Councillor Amber Kearns - City of Mandurah

Sending love this Father's Day…

Like all days that are meant to be special and celebrated, Father’s Day can be super tough.

In acknowledging that, I just want to say, Happy Father's Day to all the dads, uncles, stepdads, dads who are missing their kids, grandads, pops, godfathers, coaches, and mentors who love like a dad, and all the special dads in heaven.

To the many incredible men who have been father figures in my life, I have been super blessed and am grateful for the wisdom, love, and support you have shown me.

To my amazing husband, the best dad for our three kids, gosh, we love you! Thank you for always being there for us, for coaching the kids sports teams, for working long hours to provide for our family, for going the extra mile in everything you do, for your steadfast and unwavering love, for putting up with my annoying family selfie requests, and for being our biggest supporter! You are our rock, and I know you’re not a social media fan, but today I just wanted to publicly celebrate you.

Happy Father’s Day🥰

📸 - one of the many family selfies found on my phone🤣

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to one of Mandurah’s true community champions, our very own Virginia Pitts OAM from Peel Multicultural Association Inc! 💕

Thank you for everything you do for our community. It has been an absolute pleasure and privilege to get to know you and witness your passion over this past three years.

May you always feel how deeply appreciated you are, and know how grateful we are for all that you do, both seen and unseen.

Happy Birthday🥳

Thank you, Mandurah❤️

It never ceases to amaze me… the generosity and goodness that holds our community together!

Over 11,000 meals… thank you, 917 The Wave, for going above and beyond to make this possible🙌

To the amazing staff & volunteers at Peel Community Kitchen, our community sees you, they support you, and I hope you all know how much the work you do is appreciated.

There is ALWAYS good to be found, we just need to keep looking for it!

Happy Friday✨

Tickets Claimed🥰 Have a great night Kylie!

🎉🎉Ticket Giveaway🎉🎉

I have TWO tickets to the Secret Sounds of The City - Best of Local event tonight at Little Stiller Distillery, Mandurah🌟

Unfortunately, I am not up to going but would love these tickets to go to someone who loves live music as much as me!

If you’re interested in snagging these tickets, comment below or tag a friend you’d like to bring along!

Unfortunately, I was not well enough to attend last nights council meeting in person, instead, I attended online.

This was not a decision made lightly.

I know that there are people that will be disappointed with the outcome and those that will be super excited…

My hope is we can stay kind and be respectful of peoples feelings, as all feelings are valid.

Please see below post from our Mayor for more details👉

Last night, Council made a decision to proceed with proposed plans to transform Mandurah's Western Foreshore.

This decision will gives a green light for the next stage of detailed planning for this proposal - a proposal that will see significant investment into the public and commercial spaces, and will include the biggest private investment into Mandurah's city centre in decades. Our goal is to shape a visionary space that the whole community can enjoy.

Adding to the new skate park and adventure playground that we completed in recent years, this project will see:
✔️upgraded jetties
✔️a huge village green events space for large community events
✔️an under-the-bridge amphitheatre for smaller events
✔️inflatable water park
✔️a market square for farmers markets and food truck festivals
✔️courts for pickleball and other activities
✔️increased parking
✔️better lighting and landscaping
✔️18 holes of quality mini golf among the trees
✔️a licensed restaurant/microbrewery
✔️chocolate factory
✔️café.

It’ll also deliver more than 400 jobs and training opportunities for our young people.

This is a fitting proposition for an important space.

We received a lot of feedback through our community consultation process, which will inform the next stages of the detailed planning. This includes addressing parking and traffic matters, which will require final approval at a later stage.

It's important to point out that this is a decision to proceed, but it isn't the final approval, and while we won't see anything happening on site for some time yet, we will proceed to the next phase of work.

The reason we have some positive momentum in Mandurah is because as a community we aren’t afraid to have a bold vision for Mandurah's future. This project is another step forward in bringing that vision to life, and I'm looking forward to working with stakeholders and the community to bring it to fruition.

A little shout out to a young lady who is going out of her way to make a positive difference in our community!

As most of us know, Mandurah is filled with extraordinary people who go out of their way to help others, and it brings me great joy to shine a light on one of Mandurah’s younger community big hearts, Bailee🙌🏻

Bailee has a genuine passion for supporting others and is always looking for ways to show tangible love for her community! Since being elected onto council I have had the pleasure of seeing Bailee in various volunteer roles, beaming her smile and sharing her kindness and contagious joy!

