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Thursday, December 10, 2020 perthnow.com.au/community-news
ANOTHER CLUB SCORES ITS DREAM LEASE
LONG
MAY THEY
BOWL Adam Poulsen
THE Mt Pleasant Bowl-
ing Club has secured the
long-term lease it want- lors spent more than
IN PERFECT ed, though it falls a long
way short of the land-
mark 99-year term
four-and-a-half hours
bickering over the finer
points of a raft of amend-
SYNC granted this year to the
nearby Melville club.
Melville Council voted
at Tuesday’s council
ments, most of which
were proposed by Coun-
cillor Katy Mair.
Her key amendment,
Booragoon synchronised meeting to start negotia- which was carried unan-
tions with the club to imously after nearly an
swimmer Alessandra Ho has enter into a 21-year hour of chaotic debate,
lease. But in shades of scrapped the council off-
booked her ticket to next the Melville Bowling icer’s recommendation
Club lease saga that of a three-year premises
year’s Olympic Games played out in the council lease with an option to
chamber over three con- extend up to 18 years.
Story page 16 secutive Tuesday nights
in September, council- CONTINUED PAGE 3
MEL
2 NEWS December 10, 2020
Limit reached for Kardinya
NEWS ...................................................................... P1-21
BOOKS ..................................................................... P24
FILM .......................................................................... P25
BEAUTY ................................................................... P30
THEATRE .................................................................. P31 Adam Poulsen and North Lake Road and council. The necessity for centre would be R60.
the corner of South Street buildings within the centre Properties fronting Gil-
CHRISTMAS FEATURE ..................................... P32-34 THE City of Melville is push- and Gilbertson Road. zoning to be any higher, par- bertson Road on the eastern
FASHION .................................................................. P35 ing for several modifications Councillors voted unani- ticularly as acceptable boundary of the shopping
to the Kardinya Park Activ- mously at last month’s coun- dwelling yield can be centre would be R80 and
INSIDE
REAL ESTATE ..................................................... P36-37
ity Centre Plan, including cil meeting to advertise the achieved, is questioned.” allowed to go to four stories
TRADES DIRECTORY ....................................... P38-43 capping building heights at proposed modifications – The council’s modifica- under the council proposal.
EMPLOYMENT ........................................................ P43 nine stories rather than the which also include changes tions would cap residential The proposed sparked out-
proposed 15 to 20 storeys. to the boundary and density building heights to four sto- rage among residents who
CLASSIFIEDS ........................................................... P43
The owners of Kardinya controls – for public com- ries next to the shopping took issue with the “urbani-
SPORT ...................................................................... P43 Park Shopping Centre ment before finalising their centre site to the north, ra- sation” of their suburb and
received approval in June recommendation to the WA ther than the proposed five submitted a petition calling
for an $80 million redevelop- Planning Commission. stories. The council has also on the City to oppose the
ment of the site, including a “The decision of the De- proposed slight changes to plan in its report to the WA
nine-storey residential tow- velopment Assessment Pan- the plan’s boundary on Planning Commission.
Editorial Director: Amanda Keenan er. el to restrict height to nine streets north and west of the “The proposed rezoning of
News Production: Matt Zis But their plan proposed a stories… essentially estab- shopping centre. R codes will significantly
Design: Carly Pilton 15-storey default building lishes a benchmark for Most of the residential impact on the character of
Features Editor: Arylene Westlake-Jennings height across the district height within the centre,” properties within the bound- our suburb and adversely
Digital Editor: Alison Middleton centre, with up to 20 stories City strategic urban plan- ary would be zoned R40, affect the welfare of Kardi-
General inquiries: 9237 1000 at two “landmark locations” ning manager Gavin Ponton while most of those on the nya residents,” the petition
on the corner of South Street said in his report to the boundary of the shopping said.
Email: south@communitynews.com.au
Reporters:
Ben Smith 9237 1436
(Cockburn, East Fremantle)
Adam Poulsen 9237 1534
(Melville, Fremantle)
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MEL
December 10, 2020 NEWS 3
Pleasant
deal for
bowlers
FROM PAGE 1 Pleasant was “well on the
way to becoming the pre-
Councillors instead voted mier bowling club in the City
for a 10-year community of Melville”.
lease with an optional 11- “Forget our dear friends at
year extension, effectively the Melville Bowling Club;
offering the club the longer it’s the Mt Pleasant Bowling
term of security that its Club which is growing the
president John O’Brien bowling fraternity and
called for in his deputation. we’ve got other ideas in
Mr O’Brien said the club mind as well,” he said.
needed that security so it “I want to point to the
could “change its method of membership growth that’s
operation” to meet the occurred in the club from a
changing needs of the com- low of about 130 or 140 up to
munity. about 270 tonight, of whom
“What we are proposing is 111 are bowlers; probably
that we become a communi- some 30 extra bowlers put on
ty hub, not just a bowling in the past 12 months.”
Placegetters Eli Bellegarde and Isaac Kwon flank Booragoon Primary’s Rubik’s Cube champion Jayden Cho. club,” he said. So convoluted were the
“A bowling club will cer- remaining amendments that
Cubic movement takes off with kids
tainly be the most important Cr Tomas Fitzgerald took it
feature of that community upon himself to summarise
hub, but in conjunction with them for those in the public
our partners (aged care and gallery.
WHEN Dex Donabie excitement on all of the it out at a special assembly. was runner-up Isaac Kwon disability provider) Melville “All of the outstanding
brought a Rubik’s Cube to kids’ faces, so as a class we Year 5 student Jayden with an impressive 34 Cares, the Free Reformed subsequent loans will be for-
show and tell, he couldn’t decided to hold a whole of Cho was crowned winner seconds, followed by Eli Church of Melville and who given,” he said.
have known he was about school competition,” after solving the puzzle in a Bellegarde. knows what else might come In return, the club will be
to set off the next fad at teacher Marnie Smith said. blisteringly fast 27 seconds. Dex came fourth, having if we really push this in the asked to cede an unused
Booragoon Primary “Any age from Year 1 up “Everyone knew I was missed the semi-finals by next few years. green and the southern por-
School. could compete; the only going to win already,” he just one second. “Three years is far too tion of the leased area –
The Year 3 student must requirement was for them said without a hint of Ms Smith said the short and will not enable us about 30 per cent of the site –
have impressed his to be able to do it in under sarcasm. students’ efforts to do what we want.” to accommodate a new pub-
classmates because before two minutes to be able to go “I didn’t really celebrate. organising the event made Mr O’Brien also took the lic park.
long the school was through to the finals.” My fastest time outside of it a huge success. opportunity to take a By 10.35pm the matter of
overrun with the colourful On November 30, seven the competition is 13 “We had the WA Rubik’s tongue-in-cheek jab at the the bowling club was the
devices. finalists from a pool of seconds.” Cube state champions Melville Bowling Club, only item the council had
“I could see the about 50 contenders battled Hot on Jayden’s heels there as guests,” she said. where Mayor George Gear is passed from its stacked end-
a social member, saying Mt of-year agenda.
