Sun City News - 4 June 2015

sun city newsThursday 4 June 2015

The only local community newspaper distributed every second Thursday in Carramar, Neerabup, Nowergup, Carabooda, Alkimos, Eglington, Two Rocks, Yanchep, Woodridge, Guilderton, Gabbadah, Sovereign Hill Estate, Redfi eld Park Estate, Seabird, Ledge Point, Lancelin, Gingin and Wannamal.

GREAT WINNERSTwo local artists have been recognised for their fantastic creativity and artistic skills at this year’s City of Wanneroo Art Awards.

Adam Logie from Yanchep received a highly commended award for his sculpture. Karyn Nelson from Two Rocks was awarded a highly commended award in the City of Wanneroo resident section.

Jamie Worsley from Highgate was named the overall winner of the 2015 City of Wanneroo Art Awards, which saw him take home the grand prize of $7,500 for his piece titled ‘Astuera’.

Judges praised Adam Logie for his stunning blown glass sculpture as being technically very profi cient.

“The variety of views into the sculpture is absolutely intriguing - the contrast of texture is quite seductive.”

Winners were announced at an invitation only opening of the exhibition at the Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre, with $16,800 worth of prize-money awarded.

Other winners were: Best City of Wanneroo resident - Jennifer Sadler from Carramar; Painting overall - Christine Hingston from Mundaring; Painting Highly Commended - Alan Muller from Heathridge; Sculpture overall - William Dennis from Wanneroo; Works on Paper overall - Elizabeth Marruffo from Bayswater; and Works on Paper Highly Commended - Julie Podstolski from North Coogee.

Visitors to the exhibition can take part in the judging of the People’s Choice Award by nominating their favourite artwork.

The exhibition is free to enter and open to the public until Saturday 13 June - Monday to Saturday from 10.00am to 4.00pm daily.

Drug busts

Over the past week, Yanchep police have seized two stashes of cannabis from local residents.

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WannerooLast week’s City of Wanneroo council meeting was held at Gumblossom Community Centre in Quinns Rocks, 38 members of the local community attended the meeting. Three councillors, Cr Robert ‘Bob’ Smithson from Coastal Ward, Domenic Zappa and Hugh Nguyen from South Ward were apologies or on leave of absence from the meeting.

In question time, a Yanchep resident asked questions about the closure of Club Capricorn Resort.

Council said: “Any decisions about the closure of the Club Capricorn Resort are made on a private commercial basis by the operators of that site. The City, will, however, continue to work with the owners and developers of the site to seek to achieve a redevelopment that incorporates appropriate tourism facilities.”

Chris Howard from Quinns Rocks raised concerns about the lack of basic facilities for junior sports, especially in the outer northern region of the City of Wanneroo.

Several junior sporting clubs attended the meeting to support Mr Howard’s concerns.

The Sun City News understands there is a push, with support from Mayor Tracey Roberts and Coastal Ward councillor, Russell Driver to spend many thousands of dollars to help build an elite sports facilities in Quinns Rocks

starting in the upcoming 2015/16 and subsequent council budgets.

Many people involved in junior sports believe council should be ensuring that all junior sports are accommodated fi rst, elite sports should be capable of looking after their own interests.

Most Yanchep and Two Rocks parents are aware of the lack of suffi cient junior sports facilities, Mr Howard is involved with the Northern Beaches Cycling Club, and coaches the juniors - They currently train in carparks and the open road each week because there are no facilities.

North Ward councillor, Linda Aitken, presented a Motion on Notice seeking the Mayor write to the Premier and Minister for Education requesting that the planned Yanchep Secondary School opening be brought forward to the 2017 school year instead of the current plan for commencement in 2019 - The motion was defeated 11 votes to one (Cr Aitken).

In a confi dential report ‘Resolution of Contractual Matter’ an additional recommendation was added - “request administration to conduct an investigation into potential breaches of confi dence and any associated violations of the City’s Code of Conduct in respect of this report and its related documents, and report back to council accordingly.”

The Sun City News understands

this relates to a North Ward councillor discussing the confi dential report at a recent Two Rocks Yanchep Residents Association meeting, providing details within the confi dential report.

In the fi nal report of the meeting, another confi dential report, the council endorsed the estimated oval groundworks costs as detailed in the report, therefore complying with the requirements of the Deed of Agreement between the City of Wanneroo and the Yanchep Beach JV.

This ticks another box in the long and draw out process to build new urgently needed sporting facilities in Yanchep but it is still conditional of satisfactory completion of the Developer Contribution Plan for Yanchep-Two Rocks.

The City of Wanneroo council decided to link the construction of these sporting facilities to developer contribution funds of over $7000 per block of new land sold in the district.

GinginAt last week’s Shire of Gingin council meeting, eleven local residents attended the meeting, Lancelin councillor, Val Ammon was an apology.

During question time, a number of Lancelin residents asked questions about the ‘Lancelin Boat Launching Facility Planning Study’.

Residents from Seabird raised questions about the erosion at their foreshore.

A 88 signature petition was presented to the council - The petition stated: “We the undersigned ratepayers and residents of the Gingin Shire lower coastal area wish to voice our lack of confi dence in the elected councillors of the Gingin Shire and in particular the Shire President. We also call upon the Shire President’s immediate resignation from the position of president and his immediate resignation as a councilor.”

The Acting Chief Executive Offi cer, Kaye Lowes, advised that the petition was not in the format required by the Shire of Gingin’s Meeting Procedures Local Law 2014, but would be noted and placed on record.

The council determined not to support administration’s

recommendation to refuse Witan Holdings Pty Ltd Trading as Gingin Meatworks to use Restricted Access Vehicles up to Network 5 on Cockram Road, Lennards Brook.

Council was of the view that refusal of the application would act as an impediment to local enterprise and that, depending on the response forthcoming from Main Roads Western Australia, it would be preferable, if necessary, to investigate avenues for altering the Honeycomb Road/Cockram Road intersection.

Next council meetingsThe Shire of Gingin’s next council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 16 June.

The City of Wanneroo has a special council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 9 June, starting at 6.00pm. There monthly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 23 June.

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On the council agenda

Photo: Where Turner Street, Seabird, used to be.

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Did councillor breach confi dentiality?Before last week’s Wanneroo council meeting, the Mayor and councillors were given a special confi dential briefi ng on Item 11 Confi dential Report CR012-05/15 Resolution of Contractual Matter on their agenda.

The agenda stated that the report is to be dealt within a confi dential session under the terms of the Local Government Act 1995.

Yet certain issues related to the report item appeared on the front page of a Community News Group publication the morning of the council meeting.

North Ward Councillor, Linda Aitken, also revealed at the Two Rocks Yanchep Residents Association monthly meeting, that she had just attended a confi dential briefi ng on the Flynn Drive issue.

What else was revealed has been difi cult to confi rm, but one attendee at the residents association meeting told the Sun City News, “He was very surpised that she revealed confi dential information.”

Under the Local Government Act and City of Wanneroo Code of

Conduct, the councillor may have committed a breach of these regulations.

A major connection in this issue is the Western Australian branch of the Liberal Party’s politician, Paul Miles, a former North Ward Councillor at Wanneroo; and former Liberal candidate, current North Ward councillor, Linda Aitken.

