Kaya (hello), welcome to the Nyungar season of Makuru (June and July). It's a time of first rains, increased fertility, and beautiful blue and purple flowers like the Blueberry Lilly (Dianella revoluta) and Purple Flags (Patersonia occidentalis). Keep an eye out for paired Wardong (Ravens) in the sky as nature embraces this cold and rainy season.

Source: Bureau of Meteorology and Derbal Nara.

 

Help us reach our goal of planting 40,000 seedlings and 160 mature trees in 2023. With abundant rainfall during the Nyungar season of Makuru in June and July, it's the perfect time to plant seedlings.

Bring your friends and family to our free and fun planting events and contribute to habitat restoration and improving biodiversity while enjoying a great time outdoors. 

Plus, don't miss our special Community Planting Day at Manning Park on June 3, as part of the Ngoolarks Forever program, dedicated to protecting endangered Ngoolarks (Carnaby's Cockatoos). Let's create a lasting habitat together!

Are you interested in reducing water consumption in your garden? By opting for waterwise verges adorned with beautiful native plants, residents can qualify for a generous financial rebate of up to $250. That's not all! We'll also provide you with some amazing additional benefits:

Please note that conditions apply. To learn more about this rebate and how to apply, we invite you to visit the City's website. We're here to support you in creating a waterwise and vibrant garden!

All the latest news from Cockburn on everything climate change, environment, sustainability, waste and recycling. 

Fisheries Minister Don Punch has moved to ban shark fishing at metropolitan beaches. - The ban would apply from the City of Joondalup through to Mandurah and at various locations along the Swan River in the metropolitan area. The Minister said he was also working with the City of Cockburn to bring in new shark-fishing beach laws.

Perth councils are being encouraged to divert waste from landfill, with the State Government to increase the waste levy from July next year. - Western Australia's waste levy rate will be $85 per tonne from 1 July 2024. It is the first increase to the levy since 2018 with a catch-up rise in line with inflation.

Diverse fauna recorded in Bibra Lake and Yaakan Park surveys - The results confirm management efforts by the City in partnership with community stakeholders is paying off. 

Chris Ferreira is Quintessentially Cockburn! - Hamilton Hill resident, Chris Ferreira, is locally recognised for his sustainability efforts, including community pop-up forest projects and his high-profile sustainable eco-home at Baker Square.

Cockburn joins coalition taking action on endangered Black Cockatoos - Cockburn joins Ngoolarks Forever, a community empowerment program that will see researchers, Aboriginal organisations, other local governments, and conservation groups take action together to protect and preserve the endangered birds.

City recognised as Waterwise Council for 10th consecutive year - The City of Cockburn has been recognised as a Waterwise Council for the 10th consecutive year at the recent Waterwise Councils awards, with a blue bench to commemorate this accomplishment.

Coogee Live efforts save 32k+ plates, cutlery from rubbish dump - You’d think 26,000+ people would create a mountain of waste during a two-day festival, but less than 150kgs of rubbish was disposed of in landfill after the City of Cockburn’s Coogee Live event this March.

WA Wildlife celebrates launch of redeveloped facility - The new WA Wildlife Hospital (incorporating the WA Wildlife Education and Training Centre) has held an official launch event two years after it began operating, following Covid-19 related-delays. 

Off grid bird waterer first for City - A popular forage site for the threatened Forest Red-tailed Cockatoo in Bibra Lake now has an off-grid bird waterer.