A 20-year-old man has been charged after allegedly riding a motorcycle at nearly three times the speed limit through a school zone in Kenwick Police say the rider was travelling at 113km/h in a 40km/h zone on Royal Street April 4 — right as students would have been arriving at nearby schools The Suzuki motorcycle was caught on a speed camera It’s also alleged the rider failed to properly display his P-plate The Piara Waters man has been charged with reckless driving in a confiscation zone and failing to display P-plates He is due to appear in the Armadale Magistrates Court on May 23 Road Policing Commander Mike Bell said it was the second serious speeding incident in a school zone within days “Safety measures around school zones are in place for a very good reason – to protect children who are considered vulnerable road users,” he said “It’s extremely disappointing to see this kind of behaviour continue.” Commander Bell also pointed to a recent incident where four teenagers were caught racing and another driver was clocked at almost 100km/h in a school zone just days before “This past week is a reminder that WA Police can be anywhere Police say they plan to visit every school zone in the Perth metro area at least once this year Get your Local Examiner Digital Edition straight to your InboxName*Email* Are You a Human A new freight terminal in the Perth suburb of Kenwick is set to cut the number of truck journeys on the city’s roads with an estimated 135,000 truck journeys per year set to be cut thanks to the facility The $25 million terminal is a joint venture between the Australian federal ($5 million) and Western Australian ($5 million) and Arc Infrastructure ($15 million) The terminal will move an estimated 200,000 containers annually between Fremantle Port the future Westport and Kenwick and will be located within Arc Infrastructure’s existing rail freight facility The project supports the state government’s goal of moving 20 per cent of Western Australia’s container freight via rail and all fully loaded containers that move between Kenwick IMT and Fremantle Port will be eligible for the state government’s $50 per twenty-foot equivalent unit container rail subsidy Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King says the new terminal will help continue the growth of one of Australia’s most crucial freight markets “Western Australia continues to be a big driver of the national economy and ensuring freight movement is as efficient as possible will continue to grow the economy and create new jobs for Western Australians,” King says “The new Kenwick IMT will support the movement of up to 200,000 shipping containers each year and play critical role in Western Australia’s future freight logistics network The Westport program’s preferred designs were released in November last year and an upgraded road and rail freight network and intermodal terminals at Kenwick WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti says the opening of the Kenwick IMT is a step in the right direction for the Westport project “Our Westport planning has shown that containerised freight will grow significantly in the coming decades and the Kenwick IMT gives us a welcome capacity injection into our network,” Saffioti says “Together with other hubs in Kewdale and Forrestfield it is an important part of our landside logistics that will complement a world-leading and sustainable port in Kwinana “Hundreds of thousands of shipping containers can be moved via rail through this facility freeing up our road network and establishing a logistics hub to support our state’s long-term freight transport needs “The opening of the Kenwick IMT is a great step forward in our government’s plans to build an efficient and resilient supply chain that can stand up to future demand.” Arc Infrastructure CEO Murray Cook says the Kenwick terminal within his company’s facility will have a marked change on how freight is moved in Western Australia “Kenwick is the first new IMT in line with that strategy and will have an immediate and profound impact on the capacity to move containers through Fremantle Port and onto rail and support the future Westport.” Australasian Transport News (ATN) and its digital platform Fully Loaded have been the leading source of intelligence for owners and managers of medium to large transport businesses Members of the Kenwick Infill Sewerage Action Group are still waiting to learn when exactly the State Government’s announced plans to build the Kenwick Wastewater Pipeline will begin despite receiving a response from the Minister in charge 110 properties to the east and south of Kenwick train station remain unconnected to the city’s waste water system still relying on septic tanks and outdated treatment systems despite being just 18 kilometres from the Perth CBD I thought we would’ve received some actual information as to why there are delays the water minister and water corporation have given more of the same responses regarding what needs to happen rather than when it actually will,” said Action Group member Simone Perkins “In the letter from the Water Minister Simone McGurk she states that she requested that the Water Corporation urgently progress these works and to keep the community informed as a priority The Examiner has obtained the letter from the Minister addressed to Ms Perkins “I would like to reassure you that Water Corporation is working as a priority to ensure this work is underway as soon as possible I acknowledge the importance of this project for the Kenwick community and Water Corporation has advised me that the detailed design work on the first stage is complete pending finalisation of external approvals,” it reads “The expansion of the wastewater network includes the construction of 455 metres of wastewater pipeline under both Albany Highway and Kenwick train station with the new sewer main crossing both rail and highway corridors and while it was originally anticipated construction would begin late last year Water Corporation still plans to install the section of sewer main under the rail line during the current Armadale Line shutdown.” Ms Perkins said the Water Corporation’s website has not changed and still states that the project is delayed and that they are currently working through external approvals for Stage 1 The website states that an update will be provided in early 2025 when more information is available “They are delaying the work for a reason but don’t want to tell us they are very good at making announcements but terrible about following up on them when they do.” Ms Perkins said Labor candidate for Canning Ron Sao had contacted her on Monday to advise that he would be following up on the issue and provide any updates on the matter The absence of infill sewerage has caused numerous for residents including health hazards from septic tank problems Following a petition received from the community Oliphant Street Reserve in Kenwick has been approved by the City of Gosnells to become a new enclosed off-leash dog park The City is currently seeking feedback on the project and accepting submissions on what features the community would like to see included in the new dog park Feedback can be given through a survey on the City of Gosnells’ YourSay website where you can even sketch your design for the proposed dog park “Dogs aren’t one size fits all and your dog park shouldn’t be either,” the City stated on its YourSay community consultation page “We know that all dogs have different personalities and preferences and we want to create spaces that are welcoming to all our furry friends.” Local residents are also being encouraged to come down to Connect@Kenwick (the old Kenwick Library) on Friday to discuss the plans with City staff and provide input The City of Gosnells said they are also currently reviewing options for additional enclosed dog parks in other areas of the City and more information will be made available in the future After community consultation is received and considered and a concept plan is developed and approved construction on the new enclosed dog park at Oliphant Street Reserve is expected to begin in the 2025/26 financial year There was a great crowd turnout to Gosnells Oval as the two old Sunday League foes clashed in the Perth Football League C5 Grand Final The pre-game preview looked impressive with Kelmscott Bulldogs entering the decider with fresh legs having earned their place with a 15-point qualifying final win against their returning opponents Kenwick It had been a dominant season for the Bulldogs with only one loss in round 7 against Coolbellup Kenwick’s front running form was testament to their deserving season as they made a tough run to the finish climbing over Coolbellup in the last minutes of the Preliminary Final to win by just four points It was a physical start from the first ball-up as the midfielders desperately scrambled over the football the ball spilled out and into the hands of Kelmscott’s Revis Alone who kicked the first goal for the game Kenwick took to the attack where they were confronted by the Bulldogs Kyle Collard Jordan Ah Chee and Liam Hansen who stopped several opportunities During the next quarter the two teams exchanged goal for goal Key Kelmscott full forward Rodney Jetta had a stellar season with a mammoth 85 goals and a game style that straightened up the Kelmscott attack the Royals Oscar Butler played close to Jetta and managed to hold the competition’s best forward to just one goal the scores were tight with Kelmscott 4.4 (28) struggling to break away from Kenwick 3.5 (23) The Royals flew out from the half time break and took a surprising jump on the Bulldogs Injuries to Kelmscott’s Angus Yarran and Brett Eades limited the Bulldogs’ response and put extra pressure on Nixon Hamlet who still made an impact around the ground having finished second in the competition’s best and fairest Kenwick’s Captain Steele Milne lifted his team as he played an important role in defence and through the middle against the Bulldogs’ attack and was awarded Best on Ground by the umpires Kelmscott 5.5 (35) had lost their lead to Kenwick 6.7 (43) The last quarter was nothing short of nail-biting With five colts players making up the Kelmscott team it was young Hayden Eades who gave the Bulldogs needed momentum Fellow colts’ teammates Lawrence Hansen kicked one goal for the game as high flying Taiawhio Morrison kicked two Drew Robinson’s experience shone through as he kicked his second goal for the day with the Bulldogs driving the ball forward in the last five minutes It was a penalty kick at goal that kept Kenwick alive as Kelmscott were roaring and clawing back the ball was in the Bulldogs’ possession leading down the