During the behind closed doors deliberation, the City of Wanneroo council resolved ‘to authorise the Chief Executive Offi cer to resolve and settle the

contractual matter in accordance with the terms set out in Administration’s report; authorise the Common Seal be affi xed to any associated documentation; and request administration to conduct an investigation into potential breaches of confi dence and any associated violations of the City’s Code of Conduct in respect of this report and its related documents, and report back to Council accordingly.’

At no stage has the council agenda or minutes stated this report was about Flynn Drive.

This poses a concerning question, how many more City of Wanneroo confi dential business documents have been discussed between Paul Miles and Linda Aitken, who openly states she will attempt to beat John Quigley at the next WA State Election?

The council did not place a time period for administration to report back to the council about their investigations of this possible breach of the Code of Conduct.

All councillors should read the outcome of the 1996 Royal Commission into the City of Wanneroo.

Councils get $6.7million boostLocal governments in the Federal electorate of Pearce will benefi t from delivery of the latest round of funding under the Australian Government’s four-year $9.3 billion Financial Assistance Grants programme.

Federal Member for Pearce, Christian Porter, said the Coalition Government understood how critical governments are to local services in our communities.

“The Coalition Government recognises the important contribution councils, as the level of government closest to Australians, make to our national economy and the leadership they provide at a local community level,” Mr Porter said.

“Local governments play a pivotal role in bringing communities together and producing local solutions to local problems. Importantly, this funding is untied and supports local governments to deliver on local priorities with the services, facilities and infrastructure communities need most.”

Mr Porter said the Australian Government is providing a total of $2.3 billion to local governments across Australia under the 2014-15 Financial Assistance Grants programme. The fourth quarterly grants payment will deliver $575million towards priority local projects nationwide.

Funding was granted to City of Swan ($1,309,598); City of

Wanneroo ($1,547,534); Shire of Beverley ($333,984); Shire of Chittering ($285,707); Shire of Gingin ($431,230); Shire of Kalamunda ($584,455); Shire of Mundaring ($717,005); Shire of Northam ($834,643), Shire of Toodyay ($370,355); and Shire of York ($361,032).

The grant programme consists of two components: a general purpose component which is distributed between the states and territories according to population, and an identifi ed local road component which is distributed between the states and territories according to fi xed historical shares. The grants allows councils to spend the grants according to local priorities.


Your letters and emailsDevelopers Huh, all talkDon’t be fooled, they’re only in it for the money, and there not interested in the community except when they are trying to sell land.

Don’t expect them to really care about our beautiful displaced homeless wildlife, or the closing of our unique resort Club Cap.

The fl attening and raping of our rare and precious bushland.

And the restoration of our amazing landmark King Neptune is fantastic, something we as a community have hoped for, for years.

Hey, and he also makes for a huge advertisement to promote the new Atlantis Beach development, how convenient for them.

They will also sell an 80 year old a cottage block, tell her she can change the position of the garage, the local council passed the plans with no problems and plenty of understanding of why this change had to be made (safety reasons), so really there was no option but to change the position.

Acumen said no, and if she goes ahead with the change she can no longer have her fences and landscaping, that was included in the block price - How convenient Acumen!

A big chance to save a few thousand dollars, take it out of an old age pensioner who

hasn’t got the time or funds to fi ght you - Shame on you Acumen.

Wendy Linnecor, via email.

AppalledIn support of the letter, ‘Bloody Development’, I am appalled, horrifi ed and heartbroken too, at the way beauty, culture, wildlife, the environment and history are swept away in cold and heartless processes perpetrated by developers and approved by authorities.

Clearly the concept ‘love of the land’ has succumbed to greed, competition, pressure, pride and shortsightedness.

As for topography, I doubt whether developers have even stretched their strategies as far as anything beyond megadollars for them and destruction to all things natural and beautiful.

The beautiful family of emus was mentioned too - I suspect the intolerably unintelligent mindset of ‘run them over one by one until they are no more’ is also valid here.

I would suggest a viable rescue plan for the precious birds who live in this lovely part of Perth as legitimately as any rate payer - more so.

Please, let us insist on a plan to protect and cherish these living treasures.

As we fi ght for these precious

aspects of our town, we resist the unsustainable pracises of ‘developers’.

How strange that ‘ unsustainable’ is such a red-hot buzz word in every other sphere, but when developers threaten everything that is valuable, treasured and beautiful, there is a case of failure of all the senses of those who have decision making power.

The brutally exploitative habits of colonialists in bygone years are not even a patch on the vicious exploitation we see daily in our precious dunes.

What makes it so much worse is the context: the most fragile and vulnerable our irreplaceable natural environment has been since creation, and these ghastly methods of annihilation are tolerated, approved and promoted by authorities who should be responsible stewards, realising that some things never return, once lost.

How sadly they are betraying all the native natural beauty of Australia by their love affair with the various developers. It is up to ordinary people like us to recognise and resist.

Ronel Smit, via web site.

Your opinion welcomeYour letters and email are alway welcome - Send emails to [email protected], or post your letters to PO Box 1, Two Rocks 6037.

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Bullying issue concerns growingOver the past few months, the Sun City News has received numerous reports from parents and students about ‘bullying’ and other issues at Yanchep District High School.

Behind the scenes, Sun City News reporters have interviewed several parents, students, both past and present. In addition, two principals over the past six months have contacted the Sun City News stating they are ‘on top of it’ or ‘getting on top of it’.

Over the past six weeks, the Sun City News has twice approached the North Metropolitan Regional Education Offi ce about the bullying and other issues at Yanchep DHS.

Last week, Jim Webb, the Regional Executive Director, from the North Metropolitan Education Offi ce said: “A number of highly damaging and unsubstantiated claims have been published falsely suggesting Yanchep District High School has

signifi cant issues with bullying and drugs.

“If such a culture existed at the school, the North Metro Regional Education Offi ce would normally have expected to receive signifi cant evidence and multiple complaints through the school, parents and police.

“However, the NMERO have had no complaints about drugs, and two from parents in 2015 alleging bullying and fi ghting among students, both of which were resolved appropriately. “A further matter involving one family is ongoing despite numerous attempts by the Department, including many meetings and signifi cant correspondence, to reach a resolution. The suggestion that this matter is ‘being held up by bureaucrats’ is completely false as we have offered extensive support and reasonable solutions to the concerns, which have not been accepted.”

Mr Webb said bullying, violence and drugs were completely unacceptable in schools and that if parents believed a school was not acting appropriately they could lodge a complaint with the regional offi ce, and where they suspect unlawful activity, with the WA Police.“In an ideal world all schools would be free of these issues, but the reality is that from time to time most schools are confronted with them to a greater or lesser extent.

“We take every complaint very seriously and always aim to reach a resolution that satisfi es the complainant. If we fi nd that a school or staff member has not handled something appropriately we will take steps to ensure this is not repeated.

“However, we cannot act on unsubstantiated rumour and innuendo, nor will we respond to unreasonable demands.”

Since the Sun City News’

investigation fi rst started, many, many parents have stated they couldn’t get the contact details to lodge their concerns to NMERO.

Additional parents concerns have emerged with accusations of ‘teacher bullying’ and the concealment of other improper activities occurring with teachers giving preferential treatment to different students - The Sun City News has an extensive fi le on specifi c incidents, but has assured parents and students of confi dentiality of names so they don’t get further bullying and recriminations.

With the growing list of accusations, bullying issues both by students and teachers, various drug accusations and the general very low moral perceived in the wider community, the Sun City News editor, Terry Loftus, contacted the Minister for Education, Peter Collier, seeking an independent review of the entire Yanchep DHS and its processes including explanation

of the extended tenures of some teachers and principals.

