City of Armadale

A huge thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Plants for Residents Program 💚🌱

It was fantastic to see so many residents collecting native and waterwise plants to help create greener, cooler gardens across our community.

Since the program began in 2017, more than 35,000 plants and seedlings have now been distributed to local households.

This initiative is proudly co-funded by Water Corporation’s Waterwise Greening Scheme and supports our ambition for Armadale to be a leading waterwise city.

Happy planting!

🥁 Drumroll, please... the results for the Minnawarra Art Awards People’s Choice Award are officially in!

Your votes have been counted, and we're thrilled to announce that Allison Snell's 'Grounding' has taken the crown for 2026 🙌🎉

Congrats Allison!

(Psst. You can see the full Minnawarra Art Awards album here 👉🏻 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Fz6XjPgqp/)

💛 Community Play - Communication skills and general Knowledge 💛

Support your child’s early communication and curiosity! This session is designed for children aged 0–5, with activities that encourage talking, listening, asking questions, and exploring the world around them.

📆 Friday 19 June
🕑 10am - 12pm
📍 Armadale Rec Centre

While your little ones play and learn, chat with local services and discover ways to help them grow confident communicators and curious thinkers.

What's On?

-FREE KidsafeWA car seat installation and checks
-FREE pantry / shelf stable food items
-FREE baby hampers for new parents
-Sensory Play and more!

Find out more👉 https://my.armadale.wa.gov.au/events/community-play

Council decisions from last week’s meeting 👇

📣 Proposed rates to be advertised for community feedback

Council endorsed advertising the proposed 2026/27 differential rates and Statement of Rating Objects and Reasons for public comment. The proposal is based on a balanced budget and a proposed 4.8% increase, with community submissions open from 27 May to 18 June ahead of final consideration by Council in June.

🌿 Roleybushcare community engagement

Council endorsed a community engagement plan for the proposed Roleybushcare storage facility at Lina Hart Memorial Reserve. This will help guide consultation with nearby residents, stakeholders and the wider community on the proposed concept and location before any future consideration by Council.

🧭 Visitor Centre model to change

Council supported transitioning the Perth Hills Armadale Visitor Centre to a free baseline participation model for local tourism businesses. The change aims to make participation more accessible and allow promotion to focus on visitor interest, seasonal opportunities and destination experiences.

You can see what other decisions were made and watch the meeting livestream here 👉 https://buff.ly/ACWGD59

Full minutes from the meeting will be available within ten working days 👉 https://buff.ly/2EiM4Aw

🎶 Join us for a wonderful afternoon of music, dancing, delicious hot food, and great company!

We are inviting seniors to come together in a relaxed and welcoming environment to connect with friends, enjoy light physical activity, and have some fun.

📅 Thursday 18 June
⏰ 3.00pm – 5.30pm
📍 Armadale District Hall
Corner Jull Street & Church Avenue, Armadale

Bookings are essential. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.

Click here to get your tickets 👉 https://buff.ly/jbU8CVK

🎉 Big day, Armadale!

Today we officially turned the sod on the Central Park Project and revealed the name of the future precinct... Karlup Journey Place 🌿

This exciting new space will bring together Banksia Summit Park and Cockatoo Creek Park, creating a vibrant destination filled with nature play, water play, youth activity spaces, recreation opportunities, greener landscapes and places for our community to connect.

A huge thank you to Lotterywest, the Australian Government and the WA Government through METRONET for helping make this project possible, and to everyone in our community who helped shape the vision along the way.

Construction is now underway and we can't wait to share the journey with you as Karlup Journey Place comes to life! 🚧🌳✨

Congrats to the winners of the Armadale Libraries & Heritage 2026 FOCUS Photographic Competition!

This year’s theme, Bridges & Waterways, inspired 249 incredible entries - capturing everything from peaceful natural moments to striking perspectives of the built environment

📷 Photograph Category: Stilling Basin by Tania Rutley
📷 Drone Category: Twilight by Russell Floyd
📷 Open Theme - Historical Pre-2000 Category: Sawmill Place, Roleystone (1993) by Glenn Martin

✨ Read the full media release and view all the winners 👉🏻 https://buff.ly/OuVGzgU

Hosted by Birtwistle Local Studies Library, the FOCUS Photographic Competition runs annually from 1 February to 31 March.

What a fortnight of creativity 🎨✨

The Armadale Arts Festival brought together live music, urban art, theatre, literature, comedy, arts and crafts – all celebrating the incredible talent across our community.

Alongside City-run events, the program also featured a fantastic mix of community-led events happening right across the region 💛

Scroll through the highlights album and don’t forget to check out our other Arts Festival albums for even more festival moments 📸
✨ Minnawarra Art Awards: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Fz6XjPgqp/
✨ Art on the Scarp: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EELGqSJ45/

The Armadale Arts Festival is held in May each year.

Art on the Scarp: where nature becomes art 🌿✨

Take a scroll through our highlights album and (re)discover this one-of-a-kind celebration of creativity in the Perth Hills 🫶🏻

Every artwork was created using natural materials found in the surrounding environment, turning the bushland into a stunning outdoor gallery 💚

Art on the Scarp is part of the Armadale Arts Festival and held in May each year.

National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June) is a time for all Australians to come together and reflect on how we can support reconciliation in our everyday lives.

This year’s theme, “All In,” is a call for everyone to play a part. Meaningful change comes from shared commitment, it’s something we all contribute to, together.

As part of the City’s ongoing commitment to building strong and respectful relationships with the local Aboriginal community, we’ve begun developing our own Reconciliation Strategy. This work is being guided by a dedicated working group of Councillors, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal staff, and community members.

We’re also engaging with Aboriginal Elders and a Community Reference Group to ensure the actions we take are meaningful, locally relevant, and create lasting impact.

To find out more about reconciliation click here 👉 https://buff.ly/NJT1lY7