01 October 2026
Giddy up to Paw-some Day Out 2026
Saddle up and bring your furry friends along to Paw-some Day Out 2026 on Sunday, 25 October from 8.00am to 12.00 noon at Grindleford Reserve, Balcatta – where country charm meets wagging tails.
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Welcome to the October edition of Stirling Scene
Caption: Mayor Mark Irwin AM and Deputy Mayor Karlo Perkov with cultural and community leaders at a Welcoming Week 2026 lunch.
It’s an exciting time of year in the City, with the weather warming up, the winter sports season reaching a climax and events springing to life. JazzConnect brought colour and culture to the Scarborough Beach precinct last weekend, with more than 20 live events across 11 local venues. This week, we have the 2026 World Masters Squash Championships taking place at Squashworld Mirrabooka and in a stunning glass show court in the middle of Karrinyup Shopping Centre. You can find more events happening near you later in this edition of Stirling Scene.
If you want to dig deeper into what’s happening near you, one of the best ways you can do that is by checking out the suburb pages on our website. These pages bring local events, projects, news and opportunities together in one place. You can find local infrastructure projects on an interactive map, discover a range of community groups and see what residents in your suburb list as their top local priorities. These suburb pages celebrate the stories of our past, connect people to what’s happening around them today and create opportunities to shape the stories of tomorrow.
On a solemn note, our community lost a local legend last month in long-time Surfing WA CEO Mark Lane. Laney was a local through and through, growing up in Woodlands, attending school in Churchlands, teaching in Carine and running Surfing WA from Trigg for 22 years. The paddle-outs held for Laney around Australia last weekend were a sign of his impact on the surfing community, from the grassroots to the highest levels. We plan to name the Trigg Beach surfing lookout Laney’s Lookout in his honour.
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.