wing and heading in the direction of the key forwards A controversial decision halted the team’s opportunity and as the final siren sounded Kenwick cheered to a three-point victory as the C5 Grand Final finished It was a valiant and committed effort from both teams who played attacking football right to the very end Kelmscott 7.5 (47) were defeated by season premiers Kenwick 7.8 (50) A cyclist who was struck in an alleged hit-and-run incident in Kenwick on January 3 has sadly passed away The 54-year-old man was riding a bicycle across Belmont Road in Kenwick when he was struck by a vehicle He sustained serious injuries in the crash and was taken by ambulance to Royal Perth Hospital Police confirmed the man passed away on Monday is accused of fleeing the scene after the incident Police alleged Mulligan was behind the wheel of the Hyundai Getz hatchback that struck the cyclist He has been charged with failing to stop and provide assistance after an incident resulting in grievous bodily harm as well as failing to report an incident resulting in death or grievous bodily harm He was granted bail last week and is currently still permitted to drive as a truck driver Mulligan is due back in court on January 28 Cannington Police recover $748 in stolen clothes A 21-year-old man from Bentley has been charged by the Cannington Police Inquiry Team for allegedly stealing $748.83 worth of clothing from a Cannington sports store The Inquiry Team was able to recover all the stolen items and return them to the store Cannington Police shared the details in a Facebook post showcasing the recovered stolen items laid out across a police vehicle The man from Bentley is scheduled to appear in court at a later date A 40-year-old man from Beckenham has been charged with criminal damage by fire after flames engulfed a house in Beckenham The man is accused of igniting several items inside the Lacey Street home around 7 pm on Friday Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 8.50 pm before passing the investigation on to police The man was scheduled to appear before Northbridge Magistrates Court on Saturday Armadale Detectives are seeking information regarding a robbery incident in Champion Lakes on Thursday 19 December 2024 a man was walking on Centre Road when he was approached by two unknown men who were riding bicycles The two men approached the victim and stole a number of personal items They were last seen heading towards Lionheart Road and Railway Avenue Anyone with information regarding this incident, or who has CCTV, dash-cam or mobile phone vision that captured two men riding bicycles in the area around the time of the incident, is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report the information online at crimestopperswa.com.au Bail for Kenwick hit-and-run accused A man from Orange Grove accused of fleeing the scene of a serious crash in Kenwick which has left a cyclist in hospital with life-threatening injuries has been granted bail and is still allowed to drive a 54-year-old man was riding a bicycle across Belmont Road in Kenwick when it’s alleged he was struck by a vehicle The cyclist sustained serious injuries in the crash and was taken by ambulance to Royal Perth Hospital Major Crash Investigators seized a silver Hyundai Getz hatch and arrested 64-year-old Paul Patrick Mulligan in relation to the crash He has been charged with failing to stop and ensure assistance was received after an incident occasioning grievous bodily harm and failing to report an incident occasioning death or grievous bodily harm Mulligan appeared before the Perth Magistrates Court on Monday where he was granted bail as the matter was adjourned to allow him to seek legal advice Investigators are seeking any CCTV, dash-cam, or mobile phone footage of the silver Hyundai Getz being driven in Kenwick and surrounding areas before and after the crash. Footage can be uploaded directly to investigators via this link: https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/Kenwickhitandrun  Anyone with information about the crash or who saw the silver Hyundai Getz hatch before or after the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or report it online at crimestopperswa.com.au Assailants assault 71-year-old in Kenwick home invasion Armadale Detectives are seeking public assistance after a 71-year-old man was assaulted during a home invasion in Kenwick three unknown individuals approached a residence on Boab Cove and tried to break in through the front door heard the noise and went to the front of the property to call his son the trio followed the victim to the front of the house and physically assaulted him while demanding money The suspects fled on foot with stolen items from the victim’s home was later taken to Armadale Hospital for treatment Anyone who recognises the people pictured in the CCTV footage or has any information related to this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers immediately on 1800 333 000 or report online via crimestopperswa.com.au Motorcyclist killed in Canning Vale collision Major Crash Investigators are seeking information following a fatal collision in Canning Vale on Sunday which resulted in the death of a motorcyclist a black motorcycle travelling south on Nicholson Road and a black sedan heading north on the same road were involved in a collision the motorcycle rider died from their injuries at the scene was taken to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment of injuries received in the crash Any witnesses or individuals with relevant information can also be urged to contact Major Crash investigators by calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or reporting information online at crimestopperswa.com.au Dash-cam or mobile phone footage related to the crash can also be uploaded directly to investigators online If you or someone you know has been impacted by a road crash contact Road Trauma Support WA on 1300 004 814 With the assistance of the police air wing Cannington Police have successfully recovered a stolen moped returning the Christmas gift to its grateful owners The recovery came after Cannington Police received multiple reports from the public on Sunday about a stolen moped being driven around the Queens Park area with the assistance of the police air wing coordinated a response and observed the stolen moped where they attempted to intercept the male rider the police helicopter tracked the moped to a different address Strike Force Vulcan officers are seeking public assistance following a suspicious fire at Mills Park in Beckenham on Sunday police were called to a scrub fire at the park near Bickley Road Department of Fire and Emergency Services crews were already on the scene battling the blaze Officers are seeking the identity of a man (pictured) seen carrying a skateboard who was present in the area around the time of the fire He is described as fair-skinned and was wearing a light-coloured hoodie and dark pants Police believe the man pictured may be able to assist with the investigation Anyone who recognises the person in the image or has information regarding this fire is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report the information online at crimestopperswa.com.au Information leading to the identification and conviction of an arsonist could result in a reward of up to $25,000 A 29-year-old man has been charged with two counts of careless driving causing death following an incident on Welshpool Road East earlier this month a silver Ford Falcon sedan and a group of cyclists collided while travelling east on Welshpool Road East near the intersection of Melaleuca Road in Lesmurdie were transported to Royal Perth Hospital by St John WA with serious injuries alleged to have been the driver of the silver Ford Falcon sedan The man is due to appear in court at a later date Investigators are asking anyone with any additional information or CCTV footage related to this crash to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online via crimestopperswa.com.au a childcare centre is making a big difference are donating a full year of free childcare to a family in need; no government subsidies It’s a rare and generous act at a time when many families are doing it tough and when the cost of living is biting hard “Families are trying to stay afloat — and for some the cost of childcare is what pushes them over the edge who have worked in early childhood education for a combined 30 years They say giving back has always been part of their dream and now they’re putting that into action in a way that could change someone’s life they ran the same initiative through their sister centre in Kelmscott they knew they had to bring it to Kenwick too they’re opening it up to any family living in the Perth metro area The chosen family will receive 12 months of free childcare; fully funded by the centre with no support from the Child Care Subsidy which legally requires a gap fee to be charged “We knew we’d have to carry the full cost,” Lisa says It’s about helping someone who just needs one opportunity to get back on their feet.” Applications are open now via a simple online form Submissions will be reviewed personally by Lisa and Nicki over a two-week period “We’re not looking for the most dramatic story,” Nicki explains “We just want to find a family who really needs this — whether they’re struggling financially Lisa and Nicki’s generosity isn’t a one-off Community care is at the core of what they do every day Their Kenwick centre is known for its community kitchen stocked with everyday essentials like pasta They also donate packed school bags at the start of the school year and give out Christmas hampers to families in local women’s refuges “Being part of the Kenwick community means something to us,” says Lisa “We’re not just here to care for children — we’re here to support families who may not have any other support system.” “This centre is more than childcare — it’s a safe space,” she says or just being there with a kind word — they’re always giving.” The sisters know that opening up about personal struggles can feel daunting But they want local families to know that their application will be handled with care and kept completely confidential “If you’re thinking about applying — please do,” Lisa says “Don’t ever feel like your story isn’t worthy If you or someone you know could benefit from a full year of free childcare, you can apply here: https://form.jotform.com/250858507384870 One lucky local Kenwick man is today counting his blessings after winning a share of last Saturday night’s $20 million lotto draw purchased from Maddington Village Lucky News on Westfield Street checked his ticket following the draw