as posted on PerthNow
Jon Bassett
September 13, 2008 08:00am
A 22-YEAR-OLD driver who had his car for less than 18 hours after a hoon seizure had it confiscated a second time overnight for allegedly doing burnouts in Rockingham.
The Holden Commodore ute with two passengers was one of 10 high-powered vehicles seized in a hoon haul overnight - and two were taken for a second time by police.
Most the cars were driven by teenagers in wet conditions.
The drivers have been charged with reckless driving and first offenders will lose their cars for a week.
Inspector Maria Coyne said the hoons were doing burnouts and included a 17-year-old P-plater in Beldon who was driving recklessly in the rain about 4am.
"If you put the rain and driving behaviour together it's a miracle no one was killed,'' Insp Coyne said.
At 7pm last night, a 19-year-old man had his Ford Falcon XR6 seized for travelling at 139km/h in a 90km/h zone in the Pinjarra area, south of Perth.
A 17-year-old male P-plater was caught doing burnouts on Spencer Rd, Thornlie about 8pm.
A 23-year-old woman had her XR6 taken, and 31-year-old man's ute was seized for a second time when the pair allegedly raced along the west end of Hay St, Perth, about 9.30pm.
In the next two hours police, confiscated four other cars driven by male teenagers - one a P-plater - for reckless driving at the Kingsway Shopping Centre, the others in Kwinana, Greenwood and Mandurah.
The teenagers were driving Holden Commodores, a Commodore ute and a Holden Rodeo ute.
At 1am, a 17-year-old Margaret River P-plater had his Ford Falcon confiscated for doing "doughnuts".
How long police keep the vehicles seized for a second time depends if the initial confiscations were before new anti-hoon laws were introduced, it is understood.
as posted on PerthNow
Sunday 14 September 2008
Thursday 11 September 2008
River sewage spill probed
as posted on TheWest
About 7500 litres of sewage spilled into the Southern River, near Huntingdale, this morning.
The Swan River Trust is investigating the incident, with initial reports indicating a warning alarm alerted Water Corporation officers of an electrical malfunction at the pumping station near Baxter Close.
Swan River Trust Riverpark operations manager Chris Mather said Trust and Department of Environment and Conservation Pollution Response Unit officers were onsite this morning to meet with the Water Corporation and inspect the spill area.
“Warning signs have been placed near the spill site and at key public open spaces downstream,” Mr Mather said.
To report damage to the Swan and Canning rivers and foreshores please contact the Trust on 9278 0900 during office hours or 0419 192 845 after hours.
PERTH
JAYNE RICKARD
as posted on TheWest
About 7500 litres of sewage spilled into the Southern River, near Huntingdale, this morning.
The Swan River Trust is investigating the incident, with initial reports indicating a warning alarm alerted Water Corporation officers of an electrical malfunction at the pumping station near Baxter Close.
Swan River Trust Riverpark operations manager Chris Mather said Trust and Department of Environment and Conservation Pollution Response Unit officers were onsite this morning to meet with the Water Corporation and inspect the spill area.
“Warning signs have been placed near the spill site and at key public open spaces downstream,” Mr Mather said.
To report damage to the Swan and Canning rivers and foreshores please contact the Trust on 9278 0900 during office hours or 0419 192 845 after hours.
PERTH
JAYNE RICKARD
as posted on TheWest
Wednesday 10 September 2008
Monday 8 September 2008
Alleged glue sniffer burnt in Gosnells shed fire
as posted on TheWest
Chris Thomson
September 8, 2008 - 7:37AM
A 20-year-old man received burns to much of his body when glue he was allegedly sniffing ignited after he lit a cigarette.
Fire and Emergency Services Authority communications centre supervisor Kent Pitman said the man and some friends were in a shed in Murchison Way, Gosnells, when the blaze broke out at 9.50pm.
"The occupants were in the shed (allegedly) sniffing glue, they lit up a cigarette and up she went," Mr Pitman said.
Mr Pitman said the man received burns to "40 to 50 per cent" of his body and was taken to Royal Perth Hospital.
Police say the man is in a critical condition.
Mr Pitman said the fire caused about $5000 damage.
Fire and rescue crews from Armadale and Welshpool doused the blaze.
as posted on TheWest
and ...
as posted ABCNews
Man burnt in shed fire
A 20-year-old man has been severely burned in a shed fire at Gosnells.
Firefighers were called to the blaze on Murchison Way just before 10pm.
The man had burns to 50 per cent of his body.
It is believed the fire was started accidently by a cigarette.
Posted Mon Sep 8, 2008 8:26am AEST
as posted ABCNews
Chris Thomson
September 8, 2008 - 7:37AM
A 20-year-old man received burns to much of his body when glue he was allegedly sniffing ignited after he lit a cigarette.
Fire and Emergency Services Authority communications centre supervisor Kent Pitman said the man and some friends were in a shed in Murchison Way, Gosnells, when the blaze broke out at 9.50pm.
