Friday 28 April 2023

Mayor's Message

Welcome to the April edition of Wanneroo Link.

Our community is so passionate about the exciting Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre project and we want to make sure you can read the latest on the project - so we've actually included the link this time!

Help keep your family and community safe by getting up to speed on the new Fire Danger Safety signs and finding out how to correctly bin batteries.

Make sure you scroll through our photo album featuring the City's 2023 Community Services and Conservation Volunteers Dinner. We are lucky to have some incredible local volunteers who make a generous contribution to our community.

Have a great weekend!

Mayor Linda Aitken

New Alkimos aquatic centre makes a splash

The much-anticipated Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre is a step closer after a Council meeting held this month.

Council progressed the land acquisition for AARC, appointed Donovan Payne Architects to deliver the project’s detailed design and selected two businesses to carry out cost planner services on the project.

Sporting upgrades for local clubs

Two popular local sporting facilities will soon receive upgrades, after the City successfully secured funding from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
The City has been awarded $80,000 to go towards the construction of a new kiosk at the Kingsway Little Athletics Centre in Madeley and $187,512 to put towards the construction of sports floodlighting at Dalvik Park in Merriwa.

New fire danger signs to improve community safety

Nine upgraded Fire Danger Rating signs are currently being installed across the City.

The upgraded electronic signs, received from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), will improve public safety and help reduce the impacts of bushfires.

The signs feature four simplified ratings and wirelessly receive bushfire rating data directly from DFES.

City calls on community to never bin a battery

Did you know that incorrectly disposing of batteries is the most common cause of truck fires in the City?

Since the start of this year, incorrectly binned batteries have caused fires in five City waste trucks, with some particularly close calls in busy residential areas.

It’s up to all of us to do the right thing and help make sure this doesn’t happen again.

Join us for Sustainable Futures workshops

Join us for our new series of free workshops and tours to learn how to better manage
your waste.

The series includes composting at home, sustainable living tours and worm farming at home.

Cheers to the City's volunteers

The City's 2023 Community Services and Conservation Volunteers Dinner was held this month, an opportunity to honour some incredible volunteers and thank them for their contribution to the City.

Our community services and conservation volunteers assist with community events, JP signing services, maintaining our reserves through tree planting, weeding and revegetation, providing community transport to seniors and much more.

Raining cats and dogs

There’s been an increase in the number of animals coming into the Wanneroo Animal Care Centre and many of them are available for re-homing.

Visit our website to check if your lost pooch has been picked up by City Rangers or to make an appointment to meet your new furry friend.

Aquamotion challenge

The City is excited to offer our first Aquamotion 6 Week Challenge starting Monday 1 May 2023.

Over 6 weeks, you will focus on improving fitness and strength and building better nutritional habits.

Wanneroo Library works

There will be reduced services available at Wanneroo Library from Monday 1 to Sunday 14 May, while renovation works are completed.

You will be able to borrow books, DVDs and other items via our ‘call and collect’ service, and our online library services will still be available.

Next council meetings

Council Briefing Session
Tuesday 9 May, 6pm
23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo

Ordinary Council Meeting
Tuesday 16 May, 6pm
23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo

YTRAC open at new site

The City's satellite office in Yanchep has reopened at the Yanchep Community Centre.

YTRAC staff can assist with online applications and payments such as animal registrations, rates, infringements and facility bookings.

Acknowledgement of Country The City of Wanneroo acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we are working on, the Whadjuk people. We would like to pay respect to the Elders of the Noongar nation,
past, present and future, who have walked and cared for the land and we acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contributions made to the life of this City and this region.