Sun City News - 26 February 2015

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Thursday 26 February 2015

FIX OUR SCHOOL

In a speech to the WA StateGovernment, last Thursdayafternoon, local state politician,John Quigley, spoked about theBarnett government’s brokenpromises and their effects onYanchep.

On Friday morning, ShadowMinister for Education andChildren’s Interests, Sue Ellery,and Mr Quigley attended theYanchep District High Schoolassembly, plus held a meetingwith the president of the schoolcouncil and P&C.

After the Education Departmentapproved the meeting at an offschool site, Ms Ellery and JohnQuigley meet with a delegation ofparents. Parents expressed theirdistress at the state of disrepair oftheir school.

One parent noted that on aprevious visit to the school by theMinister for Education, PeterCollier, he was heard to say thatYanchep District High School hadthe worst facilities of any districthigh school in Western Australia.

In November 2012, the Barnettgovernment announced a $10.2million upgrade to Yanchep DHS.

After the state election, the entireupgrade was cut.

In a letter to the Minister for Education, Mr Quigley states:“The parents at the meeting thismorning, of their own initiative,unanimously requested that Iwrite to you inviting you to a meetwith them at the school so thatyou can inform them exactly whatyour plans are to urgently bring

the school to the requisitestandard all other school childrenenjoy.

“The parents would like you toconsider this as an urgent requestto meet with them andaccordingly I would be mostgrateful to receive on their behalfyour response to this invitation,which I shall pass on to theparents.”

Shadow Education Minister, SueEllery said: “Premier Colin Barnettand Education Minister PeterCollier have completely connedand betrayed the Yanchepcommunity.”

The Sun City News understandsGingin District High School lostaround $3 million in funding too.

In Mr Quigley’s speech toparliament he said: “I rise torespond to the Premier’s state-ment and to highlight the Barnettgovernment’s broken promiseson the provision of the railextension from Butler to Yanchep.This has been a devastating blowfor all those people in myelectorate who were relying onthe government’s clear under-takings and promises before thevote in 2013 to have this line toYanchep completed by 2020.

“I note that the member forWanneroo is shaking his airheadfrom side to side and saying thatit is not true. We will examine that,because the member forWanneroo has been misleadingmy local community by sayingthat this is still on track.”

The speech was passionate andpowerful with a number ofinterjections by Paul Miles andJan Norberger objecting to MrQuigley’s comments.

Mr Quigley stated that anindependent report shows that ifthe railway to Yanchep was builtit would create enormousemployment opportunities inYanchep including establishing auniversity and hospital that TokyuCorporation was waiting to build.

Mr Quigley’s speech also raisedthe need to dual carriagewayMarmion Avenue, between Butlerand Yanchep.

Copies of the speech can beaccessed on the WA parliamentweb site.

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On the council agendaNext Tuesday’s City ofWanneroo council meetinghas 28 different reports up fordeliberation in a 464 pageagenda. Nearly a third of thereports relate to, or directlyeffect the North Ward.

The standout reports include:two reports on the proposednew Yanchep Surf LifeSaving Club facility - One ofthe reports will determine thesuccessful tender to providethe architectural services fordesign development andcontract administration of thenew clubrooms.

The recommendation is toaward the tender toLycopodium Infrastructure for$254,580, with the work to becompleted over a 86 weekperiod, starting in March 2015.

The total cost of the projecthas blown out by over$740,000 to $7,772,770 sincethe last annual budget.

Ward reviewIn another report, the councilwill consider their review on the‘Wards and Representation’.

Administration officersrecommend creating threewards - North - Five electedcouncillors; Central with fourcouncillors; and South withfive councillors.

This option meets all of thecriteria required, maintains a

wards system and deals withthe City’s projected growthwithout the need foradditional reviews in betweenthe minimum period of eightyears required by legislation.

Coles ButlerIn another report the councilwill reconsider a developmentapplication for a proposedliquor store and extension tothe existing Coles super-market at the corner ofMarmion Ave and KingsbridgeBlvd, Butler.

The report recommends notapproving the applicationsubmitted and advise theapplicant that council will givefurther consideration to thisproposal if a redesign complieswith ‘main street designprinciples’ as outlined in the WAPlanning Commission LiveableNeighbourhoods Policy.

GinginAt the 17 February, Shire ofGingin council meeting, thecouncil considered tendifferent reports in their 109page agenda.

Council considered twoapplications for retrospectiveplanning approval - The firstbeing for removal of condition3(b) of the previous planningapproval, granted by a StateAdministrative Tribunal orderon 16 June 2008, and also to

consider an application forretrospective planningapproval for a dam at Lot 12Military Road, Muckenburra.

The current dam wasincluded as an incidentaldevelopment to the marketgarden land use, but had notbeen constructed at theapproved site plan. It is setback 97 metres from thenorthern boundary, in lieu of200 metres; and 66 metresfrom the western boundary inlieu of the 70 metres required.

Neighbouring land ownersraised concerns about thesafety of the dam andamenity impacts during theconstruction phase.

The council granted planningapproval subject to fourconditions including a certifiedreport on dam structure by aqualified professional engineer.

Council also refused to grantplanning approval for theremoval of condition 3(b) ofthe State AdministrativeTribunal order.

The second retrospectiveplanning application was for aprivate recreation horse ridingand farm yard at Lot 504Telephone Road, Neergabby- Councillor Robert Kesteldeclared a financial intereston this report stating he sellshay to the business in thereport.

The property is 19.72hectares and bisected by awetland. There are a numberof existing buildings onsite,including sea containers forstorage purposes, a trans-portable office and ablutionfacilities, which are being usedfor the business operation.

Farm animals are kept in thefront of the property, whilehorses are kept at the rear.

The applicant has beenoperating a tourist trail ridebusiness from the premises,which mainly involvesproviding riding experiencefor beginners, disabledpeople and experiencedriders, and providing a farm-yard animal experience forriders and non-riding visitors.

Two objections were receivedabout road safety, waste andimpacts on local roads.

After some discussion, theapplication was approvedwith seven conditionsincluding indemnity insurancewas fully addressed and thatroad users are adequatelywarned of potential hazardswhich may arise.

Council agreed to review theapplication in two years.

