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History buffs and local families are gearing up for another free community event, with the annual Live! Kwinana Heritage Celebration only days away.
The Zone Youth Space have recently launched their new term program for young people aged 10 to 17.
Volunteers from the Kwinana and Rockingham region are being invited to take a night off and come celebrate their contributions to the community at a special event on May 19.
Enrolments are now open for the Mum’s Bootcamp and Sunrise Bootcamp, conducted by Kwinana Recquatic’s elite Personal Trainers.
Kwinana Recquatic is set to introduce a new Core Balance class for people aged over 55 as part of a new 8 week term program.
The Town of Kwinana is encouraging local residents to think sustainably and look to their backyard for nutrition through sponsorship of an innovative native plant seminar to be held on the first of May.
Hard to believe that Easter is upon us and nearly a third of the year has gone already. In Kwinana the first part of this year has passed in a flurry of activity and excitement!
Kwinana has been acknowledged as the fourth fastest growing area in all of Western Australia (by percentage) and the fastest in the south-west region, after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its annual population figures earlier this week.
With school holidays now in full swing, parents who are looking for ways to keep their kids entertained will be happy to hear of the activities happening at the Kwinana Library.
Kwinana Recquatic has put the final touches on its school holiday planning for Vacation Care, with enrollments now open to the public.
The long awaited revamp of the Medina Town Centre has been accelerated after the Town of Kwinana joined local politicians and developer Niche Living to celebrate the commencement of a new affordable housing estate.
The Town of Kwinana’s Live! Kwinana series for 2012 is all set to kick off in the coming weeks with an exciting new edition to the calendar of events, the Sunset Fiesta, Act-Belong-Commit.
The Town of Kwinana’s purpose built youth space is buzzing with activity, offering an exciting line up of youth oriented programs to keep our young residents busy this Autumn.
The Town of Kwinana has welcomed the announcement of a new modern housing development in the heart of the Kwinana Town Centre.
Kwinana Recquatic is set to host local resident, Fay Simons’ attempt at the Leukemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave on Wednesday, 7 March at 10.00am, for the second year running.
The Town of Kwinana, in partnership with the City of Rockingham and Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, is inviting local club representatives to participate in a free professional development workshop.
The Kwinana Recquatic Centre will play host this weekend to the only WA participant in a world record attempt by the International Rotary Club.
Town of Kwinana residents are going green next month with a community clean up day on 4 March to coincide with the nation’s annual Clean Up Australia Day.
Kwinana Recquatic recently introduced a new Group Fitness timetable for summer, incorporating four new classes including Boxing Blitz, Pilates, Ultimate Circuit and Aqua Zumba.
The Kwinana Public Library, Volunteer Resource Centre and Justices of the Peace have been temporarily relocated from their previous location within the Hub Shopping Centre to the Darius building, Hutchins Cove, within the Town Centre.
Bookings are now being taken for the next Our Village - Lunchbox Learning session taking place on Sunday 26 February from 10.30am – 12.30pm at Bertram Primary School.
The National Year of Reading kicked off this week at the Kwinana Library, with an exciting year of events and activities filling the 2012 calendar.
New scholarships are available to help students from the Town of Kwinana complete degree courses at Murdoch University, thanks to the generosity of a local firm.
The Town of Kwinana Healthy Lifestyles Team is looking for donations of unwanted bikes for a new community program which will see rundown bikes repaired and donated to families in need.
The Kwinana Library presented lucky winner, Max Barker, with a brand new iPod Touch recently as the result of a competition held in conjunction with the YourTutor program.
With the new year now in full swing, Kwinana residents are setting out to achieve their health and fitness goals for 2012. The Town of Kwinana Healthy Lifestyles team offers an array of services to help residents reach those goals, including two specialised programs aimed at women and residents over 50.
The Town of Kwinana is inviting residents to attend the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, a local celebration of Australia’s rich history under the 60 year reign of the Queen.
During the hot summer months it is very important that residents take the necessary precautions to reduce heat stress.
