Together Time at Gosnells Library

 Together Time at Gosnells Library | City of Gosnells

🎶 What the Program Is

• Together Time is a weekly early‑learning program for children aged 0–5 years.

• Sessions focus on stories, songs, movement, and creative play to build early literacy and strengthen parent–child connection.

• Activities include:

  • Storytelling with books, puppets, and props

  • Songs, rhymes, and music with instruments

  • Hands‑on creative play

  • Opportunities to meet and connect with other families

📅 Schedule & Location

• Every Wednesday, starting 29 April 2026

• 10:30am – 11:30am

• Gosnells Library, 2232 Albany Highway, Gosnells WA 6110

🎟️ Attendance & Requirements

• Free event

• No bookings required, but tokens are handed out on arrival (first‑come, first‑served)

• Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian

🧩 Purpose & Benefits

• Helps children develop language and early literacy skills

• Encourages confidence, connection, and a love of language

• Provides parents with simple ideas to continue learning activities at home

🏛️ Program Support

• Supported by the State Government of Western Australia through the State Library’s Better Beginnings program

Swedish Death Cleaning

 Swedish Death Cleaning | City of Gosnells

🧹 What the workshop is about

• Introduces the philosophy of Swedish Death Cleaning — a mindful approach to decluttering and organising your belongings.

• Focuses on creating clarity, calm, and intention in your living space.

• Helps participants make thoughtful decisions about what to keep, donate, recycle, or reuse.

• Offers guidance on passing on meaningful keepsakes and heirlooms so they don’t become a burden for others.

🛠 What participants will learn

• Practical strategies for simplifying possessions.

• How to make mindful choices about belongings.

• Responsible disposal methods (donation, recycling, reuse).

• How to ensure treasured items find the right home.

📍 Event details

• Location: Thornlie Park Centre, 50–60 Thornlie Avenue, Thornlie WA 6108

• Date: Saturday, 9 May 2026

• Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

• Cost: Free

• Audience: Adults

• Contact: Adrian Campbell, Community Programs Officer

  • Phone: 08 9397 3000

  • Email: COGARTS@gosnells.wa.gov.au

• Booking: Via TryBooking (link on the page)

🏛 Venue info

• Thornlie Park Centre hosts the Thornlie Bowling Club and Thornlie Tennis Club.

• Includes two hireable community spaces.

Emergency warning issued after blaze at Perth battery recycling facility

 Emergency warning issued after blaze at Perth battery recycling facility - ABC News

Emergency fire at Maddington battery recycling facility — key points

Takeaway: A major lithium‑ion battery fire in Maddington triggered a HAZMAT emergency warning, caused significant damage to the facility, and disrupted nearby transport routes.

🔥 What happened

• A serious fire broke out at the Li‑ion Energy battery recycling facility on Burwash Place, Maddington, around 1:45pm.

• Potentially hazardous smoke prompted a HAZMAT emergency warning just before 3pm.

• The fire involved around 80 tonnes of lithium‑ion solid‑state batteries, creating intense heat and difficult conditions for firefighters.

🚒 Emergency response

• Up to 50 firefighters from multiple stations responded, supported by WA Police, St John Ambulance, and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.

• Crews attempted an internal attack but quickly switched to an external containment strategy due to the fire’s intensity.

• Fire suppression is expected to continue for hours into the night.

👥 Injuries

• One man was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital with suspected smoke inhalation.

• Another person was treated at the scene.

🏭 Impact on the business

• The business owner estimates over $7 million in lost goods, plus building damage.

• The company is only two years old, and the owner says recovery will be difficult.

🚧 Transport disruptions

• Armadale train line closed between Cannington and Gosnells on Sunday afternoon.

• Albany Highway closed between River Avenue and Stokely Creek Crossing.

🌫️ Safety advice for locals

• DFES advises people in the area to:

  • Stay indoors

  • Keep doors and windows closed

  • Turn air‑conditioners off to avoid drawing in smoke

Mary Carroll Park $3.5m upgrades completed as new hand carved archway and prime viewing bench installed

 Mary Carroll Park $3.5m upgrades completed as new hand carved archway and prime viewing bench installed | PerthNow

🌿 Key Takeaways

• Final upgrades completed at Mary Carroll Park, marking the end of a $3.5m redevelopment project.

• A new hand‑carved timber archway and double‑sided viewing bench have been installed as the final additions.

• The archway features artwork by Noongar artists Gertrina Hayden and Tamara Hayden.

• The bench is designed for dual use:

  • One side faces the wetlands for wildlife viewing

  • The other frames the water for photo opportunities

• Mayor Terresa Lynes highlights the park as a place to connect with local biodiversity, including migratory birds.

• The broader project includes:

  • Gosnells’ largest all‑abilities playground (gilgie structure, six‑seasons spinners, flying fox)

  • Pedestrian bridge across the wetlands

  • Accessible toilets and changerooms

  • Picnic areas and a community yarning circle

  • Concrete paths around the causeway for improved accessibility (prams, wheelchairs)

🧭 What This Means for the Community

• The upgrades significantly improve accessibility, cultural representation, and visitor experience.

• The new viewing area strengthens the park’s role as a birdwatching and nature‑connection spot.

• The project blends environmental appreciation, Noongar cultural elements, and family‑friendly recreation.

Canning Swan river: More than $600,000 in community river care grants to fund huge restoration projects

 Canning Swan river: More than $600,000 in community river care grants to fund huge restoration projects | PerthNow

🟦 Key Takeaways

• More than $600,000 in WA Government community rivercare grants has been awarded to support major restoration projects across the Swan and Canning rivers.

• SERCUL (South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare) received $93,655, one of the largest grants in this round.

• Their project focuses on Canning River Regional Park, aiming to improve water quality, habitat health, and native vegetation regeneration over the next three years.

• Work will target five sites across different ecosystems: claypan, saltmarsh, wetland, and riparian zones.

• The main activities include:

  • Controlling invasive weeds

  • Infill planting to restore degraded areas

  • Supporting volunteer groups who maintain the park

• The State Government allocated $655,000 across 14 groups for foreshore and wetland restoration.

• Other major recipients include:

  • Swan Estuary Reserves Action Group – over $80,000 for Alfred Cove A‑class reserve

  • Friends of Maylands Shamphires

  • Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association

• Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn highlighted the program’s role in building a healthier, more resilient Swan–Canning catchment.

🟩 What This Means for the Community

• Expect visible restoration activity in Canning River Regional Park soon.

• Improved biodiversity, water quality, and habitat connectivity are the long-term goals.

• Funding strengthens the role of local volunteer groups, who are central to ongoing river care.