golf tips and access to partner promotions Join our newsletterGet weekly updates on news Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE NoosaCare is planning an exciting expansion of its residential aged care facilities with the development of 65 new residences customised to individual needs with a strong focus on baby boomers who are looking for something different and is seeking two people with expertise to join its Board of Directors and contribute to its governance NoosaCare is a well-respected community based not-for-profit organisation that runs two residential aged care facilities – Carramar in Tewantin with 175 residents and Kabara in Cooroy with 96 residents Over more than 35 years it has become deeply embedded in the Noosa community and with a staff of 400 NoosaCare is a significant contributor to the local economy NoosaCare takes pride in its origins and the fact it is the only community based not-for-profit organisation providing residential aged care that is of the community and for the community Its mission is to ensure their residents achieve the best level of health and wellbeing possible by delivering personalised services with care and compassion and its vision is to aspire to be a community where residents can live with dignity and choice The organisation is run by a Board of up to seven individuals and managed by an experienced CEO and Executive Management Team CEO Grant Simpson said over the past several years the Board had purchased five four-bedroom houses behind Carramar and now in final discussions with further purchases would have sufficient space to start designing their new proposed community He said they proposed construction of 2-3 bedroom apartments but it would not be a country club style situation The government’s aim to keep people living longer in their own homes has been very successful with people delaying moving into retirement living until late 70s and 80s Mr Simpson said the development would target two groups identified in the community as needing residential aged care facilities – a population of older and people who have a loved one living with dementia People coming here will benefit from the services including laundry and to meet the demands of baby boomers the new facility would be a high end design with modern technological devices for communication with family members around the world It would be tailored for people accustomed to a lifestyle that includes entertainment Mr Simpson said he expected the new project was about three years on the horizon with the initial 12-18 months involving drawing up and developing plans in consideration of the Noosa Plan and consulting the local community NoosaCare is a membership-based organisation in which the Board is accountable to its members and to key stakeholders for the achievement of its Mission and Vision and for the good governance of the organisation The Board of NoosaCare is ultimately held legally accountable for the performance of the organisation Currently Board members act in a voluntary capacity with no remuneration but under its new constitution and legal framework the Board does envisage that some form of remuneration may be applicable into the future Board meetings are usually held at Carramar but every three months at Kabara on the last Monday of the month at 3.30pm Board members may also act as ambassadors for NoosaCare and may be involved in speaking to stakeholder groups NoosaCare seeks to appoint two Board members to the organisation for a minimum three year period with a hopeful starting time in February The skill sets they are looking for in addition to a sound understanding of governance are expertise in marketing and running a business Knowledge of the Aged Care industry is appreciated but not mandated Interested persons are invited to contact the current Chair of NoosaCare, Johanne Wright on her mobile 0415873552 or email ianandjo@wewstnet.com.au That story is no longer available or has been moved Editorial [email protected] Advertising [email protected] Admin [email protected] Classifieds [email protected] For information directly relating to bushfires please call the Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737 or visit the NSW Rural Fire Service Website here. 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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 Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time The toddler that almost drowned in the backyard pool of a family day care centre in Carramar has died The two-year-old boy was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday morning after he was found floating in the pool The Carramar home where a toddler was found floating in the pool.Credit: Channel Nine News Perth The daycare centre was shut down and is now under investigation A police spokeswoman said on Wednesday the young boy had died and police were preparing a report for the coroner gave life-saving CPR to the little boy.Credit: Channel Nine News Perth The toddler reportedly stacked up toys to climb the fence and reach the pool in the backyard of the property The carer of the facility found the boy in the pool and ran to a neighbouring house to ask for help a FIFO worker who has a child of similar age had just refreshed his first aid qualifications and gave the toddler 15 minutes of CPR who has run the family day care from her home for just over 12 months is fully qualified and has a valid first aid certificate no charges will be laid as there was no evidence of any criminality but the Department of Local Government and Communities is conducting its own investigation Community Services minister Tony Simpson said there were questions regarding the supervision of the children at the facility "We can see there wasn't any supervision and the (ratio of the) number of children to supervisors," he said a family day care centre operates under a group licensing so a community group or an organisation will set up as a family day care centre and then they will license individual family homes to be day care operators they have to comply with the same raft of measurements that are in place for normal childcare centres in terms of safety Nine News Perth said national laws did not prohibit family day care operators from having swimming pools but they must have a safety policy and the pool must be safe the Carramar centre's pool was inspected in