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Celebrate Australia Day with a beach festival

WA performers Bindjareb Middars, Murphy's Lore, Dilip 'n the Davs and the Flamingo Strings will help us celebrate Australia Day on Tuesday, 26 January, Coogee Beach Reserve, 8am - midday!  Plus there's a trip to Rottnest to be WON for the best sandcastle. Grab your FREE sausage sizzle (while stocks last) or try some of the various international foods on offer.

We also have water amusement rides and slides, m
ermaids on the beach, learn how to weave workshops and free bike checks and tune-ups.
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WA musos at FREE community concert 

Adrian Dzvuke, Carla Geneve, COTERIE and Matt Gresham will be performing at the City's FREE community concert, Saturday, 6 February at Victor George Kailis Oval (aka Dockers training grounds behind Cockburn ARC), 7-10pm.

They will bring a range of music from pop, hip hop and folk to indie rock, 
so pack a picnic and head on down with your friends and family for a fun night under the stars. Food trucks available. Bring mozzie repellent and cash as there are NO EFTPOS facilities.
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Financial counselling for small business

If you are a small business with less than 100 employees, you are eligible to receive FREE independent financial counselling from our recently appointed Small Business Financial Counsellor. The service includes:
  • Negotiating with creditors on your behalf
  • Accessing dispute resolution services 
  • Providing information about the insolvency process 
  • Assisting with understanding and organising your business and financial records
  • Providing information so you understand your rights
  • Accessing legal help, and more.
The service does not provide legal, corporate insolvency, investment or complex business advice. It also does not cover interpersonal disputes between business parties.

Face to face, phone, video, Skype, Zoom or Webex appointments can be made by calling 08 9411 3444 or emailing customer@cockburn.wa.gov.au. The service is also available in Mandurah through FinUCAre on 08 9581 1281 or Joondalup through Anglicare on 1300 114 446. To get a taste of what's on offer, listen to 'The Perth Business Podcast'.
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Can't find a park at the beach?

We know getting a parking spot at the beach on a hot day is like winning the lottery, so we've installed a temporary carpark at the end of Chieftain Esplanade, North Coogee. Remember, only dedicated carparks can be used and not verges or other areas as it blocks the view of oncoming cars and bikes which is dangerous.

For maps showing permanent parking along the coast, click the button below.
Carparks along the coast
What did the City achieve in 2019-20?

We diverted 5,919 tonnes of waste from landfill, our local MAN v FAT soccer players lost 464 kgs of fat in the popular health program and we planted more than 68,000 plants in degraded bushland - all in 2019-20 and all in the latest Annual Report! You can even find out what's in store for Cockburn this financial year. Take a look!
2019-20 Annual Report
CoSafe beach bike patrols

Our CoSafe officers are currently patrolling the coast including Port Coogee by bike, to ensure everyone stays safe and well this summer. Say hello if you see them ride by!
CoSafe & WA Police working together for better outcomes

Our CoSafe team has worked hard to develop a strong relationship with WA Police (WAPOL). CoSafe regularly shares statistics and reports with WAPOL to help plan police patrols, area targeting and to investigate crimes, ensuring the community receives the best support possible. Sharing of information has resulted in quicker response times for WAPOL and CoSafe, which means they can provide our community with a solution faster.
 
The City encourages the community to report incidents to WAPOL on 000 (emergency) or 13 14 44 (non-emergency) and CoSafe on 1300 267 233 (24 hours).
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Help STOP the exotic Qfly in Cockburn

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has detected Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) in Coolbellup, Hamilton Hill, Samsom, Bibra Lake, North Lake and Kardinya.

Residents are asked to help stop the spread by not removing any home-grown fruit or vegetables from the area unless they are cooked or frozen, and to dispose of all ripe, fallen and fruiting vegetables every three days. Fresh (untreated) fruit must not be put in the rubbish bin, compost or fed to poultry.

Department staff are visiting properties within the area to arrange access to private yards for eradication activities including inspections, trapping, baiting and stripping of fruit.
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Make it a healthier, more active 2021 

The City offers a range of healthy lifestyle programs to help you become a healthier, better version of yourself. Start 2021 on the right foot by signing up today.

HEAL (Healthy Eating, Activity and Lifestyle)
For only $30 (or free online) this six-week program could change your life! Starting Monday, 18 January, the program covers nutrition and healthy eating, reading labels and physical activity. Sign up here.

MAN v FAT Soccer
Join this weekly, recreational soccer program aimed at helping men in Cockburn shed weight while having fun. Players earn points for their team by kicking goals and losing kilos. A professional weight loss coach supports players, and a WhatsApp group helps the players stay focused. Registrations are open for the next 14-week season which starts 9 February.
Register for Man v Fat
 We’re serious about fires
 
We're serious about fires as we’ve seen the destruction firsthand. A local resident was recently fined $3,750 and ordered to pay the City's costs of nearly $2,000 after being found guilty of lighting a bonfire during a total fire ban. Keep your family and home safe this bushfire season. Find out how.
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Increase your cat's life expectancy

Did you know that keeping your cat at home increases their life expectancy from 3 years to 12-18 years? Did you also know that a large percentage of native fauna treated at Native ARC Inc. has been attacked by cats? If you wouldn't let your dog do something, why would you let your cat? #HappyAtHome 
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Have your say

LED street lighting trial
Western Power and the City of Cockburn are undertaking a new LED street lighting trial in selected sections of Spearwood and Atwell. The trial will finish by March 2021. If you are a resident of Spearwood and Atwell and are in the trial area, please share your feedback on the new lights in your street by 31 March 2021.

Sustainable Living Events - what interests you?
The City provides over 50 free or subsidised sustainable living activities, events and workshops per year. We'd like to know what topics interest you so we can provide you and your family with a more tailored program.

Child care premises, Beeliar
A child care centre was previously proposed on the same site and submitted to the City for determination, in which Council refused the application.  This new application has been submitted to the Outer Metro Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) for determination. The City of Cockburn is not the determining body for this application and this consultation provides an opportunity for comment only. 
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