range ofdiversity in soil type, climate andoccupations, these cuisines varysignificantly from each other anduse locally available spices,herbs, vegetables, and fruits.
Indian cuisine has beeninfluenced by a 5000 year historyof various groups and cultures
interacting with the subcontinent,leading to a diversity of flavorsand regional cuisines found inmodern-day India
At Saagar Indian Restaurant inTwo Rocks, they are specialisingin North Indian cuisine which issure to quickly become a must-go-to local dining experience.
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Sixty-eight local children and 14volunteers from APA Stageworkstook part in their annualperformance ‘Step into theSpotlight’ at Yanchep District HighSchool late last month.
The children performed awonderful rendition of the Alice inWonderland Ballet along with aMichael Jackson Tribute, Wizardof Oz Special. The APA dancecrew wowed the audience withtheir ‘APAWOKKEES’ finale.
The group raised over $500 forCystic Fibrosis WA by sellingmerchandise and donations onthe night.
APA Stageworks principal,Tammie Rafferty, conductsclasses in ballet, pointe work, tap,jazz, contemporary, street dance,SLT (stretching, limbering andtechnique), drama, musicaltheatre, pop school, kids club andshow work in Yanchep for all agegroups.
A number of former APAStageworks students havebecome outstanding performersincluding: Ashley Birchall who hasappeared as lead vocalist anddancer in several productions inthe United Kingdom including LesMiserable; Sammy Winward whois an exceptionally talented youngdancer, who has an incrediblevoice. Sammy is a verysuccessful young actress andplays the part of Katie Sugden, in
Emmerdale, one of the UK’sbiggest soap operas; and AnaTanaka who is an extremelysuccessful model, working for thelikes of Ed Hardy, L’Oreal andEmirates Airlines.
Ana has made many TVappearances and continues towork hard and is pursuing hermusic career.
Miss Winward said: “Miss Tammiehas the rare ability to inspire and
challenge, coupled with a greatsense of humour and absolutediscipline, she thinks outside thebox and has been responsible forlaunching the careers ofnumerous dancers, singers andactors in an enthusiastic andselfless manner.”
If your child would like to exploretheir cultural talents call MsRafferty on 0435 443 407 or [email protected].
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Portrait added to collectionA magnificent portrait of the late Mr PhilRenkin wearing his unform and medalshas recently been purchased by the Cityof Wanneroo and will be included in thecouncil’s prestigious art collection.
Painted by highly acclaimed Yanchepartist, Claire Glen Hughes, this mixedmedia artwork started out as a photo of MrRenkin in May 2010. It was reworkedusing pastels and pencils to create the life-like portrait of Phil Renkin.
Ms Hughes, who has 40 years experiencein portrait painting, told the Sun City News:“I felt it was important to show the realismof Phil Renkin. I become engrossed incapturing people’s features. The face is awindow of the soul.”
The City of Wanneroo has over 200 worksof art in its collection including paintings,works on paper, photographs and smallsculptures. This is the third artwork by MsHughes the council has purchased for theircollection.
The collection is acquired to provide acultural and financial investment for thecommunity.
After the portrait is framed, it will bedisplayed at the Phil Renkin Centre in TwoRocks, later this year.
If anyone would like Ms Hughes to do theirportrait, in the first instance contact theSun City News on 9561 2500.
Sleeping rough - Growing problemThere are more and more people‘down on their luck’ sleepingrough at local shopping centresand car parks.
Recently there has been severalreports of people sleeping roughon and around the lower level atthe Two Rocks Shopping Centrein stairwells and nearby bushes;using the public toilets as theirbathroom.
A shocked local shopper reporteda naked female was having a bathin the hand basin in the toilet block.
Over the past few years, peoplehave been known to take uphabitation inside the KingNeptune statue and at various carparks along the coast.
Some reports indicate sleepingrough and homelessness hasincreased by over 20 per cent inthe past two years.
Various reasons are giving bythose who do not have a home tostay at - Family issues, domesticviolence and financial problemsincluding not be able to pay the
high rents or raise the bondrequired.
The sad fact is, homeless peopleare largely invisible to the broadercommunity and there is a lack ofacknowledging the growingproblem of homelessness.
