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Please note changesBetween 25-27 December and 1-3 January bins will be collected the day after their usual rostered day. Regular bin collection days will resume from Monday 6 January 2020.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/wasteandrecycling

Bin collections

BINS

Opening hoursThe City of Wanneroo’s Civic Centre will close early at 1pm on 20 December. The Centre will be closed on 25, 26 December and 1 January before normal hours resume in January 2020.

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Christmas closures

XMAS Council meetings

With the weather starting to warm up, families now have another way to keep cool this summer with the completion of the much anticipated aquatic play space at the Kingsway Regional Sporting Complex in Madeley.

I was delighted to be joined by Senator Dean Smith, Margaret Quirk MLA and our City of Wanneroo Elected Members on Saturday 30 November to run the aquatic play space for the first time, and it was great to see children of all ages enjoying the dinosaur-themed water features.

The City of Wanneroo would like to thank the Federal Government for its contribution of $300,000 under the Community Development Grants Program.

The play space will be open for public use daily from 8am to 7pm between October and April each year.

An official opening of the aquatic play space is scheduled for early next year.

The City will be hosting a number of activities over the school holidays that are sure to keep children and teens entertained.

Why not visit the Wanneroo Regional Museum to discover the fascinating stories of people who have travelled from all over the world to Make Wanneroo Home.

If your child loves technology, our libraries are hosting free virtual reality sessions.

There’s also a variety of activities at the Kingsway Sporting Complex, including cheerleading and hip hop classes.

For more information, visit wanneroo.wa.gov.au/schoolholidayactivities

Whether you are travelling locally, overseas or spending time here in the City of Wanneroo, please stay safe.

Many local residents and visitors to our area will be out and about over the festive period, so please take extra care on the roads, and be

mindful of cyclists, pedestrians and other road users over the break.

I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of Councillors and City staff to wish all residents an enjoyable, safe festive season and a happy, healthy, successful 2020.

Mayor Tracey Roberts JP

MAYOR’S MESSAGE

R-L: Mayor Tracey Roberts and South Ward councillors Brett Treby and Domenic Zappa with Member for Girrawheen Margaret Quirk MLA at the opening of the new Kingsway Aquatic Play Space in Madeley.

Council BriefingMonday 3 February / 6pmCouncil MeetingMonday 10 February / 7pmMeetings are held at the City of Wanneroo Civic Centre, 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo

2020

BEN signs will be installed on beaches in the City of Wanneroo early next year.

The Beach Emergency Numbers (BEN) Sign Program is scheduled to be rolled out at some City beaches by early 2020.

The program aims to improve information and response times for emergency services in a range of medical and other critical situations that can happen at or near the beach.

The red and green signs help first responders by providing specific location information via unique code numbers integrated into emergency services Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems.

The numbers have a prefix followed by a one to four digit code. In the event of an emergency, dial 000 and

quote the unique code and specific location information.

Where possible, the caller should wait at the beach access point until emergency service crews arrive. Beach users should take note of the BEN sign code when they head to the beach.

For beaches without BEN signs, the Australian Government’s Emergency+ app can be used to help first responders locate an emergency site.

The City received a grant from the WA State Government for the BEN Sign Program, named in honour of Ben Gerring who died from a fatal shark attack in 2016 off Perth’s south coast.

Beach Emergency Numbers (BEN) Sign Program

Youth ServicesAre you a young skateboard, scooter or BMX rider?

You won’t want to miss the City of Wanneroo’s Youth Skate Park Series 2020. Take part in free coaching sessions and competitions. For ages 6+.

Learn more by searching the City of Wanneroo Youth on Facebook.

Skate Park Series

FREE Community eventCelebrate the City’s diverse multicultural community.

Experience a diverse range of cuisine and costumes from every corner of the globe, browse market stalls and see performances from local dance groups, singers and choirs.

Sunday 26 January 20204pm-8.30pm / Free entryWanneroo Showgrounds

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Wanneroo Festival

FREE

Australia Day

AUSCitizenship CeremonyMore than 1,000 City of Wanneroo residents from 65 countries will become Australian citizens during the country’s largest Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony.

The Ceremony will include the presentation of the City’s Australia Day Awards.

Sunday 26 January 20207.30am Barbecue Breakfast9.30am Official CeremonyWanneroo Showgrounds