Stirling Scene

As we head into the cooler months and the tail end of the WA Tree Festival you will soon see trees being planted on streets and reserves across the City. Similarly, our conservation planting programs are about to start in our stunning bushlands and wetlands.

If you would like to get involved and help build a greener City, we’d love to hear from you! Registrations are now open for residents for our events in May and June:

• Saturday 4 May | Conservation Planting (Shearwater Spoonbill Reserve - Bushland)
• Sunday 5 May | Paint & Plant in the Park - Reserve Tree Planting (Carine)
• Saturday 18 May | Conservation Planting (Scarborough - Coastal)
• Saturday 1 June | Conservation Planting (Dianella Regional Open Space)
• Wednesday 5 June | School Tree Planting – World Environment Day – Celebration Park (Balga) – North Balga & Warriapendi Primary School
• Saturday 22 June | Conservation Planting (Scarborough - Coastal).

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The City of Stirling will invest a further $245,000 in local grant funding after Council approved the latest round of the Community Grants Program.

Initiatives that will be funded in this round include the Summer X Salt Markets 2024/25 Season, the Friends of Lake Gwelup’s 2024 Program and the Rotary Carine Community Fair.

The City will also be a presenting partner in the ExPRO Fitness Festival and Summit in November. The two-day summit and fitness festival have gone on sale this week, so head to tickets.exprofitness.com.au to register today!

A sustainable City with a local focus requires the City to rethink how we deliver services locally and, most importantly, be committed to partnering with the community to champion activities that make our neighbourhoods better.

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The City has launched the Stirling Economy Dashboard, which presents key economic indicators in a user-friendly interface that is easy to explore, interpret and report on.

The dashboard includes the latest estimates of various important indicators such as population, Gross Regional Product, unemployment, business counts, house prices and building approvals.

It provides a convenient source of information for business owners and potential investors.

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The City is pleased to announce the re-opening our Men's Shed shop to the public following the relocation and restoration of Bond Cottage.

Bond Cottage will now house the wooden items that are produced by the craftsman at the shed and is open for the public to view. The Men's Shed shop will be open Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.00pm and is full of great gift ideas.

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The City of Stirling and WA Comedy are searching for WA’s best new comedian at Next Gen Comedy!

Based on audience votes and exclusively held in City of Stirling community-focused venues, heats will be held on Saturday 6 July at Mount Lawley Bowling Club and Saturday 13 July at Osborne Park Bowling Club at 6.30pm and 8.30pm.

Two comedians from each heat will be voted to go through to the Grand Final which will be held at Stirling Leisure Centres – Hamersley on Saturday 20 July at 7.00pm. Full details and information on how to enter at www.nextgencomedy.com, please check your eligibility (18+ only) and complete the online entry form (entries close 5.00pm on 24 May 2024).

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The City of Stirling’s 50+ guide is an easy way to access information on City of Stirling services, community clubs and activities as well as externally run support services.

Covering everything from Craft Groups to Community Gardens and Dementia Groups to Disability Services, grab your guide and get connected to a program or service in your local area.

You can access an electronic version of the guide below or request a hard copy by contacting the Customer Contact Centre on (08) 9205 8555 or visiting the Administration Centre at 25 Cedric Street Stirling WA 6021.

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National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). This year the book is Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker and the story will be read by City of Stirling Deputy Mayor Suzanne Migdale.

At City of Stirling Libraries, our main event will take place at Stirling Libraries – Osborne on Wednesday 22 May 2024 at 10.00am. To go with the theme of the book, look out for some exciting cool blue scavenger hunts and displays at all Stirling Libraries.

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With so much happening in the City, find out about some of the must-not-miss events coming up this May!

• Plant & Paint in the Park | Sunday 5 May, 10.00am – 1.00pm | Monyash Reserve, Carine
• Stirling Players Present Evita | Until 11 May, Various times | Stirling Theatre, Innaloo
• WA Zouk Sandpit Dancing | Sunday 5, 12, 19 and 26 May, 4.00pm – 8.00pm | Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre
• Inglewood Upmarket | Saturday 11 May, 9.00am – 1.00pm | Inglewood Town Square
• Art Space Collective presents Our Woven Worlds Installation Exhibition | Until Tuesday 14 May | Scarborough Beach Pool Foyer
• Scarborough Sunset Market – Winter Season | Saturdays weekly commencing 11 May, 3.00pm – 8.00pm | Scarborough Square and Amphitheatre
• Endeavour Theatre Company Presents Shadows of the Past | Saturday 18 & 25, Sunday 19 & 26 May, Saturdays 7.30pm, Sundays 2.30pm | Stirling Leisure Centres – Hamersley
• Perth Folk and Roots Club | Sunday 26 May, 5.00pm – 8.00pm | Inglewood Bowling and Sports Club
• NBL1 Heritage Round, ‘Stirling’ Senators v Eastern Suns | Friday 31 May, 6.30pm | Herb Graham Recreation Centre
• Mirrabooka Friday Markets | Fridays, 7.00am – 12.00pm | Mirrabooka Regional Open Space 
• Stirling Farmers Market | Sundays year-round, 7.30am – 11.00am | City of Stirling Administration Centre car park.

To find out more about these and other exciting events, visit the City's events calendar.

Local Aboriginal-owned graphic design agency, Norlap Creative, partnered with artist Teresa Miller to create six original artworks for the City of Stirling that share the story of the Nyoongar seasons and Mooro Country native flora and fauna. The above artwork represents Djeran or autumn. 

Djeran season at last sees a break in the really hot weather. A key indicator of the change of season is the cool nights that once again bring a dewy presence for us to discover in the early mornings. The winds have also changed, especially in their intensity, with light breezes being the go and generally swinging from southerly directions.

As the season progresses, the nights will become cooler and damper along with some cool and rainy days which also means that traditionally mia mias (houses or shelters) were now repaired and updated to make sure they were waterproofed and facing in the right direction in readiness for the deep wintery months to come.