What's Happening July-August 2017

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WHATS HAPPENING 

$16.2 million 

COMMUNITY FACILITIES 

WELCOME 

JULY-AUGUST 2017 

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ISSUE 

$44.4 million 

PATHWAYS, ROADS, 

STREET LIGHTING 

$12.3 million 

COMMUNITY SAFETY 

AND HEALTH 

RANGER 

$10.4 million 

LIBRARIES, MUSEUM 

AND HERITAGE 

$26.2 million 

PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, 

CONSERVATION 

$29.8 million 

SPORTING FACILITIES 

FIRE 

$27.8 million 

WASTE AND 

RECYCLING 

$5 million 

BEACH MANAGEMENT 

$932,000 

EMERGENCY 

MANAGEMENT 

2017/2018 

BUDGET EDITION 

Figures shown are estimates only which represent both 

operational & capital works funding from the 2017/18 Budget.

A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR TRACEY ROBERTS 

Welcome to 

our special 

budget edition 

of What’s 

Happening. 

In June, Council adopted 

the City’s budget for the 

2017/18 financial year, a 

key feature of which is a 

$70 million capital works 

program for new facilities, 

including the upgrade and 

maintenance of City assets 

and infrastructure across all 

areas of the City of Wanneroo. 

Recent feedback from the 

community has helped to 

identify 6 key improvement 

opportunities for the City: 

Playgrounds, parks and 

reserves 

Streetscapes 

Safety and security 

Traffic management 

Footpaths and cycleways 

Sport and recreation 

facilities 

This year’s budget 

addresses each of these 

opportunities and you can 

read about the key budget 

allocations and projects 

in your local area over the 

following pages. 

Also included is our quick 

A-Z guide on the services 

delivered by the City 

including annual spends of 

$50 million on roads, street 

lighting and pathways; 

$50 million on community 

and sporting facilities; 

more than $25 million on 

waste and recycling; and 

more than $10 million on 

community safety and 

health. 

Due to the significant 

growth and diversity of 

the City’s population, we 

recognise and understand 

that the demand on 

services will continue to 

increase. 

Thank you to all residents 

who contributed to the 

Connect Wanneroo - 

get on board campaign. 

Together, we generated 

more than 60,000 emails 

to state and federal 

politicians, demonstrating 

the importance of effective 

transport infrastructure to 

our community and helping 

to secure a $2 billion 

funding package (clearly 

our voices were heard!). 

This funding will deliver 

critical projects including 

the railway extension to 

Yanchep, dual carriageway 

upgrades to Wanneroo 

Road and Marmion 

Avenue, and two gradeseparated 

interchanges 

at the intersections of 

Wanneroo Road at 

Ocean Reef Road and 

Joondalup Drive. 

MAYOR 

In other news, our annual 

Discover Wanneroo 

photography competition 

was held in May with the 

winning entries displayed 

in the Wanneroo Library 

and Cultural Centre 

throughout June. 

We received more than 

900 entries, celebrating 

our City from the bush to 

the coast. 

Winter sports competitions 

are now well underway 

with the City’s open space 

and recreational facilities 

playing host to weekend 

competitions. 

I encourage everyone to 

show their support for their 

local teams by attending 

a match or game over the 

coming months. 

Mayor Tracey Roberts JP 

AWARD 

CALL FOR AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD NOMINATIONS 

Do you know a dedicated and 

hardworking community member 

who is worthy of an Australia Day 

Award? 

Now is your chance to nominate 

someone who has made a significant 

contribution to the local community. 

There are three categories in which to 

nominate someone you feel deserves 

to be recognised for their commitment 

to the community. 

Charles Searson Australia Day 

Youth Award - Individual under 25. 

Australia Day Award - 

Individual over 25. 

Australia Day Community 

Group Award - Local group or event. 

Nominations close on 

Friday 17 November 2017. 

Please visit our website 

anneroo.wa.gov.au for further 

information. 

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BUDGET 

MAJOR WORKS PROGRAM DRIVES 2017/18 BUDGET 

The City of Wanneroo has unveiled another significant capital works program with $70 million set aside 

in the 2017/18 budget. 

Some of the biggest spending is 

for new and upgraded community 

buildings ($4.6 million), sporting 

facilities ($17.4 million), road works 

($9.3 million) and coastal foreshore 

management ($3.7 million), all 

catering for our existing and growing 

communities. 

This program builds on the 

$215 million of infrastructure 

investment by the City over the past 

four years. 

As Perth’s largest growth city, new 

facilities not only have to be created 

in the City of Wanneroo, but existing 

infrastructure also needs to be 

upgraded and maintained. 

For example, more than $3 million is 

earmarked for traffic treatments on 

local roads; another $2.9 million will 

be spent on park rehabilitation and 

renewing furniture and equipment, 

in addition to $1.3 million to 

improve our public golf courses 

and more than $1 million on 

upgrading street lighting and 

stormwater drainage. 

Efficient and effective 

A key focus is on more efficient 

service delivery and sustainable 

solutions to most effectively manage 

ongoing costs. 

The result is that this year’s increase 

in residential rates, averaging just 

2.45 per cent across the City, will be 

the smallest increase in more than a 

decade. 

