WHATS HAPPENING BUDGET EDITION 2021/22 - OURCITY OURHOUSE - CITY OF WANNEROO
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JULY-AUGUST
2021
wanneroo.wa.gov.au
,
Whats Happening
Budget Edition 2021/22
Take a look at our top projects for the next 12 months | Pages 4-9
Our City Our House
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Mayor’s Message A remarkable 99.99 per cent of these
applications were approved within their
Welcome to the winter legislated timeframes, which in turn has
edition of What’s allowed new homeowners who were
Happening for 2021. eligible for grants to meet the relevant
This edition details criteria for approval timeframes.
important information on Our Approvals team has done an
the key projects that are amazing job in supporting the building
planned for the 2021/22 financial year. industry during the current building
It will be another busy year across the boom, and they are a very deserving
City of Wanneroo, as we work to provide winner of this year’s award. 2021 City of Wanneroo Australia Day Award recipients.
essential infrastructure and services that
will support and connect our community Small businesses form the backbone • Charles Searson Australia Day Youth
in the coming years, including new of our local economy, which is why the Award: for an individual under 25 years.
parks, playgrounds, road improvements City of Wanneroo is delighted to be one • Australia Day Award:
and sports facilities. of the first local governments to have for an individual over 25 years.
You can also read more about this year’s taken part in a new program designed • Australia Day Community Group or
budget by visiting wanneroo.wa.gov.au/ to streamline approvals for small Event award: for an outstanding local
budget22 businesses. community group or event.
The Small Business Friendly Approvals • Senior of the Year Award:
I am proud to advise that the City of Program, led by the Small Business for an individual over 65 years.
Wanneroo’s hard working Approvals Development Corporation, aims to Nominations close Friday 12 November
team received the Master Builders smooth the process of obtaining 2021. For more information, visit
Association Award for Local Government licences and permits from local wanneroo.wa.gov.au/awardfunding
Best Practice for sustained excellence in governments.
service delivery. The wonderful team at Wanneroo
A survey of local businesses conducted
Throughout the year, the City has seen Aquamotion was recently presented with
last year told us reducing red tape was
a 75 per cent increase in building gold waterwise status at the 2021 Water
key to our post-COVID economic
applications received compared to Corporation Waterwise Awards.
recovery – and by participating in the
2019/20. The accolade recognises the facility’s
SBDC Approvals Program, we are
directly responding to the needs of our commitment to effectively and
business community. responsibly managing its water use.
The facility also made a splash at the
Do you know someone who tirelessly recent Parks and Leisure Australia
gives back to the local community? Awards of Excellence, with a nomination
You can honour our City’s most in the Facility of the Year category, which
upstanding citizens by nominating them recognises innovative features of design,
for the 2022 Australia Day Awards. development and operation.
Four awards will be presented at Well done to the Wanneroo Aquamotion
our 2022 Australia Day citizenship team!
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Previous editions of What’s Happening can be viewed online at wanneroo.wa.gov.au/whatshappening
Acknowledgement of Country - The City of Wanneroo acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we are working on, the Whadjuk people. We would like to pay respect to the Elders of the Noongar nation,
past, present and future, who have walked and cared for the land and we acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contributions made to the life of this City and this region.
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Introducing the new bins on the block
For most households across the City, two bins is now three bins. Our new three bin
system helps everyone get waste to the right place. If you’re unsure of how your waste should be sorted, we’ve simplified it below.
General waste bin (red lid) Recycling bin (yellow lid) Garden organics bin (lime green lid)
Your red lid bin is for general Here’s the one people often The new garden organics
household waste - food struggle with, but it doesn’t (GO) bin is exclusively
scraps from the kitchen as have to be confusing. for green waste from the
well as the stuff that won’t In the City of Wanneroo, garden; that means leaves,
biodegrade or recycle. we keep it simple by grass, weeds and small
To help get our waste to the remembering to recycle just branches - and only these.
right place, think of your red these five: After collecting your GO bin,
bin as the last resort - more often than • Aluminium and steel cans the City of Wanneroo sends the contents
not, there is a sustainable and smart way • Glass bottles and jars (lids removed) to a local, family-run business, where
to dispose of most household items. it is processed into a range of high
• Plastic bottles and containers
Food waste and unrepairable items of quality soil-enhancing products, such as
(lids removed)
clothing (that can’t be sold or donated) mulches and potting mix.
• Clean cardboard (flattened)
should go in your general waste bin, In the past, garden organics were
• Paper (not shredded)
along with nappies, sanitary items, dirty recovered as a low quality soil
cardboard/paper, and animal droppings. Items must be rinsed, empty and loose conditioner, with limited applications due
in the bin with the lids off. to the glass content.
Certain items, like batteries, aerosol
cans, electrical items or light globes This reduces contamination and makes Your GO bin provides a year-round
need to be dropped off at a collection sorting at the processing plant quicker alternative to the City of Wanneroo’s
location like Tamala Park Waste Facility. and easier. annual green waste collection service,
If in doubt, check it out by visiting allowing you to pick when you prune.
wanneroo.wa.gov.au/recycleright Perfect! Plus, it helps keep our yards clear
of leaf litter and other flammable organic
matter during fire restriction periods.
Download our 2021/22
Waste Guide
wanneroo.wa.gov.au/
wasteguide
colour was good for recall and made
sorting waste correctly easy to
remember.
