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Australia Day Awards Leaders

A popular arts market, a young volunteer with a local support group and a volunteer Little Athletics Leader have all been recognised and awarded at the City of Melville’s Australia Day Award ceremony on Saturday, 26 January 2013.

A Community Vision for Willagee

The City of Melville invites the community of Willagee to participate in a workshop on Sunday, 10 February 2013 and contribute towards a vision for revitalising the area.

Melville Celebrates Aquatic Fitness Centre Redevelopment

Minister for Sport & Recreation, the Honourable Terry Waldron and City of Melville Mayor Russell Aubrey officially opened the Melville Aquatic Fitness Centre Redevelopment at a ceremony held on Monday, 21 January 2013.

Zero Asbestos for City of Melville Buildings

With the health, safety and well being of the community the highest priority at the City of Melville, the City is working progressively towards a target of zero asbestos in all City owned buildings.

Look Right Through Heathcote

Explore the commonalities and differences within lifelong friendships through Etchings and Sculpture in a new exhibition Look Right Through, which will be open to the public on Saturday, 19 January 2013 at the Heathcote Museum and Gallery, Applecross.

Playing the Field in Melville

As reported in the West Australian yesterday, Wednesday, 2 January 2013, the City of Melville is one local council currently facing the challenge of overuse of its sporting reserves.

Safety and Sirens for the School Holidays

The City of Melville’s annual Safety and Sirens event will be held again these school holidays, with a local police officer, fireman, police car and fire truck complete with sirens and flashing lights, all available for children to experience and enjoy on the day.

Celebrate the New Year in Your Neighbourhood

The City of Melville invites the community to celebrate the New Year in their neighbourhood this January with an array of activities and events on offer.

Piney Lakes Haven for Black Cockatoos

City of Melville Mayor Russell Aubrey said enhancing and restoring our natural reserves within the urban environment is critical for the protection and preservation of our wildlife.

Cultural Banners Brighten up Canning Highway

Travellers on Canning Highway in the Applecross Canning Bridge precinct can expect to be greeted by colourful new banners celebrating Cultural Vitality in the City of Melville.

Community Safety Crime Prevention Plans for a Safer Melville

With an ongoing commitment to safety and crime prevention, the City of Melville has developed and endorsed an updated Safer Melville Community Safety Crime Prevention (CSCP) Plan to be implemented over the next four years.

Dinghy Ban Secures Environmental Win For Foreshore

The City of Melville secured an environmental win for the foreshore, when Councillor’s voted to prohibit the storage of dinghies along foreshore areas under the City’s jurisdiction at an Ordinary Meeting of Council this week.

New Pop-up Youth Service Opens Doors

The City of Melville has partnered with the WA PCYC (Police & Community Youth Centres) as part of their LivAlive (without drugs, alcohol and abuse) program to create an ‘Open Door’ for young people seeking advice, help or support.

Act, Belong and Commit this Christmas

The City of Melville is setting out to make everyone aware of the Act-Belong-Commit Message for the silly season.

Melville Celebrates Disability Awareness Week

With celebrations taking place across Western Australia for Disability Awareness Week from 2 to 8 December 2012, the City of Melville is proud to announce the release of its Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) 2012-2017 Summary.

Neighbourhood Stars Celebrated

City of Melville volunteers who have worked tirelessly over the last 12 months were recognised at the City’s annual Neighbourhood Stars event on Friday, 23 November 2012, at the City of Melville Civic Centre.

Celebrate Summer at Melville

The City of Melville is excited about the start of summer and the opening of its new water sprayground at the Melville Aquatic Fitness Centre and will be holding a free event - Celebrate Summer on Sunday, 9 December 2012.

Champions of Community Safety

A champion from the City of Melville Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) team was recently acknowledged at the Injury Control Council of WA (ICCWA), Community Safety Champions Breakfast for her work promoting safety in the local community.

Rubbish! Debunking Recycling Myths

The City of Melville has set out to debunk common recycling myths as it waits for new collection trucks to arrive for the start of a weekly recycling service across the City.

Top Junior Athletes Win Scholarships

Seventeen of the City of Melville’s best junior athletes had their sporting talents and ambitions recognised at a recent Youth Sports Scholarships award presentation.