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Issue 55 December 2019 In This Issue Your vote, Highway to Hell City goes Summer events your Council comes to Melville solar calendar page 4 page 6 page 11 page 16-17
In this issue
Update on Authorised Inquiry 5 New cardio reformer classes at LeisureFit 13
Christmas Opening Hours
River wall to undergo critical repairs 7 Free parking for ACROD parking holders 14 December 2019 to January 2020
New governance and accountability portal 8 City adopts international goals 15 Waste Collections Wireless Hill Museum
Your bin collections will take place the day after your Closed from Monday, 25 November and reopening
Our holiday safety tips 10 Community-led placemaking teams 20 normal collection day from Wednesday, 25 December March 2020 however will open on Sunday, 12 January for
to Saturday, 4 January. This won't affect Monday or Vinylpalooza Record Fair, as well as the week of
Cover L to R: Diana Hamdam, Kayhan Hamdam, Nelofar Shaeq (front), Nazira Shaeq, Tuesday collections. 24 February for High Voltage Hill.
Khalil Shaeq and Farhan Hamdam (front) at our first Heathcote Sunday Session held in October.
Bin collection days LeisureFit Recreation Centres
Mayor’s Message
• Monday: no changes
• Tuesday: no changes LeisureFit Melville
• Wednesday: day after on Thursday Tuesday, 24 December
• Thursday: day after on Friday to Wednesday, 1 January Closed
Welcome to the December learning more about what people in on customer satisfaction and achieving • Friday: day after on Saturday Thursday, 2 January Normal Hours
issue of Mosaic the community want. I hope people will community wellbeing for all. Normal service and collection days will resume from (Sports comps return Monday, 6 January).
take advantage of this opportunity to Monday, 6 January.
As the City of Melville’s first new We hope you enjoy this issue and I LeisureFit Booragoon
meet, and at 250 invitations a week, I Tuesday, 24 December 5.30am to 3.00pm
mayoral leader in 12 years I am thrilled encourage you to feel free to share Civic Centre
believe we will eventually have invited Wednesday, 25 December Closed
to introduce my first edition of Mosaic, your thoughts and comments via email The Civic Centre will be closed from 3.00pm Tuesday,
every household across the City. Thursday, 26 December 7.00am to 6.00pm
your community magazine, produced to mosaic@melville.wa.gov.au 24 December to Thursday, 2 January. Our Customer Friday, 27 December
and distributed by the City to keep you Another focus for me is to have our Relations Team will be available online or via phone,
Hon George Gear JP to Monday, 30 December Normal Hours
up to-date with current events, projects Council working well and working email and live chat during standard business hours Tuesday, 31 December 5.30am to 4.00pm
together. I want your elected
Mayor from Friday, 27 December to Tuesday, 31 December to
and works, Council issues, consultation Wednesday, 1 January 7.00am to 6.00pm
members to bring their values, their City of Melville respond to urgent calls or queries. Call us on 9364 0666 Thursday, 2 January Normal Hours
opportunities and what’s happening
out and about across Melville. life experiences and discussions or 1300 635 845 or email melinfo@melville.wa.gov.au
Libraries
they’ve had with ratepayers to bear, on Ranger Services
The title Mosaic represents the many Civic Square and Bull Creek
whatever we are voting on, and to vote
facets of our wonderful community Contact rangers on 1300 635 845 or 9364 0666 during Tuesday, 24 December 9.00am to 2.00pm
in the best interest of the community as business hours, or on 0418 943 219 after hours or on
– our diversity, multiculturalism and Wednesday, 25 December Closed
a whole. public holdays.
our over-arching unity - the things that Thursday, 26 December Closed
bring us together. Infact, unity will be Moving forward, I’ll also be asking Friday, 27 December 9.00am to 6.00pm
one of my key focus areas as your new Council to benchmark our service Community Safety Service (CSS) Saturday, 28 December 9.00am to 1.00pm
delivery so we can better rate and Sunday, 29 December Closed
Mayor. Operating 24/7. Call 1300 653 643.
Monday, 30 December 9.00am to 7.00pm
improve customer satisfaction and Tuesday, 31 December 9.00am to 5.00pm
I’ll be looking to create unity through Piney Lakes Environmental
understand more about how well we Wednesday, 1 January Closed
more engagement and face to face Education Centre
are delivering services.
interactions, and making myself Closed from Monday, 23 December AH Bracks
available to talk to people in the With the summer holiday break and Tuesday, 24 December 9.00am to 2.00pm
to Tuesday, 7 January.
community about the things that really 2020 upon us, I wish every resident Wednesday, 25 December Closed
and business in our community the Thursday, 26 December Closed
matter to you. Community Centres Friday, 27 December 9.00am to 6.00pm
best of health and success on behalf of Blue Gum, Bull Creek and Willagee Community Centres
We’ll be sending out 250 letters every Saturday, 28 December 9.00am to 1.00pm
your elected members and City staff. will not be staffed from Friday, 20 December to
week inviting residents to come in Sunday, 29 December 11.00am to 3.00pm
and see us every Friday at the Civic As we move into the next decade, we Sunday, 12 January. However, Bull Creek and Blue Gum Monday, 30 December 9.00am to 7.00pm
Community Centre user groups will operate as usual. Tuesday, 31 December 9.00am to 5.00pm
Centre so we can start talking and will continue to strengthen our focus
Wednesday, 1 January Closed
Heathcote Museum And Gallery
Closed from Saturday, 21 December
Willagee and Canning Bridge
Tuesday, 24 December 9.00am to 2.00pm
to Monday, 6 January.
