Sun City News - 28 August 2014

SUN CITY NEWSThursday 28 August 2014

Making the big timeFormer Yanchep District High Schoolstudent, Priscilla-Anne Forder, hasjust finished shooting the lead role inher first major movie ‘The PinevilleHeist’.

Miss Forder has made four movies inthe past two years. Priscilla recentlyreturned to Western Australia andwas delighted to visit Yanchep andTwo Rocks, where she grew up.

Priscilla was a student at YDHS fromYear 2 through to Year 10 beforecompleting Year 11 and 12 atMindarie Senior High School winningthe school’s TEE Drama Studies Duxaward, two years in a row.

Priscilla said: “As a teenager, I playedin a Ted Dowling production of‘Pandora’s Box’ and learnt my firstdancing steps with Beverley Manningfrom Dance Ez Studio in Yanchep.”

Managed by Western Australia’slongest established theatrical castingagency, Frog Productions, Priscilla islooking forward to her nextassignment, hopefully another leadrole in a US based movie.

The Pineville Heist is a joint Australia,Canada and United Kingdom

production filmed in Thunder Bay,near Ontario, Canada.

Priscilla, plays the lead role of schoolteacher, Amanda Becker, whenseventeen year old, Aaron Stevens,played by another West Australian talent, Presley Massara,stumbles into the aftermath of a fivemillion dollar bank heist gone wrong.

Hiding under a canoe, Aaron partiallycatches the murder of one of therobbers. In the chaos he sneaksaway with the money and headsstraight for the closest place of safety,his high school.

Terrified, Aaron tells his shocking taleto Amanda Becker (Priscilla-AnneForder) his drama teacher, but itdoesn't take long for one of thepsychotic robbers to show up.

In the locked down school the pair arerelentlessly pursued in a quest to getthe money back and wipe out theevidence.

The movie is due for release earlynext year. Check out the Sun CityNews web page for a preview:www.suncitynews.com.au

Councillor saveslocal clubroomsAt last week’s City of Wanneroocouncil meeting a 561 signaturepetition was presented, requestingthe council to find the funds and startconstruction of Stage 2, a 160sqmmulti-purpose room, immediately.

Council administration recommendednot proceeding with the extension.North Ward councillor, Linda Aitken,presented an amendment thatapproved the extension but made

construction dependant on fundingbeing found in the 2015/16 budget.

This would have meant, if fundingwas available, construction wouldn’tstart until 2016/17 at best.

Mayor Tracey Roberts said: “I supportthis amendment whole heartedly.”

It was South Ward councillor, Brett Treby, who rescued the project.

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From the council meetingsFrom front page . . .Cr Treby raised questions aboutpre-funding and the council’scapability to get the constructionunderway within the next fewmonths.

After a number of questions andclarification, Cr Treby suggestedto the North Ward councillors thatthey change their amendment soa report can be presented to the16 September meeting detailinghow the City of Wanneroo canfind the funding and resources toget the facility built promptly.

The Sun City News is aware thatat least one club, in the moreaffluent suburbs is seekingextensive funding to upgradefacilities that already exceed whatis available at Oldham Reserve,even after Stage 2 is built.

In the final resolution approved,unanimously, by council theyagreed to support a 100 squaremetre multi-purpose room, downfrom 160sqm, in the 1995 originalplan; and the chief executiveofficer is to present a report to theSeptember meeting on financialand resource capacity of thecouncil to complete the project inthe 2014/15 financial year.

Over 60 Yanchep Redhawksplayers and supporters attendedthe council meeting andapplauded Cr Treby for his actions.

The Sun City News understandsan even bigger crowd ofRedhawks’ supporters will be atthe next meeting.

Breach of approvalIn a late report at its Augustcouncil meeting the Shire ofGingin council has instructed M HBrother Pty Ltd to remove all itsirrigation infrastructure andseedlings from a plot of land thatbreaches a wetlands buffer at Lot3456 Tangletoe Rd, Muckenburra.

Under the Planning DevelopmentAct, the owners could be liable ofa fine of up to $200,000 with adaily penalty of a further $25,000for a continuing offence.

The owners were given until mid-December to remove everythingfrom the offending area - Thisallows the owners to harvest theircurrent crop of snow peas.

The council unanimously agreedto advise the owners that onlyorganic herbicides or pesticidesmay be used on any crop grownwithin the subject area during thisperiod with a record to be kept ofany spray treatments used.

Step closerThe City of Wanneroo approvedthe draft Coastal Hazard RiskManagement and Adaption Planfor the proposed new YanchepSurf Life Saving Club facility - The54 page report prepared for theCity of Wanneroo by Cardno, is tobe submitted to the WestAustralian Planning Commissionfor final approval. The estimatedcost to implement the plan is$400,000 plus an additional$50,000 to complete dunalmanagement/care.

Refinance and saveThe Shire of Gingin approved therefinancing of the Gingin RegionalHardcourt Facility with a potentialsaving of nearly $80,000 over thelife of the loan.

The $78,321.12 saving is afterpaying an exit of $40,716.78 onthe current loan with the BendigoBank. The Western AustralianTreasury Corporation offered 4.21per cent for a fixed term of 16years. The current loan wasestablished in June 2010, for afixed term of 20 years at aninterest rate of 8.4 per cent.