Most recently, through her creativity and dedication in making and selling beautiful keychains and lanyards, Bailee raised nearly $2,000 to go towards Eastlake Church’s “BEST DAY EVER,” a special day dedicated to all of Mandurah’s little superheroes.

Bailee~ You are a beacon of what is good in our community, and the light you shine inspires those around you to also shine their light✨ Thank you, for everything you do, seen and unseen, you are a STAR!

If you know someone in our community who like Bailee, deserves recognition and celebration, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'd love to highlight the wonderful contributions that often go unnoticed💕Email: [email protected]

Hey everyone! 👋

For those interested in the City of Mandurah’s Ordinary Council Meeting this week, I encourage you to take a look at the agenda. It's quite a substantial document, encompassing a mammoth amount of reading with many important items to consider.

👉https://www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/-/media/files/com/city-and-council/council/council-and-committee-meetings/agendas-and-minutes/2024/council/council-meeting-agenda-aug-27.pdf

👉https://www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/council/council-meetings/agendas-and-minutes?Keyword=&DateFrom=&DateTo=&Type=&Committee=

A heartfelt shout out to the city officers who diligently prepare these agendas and reports! Their attention to detail is invaluable in helping us understand each agenda item thoroughly.

Absolutely glorious!!

I wasn’t sure I was going to make it last night but I am so glad I did!!

What a show, what a cast, and what a wonderful way to spend a Saturday night💕

A massive congratulations to the students, staff, and families of Mandurah Catholic College for another brilliant school production, Frozen Jnr.

Last night was particularly special for me, as I have watched many of these talented young performers grow up. Seeing them illuminate the stage with their extraordinary talent was something else! I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face and yes, I will be humming “Let it Go” for days to come😉

It was a BIG night of fundraising in Mandurah last night… and as much as I wanted to be, I couldn’t be in two places at once😆

Super grateful to my dear friends at Lisa Kelly’s Cycling Without Age Mandurah Bingo Night who got me some raffle tickets and took a cut out of my head so I could still be part of the fundraising fun!

Thank you, Natasha Upcott for the late delivery of my prizes to the 917 The Wave Peel Community Kitchen fundraiser down the road~ What a fabulous way to end the night🥰

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!!!!

What an incredible night! ✨

THANK YOU, to everyone who contributed, volunteered, participated, supported, donated, and sponsored. Your kindness & generosity made this amazing fundraiser a resounding success❤️

I absolutely love our city and its extraordinary Village Heart🥰

Check out this awesome “Music Fundraiser” happening at the Billy Dower Youth Centre tomorrow!

Shout out to the legendary hosts and event organisers, Kaylee & Indi from Halls Head College🙌🏻 this is such a special fundraiser and will make a huge difference in raising awareness and much needed funds for the Butterfly Foundation, while also providing a platform for local artists to showcase their talents!

Check it out👇

I’m giving away a family pass for tomorrow night’s Mandurah Catholic College Production of Frozen JR at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre❄️

I had triple booked my schedule, and I’d love for someone else to enjoy this fantastic night out in Mandurah!

It promises to be a magical evening filled with music and all your favorite characters from the much loved story!

Here’s how to enter👉

1. Like this post (& my page if you haven’t already😉)
2. Share this post
3. Tag a friend in the comments

This is a family pass for two adults and two children.

You have until 11am tomorrow to enter and the winner will be drawn and announced live at lunch time💕

I would like to take a moment to sincerely thank everyone who shared their thoughts, opinions, concerns, and ideas regarding the Western Foreshore Leisure Precinct and Commercial Site Business Plan.

After eight weeks of community consultation, we received over 1,000 formal responses. Today, I reviewed most of them and am so grateful to everyone who took the time to express their views.

I would also like to extend my thanks to those who reached out personally, whether via email, phone, or messenger. I apologise if I haven’t been able to respond to everyone. As you can imagine, there has been a significant volume of communication, but I am very sorry if I haven’t responded.

I will be considering all of your feedback at next week’s Ordinary Council Meeting.

👉 For those interested, I will be sharing the agenda here as soon as it becomes available, just like every month!

Super special to be asked to be the guest speaker at this special fundraiser ~ a cause so close to my heart❤️

Limited tickets, but thought I would share here incase you would like to join me.

✨SOLD OUT✨ Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket, we look forward to seeing you!

Join us for our annual fundraiser event - a long table lunch in support of OVIS Community Services! This year, we are partnering with Redgum Wine Estate, a stunning venue located in Teesdale, just 30 minutes from Mandurah.

