Get back on your bike for Bike Week
Bike Week is a community celebration of cycling that provides the perfect incentive to dust off your bike and hit the road! Celebrations include swap meets, film screenings, free bike maintenance, bike brekkies and community rides. Find an event near you.
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Tips for getting back on your bike
- Before taking off, check your tyre pressure, brake pads and cables for a safer, smoother ride
- Make sure your front and back light are working and bright enough to be visible before riding at night
- Commuting by bike? Map your route using the maps brochures and guides provided by the Department of Transport. Your cycle route will often be different to the one you drive.
- Did you know you can now legally ride your bike on the footpath? Visit the Department of Transport for more cycling rules, standards and safety.
- Visit Transperth for tips on taking your bike on the train
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Rewards for Residents – soil improvement
We are excited to welcome Hydrosoil to Rewards for Residents! Hydrosoil offer environmentally sensitive soil improvement, through soil testing and a program of site specific nutrients to improve the health and productivity of your garden.
Hydrosoil are offering residents of Switch your thinking Council areas 25 percent off the recommended retail price of a comprehensive soil test, analysis and customized nutrient program or two months free on any 12 month Soils for Life package.
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Registrations are now open for Young Re-inventor of the Year! The theme for 2017 is Gardens alive! Young people are challenged to re-invent rubbish into something that brings their garden to life and send us a photo of their creation. It’s that simple.
Share in $3000 in prizes including worm farms, compost bins, upcycling workshops and sustainability books.
Register now
Entries are now accepted from schools, individuals or community groups across Western Australia thanks to support from the Waste Authority. Early bird registrants will receive a $50 voucher for the Drop’n’Shop Reuse Centre!
Young Re-inventor of the Year is funded by the Waste Authority through the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Account.
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Sign up to the green business enews
Switch your thinking has recently launched a Green Business enews, a new quarterly update to help local businesses take sustainable action. The enews is full of sustainability tips and updates on awards and incentives available to the business community.
Sign up here
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City of Canning environment and sustainability grants
Applications close Sunday 16 April
Grants of up to $5000 are available to incorporated not-for-profit organisations and community groups working towards sustainable initiatives happening in the City of Canning.
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Earth carers training
Tuesday 7 – Tuesday 28 March
The Earth Carers training course is a five session program including excursions and practical demonstrations to help you reduce waste and live more sustainably.
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Cambridge bicycle pit-stop
Saturday 11 March
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Cambridge Street Festival
Grab your two wheels and get down to the Cambridge Street Festival to give your bike and yourself the full treatment.
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Beyond Gardens seminar
Thursday 16 March 2017
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Phil Renkin Centre Function Room, Two Rocks
A fun and informative seminar providing practical tips to make your garden waterwise and fertiliserwise.
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Fruit and vegetable growing
Thursday 16 March 2017
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Pearsall Hocking Community Centre
Learn the best way to landscape your garden for growing your own fruit and vegetables. Get tips on saving water, the best ways to fertilise and control pests.
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Community gardens information session
Friday 17 March
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Enterprise House, Wanneroo
What steps do you need to take to set up a community garden in your local area? Come along to find out what support is available to help you turn your idea into action.
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Bike maintenance
Sunday 19 March
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Murdoch University
Get to know your bike and learn how to put a chain back on, fix a puncture and provide basic maintenance to keep your ride smooth and safe.
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Vincent bike breakfast
Wednesday 22 March
7:00 am – 9:00 am
130 Scarborough Beach Road, Mount Hawthorn
Join us for a delicious ‘brekkie’ with your fellow Vincent cyclists. Bike maintenance on-site by the Bike Dr professionals; delicious cooked breakfast and fresh fruit, coffee and giveaways.
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Wasteless Pantry
Thursday 23 March
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Canning River Eco Education Centre, Wilson
It’s time to get the rubbish out of your kitchen! Come along to find out how to reduce food waste through better shopping habits, learn time saving tips and find out how to store food to keep it at its freshest.
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Eco retrofit: Energy smart homes
Thursday 23 March
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
City of South Perth Civic Centre
Presented by Chris Ferreira from The Forever Project, this course is a must for anyone in the community keen to improve the efficiency and workability of their homes.
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Upcycling!
Tuesday 28 March
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Mundijong Library
Upcycling is the art of creative reuse. Turning unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality.
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First time composting
Thursday 30 March
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Seville Grove Library
Learn the benefits of composting, the secrets of good compost, and how to use compost in your garden.
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Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm
Sunday 5 March
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Jarrahdale Primary School
Cost: $124.50
Join the SJ Food and Farm Alliance for an inspiring day with the world’s most famous farmer, Joel Salatin. Joel inspires rural and urban communities to engage in local, regenerative food systems.
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Clean schools
Thursday 9 March
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mills Park Centre, Gosnells
A professional development opportunity for teachers, principals, administrators and parents to learn more about preventing litter at your school.
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Sunset Bold Park Walk
Monday 13 March
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
WA Ecology Centre
The warmer months provide a unique chance to experience Bold Park bushland at dusk. Take a free guided walk led by volunteer guides and find out more about the park's fascinating history and native biodiversity.
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Op shop glamour
Friday 17 March
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Mundijong Library
Love a bargain? Love op shopping? Do you have some favourite op shop haunts?
Share your bargain op shop tips and bring along your best purchases!
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Bike swap meet
Saturday 18 March
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
It's back! Want to sell some of those pre-loved bike parts or keen to buy a new bike or find that elusive shiny part for your steed? Come down to the Bike swap meet.
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Cambridge ride to work breakfast
Wednesday 22 March
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Lake Monger Reserve, Wembley
Cycling is a healthy, inexpensive and enjoyable way to get to and from work. So why not leave the car at home and celebrate bike week!
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Gardenwise seminar
Thursday 23 March
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Town of Cambridge, Floreat
Join the Beyond Gardens team and gain expert tips on creating a flourishing garden suited to WA soils and climate.
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Community gardens information session
Thursday 23 March
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre
What steps do you need to take to set up a community garden in your local area? Come along to find out what support is available to help you turn your idea into action.
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Bunuru Baan‐iny (Autumn Walking)
Saturday 25 March
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Canning River Eco Education Centre
Follow the footsteps of the Nyoongar people to experience how the resources provided by the land and water were traditionally used.
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Solar battery storage revolution
Wednesday 29 March
5:45 pm – 7:00 pm
Town of Victoria Park
Learn about the facts and figures, myths and milestones from a Tesla Energy Authorised Reseller.
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Intro to biodynamics and seed saving
Sunday 2 April
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
The Kitchen Garden, Jarrahdale Primary School
Join the very experienced organic/biodynamic farmer and teacher, Claire Coleman, for a series of hands on-practical workshops into biodynamics and seed saving.
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