Councillors requested admini-stration to seek prices fromacross the market and to re-finance with the most competitiveprovider.

Councillors Robert Kestel andDavid Roe declared financialinterests in this report as they areboth directors of the GinginDistricts Community FinancialServices Pty Ltd (Bendigo Bank)and left the chamber while thereport was debated.

Parking problemsThe City of Wanneroo councilendorsed a Parking ManagementStrategy for the Butler TrainStation which is due to open onSunday 21 September.

The strategy includes timerestricted parking prohibitions andresidential parking permits for a400 metre catchment area.

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Outstanding workTwo local kids found asubstantial amount of moneyand handed it into local police.

As a ‘thank you’ andappreciation of their honesty,Yanchep police gave the kidssome special treatmentincluding a unique photositting on the bonnet of thepatrol van outside Yancheppolice station.

Yanchep police have beenbusy attending a number ofreported burnt out cars andmotor cycles. If you seeanything suspicious in yourstreet, call 131 444 and reportit - Every report helps makeour streets safer.

Play time atMitchell Park

Two Rocks' children are already making themost of the new playground at Mitchell Park.

With the project completed less than two weeksago, the playground is a welcome addition to thesuburb and is already been well-used by localchildren.

Mayor Tracey Roberts said the playgroundcame about following numerous requests fromlocal residents for play equipment in the area.

The playground consists of a basket swing,spring rocker, balance beam, steppers, slide andswings, and was completed with limestoneedging and sand soft fall.

Mitchell Park is located at the corner of AshmoreAvenue and Arlington Pass, Two Rocks.

Additional work at ramp

Earlier this week, Yanchep Beach Joint Ventureand Yanchep Sun City Pty Ltd started additionalworks at the Two Rocks recreational boat ramp.

The ramp will be open throughout the works, butoccasionally there could be some minor delaysaccessing the ramp. The works are of a minornature and mostly will affect the surround to theramp and access area providing all users a saferand better boat ramp area.

This work should be completed by the end ofNovember 2014.

Yanchep rail put on holdThe extension of the train lineto Yanchep, once a priority,has been put on hold by theBarnett Government, with thedecision likely to lead to a risein congestion, according toShadow Transport MinisterKen Travers.

Mr Travers says that peopleliving in the areas surroundingthe long-discussed Yancheptrain station have the right to beangry that the project has beenpushed from first priority to last.

He said the Government hadalso not explained its reasonsfor doing so.

“The government has clearlymislead people when theyannounced in July 2011 thatthe extension to Yanchep wason their priority list,” he said.

“This government has anobligation to explain to peoplewhy it has taken the decisionthat it has and to be open andaccountable with all of theinformation on which theybase their decisions.”

Transport Minister, DeanNalder, has said that theYanchep rail link has been puton hold until the completion ofthe Forrestfield - Airport Rail

Link, which will connect newstations on the proposed linkto the Airport. It will also bedelayed until after theproposed MAX light rail,which will see a rail line builtconnecting Mirrabooka to thePerth CBD.

That could mean works onextending the rail line toYanchep do not begin untilafter 2022.

The news comes as the StateGovernment announces theopening of the Butler TrainStation, which is now due toopen on 21 September.

Public Transport Authorityspokesperson, David Hynes,said the new station wouldsee the introduction of a newbus, number 491, that wouldcater for passengerstravelling to and from TwoRocks and Yanchep.

Mr Travers said there wasgrowing demand for publictransport due to thepopulation growth nearAlkimos and Yanchep.

Source: ECU Daily.

Celebrating 100 yearsThis month Australian RedCross celebrates 100 years.It’s an honour to reflect on ourremarkable history, tocelebrate our achievementsand thank generations ofAustralians for their support.This includes the one millionRed Cross members,volunteers, donors, staff,blood donors and supporterswho make such a positive,lasting difference to the livesof people in need every day –Thank you!

The Centenary of Red Crossis a great Australian storyabout the extraordinarygenerosity and compassionof people helping people.

These are the stories ofpeople like Florence Flowerwho during World War Onereportedly wore out four pairsof shoes walking house tohouse to collect money topurchase a Red Cross fieldambulance that was later sentto Egypt; or Vietnam veteranRod Hagan who recallswatching Neil Armstrong landon the moon while makingone of his 114 blooddonations; or JessicaHazelwood who worked at ahospital in a hostile anddangerous part ofAfghanistan to help childrenand civilians who had beeninjured from conflict.

These are just a fewexamples of the countlessstories of people who have sogenerously given their time,energy and resources to helpothers; we are so fortunatethat this culture of givingthrives in our community.

Founded on an enduring spiritof volunteerism andgenerosity, Red Cross strivesto offer assistance withoutdiscrimination, and toalleviate human sufferingwherever it may be found,regardless of nationality, race,religious beliefs, class orpolitical opinions.

We live in an increasinglycomplex world with difficulthumanitarian challenges andour mission to care for themost vulnerable people inneed has never been morerelevant.

