Climate Change


The Australian climate is changing. The City of Melville is working towards measuring and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to changes in our climate.

Adapting to Climate Change


There are many ways that we can ensure that we're adapted to projected changes in the climate.

Business Breakfast - Human Relations & Staffing



01 March 2018 07:00 - 01 March 2018 09:00
 

My Future Melville Speaker Series Set Vision for Community


The City of Melville held the first of what will be five independent sessions in a special speaker series designed to give residents and businesses the opportunity to hear about the City’s 20-year vision, the Local Planning Strategy (LPS), and how it will transform our City.

07 September 2016

Future Champions Awarded Sports Scholarships


Seventeen of Melville’s brightest sporting stars were awarded Youth Sports Scholarships (YSS) at a celebratory presentation held on Wednesday, 14 September 2016, aiming to foster, develop and enhance outstanding sporting abilities for the City of Melville’s young people.

15 September 2016

Majestic Boardwalk Closed for Restorations Works


Majestic Boardwalk at Dundas Point in Applecross will temporarily close to the public for essential repair and restoration works between Monday, 17 October 2016 to 18 January 2017.

06 October 2016

Hundreds of Garage Sales happening in Melville


It’s not too late to register your sale or join the hordes of shoppers treasure hunting on Saturday, 22 October 2016 at Australia’s biggest Garage Sale.

11 October 2016

Melville Access and Advisory Panel works with Parks and Wildlife


The City of Melville’s community based Access and Advisory Panel (AAP) has worked with the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) to support their latest initiative, providing feedback on series of new interpretation facilities installed by DPaW at various sites along the foreshore including Heathcote, Point Walter and Bicton Baths.

25 October 2016

Melville wins Australian Service Excellence Government award


The City of Melville has been announced as winner of the Australian Service Excellence Government award at Australia’s prestigious awards - the 15th Annual Australian Service Excellence Awards.

31 October 2016

New artworks by Laurel Nannup


Coinciding with Harmony Week, the community are invited to view a collection of 12 new artworks accessioned into the City of Melville‘s Art Collection by acclaimed local Nyoongar printmaker, Laurel Nannup.

09 March 2017

Ensuring the Future Fitness of Melville


City of Melville LeisureFit Services are about to embark on a number of key service upgrades over the coming months that aim to ensure sustainability and maintain the LeisureFit service as a premium service provider in the health and fitness industry.

21 March 2017

Federal Budget secures Murdoch Centre’s Future


The City of Melville has welcomed the Federal Governments budget announcement which will ensure a southern access to and from the Murdoch Activity Centre (MAC), solving serious traffic congestion problems and supporting the MAC’s potential to become WA’s largest area of employment outside of the Perth CBD.

09 May 2017

Safer Melville Survey Results Released


The City of Melville has been identified as a safe place to live, work and study among results from a recent community safety and crime prevention survey.

30 May 2017

Calling Melville’s youth – how would you spend $3,000?


Voting has opened for Youth Pitch the City’s first participatory budgeting initiative that empowers young people to decide how to spend $3,000 making Melville an even better place for 12 to 25 year olds.

01 June 2017

Winter Sports and Swimming Enrolments Open


With July school holidays nearly upon us, parents and guardians of kids aged between 10 months and 12 years are being encouraged to sign up now for Term Three sports and swimming lessons at LeisureFit.

20 June 2017

Safer Melville Plan Launched


The City of Melville has launched its Safer Melville Plan for 2017-2021 following endorsement by the Safer Melville Advisory Committee (SMAC) on 19 July 2017.

15 August 2017

Election Caretaker Period Policy Approved


At an Ordinary Meeting of Council on Tuesday, 15 August 2017, a new Council Policy Election Caretaker Period was adopted by Council, effectively preventing any major decisions to be passed through Council during an election campaign period, supporting the City to continue to operate in a responsible and transparent manner.

17 August 2017


The City of Melville’s 2017 Art Awards take you on a journey through seascapes and streetscapes, to the far reaches of our diverse country and bring you back home again, according to this year’s Judges Mark Parfitt, Mark Stewart and Jo Darbyshire.

28 August 2017

City of Melville leads the way in Reconciliation


The City of Melville is the first local government in Western Australia to release a Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), representing the third stage in a series of four as outlined in the reconciliation program by Reconciliation Australia.

06 September 2017

City’s Youth Sporting Stars awarded Scholarships


Eighteen of the City’s brightest sporting stars were awarded Youth Sports Scholarships (YSS) that aim to support, nurture and enhance outstanding sporting abilities at a celebratory presentation held at LeisureFit Booragoon on Wednesday, 13 September.

15 September 2017

Corruption and Crime Commission Finalises Investigation


The City of Melville has welcomed a recent notification by the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) clearing City Officer Mr Todd Cahoon, Manager Healthy Melville, of allegations he engaged in serious misconduct and received a benefit in relation to his work.