Support accommodation isminimal or next to non-existant inthe outer northern suburbs, withJoondalup Crisis Care providingadvice on available hostel andrefuge accommodation.
A lady who had been sleeping inone of the stairwells at the TwoRocks Shopping Centre told theSun City News: “Crisis Care isoverloaded and couldn’t help me,that why I’m here.”
One local resident said: “It’s a sadindictment of our society when somany folks are homeless.Australia is a country which hasvalues completely different fromthe USA or Britain. We have a‘look after your mate’ as part ofour character. Anyone who is
genuinely hard done by deservesall the help we can give.
The last census indicated 14,000people were sleeping rough inAustralia every night. This is upfrom 10,000 people per night inthe 2001 ABS census. Another85,000 were on the couches offriends or family, in cars, or inshort-term accommodation.
In 2008, then prime minister,Kevin Rudd, kicked off a bid tohalve the homelessness rate by2020.
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TIMELY REMINDER
With school holidays and the festiveseason just around the corner, it’s atimely reminder to be more careful onour roads. Christmas is the busiest timeon the road when people are driving tomeet family and friends. It is time toshow your experience as a driver byfollowing speed limits and keep ourroads safe.
Take responsibility this festive seasonwhen driving - All of us need to takegreater personal responsibility whenbehind the wheel.
Speeding, fatigue and driving whileunder the influence of drugs and alcoholare the biggest causes of death andserious injury on our roads, with safetyrisks heightened during holiday periodslike Christmas.
Take care and make sure you are notthe next road statistic or worse!
Driver’s account of accidentLast Monday’s horrific accident onTwo Rocks Road, Yanchep, is atimely reminder to all road users tobe extra careful.
Mr Simon Brown, 25 year old fromTwo Rocks told the Sun City Newshe was travelling south on TwoRocks Road heading to work.
He said a white Toyota wasfollowing a motor bike, turningright out of Zamia Rise, headingnorth towards Two Rocks.
“As I was coming down the hilldoing 90kmh, I could see the
Toyota approaching the T junction.I could tell she wasn’t going tocome to a complete stop.
“I swerved into the other lane to goaround her, expecting her to lookat the last minute and brake.However she did not brake butcontinued turning right.
“The front right of her Toyota Yariscollided with the front left of myNissan Patrol sending her carspinning. I then shot off into thesand and collided with a largelimestone boulder. If I had of
simply slammed the brakes oninstead of swerving I would havehit her driver’s door direct - Thefirefighters and ambulance officersagreed the outcome would havebeen fatal.”
“The car burst into flames instantlyand two passersby stopped andremoved a couple of shovels frommy trailer and shoveled sand on tothe flames to extinguish them.
“The lady was cut from her vehicleand airlifted to Royal PerthHospital. Last I heard she was
stable with two fractures to herneck and one to her back. Theywere unsure if she would needsurgery, but would likely be in aneck brace for five months.
“I was taken to Joondalup withpossible neck and ankle fractures,but was cleared with just sprainsand soft tissue damage. I was latertransfered to Royal Perth also, tomonitor an ectopic heart beat,possibly due to bruising andswelling around my heart, but wasreleased the next day.
“I would like to express my sinceregratitude to Steve, the Landcruiserdriver, and the other drivers forstopping and helping out. The fireand ambulance crew, who attendedwithin minutes were fantastic.”
Clarkson police attended theaccident, the Sun City News under-stands they have reported theincident to North West Traffic andthe investigation is still ongoing.
Perth Arson Squad detectives areinvestigating a suspicious house firein Yanchep.
The Compass Circle fire started about1.00pm, last Wednesday afternooncausing about $150,000 damage.
Firefighters from Yanchep, Butler andJoondalup attended the blaze.
The Sun City News was told by aneighbour that the rental propertytenants had recently been evicted
and were squatting at the property.The power had been disconnected tothe property.
It has been reported the squatterswere seen leaving the property about15 minutes before the fire started.
Nearby residents told the Sun CityNews that they believed a ‘drug lab’was being operated from the property.
Yanchep police said they could notconfirm any suspicions until the Arson
Squad had completed theirinvestigations.
Fire and Emergency Service Authorityfirefighters had to return to theproperty later that night to attend areignition of the fire at the house.