The Town of Kwinana’s Healthy Lifestyles team are inviting the kids of Kwinana to visit the Village Markets at Wellard on Sunday 5 February, to ‘Have a go’ at the numerous different sports on offer around town.
The Town of Kwinana’s Youth Development Team are eager to enlist more young ambassadors to help give a voice to their peers throughout the Town.
The Town of Kwinana will be holding a community celebration to mark Australia Day with a morning of nationalistic family fun.
On the 18 of January 2012, the Town of Kwinana in conjunction with the Department of Sport and Recreation will launch KidSport, one program in an all new four part initiative from the state government.
Enrolments are now being taken for Alcoa Swim School’s free Holiday Swim program, taking place at Kwinana Recquatic later this month.
The Kwinana Library is calling out to local children to get involved in some free crafty fun this summer with a number of youth oriented events held throughout the month of January.
The Town of Kwinana is inviting Bertram residents to attend a meet and greet with Officer in Charge of the Kwinana Police Station, Senior Sergeant Glen Willers who will be discussing existing issues and police strategies for the Bertram area.
The final funding for the long-anticipated Bertram Community Centre has been secured thanks to an $850,000 grant from Lotterywest, presented on site today by the Hon Phil Edman MLC, Member for South Metropolitan.
Town of Kwinana Mayor, Carol Adams, will host an official ‘Breaking of the Earth’ ceremony to mark the start of construction of the Wellard Community Centre this week.
The Kwinana Library is encouraging young residents to get involved in the Premier’s Summer Reading Challenge in the coming school holidays. Running from 1 December, 2011 until 1 February, 2012 the challenge is open to children from Kindergarten to Year 7.
The Town of Kwinana marked the festive season for our more mature community members this week with its annual Seniors Christmas Lunch at the Thomas Kelly Pavilion.
The Town would like to update residents on our position regarding hazard reduction burning.
The Town of Kwinana is encouraging residents to head down to the Spectacles Wetlands on Saturday, 10 December at 6.15pm to enjoy a free starlit tour through the Paper Bark Grove hosted by local Aboriginal Elder, Trevor Walley.
With the festive season drawing near, the Kwinana Library is getting into the spirit with a Children’s Storytime Christmas party and a drop in Christmas Crafts morning for kids.
Residents and visitors to Kwinana are reminded that they are responsible for being safe road users this festive season.
Following the open day of Town of Kwinana’s new, multi-million dollar youth space on 19 November, Kwinana Recquatic will play host to a pool party to allow the celebrations to continue into the night.
The Town of Kwinana is working to further encourage a healthy local lifestyle with an initiative involving a series of free community events held at various parks and ovals around Kwinana.
Following the recent completion of the new multi million dollar youth space on the corner of Gilmore Avenue and Darius Road in Kwinana, the facility will officially open its doors to the public with a celebratory open day event on Saturday 19 November.
The Kwinana Library is encouraging locals to join them for a night of historical Western Australian popular music nostalgia with John Mills and Murray Gracie, rock ‘n’ roll musicians and the authors of the recently published ‘Jive, Twist and Stomp’.
Kwinana Recquatic’s in-house eatery, Cafe Splash, will be serving its last cup of coffee and dishing up its last lunchtime treat as it prepares to close indefinitely, effective 5 December, 2011.
The Town of Kwinana and Beyond Gardens will be presenting a free seminar to the community highlighting waterwise gardening practices that are suited to Western Australian climatic conditions.
Pet lovers throughout the Town are preening their beloved animals in preparation for the Town of Kwinana’s upcoming annual PETscapade event this weekend.
Kwinana based community groups and organisations are invited to apply for the Town of Kwinana Community Development Fund.
The Town of Kwinana is again calling on residents to identify and nominate deserving local candidates for consideration to receive a community award.
Discover new, breakthrough ways of achieving good health, vitality and weight loss with a free nutrition seminar being held at the Kwinana Recquatic on Sunday November 6.