The next Shire of Gingincouncil meeting is scheduledfor Tuesday 17 March, withthe Lancelin Caravan Parkreport will be presented.

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Is this a fire hazard?

Lancelin builder cautioned

A native bush parkland site onLindsay Beach Blvd, betweenYanchep Beach Primary Schooland Bethanie BeachsideRetirement Village has severalresidents concerned.

Recently village residents werewarned by police they may haveto evacuate, due to embers froma nearby fire being blown towardsthis dense unkept bush park sitenext to the village.

Mrs Anna McGilvray, a resident atBethanie, told the Sun City News: “I have been a resident at theBethanie Beachside RetirementVillage and for the last four yearsresidents of our village have beenworried about this small area oftrees and bushland.

“We have approached theWanneroo Council regarding thedangers this bushland poses tothe village, fire risk and snakeswhich come into the villageregularly, but were informed thatit would not be altered in any way.

Mrs McGilvray said: “Initially thisbush was used by young peopledealing in drugs and drinking, butfortunately, with the diligent effortsof the local police, this appears tohave stopped.

“However, it is still used by youngpeople who can access theVillage from this area, a problemwhich is becoming increasinglyprevalent.”

The bush in the parkland hasquite dense dead trees andshrubs causing the fuel loadlevels on the ground to alarmresidents that a simple straycigarette butt could easily ignitethis area with possible direconsequences for the village andresidents.

In addition, rubbish isaccumulating in the parklandbecoming an eyesore, and aswell as a fire hazard.

Village residents asked: “AlongYanchep Beach Road there isanother area similar to ours whichhas had the undergrowth cleared,bird nesting boxes attached to thetrees and is generally a pleasantarea to walk through. Why can’tour small area be done in thesame way?

Some residents feel WannerooCouncil is being very shortsightedin its refusal to do anything aboutthis small area which could havesuch detrimental consequences.

City of Wanneroo ManagerRegulatory Services, AlanMcColl, told the Sun City News:“Action was taken to addressthese concerns, includingclearing of underbrush, removalof shrubs and branches alongfootpaths and litter collection.

“Fire officers inspect the site forfire risk on a regular basis, mostrecently in November 2014, whenit was reported there was nosignificant bushfire risk at thattime nor will there be in the futurebecause there is adequateseparation between the buildingsand vegetation.

Registered builder, Mark Robert Wells, hasbeen formally cautioned by the BuildingServices Board in relation to maintenancework carried out on a Lancelin balcony thatcollapsed in June 2014, injuring severalpeople.

Mr Wells was cautioned for being negligentunder the Building Services Act forbreaching the Building Act 2011 by failing toensure a building permit was in effect beforethe commencement of building work butwas cleared of blame for the balcony’scollapse.

Between July and November 2013, MrWells entered into a contract with theowners of the property to replace a portionof an existing balcony. The building workwas of a value of $3,000 and required abuilding permit. The north-west corner of thebalcony collapsed on 1 June 2014, causingminor injuries to several of the residence’soccupants who were standing on it.

On 3 June 2014, a Building Commissionbuilding inspector and principal buildingsurveyor attended the site with a Shire ofGingin building surveyor.

The building inspector confirmed that whilethe work carried out by Mr Wells required abuilding permit, the area of the balcony’sfailure was unrelated to the work he hadcarried out.

The building inspector found the cause ofthe collapse to be a combination of factors,including the size of an existing perimeterbeam, the incorrect attachment of floor joiststo the supporting beams and thedeterioration of the timber.

When questioned by Building Commissioninvestigators as to why he had not appliedfor a building permit, Mr Wells said he wasunaware a building permit was requiredwhen undertaking maintenance on anexisting structure.

As I get older, I’m not surewhether I’m slowing down orthe clock ticks faster - Eitherway, I seem to be getting lessand less done each week.

For a number of weeks I havebeen investigating the LocalGovernment law in relation tocandidate’s donations andfund-raising for their electioncampaigning.

Every phone call, each page Iread, and each document I‘find’ reveals a curious andfloored process that allows acertain breed of candidate tobe quite capable of doingsome serious fund-raising,especially using politiciansand developers, to contribute,yet the candidate doesn’thave to make a singledeclaration of interest.

Third party fundraisers are aunique process where acandidate’s campaign managercould invite as manysupporters, politicians anddevelopers to a ‘nosh up’ at adecedant establishment,raise serious campaignmonies from ticket sales andother gimmicks to assist theirelection campaign.

Now, none of this is illegal, itcomes down to the integrityand honesty of the would-becandidate to be upfront anddeclare how they raised theircampaign funds.

The Local Governmentsystem is so weak and feeble

any election campaignmanager can easily raise tensof thousands of dollars andnot even raise an eyelid withthe local governmentauthorities.

Can all our elected localgovernment representativesput their hand on their heartand say they didn’t usequestionable fund-raisingactivities?

My guess is most can, butthere are one or two whocertainly can’t.

Sadly the wider communitydoesn’t show a lot of interest

in local government andthese type of antics persist.

Community attitudes need tochange - We need to under-stand what our councils do,and what they truely cost us.

We need to know our electedrepresentatives are there tolook after the residents andratepayers, not fleece andhoodwink us.

Would every current electedlocal government councillorincluding the mayor beprepared to openly declarethey have never participatedin ‘third party fundraisers’?

Comfirming they got electedon merit and not powerfulpolitical funding?

So, as local residents andratepayers, what do you thinkshould be done to have theseelected personnel be ‘honest,upfront and accountable’,show integrity and becommunity leaders rather thandevious funded politicians whohave skeletons in theircupboard?

My investigation continues.


FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK


Camping andRailway LinesWe were camping downsouth, last week, in suchbeauty and peace,experiencing all the joys ofcamping, including theconversations at thecommunal cooking, at theoffice and between caravans.

One topic was causing muchconcern to our neighbours,and I have been thinkingabout it.

They were very perturbedthat huge tracts of WAfarmland were being sold toforeigners, land stretchingfrom Geraldton to Albany, andthat a railway line was to bebuilt kind of along all thefarms, to a port, which theforeigners would presumablybe building.

They would then export theirproduce to their country.

But the problem goes a littledeeper, though - what if this‘exporting’ started includingthe bountiful marine life of theWA coastline?

What if the oceans werestripped and all the goodssafely exported, or smuggled,through the Albany harbour?

This is probably something toconsider.

So, said the couple, they hadwandered to a jetty onChristmas Day of 2014, andhad found a large family offoreigners catching crabs,mostly undersized, andcooking them right there onthe jetty.

They then popped them intocontainers, that weredisguised as Christmas gifts,in the back of the car - Wemused that we should get the

marine parks declared assoon as possible, and a fairnumber of townsfolk trainedand deployed as honoraryrangers with the power tointervene.

Well, such was the talk in theholiday park, as it always is,full of ideas and opinions.

Ronel Smit, Two Rocks.

Councillors’ tripsI am wondering if some of ourcouncillors are so morallybankrupt that they put theirown greed before the need ofrate payers in their ward.

We all know that there are alot of unresolved issues withinthe City of Wanneroo.

Monies that will be spent onan absolutely unnecessarytrip by these councilors couldbe better spent in their wards.

Although these councilorshave the legal right to put uptheir hand to do this trip‘jaunt’, there will be nodividend to the rate payer.

All information they needed tomake them better councilorscan be found on the web, or,by video conferencing.

These councillors would bebetter off if they learned thetriple bottom line rule,understand and vote on thatprincipal.

There is no need for them tolearn or understand the finerdetail of what is,predominantly, the domain ofthe WAPC.

Councilors are receiving agood ‘payment’ forrepresenting their wards,perhaps they can use that tofund their jaunt.

The Minister for LocalGovernment must, and I ask

this respectfully, rescind theinvitation or pay with LocalGovernment money for thistrip.

Ultimately, the rate payers inthe wards of these councilorshas it in their power to say‘No/Yes’ to this trip, by startinga petition, and make it veryclear that they are/are not infavour of this behaviour.

Martina Thomas, Two Rocks.

Missed a fewprojectsYour article from last issue‘Local council budget time’certainly highlighted howmuch the North Ward hasbeen neglected.

Unfortunately the state ofneglect is far worse than youstated - You forgot a couple ofmajor projects.

n Lindsay Homestead - Thisproject has been spruiked asa Dome coffee house, an artscentre, yet the council hasdone nothing for years to thisheritage building.

n The new Flynn Drive/Wanneroo Road intersectionis another half finished project- When will it be finished?

Finally, if I read the councilsagendas and budget paper

correctly, they contract outmost of the park and roadmaintenance work in theNorth Ward, because it’s toofar for the council crew totravel.

My guess would be it iscontracted out to thecheapest prices for theminimal maintenance workpossible.

I don’t see any overdueprojects or shoddy main-tenance in the suburb wherethe mayor lives, why is theNorth Ward treated differently?

I think both the City ofWanneroo administration andelected councillors and mayorowe us an explanation.

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Residents who have lived inthe region for a number ofyears will surely rememberDennis Foster’s Meats at TwoRocks Shopping Centre.

For over 20 years, Dennisprovided quality prime meatsand speciality madesausages.

When the business closed,many locals were disappointedthey wouldn’t be able to getthat personal service andguaranteed quality meat.

Two weeks ago, Allyston’sMeats opened at the MalagaMarkets - Allyston is Dennis’son, and yes, they havedelicious great quality meatsand sausages back in theirdisplay cabinet.

This father and son butcherteam is providing specialitymade sausages, schnitzelsand many gourmet lines.

For all orders over $80, theywill provide free homedelivery to your front door.

Malaga Markets are openFriday through to Sunday andpublic holidays from 8.00amto 6.00pm.

This week’s specials includePorterhouse steak for $20.99per kg; Beef T-Bone steaksfor $19.99 per kg; boneless,skinless chicken breasts$9.99 per kg; or the famousFosters Meats BBQ packconsisting of one kilo ofspeciality sausages, one kiloof fresh lamb shoulder chops

and one kilo of BBQ steak, allfor only $26.99.

To find out the latest weeklyspecials, lodge a phone ordercall 0434 870 059 or [email protected].

The Sun City News visitedAllyston’s Meats, last week,and you could feel a reallygood vibe around thebusiness with new customerscommenting on how good themeat looked.

9561 6336 or 0403 768 933Appointments call Donna on

4 Foreshore Vista, Yanchep

A good butcher is hard to find

Yanchep Two RocksBusiness Network Group willbe holding a coffee morning,next Tuesday 23 March, atthe Pickled Herring restaurantat Two Rocks ShoppingCentre, starting at 10.00am.

The morning is beingprovided by Yanchep BeachJoint Venture and their desireto help support and work withlocal businesses, especiallyhome-based businesses.

Wanneroo Business Associationwill be attending the morningto show what they provide

and what services they canhelp local small businessaccess.

Jump on the Yanchep TwoRocks Business NetworkFacebook page and registerfor the morning tea - This willhelp with catering needs.

These coffee mornings aregreat opportunities to networkwith other local businesses,don’t forget to bring yourbusiness cards along.

Network coffee morning

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Unannounced on Valentine’sDay a number of hot rodsturned up at Two Rocksmarina car park. Theyappeared to have come for aday trip and enjoyed a mealat the tavern.

Two Rocks resident, Audra dePina, submitted this greatphoto plus several more.

To see all Audra’s photos,check out the Sun City NewsFacebook page.

To submit your local photos,email them to [email protected]

Rods visit marina

The Western AustralianPolice Pipe Band are a freeservice for the communityand even though we are apolice department and haveattended over 240 communityand policing engagements inthe past 12 months,performing directly to almost700,000 people.

They attend as manycommunity events aspossible across WesternAustralia.

On Friday 27 March, the WAPolice Pipe Band will launchtheir album, Ceilidh. Thealbum their 11th and it

promises to be the best onethey have recorded and it isexpected to sell very wellworldwide.

The reason for the albumlaunch mixed with a Ceilidh,is to help raise funds for their50th anniversary year in2016.

They are hoping to put on alarge scale communityengagement concert, producean anniversary album, as wellas travel to compete in the bi-annual Pipe Band NationalChampionships which will beheld in Sydney, in October2016.

The WA Police Pipe Bandwould like to retain theirnational grade 1 title for thethird time running, returningto WA as the best pipe bandin Australia and South Pacific.