but initially didn’t notice all of the winning numbers “I thought I had five of the numbers and won $920 “I went back to the newsagency later that week and was in complete shock when the staff told me I had actually won $2.5 million.” The winner plans to use the money to help his children with their mortgages and likes the sound of a house on the coast “This is life-changing money we’re talking about here The wife and I are heading into town tonight to celebrate.” the draw produced eight Division One winners nationwide 27 West Australians won just under $11,000 in Division Two prizes Carousel Lottery Centre and News in Cannington and Champion Drive News in Seville Grove each sold a winning Division Two ticket Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender said this win brings the total Division One prize pool for Western Australia to more than $48 million for 2024 “Just this month we’ve had five Division One wins in WA sharing a total $5.5 million “Ticket sales from [last Saturday’s] Superdraw have raised more than $3.3 million for community groups across the State through our grants program.” this win follows another winning $2.5 million ticket sold in Maddington expiring without a winner claiming the money The official period to cash-in the ticket was one year and sadly lapsed on September 2 The unclaimed money will be reinvested into the WA community through Lotterywest grants Just last month, Lotterywest allocated part of this funding to Mission Australia’s Maddington branch providing $286,903 for crisis and emergency relief efforts in Maddington and surrounding areas over the coming year Almost two years since the State Government announced plans to build the Kenwick Wastewater Pipeline 110 properties to the east and south of Kenwick train station remain unconnected to the Perth wastewater system despite being just 18 kilometres from Perth’s CBD Some residents have been waiting more than 30 years since they were first promised infill sewerage as part of a State Government program a commitment that ultimately saw over 120,000 properties connected to the system Fed up with not being connected to the Perth’s wastewater system Kenwick residents launched a petition in 2022 sparking action that led to the long-awaited announcement in May 2023 that the project would finally move forward with a $55 million investment towards the infill sewerage the project has faced delays and seemingly hasn’t progressed at all leaving residents frustrated and still waiting for a resolution an admin of the Kenwick Infill Sewerage Facebook Group stating that the community has been left in the dark with minimal updates from Water Corporation and wants there to be accountability for the ongoing delays “Only in June of 2024 was a page placed on the Water Corporation website with information on the project,” Ms Perkins said “The residents and I would like some clarity on an actual start date or any current issues hindering the project “Simply changing dates and information on a website doesn’t assure the Community of any action.” Work was initially scheduled to begin towards the end of 2023 Residents were then told that stage one would commence at the end of 2024 only for this to be postponed again in late 2024 Stage one of the project involves a 420-metre wastewater pipeline being built from the existing line near Kenwick School to Staplehurst Street Stage two involves constructing approximately 1.7 kilometres of wastewater pipeline along Wanaping Road The last update in December 2024 on the Water Corporation project page states that work on Stage One is currently going through external approvals a spokesperson for Water Corporation said they had been regularly engaging with key stakeholders and assured that the project was still moving forward but they remained unclear on what was causing the delays “We acknowledge the importance of these works for the Kenwick community and would like to reassure residents we are working as a priority to ensure these works are underway as soon as possible,” the spokesperson said “While it was originally anticipated construction would begin late last year Water Corporation plans to install the section of sewer main under the rail line during the current Armadale Line shutdown.” “Detailed design work on the first stage is complete pending finalisation of external approvals.” WA Water Minister Simone McGurk also confirmed that detailed design work for the first stage of the project which includes the highway and railway crossings with the finalisation of external approvals still pending “Construction is expected to get underway soon and Water Corporation is confident of installing the section of pipeline under the rail line during the current Armadale Line shutdown,” Minister McGurk said The absence of infill sewerage has caused numerous issues for residents including health hazards from septic tank problems with homeowner Lynn Dalrymple spending as much as $30,000 on repairs who has lived in the area for more than a decade he had to spend $8,000 on repairing a sewage leach pad containment system knowing so many other people don’t have to deal with any of these issues,” Chew said “Very little information has been communicated to any of the residents – it has fallen on one or two people’s motivation to follow-up “We are in a desperate stinky scenario and are at the mercy of the Water Corp and government bureaucracy.” City of Gosnells Mayor Terresa Lynes said the City had not received any complaints regarding the project’s delays but is continuing to engage with the Water Corporation in regard to its progress “The City has been liaising with the Water Corporation on this project and was updated about delays to the project in December 2024,” Mayor Lynes said “The City has long advocated for the construction of wastewater services in this area and looks forward to the completion of the works The City will continue to liaise with the Water Corporation.” Deputy Premier and WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti believes the new $25 million Kenwick Intermodal Terminal (IMT) will take thousands of trucks off local roads improving safety and reducing congestion across Perth’s south-eastern suburbs The long-anticipated freight transfer facility located adjacent to the Roe Highway Logistics Park officially opened on Monday with the Deputy Premier Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King and other community representatives in attendance for the significant milestone The terminal is designed to streamline freight operations by providing a key transfer point for cargo moving between rail and road transport and promises to reduce truck traffic on local roads significantly It’s expected the facility will handle approximately 200,000 freight containers annually which is anticipated to reduce truck journeys on the surrounding roads by an estimated 135,000 each year Speaking at the terminal’s opening ceremony Deputy Premier Saffioti highlighted the advantages of shifting freight to rail for Perth’s southeastern corridor “We had a bold agenda when we got elected and that was to increase the amount of freight onto rail; we started at 15 per cent in 2016/17 This intermodal facility will help support the next big step and that is to the 30 per cent,” she said “Hundreds of thousands of shipping containers can be moved via rail through this facility freeing up our road network and establishing a logistics hub to support our state’s long-term freight transport needs.” handling approximately 400-500 containers that carry mostly agricultural products like malt The State Government said relocating Arc Infrastructure’s rail freight operations to the new Kenwick facility is crucial to free up the Bellevue terminal in Midland for expanding passenger services on the Midland Line and the assembling of 246 new C-series railcars expected over the next decade Federal Member for Burt Matt Keogh spoke about the significant impact the facility will provide to the local area “As someone who regularly uses Roe Highway anything that takes trucks off that road is a benefit for our entire community,” he said “It means that journeys will be faster getting to school and being able to participate in the community “This facility and the industrial park behind it are a great wealth generator and job generator for our community.” The Kenwick (IMT) received funding from Arc Infrastructure WA along with $5 million each from the Australian Federal and Western Australian Governments all fully loaded containers transported between Fremantle Port and the Kenwick IMT are eligible for a partial rail subsidy from the State government aimed at making rail freight more cost-competitive and Local Government Catherine King praised Western Australia’s efforts in the development of the Kenwick Intermodal Terminal believing it will enhance Australia’s economic productivity “Not only does it boost productivity and supply chain efficiency to support the WA economy but it also reduces congestion on our roads and minimises heavy vehicle activity around the Perth metro area smoother journeys for the entire community,” she said “To have more freight on 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to Kenwick from a site at Bellevue 1km from the Midland Station That site has now been earmarked as a future commissioning site for new railcars for the passenger train network.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is currenty a $50 per 6m (20ft) equivalent unit container rail subsidy provided by the WA government to help the cost effectiveness of rail freight.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe WA government has a target of moving 20 per cent of container freight by rail as well as larger goals with plans for a new container port at Kwinana will be supported by the Kenwick terminal and other intermodal terminals as well as an upgraded road and rail freight network.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Our Westport planning has shown that containerised freight will grow significantly in the coming decades and the Kenwick IMT gives us a welcome capacity injection into our network,” WA transport minister Rita Saffioti said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Together with other hubs in Kewdale and Forrestfield Lendlease’s third residential building in the Collins Wharf precinct of Victoria Harbour.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 28-storey building at 971 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands will deliver 312 homes in a mix of one two and three-bedroom apartments as well as townhouses and penthouses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Lendlease the project has already secured more than 50 per cent in presales.