Randwick Stables

07/01/2024

Help fund our resident horse wrangler Brahma’s urgent medical bills🤍

Ray’s beloved dog Brahma is needing assistance to help pay his medical bills. Having already spent $17,000+ on testing and treatment, any donations would be greatly appreciated. We are hoping Brahma will make a recovery soon and continue his vibrant life.

Brahma is the face of Stock Records, resident horse wrangler at Randwick Stables and regular silent co-host on RTRFM’s Indymedia for the past decade.

Help fund Brahma’s urgent medical bills Ray’s beloved dog Brahma is needing assistan… Madeleine Antoine needs your support for Support Brahma’s medical bills

25/11/2023

Cockburn Community Wildlife Corridor is seeking donations towards their yearly tube… Madeleine Antoine needs your support for CCWC’s 2024 Tube-Stock Appeal

08/10/2023

08/10/2023

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬’ 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲!

A big thank you all the stables and community members who helped out and made it possible. We had over a thousand people turn out throughout the day, and it was such a beautiful community celebration of the historic stables, nestled within the wildlife corridor.

Community enjoyed music, face painting, pony rides, blacksmith demonstrations, a petting zoo, historical displays, great coffee and open workshops as well as visiting the various animals who call the stables home.

Special thanks to City of Cockburn for sponsoring the event and for the support of the following local groups ~ Cockburn Community Wildlife Corridor, Friends of Clontarf Hill and The Hub 6163.

06/10/2023

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑹𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒘𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒓.

We have until close of business today to make submissions to the DPLH! ⏰

The 100 yr old heritage stables is integral to the corridor as it is surrounded by bushland (cape lilacs and tuarts) supporting endangered cockatoos. A protective curtilege surrounding the stables, community garden and on Cardigan St is necessary to maintain the viability of the stables and connectivity of the corridor. Please ask for no development in these areas.

Have your say on the future of our environment and local community, and please consider adding these important points to protect the Cockburn Community Wildlife Corridor:
https://tinyurl.com/Save-our-corridor

We have the opportunity to preserve and enhance this irreplaceable land for the benefit of our future generations!

✍🏻 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://consultation.dplh.wa.gov.au/perth-and-peel-planning/mrs-amendment-1404-41/

"Prism"⁠
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⁠In this image, the forever-shifting surface of the sea refracts the light in novel ways. This crystalline layer gives way to the darker waters beneath, creating the perfect opportunity for the surreal addition of this white horse gently swimming through the sea. With her radiant tail aloft behind her, I love this ethereal image's romantic charcoal tones. ⁠⁠
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This image is from my series, Equus: Underwater Rhythm

05/10/2023

04/10/2023

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 from 11-2pm for Randwick Stables’ Centenary Celebration 🎉

🎶𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 (Sol String Quartet, Dazed & Brendon Foley)
🐎𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐘 𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐒
🖼️ 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐒
🐇𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐌 (Farmer Damian)
⚔️𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 (Brodie Henshaw)

Join us to celebrate 100 years of the historic Randwick Stables (est. 1923), a home for many animals - including retired horses, sheep, goats and a pig, as well as precious native flora and fauna such as the black cockatoos that frequent the area. Randwick Stables is a much loved community space, which is situated within the Cockburn Community Wildlife Corridor, an area of great ecological importance.

🚗 Please only park in the open space off Rockingham rd (access via Starling St).

We look forward to welcoming you on Sunday!

Randwick Stables is grateful for the support of the City of Cockburn, Cockburn Community Wildlife Corridor, Friends of Clontarf Hill, The Hub 6163 and Randwick Stables Community Garden.

03/10/2023

𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 🎶 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 at Randwick Stables’ Centenary Celebration we’ll hear music from these wonderful local musicians who are friends to the stables:

🎻 𝑺𝒐𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒕 (Madeleine Antoine, Julia Watson, Freya Peterson and Camille Lalanne).

🎤 𝑫𝒂𝒛𝒆𝒅 (Zoë Merralls & David Tonkin).

🎸 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒚

Don’t miss hearing their music throughout the event from 11am-2pm, as well as the many other exciting activities planned!