Wednesday, 25 December
Copies of this document are available in an alternative format upon request. to Wednesday, 1 January Closed
Please call 1300 635 845 | 9364 0666 and quote Mosaic.
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Your vote, More than just a land
estate, everything is art
your Council at ‘Gallery’
Works have commenced on the
newest neighbourhood in Willagee,
Mayor ‘Gallery’ by Satterley.
The 2019 local government elections were held on Hon George Gear JP
Saturday, 19 October 2019 and saw three new and three This vibrant new community will offer
returning councillors, as well as a new Mayor, elected to Term of office ends 2023 a range of quality housing options
New neighbourhood for
Council. among beautiful green parks and
open space for the entire community
Applecross–Mount Pleasant Ward Bateman–Kardinya–Murdoch Ward to enjoy.
Carawatha - ‘Gallery’ The mature trees retained along
North Lake Road and in the public
open space areas will provide a leafy
In 2006 we made a commitment cater for a range of needs, suitable theme that will be further enhanced
to the community of Willagee, for new residents and for existing with quality landscaping throughout
purchasing the former Carawatha residents considering downsizing the development. On its completion
Primary School site and then working and wanting to stay in the local area. there will be more trees on balance
with them to create a vision for the with 162 trees proposed to be
We are working with Satterley to
site. This vision was later adopted planted in local streets and parks.
ensure a high-quality sustainable
Nicholas Pazolli Steven Kepert Duncan Macphail Nicole Robins by Council as the Willagee Structure
product is delivered, with the Satterley founder and CEO Nigel
Term of office ends 2023 Term of office ends 2021 Term of office ends 2023 Term of office ends 2021 Plan.
intention that the City will re-invest Satterley said Gallery is a fantastic
Carawatha Park was completed in some of the anticipated financial infill project that will offer a range
Bicton–Attadale-Alfred Cove Ward Bull Creek–Leeming Ward 2016 and the third and final stage returns from the project back into of housing options to residents who
of this revitalisation project - a local infrastructure and community know and love the Willagee area.
residential development - is now assets within Willagee, for the benefit
The development will offer 13 park-
underway. of local residents and the community.
facing homesites, four apartment
The residential development will precincts (up to three to four storeys
offer a diversity of housing options to with onsite parking), turnkey terrace
homesites, four villa homesites and
For more information, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/carawatha 10 street-facing homesites.
Glynis Barber June Barton, OAM JP Matthew Woodall Clive Robartson, AM
Update on the Authorised Inquiry
Term of office ends 2023 Term of office ends 2021 Term of office ends 2023 Term of office ends 2021
Central Ward (Ardross–Booragoon–
Myaree–Winthrop) Between November 2017 and During the Inquiry, we proactively our processes and decisions on
Palmyra–Melville–Willagee Ward
June 2019, the City was under an reviewed our complaints handling, complaints handling for a period
Authorised Inquiry “to investigate public question time and land of three months
and report on the operations and acquisition processes, with any • Engaged a third party to
affairs of the City of Melville in some identified improvements embedded undertake an independent
key areas.” into our certified business governance review
management and customer service
Conducted by the Department of • All senior staff undertook
systems.
Local Government, Sport and Cultural training in complaints
Industries, the final ‘Report of the Since that time, and in-line with management and dealing with
Inquiry into the City of Melville’ (the the Report’s recommendations, unreasonable complainants.
Margaret Sandford Katy Mair Tomas Fitzgerald Karen Wheatland Report) released on 27 June 2019, the following actions are currently
Term of office ends 2023 Term of office ends 2021 Term of office ends 2023 Term of office ends 2021 included 17 findings and seven underway:
recommendations - one requiring us • Engaged an independent
to report back to the Director General person to review and action
of residents voted in the 2019 local government elections, a within six months.
decrease of 0.37 per cent from 2017. View the full results at The community are invited to read the full report and other Inquiry-related
www.melvillecity.com.au/elections information at www.melvillecity.com.au/inquiry
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Highway to Hell Cirque success
coming to Melville ‘Three for Free’ The new Cirque community space
could be the place to host your
parking at Riseley
next workshop, meeting or activity.
City of Melville residents and zone at Tompkins Park. We invite you
HIGH VOLTAGE HILL Located in the heart of Canning
Bridge at 63 Kishorn Road, Mount
visitors have a rare chance to to walk the highway with the trucks, WHERE: Wireless Hill Park Pleasant, the 100m2 space has
enjoy a special day and evening set up a picnic anywhere along the WHEN: February 2020 capacity for 50 people. With a
Council has passed a resolution businesses and land owners. variety of activities already being
of community celebration along highway or meet family and friends to trial an extension of free parking
Canning Highway on Sunday, at one of the four zones. Get ready to rock with our warm In the longer term, better consistency held in this space, check out what’s
up events at High Voltage Hill. from one to three hours across all on and how you can get involved.
1 March 2019. in parking restrictions across the
This is a once-off event for 2020, City-managed parking areas in the
Sunday, 23 Feb: Bon-palooza whole precinct will mean less There is also the Cirque business
This family-focused street party with taking the place of our Point Walter Riseley Precinct, until a report is
Record Fair confusion for customers and visitors, centre which is open weekdays
a twist will turn 10km of Canning Concert on this single occasion. presented to Council in February.
Tuesday, 25 Feb: Stitch it so the City will be engaging an from 9.00am to 5.00pm. Contact
Highway from Canning Bridge to Supported by the State Government This decision to run the trial independent facilitator to assist the
the Fremantle Traffic Bridge into the through Lotterywest and Tourism Up Rock Patches with the the concierge to find out more.
