Planting on Saint Leonards Creek following weed control by solarisation. Photo by Melinda McAndrew/Perth NRM
- $493,200 allocated to 14 community projects in latest rounds of Community Rivercare Program
- Funded projects to improve health of Swan Canning Riverpark
- 104 projects across 51 volunteer-based community groups delivered since 2018
The latest two rounds of the State Government’s Community Rivercare Program have delivered a total of $493,200 towards 14 projects, to help volunteer community groups protect priority sites along the Swan and Canning Rivers.
A total of $350,000 in funds was available under the North Subregion Round, with the City of Bayswater receiving $150,000, and the Friends of Bennett Brook and Friends of Mosman Park Bushland receiving $100,000 each to deliver their respective projects.
Under Round 8 of the Program, nine community groups delivering 12 projects will share a total of $143,200 in grants.
Funded projects will provide habitat for species dependent on waterways, stabilise foreshores, reduce invasive weed species and increase the biodiversity of local plants in waterways.
Since the Program started in 2018, the State Government has invested over $2.8 million to fund 51 groups to deliver 104 on-ground projects.
For more information about the Program, visit https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/management/swan-canning-riverpark/community-rivercare-program-funding
North Subregion Round Community Rivercare Program approved projects
Group | Project Title | Location | Total amount of grant funded | Primary Objective |
| Friends of Bennett Brook | Riparian Restoration and Habitat Improvement of Bennett Brook Community Rivercare sites | City of Swan Bandicoot East, Marshall Road West, Bennett Springs | $100,000 | Habitat improvement for birds and/or other species dependent on waterways |
| Friends of Mosman Park Bushland | Community Rivercare Minim Cove Park – Grevillea Patches Revegetation Project | Town of Mosman Park Minim Cove Park, Fairbairn Street, Mosman Park
| $100,000 | Habitat improvement for birds and/or other species dependent on waterways |
| City of Bayswater | Riverside Gardens | City of Bayswater Eric Singelton Bird Sanctuary, King William Street, Bayswater | $150,000 | Habitat improvement for birds and/or other species dependent on waterways |
Round 8 Community Rivercare Program approved projects
Group | Project Title | Location | Total amount of grant funded | Primary Objective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Boya Trail | Protection and Rehabilitation of Boya Trail | Shire of Mundaring John Herrington Memorial Reserve, 11 Hudman Road, Boya
| $10,727 | Habitat improvement for birds and/or other species dependent on waterways |
| Friends of Fall Park | Jane Brook Weed Control and Revegetation Hovea | Shire of Mundaring Falls Park Reserve, corner Gliddon Road and Falls Road, Hovea
| $7,200 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| Friends of Jorgenson Park | Spring Road Living Stream - Value Adding | City of Kalamunda Jorgensen Park, along Spring Road, Kalamunda
| $12,800 | Bank stabilisation to repair or prevent foreshore erosion |
| Friends of Darlington Wetland | Darlington Wetland Rehabilitation Action Plan | Shire of Mundaring 32 Brook Road, Pine Terrace, Darlington
| $6,132 | Habitat improvement for birds and/or other species dependent on waterways |
| Friends of Maylands Samphires | Increasing Saltmarsh Vegetation at Maylands Samphires | City of Bayswater Clarkson Reserve, 48 Clarkson Road, Maylands
| $3,071 | Weed control to promote natural regeneration |
| Ellen Brockman Integrated Catchment Group | Protection of Permanent Water Holes in the Ellen Brook, Belhus | City of Swan Belhus Reserve, Millhouse Road, Belhus
| $15,000 | Habitat improvement for birds and/or other species dependent on waterways |
| Ellen Brockman Integrated Catchment Group | Re-establishing the Ecological Integrity of the Ellen Brook Riparian Reserve, Muchea | Shire of Chittering Brand Highway, Muchea, between Granary Road (formerly Brand Highway) and Brand Hwy Bridge, Muchea
| $14,998 | Bank stabilisation to repair or prevent foreshore erosion |
| South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare (SERCUL) | Fern Road Riparian Restoration | City of Canning Canning River Regional Park, Fern Road, Wilson
| $15,000 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| Friends of Kadina Brook | Kadina Brook Living Stream- Value add | City of Kalamunda John Farrant Drive, Gooseberry Hill
| $ 14,580 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| SERCUL | Protecting the Yule Brook Wetlands | City of Gosnells 1 Horley Road, Beckenham
| $13,700 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association Incorporated | BoorYul-Bah-Bilya (Mandoon-Helena) Caring for Country - Craignish North | Shire of Mundaring Victor Road, Helena Valley, Glen Forrest
| $15,000 | Habitat improvement for birds and/or other species dependent on waterways |
Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association Incorporated | BoorYul-Bah-Bilya (Mandoon-Helena) Caring for Country - Nyaania Creek | Shire of Mundaring Victor Road, Helena Valley Glen Forrest
| $15,000 | Habitat improvement for birds and/or other species dependent on waterways |
