What made the news in Cockburn – 18-25 October 2024

Friday 25 October:
The Fremantle Herald was contacted by the City of Cockburn this week to let us know that in our story about the proposed redevelopment of Wally Hagan Stadium on October 12 ("Slam dunk") we incorrectly attributed Mayor Logan Howlett as having a casting vote to put the project on ice.

Cockburn council has put a proposed $86 million redevelopment of the Wally Hagan Stadium in Hamilton Hill into a regional basketball hub on ice. STORY UPDATED October 22. The original story said mayor Logan Howlett used his casting vote to carry the alternative motion, but that wasn’t the case.

Landgate has knocked back a proposal to split North Coogee in half and give it two new names.
For more information visit the City’s website.

Feel good about your community at this year’s Cockburn Rotary Spring Fair and FROSH Youth Festival at Manning Park on Sunday 27 October.
There’s so much more to the Spring Fair than meets the eye! Held annually for more than 25 years, the fair has raised more than $300,000 for event partner and co-organiser Cockburn Rotary Club.

The State Government will support more than 100 events and activities across Western Australia, including three in Cockburn and one held by the City of Cockburn, to celebrate International Day of People with Disability this year.
Find out about the City’s International Day of People with Disability Micro-Enterprise Market at Cockburn Gateway Shopping City, planned for 7 December, on our website.

Wednesday 23 October:
A key property player in Perth claims the upcoming multibillion-dollar defence precinct at the Henderson shipyard is a boon for the State, but may exacerbate the shortage of workers in residential construction.

Tuesday 22 October:
The owner-operator of a concrete supply company has been fined $8000 for dumping concrete waste on a dirt road in Jandakot.

WA footy fans have been urged to flock to February’s match between Fremantle and the Indigenous All-Stars at Optus Stadium with AFL chairman Richard Goyder saying a strong crowd is the key to it remaining in Perth for the extended future.
The best Indigenous players in the country will take on the Dockers on February 15. It will be the first time since 2015 that the fixture has been played.

The State Government has backed WA’s biggest food industry trade show, the Buy West Eat Best Meet the Buyer trade event. Yangebup-based family business Smokey Q is one of the Meet the Buyer success stories, with its range of premium barbeque rubs now stocked by major retailers in more than 1200 stores across Australia after attending the event in 2021 and 2022.

City of Cockburn Council has applauded the Federal Government’s commitment to establish a Commonwealth-owned Defence Precinct at Henderson, creating 10,000 jobs over the next two decades.

Monday 21 October:
Projects, including several in Cockburn, that help Western Australian children develop language skills and aim to improve access to high-quality early learning are among the recipients of more than $750,000 in funding through the Preschool Reform Agreement.

Cockburn Mayor Logan Howlett and his wife Pat have appeared in a Madeiran publication after attending a local photography exhibition highlighting the Portuguese island and raising funds for visibility WA.

Sunday 20 October:
Fremantle has maintained its perfect record in AFLW RAC Derbies, blitzing West Coast in the opening half to set up an impressive 23-point win.