Alkimos Voice Summer 2020

TEAM ALKIMOS SUPPORTING THE SMITH FAMILY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS APPEAL Sales Consultant Brett and his family have signed up to the Smiths Family Christmas Book and Toy Appeal that collects presents to be gifted to less fortunate children around WA. We call out to all Alkimos Beach and Alkimos Vista residents to support our cause by donating new toys and/or books for children aged 0 - 12 years . Your gifts will be donated to young Australians in need who would otherwise go without on Christmas morning. Gifts are being collected at the Alkimos Beach and Alkimos Vista Sales and Information Centre’s and close Tuesday 1 December . Here are some tips for picking the perfect gift. 1. Don’t wrap your donations – we need to ensure that each item is suitable and get it to the right recipient 2. Please give new toys and new books – this helps us ensure that each item is of good quality 3. Your gift should be ready to read or play with as soon as it’s opened on Christmas morning. It’s helpful to include batteries if needed. WELCOME TO ALKIMOS COLLEGE Alkimos College is your local secondary Independent Public School, situated on the corner of Santorini Promenade and Hollington Boulevard (opposite Trinity Village Shopping Centre). The college opened in 2020 to Year 7s, will progress to Year 7&8 in 2021 and add a year group each subsequent year, with the full complement of Year 7-12 available from 2025. Alkimos College provides local students with access to an exceptional secondary education in specialist, state of the art, world-class learning facilities, with ocean views! The college is one of only eight secondary schools in the state chosen to have a Specialised Autism Learning Program and was recently announced as being chosen to have a Gifted and Talented Selective Academic Program, commencing in 2022. Existing academic pathway programs – Alpha and Aspire, provide extension to identified students in English, mathematics, science and humanities. Alkimos College places a high priority on student mental health and wellbeing, including the delivery of a bespoke, explicitly taught program called Anchor, for all students. In addition to physical education, arts and technology subjects delivered during school time, after-hours students can choose to engage in a range of Academies in sporting, arts and other interest areas. To find out more about Alkimos College visit www.alkimoscollege.wa.edu.au, follow the college official Facebook page or ring 9561 7300. METRONET UPDATE The METRONET Yanchep Rail Extension project continues to progress rapidly, with early site preparation works complete and the major contractor NEWest Alliance hitting the ground running. Staff are moving into their new administration building in Butler, and a large number have moved into site offices and compounds along the 14.5km alignment including Alkimos and Yanchep. As construction ramps up, the community can expect to see a number of additional site offices in and near the rail corridor. With construction underway, the team are focussed on range of on-ground works taking place including fencing the rail corridor in newly cleared areas, excavating station sites, preparing for retaining wall construction and planning for traffic management and diversions where required. Planning continues for the three green bridges in the Ningana Bushland (north of Pipidinny Road). Building the bridges will give animals a safe place to cross the rail with each being a minimum of 30m wide, span approximately 22m and covered in native vegetation. The three new bridges will increase the number of green bridges currently in Perth from one (on Tonkin Highway) to four. One fauna underpass will also be built in the Alkimos Parks and Recreation Reserve. The project team continues to work hard to finalise construction and management plans, and project designs including noise walls, station designs including external facades, landscaping plans and connectivity around stations. BEST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS COMPETITION Do you want to show off your Christmas spirit? Then submit your house in the Alkimos Beach Christmas Lights Competition. Entries are now open with residents encouraged to join in the festive fun. To apply, email us your name, property address and a contact phone number or email address to alkimos.beach@lendlease.com . Entries close 4pm Sunday 20 December. The winner will be announced on the Alkimos Beach and Alkimos Vista Facebook pages on Wednesday 23 December. Terms and conditions apply, visit the Alkimos Beach website for details.