Sustainable Living Winter 2020

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We've changed our format! This season our program is presented in a fold out brochure rather than a booklet. Look out for the brochure at the City’s libraries, Administration Centre and other venues. If you are interested, book in fast as numbers are limited. Register for a Sustainable Living Spring event or Sustainable Living Library event today.

THIS SATURDAY! Nature Journaling Workshop: Saturday 19 September

Spend the morning with Angela Rossen artist & biodiversity educator and learn how to start your own nature journal. In this workshop you will learn how to observe and record living things in your environment and discover the beauty of nature. All materials supplied, no skills needed. Adults and & teens event.

9am-12pm Manning Park. $10.

Get Wild About Wetlands

Secret Life of Spiders Wednesday 30 September 10am-12noon $5

Come learn about spectacular spiders and wacky webs! See some of the amazing spiders living at Bibra Lake.

Frog Night Stalk Wednesday 30 September 6.30-8.30pm $5

Have you ever been on a frog night stalk? Discover the frog species who call Bibra Lake home and learn to determine which frogs are calling when and find out where different frogs like to live. They don't all like the water!

Family Tree Planting Friday 2 October 9.30am-12.30pm FREE
Get ready to get your hands dirty and help restore native plants at Bibra Lake!

Lake Coogee Salty Walk & Talk   Tuesday 6 October 10am-12pm $5
Join wetland specialists from The Wetland Centre, Cockburn for a guided walk and talk around Lake Coogee, and learn all about macroinvertebrates and salinity.

Bird Walk & Talk   Thursday 8 October 8-10am $5
Join BirdLife WA for a guided walk and talk around Manning Lake and learn the basics of bird watching.

Bat Night Stalk   Thursday 8 October 6.30-8pm $5
Join Batman Joe Tonga for a guided walk and talk around Little Rush Lake and go batty for bats. Learn all about what bats eat, how to protect them and why they are so important for our wetlands.

Suitable for children aged 5-12 years.

Adult supervision required at all times. Please wear closed in shoes, long pants, hat and don't forget your water bottle! No refreshments will be provided these holidays.

This program is a partnership between the City and The Wetlands Centre, Cockburn.

Native ARC Holiday Program

Reptile Awareness Monday 5 Oct 10am-12noon $5

Would you like to know more about the reptiles living locally and how you can help them? Do you know how to be snake safe? Join us and discover everything there is to know about reptiles and meet some close up!

Nocturnal 'Night' Stalk Wednesday 7 Oct 6.30-8.30pm

What animals might you encounter after dark in the Beeliar Wetlands? Join us for a night stalk to help conserve biodiversity. Learn about the special adaptations there animals have to come alive at night. Don't forget your torch!

Suitable for children aged 5-12 years.

Adult supervision required at all times. Please wear closed in shoes, long pants, hat and don't forget your water bottle! No refreshments will be provided these holidays.

This program is a partnership between the City and Native ARC Inc.

Zero waste, Zero Emissions, and 100% renewable energy

Cockburn is the first council in WA to set a ‘zero waste target’ following the adoption of its Climate Change Strategy 2020-2030.

The strategy outlines a resilience road-map with bold, aspirational targets for net zero emissions, zero waste to landfill and a transition to 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2030. The Climate Change Strategy is the result of direction from the Cockburn community during consultation in May that asked locals and businesses to share their vision for a sustainable and climate resilient future.

ClimateClever Partnership
The City recently joined ClimateClever to assist schools assess and reduce their carbon footprint. We look forward to exploring the great projects for our community throughout this partnership.

Revitalise your verge this weekend!

A water wise verge, not only saves precious water but can increase biodiversity and habitat through green linkages, whilst providing shade to pedestrians and decreasing urban heat. The City of Cockburn is offering residential property owners a rebate from $500 up to $750 (verge size dependent) for water wise verges planted between before 31 October 2020.

Apply now

Ducklings on the move

It’s duckling season and they are on the move! This adventurous family ended up in a commercial warehouse in an industrial area, before they were safely taken to Bibra Lake by our Bushland Maintenance Team.

Please keep an eye out for ducks and ducklings, especially on the roads around our wetlands! If you find an injured duck or other animal please contact Native ARC on 9417 7105.

Rehabilitating Roe 8

Keep up to date with all the latest news and events in the Rehabilitating Roe 8 corridor.

Turtle Trackers

The 2020 tracking program at Bibra Lake has begun! The City thanks all the volunteers who have signed up to assist in long necked turtle conservation and protect nests from predation. Keep an eye out for trackers whilst at Bibra Lake and cheer them on!

We have been overwhelmed with interest so cannot train any more volunteers. However, join our mailing list to keep informed and if any further volunteering opportunities become available.

Our local turtle population is vulnerable and needs our help due to the threat from roads and increased predation in the urban environment.

Keep an eye out for turtle hatchlings emerging from nests all around Cockburn. If you see one give it a little helping hand to the nearby lake so it doesn't become dinner.

Adult turtles will soon be on the move so drive carefully around lakes such as Bibra Lake, Yangebup Lake and Market Garden Swamp. If you come across a turtle on the road, stay safe and assist the turtle off the road in the direction it was heading.

If you find an injured turtle please take it to Native ARC immediately.

Containers for Change

On 1 October 2020, Containers for Change will launch in WA. Containers for Change is a new state-wide container deposit scheme that lets you cash in eligible drink containers for 10 cents each. In WA, we use more than 1.3 billion eligible drink containers each year - Let’s make change to recycle more, reduce litter and create opportunities for community organisations! The City has five refund points where you can take your containers, in Cockburn, Bibra Lake, Coogee and Hamilton Hill.

More information

Plastic Free Tree Planting

The City has gone plastic free along our coastline this year installing ~11,000 seedlings with various styles of biodegradable or corflute tree guards in our revegetation program. The four separate revegetation areas are located within the dunes at CY O’Connor Beach between McTaggart Road to the south, and Catherine’s Point to the North.

The trial will hopefully provide guidance for an affordable alternative and lead to a more sustainable plastic free future.

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