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHickory is the construction contractor—it completed the precinct’s first development in 2019 and is also working on LendLease’s second tower Regatta.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Ancora Hickory is implementing several technical construction methods including various piling techniques and precast concrete solutions that enable a parallel-track construction program.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe building’s facade designed by architect Warren and Mahoney uses a three-stage design incorporating double-glazed glass and textured precast concrete with Reckli and brick finishes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe structural design transitions from a solid podium base to lighter upper levels “reflecting a maritime theme” aligned with the Collins Wharf design objectives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncora will connect to the neighbouring Regatta development via a podium allowing resident access to shared amenities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned as an all-electric building that includes electric vehicle infrastructure the development is targeting a 5 Star Green Star certification Completion is expected in 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegatta including build-to-rent and build-to-sell units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive wharf works including remediation of pre-existing wharf piles installation of raker piles and construction of the extension to Australia Walk are also part of the project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnical challenges include constructing on the finger wharf and co-ordinating extensive above-wharf road reserve and public parkland works.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Collins Wharf precinct will ultimately comprise six residential buildings of more than 1800 homes surrounded by over 5000sq m of parks and community space.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease is developing the parkland concurrently with the residential components including the extension of Australian Walk that forms part of the City of Melbourne’s Greenline project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease executive director of development Adam Williams said Collins Wharf “is fast becoming a sought-after address .. which took just a handful of hours to emerge on Saturday night the Coalition’s failure to sway voters has come under intense scrutiny.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts lack of policies around property that resonated with voters has been a large part of that criticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong those policies was a $5-billion infrastructure program to unlock up to 500,000 new homes was greeted with no small amount of scepticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Coalition also campaigned on its previously revealed plan to allow first home buyers to draw down on their superannuation giving access to up to $50,000 to help fund mortgage deposits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile that proposal had won some support it got the thumbs down from many of Australia’s top economists who said the measure could prove highly inflationary among other issues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilarly its plan to allow mortgage interest for first home buyers to be tax-deductible was roundly criticised for its likely inflationary and regressive effects.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has also been pointed out that the Coalition’s rejection of the Green’s policies around housing supply affordable housing and help for renters did it no favours.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ALP went to the polls spruiking an extension of schemes introduced during its previous term including a $10-billion promise for its first-home buyers’ scheme to encourage 100,000 more homes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also had its Help to Buy shared equity scheme under which the Government pays up to 40 per cent of the house price to point to.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it was these policies per se or the lack of detail and depth to the Coalition’s the nation's ready for the Albanese government to act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is clear been endorsed to follow through on its policies and fix the crisis that is crippling the Australian property sector.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Urban Taskforce Australia chief executive\u0026nbsp;Tom\u0026nbsp;Forrest has pointed out it is time for the Federal Government to get back to work.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Housing affordability and housing supply featured large during the campaign,” Forrest said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The key now is for the Government to strike while the iron’s hot.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If legislation is needed to support the delivery of Labor’s $10-billion 100,000 new homes commitment—then pass it through the parliament now and get on with it.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe states have made many changes to how they enable home development The Federal Government’s support of that is crucial to its success material supply assistance or any other factor that affects getting homes out of the ground.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis has been a pivotal election Then Cities for Total Fan Immersion\",\"slug\":\"billionaire-arsenal-rams-denver-nuggets-sports-anchored-precincts\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-30T00:00+10:00\",\"tags\":[],\"summary\":\"Why your next home might be stadium-adjacent; sports are the hook The Kenwick Intermodal Terminal will allow about 200,000 containers to move by rail between the terminal reducing the need for road freight by 135,000 truck journeys annually The $25-million freight transfer terminal was funded by the Federal and Western Australian governments The terminal is part of Arc Infrastructure’s 17ha site that facilitates the transfer of containers from road and rail via connections to the Roe Highway Logistics Park industrial warehouse precincts and major road freight routes Watco Australia will provide and operate the freight rail fleet The terminal also allows Arc Infrastructure to move its operations to Kenwick from a site at Bellevue 1km from the Midland Station That site has now been earmarked as a future commissioning site for new railcars for the passenger train network There is currenty a $50 per 6m (20ft) equivalent unit container rail subsidy provided by the WA government to help the cost effectiveness of rail freight The WA government has a target of moving 20 per cent of container freight by rail as well as larger goals with plans for a new container port at Kwinana as well as an upgraded road and rail freight network “Our Westport planning has shown that containerised freight will grow significantly in the coming decades and the Kenwick IMT gives us a welcome capacity injection into our network,” WA transport minister Rita Saffioti said it is an important part of our landside logistics that will complement a world-leading and sustainable port in Kwinana.” The state has a long history of shipping goods by rail that began with timber production in the south-west region of the state when harvested jarrah was too dense to transport by water Federal infrastructure minister Catherine King said that improving supply chains was key not just for the state but for the national economy and ensuring freight movement is as efficient as possible will continue to grow the economy and create new jobs for Western Australians,” King said its latest 32,000 pallet Warehouse/Port Logistics flagship site in Perth Kenwick 2 aims to achieve a 6-Star (World Leadership) Green Star Design certification setting a new benchmark for sustainability within the industry and positioning Silk as a strong contender for the MHD Sustainability Award This development comes as a major step forward towards Silk’s ongoing commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and it is looking forward to being recognised for its efforts towards consistent sustainability The Kenwick 2 project incorporates a wide range of sustainability initiatives ·        A 200kWonsite solar photovoltaic solar system with a 100 per cent GreenPower® contract for energy that we need to pull from the grid ·         A high-performance building façade with efficient heating The ventilation is controlled using carbon dioxide sensors and high-efficiency LED lighting is used throughout the building incorporating timers ·        Low water use fixtures and waterless urinals with rainwater collected from the office roof and reused for irrigation ·        An Energy Management System – EMS – has been installed ·        Materials selected for the building include products that are low-VOC ·        As part of its sustainability strategy the building has also made additional commitments including Green Cleaning and Purchasing and Procurement in line with Green Star Performance requirements Its adjoining 5000 sqm container yard is next to rail connected to Fremantle Port thereby also improving future carbon emission through the reduction of heavy vehicle movements via road The warehouse will run a fleet of new Adaptalift Lithium-Ion battery forklifts that will be opportunity-charged throughout the day using the energy generated from the building’s solar system Silk Logistics Holdings prides itself on offering an integrated ‘port-to-door’ service to globally recognised brands leveraging Kenwick 2 to advance sustainable logistics practices while maintaining operational excellence To learn more about SLH, click here Silk Logistics’ sustainable warehouse is the fifth entry to the MHD Sustainable Warehouse Competition making it eligible to be nominated for the coveted MHD Sustainable Warehouse Competition Award which will be handed to one lucky winner at Prime Creative Media’s Mercury Awards dinner gala on Wednesday September 18 — all part of the largest logistics conference in Australia To learn more about the Mercury Awards, click here To learn more about MEGATRANS, click here The Kenwick Intermodal Terminal (IMT) in Western Australia was officially opened yesterday It’s expected that around 200,000 containers will be moved annually by rail between Fremantle Port Located within Arc Infrastructure’s rail freight facility the terminal allows for the movement of container freight between rail and