Bid to short circuit marathon debates
CITY of Melville Council- to pass a single item author- been in contact with the by council, will permit all leases “without having to
lor Tomas Fitzgerald has ising chief executive Mar- executive manager of members of council to be shut down all the ordinary
proposed establishing a ten Tieleman to start governance to propose set- on that committee if they business of council”.
committee specifically to negotiations with the Mt ting up an occasional com- wish, so when politically “I’ll be seeking your sup-
deal exclusively with lease Pleasant Bowling Club to mittee to deal with lease sensitive leases come there port for that,” he said.
negotiations after Tues- enter into a 21-year lease. terms so that we avoid sit- won’t be a question of who The disarray of Tues-
day’s council meeting de- Cr Fitzgerald announce uations whereby an entire will or won’t be able to have day’s meeting followed a
scended into another his proposal after the rest of ordinary meeting of coun- input.” marathon three-week
protracted debate over a the meeting was adjourned cil is taken up with negotia- Cr Fitzgerald, pictured debate in September over
bowls club lease. until last night. tions of a single lease,” he right, said it was important the terms of Melville Bowl-
It took councillors more “Councillors may be said. “The terms of that that the council had a way ing Club’s landmark 99-
than four-and-a-half hours pleased to note that I’ve just committee, if it is adopted of dealing with community year lease.
MEL
4 NEWS December 10, 2020
Tragic weekend rides
A THORNLIE man may white Hyundai i45 had col- Ferguson said. It was a doubly tragic
spend Christmas behind lided at the intersection of “I am so devastated to hear weekend for motorcyclists
bars after being charged North Lake Road and Win- this news. I worked with Ste- on Perth roads, with Katrina
over a fatal Friday night terfold Road just before phen up until a few months Reeve killed on the Mitchell
crash in Coolbellup that 7.30pm. ago. A beautiful family and a Freeway after her bike
resulted in the death of a Tributes and condolences great sole (sic),” Nadia Hana crashed while she was tak-
motorcyclist. continued for Mr McCourt Graf said. ing part in Saturday’s Bik-
Stephen McCourt, the 53- throughout the week, with Prabhjit Singh was ers’ Charity Toy Run.
year-old motorcyclist, was at least one person taking to charged with dangerous Investigators would like to
taken to Fiona Stanley Hos- social media to describe the driving occasioning death. speak with anyone who saw
pital where he died. intersection as dangerous. He was granted bail in the the Coolbellup crash or has
The 29-year old driver of “RIP. My condolences to Perth Magistrate’s Court on dash camera footage of the
the Hyundai was uninjured his friends and family. Saturday. motorcycle or Hyundai in
and a witness said they saw Something needs to be done However, its understood the area on Friday evening.
the other motorist trying to about that intersection. It’s he could not raise a surety Call Crime Stoppers on
resuscitate the bike rider. dangerous at its best and and was held in custody, and 1800 333 000 or make a report
Police say Mr McCourt’s downright ridiculous at its is next scheduled to face online at www.crimestop-
Moto Guzzi motorcycle and a worst (peak hour),” Kate court on January 5. pers.com.au. The aftermath of Friday night’s crash in Coolbellup.
MEL
December 10, 2020 NEWS 5
Pram used in stealing spree
Adam Poulsen year-old wheeled her four- including handbags, hair been clean since August,” “You’re on your way to
year-old daughter into the straighteners, makeup and she said. prison and I’d be surprised if
A SERIAL shoplifter who Booragoon Myer store on alcohol – from 10 businesses “She’s getting herself you don’t achieve that,” he
made off with thousands of October 24 and hid six Cal- across the metropolitan ar- back on track.” warned.
dollars’ worth of designer vin Klein handbags worth ea. A community corrections “You’re going to end up in
handbags concealed in her $1139 under a blanket before On one occasion she stole officer confirmed Smith had prison for stealing and your
toddler’s pram has been leaving without paying. five TV sets worth $2395 been drug tested three times child is going to be out there
given one last chance at free- The caper worked the first from a Big W store, while on and returned negative without a mum, unfortu-
dom. time but unravelled when another she made off with results. nately.
Chelsea Lyndal Smith was Smith returned the next day $1334 worth of T-shirts and Magistrate Peter Malone “In your case you just steal
fined $3500 and sentenced to and was sprung by a security bedding from a David Jones said the only mitigating fac- and steal and steal, you get
eight months jail, suspended guard after stealing another department store. tor was Smith’s early guilty put on orders, and then you
for 12 months, after pleading four handbags worth $1249. Smith’s lawyer told the Chelsea Lyndal Smith. plea, adding that he was steal again.”
guilty in Fremantle Magist- At the time she was on nu- court her client was coerced “absolutely satisfied” a sen- Smith will have to serve
rate’s Court last Friday to merous community-based into stealing by her the time. tence of imprisonment – her sentence if she is con-
two counts of stealing. orders for stealing nearly drug-addled ex-boyfriend, “Ms Smith has now kicked albeit suspended – was war- victed of a serious offence in
The court was told the 27- $8000 worth of items – whom she was living with at him out and she says she’s ranted. the next 12 months.
Biobank Call for donors
for First FREMANTLE Blood Donor
Centre staff are calling on
“It takes four blood dona-
tions to make just one dose
Nations more people to “give the gift
of life” as they brace for a
busy festive season.
of platelets for patients and
they only last for five days,
so donors are constantly
MURDOCH University
researchers are developing They are seeking more needed across the holidays
what they say will be the than 700 blood and plasma to ensure cancer patients
first “living biobank” of donors before the end of the get this vital product,” she
Aboriginal people in WA. year — particularly on said.