“The cards have helped me to unlearn
Waste Education Officer Emma Syme meets with Kingsway Christian College French teacher
Arlette Pedretti and her Year 9 class (L-R) Bianca, Tania, Isabella and Taylor, to demonstrate the toolkit.
some misconceptions about where
these items can be disposed of, like
Toolkit teaches responsible waste disposal aerosol cans or disposable coffee
cups,” she said
Did you know that one in five City of correctly identify items and their The toolkit is available in 10 languages:
Wanneroo residents* speaks a English translation, before sorting Arabic, Amharic, French, Burmese,
language other than English at home? them into one of three mini bins that Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian,
To communicate the recent changes mirror those at home. Macedonian, Tagalog and Vietnamese.
to our kerbside waste collection “This initiative allows the City to make Residents and community groups
service to our multicultural community, information accessible and easily interested in hiring a toolkit for free can
the City of Wanneroo joined forces digestible for our residents for whom visit their local City of Wanneroo library
with Waste Authority WA, to develop English is a second language,” or call 9405 5000.
a unique waste education resource. Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts said.
Translated documents in a digital
The educational toolkit - titled ‘Waste Kingsway Christian College students in format can also be downloaded by
Sorted-Talking My Language’ – Arlette Pedretti’s year nine French class visiting wanneroo.wa.gov.au/
teaches participants about the (pictured) have been using the wasteandrecycling
importance of recycling and sorting toolkit during lessons, allowing them
household waste using colourful to develop their understanding of This project is supported by the Government
flashcards, icons and annotations sustainability and recycling at the same of Western Australia and administered by the
translated into 10 languages. time as learning a foreign language. Waste Authority.
*Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census
Through a series of games and Year nine student Bianca (14) said of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016.
quizzes, participants are challenged to pairing items with their corresponding Compiled and presented by .id
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How do we
look after Our House ?
Our City is like one big house and like you, we have a budget for looking after it.
From keeping the lights on all night to maintaining nearly 600 parks,
we keep things running so you can enjoy the many services and
facilities that make Our House a great place to live.
ROADS, PATHWAYS &
STREET LIGHTING $54.8M
WASTE & RECYCLING $43.1M
SPORTS FACILITIES $41.4M
PARKS &
PLAYGROUNDS $30.5M
COMMUNITY HEALTH,
SAFETY & EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT $15.0M
Do you know how much it costs to run Our House? COMMUNITY
FACILITIES $14.3M
LIBRARIES, MUSEUM
& HERITAGE $13.4M
$6.3m $3.1m $666,000 $6.1m FORESHORE MANAGEMENT
& CONSERVATION $9.5M
on lighting local to subsidise to remove verge to mow, mulch, GOVERNANCE $7.2M
roads at night, sporting facilities waste and clean up and water, to keep
BUSINESS & ECONOMIC
making them safer for local clubs and instances of illegal local parks looking DEVELOPMENT $2.0M
for everyone. community groups. dumping. neat and tidy.
TOTAL $231.2M
$4.5m Over $1m $719,000 $7.7m
for regular ranger to care for local to provide engaging to educate and
patrols, to ensure bushland and protect and entertaining entertain visitors to
your neighbourhood natural biodiversity. support programs our local libraries.
remains safe. at youth centres.
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Dinosaur Park, Madeley. Edgar Griffiths Dog Park, Wanneroo Monaghan Park, Darch
Budget strikes the ‘right balance’ for residents
City of Wanneroo has allocated a total A further $4.2 million will be spent on “In addition to the development of key
of $69.5 million for capital works during caring for our coastline and bushland, capital works projects, this year’s budget
2021/22, with a range of infrastructure with rehabilitation at Honeypossum focuses on preserving the fantastic
projects set to receive significant Reserve, Boomerang Reserve amenities that our residents use each
investment in the coming months. (both Banksia Grove) and Badgerup and every day - such as the 500 plus
This includes continued construction at Reserve (Wanneroo) designed to offset parks, reserves and open spaces, or our
the site of Halesworth Park in Butler, the impact of new infrastructure. youth centres, libraries and skate parks,”
putting in a shared use path along In addition, the City will invest she said.
Alexander Drive in Landsdale and work $186 million in operations expenditure “I believe we have struck the right
associated with shaping a new aquatic next year to provide a range of important balance between advancing key
and recreation centre in Alkimos. services to our community.
infrastructure in our rapidly-growing
More than $6.9 million will be spent on This includes $37.2 million on waste outer suburbs and ensuring the City’s
vibrant, verdant open spaces where services and our ongoing efforts to send existing assets are looked after.”
residents can recreate, with interactive less household waste to landfill through
On average, this year’s rate increase
upgrades to be installed at Wonambi our new three bin waste system.
equates to the cost of three cups
Park, Jindinga Park, Frederick Duffy Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts said
Park (all Wanneroo) and Chesterfield of coffee or a monthly family Netflix
this year’s budget balanced both
Park (Hocking). These are in addition subscription fee.
investment in new infrastructure and
to a comprehensive renewal of existing maintenance of existing assets. For more information on the City of
park assets at more than a dozen Wanneroo’s 2021/22 budget, visit
neighbourhood playgrounds. wanneroo.wa.gov.au/budget22
Looking back at our top projects from 2020/21
From safer roads to slick new skate Leatherback Park, Alkimos Splendid Park skate park, Yanchep
parks, the wraps have come off a Completed in November 2020, the Construction on this popular skate
string of major projects these past $1.8 million Leatherback Park facility park in Yanchep was completed in
12 months - here’s a snapshot of supports grassroots sports clubs, mid-2020 and was co-funded by the
some of the big ticket items that are such as the Brighton Seahawks and State Government, Lotterywest and
now making our City a better and the Alkimos Pirates Lacrosse Club. the City of Wanneroo.
brighter place to live, work and play.