road by connecting to the Roe Highway Logistics Park Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King said that improving the efficiency and resilience of supply chains and ensuring freight movement is as efficient as possible will continue to grow the economy and create new jobs for Western Australians,” said King A state government incentive is also helping to make it more competitive for people to move the freight by rail rather than by road All fully loaded containers that move between Kenwick IMT and Fremantle Port are eligible for the $50 per 20ft equivalent unit container rail subsidy The WA state government has set a target of moving 20 per cent of container freight via rail There are also plans for a new Westport container port to help facilitate this WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti commented: “The opening of the Kenwick IMT is a great step forward in our Government’s plans to build an efficient and resilient supply chain that can stand up to future demand “We have made it a strategic priority to increase the volume of freight on rail because we know it improves efficiency and safety while reducing traffic congestion and vehicle emissions.” “Our Westport planning has shown that containerised freight will grow significantly in the coming decades and the Kenwick IMT gives us a welcome capacity injection into our network freeing up our road network and establishing a logistics hub to support our state’s long-term freight transport needs.” State Member for Forrestfield Stephen Price “The opening of this new IMT is another important step in driving the creation of new jobs and will also improve road safety and congestion by getting more trucks off our roads.” the preferred Westport design includes a new port in Kwinana supported by an upgraded road and rail freight network and intermodal terminals at Kenwick The Kenwick Intermodal Terminal jointly funded by the Australian and Western Australian Governments ($5 million each) and Arc Infrastructure ($15 million) 135000 trucks off the road in WA what a load of rubbish 🤐 I call bullshit trains don’t deliver just puts most in the city You take 135,000 trucks off the road you say how do the containers get to and from the freight terminal hand trolleys And what about the Drivers and their families no job no money coming in the home if this is possible to do which I don’t believe it Is it is a Government that does not care about the Drivers and their families where is the union standing on this matter or are they going to roll over and let us all get screwed over again Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a840b500125e8b47341e72386ce462de" );document.getElementById("g3bfc1e4af").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment The number of truck journeys will be cut and congestion eased with the opening of a new $25 million freight transfer terminal in Kenwick. Around 200,000 containers will move annually by rail between Fremantle Port meaning an estimated drop in truck journeys by 135,000 a year It will also boost freight productivity and supply chain efficiency is funded by the Australian and Western Australian governments ($5 million each) and Arc Infrastructure ($15 million) Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King said improving the efficiency and resilience of Australia’s supply chains, particularly in Western Australia, is a priority for the Federal Government. and ensuring freight movement is as efficient as possible will continue to grow the economy and create new jobs for Western Australians,” she said the terminal allows the safe and efficient transfer of container freight between rail and road by connecting to the Roe Highway Logistics Park All fully loaded containers that move between Kenwick IMT and the Port of Fremantle are eligible for the State Government’s current $50 per twenty-foot equivalent unit container rail subsidy to make moving freight by rail more cost-competitive Western Australian Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said the opening of the Kenwick IMT is a great step forward in the Government’s plans to build an efficient and resilient supply chain that can stand up to future demand while reducing traffic congestion and vehicle emissions,” she said freeing up our road network and establishing a logistics hub to support our state’s long-term freight transport needs.” The project supports the State Government’s target of moving 20 per cent of container freight via rail and Westport’s plans for a new container port to facilitate the state’s long-term economic growth and diversification As Melbourne braces for a population of 9 million by 2050 global leader in smart sustainable mobility solutions has delivered on-time and to budget its Traffic Management System we’re homing in on two major topics: Tunnels and Cybersecurity All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media It’s been a long time in the making to bring League football back home to the kennel; it was 10 years ago that a Kelmscott Bulldogs League team last competed in a WAAFL (Perth Football League) Grand Final where the team claimed the B Grade Premiership The Bulldogs hosted old Sunday football league and WAAFL rivals Kenwick Royals in the second Semi Final The old John Dunn Oval and clubrooms welcomed a huge crowd as cars packed around the oval banks the wet weather put a halt on Kelmscott’s usual clean possession and brought Kenwick into the game who kicked three goals to Kelmscott’s single point There was a great roar from both coaching huddles at the end of the first quarter as the coaches demanded more from their players The Bulldogs responded in the second quarter with Drew Robinson taking a stand in the centre and shutting down the Royals’ run from the stoppage Centre half back man Jordan Ah Chee also helped change the fortune of the game by intercepting three entries the Bulldogs 3.3 (21) went into the half time break two goals down against the Royals 5.2 (32) and the Royals lost their control over the game Young Bulldogs pup Taiawhio Morrison got his hands on the ball and managing one goal from several entries While his fellow young colt teammate Dean Pankhurst put himself into the contest Dean was unlucky to receive a few free kicks but took the hard knocks on the chin and responded by absolute dominance across the wing setting up the goals as powerhouse Callum Collard booted four goals for the day Kenwick tried to break Kelmscott’s new-found run The Bulldogs’ Brett Eades rose to the challenge from the centre and sent the ball down the path of life member Kristian ‘Kidgy’ Egan who raised the crowd and team with his efforts and kicked three goals for the day Kelmscott 7.6 (48) held just a two-point lead over Kenwick 7.4 (46) Kenwick’s backline did well to cut out the Bulldogs’ Rodney Jetta – the competition’s winning goal kicker – who suffered a dislocated finger and only managing one goal alongside one more for teammate Kyle Collard But Kenwick couldn’t get the ball past the Kelmscott’s Kevin Seelander who took high flying marks assisted by Captain William Walley and Corey Hansen The Bulldogs’ supporters and players cried out as the final siren sounded and the team claimed their first Grand Final opportunity since 2020 – a result earned through the efforts of five young Colt players: Lawrence Hansen Jnr Kelmscott 10.8 (68) defeated Kenwick 8.5 (53) A 57-year-old man at the centre of a city-wide police hunt was captured in Kenwick who was once dubbed ‘Australia’s Most Wanted’ – a label he proudly had tattooed across his back triggered the manhunt after he allegedly removed his ankle monitor on Monday morning Mr Maston was out on bail after being stopped in Warwick allegedly carrying a gun Detectives from the Rapid Apprehension Squad issued a public appeal for Mr Maston’s whereabouts only one week after the home detention bail conditions were set following a video-link appearance at Perth Magistrates Court on May 13 who served a decade-long sentence for his crimes He earned the reputation of Australia’s Most Wanted after pulling off two escapes from prison including a particularly brazen breakout from Fremantle Hospital in the 90s abetted by his shotgun-toting girlfriend Christine Evagora He fled to the Philippines where he lived a life of luxury and started a family until an extradition order sent him back to WA to answer for his outstanding charges Last year he attempted to make amends to the victims of his crimes making a $33,000 payment in reparation – an amount he’d received as compensation for being the victim of abuse in youth detention And I know through my actions I’ve destroyed other people’s lives … and it’s something I regret sincerely,” he said in an interview in July last year He was arrested by officers from the Rapid Apprehension Squad at an address in Kenwick just before 5pm on Monday damaged or interfered with monitoring equipment to prevent or impede monitoring of a person’s location’ and ‘Possess a prohibited drug’ He was due to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday A security guard has been cut with a knife after trying to stop teenage shoplifters at Kelmscott Spudshed over the weekend The two teenagers (16 and 13) allegedly tried to leave without paying for a ‘number of items’ just after midnight on Saturday the 16-year-old allegedly tried to pull out a knife concealed inside his pants the guard and the teen both suffered a small cut to their hand The boys then fled the store towards Kelmscott train station they found and seized a knife at the scene The 16-year-old has been charged with one count of ‘Aggravated Armed Robbery’ He was due to appear before the Perth Children’s Court on Sunday The 13-year-old has been charged with one count of ‘Stealing’ He is due to appear before the Perth Children’s Court on 4 June This incident is the third in a series of recent heavily-publicised crimes involving teens and knives including the unprovoked stabbing outside Willetton Bunnings earlier this month by a ‘radicalised’ local teen The Spud King Tony Galati has responded saying he would be working with his store management teams to introduce more in-store safety measures “I heard that some of the security guards have those stab-proof jackets we’ve got our guys looking at it,” he said “You’ll probably see our security guards have them over the next month or so “We’ll take every precaution that we have to.” Armadale Detectives are investigating a series of burglary incidents in Byford and Seville Grove where several off-road motorcycles were stolen Armadale Detectives with the assistance of the Mandurah Rapid High Harm Offender Response team executed a search warrant and arrested an 18-year-old