Alongside a 2 course meal & welcome drink on arrival, there will be plenty of opportunities to donate with a number of raffle prizes on offer.

We also have City of Mandurah Councillor and our local ambassador for kindness, Councillor Amber Kearns - City of Mandurah, as our keynote speaker. Amber's story is one of resilience and success, a story that we know will resonate for many.

We hope to see you there! Grab your tickets now: https://events.humanitix.com/long-table-lunch-fundraiser-dine-and-donate

Grateful to catch up with this legend, former City of Mandurah East Ward Councillor Don Pember!

Leaning into his wisdom and years of experience🙌🏻

Shout out to Ninety.Nine Coffee + Bagels for the delicious brew☕️

Thank you, Don, for taking the time to catch up and chat about all things Mandurah and the history of this amazing place we get to call home!

Super excited to join with our amazing community to help raise much needed funds and awareness for Peel Community Kitchen✨

Shout out to 917 The Wave & Peel Thunder for making this quiz night fundraiser possible!

Who’s coming?

The Wave's 'Peel Community Kitchen' Quiz Night Fundraiser 91.7 The Wave is teaming up with Peel Thunder to help raise funds for Peel Community Kitchen!

Thank you so much, Marg, for the invitation to attend last night's PEEL Rotary Community Volunteers Peel Final Rotary Yr 6 Four Way Speech Contest !💕

Unfortunately, Councillor Shannon Wright - City of Mandurah and I arrived a bit late due to a council meeting. However, I am incredibly grateful to have heard the four speeches a few weeks ago. Judging by the comments from the judges, it’s clear the contestants truly outdid themselves in their final run-through!

A massive congratulations to this group of exceptional young ladies! Public speaking is a skill that can transform lives and open doors to countless opportunities.

It was fantastic to see so many people cheering them on from the audience!

My heartfelt appreciation goes to Marg and the incredible team from PEEL Rotary Community Volunteers, the legends from Mandurah Toastmasters for making us all feel so welcome, Mandurah Primary School Principal Natasha Upcott for being a champion encourager of young people in our community, and to the families, teachers, mentors, and friends of these four remarkable young ladies for all your support on their public speaking journey!

Bring on next years competition🙌

Absolutely love this initiative!!

Calling all creatives under 14 years of age… this one is for you!

Check it out✨

🎨 Calling all young creatives in Mandurah! We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for kids aged 14 and under to showcase their talents at the Mandurah Arts Festival.

In partnership with the AWESOME Festival, we're hosting a special market at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre on Tuesday, 24 September, from 9am - 11am, just before Mr Snot-bottom's Stinky Silly Show.

Whether it's handmade scrunchies, plants, jewelry, or candles, we’d love to see what our young local artists have to offer. This is a great chance for families to get involved and support our local arts scene. View the expression of interest form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGDHEBYSYmBJyQBl97jrtYdEbJ2aJ3Ygb4b3PzXYkUJPfcyw/viewform

A weekend on the Sunshine Coast cheering on our Magic Champions🙌🏻

What a season, what a great bunch of humans!

Bring on 2025… Let’s Go Magic 💥💥💥

Mandurah Basketball Association NBL1 West

Shout out to Gunner’s & Ali for making taking the time to chat and raise awareness and much needed funds for Peel Community Kitchen🙌🏻

Can’t wait for next weeks fundraiser!

There are still tickets available if you want to come to the quiz night! Lots of AWESOME prizes too!

I LOVE our village heart🫶

Peel Community Kitchen board member Councillor Amber Kearns - City of Mandurah caught up with Gunner’s & Ali from 917 The Wave this morning, to chat about their Quiz Night Fundraiser for Peel Community Kitchen, happening next Friday night the 23rd of August at Peel Thunder!!

We are blown away by our communities generosity and are so thankful to Gunner’s, Ali and the entire team from 917 The Wave for going the extra mile to raise much needed funds for the important service we provide our community.

Shout out to everyone who has already brought a ticket and a massive thanks to all the local businesses that have donated prizes!

There are still tables available if you would like to join us for an awesome night of fun with lots of great prizes to be won!!

Hope to see you there🙌🏻

Link to tickets👉 https://www.917thewave.com.au/win/the-waves-peel-community-kitchen-quiz-night/

Taking time to pause and just be at the Koolbardies Talking Women’s Friendship Circle yesterday.

