UPDATE 12 July
National and regional parks and reserves in Perth and Peel, including all accommodation, campgrounds and playgrounds are open to visitors. Customers affected by the recent lockdown will be contacted directly by email and campground booking fees will be refunded. We thank you for your patience as we progress the refund process.
All visitors are encouraged to stay up-to-date on COVID-19 related information via the COVID-19 coronavirus (www.wa.gov.au) website.
Rivercare - Friends of Bennett Brook
The Swan and Canning rivers and their major tributaries are features of Perth’s landscape. They are prized for their natural values, recreational opportunities and cultural and social importance.
It is a resilient river system but despite its stunning vistas and serene foreshores, these areas are under pressure. The McGowan Government has responded to these challenges by committing $350,000 (ex GST) per annum over four years to community volunteer groups through the Community Rivercare Program.
Projects can be from 1 year or up to 4 years and will be implemented from 1 July 2022. This program is administered by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA).
Grants of between $3,000 and $150,000 (ex GST) in total for the duration of the project will be provided to community volunteer groups to conserve the natural, cultural and social amenity values of the rivers, tributaries and urban drains within the Swan Canning Catchment.
This will be achieved through projects that deliver:
Projects must be in the Swan Canning Catchment or other catchments of concern that feed into the Swan and Canning rivers.
The Community Rivercare Program has to date funded 44 multiple year projects. This has resulted in revegetation of foreshores along waterways and increased habitat for fish, native birds and other species dependent on waterways.
