The $9 million project will include eight netball (multipurpose) hard courts, eight tennis courts with floodlighting, and a pavilion to service both the hardcourts and users of the southern grassed playing fields.  The outdoor recreation space will include accessible and sensory play, a ninja circuit and skatepark situated adjacent to the indoor sports complex. City of Rockingham Mayor Deb Hamblin said the final stage was an essential part of the overall plan. “From the outset, the vision for the BSC was to provide an innovative, contemporary, multipurpose sport and recreation facility that can accommodate a wide range of organised sport and informal recreation activities that significantly contribute towards improving the health and wellbeing of Baldivis and the wider Rockingham community”, she said. Lotterywest has contributed  $1 million towards the project. “Lotterywest is proud to support the City of Rockingham with a grant towards the Baldivis Outdoor Recreation Space, which will raise community connection and participation in Baldivis and surrounding areas,” Lotterywest CEO Colin Smith said. In the Perth Magistrates Court recently, Jayde Mia Stuart (who also uses the surname Lawrence) was fined $10,500 and convicted in her absence of three charges of breaching the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 (WA). She was also ordered to pay $591.50 in court costs.  The court heard that Ms Stuart – who has a criminal record that includes convictions for fraud and stealing – continued working as a property manager for almost six months after her registration lapsed in October 2022.  While unregistered, Ms Stuart applied for a property manager position requiring sales representative certification. After being hired, she failed to provide a valid registration number and when confronted by her new employer, presented a forged certificate bearing the signature of a former Consumer Protection Commissioner.  Ms Stuart then contacted Consumer Protection, falsely claiming to have paid for the renewal of her registration in October 2022. When asked to provide proof of payment, she submitted a heavily redacted bank statement that concealed the year of a transaction dated “18 Oct”, which had instead been paid in 2019.  Commissioner for Consumer Protection Trish Blake said Ms Stuart would have known her actions were illegal given she had previously worked in the industry as a registered sales representative.  “Our licensing system safeguards tenants and landlords by guaranteeing only competent and qualified professionals work in the Western Australian real estate industry,” Ms Blake said. “Instead of renewing her registration as required, Ms Stuart embarked on a series of deceptions. This began with her employment, where she needed to provide proof of registration, and culminated in her attempting to mislead our licensing staff by doctoring a bank statement to falsely indicate payment. “Tenants, landlords and real estate agencies can find out whether the real estate agents and sales representatives they are engaging with are licensed by using Consumer Protection’s online licence search. Tiah-Rose Grey was last seen at her home on Sunday, February 23. She is described as being about 167cm tall, of slim build, with reddish-brown hair. Tiah-Rose was last seen wearing black shorts, a black ‘trapstar’ jumper with blue and red writing. Concerns are held for her welfare and police are urging anyone who sees Tiah-Rose, or who has any information relating to her whereabouts, to call police immediately on 131 444. This is probably not the page you’re looking for a national joint operation targeting outlaw bikie gangs police conducted eight search warrants last week across Perth including at Casuarina Prison Those raids ended in the seizure of two firearms over $63,000 in cash and various quantities of drugs – including methylamphetamine Gang Crime Squad Operations Manager Detective Senior Sergeant Todd White said disruption efforts stretch beyond the Taskforce Morpheus annual week of action “We remain committed to our efforts to disrupt the criminal activities of outlaw motorcycle gang members and their associates combined with a number of recent seizures and arrests demonstrate that commitment,” he said “A recent search warrant at a home in Baldivis uncovered a trove of drugs firearms and prohibited weapons that have now been removed from our streets.”  Gang Crime Squad officers stopped a white Holden Commodore travelling southbound on the Kwinana Freeway in Aubin Grove around 9.15pm on July 31 officers allegedly found 900 grams of methylamphetamine and $100,000 in cryovac bags.  a house in Baldivis was searched with officers allegedly finding cash A number of weapons including a loaded taser gun parts and ammunition were also allegedly discovered A 22-year-old Baldivis woman and a 46-year-old Baldivis man were charged with a total of 30 offences.  also faces a series of charges following a search of a home in Secret Harbour “If you’re thinking of joining an outlaw motorcycle gang I suggest you think again,” Detectives Senior Sergeant White said.  “You will be subject to a lifetime of visits from the Gang Crime Squad and it’s not often a friendly knock at the door.” a black Kawasaki motorcycle and a red Hyundai Elantra sedan collided at the intersection of Safety Bay Road and Arpenteur Drive The 25-year-old male rider of the motorcycle sustained critical injuries in the crash and was conveyed to Rockingham Hospital where he died a short time later The 34-year-old female driver of the Hyundai was also taken to Rockingham Hospital as a precaution Major Crash investigators are urging anyone who saw, or has information relating to the crash, or who saw either vehicle travelling in the area prior to the crash, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au Dash-cam, CCTV, or mobile phone vision relating to this crash, can be uploaded directly to investigators via this link: https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/fatalbaldivis If you or anyone you know has been affected by a road crash contact Road Trauma Support WA on 1300 004 814 a white Toyota RAV4 station wagon was travelling north on Nairn Drive and as the vehicle approached the roundabout at the intersection with Safety Bay Road The pedestrian fell onto the road and was tragically struck by a second vehicle a black Mazda CX9 station wagon that was also travelling on Nairn Drive The 76-year-old pedestrian sustained critical injuries and was conveyed by ambulance to Rockingham General Hospital where he died a short time later Major Crash investigators are urging anyone with any information relating to this crash, or who saw the white Toyota RAV4, the black Mazda CX9 or the pedestrian in the area prior to the crash, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au Jessica Porter was last seen leaving her home around 10am on Sunday short brown hair and blue eyes and lives with autism Concerns are held for her welfare and anyone who sights Jessica or has any information relating to her whereabouts is urged to contact police on 131 444 immediately The 550 homes will be leased to DHA, providing accommodation for Australian defence personnel and their families over the coming years. Developers Parcel Property and local builders Forma Homes and Plunkett Homes will build the houses with the companies agreeing to use their own land or land sourced from the market, or a combination. The houses will be dispersed throughout several suburbs near HMAS Stirling including Wellard, Baldivis and Mundijong, with a smaller number of properties set to be built in Kwinana, Lakelands, Port Kennedy, Waikiki and Madora Bay. Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh said mostly three and four-bedroom houses and townhouses will be constructed. “Australia’s Defence personnel are our most important capability, so it is vital they and their families are well supported with modern, fit for purpose housing in their local communities," Mr Keogh said. Minister for Resources, Minister for Northern Australia and Member for Brand Madeleine King said the extra homes will accommodate the growing number of defence personnel at HMAS Stirling. “Rockingham and Baldivis are proud to be home to Australia’s largest naval base and is very proud of the role this community plays in serving the nation," Ms King said. “As HMAS Stirling grows in size we will need homes for Defence personnel and their families. “Importantly this DHA investment will be really good for the growing community of Baldivis.” Data from KPMG Australia has revealed just over 25,000 babies were born in the Greater Perth area in 2023, a significant reduction from the 2021 post-pandemic spike which saw 27,580 babies born. The number of births in 2023 was the lowest since 2006. KPMG Urban Economist Terry Rawnsley said weak growth in the economy often leads to reduced birth rates, but that current cost-of-living pressures are having a particular strong impact.  “We haven't seen such a sharp drop in births in Australia since the period of economic stagflation in the 1970s, which coincided with the initial widespread adoption of the contraceptive pill," he said. Mr Rawnsley said with the rise of living expenses Perth residents are delaying starting or expanding their families. "This combination of the pandemic and rapid economic changes explains the spike and subsequent sharp decline in birth rates we have observed over the past four years," he said. “This is against the backdrop of a long-term decline in the total fertility rate, which has declined from over 2 children per woman in 2008 to 1.6 in 2023." Despite births across Perth trending down, some suburbs recorded strong fertility rates in 2023. Baldivis came in at second with a fertility rate of 2.25 and 245 births. All ten of the suburbs in Perth with the highest fertility rates are located in the outer regions of the city. “Young families are being pushed to the edges of the Perth where there is cheaper housing that can accommodate their children,” Mr Rawnsley said. Perth suburbs with the highest fertility rates. PIC: KPMG Australia Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time A “hardworking family man” has been identified as the victim of an alleged arson attack in which he was doused with petrol and set on fire with a blow torch last month Jai Brebner remains in a critical condition in Fiona Stanley Hospital after suffering burns to 60 per cent of his body in what a friend has described as “an unprovoked attack” on December 30 CCTV footage of the assault released by police shows Brebner standing at the front door of a Baldivis home when two men approach him one man then throws a clear liquid at him from a water bottle before using a blow torch to set him on fire The two men are then seen spending more time on the porch kicking at the man’s discarded flaming T-shirt before going inside the property Jai Brebner is still in a critical condition after he was set on fire in Baldvis two weeks ago.Credit: GoFundMe The footage was described as “extremely confronting and extremely concerning” by WA Police at the