Photos - Above: Courtesy of GraceCarlton, only moments after the firestarted. Right: Mopping up after thefire was contained.
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Yulunda a hitTwo Rocks teenager, Yulunda ‘Yully’Gross, has a passion and a drive formusic. Her genre is Indie, althoughYully can bust a Rap, Yully loves towrite her own music, and hasrecently joined iTunes with her firstsingle, ‘Relationships’.
Yulunda told the Sun City News, thissong went ‘viral’ on the internet.
Yully has just released her new song‘World Ends Start’, in partnership
with American music producer,Jason X from HooksandBeats.
As one web commentator said:“Your amazing gurl! Keep it up!Can’t wait to hear you latest trackand see your name up in lights!!!”
A film clip of Yully singing her latestrelease can be googled on theinternet. Perth Free Runners helpedwith the production of the film clip.
Photo (left): Yulunda Gross.
Ovals delayedAt last Tuesday night’s City ofWanneroo council meeting a reportrelating to the desperately neededsporting ovals in Yanchep hassuffered severe delay implicationsfor the local sporting community.
An urgent confidential report waspresented to the council behindclosed doors and then deferredbecause councillors ‘wantedadditional information’ before makingany decision.
Over two years ago, the WannerooCouncil announced that ‘a deal wasbeing done’ with a local developer tobring on the much needed sportingfacilities early.
Land was identified north of theYanchep Beach Road roundabout,then in May 2011, $240,000 was putinto the council budget - YanchepActive Open Space, with constructionexpected to start in 2012/13.
The Sun City News understands thetotal project is estimated at over $2million and includes two senior sizesporting ovals, complete with carparking, amenities building, a pathnetwork and multi-purpose courts.
The process of getting the variousapprovals at state and local govern-ment level has dragged on, but thebiggest ‘hiccup’ appears to befunding issues related to the road tothe facilities.
The report council was to deliberateon related to funding issuespertaining to the road access.
Local sporting clubs are concernedabout the delays as they are alreadyunder-resourced with only onesporting field - Oldham Reserve.
Every week the Yanchep DistrictJunior Football Club has over 300registered players attending trainingand juggling match fixtures.
Also sharing the one playing fieldand inadequate changerooms,facilities and toilets, is the seniorfootball, senior and junior cricketand Little Athletics.
Due to the lack of facilities all clubsare being restricted on providing thebest for the local youth.
Related issueAll elected members in the LocalGovernment are duty bound tomake various declarations to ensurethat our local councils are open,honest and accountable.
During last week’s City of Wanneroocouncil meeting, the Sun City Newsis aware of two councillors whoreceived campaign donations, butonly one councillor made theappropriate declaration.
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Merry Christmas and a Properous New Year to all Sun City News readers
The weather over the past fort-night has been anything butnormal. Wild 100 kilometre pluswinds, storm clouds rolling in withchoppy wild seas and wavescrashing into the Two Rocksmarina wall.
Gary Horsting from Carramar,snapped this great photo from theTwo Rocks Shopping Centre,only a short time before theweather turned for the worst.
While the storm clouds rolled inover the marina, the hot topicaround the region was - What’s
happening about the Two Rocksmarina and public boat ramp?
As the inadequate recreationalboat ramp heads into the busiesttime of the year, questions ariseagain about where does the boatramp fee go?
The Sun City Yacht Club, for anumber of years, have statedthey only collect the money; itgoes to the marina management.
Regardless of who is responsible,the boat ramp has been describedas probably the ‘worst in the state.’
The launching ramp is fractured,the roadway is pot-holed, with nofacilities to washdown boats ordump rubbish.
In the last issue of the Sun CityNews, extensive criticism wasdirected at the WA StateGovernment and the leasee,Yanchep Sun City Pty Ltd, withthe marina being described as‘decrepit and dilapidated’.
Besides being a small workingmarina for professional fisher-men, a number of people resideon boats in the marina in what
has been described as belowstandard conditions.
As one former onboard TwoRocks marina resident told theSun City News, the HealthDepartment and the OccupationalHealth and Safety should beinspecting the entire marina.
Unfortunately, most governmentdepartments and the localgovernment authorities onlyrespond to complaints, and manytimes find it easier to refer it toanother authority, saying it is notwithin their jurisdiction.
