City of Canning

Nominate your local community hero! City of Canning residents can nominate and celebrate their local community heroes with nominations for the Auspire – Australia Day Council Western Australia, Community Citizen of the Year Awards now open until 31 October. These Awards give us the opportunity to celebrate the positive impact of individuals and groups who are engaged and committed to our local area. For more information or to nominate go to https://lnkd.in/dWJucdb #WereAllPartOfTheStory

Green light for Queens Park Open Space! A huge milestone was reached recently, as the tender for the Queens Park Open Space construction was approved by Council and awarded to Phase3 Landscape Construction Pty Ltd. @phasethreelandscaping Construction is due to get underway in November for this exciting project which will include upgrades to Maniana Park, the construction of a new carpark on Whitlock Road, improvements to the bushland walk trail and the formalising of the Wharf Street carpark. The long-term vision for the area is to improve connectivity with the recently developed Sam Kerr Football Centre, creating a vibrant sporting and community precinct This project has been made possible with the Australian Government contributing $5.3 million through the Priority Community Infrastructure Program.

World Alzheimer's Day: Be a Dementia Friend Dementia Action Week, observed from 16-22 September, is the national campaign that happens every year on the third week of September to coincide with World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September. The week provides an opportunity for individuals, families, and communities to come together, learn more about the challenges faced by those living with dementia, and explore ways to offer better support. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gW8gcZhY

The City of Canning are thrilled to announce some fantastic upgrades for Prendwick Pavilion! What’s New? ✔️ Improved changerooms with showers and toilet facilities for seasonal sports groups ✔️ Improved accessible and inclusive facilities for sports participants and spectators ✔️ More storage space for sports groups ✔️ Indoor social gathering space with full viewing of the playing field ✔️ Improved kitchen / kiosk area, now with greater functionality This project was funded in part by the State Government under the Community Sporting Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) grant funding programme. Stay tuned for more updates on how we’re transforming community spaces for a brighter future! #brighterfuture

Dementia Action Week 2024 We will soon be launching Multicultural Memory Bags to support those living with memory loss, their carers and loved ones. The Memory Bags contain themed cultural, activities, props, and conversation starters that families, friends, or caregivers of people living with dementia can use to evoke pleasant memories and nostalgia. There will be a total of three memory bags as part of this pilot program that will cover Chinese, Indian and Noogar ethnic and cultural backgrounds. These cultural memory bags will be available for loan with a library membership. For more information visit https://lnkd.in/gVaRDkZk

Nominate your local community hero! City of Canning residents can nominate and celebrate their local community heroes with nominations for the Auspire – Australia Day Council Western Australia, Community Citizen of the Year Awards now open until 31 October. These Awards give us the opportunity to celebrate the positive impact of individuals and groups who are engaged and committed to our local area. For more information or to nominate go to https://lnkd.in/dWJucdb #WereAllPartOfTheStory

It's Dementia Action Week in Canning Show your support this Dementia Action Week, from 16–22 September by supporting this cause in creating a ‘Act Now for a Dementia-Friendly Future’. If you or anyone you know is living with dementia we would like to invite you to attend some of the acvities that the City will be running. Multicultural Memory Bags — Cultural travel bags that residents can borrow to interact with someone living with dementia. Forget Me Not Memory Café — A meeting point for people living with dementia and their carers at Riverton Library. Every second Wednesday of the month from 1.30pm – 3.30pm at Riverton Library. Find out more about dementia or about Dementia Action Week visit https://lnkd.in/gVaRDkZk #dementia #dementiaawareness #dementiacare

Join our 2024-2025 Canning Cultural Ambassador Program and be part of a passionate group of volunteers who are supported by the City to improve outcomes for their communities. Represent your community, get involved with the City and have a variety of opportunities to shape City planning and direction through engagement activities and programs. *Must be a City of Canning resident to apply. For more information and to apply by 30 September at bit.ly/CCA-24-25

Nominate your local community hero! City of Canning residents can nominate and celebrate their local community heroes with nominations for the Auspire - Australia Day Council WA, Community Citizen of the Year Awards now open until 31 October. These Awards give us the opportunity to celebrate the positive impact of individuals and groups who are engaged and committed to our local area. For more information or to nominate go to citizenshipawards.com.au

Are you ready to uncover new opportunities for your business? Join us on Tuesday 17 September from 1pm - 5pm for the Innovations in Trade and Logistics masterclass! Powered by ScaleUP WA Powered by Triangle Equity Partners (TEP) and hosted by the City of Canning, come down to learn about effective strategies to deliver your product through cross-border trade, understand best practice for reaching customers locally and globally as well as network with key industry partners. To find out more and to register, visit bit.ly/4d89lyZ #connectingincanning #networking #innovation #internationaltrade #scaleup #cityofcanning #logistics #trade