City of Melville, Perth, WA Videos

Nominations open for 2025 Auspire Community Citizenship Awards
⭐ Nominate someone like Gerry for the 2025 Auspire Community Citizenship Awards!⭐ Gerry Ternahan, winner of the 2024 Community Citizen of the Year (Senior) Award, says he was ‘flabbergasted’ when nominated for his extensive volunteer work with Cycling Without Age - Perth. Cycling Without Age offers free trishaws rides to older people and those living with disabilities, at scenic locations, including at the stunning Dyoondalup Point Walter. 🚵‍♀️ Aside from physically cycling people around on trishaws, Gerry’s many hats at CWA include: volunteer coordinator, manager of the rides Treasurer. For more information and nominations visit www.citizenshipawards.com.au/

Waterskiing siblings, Daisy and Fletcher Green used their Youth Sports Scholarship to train for the Junior World Waterski Championships, and it all paid off with the two of them competing in Canada this month! 🌊 “The Scholarship helped me achieve my goal of skiing at the Junior World Waterski Championships. The harder you work, the luckier you get”, shared Daisy. Her brother Fletcher said, “this gym sponsorship has helped my off water fitness and strength to perform better on the water”. 🚨 Applications for the 2024 Youth Sports Scholarships close this Sunday, 25 August at 4.00pm. Apply now at melvillecity.com.au/YSS and see what you can achieve! #MelvilleCity #MelvilleSport #SportsScholarship @City of Melville LeisureFit

Local Planning Scheme 6 Review
We’ve identified some potential zoning and density changes to Local Planning Scheme 6, which guides how land can be used and developed in the City of Melville. Now is the time to share your feedback! Do you think these areas should be included? What sort of development would you want to see? Are there other parts of Melville that have been overlooked? See the changes and share your feedback by: 🔵Visiting our engagement webpage, reading the Fact Sheets and FAQs, and completing our online form 🔵 Visiting the City’s Civic Centre during business hours to speak with a member of the Strategic Planning Team in our popup LPS6 zone. We have extended the consultation period until 4.00pm Wednesday, 18 September 2024. Find out more: www.melvillecity.com.au/LPS6

On Wednesday, 7 August, a vibrant over 55s community came together for an unforgettable night at our second-ever City Beats Disco. The sold-out event was filled with laughter, connection, and endless dancing, proving once again that age is just a number. We can’t wait to get back out on the dance floor and continue celebrating the amazing people and places within the City of Melville! 💃🕺 To be the first to hear of upcoming events like this, make sure you've signed up to our email newsletter. #OneCommunityEndlessStories #CityofMelville #MelvilleCity #Dancing #Over55s

✨Meet our IOTA24 international artist - Chang Yoong Chia!✨ During his residency with the City of Melville in May 2024, Yoong Chia met with local Malaysian migrant communities. Their stories inspire the artist’s exquisite hand-crafted batik sarongs that are currently on display at Yagan Mia - Wireless Hill Museum. 👪 Yoong Chia’s textile artworks offer a glimpse into the hope and joys, trials and tribulations of people living in this multicultural society. His use of motifs and images represent a weaving together of cultures, unfettered by national borders. 🧶🎨 ✨ Allegorical Threads – stories of journeys from Malaysia to Australia exhibition is on display at Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum until Sunday, 25 August 2024. Craft Triennial City of Melville Libraries and Museums #OneCommunityEndlessStories #melvillecity

Have you seen the mural on the back of the The Good Grocer Canning Bridge IGA? Hear from artist Olive cheng art about the inspiration behind the mural. 🗣️ 🎨 Olive was among the recipients of the 2023-2024 round of the Canning Bridge Place Grants. The grant program has now re-opened for the 2024-2025 round after funding $210,000 worth of projects during the first two rounds of the program, we’re again reinvesting paid parking dollars from Canning Bridge back into the area. Whether you’re looking host a street party, market or fitness class – we want to hear from you! Applications are open until Monday, 31 March 2025. For more information, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/canningbridgegrants