This is despite our rapid population 

growth that puts pressure on 

services and the increasing demand 

for more social infrastructure close 

to where people live. 

Planning together 

The City’s budget priorities are a 

direct reflection of the community 

themes contained in the newly 

adopted 10-year Strategic 

Community Plan 2017/18 - 

2026/27, a document built on direct 

engagement - via surveys, focus 

groups and forums - with residents 

and other stakeholders. 

The strategies outlined in this 

long-term plan help Council and 

Administration to update the shorter 

term Corporate Business Plan and 

the settings for the annual budget 

process. 

The Strategic Community Plan is 

founded on four previously identified 

themes: Society, Economy, 

Environment (both natural and built), 

and Civic Leadership. 

Under the themes the Plan lists 

17 outcomes desired by the 

community and 46 strategies 

designed to deliver priority 

aspirations. 

This budget is aimed at delivering 

a vibrant, prosperous, progressive 

and diverse City with self-sufficiency 

in employment, in addition to being 

inclusive and 

interconnected with activated places 

to live, work and play. 

Your quick A-Z guide to 

City of Wanneroo services 

Aged care 

Assistance to community groups 

Beach and coastal management 

Building control 

Bushfire control 

Collection and disposal of 

residential waste 

Community health 

Community information 

Cycling paths 

Dog and other animal control 

Early childhood support 

Economic development support 

Emergency services support 

Environmental planning 

Grants and community donations 

Heritage protection 

Libraries 

Litter control 

Museum and exhibitions 

Off-road vehicle control 

Parks, gardens and playgrounds 

Public events and entertainment 

Recreational and cultural planning 

Recreational facilities 

Recycling services 

Road construction and 

maintenance 

Sporting facilities 

Storm water drainage 

Street lighting and street trees 

Walking trails 

Coastal protection works are a feature of the 2017/18 capital works program. 

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SOUTH 

BIG KINGSWAY PROJECTS LEAD SOUTHERN SPEND 

Aerial view of Kingsway Regional Sporting Complex. Inset - Kingsway Olympic Clubrooms. 

More than $4 million has been 

budgeted this year for significant 

sporting facility improvements and 

traffic management at the Kingsway 

Regional Sporting Complex. 

Kingsway hosts 90 sporting clubs 

with more than 6,000 members. 

On most weekends at least half of 

them will use the Complex. 

Heading the major developments is 

an allocation of $2.1 million for new 

unisex changeroom facilities for the 

Kingsway Olympic Clubrooms, in 

addition to male and female toilets, 

a first aid room, umpire room and 

external storage. 

Also proposed to start this year 

is a new building at the Kingsway 

Little Athletics Centre, providing a 

meeting room, storage and toilets to 

replace two ageing sheds and a sea 

container. 

The almost $700,000 allocation 

will directly benefit Landsdale Little 

Athletics, Kingsway Little Athletics 

and Kingsway Senior Athletics clubs. 

The Kingsway Netball Facility is 

to get floodlights for the eastern 

courts to improve usability while 

security will be enhanced generally 

at Kingsway with the installation of a 

$70,000 CCTV hub. 

Other significant community and 

sporting facility projects include: 

Southern Suburbs Library, 

$300,000 to progress design 

development. 

Hudson Park, Girrawheen, where 

$530,000 has been identified for 

a new sports amenities building 

including refurbishments and 

additions. 

$80,000 for conversion of tennis 

courts to an open access 

multi-sport court and $125,000 to 

create a car park on Arnos Way. 

Marangaroo Golf Course, 

$206,000 to upgrade tees, paths 

and replace greens as well as 

$150,000 for connection to a 

mainline sewer. 

Jackson Park, Madeley, 

$85,000 for the installation 

of new playground equipment. 

Mirrabooka Avenue widening 

in Landsdale 

Heading major road expenditure 

in Landsdale and Darch is 

the $2.3 million upgrade of 

Mirrabooka Avenue to dual 

carriageway over 2.6 kilometres 

from Hepburn Avenue to 

Gnangara Road. 

Another big ticket item is the 

Kingsway Traffic Management 

Scheme where $820,000 is 

earmarked for improvements 

between Wanneroo Road and 

Ashdale Boulevard to address 

issues of pedestrian and cycle 

safety, traffic speed, volumes and 

congestion. 

Other notable expenditure: 

Wangara, Buckingham Drive, 

$482,000 for roads rehabilitation 

from Dobbin Street to Arrigo Street. 

Hartman Drive, $363,000 for 

roads rehabilitation from Luisini 

Road to Ocean Reef Road. 

Koondoola, shared path from 

Koondoola Avenue to Alexander 

Drive with $270,000 to install 

three metre wide red asphalt 

path on the southern side of 

Marangaroo Drive, as part of a 

$970,00 program. 

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SOUTH WARD 

Alexander Heights, Darch, Girrawheen, Gnangara, Koondoola, 

Landsdale, Madeley, Marangaroo, Wangara and Woodvale (Part) 


CENTRAL 

LOCAL ROAD WORKS MAKE TRAVEL EASIER 

Major improvements to Flynn Drive 

are among a host of road projects 

identified in the budget for suburbs 

in the Wanneroo East region. 