man on Boat Way in Golden Bay in connection with the offences The man has been charged with Aggravated Home Burglary Steal Motor Vehicle and Attempted Aggravated Home Burglary He was due to appear before the Armadale Magistrates Court on Friday The investigation remains ongoing and a 16-year-old boy currently remains outstanding detectives have released the following image of two motorcycles Members of the public are urged not to approach suspects on the motorcycles and instead contact police immediately on 131 444 Anyone with any information is urged to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online via www.crimestopperwa.gov.au announces it has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed for the acquisition of 100 per cent of the issued share capital of Silk Logistics Holdings Limited via a Scheme of Arrangement with a cash offer of A$2.14 per share The transaction values the equity of Silk Logistics at approximately A$174.5 million This transaction is subject to shareholder approval of Silk Logistics and standard closing conditions and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025 Silk Logistics is a comprehensive port-to-door logistics services provider that operates 21 logistics hubs and 25 warehousing sites across five Australian states It partners with some of the world’s leading brands providing efficient and cost-effective services to a national customer base The Group operates two main business segments: DP World Australia operates four container terminals and three container parks – at Brisbane as well as inland distribution centres and warehouses DP World’s acquisition of Silk Logistics marks a significant step forward in strengthening our integrated logistics capabilities and expanding our service offerings “This strategic move reinforces our commitment to providing seamless end-to-end customised solutions for our customers while delivering sustainable value for all our stakeholders.” “This acquisition aligns with our strategy to deliver complimentary logistics solutions for a broad customer base across Oceania,” says Glen Hilton Combining DP World Australia’s terminal operations with Silk Logistics’ value add services enhances our capability to deliver enhanced solutions for customers Enclosed dog parks within the City of Gosnells are one step closer after council supported a petition put forward by local resident Tracey O’Neil Ms O’Neil presented council with a 124-signature petition at the council meeting on February 13 The petition read: “We the undersigned electors of the City of Gosnells request an enclosed dog park within the suburb of Kenwick for residents in Kenwick to have a safe spacious area to exercise and socialise their dogs.” Deputy mayor Councillor Williamson proposed an amendment wanting community consultation to use Oliphant Street Reserve in Kenwick as the preferred location for the enclosed dog park and for it to be included in the 2025/26 budget She also put forward the idea that council supports the development of three more enclosed dog parks at suitable locations in Gosnells Councillor Williamson also proposed writing to the Minister for Planning to use cash in lieu to support funding for the enclosed dog parks in Kenwick Southern River and at Sutherlands Park in Huntingdale She also proposed council ask the chief executive that the community be engaged in choosing the proposed location of the dog parks “It is important community consultation to occur in relation to the location of the dog parks to ensure the sites have community support,” she said “The location of a dog park in Southern River requires further consideration exercise and socialisation and we are all in support of that but we need to let the community decide on that.” including David Goode and Peter Abetz spoke in favour of the dog parks Mayor Terresa Lynes thanked the initiator of the petition Mrs Tracey O’Neil of Kenwick “I thank you and do appreciate your input and I hope you are happy with the outcome and I will be supporting the officer’s recommendation,” she said Council voted unanimously to pass the motion Add videos to your saved list and come back to them any time Florida A&M football’s defense will now be under the leadership of Kenwick Thompson On Tuesday, Rattlers head coach James Colzie III announced Thompson’s hire as FAMU’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach “I am honored to be a part of a rich history of excellence on and off the field,” Thompson said in a released statement “I’m excited to get to work to contribute to that rich history I want to thank Coach Colzie for this outstanding opportunity to work with these great young men.” Thompson last worked on the Football Bowl Subdivision level as UAB’s assistant head coach and linebackers coach under Trent Dilfer. Thompson spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons with the Blazers FAMU’s new defensive coordinator also worked at UNLV, Fresno State, East Carolina Thompson’s last role as a defensive coordinator was in 2016 Thompson spent the summer of 2000 with the Oakland Raiders as an NFL Minority Coaching Fellow Thompson obtained his undergraduate degree from Harding University in Arkansas where he was an all-conference defensive end for the football team “When searching for our defensive coordinator it was important to bring a coach in who had successful coordinating experience but also a bonafide linebackers coach,” Colzie said He’s had success at the FBS and FCS levels I wanted new systems in place for our Dark Cloud Defense FAMU football will have its ninth spring football practice on Thursday The Rattlers’ Orange and Green Spring Game is on Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday FAMU will open its 2025 football season on Saturday for a Labor Day Weekend showdown versus the Howard Bison in the Orange Blossom Classic at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium Follow his award-winning coverage on RattlerNews.com and contact him via email at GDThomas@Tallahassee.com or on the app formerly known as Twitter @3peatgee Kenwick residents demand action over deep sewerage promised 25 years ago and are still waiting but the state government said all priority areas have been connected to the wastewater network Local resident Simone Perkins sent a letter to council and other community members asking for help and to demand action for those currently experiencing issues with not having infill sewerage The city confirmed that about 110 properties to the east and south of Kenwick’s train station do not have infill sewerage City of Gosnells Mayor David Goode said the city has spoken to the state government in regard to the issue “The city has strongly advocated for a sewer for this part of Kenwick for a number of years,” he said who owns one of the properties not connected to the wastewater scheme for more than 15 years Ms Perkins said that at the time she purchased the property she was informed by the shire and Water Corporation that the remaining part of Kenwick was on the list to be connected within two to five years a vast majority of residents and businesses are still using septic tanks an environmentally friendly sewerage system which was required to be installed by the City of Gosnells,” Ms Perkins said in the letter “Both do not work adequately as the soil in the area is clay equals poor drainage and the soil becomes water logged “The environmental sewerage system uses four separate tanks which fill up empty and then eventually drain away into the designated lawn area “In winter we have a continuous foul smell which is emitted from the tanks when the washing machine is put on and showers have been in use “The tanks also overflow and flood our grassed lawn area with sewer water “This then runs into our children’s sandpit and play area The lack of infill sewerage and the ongoing use of septic tanks all present a potential threat to public water supplies especially as part of Kenwick consist of areas of conservation two community meetings were held between Kenwick residents minister for Water Dave Kelly and local member of parliament Stephen Price Ms Perkins said Mr Kelly confirmed that there was a study undertaken by the previous Liberal Government “He acknowledged that fact and said the government is now aware and that the previous government should have rectified this after their study,” she said Mr Kelly told Examiner Newspapers that the aim of the infill sewerage program was to provide connections to as many residential areas of metropolitan Perth and regional towns as possible where the use of septic tanks represented a potential threat to public water supplies “The state government invested more than $1 billion through the program and connected approximately 100,000 existing households in Western Australia to wastewater networks including more than 5000 properties in Kenwick properties on smaller lots and those close to water bodies were prioritised due to them being less suitable for onsite wastewater management “The program is now completed and all high priority areas have been connected to the wastewater network were not connected due to substantial costs involved and the ample land available to safely and effectively accommodate well-maintained septic tanks.” Mr Kelly urged property owners experiencing issues with their septic tanks to have them professionally examined to avoid potential environmental impacts or health risks is zoned for density development under the City of Gosnells Town Planning Scheme,” he said the beneficiaries of any increase in land/property value are required to fund necessary infrastructure “This includes any future extension of local wastewater networks.” Mr Kelly confirmed the Water Corporation is supporting the City of Gosnells to encourage the formation of a developer-led contribution scheme that allows landowners and developers to make fair and reasonable contributions to fund such infrastructure Mr Kelly also said that the total cost of a new wastewater infrastructure to service the 120 Kenwick lots was estimated at about $7 million “A major component of the proposed works is a wastewater crossing under Albany Highway and the Armadale train line,” he said this part of the project will be funded and built by Water Corporation as part of its growth program and will align with the city’s development.” You can read about more local news in the Gosnells area here. A new splash pad is approved for Kenwick Park it’s a fitting tribute for her late husband “But he would definitely approve of this idea who recalled visiting the park – formally Kenwick-on-the-Lake Park – with her children when they were young She still visits with her daughter and grandchildren Inspired by