Marmion Avenue duplication,
Hartman Drive duplication, Madeley Butler to Yanchep
A 2km stretch of Hartman Drive was A crucial piece of road infrastructure
transformed into two lanes travelling to support growth in our northern
north and south, complete with suburbs, the duplication of Marmion
upgraded street lighting and shared Avenue from Butler to Yanchep was
cycleways to make daily commutes fully funded by the State Government
safer and smoother. and developer funds. Works
Hinckley Park, Hocking concluded in July 2020.
Billed for completion later this month, Shelvock Park, Koondoola
Hocking’s 4.1 hectare Hinckley Park Replacing outdated facilities, this
will play host to ample green space, $1.9 million sports amenities building
a three-vs-three basketball court, was completed in mid-2020 and
barbeque facilities and 10,000 shrubs supports a string of local groups,
and trees. such as soccer club Westnam United. Splendid Park skate park, Yanchep.
BUDGET FEATURE / 05
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Wonambi Park,
Wanneroo
Following extensive
consultation with the
community earlier this
year, Council has greenlit
a string of upgrades to
Wanneroo’s Wonambi
Park.
The upgrades will
feature equipment and
play spaces suitable
for children of all ages, Key projects – Parks and playgrounds
including a cubby house
with slides, balancing
bridge, tunnel, sand play
and monkey bars.
Mayor Tracey Roberts
said upgrading the City’s
parks and open spaces
made neighbourhoods
more appealing and
benefitted residents,
Mayor Tracey Roberts with Central Ward council members
especially young families. Frank Cvitan, Dot Newton, Jacqueline Huntley and Paul Miles
“Providing opportunities at Studmaster Park in Wanneroo.
for our residents to foster
and maintain an active
Studmaster Park, Wanneroo
and healthy lifestyle is a Work is underway to renew the bridge,
key focus for the City,” boardwalk and viewing platform overlooking
Mayor Roberts said. Yellagonga Regional Park at Studmaster
“Revitalising Wonambi Park in Wanneroo. After seeking feedback from the community
Park, and our other parks The modernised structure will include on proposed designs, the $500,000
and open spaces across accessible seating and will significantly reduce upgrades are set to be completed by
the City, is an important ongoing maintenance costs. December 2021.
contributor to promoting
community spirit and
building good physical Playgrounds and open South Ward
and emotional health. • Ashdale Park, Darch
“The upgrades to the
spaces
• Curtis Park, Girrawheen
existing playground More than $6.9 million will be spent on
parks and playgrounds across the City • Versailles Park, Landsdale
will give families and
individuals access to of Wanneroo this coming financial year, • Alexander Heights Community Centre,
shared picnic areas, new with new play equipment, shade shelters Alexander Heights
bench seating and an and security lighting all set to enhance North Coast Ward
outdoor space that is the amenity of an open space in your
• Avondale Park, Mindarie
inviting and inclusive.” neighbourhood.
• Little Green Park, Quinns Rocks
The development of the Around $1.7 million has been allocated
park is a single stage to the annual Parks Asset Renewal • Booderee Park, St Andrews Park and
construction as part of Program, which each year sees new Yanchep Community Centre, Yanchep
the 2021/22 budget play equipment, rubber and sand softfall • Verwood Park, Butler
and funded through the areas and shade sails installed at a host • Jenolan Way Community Centre,
Federal Government’s of local parks and playspaces. Merriwa
Local Roads and In the next 12 months, the following Additionally, new shade structures will be
Community Infrastructure parks will be revitalised: installed at five parks:
Program. Central Ward Mintaro Park in Quinns Rocks, Paloma
Construction on the • Brightlands Park, Litchfield Park and Park in Marangaroo, Curtis Park in
upgrades is set to begin Glenfine Park, Carramar Girrawheen and Studmaster Park and
in October 2021. Clarkside Park in Wanneroo.
• Eiffel Park and Tandara Park, Tapping
• Elliot Park, Wanneroo
BUDGET FEATURE / 06
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Halesworth Park, Butler “The college now has access to the association, thanks to the ongoing
southern oval at Halesworth Park support and growth from our local Butler
Billed as a future focal point for local and our students have already begun community,” Ms Joubert said.
sports in our northern suburbs, works at enjoying this fantastic new facility for our “Being able to train at the new
Halesworth Park in Butler will continue physical education classes and after- Halesworth facility will provide our club
into the coming financial year, at a cost school sporting academies, including and families their own ‘home community
of approximately $5.7 million. soccer,” she said. base’ to gather and support each other.
Detailed design is already underway on “We are also looking forward to the “Having more training space available
two new sports amenities buildings, with completion of the northern oval and will also help our club encourage more
construction set to commence later this additional amenities, which will be families to join and participate on all
year. well utilised by our growing student levels in many sports available.
Meanwhile, two new playing ovals, and population in years to come.
“We look forward to training in our local
hardcourts are on track for completion “The Halesworth Park precinct is not area where our families can feel at
later this month, and will be open to the only a much welcomed facility for the home.”
public shortly after. college to use, but will be an amazing
The project’s total cost of $20.7 million
A dual-use path, children’s play area, amenity for the Alkimos and wider
is shared between the City of Wanneroo,
picnic facilities, baseball dugout and communities as a whole to enjoy.”
the Federal Government ($5 million),
cricket nets will ensure the Halesworth With 200 playing members, Butler the State Government ($2 million),
Park complex caters for a host of local Netball Club President Kerry Joubert the Department of Education ($980,000)
clubs and sporting codes. said the new facilities at Halesworth and LWP Property Group ($1.2 million).
Alkimos College Foundation Principal Park would support the club’s continued
Overall project completion is expected in
Nancy McNally said students were growth, and provide its members with a
March 2023.
already benefitting from access to the base of operations for years to come.