With the guidance of local December 23, when appoint- Ms Willet said road acci-
Elders, researchers will col- ments are currently half dent victims, pregnant
lect a range of age and gen- empty. mothers and premature
der biological samples from Australian Red Cross babies would also need
residents of the Whadjuk Lifeblood spokeswoman blood every day over the
region. Jessica Willet said stocks of holiday period.
They will then analyse the platelets — a blood compo- Visit lifeblood.com.au,
samples’ biochemistry to nent vital to the treatment of call 13 14 95 or download the
better understand the cancer patients — were par- Donate Blood app to book a
effects of COVID-19 on Abor- ticularly under pressure. donation.
Hamilton Hill blood donor Mary Brennan with nurse Julia Sawyer.
iginal people.
MEL
6 NEWS December 10, 2020
Green challenge is real for councils
Ben Smith and City’s recent Climate
Adam Poulsen Change Strategy, coupled
with the Urban Forest Plan
A NATIONWIDE study on and other strategies, will
canopy has found four local help deliver an improved
councils’ green cover is green cover outcome.”
moderately below compara- East Fremantle ranked
ble local government areas 15th out of 23 for places with
around the country. 50-100 per cent urbanisation,
Greener Spaces Better high density and low rainfall
Place’s Where Will All the and were deemed to have a
Trees Be? study investigated high challenge of maintain-
changes over time in green ing or growing green cover.
cover for every local govern- Mayor Jim O’Neill said the
ment area in Australia. Town was actively working
Each city, town or shire within its resources to
was ranked against compa- increase its urban canopy
rable areas with similar lev- through its annual street
els of urbanisation, density tree planting program.
and rainfall levels. “Adding to the Town’s
The study found the cities green stock and canopy is
of Cockburn, Fremantle and key to protecting the Town
Melville and the Town of from the urban heat effect
East Fremantle were all and offsetting adverse cli-
moderately below similar Clockwise from above: Sisters Lucy, 6, and Valerie mate impacts, as well as pro-
local government areas for Rawlings, 3, have fun playing around a Wireless Hill viding habitat for birds and
current green cover. Moreton Bay fig tree. Manning Park in Hamilton Hill. animals, shade for pedestri-
In particular, Fremantle Norfolk pines in Fremantle’s Esplanade Park. ans and users of public spac-
was found to be one of just 20 es,” he said.
urban places around the Melville was found to also
country with a “very high” ing planting an average of Dr Pettitt said the council the same category over the lations,” she said. have a high challenge in
challenge of maintaining 1000 street trees a year plus sought to protect mature past four years, demonstrat- “Since 2018, the City has regards to future green cov-
and growing future green thousands of others in trees and had prioritised ing a growing and noticeable planted around 4000 trees er. Chief executive Martin
cover. parks, reserves and other tree retention and open improvement of 4.4 per cent plus around 202,000 native Tieleman said the report
Fremantle Mayor Brad public land,” he said. space in new infill develop- since 2016. plant tube stock seedlings.” provided a reasonable
Pettitt said they were under “Since 2015 over 4700 new ments. Cockburn acting environ- Ms Metz said the City assessment of its tree cano-
no illusions about the chal- street trees have planted and The City of Cockburn ment manager Linda Metz aimed to plant an additional py cover.
lenge and had previously over 32,000 new native ranked 20th out of 21 for dif- said policies implemented to 15,000 street trees to increase Mr Tieleman said the City
implemented an Urban For- plants. We also offer free ference in urban forest cover increase greenery had borne their total to 53,000 by 2028. would continue to increase
est Plan as a guide to street trees to residents and since 2013 among regions fruit and were having a mea- “The City acknowledges the number of trees planted
increase their canopy cover- introduced our Verge Gar- with 50-100 per cent urbani- surable impact. the challenge of retaining on public open space and
age to 20 per cent within 10 den Policy which provides sation, average density and “The City has increased and increasing vegetation proactively manage its exist-
years. incentives for residents to low rainfall. its street tree planting pro- cover in a growth environ- ing trees through mainte-
“The City has invested in a establish a native garden on However, this was offset gram and supports residents ment, however updated pol- nance and replacement
series of initiatives, includ- their verge.” by the City ranking top in with waterwise verge instal- icies and the adoption of the programs.
MEL
December 10, 2020 NEWS 7
Owner hits roof
Adam Poulsen
IN a test of the protections
afforded by the South Fre-
mantle Heritage Area, the
City of Fremantle has
refused to allow the demoli-
tion of a 115-year-old cottage
on Commercial Street.
The house at 6 Commer-
cial Street is not heritage-
listed but is within the heri-
tage area designated under
the local planning scheme. An application to demolish this house has been refused.
The owners, James Robin-
son and Eun Kiim, had do likewise. ric remains intact”.
applied to bulldoze it and That was despite the depu- They recommended
build a single-storey house tations of Mr Robinson and approving the demolition.
in its place. Ms Kiim, who argued that But those in favour of
Their proposal had the nothing remained of the retaining the cottage,
backing of Fremantle’s original building except the including Deputy Mayor
council staff, with develop- roofline. Andrew Sullivan, argued it
ment approvals manager “I’m supportive of retain- was an important part of
Julia Kingsbury stating the ing Fremantle’s heritage, streetscape.
cottage had “limited heri- but there has to be a practi- “I read that report and I
tage significance” in her cal limit that’s applied in was horrified at a number of
report to the council plan- these cases,” Mr Robinson things that were either mis-
ning committee. said. represented or not
“Whilst the underlying “The existing dwelling is assessed,” he said.
structure and overall form too compromised; there’s “The fundamental ele-
of the cottage does likely not enough of the original to ment that had been compre-
date from c. 1905, almost all be worth saving. hensively missed in the
original or early detailing “Is it fair and reasonable assessment was the…
has been lost both internally that we should be asked to importance of the form to
and externally,” she wrote. restore and retain this dwell- the value of the streetscape.
