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Important update on the City's waste services in response to COVID-19

The City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre is expanding its online services to keep our community entertained and connected during this time of social distancing.

The City of Vincent will distribute up to $1 million to charities to urgently help vulnerable community members who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notice is hereby given that due to the COVID-19 social distancing requirements, from 30 March 2020 until further notice the City of Vincent’s Council Briefings and Council Meetings will be held electronically (eMeetings).

The City of Vincent has been urgently working on measures to provide immediate relief and support recovery for our community and local businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Notice is hereby given that a Special Council Meeting of the City of Vincent will be held on Monday, 30 March 2020 at 6.00pm.

Beatty Park Leisure Centre and the City of Vincent Library closed today in response to the Federal Government's latest restrictions on social gatherings designed to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Vincent small businesses are being incredibly creative and responsive to maintaining customer service in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.

Update on today’s COVID-19 social distancing advice and City of Vincent facilities.

Important community information regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and City of Vincent facilities

The City of Vincent is stepping up its preparedness and putting measures in place in response to the spread of Coronavirus.

Due to public concerns about mass gatherings, the City of Vincent and St Patrick’s Day WA Inc. have jointly decided to cancel this year’s St Patrick’s Day Festival due to be held tomorrow.

The City of Vincent is calling for community input to help create a Public Health Plan. Share your thoughts and you could win a 1 month membership to Beatty Park Leisure Centre.

Pop Up Play comes to Birdwood Square Construction is underway on a parkour-inspired playground at Birdwood Square, which has been designed by local kids and for kids as part of the City of Vincent’s Pop Up Play project.

A message from the Mayor addressing a petition from the community group Friends of ANZAC Cottage.

The City of Vincent’s Local History Centre and the State Library of WA have been collecting stories about the history of these five live music venues and the people behind them. The result is Music in Vincent – a series of interviews with thirteen musicians, music programmers and venue owners associated with five current and former venues.

The City and the Aranmore Catholic Primary School are close to finalising an exchange of land, which will align land ownership with land use.

Female sport is in the spotlight in Vincent this month, with an AFLW match set to take place at Leederville Oval, grants at a grass-roots level and major change room upgrades.

The City of Vincent will continue to fly the Aboriginal flag and follow our Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country protocols at our ANZAC Day service.

The City of Vincent is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to join the City’s Design Review Panel as a member or as the Chairperson.

The City of Vincent is seeking nominations from interested persons in our Community to become members on the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group.

The City of Vincent’s short-term recycling issue will be resolved next week after two recycling processors reached an agreement in the wake of a major fire at a Cleanaway plant.

The City of Vincent is excited to be developing its first Youth Action Plan to help Council build a youth-friendly city that meets the needs of young people in the community.

Perth Festival is expanding to Mount Lawley with a roving literary party that will transform Beaufort Street into a literary art lover’s dream.

The City of Vincent is disappointed volunteer group Friends of ANZAC Cottage will no longer be involved with the 104-year old Mount Hawthorn memorial. The group announced it would be stepping away from its community engagement role at ANZAC Cottage after a breakdown in its relationship with leaseholder Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia (WA).

The City of Vincent, along with Northbridge Common and the Chung Wah Association, are hosting a street party to mark the end of the Chinese New Year.

The City is seriously concerned about its recyclable material being diverted to landfill and is working urgently to fix the problem.

Help the City of Vincent to reduce paper use by signing up to get information about planning proposals by email.

The City of Vincent intends to request the Minister for Transport, Planning and Lands to acquire as Crown land the private right of way situated between Charles and Walcott Streets, crossing Hilda Street and extending to Elma Street, North Perth.

The City of Vincent has developed a plan aimed at securing the future of childcare centre Kidz Galore Kyilla while increasing the amount of parkland in North Perth.