a similar splash pad design in Orillia where her son and other grandchildren live — she has six grandchildren — Gladwish said she loves the idea of an interactive natural looking space where youngsters can play together Her husband’s parents met at a dance at Kenwick-on-the-Lake Park in the early 1950s remembering Pat as a businessman who was admired in the community “I just felt I wanted to do something that would always hold tribute to him A foundation established as a legacy to Pat Gladwish will cover the costs of the splash pad Operational costs will be covered by the city City council recently accepted the donation and authorized city staff to proceed with a tender package for construction “It’s an incredibly great donation to the Bright’s Grove area and the community,” Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley said also calling the gift generous and an example of the spirit of Sarnia More park improvements are expected to follow “We have initiated that process and will be engaging the public later this year on potential further improvements as part of that design process,” city spokesperson Steve Henschel said The Gladwish donation “demonstrates a true dedication to a community,” Henschel said transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy East Kenwick Primary School student Shivani Panneri is doing everything in her power to raise awareness about Autism Shivani will he holding a special fundraising event/exhibition on April 17 from 10am-1pm at the Kenwick Community Centre The 10-year-old artist will be displaying and selling off 25-30 of her own original paintings Funds raised from next week’s event will be donated to the Autism Association of Western Australia The organisation provides much-needed assistance for those suffering from Autism and Autism Association of WA are expected to attend said she was immensely proud of her daughter’s accomplishments “Shivani is really passionate and very kind…we want to encourage her to do more of these kinds of things,” she said “Shivani wants to show – and prove – that kids can make a real difference in this world “She really wants to be a politician in the future.” the Autism Awareness Month campaign was set up to provide support to people with Autism across Australia Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time An elderly woman accused of poisoning two dogs by leaving drug-laced bones in the front yard of a home in Perth’s south-east has been acquitted of animal cruelty was found not guilty on two counts of animal cruelty and two counts of destruction of property on Thursday following a four-day trial in Armadale Magistrates Court leaving Armadale Magistrates Court on Monday.Credit: Nine News Perth Police prosecutors had claimed Blum fed the two dogs bones laced with strychnine killing Belgian Malinois pair Kyra and Kaiser in their Kenwick yard on August 3 Prosecutors had framed the offence as an act of revenge motivated by a falling out between Blum and their owner The court was told their four-year friendship-turned-business partnership soured in November 2021 after Blum’s requests for Baraiolo to return her dog It was later revealed Joppe had died at Baraiolo’s Kenwick property after escaping an enclosure which they said captured a car registered to Blum arriving at the property within hours of the alleged incident And while executing a search warrant on Blum’s home one week after the incident police told the court they located an open diary with Baraiolo’s Kenwick address in it While she accepted it was Blum’s car at the scene Magistrate Rosemarie Myers told the court she could not say beyond reasonable doubt that the 80-year-old administered the poison that killed the animals Blum’s lawyer William Chesnutt had vehemently rejected the prosecutors’ claims insisting his client had no criminal history was old and frail and would not have been capable of making the 116-kilometre round trip from Golden Bay to Kenwick Chesnutt said the court could not identify the vehicle captured by the footage with any degree of certainty and couldn’t prove Blum was the one behind the wheel He questioned how Blum would have gained access to the highly restricted substance And he cast doubt over the motive and the testimony of Blum’s neighbour Bethany Burgess who told the court on Tuesday that Blum had voiced her intention to harm the dogs in November 2021 “The death of the dogs was eight months after her [Blum’s] last visit,” Chesnutt said “The court is being asked to accept that this lady held a grudge for eight months – a grudge so great she would go and do this “We all say things in anger that we don’t necessarily mean or have any intention of carrying out — you should take Ms Burgess’ evidence with a grain of salt and be careful of relying too heavily on it.” Magistrate Myers accepted Burgess’ evidence that Blum made the statements; however she said had no evidence that the 80-year-old obtained the poison or had attempted to access it 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 An elderly woman accused of poisoning two dogs by leaving drug-laced bones in the front yard of a home in Perth\\u2019s south-east has been acquitted of animal cruelty The court was told their four-year friendship-turned-business partnership soured in November 2021 after Blum\\u2019s requests for Baraiolo to return her dog It was later revealed Joppe had died at Baraiolo\\u2019s Kenwick property after escaping an enclosure And while executing a search warrant on Blum\\u2019s home one week after the incident police told the court they located an open diary with Baraiolo\\u2019s Kenwick address in it While she accepted it was Blum\\u2019s car at the scene Blum\\u2019s lawyer William Chesnutt had vehemently rejected the prosecutors\\u2019 claims and couldn\\u2019t prove Blum was the one behind the wheel And he cast doubt over the motive and the testimony of Blum\\u2019s neighbour Bethany Burgess \\u201CThe death of the dogs was eight months after her [Blum\\u2019s] last visit,\\u201D Chesnutt said \\u201CThe court is being asked to accept that this lady held a grudge for eight months \\u2013 a grudge so great she would go and do this \\u201CWe all say things in anger that we don\\u2019t necessarily mean or have any intention of carrying out \\u2014 you should take Ms Burgess\\u2019 evidence with a grain of salt and be careful of relying too heavily on it.\\u201D Magistrate Myers accepted Burgess\\u2019 evidence that Blum made the statements; however Start the day with a summary of the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories Aerial view of Silk's new facility in Kenwick Silk Contract Logistics has officially opened its new transport facility in Western Australia located five kilometres from Perth’s International and Domestic Airport and 15 minutes inland east of Fremantle Port some 5000m² container hardstand for stacking boxes up to five high and 16 refrigerated container charging stations A super awning and extended canopy features two 86 metre drive-in lanes for loading/unloading of vehicles without the need to reverse “Thanks to the collective efforts and the unwavering support from Silk’s national and local teams we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve not only completed the project ahead of schedule but also under budget and with valued customers ready to commence,” the company said in a statement The 23,615m² warehouse has provision for 33,000 racked pallet spaces eight container docks and incorporates four site office facilities including port contract logistics and Western Australia operating headquarters The Kenwick facility is designed to a 6 Green Star rating At present there is only 12 of these facilities in Australia The material handling fleet will be powered by Lithium-Ion batteries charged by a solar panels system Silk’s partners on the project included Capstone Construction Australian digital freight and logistics platform has announced the appointment of Dean Newman as its new Chief Operating Officer.. Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL) has appointed a seasoned engineer to head-up the product development department The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has announced the winners of the 2025 National Trucking Industry Awards Community members and local leaders were all blown away by the efforts of East Kenwick Primary School student Shivani Panneri The 10-year-old held a special community event/exhibition at the Kenwick Community Centre on April 17 to raise funds for the Autism Association of WA (AAWA) Shivani managed to raise $1500 by selling off some of her many extraordinary paintings The event brought together representatives from the State Government All funds raised will be donated to the association which provides much-needed support to Autism sufferers across the state congratulated her daughter for organising and hosting such a positive community event with around 200-250 people in attendance…I did not expect that many people to turn up,” Ms Anandan said “We have received a lot of really good feedback from many people within our local community.” Shivani plans to host a number of fundraising events in the near future with assistance from local community groups and other artists Driving by the seemingly innocuous strip of bushland known as the Kenwick or Greater Brixton Street Wetlands at first glance its shrubby looking landscape may not seem all that impressive is said to be the most biodiverse patch of remnant bushland in Perth with more than 500 plant species representing half of the city’s floral biodiversity About 80 of those species are rare or endangered The Greater Brixton Street Wetlands contains more than 500 species of flora but is under pressure from industrial development A mosaic of soils and a complex water system is said to be the reason for the richness of different species.Credit: Hans Lambers the area – which sits between East Welshpool Road and the Roe Albany and Tonkin Highways in Perth’s south-east – faces several industrial residential and road developments at its boundaries with concerns they could impact the complex water system supporting the wetlands After years of advocacy from scientists and community groups Western Australia’s independent Environmental Protection Authority has decided to come up with public advice on the wetlands’ values and guidance on what development levels are appropriate around mid-August The Beeliar Group – made up of eminent professors from the state’s universities – have called for a 100-metre buffer from industry for the wetlands and the creation of a regional park connecting them along a corridor which follows Yule Brook from the Canning River up to Lesmurdie