“Whilst the place still dis- ing just to maintain a roo- “The way our planning
plays an early overall form, fline?” scheme is set about… if the
its contribution to the street- A report by the City’s heri- building has some signifi-
scape is compromised and tage and planning officers cance it cannot be approved
very limited.” found that the original two- for demolition.”
However, the committee room cottage and verandah Mr Robinson warned that
rejected Ms Kingsbury’s rec- were capable of being he had sought legal advice
ommendation and voted to retained but would require and was prepared to take the
refuse the application. Later, extensive reconstruction matter to the State Adminis-
the full council voted 8-4 to because “little original fab- trative Tribunal.
MEL
8 NEWS December 10, 2020
Widen
our
diversity
Adam Poulsen
BICTON MLA Lisa O’Malley
has weighed in on the debate
around Australia’s so-called
toxic political culture, say-
ing she’d like to see more
Indigenous women in Parlia-
ment.
The Labor MP, who was
elected in 2017, was speaking
at a recent morning tea at
Melville Civic Centre to
mark the 100th anniversary
of WA women in public
office.
“I don’t think we have to
apologise for having more
women than men in an orga-
nisation, and I really hope
that we do elect some more
fine Aboriginal women to
our Parliament in 2021,” she
said.
Ms O’Malley told the Bicton MLA Lisa O'Malley wants more Aboriginal women in
Gazette Australia had “fur- parliament. Picture: Adam Poulsen
ther to go” to address the
“awful culture that exists”, women. Ms Clapham served one
adding that balance was key. “We can fix the imbalance term as a Town of Cottesloe
“Of course we do,” she of power by having more councillor and paved the
said. women in leadership roles way for Edith Cowan, who
“I grew up with brothers and senior executive roles.” was the first woman elected
so I’m very confident around City of Melville councillor to an Australian Parliament
men; I personally haven’t Karen Wheatland paid trib- (WA) a year later.
been challenged by that (tox- ute to Elizabeth Clapham, At the 2019 WA local
ic culture), but I’m also very who in 1920 became the first government elections, the
mindful of being aware to woman elected to local number of female council-
step in and help other government in WA. lors increased by 22 per cent.
MEL
December 10, 2020 NEWS 9
Jessee Lee Johns' new mural, which will sit at East Fremantle’s Glasson Park.
Art of the East
A REFRESHED Glasson and the former Plympton schools are also part of the
Park painting is proving the Post Office jostling for space mural.
ultimate love letter to East alongside other icons such The artwork will also fea-
Fremantle, paying tribute to as the George Street Bou- ture in the Town’s new 2021
the town’s iconic buildings gainvillea, Leeuwin bar- community calendar, entit-
and more than a dozen local racks, The Left Bank pub, led Streets of Your Town,
points of interest. Richmond raceway and the which features other local
Created by White Gum Royal George Hotel spire, public art works.
Valley artist Jessee Lee among others. The calendar will be avail-
Johns, the composite image The Canning Highway — able from December 7
was commissioned by the complete with Fremantle onwards at the Town Hall
Town’s Public Art Panel. Dockers insignia — the and will be free for all resi-
It features the Town Hall Swan River and several local dents.
Bin there, clean that
EXTRA bins are at Coogee tween Coogee Beach Surf people who collect a bucket
Beach this summer to curb Life Saving Club and the of litter from the beach
beachside litter. stairs south of the Omeo with a free coffee, soft
The City of Cockburn Wreck and that effort drink or ice cream from
has spread 36 bins from alone prevented more than one of six participating
C.Y. O’Connor Beach to 3.3 tonnes of rubbish from cafes.
Woodman Point as part of entering the coastal envi- Loyalty cards are availa-
its Clean Ocean Cockburn ronment. ble and a $100 gift voucher
program. The council’s Clean will be awarded to the per-
Last summer, 15 bins Ocean Cuppas campaign son who collects the most
were concentrated be- will also return, rewarding litter.
MEL
10 NEWS December 10, 2020
Shop local
and win
MELVILLE residents can
win $1000 for shopping local
this festive season.
As part of the City of Mel-
ville’s #YourLocalMelville
campaign, residents who
spend $10 or more at a local-
ly-owned business can enter
a draw to win $1000 for them-
selves and $1000 for the busi-
ness they bought from.
The campaign will run
until December 23.
Entrants must upload a
photo of their receipt and
register online at melvillec-
ity.com.au/yourlocalmel-
ville.
Open for
Main picture: A visiting John Curtin College student under the virtual reality glasses.
Top right: All Saints’ College head of design and technologies Marianne Beattie ran a
VR workshop with Year 7 students. Bottom right: Emma Collette, Sofea Mahzul and
abalone
Aeryn Wood check out the robotics display at Melville SHS’s STEM Blast event. THE State Government has
reminded abalone fishers to
Bright sparks celebrate science
adhere to the rules as the
metropolitan region season
gets underway Saturday.
Fishing will be allowed
from 7-8am on five days:
MORE than 400 students students and teachers came to work on the agency — a core party of new performing arts cen- December 12, January 9,
and teachers from about 40 engage in workshops on ground-breaking Murchi- the philosophy at All tre. All of the school’s January 23, February 6 and
schools gathered recently topics as diverse as cyber- son Widefield Array radio Saints’,” she said. learning areas hosted stalls February 20.
at All Saints’ College to cel- security, aquaponics, neu- telescope. “It was inspiring to see so showcasing ambitious stu- There is a bag limit of 15
ebrate all things science, roscience and Principal Belinda Provis many young people pas- dent projects. per fisher per day.
technology, engineering cryptography. said the school was proud sionate and engaged in the Melville SHS was the Fishing out of season, tak-
and maths. Among the keynote to have hosted the event. delivery of STEM activities Governor’s 2019 Secondary ing undersize abalone or
The Bull Creek school speakers was award- “The conference high- and presentations.” STEM School of the Year, having more than your pos-
hosted the annual Perth It winning astronomer Dr lighted the importance of Melville Senior High and a 2020 Australian Edu- session limit can attract
Takes a Spark Conference Natasha Hurley-Walker, schools working to develop School held its inaugural cation Awards Best STEM penalties as high as $10,000
late last month, which saw who explained how she and encourage student STEM Blast event in its Program finalist. plus up to 10 times the dollar
value of the species.
MELCOMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 • 11
MEL12 NEWS December 10, 2020
City rewrites
setback policy
Adam Poulsen
FREMANTLE Council has
The old policy allowed us to
backed a proposal to scrap a have extra height if it was
mandatory upper floor set-
back requirement for new
invisible, and the new policy allows
buildings in the City’s West us to have extra height if it’s good
End Heritage Area taller
than three stories.
design and good architecture
Councillors voted unani- Fremantle Cr Bryn Jones
mously at last month’s meet-
ing to adopt a new local cases where a reduced (or “There have been some
planning policy for the area nil) street setback to new pretty awful examples of set-
— replacing that which was buildings may be more con- backs, which are still visible
stood since the early 1990s — textually appropriate from a from aspects of the street,”
and initiate an amendment heritage perspective, and she said.
to Local Planning Scheme better reflects the setback of Cr Bryn Jones agreed.
No. 4. ‘traditional’ buildings with- “I think the old policy
The amendment would in the precinct,” Mr Garbett allowed us to have extra
remove a clause stipulating said. height if it was invisible, and
that the upper level of any “The key consideration the new policy allows us to
new building higher than 11 was to allow new develop- have extra height if it’s good
metres must be “sufficiently ment in keeping with the tra- design and good architec-
setback from the street so as ditional streetscapes of the ture,” he said.
to not be visible from the West End, where buildings The first round of com-
street(s) adjoining the sub- were mostly set back to ‘nil’ munity consultation indi-
ject site”. to the street on all levels. cated strong support for the
The move aims to protect “Importantly, deletion of policy — which has the
the West End’s heritage sig- the clause would not pre- endorsement of the Heritage
nificance while supporting clude the City from allowing Council of WA — despite
the future “vitality” of the or enforcing a setback for a concerns it would be open to
area, City strategic planning fourth story, where this interpretation by property
manager Paul Garbett said approach provides an appro- owners and developers.
in his report to council. priate heritage outcome.” Feedback on the potential
“This amendment was Mr Garbett said the man- scheme change was mixed,
proposed to provide flexibil- datory setback requirement with some fearing it would
ity when considering the had resulted in “mixed suc- lead to building designs that
design of new buildings in cess”, a view echoed by Cr dominated the precinct’s
the West End, specifically in Jenny Archibald. heritage character.
MELCOMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 • 13
MEL14 NEWS December 10, 2020
Season for socks
CYSTIC Fibrosis WA pres- A stroke at 16 paralysed Ms Boyd described cystic
ident Caz Boyd is urging peo- her but she eventually fibrosis as a “behind the
ple to get behind the learned to walk again before scenes condition”.
charity’s Christmas cam- suffering years of lung “Although people with CF
paign. bleeds, infections and lung look like other children or
The organisation is selling collapses. adults, that’s only possible
pairs of red socks as part of Ms Boyd received a lung due to a gruelling daily treat-
its Sock it 2 CF appeal, which transplant 27 years ago after ment schedule,” Ms Boyd
will go towards helping peo- being told the life expectan- said.
ple living with cystic fibro- cy post-transplant was seven “We are here to support
sis. years. these people and their fam-
When 53-year-old Ms Boyd Children diagnosed now ilies, and we hold out with
was born, the life expectan- are expected to live into their the hope that one day we will
cy for children with the 60s but there is still no cure find a cure.”
genetic disorder was 12 to 16 and management is com- Socks are available to buy
years. plex. at www.sockit2cf.com.au.
Wildcats assist at Christmas
THE Perth Wildcats have
teamed up with Hawaiian’s
Melville shopping centre to
help people struggling this
Christmas.
Centre operator Hawaiian
is collecting non-perishable
food, children’s gifts and
monetary donations for
Foodbank WA and Variety
WA.
The Hawaiian Giving Box
will ensure donations get to
WA families in need.
Perth’s basketballers Perth Wildcats’ Todd Blanchfield, Mitch Norton, Trevor
stepped away from Gleeson (coach), Bryce Cotton and Clint Steindl are
pre-season training to getting behind the Hawaiian Giving Box appeal.
kickstart the appeal and
championship coach Trevor Christmas”. and craft supplies, toy cars
Gleeson said they wanted to Donation ideas include and books. Gift vouchers
“show our support to all tinned food, tea, Christmas and sporting goods are great
West Australians this pudding, gift vouchers, art for teenagers.
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MEL16 NEWS December 10, 2020
Ho in sync with Olympic dream
CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR OUR NEWEST OLYMPIAN
Kate Massey because of the coronavirus. Ho, 20, and an All Saints do her teammates, family,
Stackpole was replaced by College graduate, started supporters, coaches and the
FROM starting the decade another local, Hannah Burk- artistic swimming at Leisu- Australian Olympic team
with no knowledge of artis- hill, and remarkably all four refit Booragoon in 2011 with- proud in Tokyo,” he said.
tic swimming, Alessandra athletes share a connection out any previous knowledge Part of the senior national
Ho has now booked her tick- via the Booragoon-based of the sport. squad since 2018 and part of
et to next year’s Tokyo SupaNova Synchronised “I saw a poster for a come- the team that qualified Aus-
Olympic Games. Swimming Club. and-try day, so I had a go and tralia for the Olympics at the
Ho’s chance came Tues- “I was in shock. I couldn’t loved it straight away,” she 2019 World Championships
day with the retirement of believe it at the time,” Ho said. in South Korea, Ho has high
teammate Jane Fruzynski, said. Australian chef de mis- expectations for Tokyo.
which followed the same “My whole life I have been sion Ian Chesterman said “We’ll all be doing eve-
decision by Rose Stackpole dreaming of going to the Ho’s selection was well rything we can to be the best
in September in the wake of Olympics. I’m just so happy deserved. we can be over the next eight
the Games’ postponement my hard work has paid off.” “I’m sure Alessandra will months and show the world
how hard we’ve been work-
ing,” she said.
Team captain Emily Rog-
ers said while it was difficult
to lose Fruzynski, she re-
spected her decision. Fru-
zynski, a 20-year-old who
was eyeing her Olympic
debut, said her time in Aus-
tralian artistic swimming
had given her lifetime posi-
tives.
“It was a very big decision,
but I’m feeling really good,”
she said.
