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FOUR men have been charged with a string of offences after they allegedly forced their way into a party in Huntingdale last year, before destroying property and vehicles.
The men aged between 18 and 20, allegedly gate-crashed a private party in Bayham Pl, Huntingdale on June 28 2009, fighting with guests and destroying property.
One guest was taken to Armadale hospital and a number of others had to be treated by ambulance officers at the scene.
Police have charged the men from Canning Vale, Thornlie, Forrestfield and Maddington with aggravated burglary, assault and rioting.
One of the men, from Canning Vale, is currently remanded in custody facing a charge of murder from a separate incident in Huntingdale on January 16 this year.
The man from Maddington has also been previously charged with being armed that may cause fear in a separate incident on the same date.
Monday 19 April 2010
Wednesday 14 April 2010
Road to ruin for business - Local news - inMyCommunity - Perth, Western Australia
AS POSTED HERE ---.Road to ruin for business - Local news - inMyCommunity - Perth, Western Australia
COUNCIL road works are being blamed for a sharp downturn in business in the Amherst commercial centre and The Vale shopping centre.
The Warton Road entrances to both sets of shops have been closed by the City of Gosnells to allow for the road to be expanded into a dual carriageway.
Additional upgrades to the Holmes Street intersection were initially delayed until April 6 so business owners could continue trading through the busy Christmas period, but two weeks into the closure of Warton Road entrances, businesses were already losing money as customers avoided the area.
Manager of the two centres, Terry Hunt-Mills, said the road works had to happen but patrons needed to know the shops were still open even though the main entrances were closed.
He said the Amherst shops were the worst affected because Woolworths provided a big drawcard for The Vale.
Bikeforce Southern River owner Mel Fixter said business was “a lot slower” and the carpark was “dead a lot of the time” as potential customers from Huntingdale did not know they had to turn off early to gain access to the shops and were often sitting in banked-up traffic.
Baby Dreamland owner Joeline Biancuzzo said she was losing $2000 a week as sales had dropped to $300 and customers plummeted from 10 a day to two a week.
“We’ve only been here seven months and were going great guns,” she said.
Ms Biancuzzo said if the works continued until June and sales continued to slump, she could be forced to close.
Last week, the City of Gosnells launched a campaign to promote the changed access routes before the Holmes Street intersection closure from April 6.
Major drainage and construction work will continue until June 25.
COUNCIL road works are being blamed for a sharp downturn in business in the Amherst commercial centre and The Vale shopping centre.
The Warton Road entrances to both sets of shops have been closed by the City of Gosnells to allow for the road to be expanded into a dual carriageway.
Additional upgrades to the Holmes Street intersection were initially delayed until April 6 so business owners could continue trading through the busy Christmas period, but two weeks into the closure of Warton Road entrances, businesses were already losing money as customers avoided the area.
Manager of the two centres, Terry Hunt-Mills, said the road works had to happen but patrons needed to know the shops were still open even though the main entrances were closed.
He said the Amherst shops were the worst affected because Woolworths provided a big drawcard for The Vale.
Bikeforce Southern River owner Mel Fixter said business was “a lot slower” and the carpark was “dead a lot of the time” as potential customers from Huntingdale did not know they had to turn off early to gain access to the shops and were often sitting in banked-up traffic.
Baby Dreamland owner Joeline Biancuzzo said she was losing $2000 a week as sales had dropped to $300 and customers plummeted from 10 a day to two a week.
“We’ve only been here seven months and were going great guns,” she said.
Ms Biancuzzo said if the works continued until June and sales continued to slump, she could be forced to close.
Last week, the City of Gosnells launched a campaign to promote the changed access routes before the Holmes Street intersection closure from April 6.
Major drainage and construction work will continue until June 25.
Tuesday 13 April 2010
Claire Murray's funeral underway
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Hundreds of people have gathered for the funeral of controversial liver transplant patient Claire Murray.
Ms Murray, 24, died in a Singapore hospital on April 1, following complications from a second transplant.
The former heroin addict required the transplant after her first replacement liver failed due to her relapsing into drug abuse.