March and was found to comply with requirements Education Minister Peter Collier said the government would consider reviewing pool regulations for family day cares "Anything we can do to make any public venue safe for children especially when there is water involved," he said Distraught parents whose children attend the Carramar centre said they fully support the carer \\\"We can see there wasn't any supervision and the (ratio of the) number of children to supervisors,\\\" he said the Carramar centre's pool was inspected in March and was found to comply with requirements \\\"Anything we can do to make any public venue safe for children especially when there is water involved,\\\" he said We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A drunken hoon sped around Carramar in his car on Sunday, endangering families in front yards before crashing into a garden bed and another car, police claim. WA Police spokeswoman Barbara Crane said local officers on patrol in Lyndavale Loop about 5.25pm were alerted when they saw a plume of smoke as the car burned rubber. "Police positioned their vehicle at the edge of a smoke cloud and activated the emergency lights," she said. She said the man allegedly drove his black Holden Commodore utility around the police car up on to the street verge and accelerated away along Innesvale Way in an effort to avoid arrest. She said the driver sped through several streets, full of families and children in front yards and on footpaths, before losing control on Keanefield Street and hitting a garden bed and a car parked in a driveway. Police arrested and charged the 25-year-old Carramar man with reckless driving, failing to stop and driving under the influence and impounded the ute for 28 days. The man has been released on bail and is due to appear at Joondalup Magistrates Court on July 13. \\\"Police positioned their vehicle at the edge of a smoke cloud and activated the emergency lights,\\\" she said. This is probably not the page you’re looking for have been found dead inside a suburban home with homicide detectives investigating Mark Stillman, 64, and his wife Lesley, 67, were found at a home on Golf Links Drive at Carramar in northern Perth at 10.40am on Sunday Officers had been called to carry out a welfare check on the couple when they made the grim discovery One body was found by investigators in the garage Detectives and forensic officers visited the home on Monday to begin their investigations A spokeswoman from Western Australian Police told Daily Mail Australia there is no ongoing threat 'Investigators can assure the community there are no concerns for the general public's safety,' the spokeswoman said Mr and Ms Stillman were married and separated several years ago, but were still sharing the same house, The West Australian reported.  The couple originated from the UK before they moved to Australia.  One resident who lives on the normally quiet street said his wife spoke to Ms Stillman on the weekend and there was no indication of any trouble.  'We spoke to Lesley on Saturday morning, she was bouncy, she was going off to pilates with her friends and that's the last we saw them,' he said. 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Separated couple found dead in a houseCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} PRODUCING top quality Angus steers is resulting in steady demand from lotfeeders with buyers travelling more than 1000 kilometres to purchase cattle from Eric and Aurelia Milano All articles from our website & appThe digital version of This Week's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxAll articles from the other agricultural news sites in your areaContinueAngus cows and calves at "Carramar" Victoria.The Victorian breeders run about 500 Angus cows on the breeder block Mr Milano made the switch to Angus about 10 years ago after many years with whiteface cattle “We found that when we were selling calves The Milanos have been buying from Dunoon Angus as well as good 400- and 600-day weight estimated breeding values but the calves grow very quickly,” Mr Milano said with the steers going to lotfeeders and the heifers to the supermarket trade “We’re producing heavy steers – 500 kilograms to 650kg and for the past few years they’ve been going to Rangers Valley feedlot (at Glen Innes For the first two or three years they used to come and have a look at them but now they just send the trucks because they know what they’re going to get we pick out the best 100 to retain in our herd and the rest mainly go to Coles at Melbourne The calves are are weaned at nine to 10 months of age for at least one week then put on improved pastures with silage or hay “All paddocks have been improved with ryegrass clover,” Mr Milano said “We’ve ploughed and laser levelled every paddock Ruth Schwager is a journalist with the national agricultural features team. Newsletters & AlertsView allDaily Today's top stories curated by our news team Our twice weekly wrap of the latest in rural property sales Our twice weekly wrap of the big news in the red meat sector Industry news from Australia's dairy sector The week's top stories curated by our news team ABC News News HomeMan charged after allegedly stabbing two women hitting them with car in Sydney's south-westShare Man charged after allegedly stabbing two women hitting them with car in Sydney's south-westTopic:Assault Police responded to reports that two women were stabbed and hit by a car at a car park on Horsley Drive at Carramar. (ABC News: Mark Reddie) Link copiedShareShare articlePolice have charged a man who allegedly struck two women with his car and stabbed them in a Sydney community centre car park. Emergency services were called to the car park at Horsley Drive at Carramar, in Sydney's south-west, at 8:30am after reports two women were injured. 