“I’m so grateful for eve-
ryone who’s supported me
through the process. Artistic
swimming has given me so
much, not only to travel and
compete at the highest level
and be around amazing
teammates and coaches, but
it helped me develop into the Alessandra Ho (standing on shoulders) in training recently.
Alessandra Ho (out of water) is a new addition to Australia’s Olympic team for Tokyo. person I am today.” Pictures: PhotoCanberra
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MELDecember 10, 2020 NEWS 19
Deborah’s march for freedom
Michael Palmer friends who were friends
A report published by
with her too,” she said.
the Federal Govern-
IT felt like leaving prison for “It made it difficult to
ment’s Australian
Deborah Costello when she admit to myself what was
Institute of Family
left her abusive partner. happening. I was really in
Studies in 2015 said
Ms Costello had been in denial.
LGBTIQ relationships
the violent relationship for “Deep down I had known
had been “invisible”
about five years before find- for a long time I wasn’t able
and there was a lack of
ing the strength to leave. to stay. I had to find strength
acknowledgement that
Unlike the stereotypical to leave.
intimate partner vio-
view of an abusive relation- “The tipping point was
lence existed in those
ship, Ms Costello was in a when I realised I did not
communities.
same-sex relationship. want to bring children into
Research in the area
She left her partner many the relationship. Then I
had been scarce and
years ago but has only thought ‘why am I prepared
most responses to inti-
recently built up the courage to put up with it then?’.
mate partner violence
to speak out to help other “That was the lightbulb
had assumed women
people who may be in a toxic moment. It felt like I was get-
were victims and men
relationship. ting out of prison, the free-
perpetrators.
Ms Costello was one of dom from making that
“The available evi-
hundreds of people in the decision.”
dence suggests inti-
30th annual Silent Domestic Ms Costello said she was
mate partner violence
Violence Memorial March in now in a “wonderful, sup-
occurs in LGBTIQ rela-
Perth on November 27. portive and balanced” rela-
tionships at similar lev-
She had taken part in pre- tionship but was still feeling
els to heterosexual
vious marches representing the trauma from the abusive Deborah Costello with some of the 495 pairs of shoes shown during the march to signify
relationships and the
the organisations she had relationship. the 495 women, men and children who have died as a result of family domestic violence.
abuse similarly
worked for but this was her It was made more difficult Picture: Jacqui O’Leary
involves use of power,
first march on a personal because they had common
coercion and control,”
basis. friends. and female victim.
the report said.
She is now part of the “If I know she’s going to be Ms Costello said there • Almost a third of all homicide and related offences
“Building the capaci-
Women’s Council for Domes- at something I will probably needed to be more training (including murder, attempted murder and manslaughter) in
ty and knowledge of
tic and Family Violence Ser- actively avoid that event. I for health professionals Australia in 2019 were family and domestic
health care workers,
vices’ Lived Experience still don’t feel safe around about how to respond when violencerelated. WA recorded 12 victims.
domestic violence sup-
Group, which offers advice her,” Ms Costello said. the relationship was same- • One in five WA women reported experiencing partner
port services and the
on domestic violence issues. She said seeking help now sex. violence since the age of 15.
justice system through
The abusive relationship was easier than 20 years ago, “I remember at the time I • 63% of assaults in WA were family and domestic
education and training
was Ms Costello’s first same- when there was some nega- told my GP I needed a refer- violencerelated in 2019.
is imperative in order
sex relationship and as well tivity around same-sex rela- ral to a counsellor and he • Family and domestic violence is a leading cause of
to improve understand-
as summoning the courage tionships, but there was still assumed it was a man I was women’s homelessness. Domestic violence accounted for
ings and responses and
to seek help she also had to work to do. in a relationship with,” she 55.8% of the accommodation support from specialist
prevent further vio-
come out to her family. People tended to assume said. homelessness agencies in WA in 201718, up from 45.1% in
lence in LGBTIQ com-
“The only people who abusive relationships “People still do make 201213.
munities.”
knew were a group of close involved a male perpetrator assumptions.”
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MELDecember 10, 2020 NEWS 21
Window into magic
AS a child, Jennie Boylan
would excitedly gather in
the crowd waiting outside
Myer Perth for the Christ-
mas window reveal.
Now, The Teddy Tree own-
er has helped revive the glo-
rious old tradition,
contributing to Forrest
Chase’s first-ever, wonder-
filled festive tableaus aimed The old fountain at Hyde Park. Picture: City of Vincent
at making the season more
magical for visitors.
Designed by Mardie & Co
director Mardie Rosich, they
Fountain slipped by
combine to tell The Adven- HYDE Park regulars can past few years.
tures of Bobo and Mouse, learn about the story They will be holding the
with Ms Boylan’s teddy behind a former fountain tour at the park’s Lake
bears and plush mice taking that was removed 100 Street entrance on
centre stage. years ago at an upcoming December 12 at 10am.
“It is wonderful to help walk and talk tour. Mr O’Brien said former
recreate the feeling of The three-tiered orna- City of Perth Lord Mayor
excitement back to our city, mental fountain was William Brookman prom-
bringing joy to Christmas designed by architectural ised to deliver the foun-
shoppers and families,” Ms modeller George Waugh tain as part of his
Boylan said. and built in 1900 for the campaign in 1899.
Miss Rosich said the win- City of Perth. “It was the first and
dows have already proven It featured a Federation only elegant artefact the
popular. Italianate figurine, an park ever had,” he said.
“We have seen many peo- octagonal tank with gold “There had not been
ple stopping to read the tale and silver fish and a dish anything of its equivalent
and kids absolutely love it,” for dogs to drink from. anywhere in a park or gar-
she said. However, the fountain den in metropolitan
“Many people have com- Perth’s Christmas Lights which was at the corner of Perth.”
pared it to the old Boans win- Trail, the shopping centre Lake and Glendower Mr O’Brien said it
dows or Melbourne also features Manni’s World, streets, was vandalised would not be “realistic” to
Christmas windows but a giant immersive wall of beyond repair and was replace the fountain.
with its own unique Perth toys, tinsel, candy, beaches removed in 1918. “It would be so nice to
vibe.” and baubles made of 300 TV Highgate resident Rod- see a fountain of this ele-
The four displays are on panels that comes to life ney O’Brien and Garden gance in the park but I
level one at Forrest Chase every night at 6pm, and Big History Society WA think it would also be an
and the journey starts near Ted, a four-metre teddy bear branch chair John Viska enormous risk because
the train station bridge. made of Christmas lights. Forrest Chase has revived the old tradition of wonder- have been researching the vandalism still continues
As part of the City of Keren Bellos filled Christmas-themed window displays in Perth city. fountain’s history in the to this day,” he said.