Such a wonderful opportunity for meaningful connections, authentic conversations, and the sharing of knowledge, understanding that we are all on a journey and that this journey can be easier when we do it together.

A shout out to community big heart~ Principal of Mandurah Primary School, Natasha Upcott, and her amazing staff for hosting, and a special thanks to Deputy Principal Trish Murphy for your delicious treats and homemade goodies! Wow, talk about being spoiled!

My heartfelt thanks to Elsie, Louise and to all the Koolbardies women, as Helen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

Sitting together, encouraging each other with empathy and kindness, I am so grateful to be part of this special circle of friendship.

The significance of winning the NBL1 West Men’s Championship this year, of all years, after only winning two games the year before, is nothing short of miraculous.

Last night was unbelievably special for so many reasons. For me, it was a testament to the heart that has held this club together. It was a reminder to not lose hope, it was 35 years of people who have given their all for a little basketball club in Mandurah!

It was a team of remarkable and skilled basketball players, and a coach that never stopped believing!

And then there was also this…

If you would have told me at the end of last year's men’s season, "Next year the men will win the championship," I would not have believed you. I also would not have believed that before the season would even start, we as a family club would be navigating the unimaginable grief of losing a much loved player, referee, friend, brother, son, at just 16, Werner Oosthuizen. A hardworking and dedicated athlete who lived and breathed basketball and was so deeply loved by all those who were fortunate enough to know him.

It is fair to say, that this has been a season of holding both grief and joy, it has been filled with tears of despair and squeals of absolute happiness… it has been a season of hugs, high fives, and “I see you” and “we got this” conversations.

Watching our , Joel Murray, who this season has shined so brightly on and off the court, wearing the number Werner also wore, 24… that, that is possibly one of the most profound and beautiful things I've ever witnessed.

For Werner #24 ❤️🕊️

My little heart was absolutely bursting last night, as was possibly the case for over 4,000 Mandurah fans who were cheering loud at RAC stadium for the team they love❤️

From the bottom of the ladder to the absolute top😭🙌🏻 ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!

A massive CONGRATULATIONS to these absolute champions, who have worked so hard to get here! What a season!! What a team!! Incredible men, on and off the court👊

To the Magic Men’s team coaches, especially the legendary head coach, Mark Utley, to their managers, Callie & Kyle’s, to the sponsors, board members, to ALL the people who work behind the scenes, the volunteers, the families, the staff, the life members, the fans… to EVERYONE who makes up the Mandurah Magic Family… WOOOOHOOOOO💥💥💥 THEY DID IT!!! And they couldn’t of got here without ALL of you!

To Casey Milo, , who not only won the 3pt shoot off last night, but who has also been a beacon of what this club is all about for decades! Thank you for your leadership, integrity, GRIT, commitment to excellence and above all else, your heart for this community! When I think of the quote, “We rise by lifting others”, I think of you! You are inspirational✨

Bring on the National’s!!

LETS GO MAGIC💥💥💥


NBL1 West Mandurah Basketball Association

Super fun morning spent at Mandurah Baptist College with schools from across Mandurah for GoSH🧡

Shout out to the legendary Michelle Wong , Zaedyn, Jimmy, MC extraordinaire Jaxon Bower and all the amazing people who have worked hard behind the scenes to make today possible!

Special thanks to all the sponsors of this event, including the City of Mandurah🙌🏻

Great to lean into the world of technology and have the opportunity to celebrate the limitless possibilities and the endless potential our young people have!

The sky’s the limit!! Let’s keep dreaming big and work together to make our world a better place for future generations🧡

There is not just one face to homelessness, just as there is not just one story.

Yesterday, many of the organisations, charities, and support services that know these faces and unique stories gathered on the foreshore for Homelessness Week, shining a light on their service and the role they play in supporting those who are not just homeless and sleeping rough, but also those who are at risk of becoming homeless.

The people who work and volunteer in these services know firsthand the complexities and challenges our most vulnerable face. They continue to show up day after day, knowing that they are limited in the help they provide and that resources aren't the roof that is needed most.

To every single person who works in this space, thank you. Thank you for being there when people need you most, thank you for holding on to hope for those who often feel hopeless.

My sincere appreciation to Lynn Rodgers and the team from WestAus Crisis & Welfare Service for creating this opportunity to connect and share the important work you all do in this space.

To those facing homelessness, sleeping rough, and navigating roads that people find hard to understand, we see you. Please know there are services and amazing people working and volunteering in these services who are there to help.