03 November 2026
Wave of events sweeps the City
Events season is heating up, with four City-sponsored headliners rolling into the Scarborough Beach precinct this month.
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Welcome to the November edition of Stirling Scene
Caption: Mayor Mark Irwin AM at Trigg Beach.
Next week is WA Seniors Week, when we celebrate the people who have helped make Stirling what it is today through their hard work and contributions. Our City is home to more than 50,000 residents aged 60 and over. Guided by our Age Friendly Plan 2023-2027, we are committed to fostering a community where they remain active, connected and respected. You can read more about the City’s support for seniors on our website and check out some of our Seniors Week events later in this edition of Stirling Scene.
City of Stirling CEO Stev Rodic and I are preparing to lead the Team Stirling swim team at the 2026 Swim for Life on Sunday 15 November. Now in its eighth year, the Swim for Life is a relay swimming challenge that raises money for local men’s mental health charity Mens Talk. The Swim for Life will run from 8.00am to 5.00pm at Stirling Leisure – Inglewood, with plenty of family fun throughout the day for supporters and spectators.
As the weather heats up and our swimming pools and beaches look more and more inviting, it’s critical that we remember to put safety first. In 2025/26, 60 per cent of WA’s drowning deaths occurred from November to January. At our beaches, the single most important safety message is to swim between the flags at a patrolled beach, where you have highly trained volunteer surf lifesavers and City lifeguards looking out for you. Around backyard swimming pools, make sure your safety barriers are free of obstructions and climbable objects and always keep an eye on the kids.
Mark Irwin AM
Mayor
What's on in the City
Kambarang — season of conception
Local Aboriginal-owned graphic design agency, Norlap Creative, partnered with artist Teresa Miller to create six original artworks for the City of Stirling that share the story of the Nyoongar seasons and Mooro Country native flora and fauna. The above artwork represents Kambarang or the second spring.
During the Kambarang season, we see an abundance of colours and flowers exploding all around us. The yellows of many of the Acacias continue to abound, along with some of the Banksias and many other smaller delicate flowering plants including the Kangaroo Paw and Orchids. Also during this time the Balgas will also start to flower, especially if they've been burnt in the past year or closely shaved.
It's also a time that many young families of birds will be singing out for their parents to feed them. Koolbardies (Magpies) will also be out protecting their nests and their babies.
