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Edition 2019
ISSN 2208-9063
Spring
Rockingham Beach
Foreshore Revitalisation
Stage One Complete
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Port Kennedy
Skate Park Completed mena
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The
The Lookout
Award Winning T he Beach Plaza Churchill Park
Aqua Jetty Swim School City of Rockingham
- Page 8 T he Park Plaza
Foreshore Celebration
- Page 6
Mayor
Page 2 - A Word from the Mayor
A Word from the
Welcome to the spring edition of the City Chronicle.
It’s nice to see more light in the sky and the promise of summer not too far away.
The first thing to talk about is that the City Chronicle is no longer being wrapped in plastic. Following the recent adoption
of our Single Use Plastic and Balloons Policy, we looked at many options for the delivery of the Chronicle.
The best option was to do away with the need for wrapping entirely by sending it out as ‘unaddressed mail’, rather than
addressing each household as was previously done. Not only is this change delivering a great environmental saving, it has
significantly reduced our postage costs as well.
The only downside is that because the magazine is now being sent as unaddressed mail, we can’t stop it being delivered
to any particular address, even those where residents may have asked not to receive a printed copy. We’re sorry about
that, but the cost involved in continuing to omit individual addresses was simply too high, and the use of plastic
wrapping had to end. So this new delivery option is the best solution. We apologise to any residents who had previously
opted out of receiving the paper copy, but this solution is cheaper and much better for the environment. I hope you’ll
see the benefits of this very positive change.
Local government elections are being conducted from early October until Saturday 19 October. The good
governance of our community depends on having an elected council which represents the wishes
of as many people as possible. So if you care about how our community is developing, spend a
couple of minutes making your voice heard. Read the voting package which you will receive soon,
select your candidates, and cast your vote.
Finally, how great does the new foreshore at Rockingham Beach look? Stage One of the
revitalisation is complete, and I’d like to thank everyone who has helped make this project
happen – particularly the members of the public who continued to support the local businesses
during construction. Now that the work is finished we can all enjoy this magnificent location.
Make a note to come down for the official launch of the new foreshore on the weekend of
26 and 27 October – which is also the start of this year’s Castaways Exhibition.
Please enjoy this edition of the cheaper, more environmentally friendly Chronicle and
once everyone in your household has finished reading it, put it into the recycle bin so
the paper can be reused for something else.
City of Rockingham Mayor,
Barry Sammels
Inside this issue
Major Projects 03 Environment 13
Rockingham Beach Foreshore Revitalisation 03 Protect Our Birds of Prey 13
Skate Parks 04 Greenwaste Verge Collection 13
Port Kennedy Drive 04
Baldivis South Community Centre 04 Community Safety 14
Permits to Burn 14
Around Our Community 05 Emergency Preparedness 14
Local Government Elections 05 Reducing Our Bushfire Risk 14
Castaways 05 Safe-Tea Morning 15
Foreshore Celebration 06 Neighbours Unite 15
Breakthrough Music Competition 07 Furry Friends Day 15
Strategic Community Plan Update 08 Outdoor Cinemas 15
Safety Bay/Shoalwater Foreshore Masterplan 10
Your Councillors 16
What’s On Calendar 11 Important Contact Numbers 16
Major Projects - Page 3
Major
Projects
Rockingham
Beach
Foreshore
Revitalisation
Stage One Complete
Construction of stage one of the Rockingham Beach the foreshore’s north facing beach and expansive
Foreshore Revitalisation is complete, with the parklands which can be transformed into a space for
$15.75 million project now open to the public. concerts and events.