Halesworth Park facilities. “Butler Netball Club has now become
one of the fastest growing clubs in our Montrose Park,
Girrawheen
More than $587,000 to
construct new tennis
clubrooms. Plans include
a new storeroom, office
space, multipurpose
space with kitchenette
and an external verandah
overlooking the courts for
spectators.
Construction is scheduled
to commence in January
2022.
Sports
floodlighting
Upgraded sports
floodlighting fixtures will
be installed at ovals
across the City of
Wanneroo, with Ferrara
Park in Girrawheen
Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts and North Coast Ward council members Chris Baker, Linda Aitken, Sonet Coetzee,
($343,000), Belhaven
Natalie Sangalli and Lewis Flood at Dalvik Park in Merriwa. Park in Quinns Rocks
($335,000) and the south
Dalvik Park, Merriwa oval of Paloma Park in
More than $1.6 million will be spent facilities, a kiosk, first aid room, a gated Marangaroo ($150,000)
constructing a new sports amenities outdoor area and ample parking. earmarked for this
building at Dalvik Park in Merriwa, the financial year.
Construction commenced in May this
latest in a long line of playing fields in our year and is expected to conclude in
northern suburbs to receive grassroots May 2022.
recreational facilities that cater for our The City of Wanneroo received $400,000
growing community and local clubs. in funding via the State Government’s
The new sports amenities building will Community Sporting and Recreation
feature dual change rooms, storage Facilities Fund.
BUDGET FEATURE / 07
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Smart camera tech to makes the community feel safe, deters
people from offending and if offences are
provide safety and security committed, it is a valuable investigation tool
Following extensive consultation with local to identify and charge perpetrators.”
business owners and Wanneroo Police, “These cameras will increase community safety
14 new CCTV cameras will be installed in the area, provide a layer of crime prevention
Flynn Drive, at strategic intersections on the Wangara for any local business and deter criminals
Industrial Estate later this year. from frequenting or committing offences.”
Neerabup New smart technology made available Wanneroo Business Association General
Currently a stretch of through the Australian Government’s Manager Lauren Bell said the initiative would
single-lane road that runs Community Grants program will help deter “ensure the businesses our local residents
through Neerabup and anti-social behaviour, improve public and have worked hard to build, remain protected”.
Banksia Grove, Flynn business safety, increase local investor “Wanneroo Business Association has been
Drive will be widened into confidence and future-proof Wangara actively assisting the City of Wanneroo on
a dual carriageway from development. this project for a number of years, with the
Wanneroo Road to Pinjar
Wanneroo Police Officer-in-Charge Mo funds secured from the Federal Government
Road.
Livingstone said the City worked collaboratively allowing the project to progress
Detailed design and with Police to make the local area a safe successfully,” she said.
preliminary construction place to work. “I commend the City for its persistence with
will take place in 2021/22,
“A large part of this work is in the crime this project, and look forward to working
with the bulk of
prevention space, and we collectively look at with all parties involved to better our local
construction occurring in
how we can prevent crimes from happening business community into the future.”
the 2022/23 financial year.
so that community members do not became The project’s total cost of $978,000 will
This project’s forecasted a victim,” he said. be offset through the $870,000 Federal
total cost of $20 million will
“We use a number of tactics for this, but by Government grant. Installation of the
be funded through
far the most successful is CCTV. The current new cameras is anticipated by the end of
contributions from the
CCTV cameras installed by City of Wanneroo December 2021.
State Government and
the Main Roads WA’s
Metropolitan Regional
Road Group (MRRG).
Wanneroo Mayor Tracey
Roberts said growing
communities in Banksia
Grove and Mariginiup
would benefit from the
improved connectivity
and enhanced road safety
provided by important
improvements.
“These upgrades will
improve access to
Neerabup Industrial Area,
making it an even more
attractive location for
commercial, industrial
and manufacturing Highclere Boulevard, Marangaroo
businesses to establish
their operations,” Mayor Upgrades to Highclere Boulevard in The works will also include the installation
Roberts said. Marangaroo will commence later this of street trees in the median and verges
year, in an effort to curb speeding and to assist with focusing the driving
“When it reaches capacity,
hooning along this busy stretch of road. environment and promoting the 50km/h
the Neerabup Industrial
The works will include alterations to the safe speed limit in urban areas.
Area is expected to employ
around 20,000 people, existing centre islands and widening of The $900,000 project has undergone
and the volume of traffic the existing median strip to reduce the detailed design, and construction will
on this section of road width of the traffic lane, reducing vehicle be delivered in two stages to mitigate
is expected to double speeds. disruption to local traffic and residents.
by 2031. Ensuring Flynn A traffic study conducted in 2018 found The first stage of work, between Hepburn
Drive and the surrounding 85 per cent of vehicles on Highclere Avenue and Rawlinson Drive, is set to
infrastructure is equipped Boulevard were travelling at an average be delivered this financial year and cost
to accommodate for this speed of 58km/h, in excess of the $400,000.
future demand is crucial.” 50km/h speed limit.
BUDGET FEATURE / 08
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Southern Suburbs
Library and Youth
Innovation Hub,
Landsdale
Plans for a new library and youth
innovation hub situated at 15 The
Broadview in Landsdale will be put to
the public in the coming months,
after architectural firm Bollig Design
was appointed to conduct a detailed
design in May.
The $10.5 million project will be nestled
next to Broadview Park, overlooking the
adjacent greenery.
It will host multifunctional spaces,
meeting rooms and IT infrastructure
designed to support a range of local
community groups, programs and
activities.
Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts said
the project would provide a balance
between traditional library activities Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts and South Ward council members Brett Treby and Glynis Parker with Wanneroo
and more flexible spaces that included Chief Executive Officer Daniel Simms, Member for Landsdale Margaret Quirk MLA and Bollig Design Group
Managing Director Edwin Bollig.
cutting-edge technologies and catered
for the diversifying needs of local hub was a wonderful initiative for the “This exciting development offers youth
residents. Landsdale community. in the growing area an attractive array of
“When complete, these facilities will “Not only will the Hub be a draw card activities,” she said. “I am so pleased to
serve as an important focal point for and central meeting place of the have secured State Government funding
Landsdale and the surrounding broader community but it would attract for this important community asset”.
community,” Mayor Roberts said. and inspire creativity, ingenuity and The hub space will focus on ‘STEAM’
“The City of Wanneroo has received engagement of the younger age group (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts
$3 million via the State Government’s through catering for their interest in and Mathematics) learning, which will
WA Recovery Plan towards the digital technology and music,” he said. allow people of all ages to enhance
construction of the youth innovation hub.” “It would also support our school’s their digital learning, explore different
“Proposals for the hub include a strong focus on digital technology and technologies and learn some new skills
technology-focused activity zone, with act as a pathway to transition and to assist with gaining employment in
interactive digital displays, computer connect this learning into our immediate emerging industries.
labs for design work and programming, community.” Along with design, preliminary
spaces for recreational gaming, art, Member for Landsdale, Margaret Quirk construction is tipped to commence this
printing, music and performance.” MLA, said she was thrilled to see the financial year at an allocated cost of
Landsdale Primary School Principal next step in this important project for the $1.7 million, with a proposed project
Josh Jashari said the library and youth community. completion date of October 2023.
Protecting and preserving our pristine coastline
To better understand and preserve our Meanwhile, ongoing beach
coastline, the City of Wanneroo will renourishment works at Quinns Beach
expand its coastal monitoring and Yanchep Lagoon will mitigate the
programme in the next 12 months. effects of coastal erosion during wet
This includes six-monthly aerial and woolly winter weather.
photography of vulnerable locations The timber staircase adjacent to
(including but not limited to Quinns Mary Street in Quinns Rocks will be
Rocks, Yanchep and Two Rocks) and removed and replaced with a durable
coastal surveys, regular inspections and low-maintenance beach access
following stormy weather and the structure ($335,000), allowing for safe
installation of remote monitoring cameras and functional access to the beach in
that can monitor short-term, seasonal the future.
and long-term shoreline changes.
BUDGET FEATURE / 09
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NAIDOC Week
Held across Australia each July to celebrate
the history, culture and achievements of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,
NAIDOC Week is a great opportunity to
participate in and engage with our nation’s
indigenous past.
What’s in a The theme of this year’s NAIDOC Week –
name? ‘Heal Country!’ – calls for all Australians to
seek greater protection of lands, waters,
The City of Wanneroo is
sacred sites and cultural heritage.
located within Noongar Creature weaving workshops with
country, with a history Officially opened earlier this month, a new Sharyn Egan
dating back thousands of yarning circle at Kalbarri Park in Yanchep
Pop across to your local library for a free
years. But did you know will foster deeper community connection
creature-weaving workshop with local
that many of our suburb and cultural celebration as a place to
Aboriginal Elder Sharyn Egan.
names have Aboriginal gather and share stories.
Learn about the special significance of
meanings? Students from nearby Yanchep Secondary
totems in Aboriginal culture, then let the
For example, Koondoola College have worked in partnership with a
totem story inspire you to use simple binding
is an Aboriginal word local indigenous artist to paint six wooden
and wrapping techniques to make a creature
meaning ‘emu’; poles that represent the Noongar Six
to keep. Ages 7+.
Marangaroo means ‘blue Seasons.
Wednesday 7 July / 10am to 11.30am
flowers’; Jandabup is a Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts said
Wanneroo Library
word possibly meaning development of the yarning circle was a
‘place of little eagle’ or great opportunity for the City to support the Wednesday 7 July / 1pm to 2.30pm
‘bark of banksia’ and existing cultural practices at this site and Girrawheen Library
Carabooda is derived provide cultural learning opportunities with Friday 9 July / 10am to 11am
from an Aboriginal word, the local community. Wanneroo Civic Centre
Karroborup or Karabooda, “The City has worked closely with the Friday 9 July / 11.30am to 1pm
which is thought to mean community and our Reconciliation Action Wanneroo Gallery
‘place of spider holes’ or Plan Advisory Group to transform this site
‘place of wild potato’. into a wonderful meeting place that honours NAIDOC flag raising ceremony
Source: Landgate. our past,” she said. Join us for a traditional Welcome to Country
and Flag Raising Ceremony as we recognise
Six seasons – NAIDOC Week events
NAIDOC Week and the contribution of
Makuru NAIDOC Week cooking workshop Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
In the Noongar seasonal Inspired by indigenous ingredients and The ceremony will start with a Welcome to
calendar, Makuru sees the flavours to create delicious favourites with a Country before a flag raising ceremony led
coldest and wettest time modern twist. Lemon myrtle and wattle seed by Mayor Tracey Roberts and members of
of the year come into full will be the stars of the show! the community.
swing. Traditionally, this Monday 5 July / 10am-2pm After the ceremony, you are invited to join us
was a good time to move Pearsall Hocking Community Centre in the Banksia Rooms for morning tea.
back inland from the Ages 12-18 All members of the community are welcome
coast as the winds turned to attend this free event
to the west and south NAIDOC Week art masterclass with
Aboriginal artist Rhys Paddick Friday 9 July / 9am to 10am
bringing the cold weather
Jacaranda Amphitheatre, Wanneroo Civic
and rains. Perth-based artist Rhys Paddick will teach Centre, 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo
Flowers will include the all about Aboriginal art and their stories.