The Minister’s offi ce responded by stating: “This is an operational issue best dealt with by the Education Department. I understand you have been in touch with them and they will be sending you a response soon.”

This is the same Minister who stated Yanchep DHS was the worst in the state.

Students are compelled to adhere to a ‘Good Standing’ policy, should teachers and principals have a similar policy? Could we assume teachers and principals will treat students and parents equally, without showing favouritism to students of their personal friends?

Since the start of this Sun City News investigation, all teachers and staff have been told not to talk to the Sun City News - This tends to confi rm what many students and parents are saying: “They should be held accountable.”

Lancelin classic date announced

The world famous Lancelin Ocean Classic windsurfi ng and kitesurfi ng race will be held in Lancelin from 14 to 17 January 2016 - The four-day event will bring together windsurfi ng and

kitesurfi ng athletes from all over the world who will fi ght to win the 25km marathon from Ledge Point to Lancelin.

For the 2016 event, the wave competitions will be as

high-octane as ever for both disciplines.

On Saturday, windsurfi ng and kitesurfi ng 25km marathons will both complete the same course, with Sunday as a reserve day.

This is the fi rst year in the long history of the event that the windsurfers and kitesurfers will be competing on the same course, following growing demand from athletes. This exciting development will ensure the Saturday evening athletes trophy presentation night is one not to be missed.

In 2016, Lancelin Ocean Classic will be attempting to break the world record for the longest open ocean kitesurfi ng race.


Petition for freeway to Romeo RoadLocal resident and keen council follower, Natalie Sangalli, has prepared a petition asking the WA State Government to extend Mitchell Freeway to Romeo Road, rather than stopping at Hester Avenue.

Romeo Road is a vital link between Wanneroo Road and Marmion Avenue, providing the most logical road network link to the north of Perth.

Currently Romeo Road ends opposite the entrance to the Alkimos Estate - It would appear logical to complete Mitchell Freeway all the way through to Romeo Road in one continous project. If you want to sign the petition they can be found at the following outlets: Two Rocks NewsXpress, Oscars Restaurant, Neptunes Cafe, Tavern @ the Rocks, Atlantis Beach offi ce, Livvi’s Cafe, and Quinns Hardware Cafe.

Two Rocks to receive a boost to attract doctors

Two Rocks is among 450 country towns who will fi nd it easier to attract doctors under an overhauled GP Rural Incentives Program.

Federal Member for Pearce, Christian Porter, said a revamped and much fairer GPRIP would mean smaller rural communities would be able to more easily attract and retain GPs.

“The new GPRIP system will deliver a fairer system; redirecting money to attract more doctors to smaller towns that have genuine diffi culty attracting and retaining doctors,” he said.

“I’m pleased that Two Rocks will benefi t from these changes as I know that GP shortages are an issue in the area.

“For decades, small regional towns in Pearce have struggled to attract enough doctors. I have spoken with many constituents who have had to drive as far as Joondalup just to see a doctor - this change will help tackle GP shortages in regional Pearce.”

The highest incentive paid to work in remote Australia will jump from $47,000 a year to $60,000 a year. The maximum incentive to work in a town of less than 5,000 in regional Australia will increase from $18,000 to $23,000.

Other changes include: Doctors will be able to take leave from a rural practice for up to fi ve years with no loss of incentive status on their return; Four existing programs have been streamlined into a single GPRIP retention payment and doctors will need to stay in a rural or regional area longer - two years up from the current six months - before they receive the incentive. Doctors in remote areas will receive incentive payments after a year.

The new incentive arrangements will start from 1 July 2015.

Lancelin set for growthBy Kym IllmanLancelin has long been a sleepy fi shing hollow, however, two new developments may breathe new life into the town. A new beachside tourist park and a boat ramp are currently being evaluated by different government bodies and should they go ahead, demand for property in Lancelin is likely to increase. “When governments invest in infrastructure projects like the two currently under consideration, people tend to take note, and with greater interest comes increased property prices.” said Gavin Hegney, respected property valuer. “Ideally I’d like to see a long term plan for the area that saw Ledge Point and Lancelin joined, perhaps even encompassing a high school.”

Lancelin real estate agent, Terri Paterson, says at present, it’s a buyer’s market. “The prices we’re seeing in Lancelin are the lowest in 4 years. Well presented properties priced between $300 - $400k (typically old beach shacks) are selling well, albeit it at a discount of around 7 per cent on listing prices but homes over that mark are proving harder to sell.” Those buying into the Lancelin lifestyle at present include farmers, Perth-based mid-range business people and FIFO workers, although Terri expects to see a reduction in FIFO buyers as that workforce diminishes. Lancelin South has proved popular with forty per cent of the blocks sold there. Prices start from $134,000 and

the area is attracting many young families and retirees looking for a home near the beach and within a 90 minute drive from Perth city. There are several beachfront properties along Cunliffe Street for sale with prices ranging from just over $800k for a vacant block, to $1.5m plus for a quality home with beach views. The most sought after properties in Lancelin are the fi ve absolute beachfront properties on Gingin Road between the tavern and Pioneer Park.

These rarely come on to the market with the last sale being just shy of $2m in 2008. There are less than 50 absolute beachfront properties in the lower part of the state which makes them high sought after.

Tourism WA has earmarked Lancelin as a town ripe for tourism growth and are behind the drive for the tourist park.

The $10m plus project would see a range of accommodation options built on unallocated crown land bordered by Hopkins St, Casserly Way and the Back Beach.

A decision on that is due in the next 12 months.

The State Government has also provided the Shire of Gingin with a $137,000 grant for a detailed study on which town, Lancelin or nearby Ledge Point, would be suited for a boat launching facility. A decision on the boat ramp is some way off.


Redirect funds for railway

In the WA Government’s budget, currently before the parliament, there is an allocation of over $261 million for the freeway extension from Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue.

The Federal Government has now announced it will be paying for the freeway extension.

Last week, Mayor of Wanneroo, Tracey Roberts and the Member for Butler, John Quigley, jointly called Premier Barnett’s Government to use the $261 million set aside in this year’s WA Government budget for the freeway extension to be immediately applied to extending

the rail line from Butler to Yanchep.

Now that the Federal Government is paying for the extension of the Mitchell Freeway, it is important that the $261 million set aside by the WA Government in its current budget is not lost to this area and Mr Barnett’s original promise to build rail to Yanchep by 2020, which he has reneged on, should be reinstated utilising the $261 million saving on the freeway.

The extension of rail to Yanchep was identifi ed by the independent study into urban rail needs conducted by the Barnett Government as the number one priority and the Government’s promise to build it by 2020 was cancelled on the pretext of there not being suffi cient money to build it, yet at the same time a promise was made to build a rail line to the airport at $2.2 billion.

Mr Quigley said “In 2012 before

the last state election the Barnett Government promised rail to Yanchep by 2020 and then broke this promise straight after the election.

“It is very important that the $261 million provided for in this year’s West Australian budget for infrastructure in the electorate of Butler not disappear to any other area now that the Federal Government are paying for the freeway. It is important to use these funds now to get the rail through to Yanchep or the chance will be lost.

“Without the rail to Yanchep the freeway extension will become an extended traffi c jam.”

