| | | | October 2023 Hello Cockburn Community, In this newsletter: - Introducing the Hami Hill Dads - NEW fathers support group
- Free Community Training
- Create amazing social media content on Canva - 23 October
- Generative AI for community groups - 8 November
- Nominations open: Citizen of the Year 2024
- Cockburn Stories
- Stories of Place series at Bibra Lake Wetlands - 21 October, Port Coogee Marina - 4 November, Harvest Lakes - 18 November
- Migrant Stories - 1 November
- University of the Third Age (U3A) comes to Cockburn - 13 October
- Comment on Cockburn - have your say.
Best wishes for the month ahead, Community Development | | |
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| | | | | Hami Hill Dads - NEW fathers support group
Introducing the Hami Hill Dads - a social support group for fathers and their kids, meeting every second Sunday from 9-11am at local parks for a sausage sizzle. Founded by Greg Chapman, the group warmly welcomes all dads to be a part of this growing community. Here's Greg's story behind Hami Hill Dads:
“Six years ago, I embraced fatherhood and realised the importance of a support network for local dads, just like the various mothers’ groups and classes my wife had access to. It struck me that there was a noticeable absence of social support networks tailored for fathers. Faced with this gap, I decided to take the initiative and create something meaningful! Earlier this year I attended the 6163 Soup night, where I connected with the City of Cockburn community development team. They backed this idea and provided project support to bring our vision to life. Now we have been getting more dads joining us every fortnight with their kids for a sausage sizzle, cuppa and a play in the park”.
Greg Chapman, Founder of Hami Hill Dads |
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| | | | | | | Create amazing social media content on Canva |
| Do you find yourself a makeshift marketer for your community group or club? Looking for some help to take it to the next level? Canva is a free graphic design program that can help you produce high quality content. Come along to learn about setting up a brand kit and creating designs such as social media posts.
Monday 23 October, 6-8pm at City of Cockburn administration building (9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood) | | RSVP |
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| Generative AI for community groups |
| Join Cannings Purple as they deliver this informative workshop on the transformative power of Generative AI and unlock the new possibilities for your community group. This workshop will provide an overview of the programs available and explore a variety of tools that you can use to enhance your productivity.
Wednesday 8 November, 6-8pm at City of Cockburn administration building (9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood) | | RSVP |
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| | | | | Nominations open: Citizen of the Year 2024 The 2024 Community Citizen of the Year Awards are open for nominations until 31 October. If you know of a person or group in the City of Cockburn who is doing great things in our community (we know there's a lot!) then take the time to nominate them in one of the categories: Citizen of the Year, Youth Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year, Active Citizenship (Group or Event). | | Nominate here |
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| | | | | Cockburn Stories of Place |
| Join Perth author David Whish-Wilson for a Saturday morning series that will inspire your storytelling skills. Each session runs from 9:30am-12pm:
21 October: Bibra Lakes Wetlands
4 November: Port Coogee Marina
18 November: Harvest Lakes
This element of the Cockburn Stories series is about writing meaningfully about place, and our place in it. Each session includes a gentle walk in the local environment, pausing to be mindful of the beautiful landscape. Then as a group return to the meeting site to work on structured exercises and write about observations from the walk. | | RSVP |
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| | | Are you open to sharing your personal journey to Australia and the life you've built here? Join our workshop designed to learn how to write your story and share it with other people. In this welcoming and supportive environment, writer and educator Dr Alan Hancock will help you find the best way to craft your story to share experiences and memories.
1 November, 6-8pm at Coolbellup Community Hub (90 Cordelia Ave, Coolbellup) | | RSVP |
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| | | University of the Third Age (U3A) comes to Cockburn
Extra, extra, get the scoop! The University of the Third Age (U3A) is making its debut in Cockburn. They're commencing their journey in Cockburn with a complimentary lecture by David Howcraft, a distinguished Fellow and former President of the Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control in South Africa.
Friday 13 October, 1-3pm at Success Library community room (11 Wentworth Parade, Success)
Leading the charge is Jean Indermaur, who has shared some insights about U3A:
"U3A is more than just a seniors group. It's a dynamic global organisation with local branches that curate vibrant programs featuring lectures, social gatherings, arts, sciences, crafts, and thrilling excursions. With 10 branches across Perth, we're eager to establish a presence in Cockburn. We're hosting events to offer everyone a glimpse into what U3A is all about and we extend this invitation to our local community to join us in making this group thrive."
Jean Indermaur
To learn more about U3A and how to participate, please reach out to Jean at 0417 184 924 |
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| | | | Comment on Cockburn is the City's online engagement website. Check out the range of projects and important decisions happening in your area and have your say. |
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| | This is where you can find out what projects or developments are happening in your suburb. This handy online module allows you to search by suburb, type of project, and financial year. |
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