Brickwrecks: Sunken ships in LEGO® bricks! at the WA Maritime Museum, Fremantle

From the watery depths! Discover the stories of eight extraordinary shipwrecks, revealed in incredible LEGO® model detail.

Ryan “The Brickman” McNaught, working with expert maritime archaeologists, brings to life eight astonishing shipwrecks and their stories in this immersive exhibition.

Featuring large-scale LEGO® models of ships such as Western Australia’s famous Batavia, the “unsinkable” Titanic, the highly decorated Vasa and the ill-fated Terror and Erebus. Come and uncover the stories of the voyages, life aboard the ships, their watery demise and the shipwreck detectives who locate and document the wrecks.

This new exhibition is developed and designed by the Western Australian Museum in partnership with the Australian National Maritime Museum and Ryan “The Brickman” McNaught. Ryan is the only LEGO® certified professional in the Southern Hemisphere, and one of only 14 in the world.

Brickwrecks: Sunken ships in LEGO® bricks! is on display at the WA Maritime Museum from 27 June 2021 to 30 January 2022.

Tickets on sale now museum.wa.gov.au/maritime/brickwrecks

Join a fun free Storytime or Baby Rhyme Time Session at a local City of Melville Library during school term.

For session times and venues check the online calendar.

Baby Rhyme Time (Babies three months to 2 years)
Baby Rhyme Time is a special session for babies aged from three to 24 months. It features a mix of songs, rhymes, activities and movements especially for parents and their babies.

Baby Rhyme Time is lots of fun and introduces little ones to the joys of literature and language, and helps them to develop the skills they need to learn to read and communicate.

Storytime (Toddlers to Pre-Primary)
Storytime, suitable for pre-school children from two to five years old, introduces young children to the inspirational world of books and reading. It is an opportunity for children and their parents/carers to share the joys of literature, language, rhythm and rhyme, as well as assisting in the development of fine motor skills.

No Bookings Required – Capacity Limits Apply
Each session has a maximum capacity. Please arrive early to secure your spot. We must maintain the session capacity limits to keep in line with the government’s Phase 4 strict capacity limits.

Dance, move, sing songs and have some fun with your little one! This free class is suitable for children aged 2 years +.

Tunes for Tots runs outdoors during the warmer months at Point Walter Reserve, Bicton (foreshore area) on the grassed area near the cafe.

When weekly on Wednesdays until August 18
Time 9:30am – 10:00am
Where Point Walter Reserve
Who children aged 2+
Registrations essential book here

These classes run on Wednesdays during the school term from 9.30am to 10.00am (note they will not run during school holidays).

Sessions are free however registrations are essential. Book here.

Buster It’s All about Play in Hilton is a free, multi-sensory, hands-on active and child centred program that offers creative and fun opportunities for families to learn and play together.

Join for a special Bubs Session (babies under 12 months). Learn how to play with your bub through singing, storytelling and playing with home made and Toy Library Toys – there is sometimes even special guest!

Bookings are essential.

Time 9:30am – 11am
Where Fremantle Library
Ages Babies under 12 months
Free Bookings essential
When
Thursday 29 July
Thursday 26 August
Thursday 23 September
Thursday 28 October
Thursday 25 November

For any changes please check with City of Fremantle directly.

City of Fremantle Administration and Library
T 08 9432 9999
E info@fremantle.wa.gov.au

Internationally World Teachers Day is celebrated on 5 October each year. However, as this is usually during Australian school holidays, Australia celebrates the day on the last Friday in October of each year!

World Teachers’ Day will be celebrated across Australia on Friday 29 October 2021, a bit later than the international day due to our school holidays. It’s a chance to celebrate teaching and for communities to thank teachers.

Get ready with a downloadable Celebration Kit (ZIP 20MB which includes some thank you cards and gift tags plus a sunglasses template), guide for schools and ideas on easy ways to thank a teacher.

Learn to cook healthy and delicious food in a relaxed and social environment.

Participants also will learn about label reading, meal planning, budgeting, food safety and then will enjoy eating lunch together at the end of each session.

The course is free but places are limited and bookings essential.

