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Town of Claremont

Locality: Claremont, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9285 4300

Address: 308 Stirling Highway 6010 Claremont, WA, Australia

Website: www.claremont.wa.gov.au/Homepage.aspx

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25.01.2022 A reminder that the Queensland Fruit Fly is still in our Town, and residents need to be aware of the quarantine zones in place for the movement of local fruit. All of our Town is within the quarantine area, meaning locally grown fruit cannot leave the area including in lunch boxes. Remember to Pick it and eat it OR Treat it, bag it and bin it! More information visit https://bit.ly/3iHRWAW

25.01.2022 Meet Swanbourne Village: There are so many reasons to love the vibe at Swanbourne Village, and its the local businesses who create that community feel. Like Carl, who has owned a barbershop in the village for over 50 years! His business is run on passion, and whole lot of hard work, seeing approximately 50 clients a day and not even having a phone line! What makes Swanbourne special is that people are faithful to the village; the Swanbourne community supports their local businesses

25.01.2022 How fantastic is this tepee made by some local children at the Nature Playspace at Lake Claremont? The playspace is such a beautiful shady spot for a weekend outing, with BBQ facilities and seating area next to the playground.

25.01.2022 Congratulations to Sam Walmsley, winner of our Plastic Free July competition! Sam gave up plastic straws for the duration of July, and will continue to limit his straw use! He has won a copy of Plastic Free by Plastic July founders Rebecca Ruiz and Joanna Atherfold Finn.

24.01.2022 The Town of Claremont has a rare, part time opportunity for a highly experienced local government financial professional to provide accurate and timely high level advice on financial matters related to local government, to ensure the Town meets or exceeds its financial requirements. For more information, visit our Careers page.

23.01.2022 THE NEWS IS OUT - Our Art Award and ARTTRA Light Festival are going biennial. We will be celebrating our art award once every two years, and hosting an ARTTRA Light Festival every alternating year. This will allow us to take the events to a whole new level, and support art within our ever-growing community. The next Art Award & Exhibition will be held in August 2021!

23.01.2022 Who knows what these are? Local primary schools including Swanbourne and Cottesloe have recently had the opportunity to have Freshwater Bay Museum incursions last week, meeting Mrs Herbert and having a turn using these old washboards.

22.01.2022 Meet Swanbourne village: A resident for 27 years and Swanbourne Market owner for 12, Steve Carres store is a showcase for local produce, supporting new and existing WA growers and producers.

22.01.2022 There was a sea of black recently at MacLagan Park! These Carnaby Cockatoos were feeding on the seeds from the Norfolk Island Pine trees in the parklands. Its quite a rare sight to see so many in one place at the one time, and what a sight it was!

22.01.2022 Plan youre week! Claremont Library has something for everyone every day of the week #townofclaremont

21.01.2022 How fantastic does this sustainable verge garden look on the corner of Stirling Road and Claremont Crescent? This native arrangement was planted by the Towns field officers last winter. Even with no irrigation the plants are thriving! Adding some plant zen to the world, one corner at a time.

21.01.2022 With the smell of spring in the air and summer fast approaching, what better time to start aqua aerobics classes at Claremont Aquatic Centre! Classes run Monday to Friday at 7am, 7:45am and 8:30am. No need to book, just come down on the day!

20.01.2022 Meet Swanbourne village: Although The Pizza Lounge has been dishing up pizzas for nearly 20 years, new owner Stuart McClure has been here for a year after taking the plunge out of the financial 0-5 and into hospitality. Make sure you get your pizza fix this weekend at your local!

20.01.2022 This week is National Recycling Week, just in time for that spring clean! Remember you can bring your hard-to-recycle items to this Saturday’s Free Community Recycling Drop-off Day at the Council Carpark. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/596325154375144

20.01.2022 Boxing Day sales start today! This week is also your last chance to view the incredible artworks of The 12 Days of Christmas Window Artwalk across the Claremont Town Centre. Why not come in, grab yourself a bargain in the post-Christmas sales and enjoy some fabulous, local artwork at the same time! Hurry, you only have until 30 December!

19.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the dads, uncles, grandads and male role models out there!

19.01.2022 Merry Christmas from all of us at Town of Claremont.

19.01.2022 Shopping local supports locals and shopping doesn’t get more local than buying from your neighbours on the Garage Sale Trail this weekend. It helps them declutter, you save money and the planet by reducing landfill. For more information, or to see local garage sales around our community, visit garagesaletrail.com.au

18.01.2022 With the weather warming up, these little critters are coming out of hiding around Lake Claremont. We’d like to remind you to stick to the paths, keep dogs on leads and remain calm if you see a snake. Dugites have returned to the bushland which is a win for the lake’s ecosystem and urban biodiversity!

