Local Arts, Cultural Groups and Annual Cultural Events

Cockburn is home to a number of local arts and cultural groups. Please see the list below for information on the groups and the types of activities they are involved in.

Artzplace                  

Artzplace is a group of visual artists who provide a wide selection of activities for members such as  an annual members exhibition, workshops, retreats and other art related activities. The group meets Monday nights from 7pm.

Venue: Old Council Chambers Corner Rockingham & Forest Rds, Hamilton Hill.
Contact: Biruta McLaughlin (Secretary) 08 9434 1351
Website: cockburncommunitygroups.comArtzplace/ opens in a new window

Cockburn Community and Cultural Council 

The Cockburn Community and Cultural Council is an umbrella group for several art/cultural groups who operate from the Old Council Chambers in Hamilton Hill. The group meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from 7.30pm.

Venue: Old Council Chambers corner Rockingham and Forrest Roads, Hamilton Hill.
Contact: Bill Wallington (President) 08 9337 3814

Historical Society of Cockburn 

The Historical Society of Cockburn oversees the operation of the Azelia Ley Homestead museum complex and related activities. The Society meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 4pm and new members are always welcome.
 
Venue: Azelia Ley Museum, Manning Park Hamilton Hill.
Contact: 08 9418 6648

Should your group be here? 

Find out if you qualify by contacting us with the details of your Arts and Cultural Group. Contact the Community arts and cultural development coordinator on 08 9411 3444 or at [email protected].

Cockburn artist database

The City is designing an artist database for all our arts, events and heritage community from performing to writing to visual and everything in between. This database will allow Cockburn artists to promote themselves, groups and their artforms. Want to know more about art in Cockburn? Email your name, phone number, address to [email protected] with the Subject: ‘Artists Database’ to be included on the database.

Annual cultural events 

The City hosts a number of annual cultural events, to celebrate various groups and anniversaries in Cockburn.

These include:

  • Harmony Day – March each year
  • Cultural Fair – April each year
  • Show Off Art Exhibition – April each year at Memorial Hall (Artists by invite only)
  • ANZAC Day – 25 April each year at Memorial Hall  
  • Reconciliation Week – May each year
  • Heritage Week – June - Foundation Day to following Sunday
  • NAIDOC – Early July each year  
  • Hiroshima Day – Early August each year
  • Cockburn Rotary Spring Fair – Last Sunday in October each year

Contact

Address

Whadjuk Boodja
9 Coleville Crescent,
Spearwood 6163

PO Box 1215, Bibra Lake DC,
Western Australia, 6965

Office opening hours:
8.30am to 4.30pm
Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

Language Support

Cockburn Nyungar moort Beeliar boodja-k kaadadjiny. Koora, yeyi, benang baalap nidja boodja-k kaaradjiny.
Ngalak kaadatj dayin boodja, kep wer malayin. Ngalak kaadatj koora koora wer yeyi ngalang birdiya.

City of Cockburn acknowledges the Nyungar people of Beeliar boodja. Long ago, now and in the future they care for country.
We acknowledge a continuing connection to land, waters and culture and pay our respects to the Elders, past, present and emerging.