Her case prompted the state government to lend her family about $250,000 in an interest-free, two-year loan so she could travel to Singapore, after being refused a second transplant in WA.
That prompted others to seek similar loans, or donations, from the government.
Ms Murray's aunt contributed part of her liver for the second transplant.
The funeral service is being held in Sacred Heart Church, Thornlie.
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Hundreds of people have gathered for the funeral of controversial liver transplant patient Claire Murray.
Ms Murray, 24, died in a Singapore hospital on April 1, following complications from a second transplant.
The former heroin addict required the transplant after her first replacement liver failed due to her relapsing into drug abuse.
Her case prompted the state government to lend her family about $250,000 in an interest-free, two-year loan so she could travel to Singapore, after being refused a second transplant in WA.
That prompted others to seek similar loans, or donations, from the government.
Ms Murray's aunt contributed part of her liver for the second transplant.
The funeral service is being held in Sacred Heart Church, Thornlie.
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Wednesday 7 April 2010
Thornlie Tree man lashed in court
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The long-running Thornlie tree man saga took another bizarre twist this morning when protestor Richard Pennicuik refused to enter a plea in court, claiming that his name was not presented correctly on court documents.
Mr Pennicuik, 57, made his first appearance in Armadale Magistrate’s Court today on a charge of obstructing the City of Gosnells in its bid to remove a tree from outside his home on Hume Rd.
Mr Pennicuik spent 110 days living in the tree before climbing down on March 26.
Mr Pennicuik is facing a maximum fine of $5000, plus $500 for every day he ignores the council’s order.
In court, a subdued Mr Pennicuik, wearing a grey suit similar to the one given to him during a radio station makeover, told Magistrate Liz Langdon he would not enter a plea because his name was underlined, in capital letters and his surname was before his first name on the prosecution notice.
He said this was not his name as it appeared on his birth certificate.
Ms Langdon told Mr Pennicuik his argument was irrelevant and the way his name appeared did not make the prosecution notice invalid.
She described his argument as "absurd" and accused him of wasting the court’s time.
Mr Pennicuik’s supporter James Dean made an attempt to appear in court as Mr Pennicuik’s "McKenzie Friend" - a term which refers to a legally unqualified person who helps someone in court.
Ms Langdon refused to let Mr Dean speak for Mr Pennicuik in court, saying he had not made an application to be a "McKenzie Friend".
Outside court, Mr Pennicuik refused to speak to the media, leaving it to Mr Dean to comment.
"The legal ramifications of underlining the name and actually capitalising the name changes Richard Pennicuik’s name. That's not what his name is on his birth certificate, so he can't enter a plea under another name," Mr Dean said.
"Once they get the name right and then we can enter a plea, depending what the circumstances are, then we’ll proceed with the next step."
Mr Dean denied they were wasting the court's time and that the name issue was another way of obstructing the council or a stalling tactic.
He said local governments were not constitutional and did not have the jurisdiction to "manage or control our Commonwealth land".
Mr Dean said he was qualified to represent Mr Pennicuik and indicated the magistrate might be ignorant of the definition of a "McKenzie Friend".
After Mr Pennicuik came down from the eucalyptus melliodora, another protestor Cameron Johnson climbed up to continue the protest.
The City of Gosnells has instructed lawyers to start legal proceedings against Mr Johnson.
Mr Pennicuik’s case has been adjourned to May 4 for legal advice.
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The long-running Thornlie tree man saga took another bizarre twist this morning when protestor Richard Pennicuik refused to enter a plea in court, claiming that his name was not presented correctly on court documents.
Mr Pennicuik, 57, made his first appearance in Armadale Magistrate’s Court today on a charge of obstructing the City of Gosnells in its bid to remove a tree from outside his home on Hume Rd.
Mr Pennicuik spent 110 days living in the tree before climbing down on March 26.
Mr Pennicuik is facing a maximum fine of $5000, plus $500 for every day he ignores the council’s order.
In court, a subdued Mr Pennicuik, wearing a grey suit similar to the one given to him during a radio station makeover, told Magistrate Liz Langdon he would not enter a plea because his name was underlined, in capital letters and his surname was before his first name on the prosecution notice.