So this month as we reflecton the last 100 years, we lookto the next 100. We pass thebaton on to the nextgeneration of Australians tocarry on the legacy of themillions of selfless individualswho together demonstratethat the power of humanitycan, and does, changepeople’s lives for the better.

There are so many ways youcan carry on this legacy –Make a regular donation,become a member, volunteer,

donate goods to your localRed Cross shop and buyunique items from there too,learn First Aid, like us onFacebook or follow us onTwitter, leave a bequest inyour will, or donate blood.Simply visit redcross.org.auor call 1800 811 700.

You too can be a part of thegreat Australian story ofpeople helping people.

Steve Joske,Executive Director of Red Cross in WA.

Our councillorsWhawee, what a nice littlevolunteering job this hasturned out to be forCouncilors!

Now the sour grapes, that Iam supposed to feel is reallysour!

Bloody hell, I should havemortgaged my home so that Icould have been ‘more’electable.

I really should have had a bigparty machine with moneybehind me; instead ofspending $1000 plus fuel anda bit of money to buy myfriend (that was the extent ofmy election committee) andme something to eat anddrink in the last election,believing that to put up yourhand for election means that

you have considered all thepros and cons - Volunteeringyour time and energyrepresenting the people in theward.

Of course, you should bereimbursed for monies spentto better understand theissues of the people in theward that you represent.

However, if you live in thearea, and have no day job,that should not be such a bigissue.

I have thought of staying outof the politics of what is goingon in this region - However,the behaviour of councilors isgetting to me. What aboutyou?

You know the saying aboutMohammed coming to themountain?

It could just be an idea to takethe mountain to Mohammedinstead, for this we need to bea united group.

Are you ready for thechallenge?

Then be in touch.

Maybe we will even get somecoffee/tea and cake, or apie/sausage and beer withour money?

Martina Thomas,Two Rocks.

EditorialNone of us think much about our healthuntil it is usually too late and a crisis.

Most of us from the male species thinkwe are bullet proof and don’t give ourgeneral health a second thought.

Well, over the past month, I haveexperienced first-hand just how muchwe should be taking care of our healthand wellbeing.

Three days in a Coronary Care Unit is areal reality check, especially when thespecialists, surgeons and nurses showyou 100 per cent proof of the damagedone to your body.

What does make me feel sick is theFederal and State Governments plansto reduce investing in these essentialhealth services or start chargingadditional service co-payment taxes inthe name of research.

The basic Medicare levy increased from1.5 per cent to two per cent on 1 July2014, yet the Federal Governmentwants to slug us another $7.00 per visit.

This slug directly affects the elderly, sick,frail and anyone who has a long termillness - It is an unfair tax slug.

Personally, I would like to acknowledgeand thank all the nursing staff at SCGHCoronary Care Unit. They are so caring,professional and compassionate.Hopefully, I won't need their servicesagain.

Talking about unfair slugs, the City ofWanneroo is slugging us twice, plus,plus and still not delivering basicinfrastructure as promised.

Starting shortly, every new landownerwill be required to pay a ‘DevelopersContribution’, about $3000 per block.

This is supposed to aid the constructionof basic infrastructure - My issue is, it isa double slug, rates plus contribution, forAlkimos to Two Rocks new residents,while the much more affluent areas, likeMindarie, Jindalee and AlexanderHeights have never paid a cent indeveloper contributions and still get theirfacilities much earlier than the outernorthern region.

The developer contribution adds up totens of millions of dollars, the councilshould be reinvesting all this money plusa large chunk of the local rates baseback into the region that has raised thefunds - To date, our Mayor and NorthWard councillors haven’t done a lot toconvince locals they are not favouringthe more affluent suburbs.

But when then don’t live here, they don’tusually care.


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Top of the classLast Friday, 57 new-comersgraduated at the JoondalupPolice Academy.

Top of the class was 50 year-oldgrandmother, who swapped her

nursing career to emerge asDux for the year.

Constable Erica Morris beatfellow recruits half her age towin three more awards,

including physical excellence.

Her four children and grandsonwere at the graduation.

Rescuers kept busyTwo people were taken tohospital with broken arms afterseparate accidents at sea, lastweekend.

Three people had to be rescuedoff Alkimos on Saturdaymorning when their jetskioverturned leaving a woman inthe water with a broken arm.

Commander Mark Carruthers ofthe Whitfords Volunteer SeaRescue, said the servicereceived a phone call around8.35am this morning from aman on the beach.

"He said he had seen some-thing in the water and it lookedlike a boat," CommanderCarruthers said.

The Sea Rescue boat ‘Green 2’,skippered by Brian Dobson,was sent to the scene, and onthe way they were told anEPIRB had been activatedclose by.

A short time later the sea rescuecrew pulled one person from thewater and 10 minutes laterfound the other two.

They told rescuers they hadbeen surfing as well as usingtheir jetski.

The woman with the broken armwas taken to JoondalupHospital. The two males wereunhurt.

"It sounds like they hadanchored the jetski but it cameadrift and washed onto waveson the offshore reef,"Commander Carruthers said.

Meanwhile, a man on a boat offTwo Rocks, was also left with abroken arm on Saturday whenhis vessel was swamped by awave.

Due to his injured arm hecouldn't steer the boat, and theothers on board were tooinexperienced to take over.