Explore the techniques and symbols, and All events are free, for more information
blues and purples of the
create your own inspired art pieces. or to book your place, please visit
Blueberry Lilly (Dianella FREE
wanneroo.wa.gov.au/naidocweek
revoluta) and Purple Flags Tuesday 6 July / 9am-12pm
(Patersonia occidentalis). Koondoola Community Centre
As the season comes to Ages 9-11
a close, you should also
Noongar language workshop
start to notice the white
flowers of the weeping Part of a series of six workshops themed
peppermint (Agonis around the Noongar Six Seasons, this
flexuosa) as the blues workshop is themed around Makuru and
start to make way for the incorporates conversational phrases for
white and cream flowers participants to use with the wider community.
of the Djilba (August- Wednesday 7 July / 10am
September) season. Wanneroo Civic Centre
All ages
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Five minutes with… Youth be the connection between them, and the
support that their community and local
Program Officer Sophia government can provide.
What’s Happening sat down with Sophia, We are a conduit: people who young people
one of our passionate Youth Program can trust to give them a choice and be a part
Officers, to chat about her important role in of decision-making that directly affects them.
making sure there are plenty of programs To be able to give young people the
and events in place to help with the opportunity to feel safe and heard at the
development of local young people. youth centres is an enormous privilege.
Youth Centre
What sort of things does a Youth Program drop-in sessions
Officer do? Free weekly drop-in
We split our time between the office and sessions for young people.
being out in the community, at one of the Clarkson
four youth centres or the City’s Wednesdays and Fridays
skate parks. 3.30pm-6.30pm
Day-to-day, we plan activities Thursdays / 4pm-7.30pm
and games at the youth Hainsworth
centres, run school holiday Tuesdays (years 5-7 only)
activities and excursions, Thursdays and Fridays
and represent the City at 3.30pm-6.30pm
community events.
What are some of the most rewarding parts Wanneroo
Our aim is to engage Wednesdays, Thursdays,
about being a Youth Program Officer?
with young people and Fridays / 3.30pm-6.30pm
empower them, through I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t when young
people remember your name, or say hello to Yanchep
positive role modelling
you at the skate park, or even just say thank Tuesdays (years 5-7 only)
and the delivery of
you, because that, for sure, feels rewarding. Wednesdays, Thursdays
activities that increase
3pm-5.30pm
their social and The fact that we have young people
emotional attending the centres and talking to us is
development. everything.
Why is your role To know you have contributed to a space
so important in that they come to and feel safe in is very
the community? rewarding.
As Youth Program What are some of the most challenging
Officers, we are out in the aspects of your role?
community a lot. Having to balance priorities at the Centres.
As our presence grows, Some days the young people are very
so does our ability to excited and energetic, so just making sure
make an impact on they stay safe, along with the other users of
Youth Program young people and the Centre and our skate parks.
Officer Sophia.
Young people take the lead
Local young people are driving people participate in our School
positive change in their schools and Leadership Program,” Wanneroo
communities, as part of the City Mayor Tracey Roberts said.
of Wanneroo’s School Leadership “Our forums are about empowering
Program. the next generation of creative and
Eighty-three students from nine local vibrant community champions to
schools attended leadership forums develop solutions to local issues.
earlier this year, and are now in the “Participants are encouraged to
midst of bringing various community draw upon what inspires them, to be
action plans to fruition. The program imaginative and future thinking. I am
helps young people discover their really looking forward to seeing their
leadership style, encourages projects.”
teamwork and provides the skills to For more information, please visit
help set and achieve goals. wanneroo.wa.gov.au/cowyouth
“It is fantastic to have so many or email youth.services@
North Coast Ward Councillor Natalie Sangalli with enthusiastic, dedicated young wanneroo.wa.gov.au
students at this year’s Youth Leadership Forum.
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Hip hip hooray: Celebrate the 50th anniversary
of an Aussie icon at Wanneroo Gallery
National Museum of Australia’s popular See your favourite characters as picking favourite toys and presenters,
travelling exhibition, Happy Birthday you travel through time via historical choosing which window to go
Play School, is currently exhibiting at props from the iconic children’s show, through, telling the time on the Play
Wanneroo Gallery until Saturday including the original windows, the School clock, making craft, listening
14 August – and you are invited to rocket clock and the flower clock. to stories, dancing, singing along and
come inside and say hello! National Museum of Australia Senior generally having fun,” she said.
Featuring all your favourites, like Big Curator Sophie Jensen attributed the “Inevitably, the key reason for this
Ted, Little Ted, Humpty and Jemima, show’s ongoing success to the team success lies with the team of people
this free exhibition is only making one in front of and behind the camera. who work in front of the camera
pitstop in the Perth metropolitan area, “Adults and children across the and behind the scenes, putting the
before it departs to Geraldton for the country enjoy the program each day - program together.”
final leg of its tour.
Q&A with Play School presenter Benita Collings
Benita Collings is one of Play School’s Play School could only make 45 new
longest-serving presenters, having episodes each year, spread between five
appeared on the show for 30 years, couples as we were back then.
recording the highest number of episodes This meant you only worked on it 10 days
of any presenter – a staggering 401! a year, the rest were repeats. So all of us
Benita’s journey as an actress first began were actors off doing all sorts of other
in theatre, before making the move to things, you know, doing film, television,
film and television. plays, whatever it was. So, it wasn’t a
What’s Happening recently caught up thing that took over your life at all.
with Benita to talk about all things You’ve been a part of the show for
Play School, from her most memorable quite a long time, spanning 30 years
moments on the show to seeing the - did you ever have any interesting or
Happy Birthday Play School exhibition unusual experiences during your time
tour the country. on the show? Benita Collings.