He said this was not his name as it appeared on his birth certificate.
Ms Langdon told Mr Pennicuik his argument was irrelevant and the way his name appeared did not make the prosecution notice invalid.
She described his argument as "absurd" and accused him of wasting the court’s time.
Mr Pennicuik’s supporter James Dean made an attempt to appear in court as Mr Pennicuik’s "McKenzie Friend" - a term which refers to a legally unqualified person who helps someone in court.
Ms Langdon refused to let Mr Dean speak for Mr Pennicuik in court, saying he had not made an application to be a "McKenzie Friend".
Outside court, Mr Pennicuik refused to speak to the media, leaving it to Mr Dean to comment.
"The legal ramifications of underlining the name and actually capitalising the name changes Richard Pennicuik’s name. That's not what his name is on his birth certificate, so he can't enter a plea under another name," Mr Dean said.
"Once they get the name right and then we can enter a plea, depending what the circumstances are, then we’ll proceed with the next step."
Mr Dean denied they were wasting the court's time and that the name issue was another way of obstructing the council or a stalling tactic.
He said local governments were not constitutional and did not have the jurisdiction to "manage or control our Commonwealth land".
Mr Dean said he was qualified to represent Mr Pennicuik and indicated the magistrate might be ignorant of the definition of a "McKenzie Friend".
After Mr Pennicuik came down from the eucalyptus melliodora, another protestor Cameron Johnson climbed up to continue the protest.
The City of Gosnells has instructed lawyers to start legal proceedings against Mr Johnson.
Mr Pennicuik’s case has been adjourned to May 4 for legal advice.
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Tuesday 6 April 2010
Teen charged over carjack attempt - The West Australian
AS POSTED HERE ---> Teen charged over carjack attempt - The West Australian
Police have charged a 19-year-old Maddington man over an attempted carjacking in Gosnells last night.
The man is alleged to have approached a 45-year-old Thornlie woman who was sitting in her car in front of boom gates at the intersection of Fremantle Road and Albany Highway at 9.20pm.
He allegedly removed her seatbelt, threatened her with a knife and ordered her to get out of the car but she was able to drive around the boom gates and escaped.
The man has been charged with one count of attempted armed robbery
Police have charged a 19-year-old Maddington man over an attempted carjacking in Gosnells last night.
The man is alleged to have approached a 45-year-old Thornlie woman who was sitting in her car in front of boom gates at the intersection of Fremantle Road and Albany Highway at 9.20pm.
He allegedly removed her seatbelt, threatened her with a knife and ordered her to get out of the car but she was able to drive around the boom gates and escaped.
The man has been charged with one count of attempted armed robbery
Sunday 4 April 2010
Ex-mayor offers support to 'tree man'
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FORMER Fremantle mayor Peter Tagliaferri has criticised the City of Gosnells for its treatment of Thornlie’s “tree man”, claiming the council has been “seriously heavy-handed” with Richard Pennicuik.
Mr Tagliaferri said he wanted to help Mr Pennicuik, who he believed had been given “bad advice” about dealing with Gosnells.
“I don’t think the council has the right to order him out of the tree,” he said.
Mr Tagliaferri said Mr Pennicuik’s lawyers should have made a proper application to the council and allowed the matter to go through due process.
However, Mr Pennicuik’s lawyer John Hammond said he did not believe that going through due process with the council would have gotten Mr Pennicuik anywhere considering the council’s current attitude.
Mr Pennicuik has been camped in a tree on the verge outside his house on Hume Road in Thornlie since December 7.
The City of Gosnells claims the tree’s limbs pose a danger to the public and must be cut down.
However, Mr Tagliaferri said the tree could be better maintained so that it would not have to be chopped down.
“The same trees are at Kings Park and no one wants to cut them down,” he said.
Mr Hammond sent a letter to the council’s lawyers offering to end the saga if the council agreed only to remove limbs deemed dangerous by an independent arborist. He also suggested the council pay for the arborist and drop its prosecution against Mr Pennicuik.
