Today marks the beginning ofMakuru (Jun & Jul), the first rains and fertility season.
Makuru is the coldest and wettest time of the year as the winds turn to the west and south bringing cold weather, and rain. Look out for the colours of blues and purples, as the delicate flowers of the Blueberry Lilly (Dianella revoluta) and the Purple Flags (Patersonia occidentalis) begin to show.
Makuru is a time for a lot of animals to begin pairing up in preparation for breeding in the next season. Look up and you may see previously solitary birds like the Wardong (Ravens) now flying in pairs. Source: Bureau of Meteorology andDerbal Nara. |
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Earth Carers Course - starts 2nd June
Join us for the City’s Earth Carers course. Over the course of five sessions we will uncover the mysteries of waste on a global, national and local level. Get hands on with waste with interactive sessions, behind the scenes tours and field trips, workshops, demos and giveaways.
Thurs, 2 June. 6pm-8.30pm - Introduction to waste
Sun, 5 June. 9am-12pm - Tour of Henderson Waste Recovery Park.
Thurs, 9 June. 6pm-8.30pm - Reducing our impact.
Sun, 12 June. 9am-12pm - Organic waste.
Thurs, 16 June. 6pm-8.30pm - Share and Celebrate. |
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Community Planting Days
Gather your family and friends and join us for a fun-filled morning of planting to help improve habitat values and enhance biodiversity. These are free events, registration is required.
World Environment Day & National Tree Planting Day
Join us on World Environment Day for our annual National Tree Planting event. It's a fun-filled morning of planting to help enhance biodiversity in Bibra Lake Reserve. National Tree Planting Day- Sun, 5 June
CY O'Connor Community Planting Days
Come down to CY O'Connor Reserve and help us regenerate our beautiful coastline. Meeting Point - Rollinson Road Carpark, North Coogee (North Coogee Dog Beach). Community Planting Day - Sat, 2 July Community Planting Day - Sat, 9 July Community Planting Day - Sat, 16 July |
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Shello there! Wondering what our turtle friends are doing this time of year? Check out the City's website for all your turtle information, including seasonal updates on turtle movements, nesting and hatching.
Keep an eye out for turtles crossing the road, as some of our males use the wet weather as an opportunity to migrate between wetlands. Also continuing all through Winter, hatchlings are emerging from nests. If you to spot one, please escort it safely to the nearest wetland. You can help our turtles! Record all sightings of turtles using the TurtleSAT website or download the TurtleSAT app and record your lucky sighting. |
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Waterwise Verge Retrofit
Sun, 26 June 1-3pm, Hamilton Hill.
Join Chris Ferreira for a practical demonstration of Waterwise Verge landscaping and design principles.
This will involve the sprucing up the Pear Tree Café verge through re-mulching, some planting, effective weed control, installation of Waterwise path.
Then Chris will detail the Principles of Waterwise Verge Design and the City’s verge guidelines with a blank canvass verge, highlighting design, effective weed control and examples of suitable plants.
The Water Corporation supports the City’s Waterwise Verge Rebate Program and this will be explained at this event. Visit the City's website to submit your application.
You will walk away with a free waterwise verge plant to kick start your verge improvement!
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School Holiday Fun! July school holidays are fast approaching and it's time to get outdoors. The City offers a range of low cost school holiday activities so book the kids in today.
Get Wild About Wetlands In partnership with The Wetlands Centre, Cockburn, these wetland themed activities will make the kids go wild!
Suitable for ages 2-6: Nature Storytime Trek - Come join Jessica from the Cockburn Libraries for a special reading event for little kids. Mon, 4 July. 9.30-11am. Muddy Gully - Play, create and get muddy. Join Educated by Nature as you explore a wonderful sensory play space at Manning Park. Thurs, 7 July. 1-2.30pm. Suitable for ages 5-12: Turtle Creations - Join The Wetlands Centre staff to learn all about our turtles through play and craft. Thurs, 7 July. 10-11.30am. Poe-Tree - Join The Wetlands Centre poet-in-residence to create fun and magical poetry by activating your senses on a nature trail. Fri, 8 July. 10am-12pm. Nature Life Drawing- Eco Action leads a fascinating and educational Nature Life Drawing workshop for children. Tues, 12 July. 10-11.30am.
Know Your Patch
In partnership with DBCA explore your local natural area with these interactive and fun outdoor activities at Banjup Community Hall. Tues, 5 July. Register your spot today.
Suitable for ages 4-7: Bush, Birds & Bugs - 9.30-11am. Discover how the birds and bugs help banksia woodlands grow and experience a close up encounter with some insects.
Suitable for ages 7-12: Habitat Heroes - 1-3pm. Discover how key local species survive in their habitat as we journey around Denis De Young Reserve in search of the perfect shelter for animals. WA Wildlife Education & Encounters In partnership with WA Wildlife (formerly Native ARC), these wildlife activities are the best way to learn more about our unique native animals.
