What made the news in Cockburn – 4-11 July 2025

Friday 11 July:
A man has died after yet another e-scooter incident, in Bibra Lake after colliding with a truck on Tuesday morning. 

Thursday 10 July:
Cockburn Gateway was in the Top 20 national Big Guns list for annual turnover per square metre and made the top 20 list for turnover by specialty stores, according to this year’s annual tally by Shopping Centre News.

The Dockers will formally farewell Club legend Michael ‘Sonny’ Walters at this Saturday’s game against Hawthorn at Optus Stadium.

Fremantle’s AFLW team has taken their first steps into season 2025, making the most of a cheeky photo day before the grind begins anew.

Wednesday 9 July:
Long-standing City of Cockburn councillor Kevin Allen will receive the highest civic honour the City can bestow upon an individual at the City’s annual Civic Dinner in December 2025.

Everything old can be new again when communities swap and share resources to save money and reduce waste. About 500 people have attended six community clothes swaps organised by the City of Cockburn in the past two years, with hundreds of textile and fashion items saved from landfill.

The State Government's Infrastructure Development Fund’s latest funding release will support the construction of more than 1,200 apartments in priority infill locations across Perth, including 185 at Cockburn Central.

Tuesday 8 July:
A group of councils bearing the brunt of predators roaming citywide is launching Perth’s first large-scale fox management program, including in the City of Cockburn.

Saturday 5 July:
Congratulations to Cockburn ARC swim teacher Caitlin Preedy. She is a nominee in the Swim Teacher of the Year award at the 2025 WA Aquatic Recreation Industry Awards, presented by the Leisure Institute of Western Australia (Aquatics). The winner will be announced in August. Good luck Caitlin!
 
St Pat’s Community Support Centre CEO Michael Piu says the Fremantle-based homeless charity welcomes the development of a state and federal project to deliver a 38-dwelling development in North Coogee with Fremantle-based developer PARC.
It has entered into an off-the-plan contract with the Department of Communities to build the $23.54 million development.