More than $480,000 has been 

allocated for a new single 

carriageway on a revised alignment 

for Flynn Drive, from Wanneroo 

Road to Tranquil Drive, including 

street lighting. The new alignment 

will allow for a future dual 

carriageway. 

The City will make a $500,000 

contribution to roadworks and 

service relocations on Flynn Drive 

from Mather Drive to Old Yanchep 

Road being undertaken by the 

Banksia Grove Joint Venture (BGJV). 

Other significant road projects 

include: 

Pinjar Road, Banksia Grove, 

$400,000 to construct a four-lane 

dual carriageway from Blackberry 

Drive to Joondalup Drive. 

Wesco Road, Nowergup, 

$380,000 for stage 5 road 

reconstruction and realignment of 

road bends. 

Neaves Road, Mariginiup, 

$225,000 for stage 2 construction 

of intersection upgrades and 

provision of overtaking lanes and 

protected right turn. 

Old Yanchep Road, Carabooda, 

$665,000 to install guide posts to 

improve delineation and sealing of 

shoulders and addition of edgelines. 

Almost $1 million has been allocated to improving Flynn Drive. 

Banksia Grove Open Space 

Further development of sporting 

and recreational facilities at 

Banksia Grove District Open 

Space is a top priority in this 

year’s budget with more than 

$2.8 million set aside for the 

construction of change rooms 

and the installation of floodlighting 

at the Grandis Park ovals. 

The proposal is for multiple change 

rooms, umpires room, toilets in 

addition to a multipurpose hall with 

kitchen facilities. 

Also at Grandis Park, $600,000 

has been earmarked for the 

construction of a first-class skate 

park facility next to the smaller, 

rectangular sports ground. 

Other key sporting and 

community initiatives: 

Carramar Golf Course - $580,000 

to replace main and arterial 

reticulation; $206,000 upgrade to 

tees, paths and greens, as well as 

$150,000 for connection to the 

mainline sewer. 

Edgar Griffiths Park, Wanneroo, 

$400,000 detailed design 

and stage 1 construction of 

refurbishments and additions to 

sports amenities. 

Lake Joondalup Park - $362,000 

detailed design and construction 

of refurbishments and additions 

to sports amenities building. 

Wanneroo Skatepark, $120,000 

floodlighting design and installation. 

Pinjar Park, Neerabup, 

remediation works costing 

$600,000, conservation 

protection fencing and $110,000 

to upgrade limestone pathways. 

Wanneroo Sports and Social 

Club (WSSC), $134,000 for 

design and construction of toilet 

and storage shed. 

Margaret Cockman Pavilion 

at Wanneroo Showgrounds, 

$75,000 to install wall and ceiling 

insulation to reduce noise and 

heat. 

Redheart Park, Carramar, 

$85,000 to install new 

playground equipment. 

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CENTRAL WARD 

Ashby, Banksia Grove, Carabooda, Carramar, Hocking, Jandabup, Mariginiup, 

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Deputy Mayor 


NORTH 

COAST 

BEACH PROTECTION AND ACCESS WORKS CONTINUE 

The City has dedicated millions of dollars to coastal protection at Quinns Beach. 

Almost $3 million for long-term 

coastal protection works, designed 

to stabilise and widen Quinns 

Beach, has been allocated for the 

coming year. 

The multi-million dollar project - 

to be carried out over three 

years - will add a fourth groyne 

at Queenscliff Park in addition to 

extending existing groynes. 

The longer groynes will enable 

additional sand to be trapped 

between them, resulting in a wider 

beach and an improved buffer 

against erosion during winter 

storms. The existing Quinns Beach 

carpark will be retained. 

The project includes the design 

and construction of beach access 

staircases at Waterland Point with 

physical works to be undertaken in 

2017/18. 

The annual beach re-nourishment, 

dune rehabilitation and other 

maintenance works will continue 

during and after the groyne 

construction project. 

Also at Quinns, $150,000 will be 

used for the acquisition of a Surf Life 

Saving observation tower. 

At Sovereign Drive, Two Rocks, 

$400,000 will be used to create a 

new beach access to the north, 

while $200,000 will be spent on 

dune restoration and fencing at 

various northern locations. 

Marmion widening on target 

The construction of the dual 

carriageway on Marmion Avenue 

through Butler and Jindalee is on 

target for completion in July. 

The dualling works from Lukin 

Drive to Butler Boulevard were 

allocated $850,000 in the new 

budget. 

Other significant budget 

allocations for the north: 

Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club, 

$2.14 million to complete 

construction of clubroom, 

amenities and adjacent 

southern carpark. 

Yanchep District Playing Fields, 

$1.05 million to complete 

development of additional playing 

fields to meet current demand in 

the Yanchep/Two Rocks area. 

Yanchep District Sports 

Amenities Building, $2 million to 

complete construction of new 

sports amenities building at 

Yanchep Active Open Space. 

Mary Lindsay homestead 

building, Yanchep, $1.14 million 

for construction of building. 

Picnic Cove, Yanchep, 

$469,000 for detailed design 

and construction to develop a 

passive park. 