For further information on theband. go to www.facebook.com/wapolpipeband

Ceilidh is a Scottish Gaelicword meaning a visit, used tomean a social gathering withmusic, singing, and oftendancing.

If you would like to attend theWA Police Pipe Band Ceilidhon Friday 27 March, ticketscan be purchased by

contacting Chris on 93707184 or emailing [email protected].

Tickets are only $20 each, forgreat night out.

King Neptunelooking for

keepersOver the past few weeks, theworld famous King Neptunestatue at Two Rocks hasbeen undergoing some majorrestoration to his former glory.

The Atlantis Beach projectdevelopers are now lookingfor assistance from thecommunity to join a newvolunteer group to increasesecurity and help protect theKing from further vandalismand anti-social behaviour.

If you are interested, callMargie on 0425 859 542.

Police beat a new CD

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Former Shire of Gingincouncillor, Anita Jarvis,submitted the following article.

I feel the proposed Lancelinboat launching facility, at thisspot needs some attention asper the points listed below.

I suggest everyone shouldread the full report on theShire of Gingin website atwww.gingin.gov.wa.au

At this stage there has beenno environmental impactstudy done and withoutLancelin community input, thequestion is why is the Shireprogressing this plan?

A few points to considerinclude:

n Lose beach in front of seawall and have the potential formassive sand and seaweedbuild up on the south side ofthe ramp and beach erosionto the north.

n As part of the maintenanceprogram the Shire will beremoving the seaweed, sowhat impact will this have onthe ecology of the bay?

n Could we lose the oceanflow between mainland and

Edwards Island?

n With bitumen right to theshoreline, the town will beblasted with sand, no dunesto catch the sand?

n Impact from noise andincreased activity to residents

along Bayliss Street andimmediately to the north andsouth of Bayliss?

The Shire needs to call apublic meeting in Lancelin,not Ledge Point, Seabird andGuilderton to discuss mattersthat concern Lancelinresidents and have speakersto address the environmentalimpacts on the Lancelin Bayso residents become fullyaware of these concerns.

People need to contact theShire and Councillors anddemand this meeting; ameeting they had in all othercoastal towns in the Shire andnot at Lancelin.

I am also concerned that thepublic submission period hasbeen and gone.

I reiterate no public meetinghas been held in Lancelin.

Lancelin launching facility

Artists from across WesternAustralia are invited to enter theCity of Wanneroo Art Awardsand be in the running for ashare in $16,800 in prizes.

Accepted submissions will bedisplayed in the Gallery at theWanneroo Cultural Centre.

Mayor Tracey Roberts saidthe awards ensured thattalented artists from within the

City and beyond gainedrecognition for their works.

With a top prize of $7,500, theawards always attract a highcalibre of artists.

This year there are a numberof changes to the applicationprocess as outlined in theentry information.

For example, entries can nowbe submitted online via the

City's web site wanneroo.wa.gov.au/artawards and allentries must be accompaniedby a digital photograph of thecompleted artwork.

As in past years, all worksentered must be original, lessthan 12 months old from theclosing date, and notpreviously exhibited.

Entrants must be 16-years-old and over, and an entry fee

of $25 applies to each workwith a maximum of one entryper person.

Entries close 4:00pm,Wednesday 25 March, andthe exhibition will open to thepublic from Saturday 16 May,to Saturday 13 June.

2015 Art Awards


A Two Rocks resident, whoprefers not to be named, wrotethis article expressing herconcerns about Peppermint trees.

People should be aware of thedestruction these trees willcause.

We have been led to believe inthe letter to residents that thesetrees are native to coastal areaslike Two Rocks - This is notcompletely true.

As we can all see, AtlantisBeach, Two Rocks, are‘beautifying’ Blaxland Avenue sothey can sell their new estate.

On hearing of this I thoughtgreat, lucky street, finally someprogress in the area.

To my amazement I see theyhave put in the dredded‘Peppermint Tree’ on the narrowverges and our wonderfullyignorant Wanneroo planningdepartment have approved them.

Well, I guess that’s consistentwith their lack of interest in ourarea.

For those who do not know the‘Peppermint Tree’ is consideredan environmental anddestructive weed in areas of WAlike Kings Park, Nedlands andover east in Victoria andQueensland.

These trees have a large girth.

I cannot believe where theyhave placed some of thesetrees - Under power lines, rightnext to people’s driveways.

They grow very high, the foliageon these things spread a longway out and they have lowhanging branches to name afew things.

I can just imagine thedestruction these trees will do inthe near future.

Especially on the narrow vergesand so close to the roads.

The roots will start breaking thefootpaths, curbing and the roadsurface and eventually thefences.

They will be dangerous to roadtraffic, foot traffic, access in andout of driveways and eventuallyget into the power and phonelines.

Who is going to foot the billwhen this damage occurs?

Will it be the developers?

I think not.

They will be long gone from thearea. It will be us - The ratepayers, not just in Blaxland butthe whole of Two Rocks.

I’m not against development inany area, but please do it in aresponsible manner.

City of Wanneroo has a duty ofcare to the rate payers, not justthose in the elite suburbs, andshould be approving positivenon- destructive infrastructure toall areas in its district, both oldand new.

Come on Wanneroo Council,wake up and plant somethingmore appropriate and nondamaging.

The responsibility starts andends with you. You approvedthis plan, but we the rate payersof Two Rocks will end up payingdearly for it.

Concerned resident

Last weekend saw the launch ofthe newly refurbished KidzBizEarly Learning Centre atYanchep.

The outstanding teaching teamare there to make your child’searly learning a happy andsuccessful experience in amodern totally refurbishedpremises.

The family operated centre isindividually designed to meetthe safety, care anddevelopmental needs ofchildren up to five years old.

KidzBiz is renowned for theirSchool Readiness Program, theircommitment to the children, theirdedicated long serving staff andcommunity involvement.

They provide a boutiqueexperience with modernfacilities and natural engagingplay spaces.

Their curriculum is play based,building on each child’s naturalcuriosity and interests.

KidzBiz educators all holdcurrent first aid certificates.

Positions at KidzBiz Pre SchoolYanchep are limited andbooking or enquiries can bemade by calling 9561 5393.

