What made the news in Cockburn – 8-15 May 2026

Friday 15 May:
Through a partnership with the Department of Justice’s Adult Community Corrections initiative, fine defaulters have been able to work off their debts and community orders at Cockburn Community Men’s Shed for the past five years.

Thursday 14 May:
A reduction in bins along Cockburn’s beaches has resulted in less litter from beachgoers, according to new data.
See the City’s full media response on our website.
“Beachgoers often express thanks for my work and an understanding that litter is everyone’s responsibility, not just the bins and those employed to empty them,” said City of Cockburn Community Waste Education Officer Laura Hutchison.

Wednesday 13 May:
At the City of Cockburn’s Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday 11 May, Council adopted several recommendations, including $79,000 in community sponsorship and donations in the second round of the 2025-26 grant program. 
For more information, see the Agenda.
Please note that due to Council decisions, some items that appear in the Agenda may not have been carried as recommended.
Updated decisions will be detailed in the Minutes on the City’s website once published in about 10 working days.
Watch recordings of past Council meetings via a link on the City’s website.

A crane rollover has shut a road in Leeming overnight with the closure still causing traffic chaos on Wednesday morning. A five axle Liebherr 60 tonne crane was travelling along Karel Avenue in Leeming around 3pm on Tuesday when it tipped over as it tried to turn around a roundabout to enter onto Roe Highway.

Tuesday 12 May:
Australia will push ahead with its plan to deliver the Henderson ship building precinct south of Perth with an initial $12 billion allocated in this year’s Federal Budget.

Cockburn ARC – operated by the endorsed Gold waterwise City of Cockburn – was named 2026 Platinum Waterwise Aquatic Centre of the Year, achieving major water efficiency gains without costly rebuilds or disruption to the community.