Embroiderers’ Guild of WA followed a meeting held between local businesses to work towards Usage fees may apply.
world’s longest stage and Perth’s WA, Highway to Hell is the finale of councillors, City staff and business better consistency for managing the
picnic ground for the day. the 2020 Perth Festival and marks Wednesday, 26: Pub Culture The community space and business
representatives who came together 70% of privately owned bays.
the 40th anniversary of Bon Scott’s and Rock Talks - be part of the centre were made possible
We are working with Perth Festival to discuss parking in the area.
death. conversation! Paid parking with the first hour free by developer contributions of
and our neighbours the Town of East While it is hoped the trial of ‘Three for was originally introduced in mid-2019
Thursday, 27 Feb: Let There be additional community benefits in
Fremantle and City of Fremantle For years, Bon walked this iconic Free’ in City-managed parking bays to help alleviate the challenges of
Rock Quiz return for bonus building heights.
to present this special free event, southern stretch of Canning Highway will help support local businesses, people leaving their cars parked all
Highway to Hell, on the Labour Day from the Leopold Hotel in Palmyra Friday, 28 Feb: Kick back with
live music, a pop up bar and food the trial only offers a partial solution day. It can help increase parking For more information, visit
long weekend in 2020. to Fremantle, and AC/DC lit up the as City managed parking only makes turnover, encouraging the use of www.melvillecity.com.au/
Raffles Hotel with legendary gigs. trucks
From the Raffles Hotel to the Old up about 30% of parking in the bays for short term parking and atcanningbridge
Saturday, 29 Feb: Leap Year
Fremantle Traffic Bridge, the highway Canning Highway from Canning Livewire Music Zone with pop up precinct, with the remaining 70% freeing up bays for visitors and
will be closed to create a musical Bridge, Applecross to Queen Victoria bar and food trucks operated and owned privately by the customers.
event that will have everyone singing Street, Fremantle will be closed to
Visit www.melvillecity.com.
River wall to undergo
along. Taking inspiration from the traffic on 1 March 2020 from 1.00pm
AC/DC song of the same name, and will reopen in sections between au/highvoltagehill for more
Highway to Hell is Melville’s major 9.00pm and 11.00pm. Key crossroads information.
critical repairs
free music and cultural event for Reynolds Rd, Riseley St, Stock Rd and
2020, celebrating our community’s Petra St will remain open during the
connection to local rock legend, the
late and great Bon Scott.
event, allowing traffic to flow south/
north across Canning Highway.
HIGHWAY TO HELL
WHERE: Canning Highway from
Diverse local and international acts Highway to Hell is not only a Canning Bridge to Fremantle We will be undertaking significant The works are expected
will perform AC/DC songs from once-in-a generation event for Traffic Bridge works to the Canning Bridge river to take 12 to 16 weeks to
stages on the back of semi-trailers, in residents, but also presents a unique wall commencing in late November. complete, with the final
a slow ‘hit parade’ from Applecross opportunity for local businesses WHEN: Sunday, 1 March, schedule to be determined
to Fremantle, starting at 5.00pm to showcase their business to the 2020. Trucks roll from 5.00pm These works are necessary to
by the contractor once
and ending at 8.30pm. Artists range Perth community, and we strongly to 8.30pm. Key zones open at address significant issues with
appointed.
from Finnish bluegrass band Steve encourage local business owners to 3.00pm and entertainment starts the structure, including missing
’n’ Seagulls and Japanese female contact Perth Festival and find out at 4.00pm. mortar, rocks and soil due to Due to the proximity of
rock trio Shonen Knife to the WA how they can get involved on the extensive natural erosion, which if the works to the river and
These works will cost approximately
Police Pipe Band, Perth Symphony day. not addressed can lead to structure associated safety and environmental
Program. The program at High $600,000 and are fully funded from
Orchestra and the Pigram Brothers. failure and localised sinkholes and risks, the works must be completed
To embrace our rock history we will Voltage Hill will celebrate our unique ratepayer funds set aside in the
pathway subsidence. in summer when there are low tides,
Four special activity and be calling Wireless Hill Park 'High connection to the AC/DC story and Infrastructure Asset Management
calm weather and little or no rain.
entertainment zones will be set up Voltage Hill' in lead up to the main our history of pub culture. Join us in Reserve Accounts.
along the highway, including a family event as part of the Perth Festival the lead up to Highway to Hell.
For more information, including frequently asked questions, visit ww.melvillecity.com.au/riverwallrenewal
For more information, visit www.perthfestival.com.au/event/highway-to-hell
Page 6 | MOSAIC Issue 55 SENSE OF COMMUNITY SENSE OF COMMUNITY Page 7 | MOSAIC Issue 55
make a small Change Hear from your Elected Members
Palmyra - Melville - Willagee Ward
If every adult in WA spent an extra promote Make a Small Change, a you support a small local business
$10 a month in a local small business campaign to spread a ‘think local’ you are also supporting your local
it would add an extra $216 million message to the wider community in community.
Councillor Karen Wheatland
each year to the sector and create support of small businesses.
A variety of business events were
thousands of jobs.
