City of Wanneroo

The City of Wanneroo congratulates all the winners of the 2024 City of Wanneroo Business Awards. The City proudly sponsors the Wanneroo Business Leader of the Year Award, which was presented to Steve Greenwood from Wesbeam. This award recognises an individual whose vision and leadership inspires others. Find out more: https://ow.ly/JIwn50U0YJU Photo courtesy of the Wanneroo Business Association

Work has begun on the Dordaak Kepup Library and Youth Innovation Hub project in Landsdale. Dordaak Kepup will serve as a hub of creativity and learning, with a focus on STEAM education and activities in addition to traditional library elements, helping to prepare our young people for the jobs of the future. The City of Wanneroo thanks the State Government for their generous $6 million contribution. Read more: https://ow.ly/l2Vg50TVYMc Photo: Landsdale MLA Margaret Quirk, City of Wanneroo Senior Project Manager Mark Little, Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman and City of Wanneroo Mayor Linda Aitken.

The City of Wanneroo proudly sponsored The Periscope Crew documentary, EVERYWHERE, a piece put together by a talented team of young film makers with a disability. Last year, The Periscope Crew captured the World Transplant Games held in Perth. The 30km cycling event Ride Wanneroo was held at the Wanneroo Raceway. Through the Games, The Periscope Crew captured stories shared by the athletes and created daily film content for the organisers, which prompted the creation of documentary EVERYWHERE.

Wanneroo Fire Support Bush Fire Brigade will be renamed North Coastal Bush Fire Brigade Wanneroo from July next year. Over the past two decades, the Brigade has expanded from a small incident command vehicle to a multi-faceted resource service that responds to emergency incidents across the State. The City is grateful to all volunteer firefighters who give their time to make this service so effective and help keep our community safe. Find out more: https://ow.ly/eTra50TNhtG

Today, the City of Wanneroo is celebrating National Ride 2 Work Day. Cyclists from around the City stopped in on their morning commute for family-friendly cycling fun with free coffee, breakfast and importantly, bike safety checks. Find out more about the City’s plans to create a safe, connected and reliable active transport environment for our community: https://ow.ly/CFum50TMiWo

Community consultation for the City of Wanneroo’s Draft Local Planning Strategy opens this week and residents and local business owners are encouraged to share their views. The Strategy is intended to guide future land use planning and development in the City and focusses on facilitating urban growth while providing housing diversity, supporting economic growth, delivering quality public spaces and protecting our environmental and community assets. All community members are invited to complete our online survey or attend our drop-in sessions to provide feedback and help shape the future of the City. Find out more: https://ow.ly/YivA50TyuMs

Wanneroo Aquamotion’s dedicated swim teachers have been recognised with a top gong at the SWIM Australia Awards 2024. Held last weekend, the Awards celebrate excellence in aquatic education, with trophies presented to Australia’s top coaches, teachers, trainers and swim schools. The City of Wanneroo congratulates Aquamotion’s Swim School for taking home Best Swim School in the Innovation/Team/Staff Development category. Find out more: https://ow.ly/onlF50TvVGV

The Alkimos aquatic and recreation centre project has achieved another major milestone with the release of the construction tender last week. The City of Wanneroo facility is set to feature indoor and outdoor swimming pools, gym and fitness facilities, sports courts, a crèche, café, change rooms and carpark, and cater to people of all ages and abilities. Find out more: https://ow.ly/BcLn50Tg5Sa The City is grateful to have received funding commitments of $30 million from the Australian Government, including $25 million under the Priority Community Infrastructure Program and $5 million under the Female Facilities and Water Safety Stream, $12.6 million from the State Government, including $10 million under the WA Recovery Program, $2.5 million from the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund and $147,592 through the Changing Places program and $14.2 million through the Alkimos-Eglinton Developer Contribution Plan.

The community is invited to learn how to prepare for emergencies at the City of Wanneroo’s free Emergency Preparedness Community Event on Saturday 19 October. It has been nearly a year since the devastating Mariginiup bushfire, which showed just how quickly and easily a bushfire can spread – in just four days, the fire burned through 1,900 hectares and destroyed 18 homes. With 90 per cent of City of Wanneroo in a bushfire prone area, it is important all residents are ready for an emergency. Find out more: https://ow.ly/95r650TtWZB

The City of Wanneroo has secured an Urban Greening Grant to plant 175 trees and 1000 shrubs along a stretch of Neerabup Road in Clarkson. The $41,500 grant will forge a 1.4km trail of vegetation to provide shade and cool the pathway that connects to the Clarkson Train station and surrounding homes and businesses. The Urban Greening Grants Program, delivered by the City of Wanneroo with the support of WALGA and funded by the Government of Western Australia, aims to improve urban canopy and create habitat and nature links. With less than 5 per cent canopy cover, this stretch of Neerabup Road is the perfect location for urban greening and promises substantial benefits for both the environment and the community. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gVYQSUAs