Cockburnians - join us for Christmas on the Green!
Bring in the festive season this Saturday, 4 December, at our well-loved event, Christmas on the Green. There's heaps of free activities and entertainment, and a multitude of food vendors offering all sorts of cuisine and treats.
Make sustainable gifts and decorations This year we are bringing back the Makers Tent. There's no need to book; just come inside and start making your sustainable gifts and decorations. Please note that kids must attend with an adult. Workshops include:
Coffee body and face scrub
Origami seed envelopes
Furoshiki upcycled material gift wrapping.
Other activities to enjoy
Santa's Grotto, mould painting & face painters
South Coogee Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade demos
Lakeland Senior High School Soloists
The Jenelle Russo Singers & Divalicious
Sandcards, camel rides and more!
Our event is carbon neutral, which means the carbon emissions released by the event (from attendee travel, food consumed and onsite generators) are offset by the City's investment in planting mixed native trees and shrubs in WA. Saturday 4 December, 4.30 - 8pm at Legacy Park, Veterans Parade, Cockburn Central.
Jandakot Road Work from Berrigan Drive to Solomon Road (Stage 2) began in August and is due for completion by April 2022. The City and contractor Tracc Civil aim to maintain traffic in both directions and keep detours and speed reductions to a minimum. The $8.6m project will provide a safer road and footpath network for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
Farrington/North Lake Road To make turning into Farrington Road from North Lake Road safer, we are constructing a second right hand only turning lane, so there will now be two right hand only turning lanes and two continuous straight-ahead lanes. Construction should be completed by January 2022.
Hammond Road upgrade (Success) The upgrade to Hammond Road from Branch Circus to Bartram Road has started and will include two lanes each way and new roundabouts at three key intersections. Construction should finish by April 2023.
COVID vax clinic for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders
A second COVID vax clinic for our Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community will be held on Wednesday 1 December, 11am-2.30pm at the Len Packham Sporting Reserve clubrooms, 96 Cordelia Avenue, Coolbellup. #Rollupup4WA #LGsrollup
If you're going away, register with our CoSafe Holiday Watch service and set off without a care in the world! Our CoSafe officers will monitor your property twice a day to ensure that it's safe and secure while you're gone.
How secure are your belongings? Heading to the beach, shops, gym, or park? Unsecure or unsupervised belongings are easy targets for thieves. Keep an eye on your belongings at all times.
The new facility is coming along nicely, and should be ready early 2022.
The new Frankland Park Sports & Community Facility
The new $9.3m Frankland Park facility in Hammond Park is coming along nicely. Opening in early 2022, the new facility will help encourage participation in sport, recreation, and other physical activity in the area, while providing a great space for the community to come together and socialise.
It includes two AFL size sporting ovals, an activity and function room (including a commercial grade kitchen) that can be hired out, club rooms, four changerooms and storage for hirers.
Upgrades to Cockburn’s premier soccer facility are one step closer following a second phase of community consultation in November 2021. Feedback was sought on a draft design including:
New multi-purpose sporting and community building
Additional game and training space
New playground
Improved sports lighting
New and upgraded parking areas.
The draft design was prepared following tree surveys, a Carnaby’s Cockatoo habitat assessment, plus input from local residents and the Cockburn City Soccer Club.
Feedback is being considered, alongside recommendations from environmental consultants and if required, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment, to guide the final design. Construction is expected to begin in early 2023.
Shutdown of the Mandurah Rail Line: 26 December - 14 January
The Mandurah rail line between Elizabeth Quay and Aubin Grove stations will close from 26 December-14 January 2022.
The 20-day shutdown is required to move the tracks to make room for the new Metronet Thornlie-Cockburn train link, which will be operational in late 2024. Replacement buses will be running for the duration of the closure. Consider taking holidays over this period, or you could cycle into the CBD via the shared bike path along Kwinana Fwy (detours may be in place) to avoid heavy traffic.
Our coastline is home to a unique and precious piece of maritime history, the Omeo shipwreck. Lying just 25 meters off the shore at Coogee Beach, the now haunting and coral-crusted wreck is all that remains of a 163-year-old English iron steamship.
The wreck is extremely vulnerable to damage with natural degradation accelerating in recent years. A major cause of this is misuse. It is important to remember that the wreck is not a pontoon or diving platform. When people climb on it, the wreck breaks and collapses in parts, which can also be unsafe for swimmers. The Omeo is federally protected and standing on or taking parts of the wreck without a permit is an offence under the Commonwealth Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018.
The next time you head to Coogee Beach for a swim or snorkel, please encourage others to look but not touch the wreck. We can all do our part to preserve this amazing artifact for future generations.
Register to compete in our accessible sports carnival!
Everyone can enjoy organised sport. Our accessible sporting carnival has a dozen different games for people living with disability to watch or try. Connect with local clubs and sign up to their programs. People without disabilities are also welcome to attend! Friday 3 December, 9am-3pm at Cockburn ARC. Registrations required.
Allowing your dogs to run up to other dogs and people is not ok, even if your dog is friendly. It can be dangerous, and some people are allergic, fearful or don’t want to greet your dog. Public spaces are for everyone to enjoy, so please be respectful of other residents.
Dog attacks
To reduce the chance of a dog attack, make sure your dog is trained, socialised and under effective control. Help prevent your dog from escaping by ensuring gates and doors are kept shut and secure at home.
It's your dog, it's your responsibility.
Our growing Port Coogee Marina
The third stage of the $5.6m Port Coogee Marina expansion project is well underway, with completion expected in early 2022.
There will be 70 new concrete floating berths for vessels ranging from 8 to 25m in length, three new floating jetties, a new loading berth, and two new gatehouses for our boaties. And for land lovers, a new timber boardwalk is being constructed for leisurely evening strolls along the waterfront!
Pens available We have several 18 and 20m pens available when the marina expansion is complete early next year. If you are interested, get in contact with the marina office on 08 9411 3390 or complete an expression of interest form to secure a berth in advance of project completion.
Do you own an e-scooter, e-skateboard or hoverboard?
New laws are coming into effect in WA on 4 December, stating that the speed limit on bike/ shared paths and local roads is 25km/h, and on footpaths and in pedestrian areas,10km/h. Users need to give way to pedestrians, wear a helmet and have lights and a warning device. The same rules apply for phones, drink and drug driving.
From an asphalt car bay to a lovely alfresco dining area in Yangebup, it's incredible what can be done! Funded by the Australian Government Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, this little parklet in Yangebup is a first of its kind for Cockburn. Designed to attract local residents and bring life and vibrancy to the area, we think it looks like a pretty good spot to chat and chill out with friends over summer.
WIN a 4-day family pass to Adventure World!
From the 1 December to 31 January, get your kids involved in the libraries Summer Reading Bingo challenge to win a 4-day family pass to Adventure World, including a cabana and a $100 food voucher!
To go into the draw to win the family pass and to claim their prize from the treasure box, your kids must finish all of the reading challenges and write their details on the back of their completed card. Happy reading!
To find out what's on in the City over summer, visit our events page on the website, or refer to your Cockburn Community Events Guide delivered in the mail a few months ago. Both can be found by clicking the button below.