Leatherback Park, Alkimos, 

$210,000 for floodlighting design 

and construction. 

Ridgewood Reserve sports 

amenities building extension, 

$255,000 for multi-purpose room 

design. 

Gumblossom Community Centre 

at Quinns Rocks, $55,000 

towards fitout of a seniors lounge. 

Two Rocks Volunteer Bushfire 

Station, $125,000 for new 

building and upgrade to existing 

premises. 

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NORTH COAST WARD 

Alkimos, Butler, Clarkson, Eglinton, Jindalee, Merriwa, Mindarie, 

Quinns Rocks, Ridgewood, Tamala Park, Two Rocks and Yanchep 


NORTH 

COAST 

BOOST TO BUTLER NORTH SPORTS PROJECT 

Playing fields will be a highlight of the Butler North District Open Space development. 

Land clearing and earthworks for 

the Butler North District Open 

Space development will begin 

this year with almost $2.5 million 

allocated in the 2017/18 budget. 

Construction of playing fields to 

cater for AFL, athletics, cricket, 

hockey and soccer as well as 

hardcourts for netball and tennis 

along with associated clubrooms 

will deliver a valuable asset for all 

residents. 

The regional project - incorporating 

passive recreational facilities such 

as an amphitheatre, playgrounds, 

sheltered barbecue and rest areas 

- is likely to run over three financial 

years and ultimately requires 

expenditure of more than 

$18 million. 

The City was successful in its 

application for a $2 million grant 

from the Department of Sport and 

Recreation (DSR) towards the cost. 

Since 2005, the City has delivered 

20 similar sport and recreation 

projects, worth more than $50 

million, that have attracted almost 

$6 million of DSR grant funding. 

BUDGET 

CITY-WIDE CAPITAL WORKS 

Parks Asset Renewal Program 

$1.35m 

Replacement of existing 

infrastructure including playground 

equipment, barbeques and 

sporting facilities in parks that have 

reached the end of their useful life. 

Locations 

Sheldwich Park, Marchwood 

Park and Coniston Park, Butler 

Templeton Park, Girrawheen 

Broadview Park, Landsdale 

Frangipani Park, Marangaroo 

Talara Park, Mindarie 

Foundation Park and James 

Cook Park, Quinns Rocks 

Nankeen Park and 

Provest Park, Tapping 

Rotary Park, Beelara Park 

and Wanneroo Showgrounds, 

Wanneroo 

Longfin Park and Phil Renkin 

Recreation Centre, Yanchep 

Road resurfacing program 

$2.6 million 

Renewal of various transport 

infrastructure assets on a priority 

basis. 

Parks asset rehabilitation 

$940,000 

Irrigation replacement and 

upgrade works including bores, 

pumps, cabinets and irrigation 

system as per the City’s Asset 

Renewal Modelling Program. 

New pathways $220,000 

Construction of footpaths, shared 

paths and cycling facilities subject 

to the prioritised program detailed 

in the 2015 Cycle Plan and 

prioritised program based on the 

new Pathways Policy. 

Grandis Boulevard and Robur 

Way, Banksia Grove 

Femoy Link, Landsdale 

Albana Grove and Shiraz 

Boulevard, Pearsall 

Oliveri Street, Sinagra 

Motivation Drive, Wangara 


The Enlightened Bicycles sculpture. 

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LOCALS 

PEARSALL HOCKING COMMUNITY CENTRE THRIVING 

Pearsall Hocking residents are 

enjoying keeping their minds and 

bodies active in a new state-ofthe-art 

community centre that’s 

buzzing with activity. 

The $3.9 million Pearsall Hocking 

Community Centre offers modern, 

first-class facilities for a unique 

blend of programs, activities and 

services. 

The bright and airy centre includes 

a function area, kitchen, meeting 

rooms, offices, playgroup space 

and outdoor playground. End-of-trip 

facilities for cyclists include showers, 

change rooms and lockers. 

Mayor Tracey Roberts said the 

multipurpose centre was designed 

to meet the needs of the growing 

community and serve as a local 

hub. 

“Communities need places to 

meet, share, enjoy and be proud 

of - this centre provides all those 

qualities and is close to the school 

and shopping precinct, providing 

convenient access for everyone,” 

Mayor Roberts said. 

Jumping Jitterbugs owner Tracey 

Rowe hires a room in the centre to 

run an early educational experience 

that has been designed to help 

children’s physical and brain 

development through fun and 

movement. 

“The centre is a great open space 

facility with easy access and lots of 

different spaces that cater to many 

programs,” Tracey said. 

“I’ve had a great response from 

parents who love the convenient 

location and the range of great 

programs offered,” she said. 

“Pearsall Hocking is an up and 

coming community with a lot of 

young families. It’s important they 

have places to meet and enjoy so 

they can be part of the community 

spirit and the City of Wanneroo has 

a big focus on providing this. 

“It is important for kids to have 

quality facilities to meet and develop 

as it helps them grow and learn. 

It also encourages parents to bring 

their children to these programs 

and make lifelong friendships.” 

The community centre also has 

an eye-catching ‘flying bicycle’ 

artwork that takes pride outside and 

delivers an uplifting message about 

the benefits of active and healthy 

lifestyles. 

