Tag: History

Valentine’s Concert

Thank you so much to everyone who came to the 2024 Valentine’s Concert.

Joondalup Resort made for the picture perfect setting on a balmy February evening as Paulini, Tim Campbell and the Perth Symphony Orchestra, with special appearances from the Star Factory dancers, treated us to a night of music and memories in celebration of 25 years together.

Sponsors

The Valentine’s Concert wouldn’t be possible without the support of our valued partners.

Gallery

Check out the fun we had at the 2024 Valentine’s Concert! Click the image to enlarge it.

 

Oral history

City of Joondalup Libraries aim to collect and conserve the spoken histories of people associated with the Joondalup region through work, family, clubs and associations or social activities.

The City’s Oral History collection consists of nearly 700 interviews with local residents who have shared their recollections of events that form the history and development of the local area. The collection focuses on pioneering families, the development and growth of suburbs, school days, military experiences, and social, sports and entertainment activities.

Borrowing

The collection is available for loan on CD from the Local History Library at Joondalup. Further details about individual oral histories can be found in the library catalogue, including full interview transcripts. Many of the oral histories also have related photos and other memorabilia.

Contribute to the collection

If you grew up in the City of Joondalup and/or the City of Wanneroo area or are a long-term resident and have memories that you would like to share, please register your interest using the online form below or contact Local History.

Register your expression of interest

The Local History collection grows through the donations of local residents and former residents. Further information on donating items is available on the City’s webpage. Local History is seeking donations of material relating to more recent decades to ensure the stories of our current residents are also captured.

Joondalup history and heritage for schools

The Joondalup Library Local History collection is the first place to start for students exploring the history of their local area and discovering why the past is important to the local community. The collection of primary sources reflects the changes that have occurred in the local community over time.

Student outcomes

  • Who lived here first and how do we know.
  • How the community has changed.
  • What features have been lost and what has been retained.
  • What is the nature of the contribution made by different groups and individuals in the community.
  • How and why people choose to remember significant events of the past.

Teaching resources

Resources which bring the history of the area to life are available for use by teachers and students, both in the library and in the classroom:

  • Oral histories – hear the voices of the market gardeners, lime kiln workers, dairy farmers and other pioneers who developed the area you know today.
  • Transcripts of oral histories have been added to the Library catalogue.
  • Picture Joondalup contains digitised photographs from the Local History Collection and is a valuable resource for teachers.
  • Investigating Joondalup’s Past is a series of loan boxes containing photographs, oral histories, maps, newspaper articles and ephemera for each of the suburbs in the City. A comprehensive Teacher’s Guide and Student Learning Journal is available for use with the loan boxes.
  • Dreaming stories relating to the local environment have been collected in consultation with the local Aboriginal community.
  • Display material is available for loan to schools.
  • Staff can assist you with your programs within your classrooms as well as by arranging a visit to the collection.
  • Noongar presenters – there are several groups within the community who can supply Indigenous storytellers and presenters to classes to bring to life the Noongar culture for students. The City’s School Liaison Officer can provide contact details for these presenters.
  • Neil Hawkins Park – Interpretive signage in Neil Hawkins Park highlights the native flora and fauna of the Lake Joondalup area and the traditional uses by Noongar people. Signs are all contained within the main area of the park and would take students 30 – 45 minutes to complete the circuit. A visit to the park can be combined with Civic and Library tours of the City of Joondalup.
  • Plants and People in Mooro Country, produced by the City of Joondalup, explores Noongar plant use in Yellagonga Regional Park. This publication is available to loan from your library.
  • Tales of Times Past – a unique group of storytellers who are available to visit schools.

Keep up to date on what the City has available for schools and subscribe to the School Connections eNewsletter.

School support

School Connections

School Connections aims to improve communication between the City of Joondalup and the schools within its boundaries.

Key objectives

The key objectives of the City’s School Liaison Officer are to:

  • communicate with and provide support to schools; and
  • link schools to educational programs, resources and opportunities provided by the City.

Programs

Programs are usually fully funded by the City and are designed to assist students achieve the standards outlined in the Western Australian Curriculum in the learning areas of:

  • The Arts
  • History
  • Science and Geography
  • Health and Physical Activity
  • Civics and Citizenship.

Programs help students to develop general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities.

Literacy and youth programs as well as funding opportunities are also provided.

Keep up to date on what the City has available for schools and subscribe to the School Connections Newsletter.