When
08 October 2021, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
15 October 2021, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
22 October 2021, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
29 October 2021, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Where Willagee Community Centre, Corner Archibald and Winnacott Street in Willagee
Cost Free
Booking details Willagee Community Centre on 9364 3663 or email wccbookings@melville.wa.gov.au
Hosted by City of Melville

Come and join Perth’s longest running hand-made designer market at the Esplanade Park, Fremantle. See all your favourite creative talents and pick up some amazing one-of-a-kind, isolation inspired, Christmas gifts all loving hand-made right here in WA on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st of October from 10am – 5pm.

Made on the Left is Perth’s longest running designer market, offering a unique showcase of products from talented and creative local artists.

Visitors will be amazed at the one-of-a-kind gifts for men, women and children on offer – all lovingly made here in WA. Everything displayed is either hand made by the designer or fully produced in WA, with each stall holder featuring their own designs.

Collier Park’s mini golf course is transforming into a spook-tacular haunted adventure! Grab your putters and join in – if you dare – for a Halloween scare!

Two spooky sessions available:
🎃 Kids Halloween Mini Golf | 3–6pm
FREE Spooky Face Painter 3-5pm
Best Costume Prizes and Trick or Treat
Kids: $13, Adults: $20, Family: $49

☠️ Adults Spook-tacular Mini Golf | 6–9pm
Licensed Mini Golf Event
Best Dressed Prizes
Adult Tickets: $20

Tickets are available on the day, or pre-purchase online and go into the draw to win some wicked prizes!

Bring the whole family along to the ultimate spooky Halloween movie night at WA Maritime Museum and explore Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in LEGO® Bricks After Dark! Dress in your spookiest costume and meet other ghosts, goblins and ghouls while you’re exploring.

There will be plenty of LEGO® brick fun for you to dive into before you sit back and enjoy The Goonies. Watch as a group of young misfits called The Goonies, discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate’s long-lost treasure.

PLUS enjoy lollies and prizes for the best-dressed spooky character!

Suitable for all ages.

Saturday 30 October 2021 | 4pm – 7pm

Tickets
Standard | $30
Concession | $25
Junior | $20

The Swapmart operates every Sunday morning from 6am – 10am with the kind support of the Kardinya Park Shopping Centre and Ezy Plus Kardinya.

No reservations needed – first in best dressed. Please note the Kardinya Markets will be closed on Easter Sunday (April 4) and Anzac Day (April 25), as well as Christmas and New Year.

The weekly Rotary Swapmart has been running each Sunday morning at the Kardinya Park Shopping Centre for over 20 years.

Through the Swapmart, Rotary Booragoon has raised well over $500,000 for charitable purposes in the local community, nationally and internationally.

The Swapmart has become a much-loved community event for residents over a wide area of Perth’s southern suburbs. Many of today’s visitors bring their children to share the market experience, as they did with their own parents a generation ago.

Through the Swapmart, thousands of items of pre-loved household goods find new homes in a triumph of smart recycling.

Sellers arrive early, set up and start selling. Rotarians will come around to collect fees during the morning. Fees for Sellers are $10 first bay, $5 each extra bay including space your vehicle occupies if inside the designated market area. Buyers/visitors – Gold coin donation.

No sale of food or animals/pets.

All rubbish, unsold goods etc must be taken away. Shopping Centre rubbish bins may not be used for Swapmart waste.

Facilities: A toilet is available to Swapmart patrons at the rear of Ezy Plus. Other public toilets are at the BP Service station at South Street-Gilbertson Road and at Chicken Treat, South Street.

Coffee and other supplies are available at Ezy Plus.

Operates: Each Sunday except Christmas/New Year and Easter, weather permitting. A decision to close the Swapmart due to inclement weather will be made on the day and will be notified as soon as possible on this page.

Closing time may vary in line with Sunday trading regulations.

As this is an open-air venue, patrons are advised to take precautions against heat and/or inclement weather.

Come and join Perth’s longest running hand-made designer market at the Esplanade Park, Fremantle. See all your favourite creative talents and pick up some amazing one-of-a-kind, isolation inspired, Christmas gifts all loving hand-made right here in WA on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st of October from 10am – 5pm.

Made on the Left is Perth’s longest running designer market, offering a unique showcase of products from talented and creative local artists.

Visitors will be amazed at the one-of-a-kind gifts for men, women and children on offer – all lovingly made here in WA. Everything displayed is either hand made by the designer or fully produced in WA, with each stall holder featuring their own designs.

