50 per cent discount on native plants

Beautify your garden with a range of native plants available at a discounted rate.  

The City’s Native Plant Subsidy scheme allows residents to purchase up to 20 native plants from the APACE nursery at 50 per cent of their usual price.   

The scheme runs in May, and a variety of species will be available, ranging from flowering shrubs to bird-attracting trees.   

Aside from their natural beauty, native plants carry all sorts of benefits for your garden. They typically require less water – saving on your reticulation. They also attract local birds and fauna and require less maintenance.  

Stocks are limited, so get in quick! Proof of address must be supplied to collect.  

Who is Quintessentially Cockburn?

The Garlett name is synonymous with Cockburn and Reverend Mitchell Garlett is using his familiar soft-spoken influence to continue the good work of his late father, Rev. Sealin Garlett AM. 

A proud Whadjuk Nyungar man, Mitchell arrived in Coolbellup in 1986 with his father and mother Marilyn (nee Riley) as a three-year-old and has strong country, familial and community connections in the region, making him unquestionably and Quintessentially Cockburn.

Developing our new Youth Plan

The City is working with the Youth Advisory Council WA (YACWA) to design our next Youth Plan. This important document will shape how we deliver youth services and support over the next five years, focussing on how best to support, empower and engage young people in Cockburn.   

YACWA is hosting a range of interactive activities including online surveys, workshops and engagement campaigns, to hear from young people, their families and support networks to ensure the new plan is centred around the voice and vision of young people in the area.  

Protecting our endangered Fairy Terns

Did you know a precious species of Fairy Tern makes it home along Cockburn’s coastline?   

The Australian Fairy Tern is a migratory shorebird that is listed as 'vulnerable' in Western Australia. It is estimated that there are fewer than 3,000 breeding pairs in Western Australia and at least one quarter of those birds breed in the broader Perth metropolitan region.   

The City is engaged in number of projects to protect these birds, including the protection of nesting sites at Woodman Point and ongoing initiatives to support Fairy Terns across Western Australia.  

Now, you can help too! The City recently developed a Fairy Tern Conservation Guide in collaboration with the WA Seabird Conservation Network (WASCN). This guide offers insights into the Fairy Tern's habitat, behaviour, and the crucial steps we can take to protect them.  

Together, let's embrace our role as stewards of the environment, ensuring the continued presence and prosperity of Cockburn's Fairy Terns for generations to come.