Providing housing for Melville’s projected population growth requires careful planning and consideration. 🏡 We're reviewing Local Planning Scheme 6, and we want your feedback on some proposed changes, including updates to zoning and housing density. There’s a range of different ways to have your say, both online and in person. Online 💻📱 Visit www.melvillecity.com.au/LPS6 and search your property on the interactive map. Read the relevant fact sheet, FAQs and submit your feedback online. In-person 💬🗨️ To discuss your property or submit your feedback in person, visit the City of Melville Civic Centre during business hours during the consultation period. Submissions close 4.00pm Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Have your say - Draft Cat Local Law
There’s still time to have your say on our proposed Cat Local Law 2024, which aims to balance the needs of cat owners, while protecting wildlife and amenity for the community. The draft law proposes prohibiting cats from specific parks, reserves and foreshore areas, and limiting the number of cats per property without a permit to two. Submissions close 4.00pm Friday, 26 July 2024. To read the draft local law and to submit feedback, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/catlocallaw

Discover the heartbeat of our community at Willagee Community Centre! 🏡 From Tai Chi to dance, art, writing, and walking groups, the Centre presents endless opportunities for individuals, businesses, and groups to connect and thrive. 🎨💃 Experience the warmth and energy - where every moment is a chance to belong and flourish! 🌟 #OneCommunityEndlessStories #melvillecity

Hit the trails at our new Dyoondalup Bike Park – open now! 🚵‍♂️

Melville’s carpool fleet goes electric
We are very excited to introduce four new electric vehicles (EVs) to our carpool fleet. The EVs replace hybrid vehicles and use renewable energy from on-site solar generation at the Civic Centre and Operations Centre, producing zero operational emissions. 🌞🚗 🌳 The transition will allow us to reduce CO2-e emissions by 8.1 tonnes annually, in line with our target of becoming a carbon neutral organisation by 2030. Read more about the City’s sustainability and climate action initiatives at https://www.melvillecity.com.au/netzero

Come hang out at our Youth Drop-in at Willagee! 🏡🏃‍♂️ Guided by a team of dedicated Youth Engagement Officers with firsthand experience of the program, the sessions offer a welcoming and culturally safe space for young First Nations and local youth to connect. Every weekday from 3.00pm- 6.00pm, participants are invited to drop-in to Willagee Community Centre to join in the fun activities whilst learning essential life skills. 🏀🎨 🔗 For more information visit https://bit.ly/3Vslg4z

It’s time to have your say on our Draft Cat Local Law 2024
It’s time to have your say on our Draft Cat Local Law 2024. 😻 Cats are much-loved family members for many of our residents, and the proposed local law aims to balance the needs and interests of cat owners, with the City’s responsibility to protect native wildlife and amenity for the community. The purpose of the proposed local law is to promote responsible cat ownership and develop a coordinated approach to managing cats in the City of Melville. The effect of the proposed local law is to reduce the impact of domestic cats by prohibiting cats from certain areas. It includes: 🔸 limiting the number of cats per household to two (without a permit) 🔸 prohibiting cats from parks, reserves and foreshore areas To read the Draft Cat Local Law and submit your feedback, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/catlocallaw by 4.00pm Friday, 26 July 2024.

Piney Lakes Sensory Play Park Amphitheatre
Take a behind the scenes look at how the Piney Lakes Sensory Play Park Amphitheatre was built, offering interactive play opportunities for play enthusiasts of varied ages and abilities! You can now enjoy: 🌻 A unique play tower that connects to local flora and fauna 🐾 Hidden creatures to discover, see and touch 🌈 A glowing kaleidoscope of colours 🦜 An accessible tunnel to the towers top or monkey bars to a central rope climb 🧘‍♀️ Small and cosy spaces or musical elements to explore 🧗‍♀️ A monster slide for those who love speed, or monster rocks to challenge you A big thank you to all those who helped to create this awesome space, and to our lead contractor Nature Play Solutions and Pineapple Fingers for capturing the magic!