They phoned the Water Policeand were towed back to shoreby sea rescue volunteers.

Quigley expressesview on railway delayMember for Butler, John Quigley,made a passionate speech on theState Government’s additional delayto the rail to Yanchep in the first weekparliament, last week.

Mr Quigley said: “I rise to grieve tothe Minister for Transport about theBarnett government’s completebetrayal of the people of Yanchepand Alkimos and the electors of thedistrict of Butler over its decision tocancel the works on the northernextension of the rail line to Yanchep.

“This is worse than the Ellenbrookbetrayal because this was not apromise made in the heat of anelection campaign. No, it wasgovernment policy to complete thatline to Yanchep by 2020 as atransformational project for Perth. On14 July 2011, the then Minister forTransport and Treasurer publiclyannounced.”

Mr Quigley’s speech continued: “Thenorthern suburbs rail extension,which was committed to extend thenorthern line to Butler. Extendingnorth to Yanchep would support thedevelopment of the Yanchep CityCentre with the station precinct at itscentre.

“Future developments betweenButler and Yanchep would lead tofuture stations potentially at Alkimosand Eglinton.

“The early development of this linewould provide the developers withthe certainty required to develophigher density, particularly aroundthe train station, within a walkablecatchment of services. It wouldsupport a much more sustainableform of urban development withsignificantly lower levels of car use.

“What was significant for thecommittee and for everyone who hasever looked at this matter is thatYanchep will become bigger thanJoondalup. Yanchep will be one ofthe major employment centres in themetropolitan area.

“The Department of Transport reportstates that this line of about 11kilometres - even if we double thecurrent prices - would come in atabout $400 million.”

Mr Quigley concluded his speech inparliament saying: “The committeefurther stated that the capacity isthere to get forward funding from thedevelopers who are out therebecause they will benefit by theincrease in land prices.

“I know that the Tokyu Corporationhas been standing by ready tonegotiate with the government onforward funding. This will be a hugeemployment centre, which has nowbeen put off for at least 10 years.

“In the weasel-worded, mealy-mouthed answer the other day, theMinister for Transport said that thegovernment had not cancelled it - thatit will do it sometime after the airportlink project, or sometime after theMetro Area Express development.

“A decent transport minister such asAlannah MacTiernen could chewgum and walk. She built theMandurah line, the Clarksonextension and the Thornlie extensionat the same time. Get on withYanchep.”

Minister for Transport, Dean Nalder,responded: “I thank the member forthe opportunity to respond to thismatter and to correct some of themistruths that have been perpetuated.Yanchep remains a priority for thisgovernment and an important part ofour plans to provide for the transportneeds of current and futuregenerations of Western Australians.Let me be clear, the extension of theYanchep line is a priority for thisgovernment. The opposition’s talk ofa cancellation is pure fiction. Planningfor Yanchep continues.

“The Yanchep project remains apriority, we anticipate this to be acommitted project within the nextdecade.”


Across our regional area withmoderate Winter rains andsunshine, out come thewildflowers.

Candy’s Bush Reserve is nowfenced off and protected fromvehicle damage and peopletipping rubbish. The bloomscan bloom in peace and whata fantastic display of thewonderful Western Australianwildflowers.

These photos are providedcourtesy of the MooreCatchment Council, but thereis no greater pleasure thanseeing and smelling thewildflowers in real time.

A day out visiting the MooraWildflower Trail is a wonderfulway to experience thesesensational flowers. Moora isa comfortable two hour drivenorth-east of Yanchep. Grab a copy of the MooraWildflower Drive Map to findsome of these wildflowers.

Spring colour a delight

Fiona Falconer awarding Candy's Land For Wildlife status, near Moora.

Lovely daisies. Fringe lily.

Drosera. Damperia.

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For a couple of years a numberof residents, some who havebeen involved in volunteer workto maintain and improveCassilda Park have expressedtheir concerns about the City of Wanneroo’s ever-changingmaintenance of Cassilda Park inTwo Rocks.

Recently, long time Two Rocksresident and Cassilda Parkvolunteer, John Clarke, raisedconcerns about the manage-ment of the park.

He said: “There appeared to bea lack of care and wastage.

Recent weed spraying has killedhealthy tuart trees, whileobnoxious Pepper trees are letflourish.”

The City of Wanneroo told theSun City News: “There is noformal management plan for theconservation of Cassilda Park,as the park is maintained inaccordance with the City ofWanneroo's Local BiodiversityStrategy and the 2003 BushlandAssessment.

“Maintenance works arescheduled by the conservationmaintenance team and the park

is inspected on a fortnightlybasis.

“Conservation Maintenancestaff have worked with oneresident over recent years, andorganised activities toencourage more residentinvolvement, however, atpresent, there are no activelyregistered volunteers for thisreserve.

City of Wanneroo Director forInfrastructure, Denis Blair, said:“The City is currently in theprocess of removing theBrazilian Pepper trees and morework will be carried out insummer 2014/15.

“Chemical application to reduceweed growth is applied to theturfed and conservation areason a programmed basis. TheCity has not carried outchemical spraying withinCassilda Park recently so it ishighly unlikely that the City'sweed management programcaused the Tuart tree deaths.”

