Cr Giorgia Johnson | Politician
Cr Giorgia Johnson
Phone: +61 421 310 974
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25.01.2022 It's FOGO day! I feel like a proud mumma putting out my bin for our 1st collection....when I started my term as councillor the City of Bayswater, along with our region, was heading in a completely different direction for our waste... With a fresh look at our future and how we manage waste in our region along with the new State Waste Strategy, I’m so proud to have been part of the City of Bayswater, and our regional council, the EMRC, who like so many in our community hav...e now embraced composting through FOGO as an opportunity for us all. It’s been big and exciting: from learning from those who have gone before us, to the delivery of our kitchen caddies to reshaping our green bin collection, hearing from our community to building a facility at Red Hill that makes beautiful compost and all the moving parts in between...thank you! As always there’s plenty of information and support availabile from our amazing team at https://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au//waste,-rubbish-and-r/fogo See more
25.01.2022 Bin Night Tips: FOGO is coming to Bayswater early next year, so watch out for information on that. In the meantime, just garden scraps and clippings in the green bin; no food or peelings and NO plastic bags.
25.01.2022 In a year of very few cultural events, the things that bring us joy and meaning, I'm delighted that the City of Bayswater is offering some very special FREE opportunities to our residents. Do book now because numbers are naturally limited. West Australian Ballet Saturday 5 December - six 20-minute taster ballet classes (age 16+) Ballet Basics (for the true beginner)... https://www.trybooking.com/BMENN Beginners Ballet (if you're a bit rusty) https://www.trybooking.com/BMENN Ballet Conditioning (fitness where ballet meets yoga & pilates) https://www.trybooking.com/BMEOR Special residents-only WA Ballet Open Day - Friday 15th January 2021 Spirit of Happiness - Friday 18th December Made by local filmaker, and filmed partly at Bayswater Historical Society’s Halliday House, two special Christmas screenings of Coral's story. A child of the stolen generation, Coral, her son the filmmaker Seth Armstrong will be there, along with stories of finding happiness and a special 'Making Beautiful Indigenous Makeup‘ tutorial. 5-7pm - all ages screening https://bayswaterspiritofhappinessallages.eventbrite.com.au 7.30-9.30 - adults screening, refreshments provided https://bayswaterspiritofhappinessover18.eventbrite.com.au These very special and unique opportunities are a result of partnerships with, and the work of, our creative and generous community who contributed to the City's Cultural Plan. More details can be found here https://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au//art,-music-/cultural-plan Presented by Somedae Pictures https://fb.watch/1wP3DdKTqb/
25.01.2022 Community members are invited to join us in a workshop to create a black bird. Participants will be guided through the process to create a single black bird ma...de from a donated piece of black clothing. Birds will be collected by Co:3 Australia (WA’s premier contemporary dance company). They will then become part of a flock of 1001 birds used in the set of ARCHIVES OF HUMANITY, premiering in 2021 at the State Theatre of WA in 2021. There are four workshops in the City of Bayswater to choose from (bookings are essential). cityofbayswateryouthservices.eventbrite.com.au
24.01.2022 Local plants, a beautiful park, community, kids activities and greening...I'm delighted that this amazing event at Morley's Arbor Park is going ahead 10am-2pm on Sunday. All the details on the event page.. .come along! Arbor Park Greening Day
23.01.2022 Happy World Electric Vehicle Day! It's a great day to e-bike over to check out the new bike rack outside BeeJays Deli with owner Robert. Studies show that bike paths outside shops increase business and Robert hopes that this will make stopping by for milk, icecreams or flowers easier for the passing neighbours, dog owners and cyclists on the Safe Active Street.
23.01.2022 Our Container Deposit scheme is so close right now! From 1 October you'll be able to collect and return these type of containers, to earn or donate 10c per container. We have a bunch of refund point locations in our area, including Good Sammy in Morley and Collier Road Metal Recycling near Bunnings Bayswater. Find all of the locations here: https://www.containersforchange.com.au/wa/where-return Find out more from Containers for Change WA
23.01.2022 The opening of today's Art Festival at Ellis House, a festival for artist of all ages, art buyers, art lovers, and those who enjoy the ambience of historical Ellis House, high above the river in Bayswater. Janet Holmes a Court called the arts community of Bayswater and Ellis House a revelation, and marveled at the work of hosting a new exhibition every three weeks, by a team of amazing volunteers. She also spoke about how art reflects the changes in our society and she was looking forward to seeing the work of Bayswater Primary School later in the year to see what engages our young people. Congratulations Ellis House Art Centre - Art Gallery for an amazing festival.
