Slash your energy costs ⚡ Holiday activities for the kids 👦 What's your adventure? 💥Do you operate a business in Cockburn?
Soundings eNews APRIL 2023 | View this in your browser
Discover Cockburn with Dockers star and local legend Michael Walters.
Choose your own adventure here in Cockburn
"Oh Sonny, not again mate!” What’s Dockers star and Cockburn local legend Michael Walters up to? 🏉 We were recently joined by Michael ‘Sonny’ Walters, taking us through a day of fun and adventure throughout our vibrant City. Our journey took us from the footy fields and water slides of Cockburn ARC, to the Cockburn Ice Arena, social activities at Success Library, Cockburn Gateway Shopping City, coastal fun at Coogee Beach, picnics at Bibra Lake Regional Playground and everywhere in between. You’re invited to watch the video discover just why we’re the best place to be.
Celebrate diversity at the Cultural Fair - 8 April
What makes Cockburn the best place to be? Could it be the many different cultures and communities that call it home? Our Cultural Fair event on Saturday 8 April at Harmony Oval, Atwell is an opportunity to celebrate our diversity - you could even WIN a Sherrin football signed by the Dockers! Enjoy performances by multi-instrumentalist Si Millumby, Danilo Paz with his Brazilian, European and African sounds, and Rhianna who sings in English and Arabic. There's face painting, Ranger Red's zoo, camel rides, and a range of arts and craft activities, and with food trucks and market stalls, there will be plenty of delicious food options and unique products to browse and purchase. We’ll also see the finalists of Cockburn's Got Talent battle it out for first place. So come down and join in the celebrations. Saturday, 8 April, 3-7pm at Harmony Oval in Atwell.
You’re invited to discover the many free activities, natural attractions, and events that make the City of Cockburn the best place to be. So let's start with Easter and the City's range of exciting and educational events for young people aged two to 17. With something for everyone, these events cater to all interests, and best of all, you don't have to break the bank to enjoy them as most are free or heavily subsidised. Here's a bit of a taster:
Some of the playgrounds make it easy for children who use wheelchairs or crutches to access the play equipment. Some also cater for children with learning difficulties.
Playgrounds where everyone can play together
Did you know 65 per cent of our playgrounds have play equipment that children and families of all abilities, including those with disability or learning difficulties, can use to play together? Some of the playgrounds make it easy for children who use wheelchairs or crutches to access the play equipment. Some also cater for children with learning difficulties and have equipment that allows them to experiment with sound, texture, or movement. The City is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive community for everyone. So where are these playgrounds, and what equipment do they contain? Find out by clicking the button below.
We invite you to sign-up to receive your future rate notices by email (eRates) and go into the draw to WIN one of two prizes from Cockburn ARC. You choose your prize:
A six-month Lifestyle Active membership valued at $630 ORSix months of swim school classes for toddlers, kids and adults valued at $468 Help us save over 25 trees per year Help us reduce the 352,000 pieces of A4 paper or just over 25 trees we use yearly to send rate notices and brochures. It only takes a minute to sign up for eRates, but it will make a massive difference to paper usage. Sign up for eRates by Monday, 5 June 2023 and WIN! The prize will be drawn on 19 June 2023, and winners will be notified by email. Competition TCs.
Are you operating or starting a business in Cockburn?
If you are operating or thinking of starting a business out of a building in Cockburn, an occupancy permit may be required from the City before you can occupy or use the building. Buildings requiring occupancy permits can include sheds, apartments, shops, warehouses, and offices, but don’t include houses. When is an occupancy permit required?
New and existing buildings (doesn’t include houses and domestic buildings)New parts of an existing commercial buildingStages of an incomplete buildingUnauthorised building work on a commercial building (if a permit is not received when purchasing the building, works may be unauthorised)If the classification of the building has changed permanently or temporarily.
Occupancy permits are a legal requirement and help ensure your staff, clients, and contractors will be safe on your premises. A permit will also give you legal recourse from insurance companies if an incident or accident occurs within your building. Before moving into a building to start a business, talk to the team at Cockburn on 08 9411 3444 or email customer@cockburn.wa.gov.au.
The cost of living is skyrocketing, and we are all looking for ways to save money.
There are a number of things you can do to reduce your electricity, water and gas consumption, which will reduce costs and make your home more sustainable.
Find out by attending our Household Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Living Workshop hosted by Rob Gully from the home eco audit business Green Services: Saturday, 22 April, 1-3.30pm at Success Library.
The workshop is $5 per person, and light refreshments will be served.
If you're lucky to be going away to enjoy the last of the warm weather, remember to register with our CoSafe Holiday Watch service. Our CoSafe officers will drive past your property daily to ensure it looks secure from the front. If there are any concerns, they will call your named emergency contact person or, if required, contact the police. Happy Easter!
Perth, get ready to hang ten! The proposed $100m, Aventuur-owned surf park at Prinsep Road was given the green light for development by the Metro Outer Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) on 20 March 2023.
As per the private developer's website, Aventuur expects construction to start this year, with the park set to open to the public in 2025. The surf park will be home to the largest wave pool in the southern hemisphere, the 56-piston Wavegarden Cove, promising an unparalleled surfing experience for all skill levels.
In addition to the surfing lagoon, the park will feature a high-performance surf academy, a hire store, and skate features, as well as a pump track for non-surfers. Visitors can also look forward to a health and wellness centre, beach club, quality restaurants and bars, accommodation, casual workspaces, and retail stores.
This new development is set to put Cockburn on the map as a premier destination for surfers and beachgoers alike!
One of Cockburn’s busiest roundabouts at the Spearwood Avenue and Hamilton Road intersection in Spearwood has been made safer thanks to $507,245 from the Federal Government’s Black Spot Program. Islands have been installed to slow the speed of vehicles entering the roundabout. Other upgrades to the intersection include new street lighting, cyclist and pedestrian path improvements, road resurfacing, drainage, kerbing and a crash barrier on the Spearwood Avenue northbound approach. The Black Spot Program targets roads with a proven crash history or locations identified as high-risk. Between 2015-2019, 19 crashes were recorded at the roundabout.
Microchipping allows us to find your dog
A gentle reminder to those who are lucky enough to own a dog, please get them microchipped and registered. Since 2020, we have seen a 33 per cent increase in the number of animals in our pound. Our rangers can only return them to you safely if they are microchipped. Microchips contain your contact details; without this, your pet may never find its way back home. Once your pet is microchipped by a vet, you can register it and report the microchip number to the City. Knowing how many dogs and where they are located, allows us to provide the right amount and type of services for dogs and their owners in Cockburn. To microchip your dog, visit your local vet. To register your dog, visit our website.
Cockburn Cement Limited (CCL) has been found guilty of six counts of breaching the Environmental Protection Act 1986 for ongoing and unreasonable odour from its premises between 22 January 2019 and 29 April 2019. The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is working with CCL to identify opportunities to further mitigate odorous emissions from their operations including granting approval for CCL to trial an engineering solution to reduce odours.
