City of Cockburn - Wetlands to Waves

February Movie Frenzy 2012 (6:10 pm)

• Friday 3 February    Mamma Mia, South Lake Reserve, South Lake Drive, South Lake (Next to South Lake Leisure Centre)
• Friday 10 February - Babe, Success Regional Reserve, Hammond Rd, Success (Next to Success Sporting and Community Facility)
• Friday 17 February Wizard of Oz, Len Packham Reserve, Cordelia Ave, Coolbellup (Next to Len Packham Clubrooms)
• Friday 24 February - Strictly Ballroom, Nicholson Reserve, Osprey Drive, Yangebup.

There will be FREE POP CORN, tea, coffee, milo and TIM TAMS!
Also look out for promos in the paper about how you can get your FREE picnic blanket!
 
Come dressed in character or in theme for each of the movies and you could win a $50 GIFT VOUCHER!

For more information please view the flyer. 

cOCKBURN "State of Sustainability report" IS a first!

The City of Cockburn has become the first council in Australia to produce a State of Sustainability report that clearly defines key objectives, measurable outcomes and key performance indicators in the four sustainability themes of environment, social, economic and governance.

City of Cockburn Mayor Logan Howlett said the State of Sustainability report builds on the City's recent national and state award winning achievements in sustainability.

"This report provides a clear direction for best practice sustainability concepts to be further incorporated into our core business activities," said Mayor Howlett.

Highlights of the report released 8 December 2011, include:

• 12% reduction in carbon emissions from corporate emissions,
• Introduction of highly popular weekly recycling,
• TravelSmart Program to help the local community make more sustainable transport choices,
• Reduction of water use by completing the first Milestones of the ICLEI Water Campaign in 2010,
• Long term objectives for managing the vegetation and biodiversity for the City (Natural Area Management Plan),
• Diversity of the City's revenue streams to allow long term economic management.

CLICK TO VIEW THE REPORT

KEEPING YOUR COOL IN THE HEATWAVE

The   temperature across   Perth  is expected to rise over the next week with very hot days and warm nights.

This increases the risk of heat related illness. Some common signs are increased heart rate, nausea,  vomiting, muscle cramps and weakness.

People at most risk include the elderly, young children and babies.  Although all members of the public should use common sense - slow down during the heat, stay indoors as much as possible and avoid over exertion and strenuous activity. Please take the time to check on any friends and/or neighbours who may a particularly susceptible to the prolonged heatwave.

Heat waves also create other Environmental Health risks such as:

• Safety of food
• Bacterial safety of swimming pools 
• Pet care

For further advice on how to manage in the heat wave please refer to the following attached Public Health press release and fact sheets.  

Click to Read HEATWAVE HEALTH ADVICE

Local Government Review

An independent Metropolitan Local Government Review Panel has been appointed with the objective of submitting recommendations on appropriate boundaries and governance models for local governments in the Perth metropolitan area to the Minister by 30 June 2012.

View the City of Cockburns submission 
(page 1 under Stephen Cain)