22.01.2022 No red bin collection in our area today* This is what our bin collection will look like. It is the biggest change to our waste collection since the geeen bin was introduced years ago, so we can now compost our kitchen and garden organic waste. collected every week every two weeks... every two weeks *Check the letter in your FOGO caddy for your actual start date. More info here https://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au//waste,-rubbish-and-r/fogo See more
21.01.2022 While site-works are already underway, the final plan for the much discussed and transformative Bayswater train station is up for approval by the WAPC in December. The final plan has been out for comment and it comes to a special council meeting next week for comment...and there’s a few! The agenda includes 9+ pages of comments covering site management, lighting, sustainability, access, placemaking, public art, pocket park, planting, paving, tree assessment, protection and ...replacement, bike and pedestrian access, traffic management in 20 streets and 15 intersections and more. At 6.30pm on Monday 9th Nov you may make a deputation (statement). The process to request an in-person deputation (essentially email in by 1.30pm on Monday) is here https://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au//council-meetings/petition At 7pm on Tuesday 10th Nov, it comes to council for comment. The 37 page agenda, with the list of comments, can be found here: https://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au//cou/agendas-and-minutes/ The details of the plan can be found here: https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/bayswater-station If it feels like we’ve been here before, we have. A previous version of the plan came to council in September last year, but a few things have happened since, including the confirmed addition of the Ellenbrook line, so a whole new development application, in a new planning environment, is required.
21.01.2022 R U OK?Day is Thursday 10 September and this year's message is 'There's more to say after R U OK?' Learn what to say next so you can have a conversation that could change, or even save, a life. Visit www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day @ruokday #theresmoretosay #ruokday #ruok
19.01.2022 Skates on..it’s meeting time! Here’s the agenda for September. Meetings are held monthly and are open to the public. You may make deputations and ask questions on agenda items at the agenda briefing 6.30pm this Tuesday 15th. You may ask questions on agenda items or anything else the following week, ahead of the meeting where the decisions are made: the Ordinary Council Meeting 6.30pm Tuesday 22nd September. As usual, all the details here: https://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au//counc/agendas-and-minutes
18.01.2022 BRAVO! So good to catch up with some of the team at DADAA tonight celebrating the work of their talented artists and amazing art workers with an evening of art and performances. DADAA supports artists with disabilities, many Bayswater residents among them, in their professional practice. In a year like no other, art was produced differently, too. I had the privilege of seeing many of these works being developed, so it was a great joy to see them in the gallery! All works are for sale and the exhibition runs until next Saturday 7th November.
17.01.2022 Today's colourful and delightful festival by the Chinese Neighbourhood Watch Group had an important message about community safety and domestic violence awareness and support in our Chinese speaking community. Congratulations to president Lisa Li, the committee, sponsors and volunteers for the vital work that you do.
17.01.2022 #iwishiknew Thursday 3 Sept 10.30-11.30am Monday 7 Sept 6-7pm September is time to talk Women's Business, and a chance to learn more about women's health in one of these free, online webinars with the amazing Kath Mazzella OAM for International Gynecological Awareness Day to lift the veil on gynecological issues and related mental health concerns. Bookings are essential to get the link to join at: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/not-so-secret-womens-business-ticke
17.01.2022 Here’s the agenda for this month’s ordinary council meeting. Meetings are held monthly and are open to the public. You may make deputations on agenda items at the agenda briefing 6.30pm this Tuesday 17th. You may ask questions on agenda items or anything else the following week, ahead of the meeting where the decisions are made: the Ordinary Council Meeting 6.30pm Tuesday 24th October. As usual, all the details here: https://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au//counc/agendas-and-minutes
16.01.2022 What if there was a way of eating that was sustainable for the whole planet and provided all the nutrients you needed? Apparently it's possible! Learn more from a lovely local nutritionist in this hands-on workshop and cooking demonstration. Tomorrow, in conjuction with Share & Repair, bought to you by Transition Town Bayswater.