Early learning centre opens

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Growing children need tomaintain good posture to avoidspinal health issues and otherconditions

As children settle back at schoolthe Chiropractors’ Association ofAustralia (CAA) wants to remindparents and school children howimportant it is to maintain properposture.

Local chiropractor, Dr AlexSiegwart, says when childrenare at school, they have longperiods of sitting at a desk andcarrying heavily ladenbackpacks.

Dr Siegwart says that longhours of sitting and carryingbackpacks that are too heavyand not properly fitted is aneasy way for our kids to developspinal problems.

“Sitting correctly isn’t whatchildren think about, but theyneed to form good posturalhabits when they’re young tohelp them later on in life,” DrSiegwart said. “Parents andteachers should be aware thatsitting for prolonged periods canhave many negative healtheffects on children. Back andneck pain, stiffness and reducedconcentration can result fromsitting too long."

Dr Siegwart says it’s veryimportant for growing children tomaintain good posture to avoidfuture damage.

“Proper posture keep muscles,ligaments, bones and internalorgans in their natural position,”Dr Siegwart said.

“When posture is bad, pressureon your spine is increased. Thiscan lead to tension soreness,headaches, back pain andfatigue. A good posture permitsyou to breathe better and as aresult reduces fatigue andminimizes other side effectsassociated with bad posture.”

Children should be mindful ofthe weight of their back packs.

A heavily laden backpack canput unnecessary stress onchildren’s spines and can leadto acute and long term backproblems, says Dr Siegwart.

“It is best to avoid overfilling theback pack and place heavyitems at the base of the bag,” DrSiegwart said.

“When choosing a backpackmake sure to place emphasison appropriate size, fit andcomfort, rather than howfashionable the bag is.

“Also remember to use bothshoulder straps and never slingthe pack over one shoulder. Ifparents are not sure, they cancontact a chiropractor in theirarea who will be more thanhappy to provide backpacksafety advice.”

Avoid back to school bad habits

Can you help?The Sun City Yacht Club has anintriguing history and this is their40th year since foundation.

SCYC Commodore, John Utley,said the yacht club wasprobably one of the oldest local

clubs is the district. The club’sbest known founding memberwould be Alan Bond and America’sCup feats at Two Rocks.

The current committee is tryingto put together a comprehensive

history of the club, if you haveany SCYC memorabilia, olddocuments or records, contactthe yacht club on [email protected]


Occupying a premium ocean frontposition and boasting incredibleviews, this residence is right onthe doorstep of the fabulous TwoRocks marina precinct.

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The main bedroom boastscaptivating ocean and marina

views and has separate access tothe front lounge area andbathroom with spa bath.

A second private entry via theside gate leaves the rest of thehome uninterrupted and offers aseparate access point tobedrooms and living spacesallowing for different layoutoptions.

The guest room has a light andbright feel and features a walk-inrobe and ensuite. Ideal for a

teenager’s retreat with the otherbedroom at the front of the homehaving its own bathroom.

There are another threebedrooms, each with their ownaspect: One room with oceanviews which could also double asa fantastic activity room. Twobedrooms with built-in robes; oneoverlooking the sparkling pool.

Outdoors, a spacious alfrescoarea overlooks the landscapedgardens and solar-heated in-

ground pool complete with waterfeature, jet spa and bar table.

Other features include: Doublegarage with drive thru access torear, shoppers entry from garage,extra parking for boat/trailer, largegarden shed, solar HWS, ductedevaporative air, reverse cyle air tofront lounge, super size laundry,dual walk-in linen storage andhome office/study nook.

Sheer delight and big tooPROPERTY

Address: 31 Sovereign Drive, Two Rocks.

Asking price: $769,000-$799,000.

Agent: L J Hooker Real Estate,Two Rocks S/Centre,Two Rocks.

Phone: 9561 1207.

This superb high spec family home, justrecently completed is located in a quiet cul-de-sac with easy access to the 16th holeon St Andrews Golf Course.

Grab your buggy and clubs, enjoy thepeace and tranquility.

The stunning quality finish througout thishome is light and bright with a good colourpalette, porcelain floor tiling and qualitycarpets. Super stylish kitchen with doubleaspect views over the gardens and golfcourse.

Enjoy the landscaped gardens to the frontand rear, together with vegetable gardens,ornate flower beds and walkways, even afeature pergola and huge double alfrescopatio, just perfect for summer entertaining.

This Redink home is on a whopping 816square metre block, offering show homepresentation.

Anyone for golf?

This beautifully presented quality built DaleAlcock three bedroom, two bathroom homeis located within walking distance YanchepCentral Shopping Centre, medical centre,public transport, Yanchep Lagoon beachand schools.

This impressively designed home hasample room for a small family or couple,complete with enclosed and private courtyard with established garden.

The property feature include: beautifulmaster bedroom with WIR and full ensuite; open plan kitchen/dining and family withstainless steel oven and gas hotplate;under main roof paved alfresco; boxedceilings to formal lounge; study; minorbedrooms are comfortable double sizeswith built in robes; new light fittings andfloating timber floors throughout; splitsystem air conditioning to main living areas;neutral colour tones throughout; and alarmand solar HWS with gas booster.

Beautiful cottage home


This stunning new family home, nestled on2.5 acres in the popular Breakwater Estate,features plenty of extras including amassive workshop with kitchenette andbathroom and a front of house office withseparate entry perfect for a home business.

Immaculate in style and design, with aseparate theatre room to the front and openplan living and dining space to the rearoverlooking the brilliant outdoor alfrescoarea complete with built-in barbeque.

The light and bright kitchen has stunningEssastone, breakfast bar, chef's oven,double recess, dual sink, dishwasher, walk-in pantry and a view of the naturalsurrounds.

Master suite features his and hers walk-inrobes, dual vanity, double shower, privatewater closet and outdoor access. Threeextra king-size bedrooms; one with walk-inrobe, two with mirrored built-in robes.

Main bathroom with own linen storage,

separate shower, bath and separate watercloset. Massive laundry with double linencloset and great bench space. Bonus utilitystorage cupboard in hall.

Ducted reverse cycle air throughout thehome with climate controlled zoningoffering flexibility and a reduction in powerbills.