Kwinana youth will soon have their very own multi million dollar hang out after the Town of Kwinana were last week handed the keys to the new youth space, now officially known as the Zone.
The Kwinana Library and YourTutor are offering local students the chance to win an iPod Touch.
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The Town of Kwinana’s Festival Fair Day & Concert is set to take place Saturday 22 October. Now in its 57th year the renowned local occasion has become the single biggest community event in Kwinana, attracting an enormous crowd of over 10,000 revelers each year.
Freakfest, now one of Kwinana’s most celebrated youth events will once again complement the Festival Fair Day & Concert at Calista Oval on Saturday, 22 October 2011.
The Town of Kwinana is once again inviting locals to submit photographic entries for consideration in the 2012 Community Calendar.
The Town of Kwinana has welcomed the release of a discussion paper and website www.localgovrecognition.gov.au to gauge the community’s views on changing the Australian Constitution to include local government.
Contrary to speculation, Café Splash will not be closing.
The Town of Kwinana has revealed its artistic vision for the Kwinana community after the launch of a Public Art Master plan during the unveiling of the new "Flare" structure yesterday evening.
Following the temporary closure of the Kwinana Hub Shopping Centre, the Town of Kwinana is reminding residents that the Kwinana Library remains open for service.
The Live! Kwinana events season is set to kick off on Tuesday 11 October with the increasingly popular Children’s Party for under 5’s. Local parents and care givers are encouraged to pack a picnic blanket and bring their babies and toddlers down to take advantage of this free community celebration.
The Kwinana Recquatic is set to unveil significant changes to expand the Centre’s crèche setup, which will be introduced from October 17th, to mark the beginning of Term 4.
The Town of Kwinana Volunteer Resource Centre is spreading its wings to encompass the shortfall in services created by the recent closure of the Rockingham Centre. The Kwinana based organisation is now providing an alternative for all potential volunteers and agencies throughout the area previously covered by the Rockingham Volunteer Resource Centre.
The eighth edition of the popular youth magazine, Konnect has recently been released to coincide with the latest LyriK Award nominations.
The Kwinana Public Library, soon to be relocated to a new home in the Town’s Knowledge Centre, is popular and well used among residents. Adding to its regard amongst the local community, the Library is also proud to offer its Home Library Service.
The Town of Kwinana and the Kwinana Festival Committee have extended the closing date for Festival Fair Day and Concert stallholder applications.
The Town of Kwinana and the Murdoch Branch of the Wildflower Society are inviting locals to enjoy a guided tour of the Rotary Wildflower Reserve to view this year’s stunning display of native wildflowers.
Recent winners of the Town of Kwinana’s LyriK awards attended a celebratory lunch with Mayor Carol Adams to commemorate their accomplishments.
The Town of Kwinana is offering community members the chance to win a three month Gold membership to Kwinana Recquatic on the popular social networking site, Facebook.
The Town of Kwinana is extending an invitation to local secondary school aged children to submit applications to receive an Educational Scholarship for the 2012 school year.
Due to the temporary closure of the Kwinana Hub Shopping Centre, the Town of Kwinana Volunteer Resource Centre and Neighbourhood Watch program will be moving immediately.
With Children’s Book Week only days away the Kwinana Public Library is preparing for a week of activities and events to coincide with the annual celebration.
The Town of Kwinana has unfortunately had to push back the date of the annual bulk-waste verge collection to later in the financial year. We understand the impact this may be having on some residents and we would like to provide further information on the matter.
The Kwinana Recquatic is preparing to launch its newly refurbished group fitness and cardio rooms with a week of free fitness for the community.
Following recent advancements with the redevelopment of the Kwinana Hub Shopping Centre, particularly the future of current shop owners, the Town is providing an update to all residents.
The Town of Kwinana is carrying out a review of their Disability Access and Inclusion plan and is asking residents to complete a short survey to help shape the revised plan for 2011-2015.