16.01.2022 Congratulations Greg and the Berringa Park Friends Group! In December 2018 they met and got straight to work: in January 2019 removing a giant peppercorn tree which had swamped the original paperbacks of our wetlands. Meeting and weeding (hardcore - more like pepper tree-felling and castor oil plant slashing!) supported by the City of Bayswater today's amazing planting of 1,500 trees was the first of the revegetation and isn't it quite the transformation? The work continues, there more to be done, but do wander down and have a look and consider getting involved here, or in your own local patch. Head over to their FB page to see the transormation and meet the team
16.01.2022 The new Maylands Waterland is taking shape, it looks great, with elements of the old site and a raft of of environmental, accessibility and safety improvements. It is expected to be open for summer 2021-22. Find out more at one of the coming information sessions! https://www.facebook.com/events/328234361758117
16.01.2022 Not in Bayswater, but these works in fibre are just so beautiful and can be found in the West Perth "Pickles District". Naturally, with a community of creatives, we're punching above our weight - the aptly named "Hanging by a Thread" exhibition features many talented artists from Bayswater and surrounds, many who embraced the lockdown as creative time and used repurposed materials.
15.01.2022 A beautiful day in Arbour Park for the community greening project, verge transformation, kids activities and the launch of Plants to Residents...$5 for 10 plants. Plants are available today or book online Environment House / Perth Ecoshop & Sustainability Services from 7 May for June collection dates. Greening Australia City of Bayswater The Forever Project
15.01.2022 "I think she's just bored and doing some housework" Thank you so much Geoff Trott and Margaret Landre from Friends Of Maylands Lakes for sharing your expertise and time to give me a guided tour of the lakes - it was a fascinating and useful morning: I saw some successful, and not so sucessful, projects and lots of new life...it's Djilba, the Nyoongar season of conception, and lots of the waterbirds are raising families, including the remaining, fiercely protective black swan pair. Many turtles are on the move seeking nests, with some late hatchlings still on the move. Sadly, many of them won't make it as they cross roads and get stuck in fences in search of sandy nesting sites - we saw evidence of foxes in the nests and cats on the hunt, too.
15.01.2022 What a gorgeous day for.... 10-4 Ellis House Art Centre - Art Gallery Art Festival with some of WA’s finest artists, music, art exhibitions, kids art and more! 12-3pm A festival of local - The Rise Explore Discover Connect Carnival - FREE event at The Rise 12-3pm Bayswater Historical Society 30th Birthday party at Halliday House... The Explore Discover Connect Carnival is an inclusive, accessible, free and fun-filled community event: Explore robotics, modified sports and cultural experiences Discover - nutritional tips, information sessions, food options and giveaways Connect - with sporting clubs, services and community groups https://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au//explore-discover-connect-
14.01.2022 Those cones on Garratt & Guildford are nothing! One of the biggest state government construction projects in Bayswater is the $290m Tonkin Gap project. It adds more lanes to the Tonkin Highway essentially between Guildford Road in Bayswater and over a widened bridge to Great Eastern Highway in Redcliffe, adding more cars and bike paths while reducing commute times and a whole lot of trees and habit. Cr Lorna Clarke - City of Bayswater presented a petition, which ...will also go to the state government, at last night's council meeting on behalf of residents requesting noise walls. While the immediate neighbours, living alongside in the Wyatt Rd or River Rd/Katanning St precincts may have heard, I know a whole lot of other folk blissfully unaware that construction is scheduled to start next month. Find out the details and ask questions tomorrow at a Community Open House run by Main Roads Western Australia Drop in between 4pm to 8pm on Thursday 24 September Forster Park Community Centre Main Hall Corner Keane Street and Abernethy Road, Cloverdale https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au///metropolitan/tonkin-gap/ See more
14.01.2022 A glorious day for the (delayed) start of the season! I heard some excellent chanting at Hillcrest and loads of cheering at RA Cook. Best of luck for a fabulous season to all our local footy clubs. Bayswater Football Club Bayswater Junior Football Club Morley Bulldogs Junior Football Club ... And next week, netball starts on our new courts See more
