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Around Our Community - Page 5
Around Our Community
The City of Rockingham is continuing to support
the State Government’s COVID-19 WA Recovery
Plan, through the COVID-19 Local Recovery One of the winning entries -
Coordination Group (LRCG), which was formed in Point Peron by Kim Berit Karnbach
May in accordance with the City’s Local Emergency
Management Arrangements and the State Emergency
Act 2005. Tourism
The LRCG has established two subcommittees (Social
Wellbeing Sub-Committee and Economic Wellbeing
Sub-Committee) with a focus on supporting the The City’s spring tourism campaign encouraged
community’s recovery from the impact of COVID-19. Western Australians to Rediscover Adventure,
Rediscover Rockingham. Our unique outdoor
Specific recent activities include our business attractions and experiences were featured across social
support advisory programs and a Go Local, Shop media, through radio advertisements on Nova 93.7 and
Local, Buy Local social media campaign. The City has Mix 94.5 and as part of a $3,500 staycation prize pool.
become a Small Business Friendly local government, More than 300 photographic entries were received
as part of a program run by the Small Business with four lucky winners winning holidays including
Development Corporation. accommodation and meals, as well as opportunities
for skydiving, wakeboarding, sea kayaking, stand up
Stay up to date with the City’s COVID-19 recovery on paddle boarding, kite surfing and wildlife experiences.
our website at rockingham.wa.gov.au The City received very positive feedback about the
impact of the campaign on local businesses.
Thanks to sponsors:
Cee and See Caravan Park
Economic Chandler’s Kitchen
Loose Kites
Development Nuts & Stuff Muesli
Oarsome Hobbies
Perth Aqua Park
Perth Wake Park
Perth Wildlife Encounters
The City of Rockingham’s Economic Development Quest Rockingham
Strategy 2020-2025 reflects the City’s ongoing Rockin’ Burgers
commitment to addressing the needs of the local Rockingham Apartments
business community, attracting new and diverse Rockingham Beach Fish and Chips
investment and delivering increased economic and Rustico Tapas and Wine Bar
social benefits to our community. For instance, Shoalwater Executive Homes
in partnership with the Rockingham Kwinana Skydive Australia
Chamber of Commerce, we will be supporting an WA Surf
annual Rockingham Jobs Expo and also a Defence
Industry Forum in the first half of 2021. We are Throughout summer the City will showcase
also continuing our successful Key Leaders in Rockingham’s aquatic paradise on Perth buses and
Business Breakfasts which attract over 100 local digital billboards along the Kwinana and Mitchell
business people to each event. In early 2021 we will freeways. Also look out for a new print Visitor Guide,
commence workshops to assist local small businesses and tourism website at visitrockingham.com.au
gain skills and knowledge about applying for, and launched in partnership with Tourism Rockingham
accessing, work in the Defence sector supply chain. in December.