Falls parts of the wetlands are covered by Bush Forever sites while Alison Baird Reserve – an important research ground – is managed by the University of Western Australia Researchers and groups like the Save Brixton Street Wetlands Community Alliance are concerned development is getting too close to the unique ecosystem and there has been a piecemeal approach to developers and local governments receiving environmental approvals – where their cumulative impact was not being taken into consideration Plans for the Maddington-Kenwick Strategic Employment Area which seeks to rezone a lot of the area around the wetlands from rural to more industrial uses in the City of Gosnells and Kalamunda have been previously submitted to the EPA piece by piece The potential for an employment area was identified by the state government more than 20 years ago is now the $450 million Roe Highway Logistics Park – sitting on about 73 hectares of land – owned by Fiveight bought up rural land from two dozen property owners for $120 million to create the logistics park which is just 5 kilometres from the Perth airport and is close to the industrial suburbs of Kewdale and Welshpool The next two stages of the Maddington-Kenswick Strategic Employment Area are more contentious and border the wetlands WA Environmental Protection Authority chairman Matthew Tonts.Credit: Peter de Kruijff who started in the role last year and is a professor of geography at UWA said the level of biodiversity in the wetlands was something akin to the Fitzgerald River National Park in the state’s south one of Australia’s biggest protection areas and nearly 3000 square kilometres in size really important area but what you’ve also got is a proposal for industrial development on both sides of this and then housing development,” he said if you put a housing development in over this area here and you’ve got groundwater recharge happening and the groundwater flows are in this direction “So we’ll look at the floristic communities we’ll look at groundwater attributes and so forth and .. the objective then is to understand that particular site a little bit better but also then provide some guidance to developers to decision makers and potentially to the minister [Reece Whitby] about enhancing environmental protection for that site.” The EPA has previously estimated that about 80 per cent of the wetlands on the Swan Coastal Plain – a 30-kilometre wide strip between the Darling Scarp and the Indian Ocean running from Cape Naturaliste to north of Perth – have been lost or irreversibly degraded The Greater Brixton Street Wetlands rely on the shallow layer of a multi-level aquifer below it which runs 3000 metres deep and includes the Jandakot Mound the smaller of Perth’s two aquifers used for drinking and private water use The aquifer needs rainwater to recharge which means wetlands are at-risk of drying out like many north of the Swan River on top of the Gnangara groundwater system if the underground source is being depleted faster than it can fill up UWA Emeritus Professor Hans Lambers wrote in his book about the proposed Yule Brook Regional Park A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity that industrial development around Perth’s remaining wetlands must be managed carefully for their conservation so recharge was not impacted WA is home to the most species of carnivorous plants in the world with many – including sundews such as drosera zonaria drosera heterophylla and drosera glanduligera – found in the Greater Brixton Street Wetlands.Credit: Hans Lambers Lambers told WAtoday he hoped the EPA’s process would ensure an area that was immensely biodiverse on a global scale would be protected through the establishment of a regional park “The Beeliar Group that proposed such a regional park is not against development but insists such development must occur with full respect of the fragility of a megadiverse and vulnerable environment,” he said “Developers have the tendency to carve out small parcels of a large region and claim the impact of their plans on the environment is negligible “That strategy leads to sacrificing a globally important region that should be looked after for posterity and be showcased for the purpose of education and ecotourism.” A view of the wetlands looking northward from the Brixton Street bridge.Credit: Peter de Kruijff When it comes to development around the wetlands City of Gosnells acting chief executive Chris Terelinck said there were two main objectives the aim is to have no impact on the wetlands and to facilitate its continued natural function,” he said the wetlands should gain further protection than has historically been the case by the removal of ad-hoc clearing and unregulated activities that previously bordered the wetlands area.” Terelinck said previous development in the Maddington Kenwick Strategic Employment Area had demonstrated industrial development could co-exist with the wetlands “These early stages include elements that complement natural environmental values such as leading edge drainage design and stormwater quality management revegetation and renewal of food sources for black cockatoos and the introduction of award-winning and sustainable construction technologies,” he said Understanding the cumulative impact of multiple projects instead of individual ones which come to the EPA is a goal of the authority under Tonts He said going forward the watchdog would be keeping its eye out for particular locations or environmental contexts requiring protection “One of the places we’re having cumulative impacts at an extraordinary rate is on the Swan Coastal Plain and so I think .. that’s got to be an area of focus,” Tonts said “The challenge for the EPA is that we’re often .. we know that we need to consider things at a much more landscape scale if we’re to have really significant environmental protection outcomes “If we continue to go down the road of just assessing piece by piece parcels of land will we be achieving good environmental outcomes?” A guide to the environment, what’s happening to it, what’s being done about it and what it means for the future. Sign up to our fortnightly Environment newsletter here is said to be the most biodiverse patch of remnant bushland in Perth with more than 500 plant species representing half of the city\\u2019s floral biodiversity the area \\u2013 which sits between East Welshpool Road and the Roe Albany and Tonkin Highways in Perth\\u2019s south-east \\u2013 faces several industrial Western Australia\\u2019s independent Environmental Protection Authority has decided to come up with public advice on the wetlands\\u2019 values and guidance on what development levels are appropriate around mid-August The Beeliar Group \\u2013 made up of eminent professors from the state\\u2019s universities \\u2013 have called for a 100-metre buffer from industry for the wetlands and the creation of a regional park connecting them along a corridor which follows from the Canning River up to Lesmurdie Falls parts of the wetlands are covered by Bush Forever sites while Alison Baird Reserve \\u2013 an important research ground \\u2013 is managed by the University of Western Australia Researchers and groups like the Save Brixton Street Wetlands Community Alliance are concerned development is getting too close to the unique ecosystem and there has been a piecemeal approach to developers and local governments receiving environmental approvals \\u2013 where their cumulative impact was not being taken into consideration is now the $450 million Roe Highway Logistics Park \\u2013 sitting on about 73 hectares of land \\u2013 owned by Fiveight The are more contentious and border the wetlands They were referred to the EPA in 2017 but will now be examined along with an and the from rural to residential with 80 private lots in the City of Kalamunda said the level of biodiversity in the wetlands was something akin to the Fitzgerald River National Park in the state\\u2019s south one of Australia\\u2019s biggest protection areas and nearly 3000 square kilometres in size really important area but what you\\u2019ve also got is a proposal for industrial development on both sides of this and then housing development,\\u201D he said and you\\u2019ve got groundwater recharge happening what does it mean for this little gem?\\u201D \\u201CSo we\\u2019ll look at the floristic communities we\\u2019ll look at groundwater attributes and so forth and .. to decision makers and potentially to the minister [Reece Whitby] about enhancing environmental protection for that site.\\u201D The EPA has previously estimated that about 80 per cent of the wetlands on the Swan Coastal Plain \\u2013 a 30-kilometre wide strip between the Darling Scarp and the Indian Ocean running from Cape Naturaliste to north of Perth \\u2013 have been lost or irreversibly degraded the smaller of Perth\\u2019s two aquifers used for drinking and private water use that industrial development around Perth\\u2019s remaining wetlands must be managed carefully for their conservation so recharge was not impacted Lambers told WAtoday he hoped the EPA\\u2019s process would ensure an area that was immensely biodiverse on a global scale would be protected through the establishment of a regional park \\u201CThe Beeliar Group that proposed such a regional park is not against development but insists such development must occur with full respect of the fragility of a megadiverse and vulnerable environment,\\u201D he said \\u201CDevelopers have the tendency to carve out small parcels of a large region \\u201CThat strategy leads to sacrificing a globally important region that should be looked after for posterity and be showcased for the purpose of education and ecotourism.\\u201D and to facilitate its continued natural function,\\u201D he said by the removal of ad-hoc clearing and unregulated activities that previously bordered the wetlands area.\\u201D \\u201CThese early stages include elements that complement natural environmental values and the introduction of award-winning and sustainable construction technologies,\\u201D he said \\u201COne of the places we\\u2019re having cumulative impacts at an extraordinary rate is on the Swan Coastal Plain and so I think .. that\\u2019s got to be an area of focus,\\u201D Tonts said \\u201CThe challenge for the EPA is that we\\u2019re often .. we know that we need to consider things at a much more landscape scale if we\\u2019re to have really significant environmental protection outcomes \\u201CIf we continue to go down the road of just assessing piece by piece parcels of land will we be achieving good environmental outcomes?\\u201D what\\u2019s being done about it and what it means for the future