Construction began on 31 July 2018, with work put
on hold over summer to allow visitors and businesses The City will host a special two day Foreshore
to capitalise on the busiest season. Celebration on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October
2019. It will be held in conjunction with the return of the
Stage one comprised three main areas: Railway Castaways Sculpture Awards exhibition and will feature
Terrace, now a pedestrian friendly shopping and eat free entertainment and activities for people of all ages.
street; the Beach Plaza, which will become a new civic
heart for Rockingham with a range of recreational, The City gratefully acknowledges the Australian
cultural and heritage attractions; and the Boardwalk, Government’s contribution of funding through the
with timber terraces and some ‘young at heart’ National Stronger Regions Fund, and also thanks civil
attractions connecting to the beach. engineering contractor Ertech, the landscape design
team from Place Laboratory, and the City’s own staff
All three main areas have improved facilities for who have put in a huge effort to deliver this project
cyclists, and upgraded CCTV and lighting. A new on budget and on schedule. We also thank all the
accessible ‘Lookout’ and ‘Beach Bowl’ have been businesses at the foreshore for their understanding
created, so visitors can take greater advantage of and patience during construction.
The Beach Bowl slopes down The Park Plaza is a colourful Separate to the foreshore
from the Beach Plaza to meeting place with plenty construction contract,
the beach, to create a new of umbrellas and natural several feature art pieces will
amphitheatre space. The shade, and ‘after dark’ stencil be installed, including the
grassed slope can be used lighting for when the sun Founders’ Memorial Clock,
as a relaxed picnicking and goes down. It’s the new home an ‘Eagle Ray’ sculpture in
seating space near the beach for the well-known anchor, the Park Plaza, and painted
and opens up accessibility for stone and log which have Aboriginal artwork on the
all to the Boardwalk area. been part of the foreshore lookout walls.
for generations.
Page 4 - Major Projects
Port Kennedy Skate Park
The new Port Kennedy Skate Park at Veteran’s There are two large shelters that provide a good view
Memorial Reserve on the corner of Warnbro Sound through the rest of the reserve, including the new
Avenue and Endeavour Drive is now open. basketball half-court and existing playground areas.
The new park is designed for riders of all skill levels. It The City’s Skate and Scooter Series events will be
features a raised bowl and a flow zone connected to returning to Port Kennedy in the next school holidays.
the large open skate plaza that has ramps, manual pad,
ledges, rails, stairs, and transition extensions.
Cooloongup Port Construction of the new second carriageway on
Port Kennedy Drive (from Ennis Avenue to Warnbro
Skate Park Kennedy Sound Avenue) commenced in May 2019. When
the work is completed in early 2020 motorists will
The concept design for the
Drive have two lanes to travel in each direction. This will
provide increased vehicle capacity and traffic safety.
There will also be a new off-road shared asphalt
replacement of the Cooloongup
pedestrian/cyclist path constructed on the northern
Skate Park at Alf Powell
verge. Street lighting will be upgraded along the
Reserve has now been finalised
length of the new dual carriageway.
and the detailed design is in
progress. Following community
You can keep up-to-date with progress by visiting
consultation on the draft concept
the “Major projects and developments/projects
design during early 2019, the
map” on the City’s website. This $4.5 million project
final concept design includes:
is jointly funded by Main Roads WA (two-thirds
Metropolitan Regional Road Group funding) and
• a transition area with
the City (one-third municipal funding).
pump bumps, taco and
ramp extensions
• a street line with ramps,
rail, kerb and ledges, and Baldivis Since opening earlier this year the Baldivis South
Community Centre has rapidly become a popular
• a separate half-pipe style
mini ramp. South location for local residents. With its connected
outdoor playground the Paperbark children’s
Construction is scheduled to Community activity space has proven popular for kids’ birthdays
and family celebrations. Banksia Hall, Grevillia
Centre
start in mid-2020. Activity Room and the Sheoak meeting room
provide different sized spaces for a variety of uses.
The Centre’s promotional guide is now available
for customers on the City’s website and hard
copies are available at Mary Davies Library and
Community Centre.
Around Our Community - Page 5
Around Our Community
Local Government Elections
Candidates for the 2019 Local How to vote:
Government Elections have been
announced. Put a tick in the box for the candidate you want to vote for.