18.01.2022 Set an alarm! Tomorrow morning at 9am, bookings open for Claremont Community Hub & Librarys October School Holiday Program! With some fantastic workshops available, you wont want to miss out! You can see whats available on the Towns website.

17.01.2022 Researchers at The University of Notre Australia are inviting Western Australians over the age of 18 year to complete an online survey to provide insights on how the COVID-19 lockdown impacted on their body and mind. The outcomes of the study will help inform development and delivery of health promotional activities at state and local government level should WA be impacted by a second wave of the virus or similar emergency. This state government funded survey can be found here and takes about 20 minutes to complete.

17.01.2022 The Town is currently inviting tenders for the Construction and Redevelopment of the Claremont Museum. The project includes three main elements; the demolition and removal of the existing storage facility, the refurbishment of the existing office building and the development of a new community building. For more information, visit the Town’s website.

16.01.2022 We had a special Fathers Day story time today at Claremont Community Hub & Library where the kids created their own special book for dad, full of all the things that make their dad the greatest! We talked about what animal your dad (grandad or uncle) looks like, What makes your dad special and what type of dad you have a hairy dad, a sporty dad, a handy dad. We hope all the dads enjoy their special book on Sunday!

15.01.2022 Who joined us in December for Le Parc Lumiere? It already feels like a lifetime ago, so we loved looking back on this little video recap of what was a fantastic weekend. We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did!

15.01.2022 Did you hear about our century-old love letters? Over 300 letters by one of Claremonts oldest residents, Raymond John Sharkey, are being transcribed for the museums digital collection. Come and take a look at the letters, some of Mr Sharkeys photographs and even his wifes mourning dress at the museums mini pop-up exhibition in the Council Administration foyer. The exhibition is on now, open Monday to Friday 8:30am-5pm until the end of August.

15.01.2022 Ever wondered what the little building on the Claremont train station footbridge is for? Its one of Claremonts hidden gems: the heritage-listed signal cabin, and its open to the public this weekend! Local volunteer Chris French welcomes volunteers to the cabin on the first Saturday of each month. Join him on Saturday between 10am to 4pm to learn more about the history of the railway and Claremont train station.

14.01.2022 When we all work together, we can achieve big things. The whole country holding garage sales over one big weekend generates massive impacts for the environment, our communities and the economy. Join the #GarageSaleTrail movement on 21 & 22 November 2020 and take part online or in your neighbourhood. Register at https://www.garagesaletrail.com.au/Town-of-Claremont

14.01.2022 Well done to everyone who entered our Write On competition! The judges congratulated all entries for their originality and creativity, however there were a couple of standouts. Congratulations to the following winners who received a voucher to The Lane Bookshop; poetry winners Freya Lister (The Year of the Bat), Ruby Bell (The Rope) and Indi Hopkins (Dogs) and flash fiction winners - Light Encounters by Lucy Hair and My Connection with Pippin by Hugo Charpentier. Winning entries are featured in Flourish! http://www.claremont.wa.gov.au//D/Flourish-Winter-2020.pdf

14.01.2022 In support of National Recycling Week next week, we have teamed up with WMRC Waste Watchers and Anglicare WA to host a free community recycling drop-off day! Head down to the council carpark between 9am and 1pm on Saturday 14 November where you can drop off your e-waste, mattresses, batteries, aerosols and x-rays free of charge. Anglicare WA will also be collecting good quality clothing, furniture and bric-a-brac to be resold for charity.

13.01.2022 This week is Road Safety Week. As part of our commitment to making our community safer, we are supporting the RoadWise, Road Ribbon for Road Safety campaign. #RoadRibbonforRoadSafety #RoadWise

13.01.2022 Each fortnight we will be doing a getting to know your elected members post, and what better place to start than with our longest standing Councillor, Cr Paul Kelly! Cr Kelly has been councillor for the south ward of Claremont for over 20 years. His future visions for Claremont include developing the food and beverage culture within Claremont, encouraging cafes and pedestrian areas that enhance and encourage people to gather and interact as well as continuing to embrace the heritage of Claremont while allowing sensible and complementary new development. #townofclaremont

12.01.2022 The Claremont Community Hub & Library is running Food for Fines again this festive season, supporting the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal. All your library fines will be waived for a small donation to the Christmas Cheer program collection box next to the library's Christmas tree. Just a little way that we can all support each other, and those in need, this festive season. We will collecting donations from this Monday until the 21st of December.