About three months ago, theDepartment of Transport told theSun City News it was waiting forthe transfer of responsibility forthe marina to be completed.
Many new residents to the regionwho want safe modern boataccess to local waters believe theState Government isn’t fullysupportive of the providing basicinfrastructure requirements to theouter northern region.
The nearest alternate recreationalboat ramp is at Mindarie Marina.
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More than 10,000 calls for help were receivedover three hours as wild weather caused havocfrom Lancelin to Albany, leaving more than50,000 homes without power.
Dozens of fallen power lines left tens ofthousands in the dark, at least two schools werebadly damaged, while Perth's new $20 millionboutique luxury hotel had its roof ripped off anda chimney demolished by the vicious gusts ofwind that blasted the coast.
In the photo above, taken by avid photographer,Kym Illman, snapped the spectacular lightening
strikes off Lancelin Bay. In the photo, right, ahuge branch snapped off, just missing theheritage listed Yanchep Inn. A couple ofproperty developers’ signs were totallydemolished in the storm.
To check out a full collection of amazing photosfrom the storm, go to www.suncitynews.com.au.
The Sun City News welcomes your photosubmissions, email your amazing Christmasand festive season photos tonews@suncitynews. com.au - Don’t forget toinclude your name and contact number.
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Capricorn’s public art
Since the earthworks started at CapricornYanchep back in 2005, Capricorn’s public art co-ordinator, Maggie Baxter, has worked with artiststo commission and install public artworks in thenewly created park.
These works have helped beautify the landscape,create points of interest and provide links to thearea’s history, heritage and environment.
Currently there are seven wonderful art locationswithin the Capricorn Yanchep developmentincluding Club Capricorn, Zamia Park, HarfordPark, Old Nursery Park and Lindsay Beach Park.
Recently the creation and incorporation of a newcommunity group, the Two Rocks YanchepCulture and Arts Network (TRYCAN), is providingfurther local opportunities to foster and grow thearts in the area.
For more details about the public art or otherTRYCAN activities, contact Philipa on 9211 0500or email [email protected].
Photos: Supplied courtesy of Capricorn Yanchep.
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R SAYMinister for Police, Liza Harvey, along withthe Commissioner of Police, KarlO’Callaghan, will host a community forumto be held at Quinns Rocks Sports Club,Tapping Way on Thursday 4 October.
Ms Harvey said community forums arean important part of community policingand offered local residents theopportunity to raise law and order issuesconcerning them.
“I believe community forums provide aninvaluable opportunity for members ofthe public to discuss local crime issueswith myself, the commissioner, seniorand local police officers. Local residentsare able to air their concerns andsuggestions for policing in community,”said Ms Harvey.
Yanchep Police Sergeant, Peter Reeves,is keen to see local residents at themeeting. The meeting starts at 6.30pm atQuinns Rocks Sports Club, 17 TappingWay, Quinns Rocks.
ble standardcilitating efforts by the public toke protective measures on theirwn behalf. It grows out of theealisation that the first line ofefence against crime is not theolice, but potential victims.
he police cannot be everywhere,or would one want them to be.
oreover, likely additions ofersonnel and money, as manyudies have shown, will neitherwer crime rates nor reduce theublic’s fear of crime.
ersonal involvement byembers of the public, therefore,
a sensible strategy forddressing both the objective and
subjective aspects of publicsecurity - Neighbourhood Watchis the most familiar community-based crime prevention program.
Neighbourhood Watch representsthe most visible and substantialeffort undertaken by the police todevelop community-based crimeprevention, but for some reasonmore and more locals are shyingaway from this activity.
Public perception of Neighbour-hood Watch has been stronglyfavourable everywhere exceptWestern Australia.
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e pine plantation issues’.
ast week, the Minister fornvironment, Bill Marmion, tolde Sun City News: “In response the declining levels at LochcNess, the Department of
Water (DoW) is undertaking work develop an improved under-anding of the lake/cave system.he work will help DoW develophort and longer term responses
the declines and inform futureodelling work.”
here appears to have been ancessant amount of planning and
little implementation to ensure thefuture of the Yanchep National Park.
Many people wonder why theyare paying an entry fee at theYanchep National Park, whenless and less care andmaintenance appears to behappening at the park.
