News

Julie from West Perth won a Bokashi Bin for submitting an image of her favourite Vincent Verge.

The Garage Sale Trail returns to Vincent this October. Join the movement with over 400,000 Australians by hosting a sale or shopping the Trail.

Two new recycling stations have been installed at Beatty Park Leisure Centre and Hawaiian's Mezz Shopping Centre.

We are set to welcome a new Chief Executive Officer, David MacLennan, who will commence in mid-October.

Juvenile and hatchling oblong turtles are rarely, if ever, seen in Hyde Park and the City of Vincent hopes a three year study of the turtles will tell them why.

Street closures for road works and maintenance.

Congratulations to the winners in our Local History Awards

We are pleased to announce the Braithwaite Park toilet upgrade is now complete and the toilets are open.

The City of Vincent will be seeking additional information from both Floreat Athena Football Club and the Federal Government following today’s surprise announcement of a $3 million funding commitment towards Litis Stadium, announced by One Nation Senator Peter Georgiou.

In celebration of our updated verge and street tree policies, we are holding a competition over the next two weeks to find the best Vincent verge! Post a picture of your favourite Vincent verge to Instagram for your chance to win.

Vincent council has taken the final step in ripping up the rule book around street trees and verges by finalising the policy changes that went to community consultation.

The Strategic Community Plan 2018-2028 is the City's most significant guiding document which establishes the community's vision for Vincent's future. The draft Strategic Community Plan is ready for your comment.

We have released our new Arts Development Action Plan that outlines art projects the City will focus on over the next 2 years.

The City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre is celebrating Book Week (18 - 24 August) with a competition and invitation for local children to drop in after school and show off their costumes.

We will be upgrading the Beaufort Street CCTV Network and increasing lighting in the laneway that runs parallel between Chelmsford Road and Grosvenor Road to improve safety and reduce crime within the area.

The City of Vincent Council this week supported a Notice of Motion to investigate if it is possible to reinstate development approvals before the demolition of single houses in the City of Vincent.

This year’s budget is even more community focused because you told us what is important to you.

We are currently holding a number of community consultations as part of our ongoing commitment to community engagement.

We had a tough finish to 2017/18 with the geothermal bore breaking down late in the year but on a positive note we managed to turn around the recent 3 year decline in membership sales and get it heading in the right direction despite being in a very competitive market. The introduction of the Throwdown classes, GRIT and a more professional approach to sales (good work team!) has really made a difference in this area.

The City of Vincent has approved a new Greening Plan 2018-2023 for community comment. The plan aims increase the number of trees on private and public land to almost double the tree canopy in Vincent by 2050.

Transition Town Vincent have set up a community compost station at Britannia Reserve for residents to drop off their kitchen food waste. The compost will be maintained by TTV volunteers so participating residents will be able to come back and collect the rich garden compost for use in their homes.

Sale of the Community Bus – ethical and transparent decision making paramount to the way Vincent conducts business

Join our free NAIDOC Festival in Hyde Park on Monday 9 July.

The City of Vincent is proposing a 40km/h speed zone trial in Vincent's southern suburban residential areas to study the impact of slower speed limits.

We are proud to announce that the City of Vincent's entry for Leedy Streets open has won the award for Community Based Initiative of the Year at the 2018 PLA WA Awards for Excellence.

A North Perth drainage sump has been given a makeover as part of our ongoing commitment to create more parks and green spaces. The sump that used to sit on the corner of Lawler and Bedford Streets has been turned into a park for locals to enjoy.

The City of Vincent has released plans for the design of North Perth Common - the new heart of the North Perth town centre and the latest and greatest addition to the Vincent community’s already growing portfolio of vibrant and attractive places for people!

Are you a budding entrepreneur or business owner in the City of Vincent? The City of Vincent is very proud to be offering a scholarship position in this year’s Curtin Ignition Program for a City of Vincent resident who is seeking to take their up and coming idea or business to the next level.

There has been a sewer collapse at the intersection of Grosvenor Road and Hyde Street in Mount Lawley. The Water Corporation is repairing the site and the intersection will be closed until Friday 29 June.

We have been contacted by concerned community members regarding an anti-vaccination billboard on William St.