Stamp your style here

Address: 30 Cinnamon Meander, Two Rocks.

Asking price: $829,000 - $859,000.

Agent: L J Hooker Real Estate,Two Rocks S/Centre,Two Rocks.

Phone: 9561 1207.

Address: 3 Merion Court, Yanchep.

Asking price: Best offer over $559,000.

Agent: Harcourts Beachside Real Estate,Yanchep Central S/Centre,Yanchep.

Phone: 9561 1750.

Address: 40 Beachside Parade, Yanchep.

Asking price: From $410,000.

Agent: Ray White Sun City Real Estate,Lindsay Beach S/Centre,Yanchep.

Phone: 9561 6411.


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Boat ramp questionedSeabird Progress and SportsAssociation committe member, DrCarolyn Johnson, submitted thefollowing article.

The Gingin Shire recently heldconsultative workshops withratepayers from Guilderton,Seabird, and Ledge Pointregarding the placement of a boatramp in the district.

Four locations were proposed:three as above plus Lancelin.

Those ratepayers who attendedthe Seabird consultativeworkshop were overwhelmingly infavour of having the boat rampplaced there.

Further, they were advised thatthe Guilderton meeting had beenagainst it being placed there, butwere in favour of it being atSeabird.

The meeting at Ledge Point wasseemingly 50/50 for and againstthe proposal, whilst Lancelinratepayers, who were not offered aconsultative meeting, had,nonetheless, apparently stated thatthey did not want or need a ramp.

The ratepayers at Redfield Park,Woodridge and Sovereign Hill,

who were not consulted, hadpreviously voiced their support, tothe Seabird Progress Association,for the boat ramp to be atSeabird.

M.P. Rogers & Associates, theconsultants, who produced theBoat Launching Facility PlanningStudy state that: “Followingdiscussion with the SoG it wasrecommended that both Lancelinand Ledge Point options areprogressed to Preliminary Designprior to a final site being chosen forthe Detailed Design” (p.45)

In the report the consultantsrecommended that appropriateweighting be applied to bothqualitative and quantitativefactors, and that this becommunicated to all participants.

However, ratepayers, particularlyhere at Seabird, remain unclearas to why only the above twooptions were selected, whatpriorities informed the decisionmaking, and how agreement wasreached.

Surely, greater transparency isrequired in the decision makingprocess if the Council is not to beseen to have ignored community

wishes, and to have gone throughthe sham of a communityconsultative process, but thenignore the outcomes of theprocess.

There are, however, other factorsthat require consideration.

The cost of the project is providedby the Recreational FacilitiesBoating Fund through Royalties forRegions so the Shire of Gingin haslimited, if any, costs, but theplacement of the boat ramp shouldsurely benefit as many WesternAustralians as possible, involvingas it does, state funding.

Also, as the ramps at Mindarie,and Two Rocks are over-crowded,and under pressure, it seemsinconceivable that the Shire ofGingin should opt to place the boatramp at one of the most Northerlylocations in the shire.

Clearly, it would be easier for allboat owners from the North,South or East to utilise a boatramp at Seabird.

The ratepayers at Seabird haveanother equally importantconsideration, that of dangerousforeshore erosion.

The building of a boat ramp, withprotective groyne, at Seabird isseen as an opportunity to solvethat problem, at the same timeproviding a recreational outlet forall the surrounding areas.

However, the report makes littlemention of the erosion currentlythreatening homes, in spite ofresidents being advised by theShire that the consultants wereinstructed to include, forconsideration, a proposal thatcombined a boat ramp at Seabirdwith a solution to the erosion.

Despite consultations with the Shireof Gingin, and our local Member ofParliament whose responses varyfrom obfuscation to expressions ofconcern, no meaningful action hasresulted other than sandreplenishment, which almostimmediately washes into theocean, and costs ratepayers.

Consequently, we find our-selvesat a frightening impasse.

Different levels of governmentremain entangled in red tapeabout whose responsibility it is toaddress our problem, while ourlocal councillors do not representour issues satisfactorily.

Here at Seabird:

n Houses remain at risk of beingwashed into the Indian Ocean.

n Seabird and surrounding areas,risk losing the only generalpractitioner service they haveever had because our doctor’shouse is one of those threatened.

n People, particularly children,risk being buried by a collapse oftonnes of sand dumped in aninadequate attempt to halt theerosion, and

n Both levels of governmentremain vulnerable to a range ofpotential legal claims and formalinvestigations if lives or propertiesare lost due to inaction.

I have two questions: 1) Why is there no-one ingovernment who is prepared toshoulder responsibility and solvea problem before it results inunwanted consequences? 2) What will they say when calledto account for their myopicdisregard of our concerns.

The problem at Seabird could besolved by the building of a boatramp and protective groyne.

There are a number of pointsraised in the letter (above) to theeditor of the Sun City News thatthe Shire of Gingin would like toclarify.

First and foremost the Shire hasa really good working relationshipwith the Seabird ProgressAssociation (SPA) and theyshould be commended for theirforward thinking and planningthey undertake. Communityassociations such as this one buildstrong and resilient communities.

The following points are providedin response to the concernsraised.

n The community consultationswere not focused on the specifictown they were held in; threeconsultations were scheduledand advertised throughout theentire shire, and everyone wasafforded the opportunity toparticipate in discussions, not justcoastal residents.

Residents from the ruralresidential areas attended theseconsultations and the Shire is fullyaware of the support provided bysome residents for the SPA.

In addition to the actual meetingin Ledge Point, the BoatLaunching Facility Report alsostated that the Ledge Point optionwas supported by a petition of387 signatures in support of thislocation.

n The report details a number oftechnical issues, for the Guildertonsite it was reported that sedimentbuild up, sea wrack managementand general maintenance wouldprove to be challenging.

The report goes on to state thatthe Seabird option has some ofthe same challenges asGuilderton but this iscompounded further at Seabirdwith difficulty in access.

The proposal for Seabirdsuggested by the SeabirdProgress Association wouldrequire approximately twokilometres of new road as well asconsideration for the steep terrainalong the coastline, with significantcut and fill required to achieve thegrades for roads and car parks.