When did you first start out as a One of the funniest ones was ‘pets day’
Play School presenter and how did every Wednesday, and invariably we
that opportunity come about? had some live animal of some kind – it
In the mid 1960s I auditioned for Play could’ve been birds in a cage, a rabbit –
School and failed my first audition, which anyway this particular day it was a baby
was very funny looking back on it (laughs). goat, a kid.
I’ll admit very naughtily I didn’t know my It was sitting on my lap and I’m saying,
script 100 per cent. As an actress that’s a “Can you see its eyes? And this is its
no-no, you just don’t do that. ears” and I suddenly felt this wet warmth
Anyway, the second time, two years later and I thought “Oh my goodness! I think
they (the ABC) asked if I would like to he’s a bit scared, he’s just wet himself”.
audition again. I had really boned up on I could see out of my peripheral vision
how Play School operated because it’s the crew were falling about, they thought
a very different kettle of fish – you talk to it was hysterically funny. Collings with fellow Play School host John Waters.
the camera as though it’s a ‘child’. They didn’t stop recording, they kept
How did you find working with the
That’s what the kids get, the feeling that going and then at the end of it when we
other presenters?
you are talking to them. It makes a hell said, “Goodbye it’s time for us to go”,
of a difference, that one-on-one thing. I said, “Yeah and I’ll just go and change It was great! Each one was very
Of course, when they offered it to me my clothes.” different. John Hamblin was wickedly
again I knew my script, I was on the ball. You filmed the most episodes out of funny and John Waters was lovely and
I passed and the rest is history, as they any presenter, do you have a favourite had a beautiful singing voice.
say. episode? Philip Quast was a very tall man with this
Did you ever believe Play School would I don’t have a favourite episode, I enjoyed amazing singing voice. All of them were
become as big as it is today? all of them. Whoever wrote them wrote different and I didn’t ever think, “Oh my
No, I had no clue. I don’t think anybody delightful episodes. I never got a script gosh, I’m working with so and so today”,
thought that it would go on like it has. and said, “This is awful, I don’t want to it was always, “Oh good I’m working
For me, it was just another job. do it.” They were all terrific! with Philip, oh good it’s John.”
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How has it felt to see Play School How did you feel when you heard
transition over the different eras? that Play School was turning 50?
When we [first] got the rocket clock, that I thought it was terrific that they
was exciting and new. Over the years [National Museum of Australia and
there have been some changes, but ABC] were doing it. The exhibition is
they’ve all been subtle and part of Play wonderful, and I’m delighted it’s [still]
School. It’s just going with the times and on the road. I have been to [see the
what is happening in the world. exhibition in] Melbourne, Sydney
So they haven’t been left behind from and up the NSW coast.
that point of view. I think it’s done well
and will continue to do well. Happy Birthday Play School: Celebrating 50 Years FREE
Did you ever get to keep anything Now showing at Wanneroo Gallery from 10am-4pm, Wednesday to Saturday,
from Play School? until 14 August. For more information, visit wanneroo.wa.gov.au/playschool
Somebody many years ago for my Brought to you by the National Museum of Australia, in collaboration with the ABC.
birthday gave me a bear, it was a replica
of Big Ted, and he’s wearing a shirt
with Play School written on it.
From then on, people started giving me
bears for my birthday, so I now have
quite a few bears of varying sizes and
shapes.
Do you ever get recognised out in
public?
I’m aware people grew up with me and
sometimes you see people looking at
you and that’s okay because it’s part of
my life. I’m delighted that I was part of
it, because I think it’s a very good show
for kids, for pre-schoolers.
I enjoyed my time on Play School and
it has absolutely stood the test of time. ABC KIDS’ Play School presenters Miranda Tapsell, Teo Gebert, Karen Pang and Alex Papps.
How to compose a professional How to produce a professional
artist’s CV with Jana Braddock website for your arts practice with
Often the first point of contact with Jana Braddock
your arts practice is your CV and Your website is your selling point for
biography. In this talk, advance your you as an artist and your artwork.
skills in writing your CV. It needs to be simple, fresh,
Thursday 22 July / 6pm-7.30pm interesting and up-to-date.
Free, bookings now open Thursday 2 September
6pm- 7.30pm
Tips and tools for artists How to photograph your artwork Free, bookings open 5 August
The ArtsTNT series of free talks with Chris Kershaw
provides professional development Good professional photographs of All talks are held in the Conference
for artists looking to move from your artwork will serve you well in Room at the Wanneroo Library and
amateur to professional, covering every instance. Cultural Centre.
everything from marketing and web Thursday 5 August / 6pm-7.30pm Bookings are essential, FREE
design to social media and more. Free, bookings open 8 July for more information visit
hmawanneroo.eventbrite.com.au
How to create an engaging and How to get the best bang for your
successful social media presence for buck with art supplies with
your arts practice with Cindy Lane Cindy Lane
Find your audience, build your Knowing when it is OK to use artist,
brand, and strengthen your following student or supermarket quality art
across social media channels. supplies, and the best places to
Thursday 8 July / 6pm-7.30pm source them.
Free, bookings now open Thursday 19 August / 6pm-7.30pm
Free, bookings open 22 July
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LIBRARIES Children’s Book Week
21 to 27 August
The theme for Children’s Book Week this
year is ‘Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other
Worlds’ – and where better to explore
imaginary worlds but your local library?
Book a session with our virtual reality
headset and immerse yourself in the virtual
world of Tilt Brush where you can draw your
own character or setting.
Free at various locations beginning
Monday 23 August 2021.
