Latest news with #Australind
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Aussies start strong at world aquatics championships
West Australian swimmer Kyle Lee has claimed bronze in the men's 10km open water at the world aquatics championships. The South West product opened Australia's medal tally on Wednesday after finishing in two hours, 10.30 seconds behind winner Florian Wellbrock (Germany) and runner-up Gregorio Paltrinieri (Italy). It marks the 23-year-old's first ever solo world championship medal, having won a gold and bronze in previous team events. The Australind product is also a former Rottnest Channel Swim winner and represented Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics, finishing 13th in the 10km open water event. Lee said he was in shock after his impressive feat and was well prepared for the tough conditions. Moesha Johnson also won Australia's first 10km open water world title on Wednesday, which was the fifth open water world title over all distances. The water temperature was 30-plus degrees and conditions were described on social media as 'human soup'. There were also two postponements for the 10km events because of water quality concerns. Johnson, who claimed silver in the same event at the Paris Olympics, won in two hours seven minutes 51.30 seconds. It is also her first individual open water world championship. She finished 4.40 seconds ahead of Italian Ginevra Taddeucci and Lisa Pou from Monaco won bronze. Fellow Australian and Paris Olympics teammate Chelsea Gubecka finished eighth. Australian Moesha Johnson celebrates after her historic 10km open water world title. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP The men's race became the first final to be decided at the world championships in Singapore after the women's 10km event was moved from Tuesday to Wednesday because of water quality concerns. The two open-water events were also postponed from Wednesday morning to the afternoon at Palawan Beach on Sentosa Island, south of Singapore, again because of the dirty sea water. Organisers then said water samples collected on Tuesday afternoon had shown a 'significant improvement' and went ahead with Wednesday competition. SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - JULY 16: Bronze medallist Kyle Lee of Team Australia poses during the medal ceremony for the Men's 10k Open Water Final on day six of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships at The Palawan @ Sentosa on July 16, 2025 in Singapore. (Photo by) Credit: Maddie Meyer / Getty Images Johnson, Lee, Gubecka and Sloman are the reigning world mixed team champions. Wellbrock also won the 10km event at the Tokyo Olympics. He was unhappy about the circumstances around the event postponements. 'That was very, very annoying. We don't understand why World Aquatics informs coaches and committees about such circumstances in the middle of the night,' Wellbrock said. Other open-water races in Singapore are also set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Water quality was a key issue at last year's Olympics, with the triathlon and marathon swimming events held in the River Seine. After a massive project to clean up the river for the Games, heavy rain meant the men's individual triathlon was postponed by one day. All other events went ahead as scheduled. Once she competes in her open-water events, Johnson will also contest the 800m and 1500m freestyle in the pool at the worlds. - with DPA
ABC News
05-07-2025
- ABC News
WA road toll hits decade high as five people killed in 24 hours
Five people have died in 24 hours in separate crashes on WA roads, as the state's road toll sits at its highest year-to-date level in a decade. WARNING: This article contains images some readers may find distressing. WA Road Safety Commissioner Adrian Warner and WA Police Road Policing Commander Mike Peters both expressed their frustration over the rising death toll, as they urged all road users to take responsibility for their actions. "It's a reminder to everybody at the start of school holidays that we just need to take more care," Commissioner Warner said. "We need to be conscious about the risks on the road. We need to be conscious about the choices we make when we get behind the wheel. The cluster of fatalities began about 3pm on Thursday when a 70-year-old man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a tow truck at an intersection in Australind, in Western Australia's South West. Just before 6am on Friday, a 40-year-old man was killed when the car he was driving collided with a truck towing three tailers in Mariginiup, an outer northern suburb of Perth. About half an hour later, about 6:35am on Friday, a car struck a 51-year-old pedestrian in the eastern Perth suburb of Mundaring. The man died at the scene. Four hours later in Serpentine, south-east of Perth, a male driver was killed when a 4WD struck a tree and caught alight. Another four hours later, about 2:30pm, a 64-year-old woman who was a passenger in a car that struck a tree in the southern Perth suburb of Alfred Cove was taken to hospital for her injuries. She later died in hospital. At this time last year, there had been 93 deaths on WA's roads, compared to 103 this year — the highest figure in at least a decade. But that figure will rise once the Road Safety Commission receives the police reports from the most recent fatalities over the weekend. The WA Government has a road safety strategy, with a 2030 target of reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured by 50 to 70 per cent. When taking into account the state's growing population, estimated at around 3 per cent a year, Commissioner Warner said it meant the annual road death toll had plateaued. "Population growth and the economic growth, which is good for our community and good for WA, is putting upward pressure on the road toll," he said. "So everything we're doing — safer vehicles, constant enforcement — that's keeping a lid on it. Commander Peters said the impact of road fatalities rippled far beyond the victims. "That's five people that won't be at Christmas this year and five doors that had to be knocked on by our officers in the WA Police Force to make those absolutely tragic notifications," Commander Peters said. "I just want to reiterate speed, seatbelts, fatigue, alcohol and drugs and distraction remain to be over-represented in all these crashes. "I'm not talking about the five [recent fatalities] specifically, but road deaths to this point are over-represented with those five factors." Commander Peters also made no apology for the increased police presence over the school holiday period. "The West Australian Police are out in force this weekend, like they are every weekend, but because it's school holidays, we have a heightened level of enforcement," he said. "And I don't apologise for our officers in booze buses, in camera operations, in our highway patrols being out there and enforcing the law. I just ask the community to do your part." Since January, the WA Government has installed cameras that use AI technology to detect bad driver behaviour at more that 100 locations across Perth. The cameras, which the WA Government said are the most advanced in the country, are in a trial phase which means only cautions have been handed out so far. Fines are due to be implemented in October, which authorities hope will lead to actual changes in behaviour. "When we move into enforcement mode with these new cameras in a couple of months, we're expecting a big shift in behaviour," Commissioner Warner said. "We don't want the money. We want people to change their behaviour and save lives."