Sun City News understandsannual maintenance of CassildaPark costs about $11,000.

Cassilda Park doesn’thave a management plan

The Shire of Gingin recentlyawarded the tender to constructand repair a large section ofboardwalk on the Jim GordonVC Trail in the centre of Gingin,which was destroyed by fire inJanuary 2014.

The contractor will construct138 metres of the timberboardwalk that requiresreplacing and/or repairing. Thereplacement and repair works

will commence as soon as siteconditions are favourable. It isanticipated that the works will becompleted by December 2014.

An insurance claim hascontributed $107,503 to thecosts of the associated works.Works will be carried out inconsultation with theDepartment of Parks andWildlife and the Department ofWater.

The trail, originally constructedin honour of the late Jim GordonVC in the 1980s, provides anattractive thoroughfare forvisitors wishing to explore thenatural environment of GinginBrook.

The burnt vegetation along theJim Gordon VC Trail isrecovering extremely well and isreturning to its former glory.

Boardwalk scheduled for repair

The City of Wanneroo is offering11 different guided walks, nightstalks, bushcare days or naturesurveys as part of their springactivities during September,October and November.

The Bushcare activities willoccur in Tapping, Marangarooand Madeley; while five different‘walks and stalks’ will be held atMarangaroo, Lake Joondalup,Landsdale, Clayton’s Beachand Koondoola.

Two bush walks and surveyhave been organised at Quinns

Rocks in conjunction withQuinns Rocks EnvironmentalGroup.

Unfortunately the North Wardwhich has massive wildlife andnature reserves misses out again.

Bookings are essential, contactthe City of Wanneroo on 94055000 for full details.

Adventure cavingYanchep National Park offersfour different caving tours withvarying degrees of difficulty and

adventure. Some caves havesmall chambers and restrictedto eight explorers, while largercaves can accommodate morepeople.

There is a minimum age for thisexperience, but as one eagervisitor said: “The adventurecaving tour was awesome and Iloved climbing the rock wall andthe commando crawl throughthe tunnel.”

To book you caving experience,call 9303 7759.

CoW’s spring activities


Black Cockatoo could become extinctConservationists fear theendangered Carnaby's BlackCockatoo could be extinct within20 years, following the latestfindings of the Great CockyCount.

The figures from the Departmentof Environment and Conservationfunded count released lastMonday, found the birds numbershad plummeted by 15 per cent ayear in the Swan River Regionover the past five years.

It comes on the back of the 2012count which found the cocky numbershad declined by 37 per cent.

The new figures have alarmedthe Western Australian ForestAlliance (WAFA), who are nowpredicting the extinction of thebird is likely to occur in the nexttwo decades.

WAFA convenor, Jess Beckerling,said there would be no moreCarnaby's in the Perth skies by thetime her kids were in their 20's.

"Our decision makers need towake up to this and act decisivelyand courageously to make surethat we recover these magnificentand iconic birds," she said.

Ms Beckerling said the WildlifeConservation Act of WA neededto be overhauled.

"We need to protect the remnantsof urban bushland in CBD."

Birdlife Australia's head ofconservation, Samantha Vine,whose group helped coordinatethe Great Cocky Count, said theclearing of 1,000 hectares ofnative vegetation a year wasremoving vital food for the bird.

Ms Vine said the Barnettgovernment needed to halt clearingbushland until suitable trees areplanted and allowed to mature.

"The rate of Carnaby's decline isa signal for the state governmentto act now," she said.

Photo: Courtesy ofmuseum.wa.gov.au.

Travelling Tully becomes TV starTully the Travelling Toy wasmade from a Qantas sock thattravelled from England toAustralia about ten years ago.

Angie Beck made Tully, the sockdoll, with Wendy Lugg when shewas artist in resident atCapricorn House, late last year.

Tully is not yet one year old, buthe has visited four countries ofthe world, including a recent TVappearance in Russia.

To follow Tully’s worldwide tripor check out his photo album,go to yanchepnews.blogspot.com.au/2014_08_01_archive.html

Duke of Gloucester celebrationsYanchep National Park willrelive its glorious past, when itcelebrates the 80th anniversaryof the Duke of Gloucester’s visitto the park.

In October 1934, Prince Henry,Duke of Gloucester, entertainedguests at a formal function inYanchep National Park’s CabaretCave before staying overnight atThe Lodge, which was laterrenamed Gloucester Lodge inhonour of his visit.

To celebrate 80 years since thisspecial occasion, YanchepNational Park will hold morningteas in Gloucester Lodge fromTuesday 30 September, untilFriday 3 October, at 10.00am daily.

High teas will be available onTuesday 30 September, andThursday 2 October, from 2pm.

Department of Parks and Wildlifeofficer, Heather Jarvis, saidpeople from the Yanchep andTwo Rocks community weremost welcome to attend the teas.

“The Duke of Gloucester’s visitwas not only a special occasionin the park’s history, but also thehistory of the local area,”Heather Jarvis said.

“The celebratory morning teaswill cost $5.00pp and includescones, jam and cream, andyour choice of tea or coffee.

“Special high teas, whichinclude finger sandwiches, petitfours, scones, jam and cream,are available for $28pp providedby Yanchep Inn.

