Published on Wednesday, 19 November 2025 at 3:42:22 PM
With Christmas just around the corner I encourage you to throw your support behind the fabulous local businesses in your area. Vincent’s shopping precincts offer a wide range of unique items and experiences, making it an easy decision to shop local.
We’ve added a touch of festive fun with our Christmas lights now switched on. Gather your family and friends to explore the lighting installations in parks and town centres across the City.
We began to experience hotter weather this month and once again the summer is predicted to be a long and dry one.
Practical on-the-ground changes can deliver climate resilience at a local street level. This is what our ‘Leafy Liveable Lincoln Street’ project in Highgate is all about, so I was stoked to learn we had been awarded a Streets Alive grant to deliver it.
The Streets Alive funding will allow Vincent to embed water sensitive urban design, reduce hardstand surfaces and strengthen the biodiversity corridor that stretches from Galup to Derbarl Yerrigan. The project will also help deliver natural traffic calming and safer routes for children walking to Highgate Primary School and reflects our commitment to building people-friendly streets that prioritise safety, nature and community connection.
Community support for the Poppy Project this month was heartwarming. More than 3,000 poppies made by local schools, clubs, playgroups, community groups and individuals were on display for Remembrance Day. The space was created for our community to reflect and remember the 61,513 lives that were lost in battle. War is a terrible thing. Lest we forget.
November also marks Asbestos Awareness Month. Needlessly, more than 4,000 Australians die from asbestos-related diseases each year. The City of Vincent has some of the oldest buildings in Perth so it’s important I take this opportunity to highlight the ongoing threat asbestos poses to our community.
Although its use was banned in Australia more than 20 years ago, buildings that were constructed pre 1990 are highly likely to contain asbestos. Its prevalence in our homes, schools and workplaces underscores the urgent need for public awareness, safe handling practices and to ensure we have a coordinated plan of action.
Both State and Federal Governments need to take the concerns of Local Government seriously, and early and ongoing engagement is critical.
Best wishes,
Mayor Alison Xamon
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