PHAZE
Meet Dan and some of the City’s PHAZE regulars at Leeming skate park! 🎨🛹 Starting over 15 years ago following a petition from young people who wanted a place to paint walls, PHAZE now offers monthly urban art sessions for ages 12 to 25 at various City of Melville locations, fostering a vibrant artist community. 🖌️ Led by professional urban artists, the program provides a safe platform for young people to explore creativity freely. Register now for the next series starting in September. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3Vdj0g5

Town Team Networking Event
Hear from Town Team Movement's Rory Murray and Brentwood Village Town Team's Kate Goodman about placemaking and making our places better! 🗣️ Rory and Kate were two attendees at our recent Town Teams Networking Event at Denadamountpleasant. The social style event was an opportunity for like-minded community doers to meet, hear from local town teams and share ideas. We’re hosting another one with the Town Team Movement and Pally 6157 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Wednesday, 29 May at the Miller Bakehouse Museum. 📅 It’s a chance to hear more about the Streets Alive grants program, the Pally Patch and the Mobile Seed Saving Library 10,000 Tomatoes - Pally's Mobile Seed Library, as well as what’s been happening with local town teams and chat to City representatives. If you’re a part of a Town Team or interested in joining or starting one, head along! For more information, visit https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-city-of-melville-town-teams-networking-event Hulme Court Collective Rise up Riseley FABric Applecross Town Team Kardy Connect

Over 100 fabulous folks from our over 55s community lit up the dance floor at City Beats - our sold-out disco event at our Main Hall on Wednesday, 1 May 💃✨ From classic hits to modern jams, participants boogied the night away, celebrating life, connection, and the timeless allure of disco. Unlike traditional dance events, this event provided the opportunity for free-style dancing, allowing for greater self-expression. Attendees also had the chance to capture the memories of the evening with a free photo booth fitted out with fun props. While everyone boogied, they also unknowingly enjoyed the mood and energy-boosting side effects that come from physical activity – a wonderful bonus from our disco extravaganza. "It was heartwarming to see our community come together to dance, laugh, and create lasting memories”, shared Healthy Melville Coordinator Janet Armarego. Thanks to everyone who came along. Stay tuned for more events like this in future! Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3Qvf1Km #CityBeats #DiscoFever #MelvilleCity

Right bin for the win! Can you guess the top contaminants we find in yellow-lidded bins? ☣️ soft plastics, batteries, bagged / dirty recyclables and *drum roll*… clothing / textiles ❌👕 Find out about specialised recycling programs and how to dispose of hazardous waste at melvillecity.com.au/dropoff So what CAN you throw in your yellow-lidded bin? Just these five - paper, cardboard, cans, hard plastics and glass. Make sure to keep containers eligible for a 10c refund at Containers for Change! Unsure if it goes in your yellow bin? Check Recycle Right’s A-Z item guide: https://recycleright.wa.gov.au/a-z

Meet the wonderful crew from our Active Light exercise classes 👋 Always welcoming and encouraging of one another, this group show up, rain, hail or shine to embrace the physical, mental and social benefits of exercising together, all whilst having fun. Active Light is part of our FREE Active in the Park program, and is a great simple, low impact workout led by an instructor every Tuesday from 8.30am to 9.15am at Jeff Joseph Reserve, Applecross. Come along and try it out! This friendly bunch will welcome you with open arms. For more info and to register, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/active

Introducing our first ever intergenerational activity space at Mount Henry Bridge Reserve! After an exciting transformation, this Mount Pleasant playground is now an inclusive and lively hub for people of all ages and fitness levels to come together to play and be active 🤸‍♀️ Hear from LeisureFit Specialised Program facilitator and Physiotherapist, Beth Frame about the many benefits of this space. Find out more: https://bit.ly/43ul2Mo #IntergenerationalPlay #MountHenryBridge #MelvilleCity