Wanju Welcome Queens Park

Roll out the welcome mat!

The Wanju Welcome Queens Park team hosted our very first Community Welcome Dinner.

More than 100 people gathered to enjoy a community soccer match with the Naija Football Club, followed by delicious Turkish dishes generously provided by @fountaincollege and @ihswomensplatform.

Everyone celebrated the generosity, friendliness and fantastic community spirit of the neighbourhood.

Several activities throughout October created a connected, vibrant Queens Park Neighbouhood. Several seniors enjoyed a water colour workshop and a fun afternoon as part of a Grandparents Day held at the Queens Park Seniors Club.

The Footpath Art, together with the significant tree planting in Mary Mackillop Park has helped breathe new life and vitality into the Park. Artist, Mel McVee worked with the community to paint some fantastic designs. These disparate elements help improve street connections and create a story of interest for the local neighbourhood.

Amazing colourful fish are being displayed on rotating projectors in Queens Park Reserve, installed as part of the Art in Queens Park series of events last year. The projector art is a partnership with Queens Park Primary School, showcasing winning artwork from the school’s Annual Art Exhibition.

In partnership with Sister Kate's Home Kids Aboriginal Corporation the City of Canning is proud to reveal the Queens Park Reserve Mural.

Mayor Patrick Hall - City of Canning said Queens Park is a place that holds a strong sense of connection for many people in the Aboriginal community. Being the area of the former Sister Kate’s home it is a place that is connected to many stories of separation and loss. However, it has also become a symbol of resilience, courage, and cultural strength.

Special thanks go to CEO of SKHKAC Tjalaminu Mia and local artists Deanne Tann and Brenton See for their breathtaking mural depicting the cultural story of country, regenerating not only the focus of caring for land within the Noongar Six Seasons but all-inclusive nurturing community connectedness and social harmony between people.

"We hope that this space becomes a place of welcome, where people in the local community can gather and share stories together. This Wall Mural is one of many welcome actions being implemented in partnership with the community as part of Wanju Welcome Queens Park."

Four local primary schools joined the City of Canning to name and welcome 537 new street trees recently planted in Queens Park, as part of the City’s efforts to cool the suburb.

Students from St Norbert’s College and St Josephs, Gibbs Street and Queens Park primary schools named and wrote welcome messages for trees which they can track on a map on the City’s website.

The planting program is part of the City’s Urban Forest Strategy that aims to increase the tree canopy in suburbs to provide shade and cooling.

City of Canning’s Mayor Patrick Hall says he is pleased the schools became involved with a very important cause.

“As Queens Park has been identified as having a high heat island and low tree canopy, trees serve an important function in cooling down our neighbourhoods and improving our streetscapes.

“With summer now upon us more trees mean more shade.

“The students’ efforts in naming the new trees was a great way to welcome them into Queens Park,” Mr Hall said.

Did you name a Street Tree? Find out where your street tree is growing on our Welcome a Street Tree Map