Date25 September 2024 At its 24 September 2024 Ordinary meeting Council voted in favour of holding any future Australia Day celebrations, including Citizenship ceremonies, on 26 January.This decision reverses a decision made in February 2023 that supported holding Australia Day events on the Saturday nearest to 26 January (or Sunday the 27th if the 26th was a Saturday).This decision was guided by the results of a statistically valid survey, conducted by an independent research consultancy, which sought the opinion of community members about their preferred date for Australia Day events.The survey was sent to 10,000 randomly selected community members (5,000 by email, 5,000 by post) 63.6 of respondents preferred 26 January (Australia Day) as the date to hold Australia day events26.7% preferred the nearest Saturday to 26 January (or Sunday 27 January if 26 January is a Saturday)9.6% had no preference.

Date25 September 2024 Rockingham Swimming Club has made a big splash at the City of Rockingham 2024 Sports Star of the Year Awards, winning five of the 10 awards.The club won the Club of the Year and …

Upgrades to the Stan Twight Reserve Clubrooms have begun.

Date06 September 2024 The polyphagous shot-hole borer Quarantine Area Notice has been expanded to cover the whole Perth metropolitan area, including the City of Rockingham.To contain the spread of thi…

Date03 September 2024 In accordance with regulation 12(4) of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, notice is given that a Special Meeting of Council is to be held on Monday 9 Septemb…

Date02 September 2024 Nominations are now open for the 2025 Community Citizen of the Year Awards which recognise the invaluable contributions of people who contribute to community life.The awards, run…

Outstanding sports stars, volunteers, clubs and events recognised.

Date16 August 2024 City of Rockingham Mayor Deb Hamblin and CEO Michael Parker met recently with the new Officer in Charge (OIC) at the Rockingham Police Station, Snr Sgt Scott Starkie, to discuss the…

Artists selected to showcase their innovation and creativity in the 2024 Castaways Sculpture Awards.