Mayor Roberts said “The northern coastal growth corridor which includes Alkimos, Eglinton, Yanchep and Two Rocks is expected to welcome 73,000 additional people prior to 2036 and we need to start accommodating for that growth

now. The State Government draft regional planning framework indicates that Wanneroo is expected to accommodate three quarters of the population growth in the North West sub-region, without rail the pressure will be placed on the freeway.

“The $261 million that the State Government saved on building the freeway should now be used for the extension of the rail to Yanchep”

Mayor Roberts and Mr Quigley urge the Government to use the $261 million allocated in this year’s budget to reinstate the rail line project and commence it immediately.

Photo: Mayor Tracey Roberts and Member for Butler, John Quigley want funds to be redirected to the Yanchep rail line project. (Digitally enhanced image).

The Gingin District Community Resource Centre has secured ongoing employment of two staff members for the next fi ve years, thanks to a successful grant from Gingin Community Bank.

The loss of income from the impending closure of the Westpac instore had put staff positions in jeopardy, and in turn, the operational output of the CRC.

Gingin Districts Community Financial Services Ltd, the company which operates the Gingin and Lancelin branch approved to subsidise two staff members at the CRC for the next fi ve years at a total cost of $134,900.

Gingin Community Bank chairman, David Roe, said providing support to the CRC would have long-term benefi ts for

the entire community and was a perfect project for the community company to support.

“Although this is a substantial injection of funds into the CRC, it is an indication of the community’s support and the success of our branches,” Mr Roe said.

“We’re proud of our community and extremely proud of the support our community continues

to give to the Gingin Community Bank® Branch and Lancelin branch,” he said.

Gingin CRC manager, Carrie Edwards said the loss of income from the closure of the Westpac instore was a worrying prospect for the management committee, who had worked so hard to build new partnerships and commence new projects in the community.

“We wouldn’t have been able to maintain our trainee and CSO positions, which in turn would have left several gaping service holes, including professional reception coverage, community newspaper production, volunteer support - the list goes on,” Carrie said. It’s such a wonderful display of support for Gingin CRC and a perfect example of locals supporting locals.”

Gingin CRC secures funding


Child Support Agency writes to dad 37 times in one dayA City of Wanneroo North Ward man who received 37 letters from the Child Support Agency in one day is not an isolated case, with the public service outfi t battling for years to control a computer system that just cannot stop spewing out correspondence.

Complaints bureau the Commonwealth Ombudsman has been trying for at least six years to stem the tsunami of paper coming from the Child Support Agency to fathers with family law groups describing the volume of letters as “staggering”.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, says he has been deluged with thousands of letters from the agency since his marriage broke up in 2010 with the frenzy of correspondence reaching a crescendo in 2013 when he was hit with 228 ‘assessment administrative notices’ in just three months.

On one day, the father’s letterbox groaned under the weight of 37 letters from the CSA.

The Department of Human Services, which runs the Child Support Agency, conceded that the amount

of automatically-generated letters coming from CSA “can be confusing”

But the department said a new system, which it hopes will be in place in the next 13 months, should solve the problem.

The blizzard of paper surrounding the father abated somewhat after the Commonwealth Ombudsman intervened in 2013, with the federal watchdog itself inundated by complaints by fathers struggling to cope under the volume of letters from the CSA.

Family law groups say the WA case is extreme, but not isolated, with many fathers reporting that 15 to 17 letters from the CSA in one day as a common occurrence.

Advocate and fathers’ rights campaigner, Wayne Butler, of the Shared Parenting Council of Australia said he and his colleagues encountered many fathers who were struggling to cope with all the letters.

“The amount of material that comes out from the CSA is quite staggering,” he said.

Mr Butler said the simple act of a father fi ling a tax return

might trigger a process that would see fi ve or six letters dispatched from the CSA’s system.

“It defi nitely hasn’t been sorted out and it’s got a long way to go,” he said.

“We would write letters to the Child Support Agency daily to try to respond to the deluge of letters.

“If you get 15 to 20 letters from the Child Support Agency in a day, which one do you respond to?

“There’s no specifi c reference number on any of the individual letters, it’s a debacle, an absolute travesty, the way they operate.”

A Human Services s p o k e s w o m a n acknowledged there was a problem but said customers had the choice of opting out of the mail system and conducting their transactions online.

“The Department of Human Services acknowledges that customers will sometimes receive multiple items of computer generated correspondence and that at times this can be confusing,” she said.

“The department is legally

obliged to notify customers of changes to their child support assessment and other important information via correspondence.

“Customers can choose to receive correspondence through a range of channels including online, the Child Support phone app or by surface mail.”

The spokeswoman said the agency was pinning its hopes on a new IT system which it hoped would be in place by mid-2016.

“The department is currently working to deliver a new Child Support system which will improve and modernise service delivery for Child Support customers,” she said.

“The system is expected to be delivered in the 2015-2016 fi nancial year.

“Part of the new system design is a review of customer correspondence.”

Got any news?If you have a local news article, contact the Sun City News on 9561 2500 or email: [email protected] with your story.

Gallery has a history

With the recent openning of the Serendipity Gallery on Military Road, near Gingin Brook Road, Dawn La Puma has brough life back to the ‘Old Yoga Hall’.

The beautiful old hall was purposely built in the 1970s when ‘new age’ was just dawning in rural Western Australia and yoga was the ‘in thing’.

Dawn La Puma and her husband, Peter Rimmer, bought the 26 acre property in 2009 and have only recently opened the Serendipity Gallery Cafe to the public.

The old gardens have been cleared away to make way for new landscaping; huge verandas will give summer visitors great comfort and a new wood fi re provides the winter warmth while you look at the eclectic mix of artworks.

Dawn conducts various art classes including mosaics, painting, childrens art and craft plus recycling art.

The gallery is set in a tranquil, rural landscape with an extensive array of birdlife making it the perfect place to enjoy a coffee, browse the artworks and be with nature.

The Serendipity Gallery and Cafe is located at 1355 Military Road, near Gingin Brook Road and is open Thursday through to Sunday from 11.00am until 4.00pm each day.

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Natalie’s amazing photoLocal resident, Natalie Travaglione snapped this amazing sunset shot at the Yanchep Lagoon recently.

After being posted on social media, some people have described the photo ‘the best ever photo of the Lagoon’.

Natalie is a keen amateur photographer who loves nature, “If you do it right, it can be so beautiful and to keep it as a memory, take a photo.”

The photo was taken with a Canon G7X, Natalie was testing her new camera before venturing on an overseas trip. The photo has not been enhanced.

So what have our cubs and scouts been up to this month?The Gingin cubs and scouts picked up numerous bags full of rubbish along Cockram and Honeycomb Roads, cleaning up around the district for British Car Day - They have seen enough orange rubbish bag for a long time.

Sadly the British Car Day was a bit of a wash and the rain didn’t give much of a break, but the scouts’ climbing wall was still a huge success.

And it really didn’t dampen the spirits of those wishing to take on the challenge of making it to the top to ring the bell.

Gloria, Jane W, Heath and Jacqui, did a fantastic job harnessing up the climbers.

Heath Taylor was ‘little monkey’ running up the wall several times, but I think the piece to resistance was our fi nal climber.

Yes, Gloria this is you, and Gloria even managed to make it all the way to the top and ring the bell - Great job.

Thanks to everyone who supported Gingin scouts with their Tombola.

The scouts and cubs had a very exciting night at the scout hall - A Philippine night.

Philippine food and learning about the country. They had a ‘Boodle Feast’, which is a military style of eating where the food is placed down

the centre of long tables on banana leaves and you all stand along the table and eat with your fi ngers.