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For more than 25 years a stunning treetops by the coast community setting has been quietly evolving on the site of a former sand and limestone quarry in Carramar the development incorporating natural bushland and over 27-hectares of community park which features a cascading waterfall walking trails and an abundance of wildflowers will open to the public for the first time Community Open days on 14 and 15 September will present a rare opportunity to experience the 98-hectare site which is set to become one of Perth’s most unique and inspiring residential communities Known as The Kilns – a nod to the expertly restored limestone kilns which have been retained on the property and will be vested to the City of Wanneroo – it is an incredible legacy for the region created by Marford Group said when people eventually buy into the estate they will become members of a Home Owners Association which will own and manage the community park as well as a range of other shared facilities “Our vision has always been a ‘people helping people’ community model where people from all ages live together and nurture a strong and vibrant neighbourhood spirit,” he said “They’ll have real ownership of the natural community assets and a role in managing and progressing their surroundings and ultimately their own wealth creation through capital growth.” “We envisage releasing a variety of lot sizes to encourage a diverse mix of residents including singles and empty-nesters who can bring a range of skills and ideas and contribution toward the Home Owners Association.” Mr Delroy said there will be some 2,000m squared Special Residential lots for those people wanting larger blocks and he believes these will attract people from country areas who want to retire to the city but don’t want to lose their connection to the land “Imagine the practical skills and experience retired farmers and avid gardeners would bring to the management of the community park and gardens,” he said Realising the ambitious vision for The Kilns has taken 25 years and started with filling the four million m3 void at the site created by sand and limestone mining with clean This was followed by extensive landscaping and the construction a fully-equipped Men’s Shed pizza oven and outdoor entertainment areas a community centre and the meticulous restoration of the historically significant limestone kilns According to Trevor there’s still more work to be done including the planting of a series of community gardens which will provide residents with fresh vegetables and the construction of basketball and tennis courts storage sheds and even a wedding ceremony venue “But we are excited to share what we have created so far and gather further ideas from the people that will eventually reside here We look forward to opening the gates to the public so people can get a taste of what will eventually be a very special place to live.” The Kilns is located off Flynn Drive in Carramar and will be open to the public from 10.30am to 4pm on Saturday 14 September and Sunday 15 September 2019 There’ll be free kid’s games and activities A woman has been stabbed in the chest and another knifed in the head in a car park following a violent altercation with a man in Sydney's south west is believed to have known the man who assaulted her and when her female colleague Both women were then allegedly struck by the man's car before he fled the scene and rushed to Liverpool hospital in critical condition The incident occurred at the Fairfield Community Health Centre in Carramar at 8.30am on Tuesday morning Emergency services were quick to the scene after receiving reports that two females were injured at Horsley Drive, The Daily Telegraph reported Both women were pinned against other vehicles after being hit by the car and rushed to hospital via road ambulance A 41-year-old man was arrested two hours after the stabbing in Ada Street He was taken to Fairfield Police Station and is currently assisting with inquiries Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:.. 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The request URL is over the maximum size allowed To fuel the ongoing debate between buying and investing north or south of the river REIWA Research has run the data to find the top performing suburbs north of the river.  or brag about your suburb at the next family dinner you'll find a snapshot of the action below For a review of the top performing suburbs south of the river, read last week's article The north-eastern corridor shone when it came to house price growth with the top four suburbs on the list all recording increases over 14 per cent Bullsbrook took the lead with a 23 per cent increase in home values to $492,000 significantly higher than the 5.6 per cent growth recorded for the greater Perth market.  Stratton and Lockridge had growth of 16.1 per cent 15.6 per cent and 14.2 per cent respectively.  Seven of the suburbs were under Perth’s median of $570,000 While the average of the top 10 northern suburbs median house prices is similar to the greater Perth median the average top 10 southern suburbs price was 29 per cent lower than the greater Perth median.  minimum 28 sales in year to Sep 2022 and to Sep 2023 Homes in the northern suburbs sold quickly over the year to September with all of the top 10 suburbs selling in a week or less Shenton Park was the fastest selling suburb with a median time on market of four days only one day more than Perth’s fastest selling suburb Seville Grove While Shenton Park saw a decline in median house price over the year it should be noted that this followed a significant increase in the years prior Six of the suburbs were under the greater Perth median house price of $570,000 highlighting the speed at which buyers acted when they saw value.  Quinns Rocks was the top performer among the northern suburbs with its median weekly house rent price increasing 35.4 per cent to $650 The inner-city suburb of Mount Lawley and coastal Floreat have performed well for investors with growth of 33.3 per cent and 25 per cent respectively While they are the most expensive suburbs on the list in terms of rent price the beach and other amenities makes them appealing suburbs for tenants willing to spend the extra money to find a home that suits their lifestyle Seven of the suburbs sat above the greater Perth median house price rent of $600 per week minimum 15 leases in 3-months to Sep 2022 and to Sep 2023 Vacancies in the top 10 northern suburbs filled quickly in the year to September All had a median leasing time of less than two weeks Yokine and Mosman Park were the fastest leasing suburbs of the list Distance to the city may have been a consideration for tenants with six of the top fastest leasing suburbs located less than 15 kilometres from the CBD Similar to the top southern suburbs all of the top 10 northern suburbs for rental yield had median house prices below the greater Perth median and featured a rental yield above 6 per cent Balga recorded the northern suburbs’ and Perth’s highest rental yield at 7.2 per cent The suburb had a median house price of $397,000 and a median house rent price of $548 per week making it the most affordable suburb on the list for both property owners and tenants The suburb is appealing for young professionals and families due to its proximity to the city Nine of the suburbs had a house rent price at or below greater Perth’s September median Eight suburbs made appearances across multiple lists highlighting their investment potential.  