From 5 to 20 July, the City is hosting a range of exciting school holiday activities teaching kids about nature and First Nations storytelling.
Children of all ages can enjoy animal encounters and learn more about the frogs, birds and minibeasts found across the City with hands-on workshops presented in partnership with Enviro House and Nearer to Nature.
Coinciding with the school holidays is NAIDOC Week from 6 to 13 July. The City is celebrating Aboriginal culture and First Nations storytelling with a program of events including Kaarla Kaatijin, a spectacular all-ages performance by Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, a bilingual storytime for young families led by First Nations author Isobel Bevis and art workshops for primary school aged-kids with Noongar artist Sarah Weston.
Ages 5 to 10 can also keep active and express their creativity with a range of activities taking place at The RISE and Morley Sport and Recreation Centre including basketball, netball, gym, Lego and carnival activities.
Registrations are essential, as places are limited.
Environment activities
Happy Hen Fun (Ages 6 – 10)
Wednesday 9 July, 10 – 11am
Enviro House, 125 King William Street, Bayswater
$10 per child
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Feathered Friends – Backyard Bird Builders (Ages 10 – 15)
Thursday 10 July, 9.30 – 11am
Enviro House, 125 King William Street, Bayswater
$20 per child
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Frog Forage (Ages 6+)
Friday 12 July, 5.30 – 7.30pm
Lightning Swamp Bushland, Noranda
$8 per person or $25 for a family of 4
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Magical Minibeasts (Ages 6 – 10)
Wednesday 16 July, 10 – 11am
Enviro House, 125 King William Street, Bayswater
$10 per child
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Tawny Storytime with Friends from Kanyana (Ages 4 – 8)
Thursday 17 July, 10.30 – 11.30am
Bayswater Library
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Depot Discovery (Ages 4 – 12)
Thursday 17 July, 4.15 – 5.15pm
City of Bayswater Depot, 15 Wright Street, Bayswater
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Wonderful Waterbirds (Ages 4 – 7)
Friday 18 July, 9.30 – 11am
Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary, Bayswater
$7 per child
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NAIDOC Week activities
Rainbow Storytime with Isobel Bevis (Ages 0 – 8)
Saturday 5 July, 10 – 11an
Bayswater Library
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Kaarla Kaatijin (All ages)
Thursday 10 July, 2 – 4pm
The RISE, 28 Eighth Avenue, Maylands
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Storytelling, Dancing and Community Planting Day for NAIDOC Week
Saturday 12 July, 9am – 12pm
Bardon Park (Malgamongup), Maylands
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Art Workshops with Sarah Weston (Ages 6 – 12)
Wednesday 16 July, 10 – 11am
Bayswater Library
Wednesday 16 July, 1 – 2pm
Morley Library
Thursday 17 July, 1 – 2pm
Maylands Library
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* Registrations open one week prior.
Recreation Activities
All programs are for ages 5 – 10 and cost $30.90 per session.
For the full program, visit bayswaterrec.wa.gov.au
Register online via Phoenix