weekend as they released details in the search for one of Brebner’s alleged attackers Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Thompson said the incident was not gang-related and the alleged attackers and Brebner did know each other “He is expected to endure extensive amounts of surgeries – up to 15 surgeries – and he will be in hospital for a number of months,” Thompson said a GoFundMe page was launched on behalf of Brebner with the aim of raising $8000 for his family “This fund is for him and his family hoping to help relieve coming weeks financial stress,” it read “Jai is a hardworking concreter and family man who was the main income earner of household These funds will ensure they can pay the rent and cover cost of bills or however needed Please assist in any way; this was an unprovoked attack.” The fundraiser has yet to receive any donations Stitson has been charged with intent to cause grievous bodily harm or prevent arrest and appeared in Rockingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday He was remanded in custody and will re-appear with his alleged co-offender on February 7 His 24-year-old alleged offender was charged with one count of intending to cause grievous bodily harm Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter A \\u201Chardworking family man\\u201D has been identified as the victim of an alleged arson attack in which he was doused with petrol and set on fire with a blow torch last month Jai Brebner remains in a critical condition in Fiona Stanley Hospital after suffering burns to 60 per cent of his body in what a friend has described as \\u201Can unprovoked attack\\u201D on December 30 kicking at the man\\u2019s discarded flaming T-shirt before going inside the property The footage was described as \\u201Cextremely confronting and extremely concerning\\u201D by WA Police at the weekend as they released details in the search for one of Brebner\\u2019s alleged attackers \\u201CHe is expected to endure extensive amounts of surgeries \\u2013 up to 15 surgeries \\u2013 and he will be in hospital for a number of months,\\u201D Thompson said \\u201CThis fund is for him and his family hoping to help relieve coming weeks financial stress,\\u201D it read \\u201CJai is a hardworking concreter and family man who was the main income earner of household Please assist in any way; this was an unprovoked attack.\\u201D Start the day with a summary of the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories An elderly pedestrian has been killed after he was hit by a car that knocked him onto a busy road where he was struck by a second vehicle The 76-year-old man was first hit by a white Toyota RAV4 as the car travelled along Nairn Drive nearing the Safety Bay Rd roundabout at Baldivis, in Perth's south Police said the impact caused the man to fall onto the road where he was then hit by a black Mazda CX9 station wagon which was driving in the same direction Both drivers are understood to have stopped after the collisions The man reportedly suffered 'catastrophic injuries' and was rushed to Rockingham General Hospital but died shortly after Major crash investigators are urging anyone with any information about the crash, or who saw the white Toyota RAV4, the black Mazda CX9 or the pedestrian in the area prior to the crash, to contact Crime Stoppers.  Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:... 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Man dies after he was run down by two cars in broad daylightCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} The WA Police Force have charged two Baldivis residents over a number of gun offences after finding ammunition and weapons at a property in the area Thousands of ammunition rounds and a number of weapons had been hidden at a Baldivis property according to police [the] Gang Crime Squad executed a search warrant in Baldivis,” said a police spokesperson “It will be alleged; officers located several firearms and an extensive range of firearm parts hidden in various places around the home including under the rear patio deck and in the roof space.” Some of the items that were seized by police included a double barrel loaded shotgun and more than fifteen hundred rounds of ammunition “A 23-year-old Baldivis man and a 32-year-old Baldivis woman were arrested at the home and have each been charged,” said the police spokesperson including unlicensed possession of ammunition or a firearm having an firearm that has been altered while not having a gun license or illegal firearm accessory without having a license The man will face the Rockingham Magistrates Court on the fifteenth of July this year You must be logged in to post a comment WAMN ESHOP Dismiss The helicopter was patrolling over the Warnbro area around 10.35pm on December 31 after reports a person was pointing a laser at cars from the roof of a home "When Police Air Wing located the individual the aircraft was struck by a laser light multiple times," a WA Police spokesperson said "Following communications with officers on the ground Rockingham Police attended a home a short time later where the vehicle was also struck by the laser." Joseph Liam Fletcher-Jones appeared in the Rockingham Magistrates Court last month where he was fined $10,000 over the offence these dangerous acts will not be tolerated by the WA Police Force and anyone charged with laser light offences risks a maximum three years in prison or can be fined up to $36,000," WA Police said ABC News News HomeThree young men killed in head-on crash in Baldivis in Perth's south two others