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MEL24 BOOKS December 10, 2020
Huey Brown
has written a
book about a
Bacon the
superhero
pig. Picture:
Andrew
Ritchie
best of it
Tanya MacNaughton things came out of an
ordinary situation”.
HUEY Brown’s daughter The result was book The
Aurelia was eight years old Tale of Bacon Lightning,
when she misread the shop for ages four to 12 years,
Beacon Lighting as Bacon about an ordinary pig who
Lightning while they were is bullied and overcomes
driving down Stirling life’s difficulties by creating
Highway on the way to a superhero with a secret
soccer, sending them into identity.
fits of laughter. With the story in hand,
“As soon as Aurelia said Brown teamed up with
the name, I thought there former Disney illustrator
are a lot of superhero Jason Trevenen to bring his
characters that have characters to life.
something to do with becomes his sidekick. “We worked on numerous
lightning and then A few pages of notes were character designs of what I
imagined how I would work written and tucked away in had envisioned whilst
Bacon into that name,” their kitchen top drawer, writing the book,” Brown
Brown, of Dalkeith, said. where they stayed for two said. “He came up with the
“I quickly said back to years — until the pandemic brilliant idea of getting my
her ‘That sounds like a ground everything to a halt three kids (Aurelia now 10,
superhero pig’. We both in March. Hudson, eight and
laughed and I said to her Brown, who manages Amberley, six) to draw a
‘Let’s see if we can write a Rambla in South Perth, picture of their favourite
book about it’.” Empire in Burswood, character in the book.
Later that day they Northbridge’s Coconut “It’s been a long project
brainstormed the concept Grove and the Ice Cream but the kids are all
with family friend Micko, Factory, had a lot more delighted with the result.”
adding Bacon Lightning’s time on his hands and The Tale of Bacon
friend Szechuan to the returned to the project “so I Lightning, amazon.com.au,
story, a rubber chicken who could make sure some good $23.86.
MELDecember 10, 2020 FILM 25
Oakes Fegley as Peter and Robert De Niro as Grandpa. Picture: Ben Rothstein
No winners in War
Lucy Rutherford boyfriend.
THE WAR WITH With a set up clearly
WHEN Grandpa Ed (Robert going for something along
De Niro) is convinced by his GRANDPA (PG) the lines of Home Alone,
daughter Sally (Uma DIRECTOR: Tim Hill the pranks are
Thurman) to move in with disappointingly tame,
STARRING: Robert De
her family, grandson Peter before the film clunkily
Niro, Uma Thurman,
(Oakes Fegley) is forced to attempts to insert in an
Oakes Fegley
give up his bedroom and anti-war message.
ᗂᗂ
take up residence in the Children may be amused
attic.
NOW SHOWING by the occasions where
Upset by this new bodily injury occurs or De
situation, Peter declares stereotypes. Niro loses his pants (twice)
war on his grandpa and the Dad Arthur (Rob Riggle) and the film fits in with the
two begin a battle of pranks is the harangued husband festive season thanks to
that soon gets out of clinging on to his youngest sister Jennifer’s
control. masculinity while (Poppy Gagnon) obsession
The War with Grandpa Thurman’s mum with the holiday.
feels like it was made about inexplicably refuses to let But The War with
a decade or two ago, with her teenage daughter Mia Grandpa is a movie which
much of the comedy based (Laura Marano) see her even a cast of big names
on tired and regressive perfectly respectable such as this can not save.
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MEL30 BEAUTY December 10, 2020
Little beauties
SMALL in stature
but big on status, these cult
favourites make great
stocking fillers for the beauty
enthusiast in your life.
And best of all, they can be
easily snagged from retailers
across Perth, making last-minute
Chrissy shopping a breeze.
Sara Fitzpatrick
1. O&M Surf Bomb saltwater spray, $29.95, Hairhouse Warehouse 2. MAC Ruby Woo lipstick, $30, Myer
3. Too Faced Papa Don’t Peach blush, $48, Mecca 4. Laura Mercier travel-sized translucent loose setting powder, $37, Mecca
5. Dior Rouge 999 nail polish, $41, Myer 6. Benefit Cosmetics The Porefessional face primer (mini), $21.25, Myer 7. Estee Lauder
Advanced Night Repair (30ml), $110, David Jones 8. Shu Uemura eyelash curler, $33, David Jones 9. Sand & Sky travel-sized
Australian pink clay face mask, $35.90, Myer 10. The Ordinary Buffet multi-technology peptide serum, $24.90, Priceline
11. Hourglass Ambient Lighting bronzer, $83, Mecca 12. Jojoba Company Australian jojoba oil (30ml), $20, Priceline
MELDecember 10, 2020 THEATRE 31
Lucy Durack
Home for
Picture: Nik
Babic
the holidays
Tanya MacNaughton decorating their Melbourne Want For Christmas Is You
home for their housesitter, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed
CHRISTMAS is absolutely ahead of Durack hosting Reindeer. To be able to
the most wonderful time of WASO’s annual free bring your family to
end-of-year concert. something like that for free
Presented by WASO, is an incredible gift and you
Lotterywest Christmas can’t get classier than
Spectacular is a WASO carols.”
re-conceived COVID-safe It is a welcome end to
the year for event at RAC Arena, with 2020 that saw Shrek the
City Beach-raised performances on December Musical — in which Durack
music theatre darling 12 at 2pm and 7pm was playing Princess Fiona
Lucy Durack, who starts featuring the orchestra led — closed in March due to
her festive celebrations by conductor Jen Winley, pandemic restrictions.
each year by putting up the WASO Chorus and Despite it being a shock,
her Christmas tree on her special guests Amy Durack said it was nothing
birthday, November 17. Manford, Samantha Clarke compared with what other
“I’ll often wish my and Santa. people around the world
birthday was earlier so we “Christmas carols and were going through.
could start earlier; I was singing with WASO is a She kept busy filming
like this even before we had pretty miraculous way to online series Love in
kids but especially now,” get to celebrate Christmas Lockdown with Eddie
Durack said while for me,” Durack said. Perfect, did a stint on
quarantining in Sorrento “I love any opportunity to Neighbours and pulled on
with choreographer sing with WASO and this is the cactus costume for The
husband Christopher a pretty massive event. I’ll Masked Singer.
