14/09/2026
👋🏼 Vic Park weekly outlook: 14-20 September 👀
📆 Plan your calendar
• Save the date, the Summer Street Party is back! Mark your calendars and join us on Saturday 14 November from 4pm to 9pm. More details dropping soon.
• Are you over 50 and looking to volunteer? Check out how you can help parents get fit with our Intergenerational Project: VicPark.info/Volunteer
• The Town's Success Series is back, offering a range of free workshops designed to help you succeed. Check out the upcoming workshops and register today - VicPark.info/SuccessSeries
• Spill the Tea is on every Wednesday at a different cafe in Vic Park. If you're aged 18-25 and looking for a sweet treat, friendly faces and a break from the hustle, come join us! Sign up at VicPark.info/SpillTheTea
• This September, we're aiming for a Million Moves! Sign up for the national challenge and join one of our community events: VicPark.info/MillionMoves
• Are you a local businesswoman? Connect, unwind and be inspired at Vic Park Women in Business: Breathe, Sing & Connect, a unique networking event designed to foster wellbeing, meaningful connections and community. Details at https://events.humanitix.com/vic-park-women-in-business-breathe-sing-connect
• FREE youth skate clinics kick off early October at McCallum Park. Learn more and register: VicPark.info/SkateParkClinics
💰 Funding
• Got an idea that will improve your local neighbourhood? Applications for the Town's Place Grants are now open! Learn more at VicPark.info/PlaceGrants
• Part of a community group? Applications for Community Group Insurance Grants are now open! Learn more at VicPark.info/InsuranceGrants
• Community and Sport Equipment Grants are now open, with up to $2,000 available for community groups and sporting club. Details at VicPark.info/EquipmentGrants
• Don't let cost stand in the way of your potential! Financial support is available for young people aged 12-25 pursuing leadership and development opportunities. Learn more and apply: VicPark.info/youth-donations
• Did you know that Town residents (and businesses) are eligible for discounts on sustainability upgrades like solar panels and energy assessments through Switch Your Thinking? Find out more: VicPark.info/SYT
🤔 Reminders
• Our Administration, Library and Leisurelife will be closed on Monday 28 September for the King's Birthday public holiday. Aqualife will be open from 7am-5pm with a modified class schedule. Learn more at VicPark.info/KingsBirthday
• Have your say. Shape the Town. Join a Town Advisory or Working Group and help guide the decisions that matter to our community. VicPark.info/EOIWorkingGroup
• Expressions of interest are open until 30 Oct for the Arts Season 2027 program, with funding support available for art and cultural experiences taking place in the town next April. Learn more and apply at VicPark.info/ArtsSeason
• While you're there, as part of our Arts Season program, we're looking for local artists and arts groups to open their doors as part of Vic Park Open Studios. If you're keen, get the details and apply at VicPark.info/OpenStudios
• Tickets to the Vic Park Business Awards are on sale! https://events.humanitix.com/vic-park-business-awards-gala
• Got a new pet? Half-priced regos currently on offer! VicPark.info/dogs or VicPark.info/cats
• The Vic Park Young Leaders are recruiting! If you're a passionate young person aged 16-25 interested in helping shape our community, tackling big issues and creating opportunities for change, apply now at VicPark.info/YoungLeaders
• Save our trees! Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer (PSHB) is posing a major biosecurity threat across the Perth metro area. Learn the signs to look for at www.agric.wa.gov.au/borer
• QFly has also been detected next door in the City of South Perth, so keep an eye on your fruit trees. Learn more at www.dpird.wa.gov.au/businesses/pests-weeds-and-diseases/animal-pests-diseases/pest-insects/queensland-fruit-fly
• Are you a performer, artist or musician? Let us know if you're keen to do your thing on the streets of Vic Park this summer! VicPark.info/Pop-Up
• The Town is seeking expressions of interest for a privately funded sport, recreation, health or wellbeing facility at Charles Paterson Park in Burswood. Details at www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/news/sport-and-recreation-leasing-opportunity-at-charles-paterson-park/10619
⚠️ Operational
• We're doing a bit of work in the foyer of the Town admin building. If you're visiting us, take the lift to the first floor to reach the customer service area.
• Remember to book a collection before placing any waste out on your verge: VicPark.info/VergeValet
