| March 2025 | Having trouble viewing this email? View online |
| | | | | Celebrate Cockburn culture Celebrate culture, diversity, and community at the Mosaic Festival. This family-friendly event brings together music, dance, and traditions from around the world, featuring exciting performances like Chinese folk dancing, Bollywood beats, Japanese taiko drumming, a Scottish pipe band, and much more.
Enjoy delicious global cuisines, explore cultural displays, and take part in fun activities for all ages. Don’t miss this incredible celebration of unity and heritage. Join us for a day of entertainment, connection, and festivity. | | Event line-up |
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| | | Help shape Cockburn's cycling and walking network The City of Cockburn is updating our Bicycle and Walking Network Plan to create a safer, more connected network for cyclists, walkers, skaters, and scooter riders. We want to hear from you! Share where you love to ride, walk, scoot, or skate, highlight safety or connectivity issues, and suggest improvements. Have your say in person or online. | | Have your say |
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| | | Take part in the 2025 Great Cocky Count Help BirdLife Australia count black cockatoos across southwest WA as they fly into their evening roosts on Sunday 6 April at sunset. This annual citizen science survey provides essential data to estimate population trends for our threatened cockies and to help protect critical habitat. No experience is required – full instructions are provided, or you can attend one of the information and training sessions. Registrations close soon on Sunday 16 March. Supported by funding from the Western Australian Government’s State NRM Program. | | Register now! |
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| | | Join us for a free therapy day If you are a parent concerned about your primary school-aged child's development or are waiting for an assessment, this session can help. We've partnered with Jilbup Primary School to bring the very popular Maaraka Dabaakarn (free therapy day) to Hammond Park for free on Friday 4 April from 3-5.30pm at Jilbup Primary. | | Register here |
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| | | | | Get active at Cockburn ARC There are plenty of sporting and aquatic activities to keep the kids busy, make friends and have fun at Cockburn ARC during these school holidays. For ages 5-12 years, from 8am-5pm and costs $65 per day. | | More info |
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| | | | | Free workshop for parents Bringing Up Great Kids - Introduction is a two-hour workshop (with crèche!) that provides a snapshot of the full four-week program. It includes learning mindful and respectful approaches to parenting. Join us 26 March from 10am-midday. Spots are limited and booking is essential. | | Book here |
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| | | | | Free playgroup fun Beeliar Hub, a casual drop-in group for parents and carers of children five-years-old and under, meets every Wednesday from 9.30-11.30am to relax and connect with other parents. Enjoy a cuppa, and let your little one play in a safe, fenced area. There's no booking required. | | Beeliar Hub info |
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| | | Other parenting tips and info |
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| | | Online info for new dads Check out these great online workshops for new dads run by Ngala. Caring for your baby – Tues 18March 6.30-8pm Brain development and bonding – Tues 8 April 6.30-8pm Visit the Ngala website for more information. | | Ngala website |
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| | | Transporting children with disability safely All children have the right to travel safely and comfortably – and to access everything our wonderful communities have to offer. If you would like to learn about safely transporting children with disabilities and medical conditions, visit Mobility and Accessibility for Children in Australia (MACA) website for trustworthy information. | | MACA website |
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