injuredShare Three young men killed in head-on crash in Baldivis in Perth's south two others injuredGBy Garrett Mundy Link copiedShareShare articlePolice are working to determine the cause of a head-on collision in Perth's south that has left three young men dead The crash happened just after 5pm on Wednesday in the southern suburb of Baldivis A white Audi sedan and a black Kia Stinger collided on Sixty Eight Road Kody Bell and his brother Will Bell died in the Baldivis crash Another 21-year-old male passenger was flown to Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) where he remains in a stable condition suffered minor injuries and was taken to RPH by ambulance WA Police Detective Senior Sergeant Adam Matson said the force's "heartfelt sympathy" was with the family members of those involved there are a number of factors that we are looking at as to what's caused this crash Detective Senior Sergeant Adam Matson is the Officer in Charge of WA Police's Major Crash division "Speed is certainly one of those factors but we're not going to consider that in isolation there's a number of other factors that we've got to wait on "There's some suggestion that not all occupants were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash." At least a dozen emergency services crews were called to the scene of the crash Detective Senior Sergeant Matson said the speed limit was 70 kilometres per hour on the stretch of road where the crash happened and confirmed police had received dash-cam footage of the incident At least a dozen crews from the Department of Emergency Services and St John WA attended the scene It is understood several people rushed to help the occupants of the Audi who were trapped in the car after the crash Shocked local residents watched on as emergency services responded to the crash Vision from the scene shows nearby residents in distress as emergency crews worked to free the men Friends of the men who died were seen at the site of the crash throughout the day after the crash describing him as an amazing father to his two young children Jaziah Thomas was one of three men killed in a car crash in Baldivis on Wednesday afternoon "It still doesn't feel real and I keep waiting for you to just walk through the door and it breaks me apart to know your not going too (sic)," she said "You were the perfect partner and perfect dad we are so lucky to have had you in our lives and we will never forget you and all of our memories." with friends describing him as one of the best people to be around The female driver of the second car involved in the crash suffered minor injuries praised the emergency service workers who attended the scene "We know we have our first responders and the good Samaritans on the scene to thank for taking care of those who were critically injured as part of that distressing situation," he said Fire crews were among those who attended the scene just after 5:00pm on Wednesday I think it becomes part of my new electorate after the next election "These are old country roads that are becoming increasingly built up as subdivisions around Baldivis take hold "So certainly I think traffic management traffic calming is something that needs to be considered in that precinct as part of that process." Here's some of the latest local reads from WA 📰 AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced The $25.3 million station will be built on Settlers Avenue near the corner of Sherry Street and Nairn Drive filling the gap between Mandurah and Rockingham police stations the building will incorporate a safe and contemporary custodial area plus dedicated spaces for alcohol testing "Designed with future population growth in mind the Baldivis Police Station will improve public safety and ensure appropriate response times to emergencies well into the future," Police Minister Paul Papalia said "The multi-million dollar complex will allow police to carry out their day-to-day duties in a more efficient and safe manner." Construction is set to begin in October this year with practical completion expected by late 2024 It is likely to be operational by early 2025 Virtually all kangaroos moved from a Baldivis development site in an effort to avoid shooting them have ended up dying from stress The rapid expansion of the suburb in Perth’s sprawling south pushed out the once-rural area’s western grey kangaroo population A trial will be undertaken to translocate a few kangaroos in the City of Canning to private properties.Credit: Aaron Van Rongen were boxed in to a 71-hectare future housing estate A social media campaign grabbed the attention of local member Reece Whitby and even Premier Mark McGowan who pressured Paramount Estate developer Spatial Property Group to withdraw the cull proposal In the end the state paid some $220,000 of taxpayer money to the developer to move the western greys instead of a much cheaper cull But 63 adult kangaroos and 20 pouched young died or had to be euthanised even before release in a forest some 50 kilometres away more than 80 per cent were predicted not to have survived And only 11 were believed to be alive a year after release The death rate was much higher than previous studies of translocation programs in other states for similar species and an academic paper by the Department of Biodiversity suggested the high mortality rate so soon after relocation was primarily related to stress from capture Western greys are susceptible to a disease known as capture myopathy — which can result in paralysis and heart failure which is brought on by the stress of