West Australian
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
WA's Best Steak Sandwich Competition: JunHwi Heo from the Treendale Farm Hotel takes out country category
JunHwi Heo is looking forward to a good night's sleep after weeks of tossing and turning in bed wondering if his Asian twist on a pub staple would be enough to secure the title of WA's best steak sandwich. But Mr Heo — the head chef at Treendale Farm Hotel — proved his unique recipe had what it takes to hand the Australind pub back-to-back titles. The country category winner of the Australian Hotels Association WA and Little Creatures WA's Best Steak Sandwich competition was lost for words after his creation won the coveted crown. 'The last couple of weeks I couldn't go to bed, I was really stressed and nervous, but now I can go to bed,' he said. 'There's nothing more that I can say to express my emotion right now, I'm just so happy.' He said his decision to steer away from traditional ingredients 'really paid off'. 'I tried to make a different type of steak sandwich,' Mr Heo said. 'I used no fresh tomato, no rocket, no usual stuff, 'I focused on a rich smokey flavour, there is a side sauce for the chips that has smoked onion in it. 'And another stand out was the kimchi relish, which means that it's a little bit of Asian style so it was a little bit spicy.' Mr Heo's winning sanga also featured a Turkish roll, South West black Angus scotch fillet, two slices of cheddar cheese, Rocky Ridge homemade BBQ sauce and sweet and spicy mayo. It was served with smoked pickled onion coleslaw, crumbed green bean and chips. Last year, The Treendale Farm Hotel's chef Gayan Dilruk Geeeganage's winning sandwich contained scotch fillet steak, cheddar cheese, bacon jam, aioli, Beerfarm pale ale brined crispy onions, rocket, tomato, and pickles, served with chips and a herb and mustard dipping sauce. The pub has made more than 450 steak sandwiches a week since last year's win and visitors from far and wide are expected to keep rolling through to try its latest winning sanga But Mr Heo is not resting on his laurels and is already excited to get started on a recipe for next year. 'This means a lot for our restaurant, it is a really big celebration for us,' he said. 'I can't wait to keep pushing and creating for next year with my Sou chef.' The Treendale Farm Hotel was up against The Miners Rest Motel in Kalgoorlie, Margaret River's Settlers Tavern and the Exchange Hotel in Pinjarra. Each chef had 13 minutes to make two steak sandwiches, one for the judges and one for the audience. The winning steak sandwich was worth $34 — the most expensive of the lineup — and took the longest to make. Mr Heo finished cooking with just seconds to spare. The drooling audience celebrated loudly as his steak sizzled on the grill and salivated as Mr Heo's sandwich was passed through the crowd. Judges were asked to assess each sandwiches presentation, originality, chips, sauces, flavour, value for money, and most importantly, the meat's tenderness. AHA WA executive officer Bradley Woods was one of four judges who agreed the 'fangability' of the sandwich was crucial. ''Fangability' is the tear factor, you don't want the sandwich to fall apart when you bite into it,' he said. 'I also don't want sauce running down my hands, the chefs have to balance everything just right.' Mr Woods said the annual competition puts not just the winner but all competitors 'on the map'. 'The great West Australian steak sandwich competition is alive and well in our country pubs,' he said. 'All the chefs did an amazing job and I congratulate them all.' The competition — which has been running for 18 years — was held inside the Crown Towers ballroom as part of the 2025 AHA hospitality expedition.
