as posted on PerthNow
CONSULATE Court in Thornlie is one of Perth's most spectacular streets during Christmas - now it could become one of the most charitable, too.
Ten of the 13 houses on the street have joined in an annual Christmas lights display for the past 15 years.
Residents are also taking gold coin donations for Princess Margaret Hospital and non-perishable food items for Anglicare WA.
The concept began three years ago when resident Kathy Sharp noticed visitors ``actually asking if they could make a donation''.
"We have thousands of people come up each year, so I contacted the Make-a-Wish Foundation and got a `wishing well' for collections.''
The street has in the past raised $3500 for Make-a-Wish and $3400 for PMH.
Ms Sharp believes the street will surpass this this year.
"Local people will come up prepared with coins or a food donation, and when others have seen that they've jumped out and put money in the tin,'' Ms Sharp said.
A collection point is at 11 Consulate Court, Thornlie.
as posted on PerthNow
Sunday 16 December 2007
Wednesday 12 December 2007
Man arrested after alleged abduction, car chase
as posted on ABC720
A man is in custody in Western Australia after allegedly abducting a woman and crashing a car on Albany Highway in Cannington following a high-speed police chase.
The pursuit came after an earlier incident in Thornlie where three cars were involved in a minor collision.
Inspector Mike Valentine says police believe the man was attempting to stop a car in which the woman was in and he then forced her from one vehicle into another.
He says the woman is thought to know the man.
"We now have the driver in custody and there was a young woman in the vehicle, who we believe may have been the victim of the abduction, and we've taken her to hospital at this stage," he said.
Police will continue their inquiries.
as posted on ABC720
A man is in custody in Western Australia after allegedly abducting a woman and crashing a car on Albany Highway in Cannington following a high-speed police chase.
The pursuit came after an earlier incident in Thornlie where three cars were involved in a minor collision.
Inspector Mike Valentine says police believe the man was attempting to stop a car in which the woman was in and he then forced her from one vehicle into another.
He says the woman is thought to know the man.
"We now have the driver in custody and there was a young woman in the vehicle, who we believe may have been the victim of the abduction, and we've taken her to hospital at this stage," he said.
Police will continue their inquiries.
as posted on ABC720
Monday 10 December 2007
Man quizzed over chase
as posted on TheWest
A 25-year-old Huntingdale man will appear in court today after crashing the car he was driving during a high-speed chase through Perth’s southern suburbs.
At 11pm last night police tried to stop a Holden Commodore on Caulfield Street, Thornlie.
The driver accelerated and reached 140km/h while attempting to evade police.
When the driver reached Spencer Road and attemptedto turn onto Nicholson Road in Ferndale he lost control of his car, which rode a median strip and ploughed through a give-way sign before sliding across the intersection and cannoning into a taxi.
The taxi driver and passenger were unharmed.
The driver of the Commodore and his male passenger were taken into custody, and the 25-year-old was treated at Royal Perth Hospital for a dislocated ankle and several lower leg fractures.
GIOVANNI TORRE
as posted on TheWest
A 25-year-old Huntingdale man will appear in court today after crashing the car he was driving during a high-speed chase through Perth’s southern suburbs.
At 11pm last night police tried to stop a Holden Commodore on Caulfield Street, Thornlie.
The driver accelerated and reached 140km/h while attempting to evade police.
When the driver reached Spencer Road and attemptedto turn onto Nicholson Road in Ferndale he lost control of his car, which rode a median strip and ploughed through a give-way sign before sliding across the intersection and cannoning into a taxi.
The taxi driver and passenger were unharmed.
The driver of the Commodore and his male passenger were taken into custody, and the 25-year-old was treated at Royal Perth Hospital for a dislocated ankle and several lower leg fractures.
GIOVANNI TORRE
as posted on TheWest
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