Make a Small Change is about held across the City, including
From Tuesday, 22 October to supporting local businesses not just dedicating 30 October as a social
Monday, 4 November, we joined in the short term, but throughout media day just for small business. Having It’s been some tough times in and overcame them from the generosity
local governments across Perth to the whole year, because when been a ward around our suburbs, with many of everyone rallying around them,
Councillor families and community members I felt so full of pride at the sense
now for two falling prey to crime and becoming of community that lies within not
The community were encouraged to Make a Small Change and visit their favourite small businesses and years, with victims of the ongoing drugs crisis only Willagee, but also Palmyra and
share it to the City’s Facebook page using #makeasmallchangewa #smallchangewa #melvillebusiness another two that Australia is fighting. The Melville. This act that occurred to
to serve, community in Willagee in particular James was unacceptable behavior,
the election was shocked, saddened and which evoked a response from
Make a Small Change is an initiative
period for outraged at the carjacking of our our community that was so full of
of the Small Business Development me was relatively stress free. Now hard-working Fish and Chip shop empathy and kindness that I am so
Corporation, designed to assist local that we’re on the other side of the owner James Loh. This has shaken appreciative that I live amongst you
governments in promoting a ‘think election, and with a new councillor up the couple who have operated the all, and that I am one of your elected
local’ message to residents and the
wider community.
for the Palmyra - Melville - Willagee Fish and Chip shop in Willagee for 18 representatives.
ward, I would like to recognize years.
Merry Christmas everyone. Visit my
the work that outgoing Councillor,
What warmed my heart was the way Facebook page to look out for a
Patricia Phelan, has done in her time
our community rallied around this Christmas event coming soon. I’d
on Council. She has worked hard for
family, with residents from every love to see you all:
our ward and I wish her well moving
walk of life offering support, help, www.facebook.com/CrKarenWheatland
forward. I would also like to welcome
and offers to find the people who
Cr Tomas Fitzgerald to Council, and
did it. After speaking to James and
I am looking forward to working
his wife and seeing the emotion that
together with him.
Disclaimer - The views
expressed in these articles
Committed to governance
are the personal views of
Councillors and may not be
Councillor the views of the Council or
the City.
and accountability Tomas Fitzgerald
I am very that I am representing Melville and and so started attending Council
grateful to Willagee as well, I look forward to meetings and making a few
Under recent amendments to the where you can access the the people of spending more time there. Your deputations. I realised that my skills
Local Government Act 1995, local following information and the Palmyra, other ward councillor, the vibrant and and experience could help me make
governments are now required to more: Melville and hardworking Cr Karen Wheatland, a positive contribution to these really
provide better access to information • Gift and travel Willagee has been incredibly helpful in that important community decisions.
for the community. registers for electing regard. We’re already working
I’m passionate about ensuring
me as their local Councillor. A together on some really important
Your Elected Members have also • Register of we have a vibrant, inclusive local
Councillor’s job is to be a voice for issues around expanding protection
resolved to ensure higher standards Declarations of democracy. Our council needs to
their community. I’m excited to get for our natural environment.
of transparency and accountability Interest make sure that we genuinely engage
to know more of you, hear your
by providing one central location • Register of sitting fees My background is in law; I started with residents, listen to all sides
concerns and help where I can.
that hosts governance records and and allowances as an in-house counsel at an and take feedback seriously. I’m
registers that may be of interest to For the past nine years my wife ASX200 company, before taking up confident that if we can get that right
• Register of minor
the community. Laura and I have lived in Palmyra a teaching position with the Law Melville will continue to go from
breaches community confidence through where we’ve raised our two kids. School at Notre Dame in Fremantle. strength to strength.
Visit our new governance and high standards of transparency and
We’re committed to increasing We’ve adored being part of such a A few years ago, I got involved with
accountability page on our website accountability.
community satisfaction and building warm and friendly community. Now some local community campaigns,
The governance and accountability page can be found at www.melvillecity.com.au/governanceregisters
Page 8 | MOSAIC Issue 55 GROWTH AND PROSPERITY Page 9 | MOSAIC Issue 55
Keep your family safe this City goes solar
holiday season As part of our continued focus
on reducing emissions and creating
The panels will reduce our emissions
by 300 tonnes per year, helping
Policy, which guides us on reducing
our reliance on non-renewable
an environmentally sustainable City, to significantly reduce our carbon energy sources to help address
Summer is officially here and
that means it’s time for backyard
barbeques, water activities and
They can attend
to observe and
report additional
Download our home safety checklist
and see if your home is safe and secure! we have installed solar PV systems
at both our LeisureFit centres and at
footprint and emissions from our
facilities now and in the future. It is
global warming and rising energy
costs.
enjoying the beautiful outdoors. information to police, or do some on Facebook and Twitter, our Operations Centre. an initiative of our Environmental
It’s easy for anyone to become extra patrols of your property or subscribe to our Safer Melville
complacent over the relaxing street. eNews or link up with your local The panels cost $330,000 to install, which will be paid back within three to four years and thereafter save
summer months, but that behavior is Neighbourhood Watch group. the City approximately $85,000 a year in electricity costs.
3. If you have CCTV, review the
exactly what crooks are counting on.
footage and let police know if it It’s not just homes that get targeted
has captured anything relevant. over the warmer months. Make
What to do if someone
Planting with
it tougher for crooks and don’t
breaks into your home 4. Share relevant information with
leave valuables or any belongings,
your neighbours so you can look
1. Call the police on 131 444 and including loose change, inside
out for each other.
pre-schoolers
follow their instructions. If it’s an your car. To help you remember
emergency or life threatening 5. Most importantly, put measures this important message, we will be
situation, call 000. in place to prevent being a installing reminder signs in popular
victim of crime again. Download spots throughout the summer
2. Call our Community Safety
Service (CSS) on 1300 653 643.
our home safety checklist,
connect with your local police
months.
Working together with Leeming did a fantastic job in enhancing the We have planted
For more information or to download your home safety checklist, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/homesafety
Child Care Centre, we hosted
a planting day which saw pre-
green spaces in our City.