Perth Now
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The $34 steak sandwich crowned best in Country WA
JunHwi Heo is looking forward to a good night's sleep after weeks of tossing and turning in bed wondering if his Asian twist on a pub staple would be enough to secure the title of WA's best steak sandwich. But Mr Heo — the head chef at Treendale Farm Hotel — proved his unique recipe had what it takes to hand the Australind pub back-to-back titles. The country category winner of the Australian Hotels Association WA and Little Creatures WA's Best Steak Sandwich competition was lost for words after his creation won the coveted crown. 'The last couple of weeks I couldn't go to bed, I was really stressed and nervous, but now I can go to bed,' he said. 'There's nothing more that I can say to express my emotion right now, I'm just so happy.' He said his decision to steer away from traditional ingredients 'really paid off'. Treendale Farm Hotel winning steak sandwich. Credit: Andrew Ritchie 'I tried to make a different type of steak sandwich,' Mr Heo said. 'I used no fresh tomato, no rocket, no usual stuff, 'I focused on a rich smokey flavour, there is a side sauce for the chips that has smoked onion in it. 'And another stand out was the kimchi relish, which means that it's a little bit of Asian style so it was a little bit spicy.' Mr Heo's winning sanga also featured a Turkish roll, South West black Angus scotch fillet, two slices of cheddar cheese, Rocky Ridge homemade BBQ sauce and sweet and spicy mayo. It was served with smoked pickled onion coleslaw, crumbed green bean and chips. Last year, The Treendale Farm Hotel's chef Gayan Dilruk Geeeganage's winning sandwich contained scotch fillet steak, cheddar cheese, bacon jam, aioli, Beerfarm pale ale brined crispy onions, rocket, tomato, and pickles, served with chips and a herb and mustard dipping sauce. Chef Jui Hwi Heo at WA's Best Steak Sandwich Competition where he took out first place. Credit: Andrew Ritchie The pub has made more than 450 steak sandwiches a week since last year's win and visitors from far and wide are expected to keep rolling through to try its latest winning sanga But Mr Heo is not resting on his laurels and is already excited to get started on a recipe for next year. 'This means a lot for our restaurant, it is a really big celebration for us,' he said. 'I can't wait to keep pushing and creating for next year with my Sou chef.' The Treendale Farm Hotel was up against The Miners Rest Motel in Kalgoorlie, Margaret River's Settlers Tavern and the Exchange Hotel in Pinjarra. Each chef had 13 minutes to make two steak sandwiches, one for the judges and one for the audience. The winning steak sandwich was worth $34 — the most expensive of the lineup — and took the longest to make. Mr Heo finished cooking with just seconds to spare. Chef Jui Hwi Heo at WA's Best Steak Sandwich Competition where he took out first place Credit: Andrew Ritchie The drooling audience celebrated loudly as his steak sizzled on the grill and salivated as Mr Heo's sandwich was passed through the crowd. Judges were asked to assess each sandwiches presentation, originality, chips, sauces, flavour, value for money, and most importantly, the meat's tenderness. AHA WA executive officer Bradley Woods was one of four judges who agreed the 'fangability' of the sandwich was crucial. ''Fangability' is the tear factor, you don't want the sandwich to fall apart when you bite into it,' he said. 'I also don't want sauce running down my hands, the chefs have to balance everything just right.' Mr Woods said the annual competition puts not just the winner but all competitors 'on the map'. 'The great West Australian steak sandwich competition is alive and well in our country pubs,' he said. 'All the chefs did an amazing job and I congratulate them all.' The competition — which has been running for 18 years — was held inside the Crown Towers ballroom as part of the 2025 AHA hospitality expedition.
West Australian
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
The adventures of Sherwood Forest's man in tights hit the stage this weekend
The adventures of Sherwood Forest's man in tights will be on show this month with a special production set to hit the stage. The Australind Senior Citizens Centre is excited to welcome the community to its performance of Robin Hood and His Sorry Men, an original comedy based on the legend of England's most colourful outlaw. Written, directed and featuring the performances of Eileen Depiazzi, the show promises to be a fun evening of entertainment for all. Ken Sabourne will don the tights to play Robin Hood, with an extensive cast list of Australind seniors on stage alongside him. Stephen King will play the devious Prince John, Ian Farrell will take the role of the jovial Friar Tuck and the show also features Maureen Slater as Sir Guy, Glenn Donnelly as Little John, Marissa Pawlowski as the Town Crier, Paula Farrell as Lady Winifred, Lorna Hardless as King Richard, Shani Sanderson as the Queen, Kay Hoare as Will Scarlet, Marilyn Selleck as Alan-A-Dale, Ross McDonald as the Sheriff and Ms Depiazzi will take the role of Maid Marion. With Lyndon Edwards on piano, Kevin Moulden the sound technician and Robyn Sabourne the stage manager and even more filling other roles in the show, it's set to be a jam packed performance. Ms Depiazzi said they were reviving the show from when it was last performed in 2011, though it still promised to be just as much fun for the audience. 'It's good to give us seniors something to do — it helps keep us off the streets,' she joked. 'It'll be a pleasant afternoon of fun comedy, and a lovely afternoon tea.' Four shows will be held at the Australind Senior Citizens Centre, each starting at 1.30pm. The first takes place on June 14 followed by one on June 15, one on June 21 and a final show on June 22.
