Celebrating Harmony Week 💛 Coogee Live this weekend 🌞 Local artists Show Off 🎨 & more
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Harmony Week — a culmination of culture
Celebrate Harmony Week with the City of Cockburn. We're inviting you to join us in a range of activities happening across the City, aimed at showcasing the cultural diversity we enjoy in our community.
Colours of Coogee @ Coogee Live
See a cultural display for dance and music at the LiveLighter Community Hub, at Coogee Beach Reserve.
Experience a little bit of everything at the fair. Including: Moroccan food truck Dances from around the world, including Indian dancing, belly dancing and Zumba Seed and veggie swap Nyungar straw weaving, and more!
Monday 20 March, 1–5pm, City of Cockburn administration grounds (in front of Spearwood Library).
Hungry for Harmony
Young people are invited to the Cockburn Youth Centre to taste a range of exotic foods and guess where the dish is from. Sounds like a delicious challenge!
Thursday 23 March, 5–6pm
Cultural Dance at the Cockburn Gateways Piazza
Be entertained by cultural dances at the Cockburn Gateway Piazza. Grab a tasty treat at any one of the eateries and sit back and enjoy the diversity Cockburn has to offer.
Our prestigious coastline will be buzzing with life this weekend for the popular Coogee Live two-day festival, and you're invited to join the fun! WIN a signed Dockers jumper and ARC membership! For the first time, the City of Cockburn and Fremantle Dockers are running the interactive pop-up Dockers Fan Search 'n' Scan. Find cut-outs of Dockers players Caleb Serong, Hayden Young and Hayley Miller at the event to go in the draw to win a signed 2022 Fremantle Dockers jumper and six-month membership to Cockburn ARC. What's on at Coogee Live? There are activities to suit everyone at Coogee Live — if you're interested in getting creative, listening to music by various local artists, learning to snorkel or stand-up paddleboard, or simply immersing yourself in a fun, cultural vibe, you can be assured Coogee Live will deliver.
Memorial Hall in Hamilton Hill will once again open its doors to the community and showcase the creative talents of more than 70 local artists for Show Off 18. From mesmerising watercolours to abstract sculptures, oil and canvas, photography and more, there is an incredible range of stunning art to either purchase or just admire.
Show Off 18 is running from Saturday 18 March until Sunday 26 March and will be open daily from 10am-3pm, and until 7pm on Friday 24 March. Entry is free.
Community wellness has received a welcome boost with the opening of Bethesda’s first private mental health clinic in the City of Cockburn, highlighting local government’s vital role in supporting the establishment of sustainable health services.
Mayor Logan Howlett said the facility would further consolidate a growing cohort of health providers in Cockburn Central, particularly diagnostic, technical, therapeutic and direct health to prevent, diagnose and treat a range of conditions and illnesses.
We are delighted to announce our eight new Design Review Panel members for 2023-2025: Dominic Snellgrove [Chair], Geoffrey London [Deputy Chair], Lisa Shine, David Barr, Munira Mackay, Simon Venturi, Brett Wood-Gush and Annelise Safstrom. These talented individuals involved in architecture, landscape architecture and urban design will provide input into the design quality of significant and complex development application proposals in Cockburn. They will help shape and ensure the look, sustainability, tree coverage, character, safety, and functionality of building infrastructure throughout Cockburn for generations to come.
Need funding for a community service or project?
The City’s grant and donation program is now open for applications. Last year, Emmanuel Catholic College received $1,000 to fund environmental education incursions for their students. Delivered by WA Wildlife, their students got hands on experience with wildlife (like these cuddly koalas) and learned how to get involved in local conservation efforts. What could a grant help your school or organisation to achieve? Applications close at 4pm on Friday 24 March.
The City of Cockburn is partnering with our City of Melville, City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle neighbours to create a day of information, activities and fun for residents aged 55 and over.
Learn about what social outlets, clubs and activities operate in your area, and what valuable services are available to ensure you and your loved ones live well and stay connected to your community.
When and where will you find us? At the Cockburn Seniors Centre, 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood, on Wednesday 22 March from 10am to 2pm.
What makes Cockburn the best place to be? Could it be the many different cultures and communities that call Cockburn home? Our Cultural Fair event on Saturday 8 April at Harmony Oval, Atwell is an opportunity to celebrate our diversity and we encourage you to come along and immerse yourself in it. Enjoy performances by multi-instrumentalist Si Millumby, Danilo Paz with his Brazilian, European and African sounds, and Rhianna who sings in both English and Arabic. We’ll also see the finalists of Cockburn's Got Talent battle it out for first place and you could win a Sheridan football signed by the Fremantle Dockers!
