The WA Government has confirmed $925,000 in funding to deliver new urban forest restoration projects across the Swan Canning Riverpark and its connected landscapes.
Successful recipients will partner with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) to develop projects, helping them meet urban canopy and biodiversity targets outlined in their strategic plans.
The Urban Forest program contributes up to two-thirds of each project’s total cost. The six projects funded in this round are located in the cities of Gosnells, Armadale, Perth, Belmont, and Bayswater, and the Town of Bassendean.
“A healthy Riverpark contributes to environmental and community wellbeing, and by partnering with local governments, we’re ensuring on‑ground restoration work continues to expand,” said Environment Minister, Matthew Swinbourn.
“These projects build on the strong results from earlier rounds, restoring degraded areas, and expanding urban canopy with hundreds of thousands of native plants.”
The successful projects set to receive funding are:
| Project site title/location | Partner | Project intent |
| William Lane Riparian Corridor | City of Gosnells | To connect previously restored areas of riparian vegetation to create an eco-corridor as a vital habitat buffer along the Southern River in Gosnells. |
| Wungong River Urban Forest | City of Armadale | Restore a section of the Wungong River foreshore in Champion Lakes by controlling invasive species and revegetation with a diverse range of native species. |
| Point Fraser Foreshore and Swale Revegetation | City of Perth | Revegetation of both the foreshore and the eight car park swales connected to the river at Point Fraser in Perth. |
| Casuarina Lake at Garvey Park | City of Belmont | Restoring understorey and midstorey vegetation in an area of Garvey Park in Ascot, creating habitat to support local fauna. |
| Bindaring Park North | Town of Bassendean | Revegetation and weed control around the living stream and surrounding bushland in Bindaring Park North, Bassendean. |
| Maylands Foreshore | City of Bayswater | Revegetation and weed control in multiple areas along the Maylands foreshore to improve foreshore condition, habitat value and connectivity. |
