Stories from our community
WHADJUK - BOYA NGURA SHADOW ARBOUR - Waugyl
The Waugyl (also written Waugal and Waagal and variants) is the Noongar manifestation of the Rainbow Serpent in Australian Aboriginal mythology, from the culture based around the south-west of Western Australia.
Midland’s Weeip Park officially opens
Elements of the classic Australian backyard, play areas and hangout zones for all ages, and special recognition of history and heritage is what will welcome visitors to Weeip Park in Midland, which officially opened on October 30 as part of the Kambarang Festival.
120 Years on – New Junction reopens
On Saturday 30 October 2021, 120 years on, the Oval celebrates its redevelopment with the Kambarang Festival.
Kambarang Festival Schedule Announced
Kambarang is this Saturday, 30 October 2021, commencing at LoCale Midland.
Kambarang Festival
Kambarang Festival is a brand new event that celebrates the traditions of the Noongar nations residents of Midland, showcases their art, culture and practices and seeks to heal country, restore nature and connect community.
WHADJUK - BOYA NGURA SHADOW ARBOUR - Witchetty Grub (Bardi)
Witchetty Grub (Bardi), An Australian Bush Tucker Food
The thought of eating an insect may makes some people squeamish, but for many this is their main source of protein. The Australian Aboriginal communities have embraced the nation’s nature and lived off witchetty grubs for many years.
Insects of New Junction – Carthaeid Moth
The Carthaea saturnioides is a relative of silk moths and emperor moths, this species from south-western Australian is placed in a family of its own (Carthaeidae).
Insects of New Junction - Western Petaltail
The Petalura Hesperia is the largest dragonfly found in Western Australia. The larvae, known as nymphs, live in holes dug in swampy ground.
Weeip Park Nature Playground Opens for the School Holidays
The Nature Playground, with funding from the Stefanelli Family and Lotterywest, has opened in time for the October school holidays.
Whadjuk – Boya Ngura Shadow Arbour
Due for completion later this year, the Wadjuk Boya Ngura Shadow Arbour tells a story of Wadjuk culture and life. Shadow makers which relay elements of Noongar culture within the City of Swan throughout history as well as in present day.
School Holiday Activities
With school holidays only weeks away, now is a good time to start thinking about activities.
Insect Invasion of New Junction
The insects have finally arrived! And they are being installed on ground and in the air.
Youth Playspace Taking Shape
The youth playspace, supported by generous donations from the Stefanelli family and the Lotteries Commission, is taking shape.
Embracing the old and new in Midland
Catalyst, the eight-storey mixed use retail, commercial and residential building located on Junction Parade is the first building in the City of Swan’s New Junction precinct to open.
Weeip Park: New Junction’s Major Public Open Space
The first stage of Weeip Park opened in 2020, and is designed to be a place to tell stories, catch up with friends and play. It includes a grassed kick about area, a dedicated youth zone, a climbing wall, basketball goals, public art and landscaping.
Mural tells the stories of Midland’s young people
If you wander down to Weeip Park at New Junction in Midland, you’ll find a bright and welcoming mural along the walls in the youth zone.
Take a closer look and you can find the stories of local young people woven through the design and a map of the Midland area.
Insects of New Junction - Western Jewell Butterfly (Hypochrysops halyaetus)
This little member of the family of ‘blues’ (Lycaenidae) is confined to open heath on coastal sand dunes and banksia woodland areas from Perth to North-West Cape
Insects of New Junction - Jewel Beetle (Stigmodera gratiosa)
This is just one of hundreds of species of jewel beetles occurring in WA. Bodies and legs of this species were used in pieces of jewellery in earlier times because their iridescent colour never fades.