Children were provided with a small
1,840
schoolers, teachers and City staff join
forces at Blue Gum Reserve to plant
thank you gift for their help and the trees this year
event was such a success that we,
NO
native plants in the bushland.
in collaboration with Leeming Child Help Releaf Melville
Be bushfire ready EXTRA
COST
Once the kids had been briefed by
City staff, everyone rolled up their
Care Centre, will be running it again
next year.
and request a FREE
sleeves, got their hands dirty and verge tree!
Correct preparation and planning
Did you know trees
is critical to keeping your family,
home and community safe this bush
Register for our Holiday have many benefits?
fire season. Watch Patrol and our Could increase your property
Here are some ways you can
Community Safety value
minimise potential fuel loads around Service (CSS) will keep Helps cool and shade your home
your home and garden: an eye on your home and neighbourhood
• Maintain a minimum of a two while you are away* Improves air quality
metre gap between trees and Provides food and habitat for
*Terms and conditions apply.
buildings wildlife
• Do not let trees overhang your Let’s commit to protecting our urban
house or shed forest and increase tree canopy
bits of burning bark and leaves coverage throughout the City. A
• Keep grass short and prune your that can be carried long distances greener City builds resilience to
shrubs and trees by strong wind. They get into your climate change, mitigates urban
• Remove bark and rake up leaf house through gaps in the roof, heating and increases the liveability
litter and twigs under trees walls, evaporative air conditioners, of our community now and for future
windows and doors. generations.
• Keep your gutters free of leaf
litter Be prepared this summer and protect For more information or to
yourself and your family by having a request your free verge tree, visit
In a bushfire, houses often catch bushfire plan in place!
fire from embers. Embers are small www.melvillecity.com.au/trees
For more information
and to register your property, visit
For more information, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/firebreaks www.melvillecity.com.au/CSS
Page 10 | MOSAIC Issue 55 SAFE AND SECURE CLEAN AND GREEN Page 11 | MOSAIC Issue 55
Feeling festive and fit! Learn to swim this summer
Flippa Swim School offers from backyard pool risks to ocean
Enjoying lots of Christmas ‘cheer’
doesn’t have to mean going up a size swimming lessons for children swimming.
in the Boxing Day bargains! from six months of age, teenagers
[ Swimming provides loads of
and adults, including programs for
Most of us can relate to putting on a health benefits which can help to
children with additional support
bit of extra weight over the Christmas keep your children healthy and
needs.
period. One to two kilos might not happy.
sound a lot, but researchers have Swimming fast facts! [ Children of any age or ability can
found that weight gained over the take part.
[ Drowning is one of the most
holiday period, seldom comes off
common causes of accidental [ Swimming provides challenges
again…
death in children. A child who and rewards accomplishments,
So how do we avoid this without learns to swim develops lifelong which helps children to become
There is something to suit everyone at LeisureFit, visit
being the ‘humbugs’ of the festive water awareness and swimming self-confident and believe in their
season?
www.melvillecity.com.au/leisurefit to find out more.
ability. abilities.
[ Water safety education is crucial, For more information, visit
Here are a few tips that • Chips, corn chips, salted nuts Set yourself an exercise challenge www.melvillecity.com.au/swimschool
might help • Lollies, candy canes, chocolates for the New Year. Join one of our
Avoid going hungry to parties so free Active in the Park classes at
• Cakes and slices with cream
you’re not tempted to overeat party www.melvillecity.com.au/active LeisureFit offers a range of activities for kids over the School Holidays including XLR8 Swimming
• Alcohol Lessons, Junior Triathlon School Holiday Camp, Kids Club and Gymbakids Playtime. For more
food which is often high in calories. Summer is perfect for swimming!
Drinking alcohol may add to the information, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/leisurefitkids
Don’t try and lose weight over the Have a day at the beach with your
enjoyment of Christmas events but
Christmas period, instead aim to family and friends or visit the pool at
overconsuming can lead to weight
maintain your weight. LeisureFit Booragoon!
gain.
Watch your portion sizes. If your Entertain and play with the kids at
Department of Health guidelines
willpower is weak and you know gatherings. It’s a great way to get
recommend that healthy men and
you’ll want to finish everything in you away from the food AND burn off
women should have no more than
front of you, use an entrée plate some calories!
two standard drinks in any given
instead of a dinner plate to eat less. day to reduce their risk of harm from Explore new walks or play tennis at a
Fill up on veggies, legumes, fruit and alcohol-related disease or injury. tennis court. Hiring a court is usually
wholegrain foods. If you have a big inexpensive and fantastic exercise
meal, make sure your next meal is a Helpful drinking tips and entertainment.
very light one that’s mostly vegetable Watch your serving size. Restaurants
based, e.g. salads, soups etc. often serve wine in glasses that are
Keeping mentally healthy is
three times the standard serve. just as important
Party foods to enjoy or limit… For most of us, Christmas is a time to
Be careful with top-ups. Topping up
your glass can lead you to losing connect with family and friends and
Foods to enjoy celebrate traditions.
count of the amount you have been
New Cardio Pilates Reformer
• Vegetable sticks, pretzels, rice drinking. Finish one glass before It is important to remember that
crackers accepting a top-up. for some people this can be a very
• Hummus, beetroot, tzatziki, Alternate your drinks with non- difficult time of year. It can be a sad,
classes at LeisureFit Booragoon
avocado dip alcoholic drinks such as water. lonely or stressful time.