The week of celebrations willculminate in a masquerade ballin Cabaret Cave on Saturday 4October, which is organisedprivately by Heather Jarvis.

To book for the morning andhigh teas, contact YanchepNational Park on 9303 7759 oremail Heather at [email protected].

To reserve your place for themasquerade ball, contactHeather outside business hourson 0421 776 828.

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Is breakfast really the mostimportant meal of the day?

Nutritionists have long arguedthat brekkie is the key to aquick metabolism andsustained energy throughoutthe day, but a recent studyhas us questioning its statusas the most important meal.

Breakfast has long held primeposition as the mostimportant meal of the day. Ifyou want more energy, eatbreakfast. If you want toincrease your cognitiveabilities, feel slimmer,happier, more productive.Breakfast is always theanswer. In a world wherenutritional wisdom is morechangeable than Katy Perry’shair colour, the importance ofbreakfast has endured.

But wait, a degree of doubthas been cast on thisseemingly indestructible logic.

In a recent paper publishedby the American Journal ofClinical Nutrition, researchersfrom the University ofAlabama questioned the linkbetween skipping breakfastand weight gain.

The study analysed severalstudies that link skippingbreakfast with obesity andemphasise the importance ofan early morning meal forweight management. Theyfound that many of the

studies made too manyassumptions when analysingresults and utilised biasedlanguage in reporting.

They concluded that thecurrent body of scientificknowledge indicates that theproposed effect of breakfast onobesity is only presumed true.

What the study is essentiallysaying is that there’s somecorrelation between breakfastand weight management, butwe don’t yet know what thatrelationship is. The fact thateveryone believes breakfastto be the most important mealof the day has influencedstudies into the fact.

But where does that leave us?

We of course need to favourone meal over another and it

would be great if we hadsome sort of scientificevidence to justify thosericotta hotcakes on a Sundaymorning.

Although some studies haveproven to be biased, they’renot entirely useless.

Overall, researchers canagree that eating breakfast islegitimately connected withdecreased daily appetite,more controlled blood sugarlevels and an increase inenergy.

Then again, there are alsostudies that reflect a beliefthat taking a proper lunchbreak is the most importantdeterminer of productivity inoffice workers, and that eatingdinner together is one of themost important factors in

creating open and successfulfamily relationships.

Perhaps rather than trying tomake sense of contradictorystudies, we should do awaywith the notion of a “mostimportant meal.” Eatinghealthy meals throughout theday, while trying to unplugand connect with family,seems to be the bottom lineand the rest, as they say, is alljust part of our ever-changingcultural credo.

Rates IncentivePrize Scheme

The Shire of Gingin is offeringsome great prizes for theearly payment of rates for the2014/15 financial year.

To qualify for the prizes, ratesmust be paid in full by 17September, 2014.

There are ten prize packagesto be won including anoverseas trip to Phuket foreight nights.

The prizes will be drawn atthe Shire AdministrationCentre on 21 October, at5.00pm following the councilmeeting.

Finals time

The Lancelin Ledge Point Pirates finished on topof the CMCFL league ladder and earnt the rightto host the second semi final against Cervantesin Lancelin this Saturday.

The Pirates have beaten Cervantes twice thisyear, but went down to them three weeks ago intheir third encounter. The two teams finishedwith 10 wins from 12 games and are odds onfavourites to meet again in the grand final inMoora on Saturday 13 September.

Cervantes big guns, Brent LeCras and CallumChambers, will be hard to stop, while first yearPirates players, Warren Benjamin, an ex NorthMelbourne rookie, and Fox 8’s The Recruit star,Ryan Smith, will probably draw a tag given theirbrilliance this year.

The winner of this Saturday’s game will progressstraight to the grand final with the loser playingMoora in Lancelin, or Cervantes, on the 6September, for the other grand final spot.

The other games on the day are reserves:Lancelin vs Cervantes; juniors: Cervantes vsMoora Gold Reserves; and netball: LancelinWenches vs Jurien Bay. A big crowd is expected.

Photo and article (Courtesy of Kym Illman):Pirate Shea Mathanda shows Callum Chambersa clean set of heels earlier this year.

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‘Selfie’ gives family reason to smileThey say a picture is worth athousand words, but forYanchep Golf Estate’s futureresidents, Lynn and RichardPyke, it’s also worth $200.

The Pykes are the winners ofPeet Limited’s ‘sold stickerselfie’ competition, whichencouraged the newesthomebuyers to visit theirblocks and capture that ‘sold’sign moment.

The competition attractedplenty of imaginative entries,including a haka-inspiredphoto from the futureresidents of Lot 156.

But it was the selfie of LynnPyke, with daughters Abigail(12) and Ruby (9), whichreceived the thumbs up fromthe judges.

“We are so pleased,” saidLynn after winning her $200Visa voucher prize.

“The girls and I have alreadydecided to enjoy a dinner outwith our winnings. We’vebeen tightening our pursestrings as we prepare to buildour new home so it’ll be niceto treat ourselves a little bit.”

Lynn and Richard areexperienced renovators who,between them, have ‘made-over’ four houses – Three intheir native United Kingdom,and their current home inMarangaroo, in Perth’snorthern suburbs.