Minister Marmion said: “The gatefees collected by the departmentare necessary for managementand maintenance and improve-ment of visitor services andfacilities in the national park.”
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The ‘SAVE THE LAKE’ front page was themost popular with readers and politicians.The article raised the concerns at the lack ofan effective water management plan for thenorthern suburbs’ most popular national park.
Member for Mindarie, John Quigley,representing residents from Clarkson to TwoRocks and Yanchep, highlighted thecatastrophe and mess at the YanchepNational Park’s biggest attraction.
After copies of the Sun City News were tabledin State Parliament, Mr Quigley becomeknown as the ‘Monster from the black lagoon’.
Biggest waste ofmoney for the yearExcept for a small minority of residents, theYanchep boardwalk is one of the mostadmired and used walkways along the City ofWanneroo coastline - Yet this small group,supported by the Yanchep Two RocksResidents Association has cost the City ofWanneroo council tens of thousands ofdollars because they don’t want it - NIMBY(Not In My Back Yard).
The issue has been resolved with a StateGovernment approved modified boardwalk tobe constructed - The final figure is stillunknown, but it is expected to end up costingnearly two million dollars when finalised.
The minority group still believe it should becompletely demolished and removed,replacing it with a walkway that was votedunpopular by most local residents.
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Yanchep’s hidden gem
Location: 8 Chrisp Place, Yanchep.
Asking price: $525,000
Agent: John Bloomfield Real Estate19 Brazier RoadYanchep 6035
BullsbrookTake a close look at what this 3.09 hectareproperty has to offer - Very comfortableand spacious 300 square metre, fourbedroom, two bathroom home with hugelounge with slow combustion tile fire; largecountry kitchen with extra large pantry;dining area with additional wood firedcooker. External laundry with extrabathroom; large activity room and also astudy/family room area.
This home features enclosed verandahs tokeep everything nice and dry and free fromoutdoor pests.
Lush green lawn areas for the kids or petsand mature garden areas with plenty ofpalms.
On the property there is a 1,250 squaremetre shade house plus 6m x 9m garage,
6m x 9m utility room, two sheds plus two22,000 litre water tanks, water licence andbore with reticulation.
The property is fully fenced with tall meshfencing. Some trees in the nursery area.
For more details or to make anappointment to view, call Ray Perkins fromRealsell on 0419 905 836.
Time for tree change
Location: 312 Raphael Road, Bullsbrook.
Asking price: from $785.000
Agent: Realsell, Wanneroo
Phone: 9405 1488
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Crossword & Diary
SPORTS RESULTSGOLF Guilderton wed 19 Dec - S/ford: BJohnson 20, J Bresland 19.NTP: A Wetherly 3rd, BWegner 4th, G Susac 8th.Best 3rd shot: J Bresland 6th.Longest putt: B Watson 9th.Wed 2 Jan - S/ford: G Susac22, J Bresland 20. NTP: DRoxburough 12th, P Rouse13th. Best 2nd shot: G Susac16th. Longest putt: J Hardeman10th, T Button 17th.
SCCC LadiesTues 18 Dec - Casino S/ford:M Crow, S Morris 87, JBrennan L Bracken 65.
Yanchep Golf ClubSat 22 Dec - Stroke: R Cherry64, J Mcintyre, ocb WPawlenko 65.Sat 5 Jan - S/ford: J Tonti 44,G Curtis 43, M Nunn 42.
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Thursday 10 - 13 JanuaryLancelin Ocean Classic 2013 - At various locationsin Lancelin and Ledge Point.
Saturday 12 JanuaryFirst day of sailing for 2013 for the Sun City YachtClub. New members welcome.
Sunday 13 JanuaryLancelin Coastal Swapmeet - Hopkins Street,Lancelin 8.00am to 2.00pm.
Thursday 15 JanuaryShire of Gingin Council meeting.
Sunday 20 JanuaryCapricorn Yanchep Family Fun Day at Old NurseryPark, Yanchep.
Saturday 26 JanuaryAustralia Day celebrations
Sunday 27 JanuaryPicnic in the Park at Gabbadah Park, Guilderton.Tickets can be purchased, call 0410 582 817.
Monday 4 FebruaryFree 8 week exercise program starts at YanchepCommunity Centre. Call 9405 5600 to book.