Additionally, it was reported thatthe near shore reefs at Seabirdwould make construction andnavigation difficult. Both optionshad an estimated capital cost ofbetween $14 - $15 million withannual maintenance estimated atbetween $320,000 to $770,000per annum.

The report also details that theproposed location for Ledge Pointwould be on the southern side oftown which is an existingsheltered area where boatscurrently moor. The location isaligned with the current lead linefor safe navigation and theexisting reefs provide protection.An access road would only be ashort distance from existing roadinfrastructure.

However, the Ledge Pointproposal has an estimated capitalcost of $15.6 million and annualmaintenance costs estimated at$320,000. There is previous andcontinuing strong communitysupport for this location. Lancelin,on the other hand, was describedas an ideal location with shallowwater and the Lancelin Bayproviding good natural protection.

An elevated ramp could beconsidered for this site due to thisprotection which would mean thesediment and annualmaintenance costs would besignificantly less.

The estimated capital cost is $6.7million and maintenanceestimated at $30,000 per year.The report also states thatLancelin was a central location

between Two Rocks and JurienBay, making it a strategic locationwhen considering boat launchinginfrastructure along the coast.

Community consultation isimportant and over the last fewyears the Shire has activelyattempted to improve itsengagement mechanisms - this isthen considered as an input whenmaking a decision.

However, the technical andpractical inputs also need to beconsidered and when taking intoaccount all of these elements thedecision to proceed to the nextstage with Ledge Point andLancelin was the most appropriate.

n The most northerly location ofthe Shire is actually considered tobe the most strategic location interms of coastal infrastructuresuch as boat launching facilities.

As detailed within the report,Lancelin and Ledge Point arestrategically located betweenother significant coastalinfrastructure, being the TwoRocks and Jurien Bay boatlaunching facilities.

n The report was notcommissioned to specificallyconsider the erosion issues inSeabird however the consultantswere advised and provided with acomprehensive business planthat the SPA undertook.

The consultants were alsoadvised to comment if suchinfrastructure would have animpact on the erosion issues atSeabird.

The report stated that thealternative location was consideredfor the southern side of town whichcould be developed to help combatthe erosion issues.

The report further stated that itwas likely this option wouldincrease costs, being more

exposed, and new infrastructureand reclaiming land would bechallenging.

n As previously advised, coastalerosion at Seabird is a complexissue whereby the erosion isoccurring on Unallocated CrownLand that abuts private property.

The Shire fully appreciates andunderstands the frustration oflocal residents but this involvesState and Local Government aswell as community.

The Shire is willing to be part ofthe solution but we are not whollyresponsible for a natural occurrenceon land or in the ocean where wehave no permission to act.

The Shire has acted within theareas where we can have ameaningful effect - we havecommissioned reports forsolutions and presented these toresponsible agencies.

The Department of Transportcoastal engineers have advisedthat sand nourishment is theirpreferred method of defence andthe Shire has implemented thesemeasures. If the sand washesaway then it is actually working asit slows down or protects the foredune from eroding more.

In addition to this, the Shirecommissioned and designed atemporary seawall option last yearto present to Government, andwhen the beach access for localresidents and commercial fisher-man was lost the Council urgentlymet to agree to reallocate funds toinstall a new beach access. Thesetypes of actions and many moreare continuing as we try to facilitatean outcome to this difficult situation.

n As previously advised, this is acomplex issue and the Shire isdoing everything it can within theregulations that it operates underto try and facilitate an outcome tothis issue.

n The Shire certainly does notwant to see the generalpractitioner leaves this area, wewill work with the Department ofHealth to ensure that the needs ofour community are met.

n We do not believe that theShire’s attempts to facilitate anoutcome are inadequate. Wehave acted, and will continue toact, in the interests of thecommunity by addressing publicsafety and implementingmeasures to minimise theimmediate hazards and to warn ofthe potential risks. Thesemeasures will include theselective placement of barriersand signage, and notifying thepublic of the hazards associatedwith accessing the area.

n The Shire has publicallyindicated it wishes to be part of acollaborative approach to theoverall solution of coastal erosionand its impact at Seabird.

n There is very little benefit to allstakeholders involved in thissituation to take an approachwhereby the efforts are centredon calling people/organisations toaccount or by casting assertionsaround disregard of concerns.

Everybody is concerned as towhat is happening about thesenatural and unwanted coastalchanges that are occurring, notonly within Seabird, but acrossAustralia.

The response to coastal erosionand the forces of nature areextremely unpredictable andsolutions are complex.

The recent bushfires, floods andcyclones are all similar examplesof the challenges we face but noindividual or entity is intentionallyresponsible for natural occurrencesand everyone is extremely concerned.

Shire’s response The Sun City News felt the issue of public boat facilities on

our coast is very important and asked the Shire of Gingin

cheif Executive officer, Jeremy Edwards for comments.

Sun City News provides the shire’s response below.


LOCAL COMMUNITY DIARYThursday 26 FebruaryBingo at Phil Renkin Centre, Two Rocks. Doorsopen at 7.00pm, Eyes down at 7.30pm.

Saturday 28 FebruaryKaraoke at Yanchep Sports Club.

Sunday 1 MarchClean Up Australia Day at Guilderton between8:00am through to 11:00am. Free sausage sizzle atthe Guilderton Country Club at 12noon for allhelpers.

Monday 2 MarchCar Boot Sale at the Phil Renkin Centre, LisfordAve, Two Rocks, from 9:00am - 12noon. Sellerscan set up from 7:45am. $8.00 for a carboot spaceor for a larger stall area $12.00. Activities for thechildren for gold coin donation. Come on down andgrab a bargain. Contact Julie on 9561 1538 or Ronon 9561 5551 to book your space.

Monday 2 MarchYanchep Two Rocks Recreation Associationmonthly meeting at Phil Renkin Centre, starting at7.30pm. All welcome, especially new residents.

Friday 6 MarchQuiz Night at Yanchep Sports Club.

Saturday 7 MarchRetrorewind at the Yanchep National Park, 1:00pmto 5:00pm. FREE entry.

Saturday 7 MarchOpen Mic night at Yanchep Sports Club.

Sunday 8 March Cricket Challenge - Yanchep United Football Clubv Yanchep Red Hawks Cricket Club at St AndrewsPark, Yanchep. 10.00am start. Family fun day,come and enjoy.