“Richard and I both enjoyedrenovating in the past and therenovation of one of our UKhomes actually helped fundour move to Australia.

“Now we feel we’re at a stagein our lives where it is time forsomeone else to do the hardwork for us.”

The family hope to startbuilding on their block inSpring 2014.

“As soon as we saw YanchepGolf Estate, we knew this waswhere we wanted to live,”said Lynn.

“Our family loves YanchepNational Park. We have ayearly pass and Richard rides

his bike from our house inMarangaroo to Yanchepnearly every weekend.

Yanchep Golf Estate islocated in Perth’s rapidlyexpanding northern corridor,and will ultimately be home toaround 1,500 households.

Bank to helps students It is time for Shire of Gingin youth to startthinking about getting a head start with theirstudies, with Gingin and Lancelin CommunityBank announcing a tertiary scholarshipprogram, opening in December.

The scholarship will support one local studentwith the costs of higher education in their firsttwo years of study.

Gingin and Lancelin Community Bank Chairman,David Roe, said helping young people get touniversity was one of the ways his branchshowed it was bigger than a bank.

“Our young people are our future and we believethey need the best support possible to achievetheir dreams,” David Roe said. “The high costassociated with tertiary study can have asignificant impact on a young person’s ability tofurther their education and some may not get thechance to go to university without financial help.Our Community Bank is happy to help easesome of that pressure.”

Last year’s scholarship recipient, ElijahAnderson is studying for his Bachelor ofEducation at Joondalup ECU, recently re-visitedGingin District High School informing studentsabout the scholarship.

The Gingin and Lancelin Community Bank will becalling for application for the 2015 scholarship,later this year, but students need to start thinkingahead and be fully prepared for when applicationare officially open.

Follow the Sun City News for more details soon.

Westpac information evening

Westpac Bank Yanchep heldtheir first home buyersinformation evening in mid-August.

The evening was a chancefor customers or potentialcustomers to find out the pros

and cons of purchasing theirfirst homes.

Branch manager, DarrenCurtis, hosted the eveningand said: "Westpac currentlyhas some great incentives forfirst time buyers such as areduced two year fixed rateand $1000 cashback, so it’snever been a better time topurchase your first home."

The evening was alsosupported by Dreamstart

Homes with one luckyapplicant having the chanceto win a $5,000 paint packageon sign up with them.

Westpac plan to conduct anumber of similar eveningsYanchep in the near future.

The next being an investmentproperty information eveningto be held in September.Anyone interested in attendingshould contact Darren on9561 3955 or 0437 782 614.

Got any news?If you have any local newsarticles or local photos, theSun City News encouragesyou to submit your articleand/or photos for considerationfor publishing in upcomingissues.

Email your article/photos [email protected],and remember low resolutionphotos are unacceptable fornewspaper publishing.

SPORTS RESULTSGOLF Guilderton Sat 9 Aug - C MeharryTrophy: G Susac 43, LMeharry 42, A Wetherly 39, TButton 39, P Flavell 29, BHicks 28, C Meharry 36. NTP:P Flavell 3/12, J Bresland4/13, L Meharry 8/17. Best2nd shot: I Street 5/14. Best3rd shot: T Keene 6/15.Wed 13 Aug - Scroungers: AGault 20, B Johnson 19, JBresland 18, B Hardeman 18,B Wegner 18. Long putt: CMcVee 10, D Roxburg 18.NTP: P Flavell 12, BHardeman 13.Sat 16 Aug - G RobsonTrophy: Hole in 1 - BrianHicks on 4th. B Hicks 58, BJohnson 62, G Robson 66, PRouse 67, J Bresland 67, BHardeman 68. NTP: J

Bresland 3/12, B Hicks 4/13,P Flavell 8/17. Ladies best2nd: C Meharry. Men's best2nd: B Hicks. Long putt: BHicks.Wed 20 Aug - Scroungers: BHicks 20, J Bresland 19, DRoxburgh 17. NTP: L Meharry3, B Hicks 4. Longest putt: JBresland 1, B Hicks 8.Longest drive: C Meharry 9.

SCCCFri 15 Aug - Ladies Final RdC/ship Gross: M Wetherly351, S Comber 367. Nett: PHaynes 297, L Bracken 304.Daily: L Wells, P Haynes 73,M Wetherly 74, W Nicholas, JHigo 76. Mens: J Bishop 39,H Kerr, G Hooper, B Stone37, D MacDonald 35.Tues 19 Aug - Ladies S/ford:W Nicholas 39, L Bracken 38,B Tierney 36, L Newhouse-Maiden 35. Ladies S/ford: PHaynes 34, L Bracken, A

Mann 30. Men S/ford: J Turnill39, B McNarey, B Brown 38,H Kerr, S Little 37, D Todd, MTaylor 36.

Yanchep Golf ClubSat 16 Aug - Club C/ship Rd3 Men: A Faulks 63, KAttwood ocb R Dixon 65.Women: A Van Velzen 66, SRapinese 70, R Warrilow 73.Sat 23 Aug - Club C/ship Rd4 Men: B Cherry 64, C Grant66, K Attwood 67. Women: SRapinese 67, R Warrilow 68,G Reyne 72.