With the cost of living steadily on the rise and showing no sign of changing in the near future, residents nation wide are finding it difficult to keep up with the extra expenses.
The Town of Kwinana continues to grow at twice the national average and is now considered Perth’s most viable living area for families and young couples, following a recent report on the Western Australian housing market.
Kwinana Recquatic will be celebrating its ninth anniversary on 27 August, 2011 with a family friendly open day showcasing its facilities and offering locals a range of activities and entertainment.
Illegal dumpers in Kwinana now face fines of up to $125,000 after two Town of Kwinana staff members recently attended a training workshop run by the Department of Environment and Conservation.
The Town of Kwinana has welcomed news of Gorgon Project contracts being awarded to local fabricators as flow on effects look to boost local employment opportunities.
The Town of Kwinana is calling on residents to make a positive contribution to the local environment by getting involved in Australia's biggest community tree planting and nature care event on Sunday 31 July 2011.
The Town of Kwinana, with the support of its community partners, is encouraging all residents to pay their rates in full by 18 August, 2011 for the chance to win one of twelve exciting prizes.
The completion of some of Kwinana’s biggest ever capital works projects has been identified as a major contributor to more than $100 million of expenditure outlined in the recently adopted Town of Kwinana 2011/12 budget, following a Special Council Meeting held last night.
The Town of Kwinana would like to clarify our position on incinerator facilities following an article in the Sunday Times (26/06/2011) which implied the Town of Kwinana was actively pursuing an incinerator for our community.
The Town of Kwinana has recently made moves to communicate with residents and the wider community through online media including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
On Sunday 26 June 2011, twenty environmentally-minded local volunteers eagerly trekked up Chalk Hill in Medina to assist with re-vegetation efforts.
The Town of Kwinana is inviting local children between the ages of 12 and 17 years to attend a number of low cost, fun-filled school holiday activities during the July school break.
The Town of Kwinana is offering 10 residents the opportunity to undertake a free 5 week course to gain their Lifeguard Certificate.
Community members are being offered the opportunity to participate in a free specialist training workshop to learn about including people with disabilities in sport and physical activity.
The Town of Kwinana invites the public to take advantage of the opportunity to publish their local event for free on the Live! Kwinana website
Another inspiring celebration of the achievements of Kwinana’s young people took place on Tuesday night at the presentation of the latest LyriK Awards.
The Town of Kwinana has welcomed a grant recently provided by the Disability Services Commission that will be used to increase awareness of the accessibility provided within community infrastructure and by businesses residing within the Town.
The Town of Kwinana will recognise traditional Nyoongar culture by holding a variety of exciting and free events at various locations throughout the community between 27 June and 9 July.
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The Town of Kwinana is praising the work of not-for-profit animal welfare organisations following the release of statistics which show a favorable re-claim and re-home rate of dogs in Kwinana.
The Town of Kwinana is reminding residents to take advantage of the useful Home Energy Toolkits available at the Kwinana Library. The kit allows environmentally-minded locals the opportunity to improve the energy efficiency and thermal performance of their homes.
More Kwinana residents are cleverly taking advantage of the LINCS Community Directory, the online database providing information on community groups and government agencies locally and throughout the Perth metropolitan area.
The Town of Kwinana and the Kwinana Festival Committee is extending an invitation to all community organisations to participate in this year’s 57th Annual Kwinana Festival Fair Day and Concert taking place at Calista Oval on Saturday 22 October 2011 from 10am-10pm.
The Town of Kwinana and Woolworths have reached an agreement for the immediate redevelopment of the Hub Shopping Centre following this week’s council meeting.
The Town of Kwinana Volunteer Resource Centre recently held a movie evening ‘Flick Night for Vollies’ which aimed to celebrate the contributions of community volunteers.
The Kwinana Public Library is inviting seniors to bring their grandkids along to an Intergenerational morning tea next week.
The Town of Kwinana will kick off the 2011 Live Kwinana event series with the 2nd annual Heritage Celebration to be held on Sunday May 22.