The new ward boundaries have • 1 tick for Comet Bay Ward (1 vacancy)
been defined and will take effect • 2 ticks for Baldivis Ward (2 vacancies)
on 19 October 2019. • 3 ticks for Rockingham/Safety Bay Ward (3 vacancies)
Now, it’s up to you to put the Sign the front of your voting package and return by post (no stamp required),
democratic process into action. or put it in the ballot box at the City of Rockingham Administration Building
during office hours.
If you are an elector of the City
of Rockingham and are on the Voting in Local Government elections is not compulsory, but if you want a say
roll with your correct address you in how your community is run, make your voice heard by casting your vote.
will get a postal voting package
in the mail. If you don’t get it Local Government elections day is on Saturday 19 October 2019 but if you
by the end of the first week of are posting your ballot, make sure it is in the mail before that date
October 2019 please contact the so it can arrive at the City in time to be counted. The City of Rockingham
City. Likewise, if snails in your Administration Building will be open from 8am to 6pm on Saturday 19
letterbox eat the package, or your October to receive your votes or provide you with a replacement voting
dog rips it up, or you just lose it, package if needed. Counting will start at 6pm, level 1, City of Rockingham
you can get a replacement at the Administration Building Reception Room. Members of the public are welcome
City of Rockingham Administration to watch the votes being counted. More information on the elections is
Building during office hours. available at rockingham.wa.gov.au
Castaways Sculpture
Awards 2019
The City of Rockingham Castaways Sculpture Awards As part of the Castaways Schools Exhibition
return in 2019, displayed along the newly revitalised Competition the Alcoa Primary Schools Award and the
Rockingham Foreshore from Saturday 26 October– Lion’s Club of Rockingham Secondary Schools Award
Sunday 3 November 2019. Up to 50 large scale will also be presented.
sculptures created from recycled and repurposed
materials will be exhibited in a celebration of The City of Rockingham thanks the Castaways
sustainability and creativity. Sculpture Awards 2019 sponsors - Alcoa, Engie, Water
Corporation, Warnbro Centre, Fremantle Ports and the
Coinciding with Castaways, a Maquette and Lion’s Club of Rockingham.
Small Sculpture Exhibition will be presented at the
Rockingham Arts Centre for the first time. The The Castaways Sculpture Awards and Maquette and
exhibition presents small scale indoor sculptures Small Sculpture Exhibition will be open 9am – 5pm
created from recycled materials by emerging and daily from Saturday 26 October to Sunday
professional artists alike. 3 November.
$10,000 $5,000 $5,000
The following Alcoa Engie Water Corporation
Major Award Innovation Award Sustainability Award $500
awards will Voter’s Prize
be presented $2,500 $2,000 $1,000 sponsored by
as part of Warnbro Centre City of Rockingham People’s Choice Fremantle Ports
Castaways 2019: Maquette and Small Local Resident Award sponsored by
Sculpture Award Award Fremantle Ports
Page 6 - Around Our Community
de K ids Zo n e
mena
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The
The Lookout
T he Beach Plaza Churchill Park
T he Park Plaza
City of Rockingham
Water station
information tent
Castaways
Toilets
Information Tent
Constable Care Bicycle parking
family meeting point
First aid Drop-off bays
Bus stop
Come along to the Foreshore Celebration and enjoy free
Churchill Park, family-friendly entertainment at the newly revitalised Rockingham
Foreshore. There will be street performers, aerial acts, a variety
Rockingham Foreshore of interactive workshops, mermaids, ponies, camels, silent disco,
drumming circle, trishaw rides for seniors, a community lantern
Saturday 26 October and parade plus much more. Visit rockingham.wa.gov.au for a
detailed program of event activities.
Sunday 27 October
11am - 8pm This event is part of the City’s Summer Series of family-friendly,
smoke-free and alcohol-free events.
Join in the fun at the City of Rockingham Kite Festival and experience a sea
of colour as over 400 kites of all shapes and sizes (including whales, sharks,
Kite koalas, penguins and pelicans) descend on the Rockingham Foreshore. There
will also be stage performances, roving entertainment and children’s activities
Festival
happening throughout the day.
