| Soon the weather cools and winds will swing around to the southwest to mark the beginning of Djeran (Apr & May), the Autumn. Season of Adulthood. A time of Marriages and courtship ceremonies. |
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How to have a Sustainable Easter Easter can often mean large amounts of food and packaging waste, leaving bins overflowing and unwanted waste.
This Easter, don’t be too egg-sessive and instead try do what you can to avoid waste from occurring in the first place. This saves you money and can allow for a more creative holiday. - Refuse – Don’t buy the throw-away single use items and instead try to make your own. What could be more magical than baking hot cross buns together, or piping molten chocolate into an egg-shaped mould?
- Reduce - When buying festive food, try to reduce the amount of packaging. Plan meals in advance and enjoy yummy leftovers to avoid food waste.
- Reuse – Look for products made from recycled packaging and seek out second-hand items such as decorations.
- Recycle – Glass, hard plastic, metal cans, paper and cardboard (larger than the palm of your hand) can all be recycled, so please ensure these go in the yellow bin. Soft plastic (such as hot cross bun packaging) can be recycled if returned to Coles or Woolworths Redcycle bins. Crumple foil into a (golf) ball size and recycle.
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Wetlands, Waves & Wildlife School Holiday Fun!
Go wild during the school holidays with hands on eco-activities at Bibra Lake.
Learn about our wetlands, inspect an insect, ID a bandicoot, spot a snake or go on a night stalk!
In partnership with The Wetlands Centre, Cockburn and WA Wildlife (formerly Native ARC).
Make sure you register quickly, these activities book out fast!
When: Various dates, April school holidays
Where: The Wetlands Centre, Cockburn. 184 Hope Road, Bibra Lake.
Price: $5
Ages: 5-15yrs |
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Bird Friendly Backyards workshop Would you like to encourage more wildlife to your backyard? Native gardens full of flowers are one of the best ways to attract birds. Learn about native gardens and how to create your own bird friendly backyard from Birdlife Australia! Explore a range of subsidies that the City offers and how you can get involved in seasonal bird surveys.
This is a Lotterywest funded event. Light refreshments included.
NEW DATE:
When: Wednesday 14th April
Where: Yangebup Community Centre
Time: 6-8pm
Price: $5
Image courtesy of Randall Moore |
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ClimateClever Home & Business App - 50% off The City of Cockburn in partnership with ClimateClever is happy to provide households & businesses with a 50% discount on the cost of the ClimateClever App. The innovative, data-driven App helps you to accurately calculate your carbon footprint in a simple and affordable way. - Takes users on the whole journey from measuring emissions through to implementing actions to reduce their footprint and even becoming carbon neutral.
- Carbon footprint calculator is based on international standards and uses certifiable methods.
- Can save you money on utility bills!
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Native Plant Subsidy City of Cockburn offers residents the opportunity to purchase up to 20 local native plants for their
gardens at a subsidised price from May 1–31. To collect yours visit:
Apace Nursery
1 Johannah St, North Fremantle
T: 9336 1262
Mon–Fri: 8am – 3pm
Sat: 8am – 12pm
To redeem this offer have your proof of address and present it to Apace Nursery. Get in quick, limited numbers available. |
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Backyard Food Gardening with Amy Warne Are you interested in growing some of your own food? Please join local gardening expert Amy Warne to explore why grow a food garden, the needs of your soil, products, plant selection and planting guidance. Walk away with your own seed pot garden starter.
When: Sunday 2nd May
Where: South Lake Ottey Family & Neighbourhood Centre
2 South Lake Drive, South Lake 6164
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Price: $5 |
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Mini Beasts with Eco Action Family friendly and perfect for young kids!
In this hands-on workshop you will be able to interact up close with a range of mini-beasts including stick insects, giant burrowing cockroaches, beetles, caterpillars and more. Learning how crucial invertebrates are for creating healthy soil ecosystems through observing soil and compost samples.
When: Saturday 22nd May
Where: Cockburn Integrated Health (upstairs Success Library), 11 Wentworth Parade, Success.
Time: 1-3pm
Price: $5 |
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Grow it Local - Seed and Veg Swap with Amy Warne - Earth Carer To celebrate the many local growers and vegetable patches in the City of Cockburn, come and join our Autumn Grow it Local event!
When: Sunday 28th March
Where: Randwick Stables Community Garden. 26 Rockingham Road, Hamilton Hill.
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Price: $10
Come learn from the keen growers at the Randwick Stables Community Garden and join in for a local seed and veggie swap, whilst sipping up a free coffee. There will also be an interactive presentation by local Earth Carer, veggie grower and sustainability guru, Amy Warne. Amy has worked in the waste and sustainability industry for several years and has a wealth of knowledge in vegetable gardening.
Don't forget to bring along home-grown fruit and vegetables from your garden and/or seeds to swap at the event!
***Please note, residents within Queensland Fruit Fly affected areas (e.g. parts of Coolbellup, Hamilton Hill, Bibra Lake and North Lake) must not bring any fruit or vegetables to the event.***
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Waste & Enviro News Commercial food waste service approved - Cockburn’s successful commercial food waste trial, which took less than six months to divert greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to powering an average Australian household for 16 years, will become a permanent service. Find out more.
Manning Park frog sculptures - Renowned Bibbulmun Noongar/Yamatji Budymia artist Tjyllyungoo (Lance Chadd) has completed a series of frog sculptures to mark the 10th anniversary of the City of Cockburn’s popular outdoor playgroup Froggy’s Fun on the Green. Find out more.
200 good reasons to reduce contamination in your bin - The City of Cockburn’s bin auditing program is back in 2021 and this time there is an extra incentive for residents to reduce their contamination. This year, residents will have the opportunity to win one of five $200 vouchers to spend at a selection of local businesses. Find out more.
LED Street Lighting Trial - Western Power and the City of Cockburn are undertaking a new LED street lighting trial in selected sections of Spearwood and Atwell. Find out more. New lights are being trialled for a number of reasons, including: - Improved energy efficiency (50% carbon reduction)
- Redundancy of old technology
- Reduced maintenance costs, as LED lights are longer-lasting.
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