City of Cockburn - Wetlands to Waves

Planning application for place of worship deferred

The City of Cockburn would like to advise the community that the planning application for a place of worship in Munster has been deferred for consideration from the February 2012 Ordinary Council Meeting.

The officers assessment has identified several areas of the application that require detailed consultation with the Applicant before a recommendation can be finalised.

Letters will be sent informing those who made direct comment on the proposal that the application will not be listed for the February meeting and will likely be listed for the March meeting of Council instead.

The planning application is expected to be considered by Council at the March 2012 Ordinary Council Meeting.

For further information contact: medialiaison@cockburn.wa.gov.au

Cockburn Aerial Historical

Interested in local history? Want to know more about your property or a future property you may wish to develop?

The City of Cockburns Geographical Information Systems team has developed a new program called aerial historical on the public Intramaps System  - via Online Mapping area of the website.

The program lets you view photos and information from the 1950s up until 2010. Theres an aerial slider that lets you slide back and forth between photos to see the gradual changes in land uses over time.

To access:

1. Open our Online Mapping site.
2. Once started click on "aerial historical" under the module section on the left hand side.

Online Mapping system is also readily available from under our Quicklinks.

Atwell 3 year old playclub - VACANCIES FOR 1ST TERM

We currently have vacancies in the Atwell 3 year old playclub.
Playclub is run by a qualified playleader and is a transition program between playgroups and Kindy which helps prepare children for Kindy.

For more information: Atwell 3 Year Old Playclub flyer

Local Government Review

An independent Metropolitan Local Government Review Panel has been appointed with the objective of submitting recommendations on appropriate boundaries and governance models for local governments in the Perth metropolitan area to the Minister by 30 June 2012.

View the City of Cockburns submission 
(page 1 under Stephen Cain) 

February Movie Frenzy 2012 (6 to 10 pm)

Grab the kids and picnic blanket and settle down every Friday night in February for some family movie favourites!

There will be FREE POP CORN, tea, coffee, milo
and TIM TAMS!

Also look out for promos in the paper about how you can get your FREE picnic blanket

Come dressed in character or in theme for each of the movies and you could win a $50 GIFT VOUCHER!

For more information please view the flyer.

cockburn.wa.gov.au/summeroffun

KEEPING YOUR COOL IN THE HEATWAVE

The   temperature across   Perth  is expected to rise over the next week with very hot days and warm nights.

This increases the risk of heat related illness. Some common signs are increased heart rate, nausea,  vomiting, muscle cramps and weakness.

People at most risk include the elderly, young children and babies.  Although all members of the public should use common sense - slow down during the heat, stay indoors as much as possible and avoid over exertion and strenuous activity. Please take the time to check on any friends and/or neighbours who may a particularly susceptible to the prolonged heatwave.

Heat waves also create other Environmental Health risks such as:

• Safety of food
• Bacterial safety of swimming pools 
• Pet care

For further advice on how to manage in the heat wave please refer to the following attached Public Health press release and fact sheets.  

Click to Read Heatwave Health Advice