A kite making workshop for all ages will be available between 10am-2pm.
Children under 12 years old can go in the running to win a prize for the best
Saturday 30 November 2019 decorated kite. Following the workshop, there will be an opportunity for
10am - 4pm participants to show off their creation by flying their kites together.
Rockingham Foreshore This free event is part of the City’s Summer Series of family-friendly,
smoke-free and alcohol-free events.
Around Our Community - Page 7
Seniors
and Carers
Expo
Join in with the Seniors and Carers
Expo 10th anniversary celebrations on
Friday 11 October 2019 10am-2pm at
Mike Barnett Sports Complex, Corner
Goddard Street and Dixon Road,
Rockingham. Seniors and carers can
access 145 stalls offering information
Breakthrough Music from a wide range of organisations,
community groups and government
departments about the support and
Competition 2019 - services available to them.
Presented by Getting there:
• Free car parking in the main
Act-Belong-Commit Mike Barnett Sports Complex
carpark (priority given to visitors
with ACROD permits).
• Overflow parking on Dixon
Road Reserve, immediately
behind Mike Barnett Sports
$10,000 worth of cash and prizes to be won. Complex and accessible from
Dowling Street. Regular, free,
The Breakthrough Music Competition, presented by Act- wheelchair-accessible shuttle
Belong-Commit, is an annual competition which provides bus from the reserve.
young people aged 12-24 the opportunity to showcase • Mike Barnett Sports Complex
their talents, and is a potential pathway for those wanting is located on public transport
to develop in the music industry. Hosting the heats in local routes 548, 549, 551 and 555.
shopping centres and at community events provides a hub for To plan your journey or for
young people and enables participants to perform in front of more public transport
larger audiences. information, visit
transperth.wa.gov.au or
Catch the live performances here: contact Transperth on 13 62 13.
• HEAT 1 Sunday 6 October 11am - 2pm
Secret Harbour Square, 420 Secret Harbour
Blvd and Cnr Warnbro Sound Ave, Secret Harbour
• HEAT 2 Sunday 13 October 11am - 2pm
Stocklands Baldivis, Lot 26 Safety Bay Rd, Baldivis
• HEAT 3 Sunday 20 October 11am - 2pm
Rockingham Centre, 1 Council Ave, Rockingham
• FINAL Sunday 27 October 11.30am - 2pm
Foreshore Celebration, Rockingham Foreshore
Registrations now open. For more information or to apply
online, visit www.take8.com.au/breakthrough or
call 9529 2021.
Page 8 - Around Our Community
Aqua Jetty Swim Strategic
School – Best in WA Community
The City of Rockingham’s Aqua Jetty Swim School has been
recognised as the best in Western Australia after it took home
Plan Update
the AUSTSWIM Recognised Swim Centre Award during the
AUSTSWIM Soak It Up Conference in July. The Swim School,
which is aligned with the Royal Life Saving WA ‘Swim and Economic
Survive’ program, caters to swimmers of all ages, and teaches
water safety awareness and swim technique development. Development
Strategy
One of the aspirations in the City’s current
Strategic Community Plan is ‘Actively Pursue
Tourism and Economic Development’. To help
realise this aspiration we are developing an
Economic Development Strategy 2020-2025,
which will build and expand on the work
done in the previous Economic
Development Strategy.
The strategy will comprise four key strategic
elements aligned to work more closely with
the local business community:
City of Rockingham staff proudly display the Aqua Jetty
Swim School’s award. • investment attraction
• strategic regional opportunities
• local business development
• advocacy and lobbying.
Beaches for The first step in the development of the
Everyone
Strategy will be consultation with the
business community and key stakeholders to
get feedback and comments, and develop
The City’s famous coastline is a major attraction for residents and that data into key outcomes and findings
visitors. However, access to the beach and water can be difficult which will guide the implementation of the
for some community members, especially people with disability. individual actions identified within each
strategic element.
Beach access matting helps many people, including people with
disability, seniors, and parents with prams, get onto the sand and
closer to the water. This spring, up to 120 metres of matting will
be rolled out, mostly on our calm, north-facing beaches.