14.01.2022 Like all diversity, gender diversity makes our community richer and stronger. The large and diverse transgender community in WA has a proud and strong history, it is something to celebrate and hold up with pride. Luckily we can: Pride WA has PrideFEST just around the corner, with events including Rainbow Talks and the Perth Pride Parade 2020 on 28th Nov Almost 50% of transgender and gender diverse people aged 14 to 25 have attempted suicide in their lifetime. Comments that... have been widely reported in the media today have real world consequences, and while I've made plenty of mistakes too, it's an opportunity to do better, listen and learn how to be an ally. Fabulous local bookshop Rabble Books & Games sets a fine example and has lots of resources, too. I use her/she and it's always best to ask before assuming. Transgender is a term used to describe people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. Gender identity is a person's internal, personal sense of being a man or a woman (or boy or girl.) For some people, their gender identity does not fit neatly into those two choices. For transgender people, the sex they were assigned at birth and their own internal gender identity do not match. People in the transgender community may describe themselves using one (or more) of a wide variety of terms, including (but not limited to) transgender, transsexual, and non-binary. Always use the term used by the person. - If you are experiencing emotional distress, help is available. Lifeline WA is available for online support or call 13 11 14
12.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be is the theme of this week's National NAIDOC Week, a time to celebrate the long occupation, connection and custodianship that of our First Nations people have for this country. Update: All workshops sold out! Bayswater is hosting some opportunities to learn from local artists a very ancient skill, creating objects of function and beauty from natural materials: if you're a member of our Community Centres, learn Noongar basket wearing from Pearl Chaloupka, and at our libraries, learn how to weave animal tokens at our 'Fantastic Creatures' worship with Sharyn Egan. Details here: https://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au//reconciliation/naidoc-week
11.01.2022 Water-saving and biodiversity in native and edible gardens, clever and beautifully flowering verges, street trees, water tanks, chooks, little library, money-saving solar panels, fabulous people...congratulations 2020 Most Sustainable Street residents of Cobden St!
09.01.2022 Lend a hand? After the planting days, and throughout the year, Friends groups around the City look after our new plantings and their local pockets of bush. Tomorrow there's weeding to be done! Fabulous to have follow up rains, but the weeds love it, too! Easy to find, just to the right of the pathway at the end of King William St as you head towards the river.
08.01.2022 Such a thrill to be able to hold the Bayswater Art Awards this year. There was a record number of entries and not all works could be included. Congratulations to all of the selected artists and award winners. The works can be viewed, and purchased, during opening hours at The Rise over the next 2 weeks. Supporting our creative community, 100% of the sales proceeds go to the artists.
08.01.2022 "That's Gold" Can't get enough of this, the healing power of the bush at Lightning Swamp. Thank you Barry and Belinda...and Alex. Always Was Always Will Be
04.01.2022 Here’s the agenda for August. Meetings are monthly again now so we’ll have questions and deputations this Tuesday 18th ahead of the Ordinary Council Meeting 6.30pm Tuesday 25th August. As usual, all the details here: https://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au//counc/agendas-and-minutes
03.01.2022 One of the best things about the EMRC meetings is pouring over our region's waste data. This is our "before FOGO" data, with 95% of our waste going to landfill (red). For more, see the information bulletin that accompanies the agenda for tonight's meeting. As usual, the meetings are open to the public, with question time starting at 6pm. All the details here https://www.emrc.org.au//council-and-c/council-agenda.aspx
02.01.2022 Plastic tray in the yellow bin & soft plastic wrapper back to Coles for RED Group So now you know
02.01.2022 Here’s the livestream details (on Youtube) for tonight’s council meeting
02.01.2022 The virtual 2020 Waste and Recycle Conference is underway with guest speaker economist Dr Richard Dennis of the Australia Institute hilariously zooming in from his car...talking gifting services instead of stuff, using the coffee culture as an example a way we can change behaviour, the insanity of buying bottled water at $10 a litre and complaining about the price of fuel, avoiding waste and then not wasting the waste - creating gas and organics instead of just burning it, creating jobs in labour intensive services rather than building things and the economic case for materials recovery and mandating the use of recycled content....and that's just the start!
02.01.2022 Tomorrow morning is the last of our community planting days - in our own very special Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary, Bayswater. Over winter, the environment team have supported hundreds of volunteers to plant thousands of plants all over the City and they're pretty good at it..all you have to do is turn up! See you there!
