Ratepayers WIN $5,000 worth of groceries, plus a $1,000 bonus!
If you are a ratepayer in the City of Cockburn, you have the chance to win $5,000 worth of groceries at Cockburn Gateway Shopping City. Plus, if you sign-up to eRates you're eligible for a $1,000 bonus! There's also heaps of exclusive monthly offers found on your rates brochure that you can redeem at Cockburn Gateway Shopping City.
How do I enter the competition? When you receive your annual rate notice shortly, complete the entry form on the rates brochure (if you already receive eRates the brochure will be attached to your email), and place it in the barrel located at the Cockburn Gateway Information Desk by 27 August 2021 for your chance to win.
Sign-up to eRates for a bonus $1,000! If you sign-up or have already signed up to eRates, you're eligible for a $1,000 bonus! eRates allows you to receive your rate notice via email:
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Watch out for your annual rate notice which is due out shortly. TCs apply.
The City is at stage three of a four-stage expansion of the Port Coogee Marina. Construction will start in August 2021 and run through to December 2021. Construction will occur around the south and western sides of Maraboo Island and include:
69 additional pens for boats 8 to 25 metres in length
3 new concrete floating jetties
A 90-meter timber boardwalk along the southern wall of Maraboo Island including a loading area with crane facilities
2 secure gatehouses for customers to access the new floating jetties
Reconfiguration of car parking on Maraboo Island to create additional parking bays.
Chieftain Esplanade and the current boardwalk will remain accessible for vehicles and pedestrians and marker buoys will highlight the no boating area.
$1.5m Lotterywest boost for Aboriginal Cultural and Visitors Centre
The City has welcomed a $1.5m Lotterywest grant that will help fund a unique $11m Aboriginal Cultural and Visitors Centre on the western side of Walliabup-Bibra Lake on Whadjuk Nyungar Boodja (Country). The Centre will provide a meeting place for members of the local Nyungar community, offer a range of cultural events and activities and promote Cockburn as a tourist destination. The Centre should be completed by late 2023.
What will the new Centre include?
A culturally safe and secure meeting place for Aboriginal people
Provide a 'keeping place' for recovering, conserving, documenting and presenting elements of unique Nyungar culture
Art gallery and exhibition space
Visitors Information Centre, retail shop and cafe.
Workshops, training, events
Aboriginal education programs that fit the school curriculum
Art, music and dance performances and workshops
Aboriginal Cultural Awareness training
Nyungar language classes and cooking classes
Bush story cultural trails - guided cultural tours including bush tucker/ bush medicine walks
Toolmaking, food gathering and spear or boomerang throwing workshops.
The Centre's design is inspired by the area's native Southwestern snake-necked turtle, making it a unique attraction in Perth.
The City's 2021-22 budget has been adopted. Here are the highlights...
Major buildings and facilities (totalling $7.28m)
Treeby Community and Sports Centre $2.92m (total $6.7m)
Frankland Park Sports and Community Facility $1.77m (total $10.7m)
Goodchild Park change rooms upgrade $850,000.
Parks and Environment (totalling $4.8m)
New park developments plus a range of other projects covering greening plans, natural area improvements, playground renewals and 18 new projects under the City's Shade Sail Strategy.
Road projects (totalling $13.8m)
Hammond Road duplication (Brand Circus to Bartram Road) $6.04m
In 2020 the City completed trials in Spearwood and Atwell to replace Western Power's outmoded streetlights with Smart Enabled LED lamps. These lamps use up to 80 per cent less energy.
The City is now replacing the lights on its own private roads, with Port Coogee and North Coogee already completed.
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If you're out and about in Cockburn and see something that needs fixing, visit our website and let us know. Is there a leaky tap or damaged play equipment at your local park? Have you noticed a missing street sign or an uneven, dangerous footpath?
Fill in our online form on the website, including a picture if you can and we will fix the problem as soon as possible #WorkingTogether
Please note that some of our events and workshops require bookings, so head to the web page provided above in the links for more details. For more events and workshops visit our website or the 'events' tab on our Facebook page.
Notice is hereby given that the City of Cockburn will be convening a Special Meeting of Council on Thursday, 22 July 2021, commencing at approximately 7.30pm or directly following the Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Committee Meeting.
The purpose of this meeting is: Organisational Structure Review
The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Council Chambers located at 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood. The meeting agenda will be available for viewing on the City of Cockburn website prior to the meeting.
Tony Brun Chief Executive Officer
Special Electors Meeting - 28 July
The City of Cockburn will be convening a Special Electors Meeting - 7pm, Wednesday 28 July 2021 at the Cockburn Council Chambers.
Please register your attendance on 08 9411 3444 or email customer@cockburn.wa.gov.au. Formal registration at the meeting will be required on the night. Please bring suitable identification to confirm whether you are an elector or ratepayer. This includes your rates bill or driving license.