Beach wheelchairs are available for booking seven days a week
and two of the wheelchairs fold down so can be transported in
a large car. Bookings are managed by the Rockingham Visitors
Centre, The Cruising Yacht Club and the Seaside Camp for Kids.
The Beach Walkers (pictured) are quite new to Rockingham. They
will be useful to people who might not need a beach wheelchair,
but need a bit of support to be able to take a stroll along the beach.
Visit the City’s website for access matting locations and to find
out how to book a wheelchair or walker.
Around Our Community - Page 9
Strategic Community Plan Update
Every local government is required to have a plan for the Along with these strategies, we have a 10 year Community
future. Our Strategic Community Plan (2019-2029) is our Infrastructure Plan which prioritises the development of
strategic road map for the next 10 years. It shows the new community infrastructure projects and is reviewed
direction, and the actions, we need to take to meet the annually. These infrastructure projects are costed through
needs of our growing community. the City’s Business Plan.
The Plan is built on four key aspirations, developed in The following table shows the strategies underpinning the
consultation with our community, which define the main current Strategic Community Plan. Those with a green dot
themes about the type of City our residents want to live in. are in progress. They have been adopted by Council,
and actions are underway. Those with an orange dot are
The way we achieve these aspirations is detailed in the still to be developed.
supporting Community Plan Strategies which are developed
through sustained engagement with interested community
members to identify how we can deliver results to our
residents today and in the future.
• Adopted • To Be Developed
Aspiration 1 Aspiration 3
Actively Pursue Tourism Plan for Future Generations
and Economic Development
• Community Infrastructure Plan
• Tourist Destination Strategy • Rockingham Beach Foreshore Master Plan
• Coastal Facilities Strategy • Strategic Asset Management Plan
• Rockingham Strategic Metropolitan Centre Public • Infrastructure Asset Management Plan
Parking Strategy • Safety Bay/Shoalwater Foreshore Revitalisation
• City Centre Transport Strategy Masterplan
• Economic Development Strategy • Centre Plan - Rockingham Strategic Metropolitan
• Rockingham Strategic Metropolitan Centre, Centre Centre
Plan - Activity Centre Plan • Heritage Strategy
• Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaptation
Plan
• Sustainability Strategy
• City of Rockingham Waste Strategy
• Natural Area Conservation Strategy
Aspiration 2 • Bushfire Risk Mitigation Strategy
Grow and Nurture Community • Greening Plan
• Public Open Space Strategy
Connectedness and Wellbeing
• Environmental Planning Strategy
• Children and Young People Strategy • Rockingham Foreshore Management Plan
• Disability Access and Inclusion Strategy • Local Planning Strategy
• Digital Media Strategy • Karnup District Structure Plan
• Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Cultural Development and The Arts Strategy
• Volunteering Strategy
• Seniors Strategy
Aspiration 4
• Community Support Services Strategy
• Community Safety Strategy Deliver Quality Leadership
• Library and Information Services Strategy and Business Expertise
• Development of the Renaissance Technopole
• Ten Year Integrated Financial Business Plan
Page 10 - Around Our Community
Safety Bay/ Following a good response to the Coastal Values Survey earlier this year, the
draft Master Plan for the Safety Bay and Shoalwater foreshores is almost
ready for inspection. The content of the Master Plan is guided by a number of
Shoalwater Council adopted ‘design drivers’ which reflect key themes within the Survey
responses.
Foreshore The Master Plan will be a strategic document to guide the way in which the
Master Plan
foreshore will evolve over the next 20 or 30 years. It will guide improvements
to the foreshore, generally from Boundary Road to Warnbro Beach Road, and
retain those features and assets which make the foreshore appealing.
The consultation is expected to commence in the second week of October
2019 and run for a month. It will include a number of public information
sessions where interested parties can inspect the draft Master Plan and ask
questions of the project team. The best way to stay informed is to register
through Rock Port at cityrockport.com.au or follow us on Facebook.
