Cr Chris Kulczycki - City of Belmont - West Ward

Last weekend we met with residents at Peet Park for another one of our regular meet and greet events.

Of interest to the community at this session:
⚡️Underground power.
🏡 Local Planning Scheme.
📞 Customer service and opportunity for improvement.

At the last Ordinary Council Meeting, Council endorsed a strong environmental advocacy position to inform WALGA’s climate change advocacy work with State and Federal Governments. 📢

EVs are only one component of improving environmental outcomes for the City. As I mentioned during debate at the OCM, leadership in environmental sustainability remains a “shared responsibility” - including ensuring the transition to cleaner technologies is supported by sustainable, reliable and affordable energy generation. ⚡️

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🇦🇺 ANZAC Day Dawn Service 2026 🇦🇺

In memory of the servicemen and women who have served Australia in all conflicts, wars and peacekeeping operations, and those Australians who lost their lives while serving.

Lest we forget.

🗣️ Mozart Mews Meet and Greet 🤝

A successful meet and greet was held this morning with a number of our local residents at the Mozart Mews pocket park in Rivervale.

Among the items of interest to the residents attending today included:

🚔 Community safety
💡 Lighting
🏡 Planning
🚦 Road Safety

The Wilson Park Heart and Playground project was officially opened this afternoon.

To celebrate, between 16.00 and 20.00 today, the City of Belmont, WA is providing live music, acrobatic performances, indigenous storytelling, free ice cream and more. 🛝🍦🎼

🇦🇺 Last night we welcomed 106 new Australian Citizens to the City of Belmont 🇦🇺

Congratulations, and here is to a relaxing Australia Day long weekend as one on 26 January! 🦘🎉🇦🇺

🌱🌳 Get your trees in the ground 🌳🌱

At the December OCM, Council unanimously endorsed an alternative motion I put forward to strengthen how the City of Belmont approaches tree retention on private land. The intent was clear: to take the time to get the policy right from the outset, drawing on best practice across WA, community feedback, and Council’s own strategic direction on housing, sustainability, and urban greening.

There is always some risk in pausing to refine a policy rather than rushing it to adoption. However, this approach gives Council the opportunity to deliver a higher-quality, more balanced framework, that protects existing significant trees, encourages better design outcomes, and supports long-term canopy growth while still accommodating development.

Strong, well-considered planning policies are crucial. They shape the neighbourhoods we live in today and the environment we leave for future generations.

I am excited to be planting a new Macadamia tree in my own backyard, which I hope will thrive, mature into a significant tree, and one day be protected under a strengthened future policy adopted by Council.

Zone 2 of the Wilson Park project is now open and available for everyone to enjoy, just in time for school holidays.

Yesterday, Cr Sessions, Mayor Rossi and I explored the precinct for ourselves.

It includes:
🛝 New playground
🧱 Promenade with benches and other community facilities
🌳 Trees and landscaping
🚲 Skate and pump track
and more!

Come down and enjoy City of Belmont, WA’s Let’s Celebrate Christmas event at Miles Park between 17.00 and 21.00 tonight!

🛻 Food trucks
🎭 Free entertainment
🎆 Fireworks

Community Safety Pop-up at Kooyong Road Shops

⏱️ Today, between 10.00 and 14.00.

Come down for some great information on keeping you and your property safe.

Together with Mayor Rossi, Cr Sessions, and City of Belmont, WA staff.