being captured moved or sedated — that can be fatal immediately or even a month or more later The Baldivis kangaroos were herded with all-terrain vehicles and by people on foot into a 4-hectare enclosure and then in smaller groups to a 25-square-metre area for sedation but the remaining kangaroos were released by members of the public on four occasions including times where it appeared a car had been used to knock down fencing meaning many had to be captured multiple times The consultant used by the developer was Terrestrial Ecosystems and its principal zoologist Dr Graham Thompson said the kangaroos should have been euthanised at the start “Our recommendation was initially that the animals need to be euthanised because they were stressed,” he said “You couldn’t get within 80 metres of the ’roos and they were gone.” Thompson said the program should have been stopped because it was obvious the animals were not doing well The developer’s managing director Bruce Young said the government had been told there could be a high death rate and it was only because of social media it had stepped in “What we hope comes out of it is a bit of realisation from the government; what I suspect will happen is not very much at all,” he said Both men said more planning had to take place at a state strategic level so kangaroos were not getting trapped by urban sprawl in the first place who is now the state’s environment minister stood by his push at the time for alternative options to culling “It was incredibly disappointing for our community to see kangaroos perish due to the stress of capture myopathy,” he said It reinforced the importance of a more strategic and early approach to managing the impact of development on kangaroos including the importance of leaving bush so kangaroos can move safely away without being trapped by suburbia “The protection of kangaroos and all our native fauna is a priority of the McGowan government and carefully managing development is critical.” Similar situations are happening all over Perth With lots of feed and water and no predators Another potential cull in the City of Canning sparked a backlash in November There are about 300 western greys estimated to live at a 67-hectare landfill and Bush Forever site which also neighbours bushland managed by the City of Melville and Jandakot Airport About six hectares has been sold off to the state government for a Metronet project some could eventually be turned into a sport facility and another part including habitat for honey possums and black cockatoos An environmental assessment suggested the land was overpopulated by the kangaroos and there was grazing pressure on vegetation which could be relieved through a management plan that could benefit quenda and threatened western brush wallabies there after the council recently voted to undertake a trial where up to eight kangaroos were moved from the Canning Vale Waste Transfer Station to privately owned land Canning councillor Amanda Spencer-Teo spearheaded the move and said there were plenty of examples of successful translocation but there just had not been studies published about them She said flaws with the Baldivis translocation should not equal an excuse to cull kangaroos “People say the western greys are a pest and breed too quickly We were saying that about koalas a few years ago,” she said “If we had done something years ago we wouldn’t be in this situation and also this is Canning’s biggest land parcel of bush area This is the last of the kangaroos we have basically in Canning all together “Ultimately I’d love to keep them there and turn it into a bit of an attraction but it’s now considered prime real estate.” Follow WAtoday on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter for handpicked selections of the day’s biggest local The rapid expansion of the suburb in Perth\\u2019s sprawling south pushed out the once-rural area\\u2019s western grey kangaroo population Western greys are susceptible to a disease known as capture myopathy \\u2014 which can result in paralysis and heart failure which is brought on by the stress of being captured moved or sedated \\u2014 that can be fatal immediately or even a month or more later \\u201COur recommendation was initially that the animals need to be euthanised because they were stressed,\\u201D he said \\u201CYou couldn\\u2019t get within 80 metres of the \\u2019roos and they were gone.\\u201D The developer\\u2019s managing director Bruce Young said the government had been told there could be a high death rate and it was only because of social media it had stepped in \\u201CWhat we hope comes out of it is a bit of realisation from the government; what I suspect will happen is not very much at all,\\u201D he said who is now the state\\u2019s environment minister \\u201CIt was incredibly disappointing for our community to see kangaroos perish due to the stress of capture myopathy,\\u201D he said \\u201CThe protection of kangaroos and all our native fauna is a priority of the McGowan government and carefully managing development is critical.\\u201D \\u201CPeople say the western greys are a pest and breed too quickly We were saying that about koalas a few years ago,\\u201D she said \\u201CIf we had done something years ago we wouldn\\u2019t be in this situation and also this is Canning\\u2019s biggest land parcel of bush area \\u201CUltimately I\\u2019d love to keep them there and turn it into a bit of an attraction but it\\u2019s now considered prime real estate.