Planning For
the Future
Community
Our aspiration to plan for future
generations requires a commitment to
environmental issues here and now. We are
taking some big strides in this direction.
Activities
In just the first half of 2019 we have:
The City presents a wide range of community activities.
• Introduced the Single Use Plastic and Some of the highlights from the current calendar include:
Balloons Policy
• Planted more than 3,000 trees as part
of the Greening Plan International Food Festival
• Achieved Gold Waterwise Council status
• Added 296kW of solar panels to Photovoice photo competition
City assets (total capacity now 841kW
from nearly 3,000 panels).
New Year’s Eve Celebration and fireworks
Australia Day Celebration and fireworks
“Romance On the Green” presented in collaboration
with the Perth Symphony Orchestra
Outdoor Cinema Series
City of Rockingham Art Awards
Major Projects
Delivered in 2019 Community Breakfast Bike Ride
Seniors Expo
Baldivis South
Community Centre
Furry Friends Fun Day
Port Kennedy
Skate Park Celebrate Ability
Rockingham Beach
Various ‘pop-up’ community events.
Foreshore Revitalisation (Stage 1)Around Our Community - Page 11
What’s On Around the City?
DATE EVENT LOCATION
FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAY
Village Green,
OF EACH MONTH RAD Walkers Rockingham
10am – 11am
THIRD MONDAY
The Clipper Inn Café, 20-30
OF EACH MONTH Rockingham Forget-Me-Not Café Patterson Road, Rockingham
10am – 12pm
WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER Recycled Lantern Workshop for Rockingham Arts Centre,
10am – 11.30am Foreshore Celebration 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER Recycled Lantern Workshop for Rockingham Central Library,
4.30pm – 6pm Foreshore Celebration Dixon Road, Rockingham
Secret Harbour Square, 420
SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER Secret Harbour Blvd and Cnr
11am – 2pm
Breakthrough Music Competition – Heat 1 Warnbro Sound Ave, Secret
Harbour
Mike Barnett Sports Complex,
FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER Seniors and Carers Expo 2019,
Cnr Goddard Street and Dixon
10am – 2pm 10th Anniversary Road, Rockingham
SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER Stocklands Baldivis,
11am – 2pm
Breakthrough Music Competition – Heat 2 Lot 26 Safety Bay Rd, Baldivis
SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER Recycled Lantern Workshop for Rockingham Arts Centre,
1pm – 2.30pm Foreshore Celebration 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER Rockingham Centre,
11am – 2pm
Breakthrough Music Competition – Heat 3 1 Council Ave, Rockingham
WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER Fantasy Park,
9am – 11.30am
Teddy Bears’ Picnic Rand Avenue Reserve, Waikiki
EVERY THURSDAY FROM 24
Anniversary Park,
OCTOBER – 28 NOVEMBER Nightfields Rockingham Council Avenue, Rockingham
3.30pm – 5.30pm
SATURDAY 26 AND SUNDAY
Churchill Park,
27 OCTOBER Foreshore Celebration Rockingham Foreshore
11am – 8pm
SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Lookout,
11.30am – 2pm
Breakthrough Music Competition - Final Rockingham Foreshore
SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER –
SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER Castaways Sculpture Exhibition Rockingham Foreshore
9am – 5pm dailyPage 12 - Around Our Community
What’s On Around the City?