Monday 4 FebruaryYanchep Two Rocks Recreation Association’smonthly meeting. 7.30pm at Phil Renkin Centre, TwoRocks all local residents welcome to attend.
Tuesday 5 FebruaryCity of Wanneroo council meeting.
Wednesday 6 FebruaryLancelin and Coastal District RSL monthly meeting,4.30pm at Lancelin Angling and Aquatic Club. Newand social members welcome.
Saturday 9 FebruaryCity of Wanneroo - Free live concert ‘Accadacca’tribute outfit ‘Hells Bells’ at Charnwood Reserve, TwoRocks. Gates open at 5.00pm.
Monday 11 FebruaryYanchep Two Rocks RSL meeting at Yanchep SportsClub. Meeting starts at 11.00am. New members arevery welcome.
Thursday 14 FebruaryValentine’s Day - Celebrate Valentine’s Day by givingflowers, chocolates, jewelry or taking your loved onesout for a special dinner.
Sunday 17 FebruaryYanchep District Junior Football Club registration dayat Oldham Reserve.
Saturday 9 MarchWestern Australia state government election will beheld - Voting is compulsory. Are you enrolled?
Sunday 10 MarchInaugural ‘Yanchep Folk Festival’ at Yanchep Inn -Live solo artists and bands - Original acts.
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Yanchep Two Rocks Recreation Association’s
AUSTRALIA DAY BREAKFASTSaturday 26 January,
at Phil Renkin Centre, Two Rocks8.00am - 12noon
Kitchen open 8.00am to 10.00am
Community Awards presentation at 10.30am
Live music 8.00am to 12noon.
Bouncy Castle & Face Painting
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Health, Beauty & WellbeingToday’s women Today’s women
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CLOTHING BOUTIQUECLOTHING BOUTIQUE
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Contact Beverley on 9561 2697
Ballet: � Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus� 3 year olds to adults � Grades to Majors
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Qualified teacher RAD, RTS and BBO
Dance & Performance Academy
Jazz & Tap: � From 7 years old � Beginners adult classes: Tap, Ballet & Jazz
KIDS CLASSES
Rebecca Jennings, a ButeykoEducator in Perth since 1999,has joined Coastal FamilyWellness at Two Rocks tooffer health educationprograms in the ButeykoBreathing Method.
The Buteyko Method is abreathing training programwhich has gained wide appealfor the relief and improvedquality of life it can provide forsufferers of asthma, sleepdisorders and other breathing-related conditions. It isscientifically based on thestandard medical principles of
respiration, the normalisationof breathing and the Bohreffect.
Health improvements to begained include reduction inasthma symptoms andmedication, improvedtolerance of asthma triggers,reduced allergic reactions,increased energy, bettersleep and reduced tirednessfor people with sleep apnoea,plus reduced nasalcongestion and snoring.
A three day ButeykoBreathing Method workshopis being held in Two Rocksstarting 15 January, Call 95612686 for full details.
Headaches: A realpain in the neck!
Current statistics show thatapproximately one-third ofAustralians are headache
sufferers, and 60 per cent ofthese people experiencereductions in work and socialcapacity due to them. Do youfall into this category?
Many headaches are said tobe cervicogenic, meaningthat they originate fromdysfunction of the neck, oftenover a period of many years.
Your joints will no longer workin the fashion they weredesigned to, and the smallmuscles at the base of yourskull tighten up as aconsequence. The pain fromthis dysfunction is thenreferred into the skull causingyou a headache.
Is your neck stiff, tight orsore? This could well be thecause of your headaches.
If you were told that theseheadaches could be
significantly reduced, if notstopped, by a drug-free,surgery-free, scientificallyproven method, would you beinterested?
Well the fact is that theanswer may be right aroundthe corner, because yourlocal health experts atCoastal Family Wellness inTwo Rocks are trainedhealthcare professionals whodeal with headaches on adaily basis.
Chiropractic adjustments andmassage therapy have beenshown to be an extremelyeffective way to restore correctmotion to your dysfunctionalspinal segments, improvingnot just your headaches, butyour overall health.
Call Coastal Family WellnessTwo Rocks on 9561 2686 tofind out more.
