Stirling Scene Spring 2018

Add the Recycling Shop to your Garage Sale Trail Australia’s biggest weekend of garage

Entertaining Events Coming your way There’s always something to keep you entertained in and around the City of Stirling. Here’s a small selection of the fun options happening near you.

Run by Workpower, the City’s Recycling Shop at 238 Balcatta Road, Balcatta will be open both days – Saturday from 7.30am to 4.00pm and Sunday 8.00am to 4.00pm and has everything from furniture to movies and quite possibly, a kitchen sink. So remember to add it to your list of go-to-sales. All six Stirling Libraries will also host book sales on Saturday 20 October from 9.30am to 11.30am. Visit www.garagesaletrail.com.au to register your sale for free or to find out about the sales happening near you.

sales returns on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October and the City’s Recycling Shop at the Recycling Centre Balcatta is getting in on the fun. Each year, the Garage Sale Trail encourages people around the country to host or visit a local garage to reduce waste and boost community spirit. For sellers, it’s a great opportunity to nd a new home for those unwanted items and make a bit of extra money. Shoppers can map out a trail of local sales and nd some bargains.

Shrek The Musical Friday 21 September to Sunday 30 September Hertha Reserve, Stirling Visit www.trybooking.com/373981 for tickets Inglewood Night Markets (Free entry) Mondays (24 September to 29 April) from 6.00pm Beaufort Street, Inglewood Wembley Downs District Fair (Free entry) Saturday 27 October 8.30am to 3.00pm Luita Street Reserve, Wembley Downs Scarborough Sunset Markets (Free entry) Thursdays (1 November to 25 April) from 5.00pm Scarborough Beach foreshore

City staff and Workpower employees prepare for the 2018 Garage Trail Sale

Mobile Muster Honour Due to the fantastic efforts of residents, the City has won WA’s Top Collector Award in the Mobile Muster Local Government Awards for the second consecutive year. Interest in the recycling program continues to grow with the City collecting 120kg of unwanted mobile phones in 2016, then 195kg in 2017 and an incredible 262kg in 2018. Since 1998, the not-for-profit Mobile Muster program has collected and recycled more than 1,300 tonnes of mobile phone components across Australia. More than 90 per cent of the materials in mobile phones, accessories and batteries can be recycled. There are more than a dozen Mobile Muster collection stations across the

City of Stirling to drop off your old mobiles and mobile phone batteries including the Recycling Centre Balcatta and all City libraries. Visit www.stirling. wa.gov.au and search ‘Recycling Drop Off’ for more details.

Osborne Park Show Friday 16 November 5.00pm to 10.00pm Saturday 17 November 11.00am to 10.00pm

Robinson Reserve, Osborne Park Visit www.osborneparkshow.com.au for tickets

Vanja Marjanovic and Phil Crabbe from the City’s Waste team at the Balcatta Recycling Centre

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