However, City chief executive Ian Cowie said the matter would be discussed only once Mr Pennicuik came down from the tree.
“The City has a copy of an existing independent arborist’s report commissioned by the protestor or his supporters which sets out a series of recommendations if the tree were to remain,” he said.
“The City estimates the cost of these works to ratepayers would be around $4000 per tree initially and a total of around $10,000 per tree over a four-ear period. The City will not inflict these costs on ratepayers.”
Mr Pennicuik has been summonsed to appear in the Armadale Magistrate’s Court on April 6.
Mr Tagliaferri said he would visit Mr Pennicuik this week to share his advice.
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FORMER Fremantle mayor Peter Tagliaferri has criticised the City of Gosnells for its treatment of Thornlie’s “tree man”, claiming the council has been “seriously heavy-handed” with Richard Pennicuik.
Mr Tagliaferri said he wanted to help Mr Pennicuik, who he believed had been given “bad advice” about dealing with Gosnells.
“I don’t think the council has the right to order him out of the tree,” he said.
Mr Tagliaferri said Mr Pennicuik’s lawyers should have made a proper application to the council and allowed the matter to go through due process.
However, Mr Pennicuik’s lawyer John Hammond said he did not believe that going through due process with the council would have gotten Mr Pennicuik anywhere considering the council’s current attitude.
Mr Pennicuik has been camped in a tree on the verge outside his house on Hume Road in Thornlie since December 7.
The City of Gosnells claims the tree’s limbs pose a danger to the public and must be cut down.
However, Mr Tagliaferri said the tree could be better maintained so that it would not have to be chopped down.
“The same trees are at Kings Park and no one wants to cut them down,” he said.
Mr Hammond sent a letter to the council’s lawyers offering to end the saga if the council agreed only to remove limbs deemed dangerous by an independent arborist. He also suggested the council pay for the arborist and drop its prosecution against Mr Pennicuik.
However, City chief executive Ian Cowie said the matter would be discussed only once Mr Pennicuik came down from the tree.
“The City has a copy of an existing independent arborist’s report commissioned by the protestor or his supporters which sets out a series of recommendations if the tree were to remain,” he said.
“The City estimates the cost of these works to ratepayers would be around $4000 per tree initially and a total of around $10,000 per tree over a four-ear period. The City will not inflict these costs on ratepayers.”
Mr Pennicuik has been summonsed to appear in the Armadale Magistrate’s Court on April 6.
Mr Tagliaferri said he would visit Mr Pennicuik this week to share his advice.
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Perth man charged with people smuggling
AS POSTED HERE ---> Perth man charged with people smuggling: "A 21-year-old has been charged with smuggling at least five people into Australia.
The man from Thornlie, 18km south of Perth, faces one count of organising or facilitating the proposed entry of five or more persons who are unlawful non-citizens, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement.
He is due to face Perth Magistrates Court on Saturday and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison"
The man from Thornlie, 18km south of Perth, faces one count of organising or facilitating the proposed entry of five or more persons who are unlawful non-citizens, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement.
He is due to face Perth Magistrates Court on Saturday and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison"
Thursday 1 April 2010
School director guilty of fraud - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
AS POSTED HERE ---> School director guilty of fraud - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "The director of three Islamic schools in Perth has been found guilty of illegally claiming millions of dollars in Federal and State Government funding.
Abdullah Magar had been on trial for the past three weeks accused of inflating the number of students attending the schools to claim additional funding in 2005 and 2006.
He set up the schools in Dianella, Kewdale and Thornlie.
The principal of one of the schools was also found guilty of five fraud offences, while the principal of a second campus was acquitted of three charges.
Magar will face a sentencing hearing next month."
Abdullah Magar had been on trial for the past three weeks accused of inflating the number of students attending the schools to claim additional funding in 2005 and 2006.
He set up the schools in Dianella, Kewdale and Thornlie.
The principal of one of the schools was also found guilty of five fraud offences, while the principal of a second campus was acquitted of three charges.
Magar will face a sentencing hearing next month."
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