27/09/2023

⏰ 𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝑷𝑳𝑯 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒐𝒆 8/9, 𝒅𝒖𝒆 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 6.

https://consultation.dplh.wa.gov.au/perth-and-peel-planning/mrs-amendment-1404-41/

Below is a fantastic example with many points that you may wish to include (in your own words).

Although I strongly support the recommended rezoning of the bush land behind Randwick Stables including the triangle of bush on Cardigan street, the Hamilton Hill Swamp precinct and Blackwood avenue bush land as Parks and Recreation I am writing to advocate for the protection of the whole wildlife corridor as Parks and Recreation.
There needs to be a continuous corridor from Beeliar wetlands to the ocean to ensure connectivity for wildlife, to preserve the seven distinct ecological zones, to protect endangered species and biodiversity.
It is the last remaining east -west corridor in the metropolitan area as such offers a unique opportunity to create a lasting and vibrant asset. This requires a comprehensive, facilitated curated master planning process at State government level. This is an opportunity to rewild important native habitat in urban areas mitigating the effects of climate change, increasing tree canopy, reducing urban heat and providing carbon sequestration. Open spaces such as the Hamilton Hill swamp precinct also help to reduce the risk of flooding in extreme weather conditions which are likely to increase. Regeneration of wetland areas decontaminate soils and filter storm water. Limestone filters rainwater to underground reservoirs protecting the environment for wildlife and people alike. Land which is currently bare should be identified and protected as it still has environmental importance. Fauna bridges and underpasses are required along the corridor including Carrington street, Progress drive and most importantly Stock road.
The corridor could provide a valuable refuge for people to enjoy, promoting connection to the natural world and community which sustains mental health and well being... (Continued in comments).

26/09/2023

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫!

•Friday Oct 6 - Submissions on Roe 8/9 rezoning plans due with DPLH
See http://www.wa.gov.au/roe-8-9

•Saturday Oct 7 - Gladdie Grab & Wildflower talk - Oct 7 - 8am-11am
(morning tea provided)

•Sunday Oct 8 - Randwick Stables’ Centenary Celebration
Cardigan St, Hamilton Hill, 11am - 2pm.

•Sunday Oct 8 - WeWeed at Clontarf Hill - from 8.00am
(enter from the Gordon Rd gates)

•Saturday Oct 14 - CCWC weeding morning
(time and location details to be confirmed)

24/09/2023

Handing out flyers today inviting the local
community to the upcoming Randwick Stables’ Centenary Celebration! 🐎💐

As usual many people at South Beach enjoyed saying hello to the horses, and families were excited by the prospect of pony rides at the event.

Join the celebration at the historic Randwick Stables in two weeks time! Sunday October 8th, 11-2pm.

💌 Please share the information about this free community event, nestled within the Cockburn Community Wildlife Corridor.

15/09/2023

A welcome outcome for our Cockburn Community Wildlife Corridor at the Council meeting!🍃

At last night’s meeting there were concerns expressed for the development plans on Cardigan Street that would seriously impact the viability of the stables.

📍Cardigan St borders a significant Aboriginal Heritage site; provides primary access to the heritage listed Randwick Stables and includes houses on Cardigan St that have considerable heritage value with very long term tenants.

The horses traverse the street on a daily basis, and there are significant issues of high density development alongside horse stables.

⏰Please mention Cardigan St in your submissions to the DPLH, due on October 6.
There should be no development of Cardigan St without comprehensive structural plans that take into account the local community's concerns.

Submissions are made via the link here:
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/mrs-major-amendment-140441-roe-8-remainder-and-roe-9-removal-of-primary-regional-roads-reservation

06/09/2023

Thank you Dr Brad Pettitt MLC for your ongoing support of our Wildlife Corridor, including facilitating community consultations to envision a world class reserve.

⏰ Add your voice to the movement, please write in your submissions, due October 6:
https://consultation.dplh.wa.gov.au/perth-and-peel-planning/mrs-amendment-1404-41/

📝Join us this Sunday September 10th at our “drop-in” Submissions Writing Workshop at The Hub 6163.

Pictured: Brad speaking at ‘Rally For The Last Link’ to over 300 concerned community members rallying to save our Wildlife Corridor.

04/09/2023

Thank you Basil Schur for supporting our Wildlife Corridor!

Messages of support are coming in from conservationists around the country who desperately want to see wildlife corridors and our little remaining bushland protected.