• Sushi, Vietnamese spring rolls If you or someone you know
• Sandwiches Time to exercise! is struggling, it’s important to
• Fruit salad with yoghurt reach out for support. Contact
We often have more spare time
Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636
Brand new Cardio Pilates Cardio Pilates Reformer will help Pricing
during the holidays, so why not give Reformer sessions are launching you push past training plateaus,
Foods to limit your fitness a boost to combat the beyondblue.org.au/forums or $23.50 a class for non-members
at LeisureFit Booragoon. Cardio with the continuous, high-intensity
festive food and drink indulgences! Lifeline on 13 11 14 $11.50 a class for Healthy Life
• Creamy dips Pilates Reformer is a challenging, environment helping keep you
Here are some ideas to help: www.lifeline.org.au members
• Pies, sausage rolls, spinach fast-paced class that aims to develop motivated and energised.
Free for Healthy Life PLUS
triangles, fried spring rolls, Ask for a gym membership as a stamina, cardiovascular fitness and
members.
samosas Christmas present. That way you can endurance.
stay fit all year.
For more information, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/fitnessclasses
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Jetty maintenance program commenced
Much needed maintenance of all The next jetty to undergo Bicton Baths jetty will undergo critical
Project Robin Hood updates
our jetties will occur throughout the renewal will be Bicton repairs in early 2020.
All of our Robin Hood IV projects project to create an edible
next year as we ensure they are fit- Baths, and is expected to
are now underway with some even garden for the community to visit
for-purpose and safe for public use. close for repairs in early
close to finishing! Here’s an update and for school students to learn
2020. Kent Street, Deep
Jetties will be renewed one at a on what some of our groups have about Aboriginal culture and
Water Point, Mt Henry
time, starting with approach path been up to… food…a great partnership!
Bridge, and Gunbower
and abutment works on Applecross jetties will follow suit,
jetty, which has been closed since Seeds to Seedlings Brentwood Comes Alive
as well as repairs to the
late last year due to the serious risk Piney Lakes, Majestic Working in collaboration with the Their first event, a parking
of collapse caused by the age and and Booragoon Lake Murdoch Community Garden, Seeds day in September, was a great
condition of the concrete structure. boardwalks. to Seedlings have now planted success, where the team took over Save the Bees
a range of seedlings and started some of the parking bays near the
In the last couple of months, Save
delivering them in October. The shopping hub and turned them into
For an up to date schedule of all jetty repairs and answers to frequently asked questions, visit the Bees have been delivering
group is now also working with a nice place to sit and chat. It was a
www.melvillecity.com.au/jettyupgrades presentations to schools,
the Bateman Primary Bush Tucker great start to getting the community
coordinating the building of hives,
project, another Project Robin Hood involved in bringing the Brentwood
and are now also creating bee baths
L to R City of Melville staff member Kayleigh Ellis and Melville initiative, to grow seedlings for their hub to life.
Cares staff including; Lisa Sayer, Karen Somers, newly which are particularly important over
appointed CEO Ian Carter, and El Bennett. the summer months. What amazing
achievements!
To find out more about the other projects and to learn more about Project Robin Hood,
visit www.melvilletalks.com.au/projectrobinhood4
City of Melville Access Advisory Panel members (L to R) Minoo
Working together – Fozdar, David Vosnacos, Len Dibben, Gemma Blagrove and Adam
Hewber (front) at a local ACROD parking bay.
Melville Cares Free parking for
ACROD permit
For more than 15 years we have provided funding
to Melville Cares to deliver a community bus scheme.
City adopts international goals
holders in City bays
These buses are regularly used by a range of community
groups, service organisations and aged care facilities
to provide accessible and affordable options for people
As part of our commitment
to creating a sustainable city,
we have created and adopted a
have been embraced worldwide by
businesses, communities, countries
and popular economic forums.
commitment to the SDGs will enable
us to apply them locally while also
supporting the Australian Federal
who have difficulty using public transport, encouraging ACROD permit holders are now able to park for sustainability policy, which focuses They are the first of their kind in Government’s work towards a
participation and social connectedness. free in all City-owned paid parking bays as part of our on the needs and aspirations of mobilising global efforts to address sustainable future.
commitment to improving disability access and inclusion current and future generations by and collectively work towards the
The buses were recently upgraded to not only increase
across the City.
“Australia is committed to
comfort but to better meet the needs of our City’s integrating environmental protection, most impeding global challenges to
social advancement and economic help realise our common goal of a
the SDGs as a universal,
changing demographics, with a new 12-seater and The changes took effect from 1 July 2019 and apply to all global approach to reduce
21-seater both equipped with anchor points for child ACROD permit holders as long as they display their permit prosperity through excellence in sustainable world.
governance, while ensuring best poverty, promote sustainable
restraints and chair lifts to meet the needs of people of and are either the driver or passenger in the vehicle. Free Consistent with the our vision of development, and ensure
all abilities. parking only applies to City-owned bays so ensure you value for money.
working together for community the peace and prosperity of
check that the bay is a City one to ensure you can park for The United Nation’s Sustainable wellbeing for today and tomorrow people across the world.”
