| September 2024 | Having trouble viewing this email? View online |
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Come down to the woods for our Teddy Bears Picnic Grab your teddy or favourite Sesame Street soft toy and join us at Manning Park on Wednesday 9 October, 9.30am-1pm for our annual free community event— the Teddy Bears Picnic. Brought to you by the letter ‘S’
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? Wave hello to some of your favourite friends from Sesame Street and sing along as they take to the stage.
Set the stage
9.30am His Worship the Mayor Logan K Howlett JP – Welcome
9.40am Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony – Milliyaan Aboriginal Services
10am Sesame Street – Elmo and Friends
10.40am Jazzie Shazzies
11.10am Magic Show with Magic Dale
11.40am Once Upon a Singalong
12.15pm Sesame Street – Elmo and Friends Carnival rides have a cost, but there are plenty of free family activities too. Get ready to be dazzled by live entertainment, roving performers, carnival rides, workshops, stalls and interactive activities. | | |
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Join our free parenting workshops Looking for some practical advice on parenting or grandparenting? Cockburn Parenting offers the popular Circle of Security Parenting program — a free eight-week program where you can learn more about the parent/child relationship, the emotional needs of children, and how best to meet those needs. Contact Cockburn Parenting for more information on 08 9411 3854. | | |
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New Junior Volleyball Clinics Cockburn ARC now provide Junior Volleyball Coaching Clinics where kids can master volleyball skills like a pro! Whether its spiking, jumping, or digging — we’ve got it covered. Sessions are held on Friday afternoons during the school term, led by skilled coaches. Kids Volley, for kids aged 5-12, runs from 3.30-4.30pm. Junior Volley, for teens aged 13-17, runs from 4.30-5.30pm. Join a trial session or enrol for Term 4. | | |
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School holidays sorted! Cockburn ARC's School Holiday Program is back this September for six to 12-year-olds! Activities will include ultimate frisbee, cricket, Freo footy, dodgeball, dancing, aquatic fun, plus much more! Each day will include a structured mix of activities focused on improving your child's fitness and skills in sport, while having fun. Parents don't need to stay in the centre while it is on, so you can drop the kids and go. The program runs from Tuesday 24 September to Friday 4 October, is on from 8am-5pm, and costs $65 per child, per day. | | |
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Help shape a new support app for people with disability Connecting Community for Kids and Cérge Companion are working together to bridge the communication gap between people with disability and the community through the development of an 'all about me' support app to accompany the recently developed 'all about me' support booklet. To facilitate the app development, they are holding a series of workshops inviting people with disability, carers, parents of children with disability, education support workers, and anyone who would like an input to attend. | | |
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Tell us what makes your neighbourhood great The City of Cockburn invites you to share your opinion and suggestions about your neighbourhood. We want to know what makes a neighbourhood great and how liveable your neighbourhood is. Your opinion is important as it can help make your neighbourhood a better place to live, work and play. The City will use these results to guide future decisions in your area. Complete the survey by midnight, Sunday 29 September 2024, and you could win one of five $100 online shopping vouchers or a $500 voucher to spend on fuel, or at Woolworths or JB Hi-Fi. The 2024 Cockburn Liveability Survey has been commissioned by the City of Cockburn through independent research company Place Score. | | |
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| | Library celebrates double digits! Help us celebrate the big 1-0 with Success Library with loads of free activities on Tuesday 24 September! The fun continues with the epic school holiday program on offer for kids. Please register below! | | Register here |
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| | Cultural long table lunch
Celebrate Welcoming Week and share culture and food at the City of Cockburn and City of Melville Long Table Lunch. Bring your stories and a meal from home and join us on Friday 20 September, 12noon-1.30pm in Bullcreek. | | RSVP here |
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| | Froggy's is back outdoors!
Join our playgroup for parents and carers of children aged 0-5 years in term four! Enjoy fresh air and fun at Manning Park on Mondays, and at Success Regional Sport and Community Facility on Tuesdays. Both sessions run from 9.30-11.30am. | | Details |
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| | Educate from home
Family Day Care Educators have a rewarding career working from home and are fully trained and supported by the qualified and experienced Cockburn Family Day Care Service team. More info and contact details below | | More info |
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Other activities coming up |
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Biodiversity Month in full flight! |
| | | | Throughout September, Cockburn libraries will host fun meet-and-greet sessions and interactive activities for children featuring birds of prey, minibeasts, and aquatic animals. Each Saturday offers a drop-in meet-and-greet for all ages, followed by a children’s activity that requires prior registration. And our Nature Discovery Day on Wednesday 25 September includes Nature Storytime Trek, Boodjar Biddi cultural walk and a reptile awareness workshop for ages 5-12 years. Bookings essential. | | Event details |
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| Mental Health Week workshops |
| | | | WA Child Safety Services is hosting two FREE parent workshops at the Cockburn Youth Centre on Tuesday 8 October. From 5-6pm learn protective behaviours and from 6.30-7.30pm get strategies to support your child as they navigate the digital world and keep them safe from harmful online experiences. | | More details |
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