DARTSYanchepTues 8 July - Coasters 8 defSaints 2. Highest peg: CRowe 48. Highest score: LTwyford 140. Neptunes 6 defKroozers 5. Highest peg: LJohnson 32. Highest score: ZFletcher 116.Tues 15 July - Coasters 7 defKroozers 4. Highest peg: S

Morris 20. Highest score: LTwyford 140. Neptunes 7 defSaints 4. Highest peg: MSorensen 67. Highest score:G Tavani 121.Tues 22 July - Coasters 6 defNeptunes 5. Highest peg: MSorensen 40. Highest score:S Billing 140. Saints 9 defKroozers 2. Highest peg: GTavani 54. Highest score:114.Tues 29 July - Coasters 7 defSaints 4. Highest peg: CLoftus 56. Highest score: LTwyford 180. Neptunes 6 defKroozers 5. Highest peg: SBilling 32. Highest score: EHolman 114.Tues 5 Aug - Kroozers 6 defCoasters 5. Highest peg: LTwyford 35. Highest score: LTwyford 160. Neptunes 9 defSaints 1. Highest peg: SBilling 40. Highest score: GTavani 130.

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30 August to 14 SeptemberSunCity Artists Assoc ‘Art & Craft Exhibition - Livingin Harmony’ in the Downstairs Gallery at the TwoRocks Shopping Centre.

Monday 1 SeptemberYanchep Two Rocks Recreation Association monthlymeeting at the Phil Renkin Centre, Lisford Ave, TwoRocks, starting at 7.30pm. All welcome.

Wednesday 3 SeptemberA combined service and wreath laying to honourmerchant seamen and those who took part in Battlefor Australia. 11.30am at Yanchep Sports Club.

Saturday 6 SeptemberBook stall at Yanchep Central Shopping Centre from9.00am to 4.00pm, outside Woolworths. All proceedsgoing to Telethon.

Saturday 6 SeptemberYanchep Little Athletics Registration Day atRidgewood Oval between 10.00am and 1.00pm.

Monday 8 SeptemberYanchep RSL monthly meeting at Yanchep SportsClub. 7.00pm start, New members welcome.

Wednesday 10 SeptemberLittle Mermaid Theatre meeting at YanchepCommunity Centre from 3.30pm to 6.00pm.

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Quick Quiz1. Into which sea does the Nile River flow?

2. In which country was Rudyard Kiplingborn?

3. What Italian word for 'Scratched Drawing' can be found on walls all over the world?

4. What instrument has been nicknamed the'Mississippi Saxaphone'?

5. How many sides does an icosagon have?

6. Which fantasy kingdom was found at the back of the wardrobe and featured Aslan and a white witch?

7. Who is reported to have played his fiddlewhile Rome burned?

8. Which large animal is the only creature thought to produce its own sun tan lotion from its natural secretions?

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MEMORIAL

Kevin Annandale(27/07/37 - 27/08/08)

The hurt and the sadness never goes away Kevin.Six sad years. Rest in peace, my darling.

The world is a emptier, less beautiful place and much sadder without you.

Lynnn and your loving family.

THANK YOULynnette Nabholz wishes to thank everyone whodonated/assisted towards the Evening in Paris

fundraiser for TRYACT held on 18 July.

Sun City News, Acumen, Jo Holding, Committeemembers and partners, Media on Mars, Lucy Jarvis

and Emma of North Coast Times, Tony CollinsWoodturner, Yanchep Pharmacy, Full Flava Café, The Locals, Volona and Associates, Claire Oats,

Yanchep Garden Centre, Claire Sharp, ChocolateDrops, Lottery West.

Apologies to anyone who may inadvertently havebeen missed.

We managed to raise $1485.20.

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LITTLE MERMAID THEATREPUBLIC MEETING

Come and join the 2014/15 seasonWednesday 10 September

at Yanchep Community Centre,Lagoon Drive, Yanchep.

From 3.30pm tp 6.00pm

YANCHEP LITTLE ATHLETICS CLUB Our summer season runs from October to March

and we are getting ready for the new season of athleticsthis year and we are after new recruits.

We train every Monday and Wednesday, 4:30-6pm at Oldham Oval Yanchep.

All boys and girls aged 5-16 are welcome

Register: Sat 6th Sep 2014 10-1pm @ Ridgewood OvalSat 13th Sept 10-1pm @ Yanchep Central Shopping

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Please bring Birth Certificate.Competition starts Sat Oct 11th @ Ridgewood Oval

For more information please callMonica: 0499 302 358

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YANCHEP REDHAWKS CRICKET Yanchep Redhawks Cricket Club is now taking

registrations for the upcoming 2014/2015 cricket season.

Last cricket season the club fielded 3 senior teams with the Top Grade team reaching the Grand Final.

The Club provides good social opportunities andwelcomes new members.

With the rapid growth of our region we look forward to the continuing expansion of the Club and the

development of new and existing players.

For more information about joining the YanchepRedhawks Cricket Club, please call our Registrar,

Kane Roper, on 0417 150 533

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Come along and help celebrate 25 years of service in our community.

BOOK STALLSaturday 6th of September

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