12.01.2022 Last year, Rotary’s Cans for Christmas project donated 6,500kgs of food to Foodbank WA! It’s on again this year with donations being accepted next Saturday, 5 December at three nearby locations: North Cottesloe Primary School in Cottesloe, Captain Stirling Hotel in Nedlands and Wembley Sports Park in Jolimont. Financial donations can also be made direct to Foodbank on their website at foodbank.org.au

11.01.2022 Claremont Football Oval is currently a dog on-lead public open space, allowing residents to exercise their dogs on-lead when the oval is not being used by Claremont Football Club. Council recently received a petition, signed by 88 residents of Claremont on the Park, requesting to change the oval to a dog off-lead exercise area. As a result, we are now seeking community feedback on whether the restrictions on dogs at this space should change. To have your say, visit http://www.claremont.wa.gov.au//YourCommunityYourSay

11.01.2022 We are proud partners with This Bay Is Someone’s Day, to amplify the voices of ACROD permit holders. Park right, day and night. Remember: ACROD bays are reserved for permit holders. #ThisBayIsSomeonesDay #ACRODParkingProgram #NDS #DepartmentOfCommunities

10.01.2022 A reminder that there is a small change of bin collection dates for New Year’s Day. If your normal bin collection day is Friday 1 January 2021, your bin will be collected on Saturday 2 January 2021.

10.01.2022 Read the latest edition of Claremont Ahead, the Mayor’s message with a wrap up of the 2020 year.

09.01.2022 Get the know-how on what goes in which bin at WMRCs Waste Watchers Workshop! This short course is open to all residents who want to reduce their waste. Well get clear on waste terminology, what goes in which bin, where waste goes once its picked up from your verge, how to recycle things that cant go in your household bin, what you can do to drop a bin size and much more! Places limited, book now!

09.01.2022 The library’s Summer School Holiday Program has been announced! Check out the fantastic events available these school holidays including the Gems community art installation, cupcake decorating, a baby sensory play session plus lots more. Make sure you get in quick as sessions will book out!

07.01.2022 Do you have a friend, family member or colleague who has volunteered their time to help in Claremont? Maybe its your sports coach, a helping hand at the aged care facility, or the child down the road who has helped deliver groceries. There are only two weeks left to enter them into our Volunteer Awards! No matter how big or small the contribution and no matter what age, we want to recognise those that have given their time to support our community. http://www.claremont.wa.gov.au//What-s/volunteerawards2020

06.01.2022 The splash pad at Claremont Pool just gets bigger and better! Over the next two months, two new features will be added to the main splash pad and another in the toddlers area. Parents and guardians will also benefit from additional shade being added to the seated areas. Were looking forward to those warmer days to test it all out!

06.01.2022 Come down to the Claremont Community Hub & Library every Friday morning for Storytime from 10:30am! Kids aged 2-4 will enjoy a story or two as well as some great craft and song time afterwards. A great activity for a winters morning!

06.01.2022 Join us for The 12 Days of Christmas Window Artwalk Launch, next Saturday! Claremont Town Centre will be transformed into a festive wonderland from 11am - 2pm with little surprises spread along the art trail. There'll be carols by Claremont Concert Band, roving Christmas characters, face painting and Christmas craft stations.... This is a free, family friendly event.

05.01.2022 Getting to know your councillors: Our Deputy Mayor, Cr Goetze has been serving as a councillor for ten years. She sits on the board of SHINE Community Services, the Freshwater Bay Museum Advisory Committee and the Claremont Town Centre Advisory Committee. Her vision for Claremont is to maintain the village feel, with residents feeling connected.

05.01.2022 As of next week you might see some of the ACROD Parking Program‘s This Bay Is Someone’s Day campaign materials popping up around our Town. From ACROD Bay stickers reminding people to ‘Park Right, Day and Night’ through to Ranger Cards reminding drivers who misuse the bays of the real-life implications their actions can have on the lives of permit-holders. Don’t forget, the on-the-spot fine for illegally parking in an ACROD bay has increased from $300 to $500 while court imp...osed penalties have risen from $2000 to $5000. #ThisBayIsSomeonesDay #ParkRightDayAndNight #ACRODParking #ProudPartner #ACRODParkingProgram #NDS

05.01.2022 Meet Swanbourne Village: Do you even live in the western suburbs if you havent heard of Jeremys Butchers!? Jeremy Sanderson-Brown has been in the butchering industry for over thirty years. He took the plunge to create his own brand over 15 years ago, making Jeremys Exclusive Butchery a family staple. I still have customers shopping with me today that have supported me for 16 years.... #townofclaremont

05.01.2022 SHINE Community Services have re-opened their Social Group services, including SHINEs Social Club, Monthly Luncheons, Shopper Bus as well as Art and Exercise Classes. A podiatry service is also available Wednesday mornings at SHINEs centre, located in Cottesloe. For more information, or to book your place, give them a call on 9253 5555.