For more information, fees and charges and free. Development Goals (SDGs) are a and the close alignment of our - Department of Foreign Affairs and
availability for the Community Bus Scheme, set of 17 international goals which communities aspirations, our Trade Australia.
contact Melville Cares Coordinator of For more information about our other efforts to
Transport Services, Lisa Sayer on 9319 0910 or improve disability access and inclusion around the For more information and to see what we are doing to try and improve sustainability, visit
lsayer@melvillecares.org.au City, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/DAIP www.melvillecity.com.au/waste-and-environment/environmental-sustainability
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Sunday, 19 January; Sunday, 26 January 2020 Saturday, 22 February 2020
Sunday, 16 February; and Thursday, 13 February 2020
Sunday, 15 March 2020 Australia Day Broome to Bicton
Limestone Concerts Breakfast How to be a Broome to Bicton is back for its
Join us for a barbeque breakfast
Thoughtful 18th year at Bicton Quarantine
These free, annual community
to celebrate Australia Day and Traveller Park. Bring a rug and some grub
concerts are located in the iconic and enjoy great music while
Limestone Amphitheatre and this this year’s Australia Day Award Join travel podcaster and
recipients. watching the sun go down over
year the concerts will feature some blogger Amanda Kendle who the Swan River. This event is
of your favourite tribute bands. 8.30am to 11.00am will talk about all the ways you proudly supported by the City of
c can be a bit more thoughtful
5.30pm to 7.30pm Melville.
c a John Creaney Reserve, and intentional about your travel
2 Benningfield Road, before, during and after a trip. c From 4.30pm
a Limestone Amphitheatre,
10 Almondbury Road, Bull Creek
There's so much to do Booragoon c 6.00pm to 7.30pm a Bicton Quarantine Park,
8 Brauton Street, Bicton
in Melville this summer a AH Bracks Library +
Creative Space,
431 Canning Highway,
Melville
Saturday, 7 December Sunday, 26 January; and Sunday, 16 February 2020
Sunday, 23 February 2020
Love Community Sunday 12 January 2020 Wednesday, 22 January 2020 Write, Edit, Repeat:
Ukendoit! Social The Process of Tuesday, 25 February 2020
A free Christmas event for the
whole family! There will be face Vinylpalooza 2020 Wildlife about the Ukulele Sing-along Writing Day-to-Day
painting, rides, food, family RELOADED Suburbs Come and sing your heart out Sustainability in the
activities and carols. Always wanted to write?
Vinylpalooza is back with a A surprising range of wildlife along to the Ukulele Band Acid Tea.
(Ukuleles optional)
Procrastinate no more! Join Early Years
c 5.30pm to 8.00pm vengeance with stacks of and survives in our suburbs, but author Annabel Smith for this
pre-loved vinyl. Stacks of crates more could be encouraged with A great general introduction to
3.00pm to 5.30pm talk designed for writers at any
a Piney Lakes Reserve, to dig. Be prepared to get stuck appropriate garden and urban c career stage, from early career to
sustainability that provides a
555 Leach Highway, foundation for anyone working
Winthrop
in up to your elbows! design. So what are the secrets
to success? Come along and find
a Willagee Community
Centre, Corner of
established, who want to write
in the early years settings with
and edit their own work.
c 11.00am to 4.00pm out from ecologists Mike & Mandy Winnacott and Archibald practical, real life examples on
1.00pm to 2.00pm how to begin, or continue, to
a Wireless Hill Museum, Bamford, who often feature as St, Willagee c embed sustainability in your
Telefuken Drive (extending guests on ABC local radio.
Almondbury Road), Ardross
e $10 per person a AH Bracks Library +
Creative Space,
service.
c 6:00pm to 7:30pm
K Required. Please phone 431 Canning Highway, c 10.00am to 2.30pm
a AH Bracks Library +
Creative Space,
9364 0848 or email
wccbookings@melville.
Melville
a Piney Lakes Environmental
431 Canning Highway, wa.gov.au Education Centre, 555
Melville Leach Highway, Winthrop
Tales
STORIES FROM THE ORAL HISTORY
COLLECTION, HEATHCOTE HOSPITAL
JO DARBYSHIRE
of the Head to our Facebook page, search for the event under ‘Events’ and
SurreaL 58 Duncraig Rd, Applecross 6153
Tue-Fri 10-3pm, Sat-Sun 12-4pm
9364 5666 • heathcotewa.com
Dont miss out on
important event information!
hit ‘Going’ or ‘Interested’ to let us know you are coming.
Find out all the important event information at
www.melvillecity.com.au/whatson
2019
IMAGE CREDIT
The Nurse Sat With Me Silently, 2019, material: vintage mannequin, textile, horsehair
Photograph by Eva Fernandez
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Volunteers thanked at Quenda Corner
Make your own mini Christmas trees.
annual recognition dinner Christmas is just around the corner so it’s time so start getting crafty! These cute
Christmas trees make great decorations around the house or on the festive dinner
table and are neat gifts for friends and family. The best thing is you can get outdoors to
We said thanks to our dedicated • Martin Buckland • Marea Lundgren collect the pinecones you need to make them.
volunteers at our annual recognition • Jan Cicerello • Minoo Fozdar
dinner, held at Wireless Hill Reserve • Colin Willis • Karen Spowart
on Friday, 15 November.
The recipients of the City’s annual
•
•
Keith Harper
Brianna Coleman
•
•
John Anderson
Matthew Read How to:
• Elizabeth Cook • Julian Ross
Volunteer Awards were also 1. Paint your pine
• Leslie Walker • Susan Weightman
announced, with more than 32 cones with the
• Eleanor Byrne • Anthony Richards
volunteers receiving an award.
Congratulations to the winners:
• Alan Giles • Peta Andrews green paint and
• Keith Penter • Jodie Hayden let them dry
Mayor’s Valued Citizen completely…it
• Carolyn Edwards
Mayor’s Community
Champion
Mayor’s Youth Citizenship What you will need: won’t take long, it’s
• Jan Spencer • Isabella Robertson
• Some dried pinecones summer after all!