Suitable for ages 5-12: Next Generation Vets! - Do you have what it takes to become a veterinarian or veterinary nurse? Go on a behind the scenes tour of the WA Wildlife Hospital and see what our veterinary team get up to every day. Wed, 6 July. 10am-12pm. Who Lives There? - Find out about the local wildlife that live in your neighbourhood. Come learn about your local wild animals, how to create habitat to help them, and meet some of our friendly WA Wildlife resident animals. Wed, 13 July. 10am-12pm. |
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Waste & Recycling Workshops
Thinking about reducing your waste and living a more thoughtful life? Start your waste journey today by coming along to a Waste & Recycling workshop. Worm Farming Workshop
Sat, 18 June. 11am-1pm
Worms are a great way to convert your kitchen waste into fertiliser. Learn all about the art of worm farming with a hands-on demonstration.
The Great Plastic Free Long Table Morning Tea
Sun, 3 July. 10am-11am
This Plastic Free July long table morning tea will show you that delicious treats can be made without all the nasty plastic waste. Come along to share a fun and friendly long table morning tea with your community, all dietary requirements will be catered for. You will also be joined by special guest, Maryline from Kito Plastics, who will show us the whole life cycle of plastic waste; where it comes from and the resources it takes to create it, where it ends up and how we can move to a circular economy to reduce plastic waste pollution.
A Plastic Ocean - Documentary Screening.
Thu, 7 Jul. 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Join in the Plastic Free July movement through a relaxed and informative community screening of 'A Plastic Ocean'. Filmed over four years in 20 different locations around the world, this film investigates and reports on the state of our oceans.
Make your own beeswax wraps, hand scrub and more.
Mon, 11 Jul, 9:30-11:30am
Join waste educator, Peg Davies, with over 13 years experience, to show just how you can avoid and reduce waste by living more lightly. Learn how to make hand wash, lip balm and beeswax wraps during this workshop. Please bring along a small jar.
Plastic Recycling Facility Tour.
Thu, 14 Jul, 2022 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Ever wonder what happens to your hard plastic when dropped off for recycling?
Join us on a tour of CLAW Environmental Plastic Recycling Facility to find out!
Wasteless Pantry Workshop.
Wed, 20 Jul. 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Ever wonder what happens to your hard plastic when dropped off for recycling?
Join us on a tour of CLAW Environmental Plastic Recycling Facility to find out!
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Plastic Free July Workshop Series
This interactive workshop series, led by Maryline from Kito Plastics, will help you to see the bigger picture and consider the whole life cycle of plastic waste; where it comes from and the resources it takes to create it, where it ends up and how we can move to a circular economy to reduce plastic waste pollution
Before the Bin - Tue, 5 July. 6:00pm - 8:00pm Plastic: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - Sat, 16 July. 10:00am - 12:00pm Microplastics - Sat, 23 July. 10:00am - 12:00pm Circular Economy - Tue, 26 July. 6:00pm - 8:00pm Join the global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution, by taking part in Plastic Free July. |
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RR8 News & Events Rehabilitating Roe 8 are planting approximately 45,000 seedlings in the corridor this winter. Local residents can help out by taking part in our community planting days:
Saturday June 11, 9am to 1pm at Matilda Birkett Reserve Coolbellup
Saturday June 25, 9am to 1pm at Forrest Road South Coolbellup
Also, please come and celebrate another year of progress in the Roe 8 Corridor. The 2022 RR8 Community Open Day will take place at Len Packham Hall on Saturday July 2, 9am to 1pm. Free coffees, activities from Eco Action, information stalls and more!
Please register for these events, we hope to see you there. |
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Sustainability News All the latest news from Cockburn on everything Climate Change, environment, sustainability, waste and recycling.
Image: Hydrogen powered truck.
Inaugural Community Clothes Swap sells out - The City of Cockburn’s inaugural Community Clothes Swap sold out in a matter of days but don’t worry, we’re already planning another one for spring.
Manning Park trails decision deferred - Cockburn Council has deferred any decision on trails in Manning Park until it can consider the costs and timing of detailed environmental evaluations and heritage assessments of the upland area of the highly valued 117ha Regional Park.
North Coogee beach sand levels to be replenished - Two popular North Coogee beaches will have their sand levels replenished this May and June.
Going for gold at Cockburn ARC - The City of Cockburn is proud of ongoing water efficiency practises at Cockburn ARC which have resulted in its popular aquatic and recreation centre being named a Gold Waterwise Aquatic Centre for the third consecutive year.
Study brings City closer to green hydrogen power - A report outlining how the City of Cockburn could produce green hydrogen power to replace fossil fuels such as diesel used by its heavy waste truck fleet has been published by the State Government.
Hundreds use new path in Bibra Lake - A new shared path in Bibra Lake is providing an accessible route for hundreds of school and university students, Murdoch University Hospital precinct employees and visitors, and travellers linking up with public transport services at Murdoch Station.
100T milestone for resourceful food waste service - After 17 months collecting food waste from some of Cockburn’s most environmentally aware businesses, the City of Cockburn has this week marked the delivery of 100 tonnes of the valuable resource to Richgro’s anaerobic digestion plant in Jandakot. |
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