Artist Tony Pankiw’s sculpture 

The Enlightened Bicycles is a 

concept of flying bicycles which 

are bolted in place with a bike rack 

below to house 10 bikes. 

The sculpture will provide a unique 

sense of pride and encourage 

residents to walk or ride to the centre. 

For more information, please call 

9405 5000. 

The centre is used by community groups and 

businesses such as Jumping Jitterbugs. 


Darch resident Emma Duckworth keeps son Nate’s immunisations up to date at the Wanneroo clinic. 

SERVICE 

FEATURED SERVICE: IMMUNISATION AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS 

Did you know the City of Wanneroo 

offers a free immunisation service? 

Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts said 

the City was supporting residents to 

access this vital service. 

“The City of Wanneroo’s Health 

Services team provides a free service 

for infants and children in accordance 

with the Western Australian Vaccination 

Schedule,” Mayor Tracey Roberts said. 

“A certified immunisation nurse 

administers the vaccines and 

experienced staff are available to give 

advice.” 

Immunisation clinics are held monthly 

at the Jenolan Way Community Centre 

in Merriwa and fortnightly at the 

Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre, 

Wanneroo. 

Darch resident Emma Duckworth has 

used the free service in Wanneroo for 

her son Nate’s complete vaccination 

schedule. 

“I have taken Nate to the Wanneroo 

clinic since his first shots as an 

eight-week-old baby,” Mrs Duckworth 

said. “It makes it easy to have a 

location close to home, and I prefer 

coming to the cultural centre over 

risking germs in a GP waiting room.” 

To find out more visit our website or 

phone the City’s Health Services on 

9405 5000. 

Note: appointments are necessary 

at all City of Wanneroo clinics. 

SCHOOL BASED IMMUNISATION PROGRAM FOR TEENAGERS 

HEALTH 

The immunisation team will visit all high 

schools within the City of Wanneroo 

during the course of the year. 

The Western Australian School Based 

Immunisation Program is offered to all 

year 8 students, with the first round of 

Gardasil (Human Papillomavirus) and 

varicella zoster (chicken pox) vaccines 

already taking place. 

The City will offer the Meningococcal W 

vaccines to year 10, 11 and 12 students 

during Term 3. Youth who have left 

school or are aged 18 or 19 can also 

now access this vaccine through City of 

Wanneroo immunisation clinics. 

Contact 9405 5000 to make a booking. 


DISCOVER 

2017 PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION THE CITY’S BIGGEST 

Discover Wanneroo Open Category Award winner - Danny O’Loghlen - Lime Kilns. 

This year’s Discover Wanneroo 

photography competition was the 

biggest yet, with nearly 1,000 entries. 

The competition, run by the City of 

Wanneroo and now in its sixth year, 

was run exclusively on Instagram for 

the first time, and proved a huge hit 

with residents and visitors. 

Judges said the 980 photographs 

submitted were of a very high standard, 

emphasising both the talent of the 

photographers and the ‘Insta worthy’ 

attributes of the City of Wanneroo. 

“I am so pleased with the diversity and 

quality of the photographs - it truly 

shows residents, and visitors to the 

City, are enthralled by what they see,” 

said City of Wanneroo Mayor 

Tracey Roberts. 

“This year’s photographs were 

exceptional in capturing the 

essence of our City, with an array of 

photographs showcasing our parks, 

beaches, heritage buildings, wildlife, 

food… and even our train stations!” 

said Mayor Roberts. 

The 2017 theme was ‘Uniquely 

Wanneroo’ and photographers were 

encouraged to capture images that 

were uniquely and identifiably taken 

in the City of Wanneroo. 

The Mayor’s Choice Category 

continued in 2017, with Mayor 

Roberts selecting a drone 

photograph of Mindarie’s brilliant 

blue ocean waters, taken by 

Benn Tudor-Roberts, as the winner. 

The Open Category winner was 

Danny O’Loghlen with his photograph 

of the Lime Kilns in Carabooda; and 

Georgia Russell won first prize in the 

Youth Category with her image of a 

girl walking along one of the City’s 

beaches at sunset. Jesse Chance 

took out the award for most likes. 

Photos from the competition will 

feature in the City’s 2018 calendar 

which will be delivered to residents 

later in the year. 

ECO 

CITY SUPPORTS COFFEE LOVERS AND RESPONSIBLE CAFÉS 

A City of Wanneroo initiative to 

reduce disposable coffee cup waste 

has seen café owners introduce a 

50c discount on takeaway orders 

using a reusable mug. 

The Switch your Thinking sustainability 

initiative is aimed at reducing the 

environmental footprint, and the City is 

encouraging more cafés to sign up. 

“Waste is an issue that affects everyone 

in the community - we all need to be 

responsible consumers and we all 

need to play a part in reducing the 

amount of waste that goes to landfill,” 

Mayor Tracey Roberts said. 

“Takeaway coffees are something 

many people enjoy on a daily basis 

and so this is a good place to start 

when it comes to making a joint effort 

to reduce waste within our City. 

“I would encourage all coffee lovers 

to support this important initiative and 

ask their favourite café to sign up to 

Responsible Cafés.” 

