What made the news in Cockburn – 13-20 February 2026

Friday 20 February:
It’s now just 1 more sleep until Cockburn Sun Sets! See legendary Perth band Birds Of Tokyo at Success Regional Sporting Facility 5-10pm.
 
West Australian-based shipbuilder Austal has signed $5 billion worth of contracts to produce Army vessels at the Henderson shipyard, in a deal the Albanese government claims will generate hundreds of local jobs.

Crime last year was down to its lowest level in Western Australia since 2022, according newly released WA Police statistics. Cockburn Central, where crime has reduced by more than 7 per cent in the last year, is in ninth position on the ladder.

Thursday 19 February:
Chicken lovers are crying fowl over a proposal to reduce how many feathered friends can be kept in their backyard. The new limits are in a local law on keeping animals the City of Cockburn has released for comment.

Banjup residents claim they have been blindsided by a proposal for a developer to use an old sand quarry to offset vegetation and bird habitat lost in an urban development.

WA is about to get Australia’s first Holiday Inn Express as part of a major new development in Cockburn. The residential and hotel complex will be built by IHG Hotels & Resorts in partnership with property developer SKS Group.

A new fully bulk-billing GP surgery has opened in Hamilton Hill. Nova Medical Centre Hamilton Hill opened this month as part of the Federal Government’s $8.5 billion investment in Medicare.

iSelect has crunched the numbers and named Cockburn the second safest Local Government Area to live in WA, with 923 incidents per 100,000 and an overall safe living score of 81.67.
Rockingham was in the No.1 spot with 766 incidents per 100,000 people and an overall safe living score of 82.17.

There are likely to be huge delays on the Kwinana Freeway in South Lake with lane closures in place this weekend and over the coming long weekend.
Main Roads WA has warned of lane closures and possible detours on the freeway northbound from the Berrigan Drive off-ramp to the Roe Highway on-ramp while railway track maintenance is carried out.

Sunday 15 February:
The Omeo dive wreck received a shout out during a Perth Festival concert by 90s trip-hop legends Morcheeba, at the East Perth Power Station.
Band co-founder and guitarist Ross Godfrey dedicated their beloved, dreamy track ‘The Sea’ to a day’s adventure swimming with his cousin at the North Coogee underwater attraction.