FREE
www.cbca.org.au/cbca-book-week
Get back to FREE
nature these
school holidays Extended opening hours
Calling all bright-eyed, Wanneroo and Clarkson libraries have
bushy-tailed adventurers! extended their opening hours on
It’s time to get back Saturdays. You can now linger longer
to nature with the City into the afternoon, with Saturday opening
of Wanneroo’s Nature Would you like to improve hours from 9am-5pm.
Passport!
Developed in partnership
your English? FREE
wanneroo.wa.gov.au/openinghours
with Nature Play WA, Come along to a fun and friendly
the Nature Passport conversation group at your local City of
activity booklet is your Wanneroo library, to chat with others
one-stop shop for nature about a range of interesting topics – the
playgrounds, green open more you practice, the better you get!
spaces, wetlands and Mondays / 9.30am-11am, Wanneroo
other nature-rich locations Thursdays / 9.30am-11am, Girrawheen Great gut feelings during
in the City of Wanneroo. Fridays / 9.30am-11am, Clarkson FREE
Each passport is packed Free, bookings essential.
National Science Week
with interactive activities A healthy gut is a happy gut. This National
for children of all ages and Science Week, we’re exploring the ways in
families to enjoy, including Wonder out yonder… which the microbiome – the rich ecosystem
an activity map, a list of with Google Earth! of microorganisms that live inside the human
15 ‘things to do’, stickers Would you like to see Kilimanjaro or body – can improve our health and mood, or
and a nature safari section. Karijini National Park? Discover how to use cause all kinds of unfortunate issues.
So if your little explorers or Google Earth to travel virtually to these ECU School of Medical and Health Sciences
adventurers’ are looking magnificent places in these interactive sessions. PhD candidates Tina Yan and Jo Rees are
for fun and games to stir Google Earth is just one of the topics on the experts in the interaction between nutrition
their imagination these Be Connected learning platform. Bring your and the microbiome.
school holidays, hightail own device or borrow a library iPad or laptop. In these special presentations, they will reveal
it to your local library the ways in which the food we eat can
to pick up a copy - but Tuesday 20 July / 1.30pm-2.30pm
cultivate the microbiome for the benefit of our
you’d better get in quick, Girrawheen Library
own health and happiness.
because physical copies Tuesday 27 July / 1.30pm-2.30pm
of the passport are limited! Wanneroo Library Saturday 14 August / 10.30am-11.30am
Clarkson Library
Or, you can download Tuesday 3 August / 1.30pm-2.30pm
a digital version to your Clarkson Library Tuesday 17 August / 6pm-7pm
tablet or smartphone FREE Wanneroo Library
Free, bookings essential.
by visiting Wednesday 18 August / 12pm-1pm
wanneroo.wa.gov.au/ Girrawheen Library
Book all libraries events online at
naturepassport Free, bookings essential for
wanneroolibraries.eventbrite.com.au
each event.
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Wanneroo Aquamotion
makes a splash
Did you know that Wanneroo
Aquamotion recently earned Gold
waterwise status at the 2021 Water
Corporation Waterwise Awards?
The accolade recognises the facility’s
commitment to effectively and
responsibly managing its water use.
Gemma and her three daughters, Zoe, Emilie and Alice at Wanneroo Aquamotion
What a ‘waterful’ achievement!
Early start builds pool skills and confidence
From tots to teens and beyond, • Frogs (3 to 5 years) the water. I wanted them to learn water
Wanneroo Aquamotion’s award-winning • School aged (5+ years) safety.
swim school program offers families a • Junior Lifeguard Club (8+ years) “I wanted that peace of mind that if they
wide range of swimming programs that do go in the water and for some reason
build pool skills and confidence in and Local mum Gemma Thompson enrolled
her three daughters Zoe (9), Emilie (7) they are out of my sight, I need to know
around the water. that they are going to be able to get out.
and Alice (4) in the Aquababies program
Get your children used to the water and as early as she could to make them “The girls love it, it’s good for fitness and
develop instinctive skills through songs water ready, and they have progressed they have made a lot of friends.”
and games, then progress through to up through each program. Enrol in a Swim School program and
swimming strokes and survival skills, enjoy unlimited pool access outside of
rescues and resuscitation. “I had a bit of a scare when I was young;
someone jumped on top of me in a lesson times.
There are currently openings available in pool so I didn’t learn to swim until I was For more information or to enrol, email
programs including: about nine. I was terrified of the water,” swimschool@wanneroo.wa.gov.au
• Aquababies (6 months to 2.5 years) she said. “I didn’t want my girls to have call 9405 5999 or visit wanneroo.
• Tadpoles/Toddlers (2.5 to 3 years) a fear of water or not know what to do in wa.gov.au/aquamotionswimschool
Funding for local community groups and events
The City of Wanneroo Community • Showcases the City of Wanneroo’s • Increases connection and
Funding Program offers small to large unique history understanding across different
grants up to $5,000 throughout the • Increases participation of ages, cultures and abilities in our
year to support local activities, projects disadvantaged or vulnerable community.
and events that benefit the wider community members
City of Wanneroo community. • Increases digital literacy through
For more information and to apply, learning opportunities
please visit wanneroo.wa.gov.au/ • Educates the community on
communityfunding
sustainability and waste
For grant requests up to $5,000, management
applications with one or more of the
• Celebrates the City of Wanneroo’s
following focus areas are invited:
distinctive places and areas of
• Celebrates diversity interest
• Encourages community members • Improves the health and wellbeing
to engage positively with our of our community
environment
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Come inside and find all your favourite Play School characters
in an exhibition that brings our childhood stories alive.
For all ages, free entry
On show at Wanneroo Gallery, Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre, 3 Rocca Way, Wanneroo.
Wednesday to Saturday 10am-4pm wanneroo.wa.gov.au/playschool
A travelling exhibition from the National Museum of Australia developed in collaboration with the ABC
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