More than 90 per cent of all 

disposable coffee cups end up in 

landfill as they are difficult to recycle. 

More than one billion take-away coffee 

cups are thrown into the rubbish every 

year. 

Café owners who get involved will 

receive reusable KeepCups to give 

away to customers. 

The Responsible Cafés program 

and the participating cafés will be 

promoted on social media, and feature 

on a national map. Registration is free 

for cafés wishing to partake. 

For more information, please visit 

responsiblecafes.org or email 

mail@switchyourthinking.com 

Mayor Tracey Roberts enjoys a responsible coffee from Tamara Jones at the Sprout Hub in Alkimos. 


PEOPLE 

PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY: CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS 

Marangaroo residents Geoff and Robyn Foley are passionate conservation volunteers. 

The City of Wanneroo is fortunate 

to have more than 500 volunteers 

helping out in numerous roles. 

While most of these incredibly 

generous people help our 

community members, some of them 

are going above and beyond for our 

local environment. 

Marangaroo residents Geoff and 

Robyn Foley are two of these highly 

valued conservation volunteers, 

heading up the Friends of 

Marangaroo Conservation Reserve. 

Dedicated and passionate, the 

husband and wife team maintain 

the reserve to an incredibly high 

standard, with ongoing removal of 

rubbish, extensive weeding and 

general care-taking of the reserve. 

Geoff and Robyn lead guided 

walks during spring as they know 

the reserve so well, even knowing 

exactly how many of each orchid 

species flowers each year and the 

location. 

They also help the Wildflower 

Society and have worked with 

the WA Native Orchid Study and 

Conservation Group, assisting in the 

collection of seed and relocation of 

rare native orchids from land being 

cleared for development. 

Residents of Marangaroo for 

31 years, Geoff said their regular 

walk through the reserve was the 

start of their volunteering, which 

was formalised about six years ago. 

“We were always walking through 

and picking up rubbish,” he said. 

“And once I retired I had the time to 

do it.” 

Robyn said they have come across 

many things in the reserve during 

their almost daily walks of the 

reserve, but thankfully vandalism 

isn’t as common as other reserves. 

“We do collect a lot of rubbish, but it 

is mainly along the street verge and 

not in the reserve itself,” Robyn said. 

“If people see it (the reserve) is 

being looked after they are less likely 

to damage it.” 

Geoff designed a grid map for 

the City’s Conservation team so 

when they report information (flora 

flowering, vandalism, spot fires etc) 

the location can be easily identified. 

The Foleys have also photographed 

most of the flora and fauna within 

the reserve and have identified 

species missed during the original 

flora surveys in 2003. 

Mayor Tracey Roberts said the City 

was grateful for Geoff and Robyn’s 

dedicated service. 

“The Foleys are definitely our ‘eyes’ 

in the reserve,” she said. 

“Their devotion to the Marangaroo 

Conservation Reserve is truly 

appreciated by all of us at the City 

of Wanneroo, and I know the local 

community values their efforts as 

well.” 

PLANTS 

WINTER PLANTING - GREENING THE COMMUNITY 

Community green thumbs have 

come out in force to help plant 

thousands of new trees and shrubs 

as part of the City of Wanneroo’s 

conservation planting events. 

Held in conjunction with local 

environmental groups, planting 

events have been held in 

Ridgewood and Koondoola with a 

third event at Mindarie foreshore 

on Sunday 23 July from 9am to 

12noon. 

The planting events encourage 

residents to play a part in greening 

their suburb as well as learning 

about their local parks and unique 

conservation areas within them. 

Contact 9405 5000 for more 

information about the City’s annual 

community planting program. 


EXPO 

CYBER SECURITY ADVICE AT WANNEROO BUSINESS EXPO 

Mayor Tracey Roberts and Wanneroo Business Association Board Members with attendees of the successful 2016 Wanneroo Business Expo. 

Come along and experience local 

business at its best. 

After a hugely successful Wanneroo 

Business Expo last year, the City of 

Wanneroo will again partner with the 

Wanneroo Business Association to 

present another exciting expo. 

A huge line up of exhibitors and 

a full range of events are planned 

throughout the day, covering 

topics such as cyber security, 

Ask an Expert sessions and 

Business Speed Networking. 

A Business Insights breakfast will 

also be held. 

If you are interested in exhibiting, 

there are limited spaces available. 

Please visit wanneroobusiness.com 

Thursday 31 August 2017 

9.30am-4pm 

Wanneroo Library and Cultural 

Centre, 3 Rocca Way, Wanneroo 

Free entry, enquiries 9405 5920 

For further details and to 

book your place, visit 

wanneroobusiness.com 

BIZ@WANNEROO APP 

PROVES POPULAR 

The City of Wanneroo launched the 

Biz@Wanneroo App in 2016 and 

with more than 600 subscribers, 

the app is already proving popular. 

The app allows the City to effectively 

communicate business-related 

news, information and events, 

in a user-friendly way. 

Users can check the app when it 

suits, and always find the most 

up-to-date information available. 

The City’s website is also a great 

source, with business related 

information, forms and applications. 

The app is available free from the 

App store (on Apple and Android) 

and for all the latest business news, 

simply allow the notifications 

on your device. 

