What made the news in Cockburn – 20-27 June 2025

Friday 27 June:
The multimillion-dollar redevelopment of Cockburn’s Malabar Park BMX track is complete and set to open this weekend for a public unveiling that will include a chance to watch some high energy racing.

Civmec Limited has announced it will acquire Luerssen Australia for $20 million in a move set to strengthen Australia’s sovereign shipbuilding capability and streamline delivery of the Royal Australian Navy’s Arafura class offshore patrol vessels.

Thursday 26 June:
Rates for people in the City of Cockburn were also locked in last Thursday, with homeowners facing a 3.5 per cent rise and commercial property and vacant landowners to have an extra 4.5 per cent added to last year’s bill.
Read the City’s media release on our website.

Fremantle Dockers have moved swiftly to lock down one of their most valuable young assets, with Rising Star contender Murphy Reid inking a two-year extension to remain at the club until at least the end of 2029.

A passenger in the Farrington Road car crash that killed Nick Campo has spoken out about the sentence dealt to the driver.

West Australian Music announced winners of the 2025 WAM Song of the Year competition presented by Healthway and Act Belong Commit.
The City of Cockburn again sponsored the Outstanding Indigenous category won by ICONYX with Blak on Trak, which also won the Act Belong Commit category.

Wednesday 25 June:
Carrington’s Bar & Grill in Hamilton Hill has taken home the prize for best steak sandwich in Perth for the second year in a row, proving that a “classic” take on the sandwich can be the best.

A woman was treated for smoke inhalation after an electric blanket sparked a raging blaze at a Coolbellup property overnight.

In a RAC Derby preview match, Fremantle and the Eagles AFLW teams will face each other in a Match Simulation Training at Fremantle’s training ground of Victor George Kailis Oval in Cockburn on Saturday 26 July at 10am.
The following week, Fremantle will host St Kilda for a Practice Match at Victor George Kailis Oval, Saturday 2 August at 9am. The Practice Match will be free to attend for all fans.

Tuesday 24 June:
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam on June 23 hosted a reception for Logan K. Howlett, Mayor of the City of Cockburn, Western Australia, during which the latter expressed his desire to promote collaboration with the Southeast Asian country.

A car rollover caused traffic chaos on Kwinana Freeway after two cars collided near Roe Highway in Jandakot about 4pm on Tuesday.