04.01.2022 Our last green waste verge collection for 2020 is starting this Monday in area 1! The weather is looking perfect to spend the weekend getting the garden trimmed up for the summer months. Remember the collection will remove up to one cubic metre of green waste including branches, cuttings and bagged leaves.

04.01.2022 Tonights Ordinary Council Meeting will be held at 7pm in Council Chambers. You can view the agenda at http://www.claremont.wa.gov.au/Coun/Council-Minutes-Agendas

04.01.2022 This Tuesday is the Towns fortnightly Ordinary Council Meeting. You can view the agenda on the Towns website.

04.01.2022 Its nesting season! Mother ducks often nest in tree hollows and shrubs that are a distance away from wetlands. Once ducklings have hatched, the families have to walk to their preferred habitat, which can be a challenge! If you see a family on their journey, it is best not to interfere as it can result in the mother taking off and abandoning the ducklings. If needed, try to direct them to a safer path without interfering.... Ducks and ducklings will be making the journey from nest to wetlands such as Lake Claremont from now until November. To report injured or orphaned ducklings, please call the Wildcare Helpline on 9474 9055 or Native Arc on 9417 7105.

03.01.2022 Gather your family, friends and a picnic rug to enjoy three nights of art, music and entertainment this weekend at Le Parc Lumiere! Friday and Saturday night will have sculptural light installations dotted around the park with Sunday evening turning into a Christmas celebration with carols performed by Perth Symphony Orchestra. We look forward to seeing you there!

03.01.2022 There is T minus 5 days to get your nominations in for this years Volunteer Awards! Remember this year theres up to $5,000 worth of cash prizes up for grabs for the winners charity, group or organisation. Nominations close 5pm THIS FRIDAY! http://www.claremont.wa.gov.au//What-s/volunteerawards2020

02.01.2022 Hello Summer! Join us at Claremont Aquatic Centre's first Family Fun Day for the season this Saturday. The splash pad will be in full swing from 11am to 3pm along with rides, activities, pool inflatables, bouncy castles, dive boards and more to keep the kids happy all day plus, there’ll be a special appearance from mermaids from 12pm - 1pm.

02.01.2022 Three of our local primary schools went delving into the Claremont archives last month, creating postcards from the past from significant historical figures to their families while living through the Covid-19 pandemic. You can check out their fantastic designs and postcards at our exhibition at Claremont Community Hub & Library, on now until the end of August. Congratulations to all the students who were involved, and to the winners from each school!

02.01.2022 One Sleep To Go!! Join the fun THIS WEEKEND as we put secondhand first on the nationwide Garage Sale Trail. Shoppers are sure to bag a bargain at one of the garage sales listed right here in Claremont. Get in early and plan our shopping trail at www.garagesaletrail.com.au/Town-of-Claremont

02.01.2022 Registrations are now open for this years Garage Sale Trail, the nations biggest weekend of garage sales, which will run on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November. An excellent opportunity to divert your goods from landfill, engage with the community and make some extra cash along the way! To get involved visit garagesaletrail.com.au

02.01.2022 Were leading the way in reducing our use of glyphosate throughout the Town for weed reduction. This will mean that we will be removing the use of glyphosate completely from all public interface areas including footpaths, walkways, kerbs and roads. Our normal spray program at Lake Claremont will be replaced by a hand weeding program with Town contractors working alongside the amazing Friends of Lake Claremont volunteers.

01.01.2022 Meet the village: Part of the Swanbourne scene since 1949, Murphys Electrical Co is now co-owned by Chris Muntz, who grew up helping out in the shop in the 1990s before taking over the business from his dad. I used to sweep the shop in school holidays and get paid in sausage rolls from Kitchen X-Press next door!

01.01.2022 Happy New Year to one and all! Our Town offices and Claremont Community Hub and Library will be back open from Monday morning, 4 January 2021.

01.01.2022 Looking for a sea change? Want to make a difference at a local level? We are currently recruiting for some exciting new positions at the Town! Check them out at http://www.claremont.wa.gov.au/Our-Town/Careers

01.01.2022 Fun fact: Maxxi Minaxi May, the artist behind the artwork Five Golden Rings for The 12 Days of Christmas Window Artwalk, used approximately 7,000 patty cases in her work! You can have a look at her piece at La Lucca in Old Theatre Lane, and the other 11 pieces dotted around the Claremont Town Centre all on display until 30 December. For more information visit https://fb.me/e/1SaREhePI