BUSINESS 

BIZ 


FITNESS 

RESIDENTS STICK TO YOUR MOVE PROGRAM FITNESS 

Wanneroo residents who were part 

of the Your Move Wanneroo program 

- a free, personalised program 

supporting people to become more 

active, healthy and connected - have 

been keeping up with their new 

lifestyle changes. 

Follow up calls were conducted with 

the 10,500 community members who 

participated in the program, to see 

how many people were keeping up 

with their goals, and the results are in. 

An impressive 59 per cent achieved 

their physical goals, while a quarter of 

participants increased their physical 

activity over a seven day period. 

“The City continues to support 

positive, healthy behaviours in the 

community with our fantastic parks 

and programs, cycle paths, wayfinding 

signage and bike repair stations,” 


The Your Move website remains 

available to help you stay active and 

find your inspiration to keep moving. 

Visit yourmove.org.au to find some 

handy tips, tools and a new journey 

planner. 

Key statistics: 

59 per cent achieved their physical 

activity goals 

24 per cent increase in physical 

activity over a seven day period 

10 minute decrease in average sitting 

time of participants 

9 minute increase (on average) of 

physical activity per person per day 

(63 minutes per week) 

5 per cent reduction in car trips per 

participant 

6 per cent reduction in car driver 

minutes per participant, meaning 

fewer cars on the roads 

8 per cent shift of participants moving 

from being insufficiently active to now 

meeting the recommended physical 

activity guidelines (of doing more 

than 150 minutes of physical activity 

a week). 

CITY OF WANNEROO FOCUS ON AGE FRIENDLY STRATEGY 

SENIORS 

The City is developing an Age 

Friendly Strategy to help create a 

great place for our residents as they 

grow older. 

The proposed strategy will focus on 

keeping seniors healthy, active and 

engaged with the community to allow as 

many residents as possible to enjoy their 

retirement within the City of Wanneroo. 

After the City surveyed hundreds of 

seniors last year, it has been ensuring 

age-friendly City benefits are realised. 

The goals are to enhance accessibility 

and support services, improve 

communication with senior residents, 

support more social clubs and 

recognise and reward volunteer work. 

“Extensive community consultation 

has been undertaken and the City 

thanks all of those who participated,” 


“Listening to our senior residents will 

ensure we improve all the services 

available, so our older citizens 

can continue to live happily and 

comfortably within our City.” 

Feedback included highlighting the 

importance of the City’s health and 

community services for the ageing 

population, and ensuring lifelong 

learning and community information is 

easily accessible. 

Seniors participating in the survey also 

emphasised how much they value 

social clubs and activity programs, 

enabling them to stay connected to 

their community. 

This collective process to create the 

first ever Age Friendly Strategy has led 

to the creation of a solid framework 

for the whole of the community to 

contribute to an inclusive society. 

With the City of Wanneroo’s 

population aged 65 years and over set 

to increase by almost 80 per cent to 

more than 26,000 residents by 2036, 

a plan for senior residents is vital. 


LIBRARY 

CITY OF WANNEROO LIBRARIES 

Wanneroo 9405 5940 

Clarkson 9407 1600 

Girrawheen 9342 8844 

Yanchep/Two Rocks 9561 1110 

CHILDREN’S BOOK 

WEEK - ESCAPE TO 

EVERYWHERE 

All City of Wanneroo libraries will be 

celebrating Children’s Book Week 

from 14-26 August with learning 

programs and activities for local 

schools and families. 

Artwork by Indigenous artist Sally 

Morgan from the children’s picture 

book We All Sleep will provide 

inspiration for visitors to create 

dreamscapes. 

Learn more about Indigenous books, 

art and culture and let us know how 

you escape in your dreams! 

14-26 August 2017 

All City of Wanneroo libraries 

Free, enquiries 9405 5940 

FREE 

FREE JOB READY 

WORKSHOP 

Get job ready at Girrawheen Library. 

Would you like to increase your 

confidence and skills when applying for 

a job? We are offering a free three-part 

workshop on job application skills. 

These very popular workshops will 

cover the following: 

identifying transferrable skills 

creating an effective resume 

selection criteria: what are they and 

how to address them? 

composing a good cover letter 

Tuesday 22 August / 5.30pm-7.30pm 

Tuesday 29 August / 5.30pm-7.30pm 

Tuesday 5 Sept / 5.30pm-7.30pm 

Girrawheen Library, 6 Patrick Court 

Girrawheen, free but bookings 

are essential 9342 8844 

FREE 

In Conversation with Tess Woods. 

Celebrate The Reading Hour by 

joining with other booklovers to hear 

local award winning author Tess 

Woods as she shares her writing 

journey and her inspiration including 

her involvement in the West Coast 

Fiction Festival. 

Tess will read an excerpt from 

her latest novel, Beautiful Messy 

Love, discuss the joy of book clubs 

and take part in a Q & A session. 

Refreshments included. 