But, the best bit was Lezter, one of the Philippine scouts had his mum bring us in some lovely home cooked Pilipino food, adobe chicken, a national dish and pork mince.

Lauren Ball has just returned from a ten day trip to the Philippines with the ‘Ticket to Life’ street kids and she has many stories to tell at scouts on Monday night.

The big Wannamal district camp coming up, this is always a great camp with, clay target shooting, hill trolley races, ballista wars, mud course and heaps more fun things.

Heath Taylor along with the Gingin scouts are trying to raise funds for the Nepal earthquake victims, as this has become quite a special place in Heath’s heart from his recent trip to Nepal earlier this year - Call Jane on 0417 175 882 if anyone would like to donate a few dollars to this very needy, worthy cause and the money will be taken to Nepal and given to the scout leader in Nepal who has been instrumental in getting shelter, blankets, foods and medical supplies to the remote parts of Nepal.

Let’s dig deep into our hearts for those less fortunate than ourselves.

The cubs have just had a weekend away on the sixer and second workshop learning all the ropes on how to be good leaders for their packs back at Gingin - Well done to them all, no doubt they had a fantastic time.

The cubs have been learning all about the Australian fl ag and Coat of Arms - Did you know that the Kangaroo and Emu are the only animals that can’t walk backwards?

They are also taking on the ‘wilds’ of the Gingin bush and navigating their way around without getting lost.

The Leaders and Venturer, Heath, have just taken part in a Pioneer Course, where they learnt everything to do with rope tying, knots and construction.

They made chariots Flintstone style, rope bridge and lots more wild and wonderful inventions - All in all, it was a great weekend, no scouts or cubs just the big kids. Heath Taylor has been doing an ‘Adventurous Activities’ course where he has been abseiling and even got to come down the rope backwards, followed by a weekend of navigation and the last weekend is doing his canoe charge.

So lots of excitement for him and it will help the scout section with their canoes,

when they can fi nally get them in the water.

Roads to Recovery fundingUnder the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery Programme the Shire of Gingin will receive $798,547, while the City of Wanneroo will receive to $2,348,045 for 2015/16.

Federal Member for Pearce, Christian Porter said: “This major injection of funding for local street and road priorities will create jobs, boost our local economy and make our roads safer for the whole community.

“Doubling investment for 2015-16 epitomises the importance the Coalition places on local needs and building the infrastructure Australia needs from the local level up.

“Importantly, Roads to Recovery projects allows local councils to direct local road funding to where it is needed most.”

Total allocation from 2014/15 through to 2018-19 for the Shire of Gingin will be $2,395,642, at at the City of Wanneroo they will receive $7,044,136 funding.

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PROPERTY REVIEWS AUCTIONS CHANGING HANDS HIDEAWAYS COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS

Wonderful beach reserve outlookWell positioned on the front row perched up on an elevated 810 square metre piece of coastal land directly opposite beach reserve with a wonderful outlook.

Features include: A timber deck leading you to the entrance, there are four bedrooms all with robes, two bathrooms, separate lounge and theatre room, open plan kitchen/meals area with upgraded appliances and reverse cycle air-conditioning, attractive bright décor also compliment this home.

A pitched patio with pizza oven, outdoor hot and cold shower perfect for rinsing off after a swim, there is a bonus whopping 18 panel solar system to help knock those power bills on the head.

The side access drive way leads to a large free standing powered double garage/workshop at rear, with endless hard stand areas to park every toy you own.

Established gardens with a huge variety of a dozen different fruit trees on the property all easily irrigated by the auto reticulation system.

This appealing brick and iron home with so many extras on offer along with a great seaside feel while also being close to local amenities.

Imagine being able to stroll over the dunes to the beach whenever you wish take a swim, go fi shing or simply enjoy walking along this fabulous coastline.

Call Craig Hoskins from L J Hooker Two Rocks on 0414 473 360 for your private inspection.

Address: 95 Two Rocks Road Two Rocks

Asking price: Offers over $549,000

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Phone: 9561 1207

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These award winning three bedroom and two bathroom homes are built to full ‘Turn-Key’ specifi cation, when you collect the key, they will be completely fi nished – including fencing and landscaping, paint, fl ooring, window treatments, even split system air conditioning and clothesline. You will literally just move right in.

So with the best value in Yanchep; these properties have something to offer everyone whether you’re a fi rst home buyer, investor or retiree.

For the fi rst home buyer, the full-turn key construction allows you

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You can move into your dream home and start enjoying the family friendly lifestyle and modern facilities Yanchep has to offer.

To the investor, the expected rental is approximately $380 per week. A new home with minimal maintenance and expenses, makes this a perfect opportunity.

When looking to purchase, Harcourts Beachside can also offer you the most competitive and comprehensive property management fees and information.

Our Property Managers’ local knowledge and professional management will guarantee a stress free investment

For the retiree, the stress of moving or downsizing is taken away.

With a home that features every comfort already in place on completion of construction, the purchase and moving process is simple.

Our agency at Harcourts can offer an experienced, local sales consultant to work with you from start to fi nish.

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Don’t miss out on this opportunity, for further information contact Harcourts Beachside 9561 1750 or your Harcourts consultant, John Bloomfi eld 0409 561 956.

Why not even pop in for a coffee at our local offi ce if you are in the area.

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Two houses in one - Fantastic opportunitySparkling new two storey home situated in a sort after location, oceanside of Marmion Ave, perfect for two families.

Featuring two large bedrooms and two bathrooms downstairs, plus open plan retro kitchen/dining with two ovens, plus a sitting room, lounge and activity room.

The ensuite has a stunning claw bath.

Other features include a gorgeous chandelier leading upstairs.

Upstairs consists of a stylish beach theme with two more spacious bedrooms and a bathroom with a separate powder room off the laundry, with an open plan kitchen/dining/lounge.

Upstairs also has a separate entrance.

The gardens are simply superb and will provide peace and tranquility with a stunning alfresco area, with a wood lined ceiling.

Other features are a garden shed, solar hot water, reverse cycle air conditioners plus lots more.

This home is purely a seaside experience

Call Kelli from Harcourts Beachside on 0414 846 861 for your private inspection.

Address: 26 Bronze Street Eglington

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Six common mistakes when renovatingRenovating can be a great way to revitalise tired living conditions without needing a change of address.

Some of the most beautiful homes in Perth have undergone extensive renovations to restore them to their former glory or to improve upon the original model.

However, like with any mass project, there are many things to consider and a number of mistakes that can be made.

We’ve put together a list of the six most common renovating mistakes:

OvercapitalisingImprovements that elevate your home far beyond the calibre of your neighbours’ homes can prove costly down the track.

The re-sale value of a home is greatly infl uenced by the immediate street-scape and surrounding homes. Failure to adequately consider the general value of your surrounds could put you substantially out of pocket when you try to sell.

Unsightly extensionsRenovations or extensions that don’t take into consideration the original home can appear unsightly. Make sure you consider the form and visual impact of the materials you’re using. Renovations should be sympathetic to the original building and complement rather than contrast.

Over-indulgingChoosing expensive fi ttings and fi xtures like imported cook-tops, taps, door handles and tiles is unlikely to add to the re-sale value of your home.

While you might believe fancier fi ttings and fi xtures represent good design potential, buyers down the track might not like them. Mid-priced Australian-made products are often more serviceable and will bring the same price when you sell.

