Published on Wednesday, 13 November 2024 at 3:43:00 PM

We are proud to support the 2025 Perth Festival and delighted East Perth Power Station will be a focus of the event.

The site will be home to three different activations this February – a family-friendly and free alfresco music stage, an outdoor contemporary music venue and Boorloo Contemporary visual art projections.

I hope that the festival will draw attention to how this iconic site along the banks of the Derbarl Yerrigan could be reimagined as a permanent cultural hub for WA.

Keep reading to find out more about plans for the first underground power project area, our new Reconciliation Action Plan and gardening advice to help prevent the spread of the polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB).

As a Council, we have an important role to play in working towards reconciliation and justice for First Nations people.

We’re moving forward with our journey after developing a draft of our fourth Reconciliation Action Plan – Stretch.

The draft plan reaffirms our commitment to provide staff, community and stakeholders with an opportunity to engage, listen and connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

I encourage you to provide your feedback on the plan’s deliverables via Imagine Vincent by 19 November.

We know that a collaborative approach to major planning decisions across all levels of government and engaging with the community leads to better outcomes.

It was devastating to see large trees being removed at a development site in Mt Lawley last month, without consultation from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.

While the proposed social housing is much needed in the inner-city area, it is disappointing that the trees were not retained.

We will continue to work closely with developers and stakeholders to ensure more high-quality developments are built in Vincent that also maintain tree canopy.

In exciting news, underground power is just around the corner.

This once-in-a-generation program will deliver reliable power while improving street appeal and allowing the tree canopy to flourish.

Construction works will begin in parts of North Perth and Mt Hawthorn early in 2025.

If you live in this area and received a letter from us, please ensure you let us know your preferred payment method before 16 December.

We’ll be holding an info session for residents at Hobart Street Reserve on 30 November.

I encourage you to pop by, grab a free coffee from Hobart Street Deli and ask reps from Vincent and Western Power any questions you may have about the roll-out.

Spring is almost coming to an end, so it is a good time to get your gardens and backyards ready for summer.

Please make sure that as you’re working you also keep an eye out for signs of PSHB.

The borer is about the size of a sesame seed and can be hard to spot.

Some symptoms of infestation include entry holes about 2mm in width, gumming, discolouration or staining of wood and dieback.

You can report any damage to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development on 9368 3080, padis@dpird.wa.gov.au, or download the MyPestGuide app.

It is vital that we do everything we can to protect our tree canopy and help stop the spread of this invasive pest, which has already impacted many of our gardens and parks.

Best wishes,

Mayor Alison Xamon

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