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The Age
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Age
Perth private school sounds alarm over ‘dangerous' children's crossing
Traffic wardens are refusing to work at a 'dangerous' children's crossing servicing a West Australian private school, citing the significant number of drivers choosing to speed through the area who put their lives – and students' – at risk. Presbyterian Ladies' College has spoken out after receiving a notice from WA Police's Children's Crossing Unit that the latest traffic warden appointed to the role had asked to be removed not long after starting because they felt unsafe. The school has struggled to find a long-term traffic warden for the crossing along Stirling Highway in Peppermint Grove since 2021, with staff having to fill any gaps – sometimes for months at a time. Principal Cate Begbie, who has also taken on shifts at the crossing, said the school had spent the years since warning police and the state government it was unsafe, with multiple near-misses and serious incidents recorded. Begbie said she feared the lack of response would lead to a tragedy unless there was immediate change. No students have been involved in an accident, but there have been several car accidents at the crossing over the past few years and, in 2024, the traffic warden working at the time was hit by a car. He was seriously injured and has been unwilling to return to the job since. WA Police placed a temporary speed camera at the crossing after that incident and clocked 401 cars driving over the speed limit in the space of just 80 minutes. Those 80 minutes were right after school finished for the day.
Sydney Morning Herald
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Sydney Morning Herald
Perth private school sounds alarm over ‘dangerous' children's crossing
Traffic wardens are refusing to work at a 'dangerous' children's crossing servicing a West Australian private school, citing the significant number of drivers choosing to speed through the area who put their lives – and students' – at risk. Presbyterian Ladies' College has spoken out after receiving a notice from WA Police's Children's Crossing Unit that the latest traffic warden appointed to the role had asked to be removed not long after starting because they felt unsafe. The school has struggled to find a long-term traffic warden for the crossing along Stirling Highway in Peppermint Grove since 2021, with staff having to fill any gaps – sometimes for months at a time. Principal Cate Begbie, who has also taken on shifts at the crossing, said the school had spent the years since warning police and the state government it was unsafe, with multiple near-misses and serious incidents recorded. Begbie said she feared the lack of response would lead to a tragedy unless there was immediate change. No students have been involved in an accident, but there have been several car accidents at the crossing over the past few years and, in 2024, the traffic warden working at the time was hit by a car. He was seriously injured and has been unwilling to return to the job since. WA Police placed a temporary speed camera at the crossing after that incident and clocked 401 cars driving over the speed limit in the space of just 80 minutes. Those 80 minutes were right after school finished for the day.
Perth Now
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
WA musicians selected for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Eleven West Aussies have been selected to perform in the 75th anniversary event of the world-famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Drin the month of August, bagpipers and drummers from WA will preform alongside 75 elite musicians from around the world to a sold-out live audience of almost nine thousand people a night. The large-scale military and cultural spectacle takes place at the Edinburgh Castle in Scotland and draws in 100 million people around the world to watch the special video coverage. Your local paper, whenever you want it. Recognised as a 'lifetime ambition for many bagpipers and drummers', Malcolm MacLean said getting selected to play in this year's Tattoo was 'a bucket-list event'. 'I grew up watching the Edinburgh Tattoo on TV every year with my Scottish grandfather, who emigrated to Kalgoorlie after the First World War,' the bagpiper said. 'To be part of the show is a dream come true. There is a picture of my grandfather hanging in Edinburgh Castle's National War Museum and I will be playing my father's 1956 bagpipes, so it will be an especially meaningful event for.' West Australian Pipe Major Alisdair McLaren who has been leading the Tattoo for almost a decade has also been selected to play the lone piper solo at the end of the Tattoo. 'Stepping out onto the Castle esplanade is an iconic experience, and something you'll remember for the rest of your life,' he said. Mr McLaren, who first moved to Scotland in 2007 to compete at the highest level, moved back to Perth in 2020 as the Head Of Pipe Band Music at Presbyterian Ladies' College. The Tattoo will be performed every night from Friday 1 August to Saturday 23 August and available to stream on 7 Plus and Netflix.
