AS POSTED HERE ---> Bomb twist to tree man saga - The West Australian
The Thornlie tree man saga has escalated, with a neighbour claiming two bombs were set off outside her home opposite Richard Pennicuik's doomed eucalyptus melliodora.
Police have confirmed they are investigating the discovery of two Molotov cocktail-style devices that exploded at the Hume Road property. Both devices were fitted with fuses that allowed the people who set them to escape before they exploded.
The devices were detonated outside the home of Paula Nicholson, who said residents had been living a nightmare since Mr Pennicuik started his protest to save the tree from City of Gosnells tree loppers about five months ago.
Ms Nicholson said the first was detonated outside a lounge room window about 1.30am on April 22 and the second exploded on the bonnet of a family car about 12.30am on April 26.
Mr Pennicuik refused to comment.
Thursday, 6 May 2010
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Treeman Richard Pennichuik too ill for court | Perth Now
AS POSTED HERE ---> Treeman Richard Pennichuik too ill for court | Perth Now
ADJOURNED: Treeman Richard Pennicuik too ill to attend court to face charge of obstructing the City of Gosnells. Source: PerthNow
"TREEMAN" Richard Pennicuik was absent from court through illness today as the saga surrounding a Thornlie eucalyptus tree continues.
Mr Pennicuik was due to appear in the Armadale Magistrate's court this morning on a charge of obstructing the City of Gosnells following his 108 day protest that began in December last year.
But Mr Pennicuik's advisor, James Dean, said the 57 year-old was resting at home with a "serious" illness and had provided a Medical Certificate to the court.
The case was adjourned to May 25.
ADJOURNED: Treeman Richard Pennicuik too ill to attend court to face charge of obstructing the City of Gosnells. Source: PerthNow
"TREEMAN" Richard Pennicuik was absent from court through illness today as the saga surrounding a Thornlie eucalyptus tree continues.
Mr Pennicuik was due to appear in the Armadale Magistrate's court this morning on a charge of obstructing the City of Gosnells following his 108 day protest that began in December last year.
But Mr Pennicuik's advisor, James Dean, said the 57 year-old was resting at home with a "serious" illness and had provided a Medical Certificate to the court.
The case was adjourned to May 25.
Monday, 3 May 2010
Man charged after charred bodies found
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Police have charged a man with criminal damage by fire after the discovery of two badly charred bodies in a burnt-out car in Perth's southern suburbs.
Firefighters found the bodies in a 1993 green Landcruiser burning in bushland about 200m off Tonkin Highway in Wattle Grove at about 5am (WST) on Saturday.
One body was in the front passenger seat area, the other laying in the rear footwell of the vehicle.
It is believed both victims are female.
Police are waiting on the results of a post-mortem examination of the bodies.
In the Perth Magistrates Court on Monday, Brett Nicholas Richard Kuzimski, 35, of Thornlie in the city's south, appeared on a charge of criminal damage by fire.
He was remanded in custody to reappear on May 10.
Police have charged a man with criminal damage by fire after the discovery of two badly charred bodies in a burnt-out car in Perth's southern suburbs.
Firefighters found the bodies in a 1993 green Landcruiser burning in bushland about 200m off Tonkin Highway in Wattle Grove at about 5am (WST) on Saturday.
One body was in the front passenger seat area, the other laying in the rear footwell of the vehicle.
It is believed both victims are female.
Police are waiting on the results of a post-mortem examination of the bodies.
In the Perth Magistrates Court on Monday, Brett Nicholas Richard Kuzimski, 35, of Thornlie in the city's south, appeared on a charge of criminal damage by fire.
He was remanded in custody to reappear on May 10.
Monday, 19 April 2010
Gatecrashers charged with rioting | Perth Now
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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.
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.
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.
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