The Town of Kwinana is reminding young people in the community to nominate their peers for a LyriK Award as the deadline for round 13 nominations draws near.
Town of Kwinana Youth Services are searching for new mentors to help change the lives of young people in Kwinana.
Celebrating National Volunteer Week, the Town of Kwinana’s Volunteer Resource Centre (VRC) is hosting a movie evening for community volunteers at Thomas Kelly Pavilion on Saturday 14 May at 7pm.
The Town wishes to advise residents of spraying being undertaken of African Lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula) in certain Bushland Reserves.
The Town of Kwinana Youth Services team recently launched the second Kanvas Urban Art Exhibition during National Youth Week celebrations at the Kwinana Recquatic.
With Easter fast approaching the Town of Kwinana will be holding a Blessing of the Roads Ceremony to encourage safe and happy trips.
The Kwinana Public Library are calling out to parents to bring their kids in and check if they are a prize winner after recent visits to local schools were carried out.
The latest edition of the Desk of the CEO has just been added to our website.
For the third year running the Town of Kwinana will host the Winter Open Day which aims to promote social wellbeing in the community and help local sporting groups attract new members.
Young people in Kwinana are gearing up for the Town of Kwinana Hydr8 Pool Party next month which is being held in celebration of National Youth Week 2011.
The Town of Kwinana is calling on young people to help design an entry for the 2011 Banners in the Terrace competition.
The Town of Kwinana recently launched I’M ALERT, a FREE online food safety training program available to anyone who handles food regularly in their day-to-day lives.
The latest edition of the official Town of Kwinana enewsletter was just released.
The Town of Kwinana will hold a range of cyclist-friendly events next week to coincide with the states Bike Week program which encourages people to cycle instead of drive and promotes healthier lifestyles in general.
The Kwinana Recquatic will hold its annual Under 5’s Family Fun Day next week which serves to link families with important service providers in Kwinana.
A recent winner of a Kwinana Council run e-newsletter competition is praising the digital publication which rewarded him with a three month trip to the Kwinana Recquatic free of charge.
The Kwinana Recquatic has recently re-launched their Funtime Dance 4 Kids program which supports physical and mental health in young children and runs every Wednesday.
The Town of Kwinana is running a competition to name one of their biggest community facilities, the Kwinana Youth Space, set to open by the end of the year.
The Town of Kwinana has recently introduced a range of anti-littering signage around the area in an effort to promote an environmentally-conscious community.
The latest edition of the Kwinana Konnect youth magazine was recently released to a sea of avid readers during a special launch at Gilmore College.
The Town of Kwinana will host several clean up activities on March 6 to contribute to the National Clean up Australia day campaign.
The Kwinana Library is reminding parents to take advantage of the Storytime program which runs during school terms on Fridays.
As the new school year kicks into gear Town of Kwinana Youth Services are getting ready to resume their popular Friday Night activities.
In an effort to further reduce the prevalence of graffiti in the community the Town of Kwinana is now offering residents the chance to do their part after recently introducing free graffiti clean up kits.
Nominations are now open for Round 13 of the highly acclaimed Town of Kwinana LyriK awards.
Kwinana residents can learn new ways to save money in their homes after the Town of Kwinana announced they will be supporting and hosting a free sustainable gardening workshop this month.
On February 14 the Kwinana Public Library and its patrons will forget about Valentines Day in favour of the much more important Library Lovers Day.
The Kwinana Youth Mentoring program is searching for new mentors to become part of a life changing program that affects many young lives in Kwinana.
The Town of Kwinana is seeking interested residents to join community centre reference groups.
The Kwinana Recquatic can now be found on the world’s most well known social networking site – Facebook.
The Town of Kwinana has introduced a new vehicle to its corporate vehicle pool, a Hybrid motor car, the council’s first environmentally based vehicle.
The Town of Kwinana is urging residents to take recycling more seriously after a recent audit showed huge losses as a result of incorrect recycling practices.