"The occupants were in the shed (allegedly) sniffing glue, they lit up a cigarette and up she went," Mr Pitman said.
Mr Pitman said the man received burns to "40 to 50 per cent" of his body and was taken to Royal Perth Hospital.
Police say the man is in a critical condition.
Mr Pitman said the fire caused about $5000 damage.
Fire and rescue crews from Armadale and Welshpool doused the blaze.
as posted on TheWest
and ...
as posted ABCNews
Man burnt in shed fire
A 20-year-old man has been severely burned in a shed fire at Gosnells.
Firefighers were called to the blaze on Murchison Way just before 10pm.
The man had burns to 50 per cent of his body.
It is believed the fire was started accidently by a cigarette.
Posted Mon Sep 8, 2008 8:26am AEST
as posted ABCNews
W.A. - State of Uncertainty
as posted on Antony Green's Election Blog
By Antony Green
Trying to understand the result of the Western Australian election on Saturday was complicated by uncertainties over the count. But in the cool light of a Sunday afternoon, it appears that the possibility of Labor being re-elected cannot be discounted.
Labor went into the election with a notional 38 seats, 30 seats required for a governing majority. Labor has definitely lost eight seats to the Liberal Party, Kingsley, Darling Range, Bunbury, Ocean Reef, Jandakot, Swan Hills, Southern River and Mount Lawley. The count is uncertain, but it also appears to have lost Morley. Labor also appears to have lost the seat of Kwinana to a Labor-leaning Independent. Labor has four seats in doubt, meaning that Labor appears to have a certain 25 seats.
The Liberal Party have a definite 22 seats including Morley. They came into the election with a notional 15 seats. The eight seats listed as Labor losses are now in the Liberal column, but the seat of Moore has been lost to the National Party, Kalgoorlie to an Independent, while the notionally Liberal seat of Albany remains in doubt with Labor leading. The Liberal Party also appear to have gained the seat of Nedlands from Independent Sue Walker.
The National party have four seats with the gain of Moore. The Liberal-leaning Independents have been re-elected in Churchlands and probably Alfred Cove. The two other independents are John Bowler in Kalgoorlie and Carol Adams in Kwinana. Both are viewed as Labor leaning.
Four seats remain in doubt. Liberal held though Labor represented Albany is currently 117 votes on the Labor side of the ledger. The other three doubtful seats are the Labor seats of Riverton, where the Liberals lead by 34, Forrestfield where Labor is around 200 ahead, plus Wanneroo where counting from the Electoral Commission is not shedding much light on the final result. On Saturday night, Wanneroo had been conceeded by Labor.
If Labor can win three of these four seats, and they currently lead in two, then Labor plus John Bowler and Carol Adams could form a narrow majority. Not a comfortable majority, but a majority none the less.
With four year terms and such a finely balanced Parliament, political journalists are already licking their lips in anticipation.
as posted on Antony Green's Election Blog
By Antony Green
Trying to understand the result of the Western Australian election on Saturday was complicated by uncertainties over the count. But in the cool light of a Sunday afternoon, it appears that the possibility of Labor being re-elected cannot be discounted.
Labor went into the election with a notional 38 seats, 30 seats required for a governing majority. Labor has definitely lost eight seats to the Liberal Party, Kingsley, Darling Range, Bunbury, Ocean Reef, Jandakot, Swan Hills, Southern River and Mount Lawley. The count is uncertain, but it also appears to have lost Morley. Labor also appears to have lost the seat of Kwinana to a Labor-leaning Independent. Labor has four seats in doubt, meaning that Labor appears to have a certain 25 seats.
The Liberal Party have a definite 22 seats including Morley. They came into the election with a notional 15 seats. The eight seats listed as Labor losses are now in the Liberal column, but the seat of Moore has been lost to the National Party, Kalgoorlie to an Independent, while the notionally Liberal seat of Albany remains in doubt with Labor leading. The Liberal Party also appear to have gained the seat of Nedlands from Independent Sue Walker.
The National party have four seats with the gain of Moore. The Liberal-leaning Independents have been re-elected in Churchlands and probably Alfred Cove. The two other independents are John Bowler in Kalgoorlie and Carol Adams in Kwinana. Both are viewed as Labor leaning.
Four seats remain in doubt. Liberal held though Labor represented Albany is currently 117 votes on the Labor side of the ledger. The other three doubtful seats are the Labor seats of Riverton, where the Liberals lead by 34, Forrestfield where Labor is around 200 ahead, plus Wanneroo where counting from the Electoral Commission is not shedding much light on the final result. On Saturday night, Wanneroo had been conceeded by Labor.
If Labor can win three of these four seats, and they currently lead in two, then Labor plus John Bowler and Carol Adams could form a narrow majority. Not a comfortable majority, but a majority none the less.
With four year terms and such a finely balanced Parliament, political journalists are already licking their lips in anticipation.
as posted on Antony Green's Election Blog
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