Removing treesRemoving existing trees, especially old trees, can sometimes cause more damage to a home than simply leaving them.

For some properties, an attractive tree can add signifi cant value. If faced with this decision, weigh up whether the tree impedes your renovating plans and if the cost and potential damage of removing it outweighs the benefi ts of keeping it.

Poorly considered site planningConsider the bigger picture when renovating so you’re not faced with negative consequences in the future. Extensions that impinge on outdoor space or are overwhelmed by fences or retaining walls close to important rooms can signifi cantly devalue the property.

Undertaking construction work without a permitIt is imperative you follow the correct procedures when undertaking renovations and extensions. If down the line you are attempting to sell your home and you do not have local government approval, then the contract of sale could be terminated.

Source: REIWA.

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This amazing property is like being on holiday all year long with a massive 872 square metre block serviced by auto reticulation from the bore, featuring a lagoon style below ground pool with Gazebo, sun lounge platform overlooking the pool, decked verandah with elevated built in spa with amazing views over Oldham Park yet still retains excellent privacy.

This home features a large entry, sunken lounge, open plan kitchen with Miele dishwasher and stainless steel appliances and granite bench tops, open plan meals and family room.

The huge master bedroom with semi ensuite with spa bath.

The extra large lounge/games room opens onto the decked verandah and spa area.

A second master bedroom with balcony has spectacular views across the reserve.

You are within easy walking distance to the local school, Yanchep Lagoon beaches, new Yanchep Central Shopping Centre and transport.

This property is priced to sell in today’s market. Call Kellie Penton from Ray White Sun City on 0417 945 462 to arrange an inspection.

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Cold weather is a bigger killer than extreme heatMost people are acutely aware of the toll the heat can take on human life, particularly since the extreme heat of Black Saturday in 2009, and the European heatwave of 2003. So it may come as a surprise that more Australians die from the cold than the heat.

A new study published in The Lancet shows 6.5 per cent of deaths in this country are attributed to cold weather, compared with 0.5 per cent from hot weather. Most deaths will be from cardiovascular and respiratory disease, as it’s the heart and lungs that struggle when we are outside our comfort zone.

When cold weather deaths were fi rst noticed the theory was that it was due to people shovelling snow. Then when deaths were shown in warm countries such as Australia, the fi nger of blame moved onto the fl u. While the winter fl u does kill a lot of people, the majority of winter deaths are due to cold exposure via an increase in blood pressure.

The increase in blood pressure due to cold is relatively small for individuals, but almost everybody is exposed to the temperature and hence it becomes a large public health issue.

This is actually not a new fi nding. A seminal study also in the Lancet in 1997 demonstrated that cold was a major killer across Europe, and other studies have used historical records to show that cold has been a serious problem for centuries.

The new study is the fi rst to show the size of the problem. It examined 13 countries, including

the United Kingdom and Australia, and estimated that 7.3 per cent of deaths from 1985 to 2012 were due to cold, with just 0.4 per cent due to heat.

Of course, cold is often just the fi nal trigger, and some deaths would have been in people with pre-existing illnesses such as heart failure or chronic o b s t r u c t i v e p u l m o n a r y disease (COPD) who may not have had long to live. But these are deaths that are easily avoidable and many people would have had years to live.

Also, the study only examined deaths, but for every death there’ll be many more hospital admissions for things such as strokes and heart attacks.

Avoidable deathsA big clue that these deaths are avoidable comes from comparing the size of the problem between countries. In Sweden, cold caused an estimated 3.9 per cent of deaths, whereas in Australia it caused 6.5 per cent (that’s one in 15 deaths).

How can it be that the often-freezing Sweden has fewer cold-related deaths than the mostly balmy Australia?

The answer is that the Swedes

are far more prepared for cold temperatures. They have better clothes and keep their homes warm.

Temperatures inside a fl imsy wooden Queenslander in winter are often below 18°C whereas Swedish homes will be a comfortable 23°C whatever the weather. Many Australian homes are just glorifi ed tents and we exposure ourselves to far colder temperatures than the Scandinavians do.

People with less money are more vulnerable as they may not be able to afford to heat their home or may live somewhere that’s harder to keep warm because it’s not well insulated. Caravans or mobile homes are particularly risky.

Keeping warm keeps our blood pressure down and also lowers

other important cardiovascular risk factors. This includes blood viscosity (the thickness and stickiness of the blood, which affects its ability to fl ow through the vessels), c h o l e s t e r o l (which can build up and block the walls of the arteries) and fi brinogen (a protein produced by the liver that helps the blood clot).

We have solid evidence from

high quality trials that insulating and heating homes lowers blood pressure, improves self-rated health and leads to fewer days off school and work.

As we approach winter in Australia we could save many lives by getting the simple message out there to keep warm. If we could be more like the Swedes and lower our cold deaths from 6.5 per cent to 3.9 per cent then we’d avoid around 1,200 deaths per year.

As there’s not been a single research dollar spent on investigating this problem there is a huge potential to save lives using some relatively simple initiatives, such as our group’s idea to give thermal clothing to people living with heart failure.

Climate changeI expect some climate change deniers will leap on this result and suggest we shouldn’t worry about extreme heat since the cold is a bigger killer. But this argument doesn’t hold.

On the other hand, it seems very likely that a warmer world will reduce the number of deaths due to cold. I’ve sensed some resistance to this prediction among some researchers, perhaps because they are reluctant to admit any potential benefi t of climate change because of the ammunition it gives to the deniers.

Of course, the reduction in winter deaths could be wiped out by an increase in heat-related deaths. In every country studied in the Lancet paper, there was an increased risk of death during hot weather. Plus we should also consider the predicted increases in vector, food and water borne diseases, and the potentially catastrophic increase in global confl icts.

Premature deaths from both the heat and the cold are big problems that deserve our attention.

Source: This article fi rst appeared in The Conversation on 22 May 2015, and written by Adrian Barnett, Associate Professor of Public Health at Queensland University of Technology.

Adrian Barnett does not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefi t from this article, and has no relevant affi liations.


DINING OUT

Local ocial cenes s Zac Tuckett caught this 10 kg, 84 cm long Salmon

at the Lagoon reef recently. He said it was a great

fi ght, once he hooked up.

Fundraiser at the Locals Yanchep - Over

$4500 was raised for Kelly & Kiara.

Can you help?With the upcoming closure of Club Capricorn Resort, management are working tirelessly to fi nd all their loyal staff ongoing employment.

To date, nearly half of the staff have been found jobs, but a few more are required. If you think you could employ one or more of Club Capricorn’s staff, call Martin on 9561 1106.

In times like this, when the norm get changed, strong local communities work together to help each other.

All the people looking for new jobs are skilled, have references, and willing to attend interviews. If you can help, give Martin a call.

National Tree DayThis year Planet Ark is celebrating 20 years of planting trees and is urging Australians to take part in the celebration by volunteering to be site coordinators for National Tree Day on Sunday 26 July and Schools Tree Day on Friday 24 July.

The environmental organisation

is looking for site coordinators from councils, schools, national parks, Guides, Scouts, nature care organisations and faith and sporting groups who would like help to plant trees and shrubs and care for their local area. For more details go to http://treeday.planetark.org/

Recycle unwanted electronicsResidents can dispose of computers, TV’s and other electronic items for free at the Ashby Operations Centre on Saturday 13 June and Sunday 14 June.