Treating chronic conditions with the Buteyko Breathing Method
Try these yummy BBQ pork and pineapple kebabsIngredients
Pork tenderloin, about 375gms.1 lime.1 large orange.2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable or olive oil.2 garlic cloves, minced.2 tsp (10 mL) finely chopped canned chopped chipotle in adobe sauce.2 tsp (10 mL) dried oregano leaves.2 cups (500 mL) large chunks fresh pineapple,about ⅓ of a pineapple.Salt.Fresh mint, coarsely chopped.
Directions
n Cut pork into bite-size chunks for threading onto skewers.In a bowl just large enough to hold pork, finely grate peel oflime and orange into bowl. Then squeeze lime juice (about 2tbsp/25 mL) and orange juice (about ¼ cup/ 50 mL) into bowl.Add oil, garlic, chipotle and oregano. Whisk to combine. Addpork and stir to coat. Refrigerate covered at least 4 hours orovernight, turning occasionally.
n Oil grill and preheat barbecue to mediumhigh. Thread porkonto skewers randomly with pineapple. Sprinkle with salt.Grill, brushing with marinade and turning frequently untilcooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. Adjust heat as needed.Remove to a platter then sprinkle with mint. Enjoy with grilledsweet potato slices and a black bean salad.
WA kids set to participate in national dental surveyStaff from Dental HealthServices have commenced theWA component of the NationalChild Oral Health survey.
The survey will provide asnapshot of the dental healthof about 30,000 youngAustralians. About 4,500children from WA, agedbetween 5 and 14 years, from141 public and private
schools across the state areexpected to participate.
The survey is expected to becompleted by mid 2013, andoffers Western Australiansthe opportunity to take anactive part in determining thecurrent dental health of theirchildren.
Participants will be given adental inspection and parents
or guardians will be asked tofill out a survey about theirchild. Participation is optional,and results of your child'sinspection will remainconfidential. Parents orguardians will be providedwith general informationregarding their child's oralhealth condition.
The dental inspection will be
conducted at dental therapyclinics located near yourchild's school, or in certaincircumstances at schoolsusing portable dentalequipment.
The survey is beingcoordinated by the AustralianResearch Centre forPopulation Oral Health, at theUniversity of Adelaide.
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Community NoticesYanchep Two Rocks
RSL will hold their firstmeeting on Monday 11February, at 11.00am inthe Yanchep Sports Club.New members will bemade welcome. Enquiriesto 9561 1672.----------------------------------
EXPRESSION OF
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Are there any maturesurfers, interested increating some sort oflocal, casual surfing groupfor the purpose of surfingtogether and possiblyparticipating in otheractivities? Contact IanDonaldson on 9561 5533.----------------------------------
On the Sunday 27January, the GuildertonCommunity Associationwill hold their annual‘Picnic in the Park’ atGabbadah Park, Guilderton.Tickets are for sale,contact Julie 0410 582 817.----------------------------------On Saturday 12 January,the Sun City Yacht Clubwill hold their first sailingday 2013. Activities startat 9.00am.----------------------------------The next ‘Cruise to theCrown, Burswood Bus’trip will be held onTuesday 15 January.Contact May on 95616295 to book.----------------------------------
One 3 yr old SwissBrown Milking strain bullgood cond. 9655 30912.$800ono.--------------------------------One Illawarra ShorthornMilking cow in calf tomilking strain bull due tocalf in April good milker$600. 9655 3012.--------------------------------Grundig Vanto+ HD
Led LCD TV - 24 inch.near new, suitable forcomputer and TV rec.$100. 0416 343 462.-------------------------------- Digital TV receiver, nearnew. $30. 0416 343 462.--------------------------------
JURA IMPRESSA Z7One touch coffee machine.This machine combinespurest luxury, eleganceand sophistication. Thestriking lines reflect theshape of the coffeebean. The high qualitymaterials used areproduced with maximumprecision and out-standing craftsmanship.This machine is nearnew and hardly used.Cost nearly $4000, sellfor $1200ono. 0414 425858, Plenty of extras.--------------------------------
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12 week old male, black with white paws and bellylost on Sat 22/12/12 in old Yanchep area. Muchloved pet, he lost his collar. Please call if anyone
has seen him or might have him, he is veryfriendly and I miss him dearly - 0423 461 298.
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