Keep up-to-date with what the City is doing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what support is available to residents and businesses.
Your annual rate notice was a month late this year due to the financial implications of COVID-19 on the City's budget. You should start receiving your notice during the week commencing 17 August.
The City has extended the expiry date on 2019/2020 trailer passes to 31 August 2020.
The Department of Local Government is conducting an inquiry into the City of Cockburn following complaints.
Matching the event with the best venue is a vital ingredient for success. A fair, festival, craft show or open day might be best suited to an outdoor venue. The City of Cockburn has a vast range of beautiful outdoor settings including 21 active reserves (sporting ovals) and 168 passive reserves (parks) that provide a variety of settings and infrastructure for residents to participate in various types of activities. View a list of all Parks and Reserves opens in a new window.
A cultural performance, concert or exhibition might be better suited to an indoor venue. The City of Cockburn has a wide range of indoor venues available for use across a number of our suburbs. Venues range from small, (50 person capacity) medium (100–140 person capacity) and large (150–180 person capacity) and some have multiple rooms to choose from. View a full list of available Community Centres opens in a new window.
Confirm the venue is available for your type of event and the dates you are planning.
For events over 100 people, you will need to complete a Public Event Application Form opens in a new window and submit this with a proposed site plan and a copy of your group’s public liability insurance. opens in a new window For events under 100 people, you will need to complete a Parks Usage Notification Form opens in a new window.
If booking a City of Cockburn hall, you will need to complete a Casual Venue Hire Application Form and submit this to bookings@cockburn.wa.gov.au. Once submitted, your booking request will be assessed and you will be advised if there are other activities happening in the same venue on that day. A private event may require additional approvals if the activity includes bouncy castles, alcohol consumption, loud music and the selling of food.