🟦 Key Takeaways
More than $600,000 in WA Government community rivercare grants has been awarded to support major restoration projects across the Swan and Canning rivers.
SERCUL (South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare) received $93,655, one of the largest grants in this round.
Their project focuses on Canning River Regional Park, aiming to improve water quality, habitat health, and native vegetation regeneration over the next three years.
Work will target five sites across different ecosystems: claypan, saltmarsh, wetland, and riparian zones.
The main activities include:
Controlling invasive weeds
Infill planting to restore degraded areas
Supporting volunteer groups who maintain the park
The State Government allocated $655,000 across 14 groups for foreshore and wetland restoration.
Other major recipients include:
Swan Estuary Reserves Action Group – over $80,000 for Alfred Cove A‑class reserve
Friends of Maylands Shamphires
Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association
Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn highlighted the program’s role in building a healthier, more resilient Swan–Canning catchment.
🟩 What This Means for the Community
Expect visible restoration activity in Canning River Regional Park soon.
Improved biodiversity, water quality, and habitat connectivity are the long-term goals.
Funding strengthens the role of local volunteer groups, who are central to ongoing river care.