• Anne Strauss • Sabrina Del Rosso • Michael Duncan
• Julie Williams • Lucas Waddams • Gabriel Halden (there are lots under 2. While they’re
• Simon Towers • Mike Weaver Georgia McMahon the pine trees in drying get an adult
Winthrop) to help you mix up some Plaster of Paris and put some
For more information on the volunteer awards and to find out about volunteering opportunities within blobs onto baking paper... these will be the bases of
the City of Melville, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/volunteering or call the Melville Volunteer Resource • Green paint
your trees.
Centre on 9364 0662. • Beads, glitter and
3. Now just plop your pinecones into the plaster and let it
other bits and pieces dry. It looks just like snow.
Youth Sports Scholarship winners for decorating – old
beaded necklaces are
great to recycle and
4. Time to decorate! Get your bright and sparkly bits and
pieces and start gluing them to your tree. Remember,
Congratulations to the 2019 old necklaces or Christmas decorations are an
look so nice.
Youth Sports Scholarship awesome way to reduce, reuse and recycle…and they
winners: • Glue look great!
•
•
Alessandra Ho
Ben Scotson Swimming • Plaster of Paris Once everything has dried you’re
done. Now you have a forest of
•
•
Celeste Johns
Chantelle Wheatley in gold at mini Christmas trees to play with
Leisurefit
• Charlotte George and the perfect presents for your
Twenty of the City’s brightest • Chase Bourne favourite people.
sporting stars were awarded a
Youth Sports Scholarship (YSS)
•
•
Craig Bruce
Esteban Hoarau Booragoon! Merry Christmas little Quendas!
at a celebratory presentation on • Grace Nuttall The synchronised swimming
Thursday, 5 September. • Hannah Burkhill club that operates from LeisureFit
YSS allows young sporting stars • Hannah Sullivan Booragoon is now Australia’s largest
to stay focused on achieving their • Harry Bruce synchronised swimming club, with
goals and living a healthy lifestyle, • Jack Clutterbuck YSS winners Alessandra Ho, Kazia
by giving them free access to various • Jane Fruzynski Zenke, Jane Fruzynski and Hannah
facilities at our LeisureFit centres for • Kayla van der Linden Burkhill in contention to qualify
one year. • Kazia Zenke to swim for Australia at the 2020
• Lauren Hardbottle Olympics in Tokyo.
It has been great to see the variety of • Miranda Templeman
sports pursued by our young athletes • Taya Chiappini The two head coaches for Leisurefit
with fencing, karate, wheelchair • Zacharie Boglio Booragoon, Rose Stackpole
basketball and indoor cricket to and Amie Thompson, as well as
name a few. lifeguards Emily Rogers and Hannah
Cross are also in contention for
For more information on the Youth Sports Scholarship, visit places as second time Olympians.
www.melvillecity.com.au/yss Source website: https://elementaryartfun.blogspot.com/2012/12/making-trees.html
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Cycling Without Age Melville
Cycling Without Age Melville’s journey
December 2017: Attadale March 2019: 15 volunteers were
physiotherpaist Jaqueline Heron recruited and trained.
purchased the first trishaw and
April 2019: Regular ride sessions
Cycling Without Age Melville approached the City to support the
were established on Tuesdays at
allows older residents or people community initiative.
Deep Water Point.
living with a disability to enjoy ‘wind August 2018: Jacqueline and
May 2019: Thank you volunteer
in their hair’ as you would riding a Karen O’Connor began to trial the
event held.
bike along the beautiful foreshore use of the trishaw along the Deep
areas in the City. Water Point foreshore, and started June 2019: Attained a Project Robin
discussions with City officers about a Hood grant to purchase a second
The project is run by volunteers,
grant to help set up the initiative. trishaw and build a storage facility.
sourced through the Melville
Volunteer Resource Centre, February 2019: City provided a September 2019: Regular ride
and funded by our Community Community Partnership Grant to the sessions established on Thursday
Partnership Fund program. program. mornings at Point Walter.
If you have an older friend, neighbour or relative that would enjoy this experience call 0448 447 223
or email melville@cyclingwithoutage.org.au to register them for a FREE ride around our stunning
riverfront.
Community-led
placemaking teams
We have had many community car bay into a temporary parklet
champions achieve fantastic things on World Park(ing) Day, attracting
around the City – hear what they many passers-bys including the
have been up to! four-legged kind! They also held a team has already
sundowner in October to find out held a SOUP event.
Brentwood Village Town Team, now
what locals want to see in their local SOUP events empower
one year old, has had some amazing
area. Get in touch via the group’s residents to support local
wins. This town team has held two
Facebook page, Rise Up Riseley. projects they believe in through
busy bees within the local Brentwood
community fundraising and votes.
precinct, hosted Buy Nothing events, FABric (Friends of Attadale and
The proposal that received the most
sundowners and ran a Park(ing) Bicton) are a new group interested
votes was a public screening of the
Day parklet outside of Rileys and in rejuvenating and invigorating
film 2040.
DeNada. This town team are also their local hub. They too held a
Project Robin Hood grant recipients. successful Park(ing) Day event and Piney Lakes Community Garden
are recipients of Project Robin Hood is all about growing organic food
Rise Up Riseley is a group of
funding. Follow their progress on in an inclusive and welcoming
local residents and businesses
their Facebook page, Friends of environment. For more information,
who are invigorating the Riseley
Attadale and Bicton. visit www.melvillecity.com.au/
Centre in Ardross/Applecross, with
PLcommuniygarden
placemaking actions and events. Pally6157 is based in, you guessed
The group recently converted a it, Palmyra! This brand new town
Well done to all of these wonderful community champions. If you’d like to get involved in any of these
groups, or start your own, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/community-led-placemaking or
email melinfo@melville.wa.gov.au
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