DATE EVENT LOCATION
SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER –
Rockingham Arts Centre,
SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
9am – 5pm daily
Gary Holland Community
SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER
9am – 12pm
Get Active Rockingham Launch Centre, 19 Kent Street,
Rockingham
SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER The Lookout,
5pm – 6.30pm
Soulful Sunday Rockingham Foreshore
EVERY TUESDAY MORNING
STARTING TUESDAY 5 Churchill Park,
NOVEMBER
Tai Chi Rockingham Foreshore
7am – 8am
EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT
STARTING THURSDAY 7 Churchill Park,
NOVEMBER
Yoga Rockingham Foreshore
6pm – 7pm
SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER
10am – 12pm
Watch and Have A Go Sporting event Rockingham Foreshore
MONDAY 11 - SUNDAY 17
NOVEMBER
Seniors Week events Various locations and times
SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER Beach Plaza Markets Summer Essentials Beach Plaza,
12pm – 4pm and Entertainment Rockingham Foreshore
SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER
10am – 4pm
Kite Festival Rockingham Foreshore
SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER The Lookout,
5pm – 6.30pm
Soulful Sunday Rockingham Foreshore
Gary Holland Community
TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER
10.30am – 1.30pm
Celebrate Ability Centre, 19 Kent Street,
Rockingham
SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER Churchill Park,
5pm – 9pm
Christmas Festival Rockingham Foreshore
SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER
10am – 12pm
Watch and Have A Go Sporting event Rockingham Foreshore
SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER Churchill Park,
4pm – 6pm
Entertainment performance Rockingham Foreshore
For more information about any of these events contact the City on 9528 0333 or customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au
To find out more please visit the
Disclaimer: Information is accurate at time of printing. Accuracy cannot be guaranteed as changes may be
What’s On page of the City’s website:
made after the publication date.
rockingham.wa.gov.auEnvironment - Page 13
Environment
Rat Poison
Could Harm
Owls
Studies at Edith Cowan University have identified
that increased use of rat and mice poisons are
contributing to the decline of boobook owls across
metropolitan Australia.
The toxins take a long time to break down, so
the poison is often still active by the time an
infected rat is consumed by a predatory animal,
such as a boobook. The toxins remain in the
owl’s bloodstream until another infected rat is
consumed, which increases the concentration of
poison. This continues until the amount of poison
within the owl’s system reaches a fatal dose. Other
birds of prey, domestic cats and dogs are also
known to indirectly consume rat poison this way.
Fortunately, you can control rats without harming
birds of prey:
- use baited snap traps
- use poisons containing warfarin. It breaks down
quicker so it doesn’t pass through the food
chain to other animals.
- keep all food products indoors, including
pet food
- keep bin lids closed
- instead of growing palm trees in your garden
(which offer habitat to black rats) consider
native trees because they provide homes for
predatory birds which will naturally control
rat populations
- mow the lawn regularly
- tidy up any junk outside that offers shelter
to rats
- seal all holes around the outside of your house.
Please consider our magnificent birds of prey
before using rat poison at home.
Green Waste Verge Collection
The residential green waste verge collection will be carried out during October and November. A maximum of 3m3 of
branches may be placed on your verge, no sooner than the weekend before your area’s collection date. Visit the City’s
website for guidelines and your area’s collection dates.Page 14 - Community Safety
Community Safety
Permit to Burn
All owners or occupiers wishing to undertake a hazard reduction burn on their land will require a ‘Permit to
Burn’ for the period 1 October through to 30 November 2019. Applications can be made for permits online at
rockingham.wa.gov.au/firecontrol
Burning is strictly prohibited on all land from 1 December 2019 through to 30 March 2020.
The City’s Fire Control Notice can be found at rockingham.wa.gov.au/firecontrol or call 9528 0333 if you
need to speak with the Fire Prevention Officer.
Emergency
Preparedness
October is Bushfire Awareness month. The City’s libraries, in
collaboration with Red Cross, will be hosting Pillowcase and
Rediplan workshops in the October school holidays to assist
children (ages 7 -12) and their caregivers with preparing
for an emergency. There will be workshops at the Warnbro
Library as well as the Baldivis South Community Centre
on Thursday 10 October 2019. Participants attending the
Baldivis workshops will have the chance to meet the Baldivis
Volunteer Fire Brigade. Bookings for the workshops open on
Monday 16 September 2019 and can be made via the City’s
website rockingham.wa.gov.au/rediplan
Reducing Our Bushfire Risk
The City’s Bushfire Risk Management Plan was
approved by the state government’s Office of Bushfire
Risk Management and endorsed by Council. The plan
sets out a coordinated and efficient approach towards
the identification, assessment and various treatments
required to protect people, assets and other things of
local value.