\\u201D and for handpicked selections of the day\\u2019s biggest local Victoria have been honoured as the joint national winners of the Australian Football League's annual Ken Gannon Community Football Facilities Awards for 2023 The awards recognise best practice in community football facility development across Australia clubs and other stakeholders driving the best projects located about 40 kilometres south of Perth in a rapidly growing part of the City of Rockingham is a $20 million project comprising two new senior and one junior-sized football oval along with the addition of a new pavilion gender-neutral player and umpire change rooms and toilets the project provides brand new playing spaces for its home club around 500 kilometres north-west of Melbourne the $10.8 million Mildura Sporting Precinct features an array of best-in-class facilities including brand new gender-neutral player and umpire changerooms and upgraded lighting to two of the three newly created ovals along with other supporting infrastructure This Mildura project will foster participation growth in the region with the development a beacon for female sport and inclusiveness in an area with rapidly growing female participation The facility has already hosted the inaugural AFL Sunraysia Youth Girls Grand Final as well as a NAB AFLW fixture between Richmond and the Giants The AFL congratulates the State/Territory best community facility award winners for 2023:  Click here for winning project case studies This award also recognises the incredible service to Australian rules football of over four decades by Ken Gannon Ken spent much of his last decade in the game developing the AFL’s interest and partnerships in this space leveraging $500 million of outcomes for more than 800 community football facility projects AFL National Community Football Venue Lead said: “Community football is the foundation of the game and having welcoming inclusive and modern facilities plays a big part in ensuring local clubs and the communities they represent thrive “The AFL is committed to providing well-positioned fit-for-purpose football facilities that support the game’s growth taking into account the rise in overall participation and the surge in popularity of football for women and girls making the need for gender-friendly facilities even more important upgrade or build an oval a week to cater for the growth in community football congratulations to all State and Territory winners and all stakeholders involved in delivering these outstanding projects These facilities will all have a significant positive impact on their local communities and are wonderful examples of what can be achieved when stakeholders across different levels of government and football come together.” More about the Ken Gannon Community Football Facilities Awards: https://play.afl/learning-resource/facility-management#article-8 Gold 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on your favourite marks from Round 8 of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season The Match Review findings for Sunday's round eight games are in In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today One of the men allegedly involved in a drive-by bikie shooting in Baldivis last week has been denied bail by a Perth Magistrate shortly after a third person was arrested and charged over the incident appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday via video link from Hakea Prison where he claimed his arrest was a case of mistaken identity who was on bail for separate assault charges at the time of the incident allegedly took part in a “recce” of the street where the shooting took place the day before the attack He is then accused of driving in a convoy of four vehicles to Amazon Drive around 3pm on October 5 where around five to 10 shots were fired from a handgun and shotgun at Mongols member Adam Wragg CCTV footage released by police shows the Roc City chapter member jumping the fence to his neighbour’s property to escape the bullets The court was told Wragg had exited his house to catch an Uber on Thursday afternoon which is when the rival gang members allegedly took aim who was allegedly in the driver’s seat of a Black Subaru at the time of the shooting is accused of exiting the vehicle and chasing Wragg across the street Less than two days later Hughes was arrested by police at a roadside traffic stop as a passenger in another vehicle having allegedly shaved off his beard and hair “in an attempt to avoid police detection” But the court was told the case for identifying Hughes as part of the incident was “very strong” as clear CCTV and scan cam vision had captured the 26-year-old at a nearby service station and on Tonkin Highway close to the address in the hours leading up the assault He was allegedly dressed in similar clothing and driving the same car The court also heard how police located the vehicle used in the incident hidden at the back of a property after his arrest with its number plates removed folded and put inside the car’s glove compartment The car had allegedly been purchased by his partner two weeks prior but contained a parking ticket placing Hughes close to the address hours before the shooting The court was told police “strongly opposed bail” for Hughes stating the firearms used in the incident had yet to be located which was of public concern It also heard there was an issue of public safety as police were concerned about the incident sparking “a bikie war” who they alleged was a passenger in one of the convoy cars before getting out the vehicle and discharging a firearm a 24-year-old man from North Perth was also arrested