What made the news in Cockburn – 5-12 February 2021

Friday, 12 February: At Cockburn Council’s Ordinary Council Meeting on Thursday night, 11 February, the Council adopted several recommendations, including a permanent Commercial Food Waste Service following a successful 6-month trial. For more information, see the Agenda. opens in a new window Please note that due to Council decisions, some items that appear in the Agenda were not carried as recommended. Updated decisions will be detailed in the Minutes once published in about 10 working days.

Cockburn’s successful commercial food waste trial, which took less than six months to divert greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to powering an average Australian household for 16 years, will become a permanent service. opens in a new window The free trial diverted 35+ tonnes of food waste from landfill, equal to preventing 67,448 kg (CO2- equivalent) greenhouse gas emissions.

The State firefighter’s union has lauded the arrival of Cockburn’s new fire station, more than six years after its predecessor was closed. opens in a new window The $11m purpose-built facility on North Lake Road will be one of the biggest stations in WA and operate as a hub for the southern suburbs.

Elderly people are among those at risk of being evicted from their homes in a Coogee caravan park after management announced it was forging ahead with plans to develop the property. opens in a new window

Read the City of Cockburn’s public statement opens in a new windowon the Discovery Parks lease at Coogee Beach Caravan Park.

Around 30 residents from Coogee Beach Caravan Park attended Cockburn council’s meeting on Thursday evening to voice concerns about their future. opens in a new window

Elderly Coogee Beach Caravan Park residents are “anxious, fearful, sad and confused” after receiving confirmation last Thursday they’re to be pushed out for more lucrative cabin accommodation. opens in a new window

The Perth and Peel COVID-19 restrictions will end as planned at 12.01am, Sunday, February 14, pending no new local cases. opens in a new window The Chief Health Officer has advised that the full 14-day incubation period is on track to run its course, with no indication of any community transmission.

Lake Coogee was among Perth’s fastest selling suburbs of 2020, according to the Real Estate Institute of WA.  opens in a new window There were 78 houses sold during the 12 months to December in Lake Coogee, which is technically a new suburb, and home owners took a median of 12 days to find a buyer. 

Thursday, 11 February: People visiting the Coogee Maritime Trail and Omeo wreck are reminded that fishing and power boating is prohibited under state law to protect users and the environment. opens in a new window Power boats are prohibited both at the trail and within 100m of the shore along Coogee Beach down to Coogee Jetty.

Local businesses say last week’s lockdown burnt a hole in their wallets with the hospitality industry again feeling the force of the restrictions. opens in a new window Bibra Lake-based coffee roasters Leaf Bean Machine owner Brad Cassidy, who runs the business with his wife Fleur, said the initial restrictions had left them feeling “pretty goddamn average”.

Wednesday, 10 February: RSPCA WA revealed what local government areas generated the most animal cruelty reports in 2020. opens in a new windowThe City of Cockburn ranked 8th in the metropolitan area with 247 reports, compared to 232and 194 for the 2019 and 2018 respectively.  See the City’s website for information on how to care for your dogs and cats opens in a new window, and your poultry and livestock opens in a new window. 

Tuesday, 9 February: The City has launched a new Local Economic Development grant program designed to foster a healthy, sustainable small to medium business community, including help with recovery from the pandemic. opens in a new window Grants of up to $5,000 are available in the 2020/21 financial year to help provide activities, services and initiatives to support continued economic development in Cockburn.   Monday, 8 February: After selling a winning Saturday Lotto ticket for the January 23 draw, worth $678,000, Phoenix Lotteries in Spearwood sold another for the February 6 draw which is now worth more than $428,000. opens in a new window

Friday, 5 February: Around 35 permanent residents at Coogee Beach Caravan Park have been given notice their homes need to be removed to make way for a proposed development. opens in a new window Read the City of Cockburn’s public statement opens in a new windowon the Discovery Parks lease at Coogee Beach Caravan Park.