The materials and chemical components used to make computer

equipment such as lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic can leach into the soil and groundwater, causing harm to our environment.

This event will be considered as a trial with the aim of holding regular

collections throughout the year at different locations around the City.

The e-Waste recycling day will be held from 9am to 4pm on both days at the Ashby Operations Centre, 1204 Wanneroo Road, Ashby.


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Jurien Bay ambush Pirates

Bottom team Jurien Bay pulled off the surprise win of the CMCFL season on Saturday, defeating the Lancelin Ledge Point Pirates by 37 points.

The game was played in Lancelin under sunny skies and the top-of-the-ladder Pirates were expected to easily account for the Bulldogs.

From the start though, the Bulldogs looked sharp, with Troy West, Stephen Screaigh and Brad Waters scoring successive goals before Glen Scaddan scored the Pirates fi rst goal 15 minutes into the quarter. Tyson Hodge followed up with two more for the Pirates leading to a quarter time scoreline of 3.4 to 3.2 in favour of the Pirates.

It was evident that Jurien Bay had put together a much slicker side to that which went down to Cervantes the week prior by 15 goals. Their willingness to run and tackle hard, took a sluggish Pirates side by surprise.

Jackson Harwood and Kieren Ware scored successive goals in the second quarter to open up a 14 point lead but Harley Litchfi eld and Stephen Screaigh responded with goals of their own.

Brad French was on the end of a number of perfect knock taps from the Pirates two main ruck men and he looked impressive as he streamed out of the centre square.

Throughout the quarter the two teams traded goals and right on the half time

siren, the Bulldogs goaled to reduce the margin to a single point in favour of the Pirates.

Lancelin Ledge Point started the third quarter well slotting two goals early and the home fans sensed it might be a runaway, but through some tough work at the stoppages from the likes of Kye Blakeney and John Servass and some superb goal kicking from Stephen Screaigh, Jurien Bay opened up a 10 point lead at three quarter time.

The league leaders were missing Warren Benjamin, Jesse Craig and Jason Hart and it was clearly showing.

The opening foray of the last quarter saw Jurien Bay clear the ball from the square and kick their fi rst goal in less than 45 seconds and the margin was 16 points.

What followed then was complete domination by the Bulldogs. Successive goals to Brad Waters, Stephen Screaigh, Nathan Sumpton, John Servaas and Jackson Lavell-Lee stretched the margin to eight goals. Kieren Ware interrupted the Bulldogs’ goalfest with a Pirates’ 6-pointer but it was too little, too late.

When the siren sounded, a dejected Lancelin Ledge Point team had suffered their fi rst loss of the season 22.7 (139) to 15.12 (102). On the other side, Jurien Bay were elated and look a real threat to the other teams in the league.

For the Bulldogs, Stephen Screaigh turned in a blinder, kicking eight goals. Jackson Lavell-Lee booted fi ve. For the Pirates, Kieren Ware and Curt Reddell shone while Jackson Harwood kicked fi ve.

The Pirates have a week off to lick their wounds while Jurien Bay travels to Moora on Sunday.

Photo: Tyson Hodge Marks strongly for the Pirates. Article and photo submitted by Kym Illman.

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Poker in the Cave champion

Over 60 players competed in this year’s Poker in the Cave tournament in Cabaret Cave in Yanchep National Park.

After eight hours of intense and great poker, Kevin Mundy collected the major portion of the prizemoney.

Runner up, Matt Moller, was a massive chip leader through fi nal two tables, and made it to heads up but was beaten by very aggressive play from winner, Kevin Mundy.

The Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club was the benefi cary of event receiving a percentage of all entry fees. The Sun City News and the Yanchep Inn were sponsors of the event.

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Books, the arts and craftsThe Girl in the Spider’s Web, continuing the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, is written by David Lagercrantz and will be published worldwide this August.

First, was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Then, she Played With Fire and Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. Now, more than 10 years since Lisbeth Salander’s creator Stieg Larsson died, his British publisher is preparing for the release of the fourth novel in the bestselling Millennium series, which it has announced will be called The Girl in the Spider’s Web.

Penned by Swedish writer, David Lagercrantz, with the blessing of Larsson’s estate, though not his long-term partner, the novel, based on Larsson’s universe and characters, will be published worldwide on 27 August. Amid Harry Potter-style levels of security, Lagercrantz wrote the work on a computer with no internet connection, and delivered the Swedish manuscript to his publishers by hand, UK publisher MacLehose Press has unveiled only the cover, which shows Salander herself, complete with dragon tattoo and a suitably punk pair of trousers.

Called ‘Det som inte dödar oss’ in the original Swedish, or What Doesn’t Kill You, it is now in the process of being translated into 38 different languages, with George Goulding working on the English version.

“The Swedish original publishers, Norstedts, have put everyone on notice that no particle of this book can be shared with anybody,” said UK publisher Christopher MacLehose. “There’ll be no review copies in any language before it’s launched on 27 August. Nobody will be in a position to beat the ring of steel around this book.”

It is now 10 years since Norstedts published Män som hatar kvinnor, or Men Who Hate Women, which in

English was called The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

MacLehose picked up the trilogy, completed with The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, for English publication after it was rejected by eight other publishers in the UK.

The three novels, tracing the violent adventures of Salander, a punk computer hacker, and the journalist Mikael Blomkvist, have now sold more than 75m copies worldwide, and more than 14m in the British market.

Lagercrantz has been given “a completely free rein” by Larsson’s estate to continue their stories, said MacLehose. “The reader of this fourth book will know exactly where they are. It will be like coming home, getting back into a hot bath you wished you hadn’t left on a winter’s day – here we are, thrilled to be chained once more to the same calibre of narrator. Lagercrantz is very, very clever.”

Larsson, said MacLehose, “wrote down the shadowy outline of 10 books” in the Millennium series before he died suddenly at the age of 50 in 2004, and before his novels became a worldwide

phenomenon.

“I haven’t seen it, and I haven’t met anybody who has read it, but he knew he was going to go on,” said MacLehose. “I have the strongest sense that if he was unable to give his creations Salander and Blomkvist fresh life, I think he would have wanted above everything for them to be let loose on the stage.”

The book is being published at the instigation of Larsson’s father and brother, who have said they wanted to “keep alive the characters and world” that Larsson created.

“We see it as a way of offering his many readers the continuation they have been longing for. We chose David Lagercrantz because we think he is highly suited to the task. David is a skilled writer who has portrayed odd characters and complex geniuses throughout his career. He will be doing it his own way,” Joakim and Erland Larsson have said in a statement.

The journalist’s partner of 32 years, Eva Gabrielsson, however, has been outspoken about her opposition to the series’ continuation.

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GOLFGuilderton GCSat 16 May - H&C Richardson Trophy: R Prince, runner-up: P Flavell. NTP: B Johnson, R Prince, B Hicks. Ladies long drive: R Prince. Men’s best 2nd shot: P Flavell.Wed 20 May - Scroungers: L Meharry 23, J Bresland 17. NTP: L Meharry, C Meharry, J Bresland. Best 2nd shot: J Bresland. Long putt: B Hicks. Birdies: L Meharry, C Meharry.Sat 23 May - Irene Street Trophy: R Prince 69, G robson, P Flavell 71, M Wetherly 72. NTP: M Wetherly, R Prince, P Flavell. Ladies longest drive: I Street. Men’s best 2nd shot: J Bresland.Wed 27 May - Scroungers: M Schmiedte 21, A Gault 19, P Flavell 18, B Gault 17. NTP: M Schmiedte, A Gault. Longest putt: P Flavell, A Gault. Best 3rd shot: C Meharry. Best 2nd shot: P Flavell.Sun City CCTues19 May - Foursomes Championships Gross: M Wetherly, B Tearney 180,

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CASINO BUSThe next Community Casino Bus will be on

Tuesday 16 June, picking up passengers at the Phil Renkin Community Centre, Two Rocks at

5.15pm and then picking up at the Yanchep Sports Club.

