| | | | | | Australian Idol 2025 finalist is Quintessentially Cockburn! Mariah Carey. Celine Dion. Ariana Grande. Irene Cara. Whitney Houston. Tina Arena. Gisella Colletti. Gisella’s name fits right in with these powerhouse performers - that’s because not only was she a grand finalist in Australian Idol 2025 but she’s also Quintessentially Cockburn! The Banjup singer has returned from two months in Sydney recording the televised reality singing competition and is happily back home with her family, focusing on completing Year 12 and some other projects too, including with Australian anti-bullying charity Dolly's Dream. Find out what her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was like. | | Read more |
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| | | Volunteers rewarded for lasting legacy Boasting a combined 125+ years’ service to our community, the winners of Cockburn’s Volunteer Awards for 2025 have left lasting legacies in every corner of our City, from people to pets and native animals. The annual awards were held to coincide with National Volunteer Week 2025 (19-25 May) and recognise a Volunteer of the Year, a Volunteer Organisation of the Year, plus a Mayor’s Volunteer Award, with 53 organisations represented among 75 nominations. Described as an inspirational and compassionate leader, Leanne Stickland is the 2025 Volunteer of the Year, after spending more than 25 years volunteering with several local organisations and advocating for many sections of our community. |
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| | | Beale Park upgrades to go ahead Council approved the $15m redevelopment of Beale Park in Spearwood at the 13 May Ordinary Council meeting that follows significant community consultation and planning to meet the needs of a growing community and Cockburn City Soccer Club. The upgrades include a new centrally located clubroom with six accessible unisex changerooms plus public toilets, seven soccer pitches, new sports floodlighting, and updated carparking. Other elements of the project will include a spectator viewing and seating area, barbecue area and playground with shade structures, public artwork, the retention of all but six trees and the addition of 35 new trees to the confirmed Black Cockatoo roosting site. |
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| | | National Reconciliation Week in Cockburn About 500 people attended a variety of events hosted by the City including a Sorry Day weaving workshop, a guided bushwalk at Bibra Lake, flag-raising and reconciliation breakfast featuring dancers from Fremantle College, a documentary screening, and at our libraries, a series of storytelling and story times, plus a talk by Aboriginal psychologist and Jilya memoir author Dr Tracy Westerman AM. |
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| | | | | Clean Marina status achieved For the third time, Port Coogee Marina has earned international accreditations for cleanliness and fish habitat, cementing its place as one of WA’s most environmentally responsible marinas. Awarded by the Marina Industries Association following a detailed audit in March 2025, the marina achieved an impressive 98.4% Clean Marina score and 96.15% Fish Friendly score. |
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| | | | | Community planting days Join one (or all!) of our community planting days and be part of restoring local bushland and coastal dunes. There are three planting days: Coogee Beach on Saturday 7 June and 12 July, and Manning Park on Saturday 21 June. We're aiming to plant 7,000 seedlings, and we can’t do it without our incredible volunteers. | | More info |
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| | | | | Funding for green ideas We're offering residents up to $4,000 to bring local sustainability projects to life. From waste reduction and water saving to wildlife protection and green space creation — if it helps the environment, we want to hear it. Applying is easy, just one phone call and one form. We're flexible and happy to help shape your idea into a workable project. Schools and businesses can apply too. | | Learn more |
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| | | | | | | Celebrate arts at Makuru Festival |
| | The Makuru Festival, named after the Nyungar season of rain and fertility, will run from 3 June to 8 July in the welcoming warmth of iconic Memorial Hall. The inaugural month-long Festival will offer an exciting line-up of live music, theatre, film, visual arts and even an ambient yoga immersion. |
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| | | | In under two hours, you could have a whole 'new' wardrobe for free! All you need to do is bring along quality clothes, shoes, and accessories you don’t wear anymore (any style or season) and exchange them for items you will. Bring up to 5 items and take as many as you like. 11am-1pm on Sat 28 June at Len Packham Clubrooms. |
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