Monday 9 MarchYanchep Two Rocks RSL monthly meeting atYanchep Sports Club, starting at 11.00am. Newmembers welcome, call 9561 1672.

Thursday 12 MarchYanchep and Districts Country Women’sAssociation’s monthly meeting will be held at thePhil Renkin Centre, Two Rocks, starting at 9.30am. All welcome. Call Helen on 9561 2221 for information.

GOLF Guilderton Sat 7 Feb - Summer CupRd 4: B Johnson 43, PFlavell 37, R Prince 36, PRouse 35, B Hicks 35, BGault 34, R Wheeler 34, IStreet 33, C Meharry 33,G Robson 33. NTP: PFlavell, B Gault. Longestputt: P Rouse. Lady'sbest 2nd shot: I Street. Wed 11 Feb - Scroungers:B Johnson 21, B Hicks20, P Flavell 20, R Prince18. Longest putt: CMeharry, B Hardeman.

NTP: P Flavell, B Gault.Best 2nd shot: P Flavell.Sat 14 Feb - SummerCompetition Par: RPrince +4, B Johnson +4,P Flavell 0. NTP: P Flavell,B Johnson. Longest putt: RPrince. Best 2nd shot: AGault. Best 3rd shot: RPrince.Wed 18 Feb - Scroungers:R Prince 16, P Flavell 16.NTP: P Flavell, D Roxburgh.Longest putt: B Wegner, PFlavell. Best 2nd shot: RPrince.SCCCFri 13 Feb - Ladies

S/ford: C Meharry 37, DMcNarey, S Sherwood, MDickerson 36, J Higo 35,A Mann 34, M Budiselik,M Glover 32. MensS/ford: J Bishop 44, MTaylor 40, T Unthank 39,C Wells 37, R Flannery, HKerr, D Todd 36.Yanchep Golf ClubSat 14 Feb - S/ford: ILowe 41, W Pawlenko39, G Reyne 37, GReyne 37.Sat 21 Feb - Stroke: LGrant 62, I Lowe 66, MNunne 67.

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Gingin/Chittering Lions

Guilderton CommunityAssociation

Guilderton Country Club

Guilderton Golf Club

Lancelin and CoastalDistricts RSL

Lancelin Bowling Club

Lancelin CWA

Lancelin & Districts Lions

Lancelin Golf Club

Lancelin Volunteer MarineRescue Group

Ledge Point Country Club

Ted Dowling

Linda Johnson

Irene Dewar

Pat Elliot

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Cheryl Spiers

Carolyn Meharry

Norm Pearce

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Julie OtrembaRon Arnold

Joyce Harris

Jill ScholteDot Blower

Debbie King

Son City Church

Sun City Country Club

Sun City Yacht Club

Two Rocks VolunteerMarine Rescue Group

WA Sugarcraft AcademyInc - Cake Decorating

Yanchep CWA

Yanchep Districts JuniorFootball Club

Yanchep Dolphins LittleAthletics Club

Yanchep Golf Club

Yanchep Ladies Dart Club

Yanchep Netball Club

Yanchep RedhawksFootball Club

Yanchep Sports Club Inc.

Yanchep Two Rocks Arts & Craft Workshop

Yanchep Two Rocks LionsClub

Yanchep Two RocksRecreation Assoc Inc.

Yanchep Two Rocks HomeSupport Group

Yanchep Two Rocks RSL

Yanchep Two Rocks SeniorCitizens

Yanchep United Football Club

Helping each other, keeps thelocal newspaper the region’s bestOver the first two months of 2015, theSun City News crew have been workingextremely hard and long hours to bringinto affect a number of changes toprovide the community with the news andarticles they want to see.

To achieve this, we rely on thecommunity submitting articles, photos,opinions and letters about any issues thatthey wish to express a viewpoint on.

From a publisher’s position, there are anumber of aspects and procedures thatmust be dealt with before an article canbe published.

Throughout this issue of the Sun CityNews, various local residents haveprovided their viewpoint, opinion orconcern.

In the main, these articles are publishedwith minimal changes by the Sun CityNews, but if we feel we need to seeklegal advice before publishing, we do.

Equally, if the editor/publisher feels aresponse to a particular article would bebest for the wider community to read,fully comprehend and develop their ownpoint-of-view, then the appropriateperson(s) are invited to contribute.

This type of ‘community journalism’ isnew to this region and has proven verypopular in many other regions. Most ofthe multi-national owned community

newspapers will not embrace this type ofpublishing because it might offend one oftheir corporate advertisers.

We, at the Sun City News feel we canoffer better local news coverage, bettercommunity views and grow with thecommunity.

The Sun City News’ only source ofincome comes from local advertisers,and we welcome new advertisers to joinus and be in a win-win situation with theirbusiness.

Currently, the Sun City News employsnearly 20 locals in various aspects of ourfortnightly production run.

Equally for the Sun City News to growwith the community, we need moreadvertisers to be involved.

By businesses helping other business itall helps the wider community, we allprosper. If your business wantsinformation about advertising in the SunCity News, feel free to call Terry orCarolyn on 9561 2500.

With the response already this year toour approach to community drivenjournalism we think the paper couldquickly grow providing even morecommunity articles.

At times we have to hold back an articleor photos due to a lack of space. - With a

few more advertisers onboard, thisproblem would be alleviated, the paperwould grow in size, giving the communitymore local news.

The bigger we can make the paper, themore we can cover wider topicsconcentrating on the effect they have onlocal readers.

Are you up for it? Do you have an articleor local issue that you want to express aview on?

It’s easy - Email your article, letter, and/orphotos to [email protected] and become of the invaluablecontributors for the Sun City News.

Together, we can affirm a sense ofcommunity through the newspaperemphasing connectedness and ‘us-ness’.

We invite you to be a part of this amazingprocess and get involved withadvertising, submitting articles,submitting your concerns, and submittingyour photos - Just be patient so we cankeep up with any legal issues related topublishing this very popular type of localnewspaper.

It is our objective to put ‘local’ back intolocal news, like it’s never been seenbefore.

Submit your Community Diary details to:

[email protected]

This space is reserved for your

group or club

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