Tuesday 15 August / 6pm-8pm 

Great Court, Wanneroo Library 


Free, bookings essential 9405 5940 

wanneroo.wa.gov.au/tesswoods 

FREE 

All library event bookings can be made 

online via the Events Calendar at 

library.wanneroo.wa.gov.au 

HERITAGE 

FAMILY HISTORY FOR BEGINNERS 

Tracing your family tree is fun and 

addictive but knowing where to 

start can be difficult. 

Meet local genealogist Tracey 

Graham and get some tips on how 

to use genealogy sites which are 

accessible at home and in the 

City of Wanneroo libraries. 

Saturday 12 August 2017 

2pm-4.30pm, Theatrette, Wanneroo 

Library and Cultural Centre 

$20 per person (suitable for adults) 

Bookings essential 9405 5920 

BEHIND THE SCENES 

Have you ever wondered what 

goes on behind the scenes at the 

Wanneroo Regional Museum? 

The museum is home to a huge 

collection of objects reflecting our 

local history but with restricted space 

only a limited number are on display 

at any one time. 

Join us for an exclusive behind the 

scenes tour of the collection stores; 

discover where the objects are kept 

and how we prepare them for display. 

Last Friday of each month 

2pm-3pm, City of Wanneroo 

Museum, Wanneroo Library and 

Cultural Centre. Free, bookings 

essential 9405 5920 

FREE 


TRACEY MOFFATT AND GARY HILLBERG 

MONTAGES: THE FULL CUT 1999-2015 

Tracey Moffatt & Gary Hillberg, Other (still), 2010 

7 minutes, looped video, sound, Courtesy the artist, 

Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery and Tyler Rollins Fine Art, New York. 

EXHIBIT 

Montages: The Full Cut 

1999-2015 by acclaimed 

Australian artist Tracey Moffatt 

and her collaborator Gary 

Hillberg, brings together all 

eight of the artist’s seminal film 

montages, completed over 

16 years from 1999 to 2015. 

Exhibited together for the first 

time the exhibition will no doubt 

delight and inspire audiences 

with its uniquely accessible 

mash-ups of Hollywood cinema. 

In 2017 Tracey Moffatt will 

become the first Indigenous 

Australian artist to present a solo 

exhibition at the Venice Biennale. 

15 July to 26 August 2017 

10am-4pm Monday to Saturday 

Gallery, Wanneroo Library 



FREE 

Montages: The Final Cut, 1999-2015 

was developed by Artspace, Sydney and 

is touring nationally in partnership with 

Museum and Galleries of NSW. 

FREE ILLUSTRATIVE EXHIBITION - WE ALL SLEEP 

This exhibition will showcase the original 

artworks from the picture book 

We All Sleep by acclaimed mother-andson-team 

Sally Morgan and Ezekiel 

Kwaymullina. 

28 July to 26 August 2017 

10am-4pm Monday to Saturday 

Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre 


ARTWORK 

Proudly hosted in conjunction with Fremantle Press. 

FREE 

ARTS 

CREATIVITY SHINES AT ART AWARDS 

Nine artists shared in $16,800 of 

prize money at the prestigious 

Wanneroo Community Art Awards 

and Exhibition on Friday 12 May. 

Artist Ian Kay won the main prize 

of $7,500 for his wood and 

stainless steel sculpture which 

was partly crafted from recycled 

materials. 

Some 230 entries were received 

this year, including more than 

150 paintings, with 93 artworks 

contributed by local residents. 

Mayor Tracey Roberts said the 

exhibition left visitors in awe. 

“The outstanding talent shone 

through in the artworks,” Mayor 

Roberts said. “And with almost 

half of all the entries from 

City of Wanneroo local residents, 

it certainly showcases the talented 

artists within our community.” 

Open Award winner - Ian Kay, Loewy Train. 

Best Resident winner - Susan Hoy, 

The Promise of a Sea Breeze. 

Painting winner - Eric Hynyen, Numbers Man. 

Sculpture winner - 

Leesa Padget, Jump Start. 

Works on Paper winner - 

Eve Wolfe, Lucy. 


WIN A 

$ 

5000 , 

Holiday package 

plus more! 

Pay your rates in full by 5 September for a chance to win the major prize! 

Prizes also available for those who pay the first instalment by 5 September 2017 * 

Visit wanneroo.wa.gov.au for more information, terms and conditions. 

• The Marina, Mindarie getaway 

• Shopping and dining vouchers 

WIN 

• Anytime Fitness Wanneroo 

Gym membership 

*Conditions apply 

DOGS BREAKFAST 

SUNDAY 22 OCTOBER 2017 

KINGSWAY REGIONAL SPORTING COMPLEX, MADELEY 

EVENT 

SEASON 

CITY OF WANNEROO 

PRESENTS: CONCERT 

SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2017 

WANNEROO SHOWGROUNDS, WANNEROO 

LIVE IN THE AMPHITHEATRE 

JANUARY 3 - 24 FEBRUARY 2018 

JACARANDA AMPHITHEATRE, WANNEROO 

RETRO REWIND 

SATURDAY 10 MARCH 2018 

YANCHEP NATIONAL PARK 

GLOBAL BEATS & EATS 

SATURDAY 17 MARCH 2018 

PALOMA PARK, MARANGAROO 

WWW.WANNEROO.WA.GOV.AU/EVENTSEASON

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