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| | | 5 tips for a sustainable Christmas Navigate the potential stress and expenses of the holiday season by embracing simplicity and sustainability this Christmas. Try these tips to reduce waste, save money, and cultivate mindfulness this festive season. 1. Experiences, Not Things
Instead of physical gifts, consider giving experiences that create lasting memories.
2. Creative Secret Santa
Reduce waste with inventive homemade or DIY Secret Santa ideas, fostering creativity and sustainability.
3. Alternative Wrapping Solutions
Embrace inventive and eco-friendly gift-wrapping alternatives, such as recycled paper and magazines, or the Japanese art of Furoshiki.
4. Vegetarian Treats
Opt for vegetarian treats over meat to reduce your environmental footprint and promote a more sustainable holiday feast.
5. Local Shopping Support
Contribute to sustainability by supporting your local Cockburn community through locally sourced and produced gifts. | | |
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| | | Enjoy our coastline responsibly this summer In Cockburn we are lucky to enjoy a gorgeous stretch of coastline including the award-winning Coogee Maritime Trail. Our beaches are home to an entire ecosystem of amazing underwater plants and animals, as well as dive and erosion-reduction reefs, art installations and the famous Omeo shipwreck.
Snorkelling and diving are fantastic ways to get up close and personal with these wonders. Check out the Fishes of the Omeo. However, it is important to remember that sea life and underwater structures can be both dangerous and fragile. It is best to snorkel responsibly, here are some handy hints to help:
Do’s - Explore with your eyes and camera
- Climb and rest on pontoons
- Bring a floatation device so you can rest in the water if needed
- Take your rubbish home or to the bin
Don’ts - Climb on the 100+ year old shipwreck
- Take pieces of living ecosystems or heritage listed structures
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| | | | | Request a free street tree Help increase the tree canopy and shade in Cockburn - request a tree to be planted on your verge for the 2024 winter season. Trees can help promote wellbeing, increase property values and street appeal, reduce urban heat, provide habitat for wildlife and act as noise and wind buffers. | | Request a street tree |
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| | | | | Keeping cool for less this Summer By making small changes at home, you can reduce your impact on the environment, increase resilience to climate change, and save money on your energy bills. Many of these tricks cost you nothing – such as setting your air conditioning to 24C, using high energy appliances outside of peak times and having shorter showers. | | Read more tips |
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| | | | | Help our feathery friends beat the heat! Bird baths provide a much-needed water supply for local birds, giving them a place to drink, bath and socialise. To help get your garden summer ready, Cockburn residents can receive up to 50% towards the cost of a suitable bird bath (up to $50). Check out the City's website for information on picking out and maintaining your new bird bath. | | Read more |
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| | | | | Attention all ocean and history lovers! The City is seeking interested volunteers to join the Coogee Maritime Trail Volunteer Champions this summer to talk to people about the Trail and Omeo shipwreck during peak summer days. If you’d like to join the team or find out more about the program contact the City. | | Contact us |
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| | | | | | | Make your own Christmas Tree
- Sunday 26 November |
| | Celebrate the holidays sustainably and learn how to craft eco-friendly Christmas trees from old wooden pallets with expert guidance from the Cockburn Men's Shed. Open to all skill levels, participants aged 16 and above.
Light refreshments and all wood materials, equipment and tools will be provided. |
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| Christmas Markets
- Thursday 30 November |
| | Spread holiday cheer at our Seniors Centre Christmas Market, offering a festive shopping experience with handcrafted treasures, plants, bric-a-brac, books, and delicious food.
Open to all, this yuletide celebration promises a splendid day of joy and magic—join us from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm! |
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| Christmas on the Coast
Sunday, 17 December |
| | Head down to the coast to experience a festive wonderland. It’s the perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit, with carollers, entertainment, light displays, roving characters, craft activities and more. Enjoy a bite to eat at one of the food trucks before settling down to a family-friendly concert to round off the day. |
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| Mosaic Street Festival
Saturday, 20 January |
| | Culture comes to Cockburn Central!
This year, we're embarking on a thrilling cultural journey, filling the streets with the vibrant tapestry of global music, dance, cuisine, and fashion.
Join us for an unforgettable celebration of diversity and creativity! |
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To prevent overflowing bins this Christmas, use recyclable or reusable wrapping materials, select gifts with minimal packaging, plan meals to minimise food waste, and don't forget to compost your organic scraps.
Help reduce waste with these upcoming waste workshops:
- Childrens Clothes Swap | 10am on Saturday 25 November | Register now
- Make your own Christmas Tree | 9am Sunday 26 November | Register now
Public holiday collections For most public holidays, we collect your waste and recycle bins on the scheduled day. Over the Christmas and New Year season, your bins will be collected as normal. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Cockburn Nyungar moort Beeliar boodja‑k kaadadjiny. Koora, yeyi, benang baalap nidja boodja‑k kaaradjiny.
Cockburn acknowledges the Nyungar people of Beeliar boodja. Long ago, now and in the future they care for country. |
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