What made the news in Cockburn – 2-9 October 2026

Friday 9 October:
Know someone who really should be recognised for the hard work they do to improve the Cockburn community?
You have until 31 October to nominate them, or a local community group, for a 2027 Community Citizen of the Year Award.
Categories include the overall title, youth, seniors and active citizenship for a group or event.
Nominate them at the Auspire website.

Join us for a Teddy Bears Picnic at Manning Park on Wednesday 14 October 9.30am-1pm.
Dora the Explorer will lead an interactive live dance party, plus you can meet your favourite characters, enjoy lots of free activities and make memories with your favourite teddies.
Find out more on our website. 

Thursday 8 October:
A total of 284 urban greening projects, including several in Cockburn, have received a share of $5.1 million in grant funding as part of the Cook Labor Government's $10 million Let's Grow Grants program.

AFLW supporters are divided over the Fremantle Docker’s decision to abandon the club’s spiritual home in favour of a facility in Cockburn.

Wednesday 7 October:
The Fremantle Football Club acknowledges with great sadness the passing of Ken Walther, the composer of the Club’s official theme song “Freo, way to go”.

WA has been declared the country’s “geostrategic ground zero” as defence minister Richard Marles talks up the growing military importance of the state ahead of the AUKUS deployment of American and British nuclear submarines next year.
The Minister declined to say when construction would begin on WA’s massive new Henderson shipyard but expressed confidence it would be ready on time for large naval projects.

Henderson dry dock: Why Australia’s nuclear submarines can’t arrive until the floating dock is ready.
 
The State government is helping local governments, including the City of Cockburn, prepare for polyphagous shot-hole borer tree loss and grow the urban canopy through the WA Tree Recovery Program.
The City will receive $165,973 to help with its efforts.