06 October 2017

City of Melville Leads the Nation in Business Excellence


The City of Melville has received the prestigious Excellence Prize Award, becoming only the third ever Australian organisation to achieve this level of recognition for Business Excellence in 30 years.

25 October 2017

LeisureFit Gets In The Zone


The City’s LeisureFit members will soon have a powerful new tool to assist them in their health and Fitness goals with the introduction of MyZone, a group heartrate tracking system at LeisureFit Booragoon.

27 October 2017

Is it done yet? Are you food safe?


The City of Melville is encouraging the community to get involved and complete a Food Safety quiz as part of the 2017 Australian Food Safety Week on 11 to 18 November.

09 November 2017

Memory Café celebrates First Birthday


The Memory Café reached its first milestone during Seniors Week (29 October to 5 November), celebrating a successful first year making a difference to the lives of those living with dementia in our community.

13 November 2017

Hand to Heart breaking the barriers of isolation for older people


A pilot community program called Hand to Heart has officially launched in the City of Melville, assisting older people experiencing isolation to reconnect with their local community.

23 November 2017

South East Premier Play Space Project


The City has been exploring options for a significant playground in the Leeming and Bull Creek area. The intention of this project is to provide high quality recreational and gathering space for the Bull Creek and Leeming communities (the south-east neighbourhood).

06 July 2017

Business Excellence Award Credentials


A statement issued by the Australian Organisational Excellence Foundation to correct the Herald article, A CLAYTON’S AWARD, featured in the THINKING ALLOWED column on 15 December, 2017.

21 December 2017

Melville celebrates 2018 Community Citizens of the Year


One community group and three outstanding residents were recognised and presented with Awards at the City of Melville’s 2018 Australia Day celebrations event where the Community Citizen of the Year Awards and a Citizenship Ceremony were held.

29 January 2018

Point Walter Concert’s All Star Line-Up


The City’s annual Point Walter Concert promises a big line-up of entertainment and family fun when it returns to the Point Walter Foreshore on Sunday, 4 March 2018. This year will be the biggest and best yet, as everyone is invited to celebrate our City turning 50.

31 January 2018

Melville calls to businesses to help with Safety Project


Local businesses are invited to submit expressions of interest (EOI) to join a Business Community Reference Group (BCRG) who will assist the City of Melville design and implement a Business Safety Project.

05 February 2018

Asphalt works on Reynolds Road, Mount Pleasant


The City wishes to notify the public that road works are scheduled on Reynolds Road, Mount Pleasant, from Bombard Street to Crest Avenue, on Friday, 9 February 2018, with completion scheduled by Monday, 19 February 2018.

08 February 2018

Water & Stone at Heathcote


Navigations of Jellyfish will take us on an exploration of the Swan River at Water & Stone, a new exhibition that will open at the Heathcote Museum & Gallery on Friday, 23 March 2018.

12 February 2018

Calling youth to pitch ideas for up to $3,000 funding


Youth Pitch is back for 2018 and this year the City of Melville is encouraging young people to pitch their ideas for its Youth Week Skate Jam for a chance to receive up to $1,000 to make it a reality.

20 February 2018

AH Bracks Library Temporarily Closes for Renovations


AH Bracks Library will temporarily close from Monday, 19 March 2018 until September 2018 while it undergoes renovation works to upgrade and modernise the library space.

23 February 2018
 

Business and Careers


Climate Change Adaptation Plan

 

Speed Alert Mobile (SAM) Trailer Program - Why We Need It


The City of Melville's Speed Alert Mobile (SAM) Trailer Program is an initiative designed to make motorists aware of their driving habits and the negative impact excessive speed can have on the peace and safety of neighbourhoods.

Youth Sport Grant

Cutting Emissions


It's easy to cut your greenhouse gas emissions once you know how!

Green Corridors


Green corridors provide vital links for native animals and plants between larger bushland reserves.
 

Interlibrary Loan Request Form


Please only use this form for requesting items you were unable to locate in the City of Melville's Library Catalogue. Please note items requested on interlibrary loan, usually take at least one week to arrive, and may take significantly longer than this if they are extremely popular titles.

Biodiversity


Biodiversity is the number and variation of living organisms within a given area. The higher the degree of biodiversity, the healthier the ecosystem.

Gardening for Biodiversity


A sustainable garden is one that recycles organic waste, saves water and provides nutritious food or habitat for native wildlife.

Construction and Design


Information about the construction and design of the Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre.
 

City of Melville Bike Plan 2012

 

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Event Risk Management

 

Certificate of Title and Diagram of Survey


This page provides information about obtaining a Certificate of Title and Diagram of Survey

Communication through language and play 2 years +


Spending time with your two year old: