Stirling Scene Bunuru 2020

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Damien takes the top prize

A classic look at Wanneroo Road near Dog Swamp

Yokine Derived from the Aboriginal word for native dog, Yokine got its name because of its closeness to Dog Swamp. First named Mount Yokine in 1922, the area was originally used as a survey point and sits close to 80 metres above sea level. The suburb was also known as Yokine Hill at one time. Prior to World War II, there was just the one house in the area at the eastern end of Royal Street. A housing boom after the war resulted in most of the land around the local golf course being developed by the early 1950s. The suburb was later recognised as a postal district name in 1954. The southern section of Yokine experienced rapid housing growth in the 1960s and the suburb was almost completely developed by the late 1970s.Yokine is home to the Western Australian Golf Club, Dog Swamp Shopping Centre and Yokine Regional Open Space. To discover more about the City’s history, visit the museum on Elvire Street on Wednesdays from 1.00pm to 4.00pm, other times by appointment.

Artist Damien Goerke with his award-winning work Primary

A sensational artwork by Damien Goerke is now part of the City’s art collection after our recent Art Awards. Damien won the coveted Acquisitive Award and $5,000 in prize money for his drawing/mixed media work Primary , which wowed the judges. Damien described winning the award as “a life-changer” after years of being on medication for a heart condition. Now free of medication, Damien’s new outlook prompted a move from drawing only in greyscale to using primary colours.

from weed spraying. You can now also register multiple pets online. We are currently working to bring you more online features, such as the ability to lodge event applications online. This new technology also enables the City to improve its internal processes so we can respond to your enquiries sooner and provide more comprehensive information that’s available when you need it. Fellow winners were Rachael Woodward in the Jackson’s Drawing Supplies Young Artist Award category and Julie Silvester won the Local Artist Award sponsored by the Rotary Club of Karrinyup. Ross Potter took the honours in Drawing/Mixed Media and Roly Skender received the inaugural Digital Award. Rounding out the winners, NormWilson won the Painting Award and the duo of Kate Rae and Kerry O’Flaherty received the Sculpture Award. The People’s Choice Award went to Jem Ham.

Better customer experiences The City of Stirling is implementing a Relationship Management

System (RMS) to help us deliver better customer experiences to the community. So what do better customer experiences look like? You can now visit the City’s website www.stirling.wa.gov.au and register for SMS or email alerts about pesticide spraying in up to five reserves, and request that your verge be excluded

Paying for parking just got easier Want to save time and money on

expire – meaning you only pay for time used. It’s quick and easy to register – download via the app store or visit www.stirling.wa.gov.au/easypark for more details. All other parking methods will still be available via the City’s parking ticket machines.

parking? Download the EasyPark app! You can now pay for parking via your phone in all paid parking areas within the City of Stirling. EasyPark allows you to extend or end parking time as needed and alerts you when your parking session is about to

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