What's Happening September-November 2016

Yerko ‘Jerry’ Susac
Born on 3 March 1941 to market gardener
parents, Jerry has lived his whole life in
Wanneroo.
One of six children, Jerry remembers how
back then, everything revolved around work.
He worked with his parents in the gardens
until he was 15.
Once a year, Jerry would go to see the
motorbike racing at Yanchep National Park.
Apart from the Wanneroo Show and the shire
dances, it was the only entertainment available
at the time.
Ena Taylor
For Ena, the early days of life in Wanneroo
were an exciting adventure full of sunshine
and new horizons.
In 1966 Ena came over to Perth on a ship
called the Fairstar with the couple’s four
children; three months after Philip had arrived
to set the family up in Wanneroo.
They loved the sunny days compared to
the grey days back in the UK and were very
excited to live near the beach.
When the children were high school age, they
attended St Mary’s School in Perth.
At the time there was only one bus to and from
the city each day so Ena and three mums from
school would take turns driving the children for
the school run.
Eventually, Ena decided things needed to
change and she went to see the manager of
Transperth to ask for more buses. Her request
was granted.
Philip Taylor
When Philip first moved to Kemp Street in
Wanneroo, there were only 3,000 people in
the whole shire.
He remembers living in a shack on Mullaloo
Beach where, at the time, there was nothing
else around for miles.
When the family moved to Wanneroo in 1966,
Philip began working at the Diamond Chicken
Farm. He worked there for several years
before leaving in 1970.
At that time Philip, with partners Murray
Hamilton, Angus Horwood and Don Blaxell,
built the largest chicken farm in WA, Dress
Circle Farm.
He has also been a hobby wine maker for 30
years, setting up a small vineyard with friends
at Yaranary Farm in Nowergup.
Philip has loved living in Wanneroo and all the
opportunities life in Australia presented to him.
Angelo Tsalis
Angelo and his family moved to Australia in
1955. Angelo and Cristine lived with his
parents in Kiro Road, Carabooda after they
were married.
The family worked together in the market
gardens for several years.
In the 1970s Angelo and Cristine took over a
property in Carabooda and established their
own market garden property.
One of his standout memories of life in the City
of Wanneroo is going to the open air cinema at
Wanneroo Shopping Centre, back when it was
a little shop and a post office.
Cristine Tsalis
Cristine’s first memory of life in the City of
Wanneroo was getting everything delivered
because there were no shops, roads or even
electricity in the early days.
Born in Austria on 4 May 1944, Cristine
moved to Australia with her parents in 1956.
She moved to Wanneroo to marry, travelling
by train in a journey that took 10 days.
For Cristine, Wanneroo has always been a
beautiful place to call home for the whole
family, with plenty of special memories.
She has met a lot of people and they have all
grown older here together.
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