PHAZE is the City of Melville’s FREE legal urban art painting program for young people aged 12-25.

Generally taking place on the last Sunday of the month, eight sessions are held across the City from September to April with all materials are provided along with sunscreen, water and lunch.

It’s Halloween at the Cockburn Rotary Spring Fair and FROSH Youth Festival! They are busy working away to bring you all the weird and wonderful roving entertainment for the day but you can be sure to enjoy your usual favourite activities including sideshow alley, rides and games and live entertainment over at the FROSH Youth Festival.

There will be lots of stalls selling their home-grown/made goodies and of course the day will close with fireworks from 7.30pm (weather permitting).

Entertainment includes:

Dave Brewer and the Doodaddies 6.30-7.30pm
Local guitarist Dave Brewer who has played with some of the most respected musicians on the planet will be bringing his guitar and his four-piece Chicago-styled blues band to the Fair

Matt Hale – Hypnotist 3pm and 5.30pm
Winner of three national comedy awards, hypnotist Matt Hale is bringing his fast-paced funny show to the Spring Fair with two shows, one just for young people at 3pm and another for older participants at 5.30pm. Combining the fun of total audience participation with the incredible abilities of the mind, Matt turns the traditional hypnosis show on its head, highlighting the talents and creativity of the volunteers for big laughs. Please note: the show for young people is between ages of 12-16 and they must have signed parental/guardian permission to participate on stage.

Ricochet Circus – 11am-7pm
Morgan Scarfe of Ricochet Circus will bring his circus tent down to the fair for a day of fun and circus mayhem for all. With workshops and performances throughout the day the young and young at heart can practice their circus skills under the watchful eyes of Morgan.

For all the information visit the City of Cockburn website.

Have some Spooky fun at Beeliar Village this Halloween!

Join the FREE activities including:
– Build your own treat bag
– Face painting
– Best dressed competition

The activities will run opposite Coles on Sunday 31 October from 11am to 3pm!

Plus, once you’ve completed them, join the Beeliar Community Voice for a Bewitched in BOO-liar event in a park near you!
Parks include:
– Diedrich Park
– Systena Park
– Garbin Park
Find out more about Bewitched in BOO-liar: https://bit.ly/3BJa736

Dress up and skate with  on Sunday the 31st of October for Cockburn Ice Arena’s Halloween Skate Session!

Join in the fun and play Halloween games and spooky tunes throughout the session. They will even be giving out prizes for the best costumes!

Tickets can be purchased on the day, or prior at https://www.cockburnicearena.com.au/ice-skating-tickets/ (purchase the appropriate general session tickets as normal).

Bring the children down to enjoy Perth’s longest running Oktoberfest! Dig out your dirndl and lederhosen for children’s entertainment, traditional food, live music, shooting hall, fun and games for the FREE Family Day Sunday 31st October!

– German Restaurant
– 4 Bars (including the famous schnapps bar)
– Live Dance Music and DJ out the back
– Shooting Gallery and Competition
– Children’s entertainment and games
– The Edelweiss Dance Group and bell-ringers performing

When:Sunday 31 October 2021
Time: 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: The Rhein-Donau Club, 110 Northlake Road in Myaree
Cost: Free
Bookings essential

Carlin Team are proud to present Trick or Treat 2021! They are happy to provide another FREE community event for the children of Melville – join in for some for jam packed event full of fun and games as well as:

• Prizes for best dressed
• Food stalls
• Competitions
• and much more!

Don’t forget to bring your bags or buckets for all your sweet treats!

RSVP to the event here.

Creep it real at Coogee Beach! Halloween is on Sunday 31st October and you can join the fun from 6.00 to 8.00pm.

If you don’t want to be walking the street knocking on doors for treats, Coogee Beach Surf Life Saving Club is the place to be this Halloween.

Ticket Price | $5 per child + Eventbrite booking fee
Adults & Kids under 2 free

DJ Poz with be banding out the beats with heaps of games
Balcony & Bar open from 5.30 to 8.30pm with a scary food menu.

Kids must be accompanied by an adult.
Ticket sales close Wednesday 27th October unless sold out prior
Should COVID restrictions not permit this event to proceed, your ticket will be refunded.