Securing a place on three lists were Dayton: second fastest selling third for rental yields and fourth for rent price growth; Nollamara: second for rental yields fifth fastest leasing and seventh for rent price growth; Brabham: sixth for fastest leasing seventh for rental yields and eighth for rent price growth; and Beechboro: sixth place for rental yield and tenth for fastest leasing and rent price growth Eglinton and Greenwood also placed on two lists While we have generally focused on the divide between north and south we can also look at comparisons between the east and west Last week we saw that the south-eastern corridor performed strongly in the rental market The trend is similar in Perth’s north More north-eastern suburbs made the top 10 for rent price growth (eight) fastest leasing (eight) and rental yields (seven) with more eastern suburbs making the top 10 for fastest selling (six) while more western suburbs made the list for price growth (six) the top four suburbs for house price growth were eastern suburbs When it comes to the big decision on where to buy or invest personal circumstances are the deciding factor Proximity to schools or the workplace might make the decision for you as a home owner while yield or capital growth may be motivating factors if you’re looking to invest It is important to always consider your own needs before making the leap into the property market.  Sales transactions in Perth last week were up 79.3 per cent on the previous week with REIWA members reporting 997 transactions While houses generally outperform units for capital growth Housing affordability and supply constraints are being felt across the country but the challenges in WA are unique and require localised responses within national frameworks The property market was impacted significantly last week with two public holidays coinciding with school holidays REIWA President Suzanne Brown said the pre-election commitments from both parties offered welcome certainty for investors Sales transactions in Perth last week were down 5 per cent on the previous week with REIWA members reporting 891 transactions Rising property prices last year may have discouraged first home buyers but several State Government incentives are available to help them get into a home sooner Perth’s rental vacancy rate rose to 2.5 per cent in March 2025 This was 0.2 percentage points higher than the 2.3 per cent recorded in February As the Federal Election approaches on 3 May both major parties have announced new policies to support first home buyers over the weekend Property prices could rise 10 per cent in 2025 but economic uncertainty might slow growth The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures; and to Elders both past and present Home   News   Article A MENTAL health charity has said it “couldn’t have struck luckier” after officially opening its new service at Thatcham’s Priory Response has refurbished the building in Church Lane to provide a home for 10 people who have been unable to leave hospital because of a lack of step-down facilities in West Berkshire The Grade II-listed building has been transformed from an empty shell into bedsits with individual kitchens and a communal area for residents to build relationships provides the residents with a chance to integrate into the community and possibly move on to live independently Carramar is an Aboriginal word meaning shade of trees The charity received a royal seal of approval when the Duchess of Gloucester officially opened the new mental health service on Wednesday The duchess spoke to residents of her support for the scheme funded through a partnership with Berkshire Health Foundation Trust and Thatcham Town Council said: “Carramar will be an excellent resource for West Berkshire “Services such as these mean that individuals need not spend prolonged periods in hospital and means they can continue their recovery in a very supportive environment “Response absolutely believes that individuals with mental health issues need safe and secure accommodation in order to enhance their recovery journey.” Mr McLaughlin added: “One of the residents was almost in tears with disbelief “He didn’t believe the facilities were actually his He asked me a few times ‘are you sure I can live here?’.” Mr McLaughlin said that Thatcham was a perfect location in “a lovely market town with lots of amenities… we couldn’t have struck luckier” He added that Carramar would help reintegrate people into the community and practice life skills they might not have had the opportunity to learn or may have forgotten Response is renting the building from Thatcham Town Council on a 30-year lease generating more than £34,000-a-year for the local authority The future of the Priory was uncertain until Response contacted the town council after reading reports in the Newbury Weekly News The town council purchased the former pupil referral unit from West Berkshire Council in 2009 wanted to use the building as a community facility and office space for the town council while renting out the current offices in Brownsfield Road But work on the building did not begin until 2015 when the Lib Dems lost control of the council to the Conservatives who wanted to sell the building off to reduce the “colossal debt to residents” The party’s plans were scuppered though when the sale to a private buyer fell through at the 11th hour Thatcham North) said: “The original purpose of the building was a home and it’s gone back to that because it’s providing a home to vulnerable people in a specialised environment for them “I couldn’t be more pleased with how it’s turned out the use of the building and the partnership we have with Response going forward “I just think it’s a huge result for Thatcham.”