City officers have been busy auditing priority areas
to work out the best treatment strategy to reduce
the bushfire risk in that area. Actions being taken
cover a wide range of treatment activities including
the preparation and installation of firebreaks and
emergency accesses, fuel management on vegetation
(such as weed control, forestry mulching or prescribed
burning) and community education.Community Safety - Page 15
Furry Friends Safe-Tea
Fun Day Morning
Save the date! This year’s Furry Friends Fun Day will be held on Sunday
17 November between 9am–1pm at the Rockingham Dog Club on A Safe-Tea Morning is being
Bungaree Oval, Rockingham (off Crater Place). The family-friendly held on Friday 15 November
event celebrates all things doggy-related, with pet stalls, pet rescue 2019 at the Autumn Centre,
agencies, free vet checks, dog agility displays, City Rangers and Market Street, Rockingham
food and coffee van. Bungaree Oval is a dedicated dog exercise area from 9am – 10.30am. WA
and will be fun for your furry friends. Keep an eye out on the City’s Police, Department of Fire
Facebook page for further details closer to the date. and Emergency Services and
City Officers will provide
information to help you keep
yourself and your home safe.
Find out about Neighbours
Unite, the City’s subsidy
schemes and grants available to
help residents feel safer, more
secure and connected. Places
are limited. RSVP to secure your
space by phoning 9528 0333.
Neighbours Unite Outdoor
Neighbours Unite is a City of Rockingham initiative that encourages
residents to connect and support each other. Get together with your Cinemas
neighbours and host a Neighbours Unite Activity. It could be a games
night, BBQ or puppy party – anything that helps connect the people living The City’s free Outdoor Cinemas
near you. For more information about the Neighbours Unite Program or are back as part of the Summer
the Neighbours Unite Activity Reimbursement, contact the Neighbours Series for 2019-2020. Visit a new
Unite team on customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au or 9528 0333. outdoor space while you enjoy
a family-friendly, alcohol-free
outdoor cinema experience with
your family and friends. Pack a
picnic and arrive early to see the
sunset before the movie starts.
Screening:
Dr Seuss The Grinch (G)
Date:
Friday 6 December 2019
Location:
Governor Road Reserve
Time:
7:30pmYour Councillors
Rockingham Ward
Mayor Councillor Councillor
Barry Sammels Joy Stewart Andrew Burns
9592 2344 0421 021 711 0467 511 867
barry.sammels@rockingham.wa.gov.au cr.stewart@rockingham.wa.gov.au cr.burns@rockingham.wa.gov.au
Safety Bay Ward
Deputy Mayor Councillor Councillor
Deb Hamblin Leigh Liley Katherine Summers
0404 895 046 9593 8362 0434 938 662
cr.hamblin@rockingham.wa.gov.au cr.liley@rockingham.wa.gov.au cr.summers@rockingham.wa.gov.au
Baldivis Ward
Councillor Councillor
Matthew Whitfield Lee Downham
0405 637 894 0477 177 772
cr.whitfield@rockingham.wa.gov.au cr.downham@rockingham.wa.gov.au
Comet Bay Ward
Councillor Councillor
Chris Elliott Mark Jones
9537 1096 0410 844 880
cr.elliott@rockingham.wa.gov.au cr.jones@rockingham.wa.gov.au
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Disability Access Important Safety Contacts
and Inclusion in an Emergency
You can access our Disability Access and Inclusion
Strategy, and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan at In an emergency call 000
rockingham.wa.gov.au, or contact Customer Services on (for hearing impaired) 106
9528 0333 or email customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au
For non-emergency Police assistance call 131 444
Alternative formats (large print, audio) are available on
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000
request. Hard copies are available at the City’s libraries and
Rockingham SmartWatch 1300 657 123
administration building.
State Emergency Service (SES) 132 500
City of Rockingham
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