and refused bail Magistrate Stephen Butcher told Hughes he was refusing his application for bail stating there was a “very strong case” against him and warned that the circumstances of the event “are extremely serious” “If he were convicted it’s not a question of if he would go to jail it is for how long for,” he said Hughes will next appear in court in November allegedly took part in a \\u201Crecce\\u201D of the street where the shooting took place the day before the attack CCTV footage released by police shows the Roc City chapter member jumping the fence to his neighbour\\u2019s property to escape the bullets who was allegedly in the driver\\u2019s seat of a Black Subaru at the time of the shooting Less than two days later Hughes was arrested by police at a roadside traffic stop as a passenger in another vehicle having allegedly shaved off his beard and hair \\u201Cin an attempt to avoid police detection\\u201D But the court was told the case for identifying Hughes as part of the incident was \\u201Cvery strong\\u201D as clear CCTV and scan cam vision had captured the 26-year-old at a nearby service station and on Tonkin Highway close to the address in the hours leading up the assault folded and put inside the car\\u2019s glove compartment The court was told police \\u201Cstrongly opposed bail\\u201D for Hughes It also heard there was an issue of public safety as police were concerned about the incident sparking \\u201Ca bikie war\\u201D stating there was a \\u201Cvery strong case\\u201D against him and warned that the circumstances of the event \\u201Care extremely serious\\u201D \\u201CIf he were convicted it\\u2019s not a question of if he would go to jail it is for how long for,\\u201D he said The sole survivor of a group of four young men involved in a deadly crash in Perth’s south has posted to social media to remember his friends was left with serious injuries after the Audi he was travelling in crashed into a Kia driven by a woman in her 40s Brothers William and Kody Bell were killed in the crash Rowe posted a message to his friends and family on Facebook “I love you boys and I’m going to miss youse so much,” he wrote A police investigation could take weeks as tributes continue to pour in from friends and family and 24-year-old father of two Jaziah Thomas all died at the scene on Wednesday evening The car the men were travelling in and a Kia Stinger collided on Sixty Eight Road in Baldivis “Never thought I’d have to write this but RIP Will and Kody we had such good memories growing up and I’ll forever cherish them,” friend Harry Milward posted to Facebook “We use to spend everyday together from the moment you [Kody] finished work to when you were walking to bed thank you for being my best mate for so many years but we always managed to get through them.” Another friend of Kody’s wrote: “Kody Bell always making everyone else his priority to cheer up one of the best personalities I’ve ever been around mate doesn’t feel that long ago that we were causing havoc in class I only met you a handful of times but were a such a good friend to my brothers and always out with a smile and a yarn.” Thomas’ partner Tamekah Locker also posted an emotional tribute on Facebook to the “love of my life” “It still doesn’t feel real and I keep waiting for you to just walk through the door and it breaks me apart to know you’re not going to,” she wrote my best friend and my person since we were 14 and I don’t know how I can live without you Major crash officer-in-charge Detective Senior Sergeant Adam Matson said police were looking into the cause of the crash including the speed of the cars and the possibility some passengers were not wearing seatbelts “There are a number of priorities that we’ve got to put in place investigations that we have to look into,” he said He offered his “heartfelt sympathy” to family and friends and first responders on the scene Free counselling is available for those who have been injured have lost a loved one or who witnessed the crash with Road Trauma Support WA on 1300 004 814 The sole survivor of a group of four young men involved in a deadly crash in Perth\\u2019s south has posted to social media to remember his friends \\u201CI love you boys and I\\u2019m going to miss youse so much,\\u201D he wrote \\u201CNever thought I\\u2019d have to write this but RIP Will and Kody we had such good memories growing up and I\\u2019ll forever cherish them,\\u201D friend Harry Milward posted to Facebook \\u201CWe use to spend everyday together from the moment you [Kody] finished work to when you were walking to bed but we always managed to get through them.\\u201D Another friend of Kody\\u2019s wrote: \\u201CKody Bell one of the best personalities I\\u2019ve ever been around mate doesn\\u2019t feel that long ago that we were causing havoc in class I only met you a handful of times but were a such a good friend to my brothers and always out with a smile and a yarn.\\u201D Thomas\\u2019 partner Tamekah Locker also posted an emotional tribute on Facebook to the \\u201Clove of my life\\u201D \\u201CIt still doesn\\u2019t feel real and I keep waiting for you to just walk through the door and it breaks me apart to know you\\u2019re not going to,\\u201D she wrote my best friend and my person since we were 14 and I don\\u2019t know how I can live without you \\u201CThere are a number of priorities that we\\u2019ve got to put in place investigations that we have to look into,\\u201D he said He offered his \\u201Cheartfelt sympathy\\u201D to family and friends and first responders on the scene