Perth Voice Interactive

NORANDA and Maylands are set to host street festivals in November.

Bayswater councillors green-lit $25,000 in funding for the Noranda community market and Maylands street festival.

North ward councillor Michelle Sutherland says it will be the first time Noranda has hosted a major street festival.

“Since 2006 the city has held festivals in Bayswater, Morley and Maylands, but not Noranda,” she says.

“This will be great for the north ward and something for the community to get excited about.”

The Noranda market, earmarked for November 2, will include stalls, entertainers, children’s activities and amusement rides.

It is being spearheaded by the not-for-profit group community Connect, which has previously organised events for Rockingham city council, and the Hawaiian group, which manages the Noranda Palms Shopping Centre.

The festival will be held close to the centre, with Robert Thompson Reserve touted as most likely.

The Maylands street festival is being organised by the local business association, which has been involved with the 2008, 2010 and 2012 festivals. Plans for a “Maylands Maker’s fare,” did not make the council shortlist.

by STEPHEN POLLOCK