Thank you Basil Schur for supporting our Wildlife Corridor and your continued dedication to conservation!

Add your voice to the movement and make a submission before October 6:

https://consultation.dplh.wa.gov.au/perth-and-peel-planning/mrs-amendment-1404-41/

22/08/2023

Thank you to everyone who attended the event on Sunday Conserving Connectivity: Rezoning our Wildlife Corridor! It was wonderful to hear from our guest speakers Daniel Jan Martin from UWA School of Design and Maddie Copcutt from NatureLink Perth.

Both presented bold visions and invaluable detailed maps for the Corridor that conserve and regenerate our precious environment. Thank you as well to Dr Brad Pettitt MLC, Sally Marsh and Phoebe Corke for facilitating discussion at the event.

While it was wonderful to meet for this visioning session, we will really need to mobilise the community if we hope to save Cockburn Community Wildlife Corridor! 🍃💚

⚜️SUBMISSIONS:
Community submissions are now open until October 6th. Randwick Stables would like to acknowledge with gratitude the improvement in the recent draft concept plan that preserves the area surrounding the heritage stables and the adjacent Aboriginal heritage open field.

However, it is only a draft, and so it is important that community submissions mention the importance of these areas, while also calling for a connected and preserved Wildlife Corridor.

✍🏻In your own words please mention:
The ‘Wetlands to Waves’ vision: These lands should provide an unbroken wildlife corridor for wildlife to traverse in addition to enabling pedestrian and cyclist access. Ideally the area will be rezoned as conservation/recreation, for the following reasons:

🔹Vegetation & Threatened Ecological Communities (TEC):
These lands are nationally recognised for their TEC of Tuart Woodlands and Coastal Banksia Woodlands. There are 7 distinct ecological zones that are part of the corridor including wetlands, paperbark forest, Banksia/Tuart woodlands and 3 dune systems, and the majority is good condition.
🔹Wildlife:
The area is home to endangered species - Carnaby’s Cockatoos and Forest Red-Tailed Cockatoos. In addition, other reptile and bird species reliant on this area’s vegetation will undergo local extinction threats if the plan proceeds.
🔹Significant Aboriginal Sites:
Including the recently listed Registered Aboriginal Site 18322 which includes Clontarf Hill and the Hamilton Hill Swamp precinct.
🔹Ecological Links and Wildlife Corridors:
The area provided a vital ecological link between Beeliar Wetlands and Manning Lake.
The Roe 8/9 lands are known as a potential urban 10km East-West Corridor- essential connection between remnant vegetation which is crucial for maintaining biodiversity.
Additionally the corridor is linked in the West to the North-South coastal dune bushland if Manning Park, and in the East to Beeliar Regional Park, which provides additional connectivity, further strengthening biodiversity. This is the only East-West Corridor in the metropolitan area.
🔹Mental Health, Quality of Life and Positive Climate Impacts:
This corridor is valuable urban bushland for passive recreation and human wellbeing, and the value of this bushland is strongly supported in the local community.
🔹Randwick Stables: Please show your support for the heritage stables and surrounding bushland! It is important feeding ground for the endangered cockatoos, and necessary to preserve the viability of the stables and as an integral part of the Cockburn Community Wildlife Corridor.

Submissions here:
https://consultation.dplh.wa.gov.au/perth-and-peel-planning/mrs-amendment-1404-41/

With gratitude to Allison Manners for this concise guide submission.

10/08/2023

CONSERVATION groups in WA are gathering at Parliament House next Saturday, August 12, to rally for further cutbacks to logging in native forests. Organised by the Bob Brown Foundation, the rally is…

09/05/2023

Thank you Fremantle Herald Official for the front page article covering the recent community rally - RALLY FOR THE LAST LINK - Protect our Wildlife Corridor

📰 Read the article here:

https://heraldonlinejournal.com/2023/04/28/roe-crowd-grows/?fbclid=IwAR3mf9hxg1rcKKY-MSoivV417OXLCYW-JVA87GA32mECXXQDFb-2sSsFrFY&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

09/05/2023

ACTIVE opposition to WA government plans showing extensive development through the old Roe Highway corridor is growing, with more than 250 people staging a march last Sunday. An alliance of enviro…