To make the Community Casino Bus viable at least 25 passengers are required. Most times

there are between 30 to 40 passengers. Last month it has dropped down to 22 passengers.

If you have booked, I understand if you can’t make it because of illness or the weather puts you off, please phone as soon as possible so

the organisers know you can’t make it.

If you are on your own, please don’t be frightened to join us, you will be welcome,

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Notice of Intention to Levy Differential General RatesIn accordance with Section 6.36 of the Local Government Act 1995, notice is given with respect of the intention to adopt the following Differential General Rates in the dollar and minimum rates for all properties utilising Unimproved (UV) values. This is subject to fi nalisation of the 2015/16 draft Budget and the establishment of the funding shortfall required from imposition of rates on Gross Rental Value (GRV) and Unimproved Value rated properties. The proposed Differential General Rates for 2015/16 are as follows: UV Rural and UV Other rate in the dollar is $0.004296, with a minimum rate of $1,202. The estimated income for UV Rural and UV Other is $1,692,073. UV Intensive rate in the dollar is $0.008060, with a minimum rate of $2,137. The estimated income of UV Intensive is $771,023.A uniform General Rate will be applied to GRV rated land as follows: GRV Townsites and GRV Other rate in the dollar is $0.083203, with a minimum rate of $951. The estimated income for GRV Townsites and GRV Other is $4,985,050.The total estimated income for the Proposed Differential General Rates for 2015/16 is $7,438,146.The fi gures shown above are estimates only, and may change as part of Council’s Budget deliberations and consideration of any submission received from electors and ratepayers.A Statement of Objects and Reasons for adopting these rates is available for inspection at Council’s Administration Centre, 7 Brockman Street, Gingin, and the Lancelin Offi ce, Vins Way, Lancelin, during offi ce hours. A copy is also available on the Shire’s website at www.gingin.wa.gov.au.Written submissions close 4.00pm on Wednesday 17 June 2015. Kaye LowesA/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE (MOBILE PHONE BASE

STATION) ON LOT 232 WEDGE STREET, GUILDERTON

Council is considering an Application for Planning Consent for Telecommunications Infrastructure on Lot 232 Wedge Street, Guilderton.Plans and documents setting out and explaining the proposal can be viewed on the Shire’s website – www.gingin.wa.gov.au. Alternatively, plans and documents are available at Council’s Administration Centre, 7 Brockman Street, Gingin and the Lancelin Agency Offi ce, Vins Way, Lancelin during normal Offi ce Hours.Submissions in relation to this proposal should be made in writing and directed to the Chief Executive Offi cer by 4.00pm on 25 June 2015.JEREMY EDWARDSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPh (08) 9575 2211Fax (08) 9575 2121Email [email protected]

PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE (MOBILE PHONE BASE

STATION) ON LOT 101 MARRI HEIGHTS ROAD, RED GULLY

Council is considering an Application for Planning Approval for the above proposal.Plans and documents setting out and explaining the proposal can be viewed at Council’s Administration Offi ce Gingin, 7 Brockman Street, Gingin and Lancelin Agency Offi ce, Vins Way, Lancelin during normal Offi ce Hours.Submissions in relation to this proposal should be made in writing and directed to the Chief Executive Offi cer by 4.00pm on 25 June 2015. JEREMY EDWARDSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPh (08) 9575 2211Fax (08) 9575 2121Email [email protected]

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BASE STATION) ON LOT 64 CROOT PLACE WOODRIDGE

Council is considering an Application for Planning Consent for Telecommunications Infrastructure on Lot 64 Croot Place, Woodridge.Plans and documents setting out and explaining the proposal can be viewed on the Shire’s website – www.gingin.wa.gov.au. Alternatively, plans and documents are available at Council’s Administration Centre, 7 Brockman Street, Gingin and the Lancelin Agency Offi ce, Vins Way, Lancelin during normal Offi ce Hours.Submissions in relation to this proposal should be made in writing and directed to the Chief Executive Offi cer by 4.00pm on 25 June 2015.JEREMY EDWARDSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPh (08) 9575 2211Fax (08) 9575 2121Email [email protected]

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Council is considering an Application for Planning Consent – Animal Husbandry, Intensive (Amendment to condition 6 of the 2008 Planning Approval) on Lot 2 Telephone Road, NEERGABBY.Plans and documents setting out and explaining the proposal can be viewed on the Shire’s website – www.gingin.wa.gov.au. Alternatively, plans and documents are available at Council’s Administration Centre, 7 Brockman Street, Gingin and the Lancelin Agency Offi ce, Vins Way, Lancelin during normal Offi ce Hours.Submissions in relation to this proposal should be made in writing and directed to the Chief Executive Offi cer by 4.00pm on 22 June 2015.JEREMY EDWARDSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPh (08) 9575 2211Fax (08) 9575 2121

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Sun City Country ClubSun City Yacht ClubTRYCAN - Two Rocks Yanchep Culture & Arts Network Two Rocks Volunteer Marine Rescue Group

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Yanchep Districts Junior Football Club

Yanchep Dolphins Little Athletics Club

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Yanchep Netball ClubYanchep Redhawks Football ClubYanchep Sports Club Inc.Yanchep Two Rocks Arts & Craft WorkshopYanchep Two Rocks Lions Club

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Yanchep Two Rocks Home Support GroupYanchep Two Rocks RSLYanchep Two Rocks Senior Citizens

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Community DiaryTuesday 9 JuneCity of Wanneroo has a special council meeting starting at 6.00pm.

Thursday 11 JuneYanchep and Districts CWA’s monthly meeting at Phil Renkin Centre, Lisford Ave, Two Rocks, starting at at 9.30am. All welcome, call Clare on 9561 2905 for more information.

Tuesday 16 JuneShire of Gingin council meeting, starts at 3.00pm.Casino Bus Trip - See Community NoticesCity of Wanneroo Briefi ng session, starts at 6.00pm.

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In a local newspaper, ads are often expected by readers, and their placement is often near content similar to the ad content - for example, a shoe store ad in the fashion section or a computer store ad in the technology section.

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Reputation BuildingLocal newspaper publishers work hard to create positive relationships with members of the community to build a loyal customer base.

As a publisher’s reputation grows, community members begin to trust the company for providing timely and accurate information and often begin to believe that a trusted local publisher won’t do business with companies that are

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Options and ExtrasLocal newspapers offer small-business owners a wide range of advertising options that can fi t nearly any budget.

Options include small classifi ed ads, column ads in various sizes by the column centimetres, half-page or full-page spreads.

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The Sun City News has worked with most local community groups, providing over $200,000 worth of advertising free to local groups.

With the new fi nancial year just around the corner, it is time to plan for the next 12 months.

So, why not call Terry on 9561 2500 or 0414 425 858 to discuss how the Sun City News

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Local community groups are the backbone and fi bre of every community, so why not utilise these opportunities to publicise your local group and its activities.

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