Horsey and their two sing a couple of songs but The Lotterywest Christmas
children, Polly, five, and mostly be there to host the Spectacular is at RAC
Theodore, one. whole event. There will be Arena, 2pm and 7pm,
The family travelled to some classic songs like December 12, with free
WA, after already Baby, It’s Cold Outside, All I tickets at waso.com.au.
MEL32 CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING FEATURE December 10, 2020
It can be hard to find a unique, affordable gift
for your office neighbour, second cousin or
bestie’s boyfriend. Luckily, we have rounded
up some quirky picks sure to make them grin.
Jessie Stoelwinder
COOK LIKE A MASTERCHEF
You’ve supported him on your screen in MasterChef
Australia, at his dumpling kitchen, Bumplings, in
Fremantle, and now you give the gift of local chef
Brendan Pang to a loved one in the form of his
jam-packed cookbook.
This is a Book About Dumplings,
$36.99, Dymocks
1. Raindrop peperomia, $24.95, Hello Houseplant 2. Sal planter, $75, jonesandco.com.au 3. Home Republic Australia sand-free family beach towel, $89, Adairs
4. Journey of Something puzzle, $29, journeyofsomething.com 5. Maxwell & Williams Silk Road tea for one with infuser in cherry red, $39.95, Matchbox 6. Underwater camera, $26.95, sunnlife.com.au
7. Giniversity Australian native gin, $60, Liquorland 8. Sunnylife glitter pool ring, $34.95, theiconic.com.au 9. Acacia folding wine/picnic table, $59.95, Matchbox
MELDecember 10, 2020 CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING FEATURE 33
A Christmas tablescape is essential to
instilling festive cheer at home after a less
than jolly year. Elevate your everyday
setting with a few accents or embrace a
merry collection. Keren Bellos
1. Maxwell & Williams Poinsettia range: Geranium, poppy, cherry or poinsettia plate (20cm) $12.95, footed
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$19.95, Myer 2. Winter Collage Accessories gold standing stag (22cm), $29.95, Villeroy & Boch 3. Heirloom
potted Christmas poinsettia with pine detail, $29.99, Myer 4. Annual Christmas Edition 2020 plate (24cm),
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(set of 4), $124, and mixed wine glasses (set of 4), $124, Williams Sonoma 6. Antique brass salad servers,
$62, Williams Sonoma 7. Robin Reed holly berry cocktail Christmas crackers (set of 8), $14.95, David Jones
8. Ambrosia Santa’s Workshop II Santa & Mrs Claus salt and pepper shaker set, $19.99, House
9. Antique brass triple condiment set, $76, Williams Sonoma
MEL34 CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING FEATURE December 10, 2020
BEST AND BRIGHTEST DISPLAYS
8 Meadow Springs Drive, Meadow Springs:
Keren Bellos
IT’S been an unexpectedly
dark year but things are MUST-SEE STREETS 2 Sherlock Rise, Carramar
looking a whole lot brighter
as extravagant festive
• Samson Court, Duncraig 102 Riverside Lane, Seville Grove:
wonderlands dazzle across (11 houses) (pictured)
Perth. • Myamba Court,
More than 200 homes on Carramar (8 houses)
the Synergy Xmas Lights
Trail are ablaze in Yuletide • Narrien Loop, Hocking
glory, with some of our (2 houses)
most creative holiday
decorators spreading
much-needed holiday cheer
and supporting a jolly good
cause while encouraging
social distancing.
Darlington resident
Keryn Jackson has one of
the biggest and best 8 Darlington Loop, Pearsall
displays after morphing a 42 Lionel Road, Darlington:
whopping 1000sqm into a
winter wonderland
including snowmen and
penguins, Santa avenue and
new Christmas tree walk Myamba Court in Carramar puts on an Insta-worthy show.
featuring 16 firs.
“My main motivation is Danny Brady and 10 white Christmas, there is a everyone has had,” resident
the local children,” she neighbours have again display of eight Carramar Angela Marshall said.
said. transformed their Duncraig homes that includes an The homes can be viewed
“They make me smile cul-de-sac into “Christmas Insta-worthy snow-covered throughout December and
when they stand at the top Street” to amp up the magic area and character shows visitors must follow
of the driveway in their of the season and build on synced to music for COVID-19 regulations.
pyjamas, tapping their toes their $70,000 fundraising children to enjoy. Plot a trail to visit and
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switch on.” Wheelchairs for Kids. is especially important in xmaslightstrail.com.au 119 Chichester Drive, Woodvale
In their seventh year, For anyone dreaming of a 2020 after the crazy year until December 13.
MELDecember 10, 2020 FASHION 35
WHETHER your Christmas
Day is set to be low-key or
upscale, get into the spirit in
a colourful and joyous look.
Festive hijinks call for comfort
but they also require an outfit
1. Olga Berg Lolita velvet and enamel that’s a little bit special because
Jingle
flower headband, $119.95, Myer. let’s face it: this is not just
2. Twist detail sandals, $69.96, any other day.
French Connection. Sara Fitzpatrick
3. Maxi natural stone necklace,
$59.95, Zara.
4. Sustainable maxi skirt, $189.95,
and sustainable shelf tank, $119.95,
belle Seed Heritage.
5. Carlotta earrings, $239,
ambersceats.com.
6. Kiss-lock crossbody bag in flecked
fabric, $89.95, Zara.
7. Cheesecloth tee, $59.95, and
cheesecloth tie shorts, $79.95, Seed
Heritage.
8. Rustic playsuit, $89.95, Zara.
9. Piper two-pack pearl snap
hairclips, $14.95, Myer.
10. Django & Juliette Alisa spearmint
sandals, $169.95, styletread.com.au.
11. Johnson baby-blue leather
block-heeled sandals, $180, Wittner.
12. Pleated rib strappy dress in
Apple, $800, Scanlan Theodore.
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