The Friends of Maylands Samphires received a grant for foreshore revegetation and weed control. Photo - Friends of Maylands Samphires
The Swan and Canning rivers and their major tributaries are iconic features of Perth’s landscape. They are prized for their natural values, recreational opportunities and cultural and social importance.
The State Government is committed to protecting and enhancing the health of the river system, supporting restoration projects undertaken by community volunteer groups through the Community Rivercare Program.
Community Rivercare Round 9 closed on Friday 6 February 2026, with 26 applications received. Fourteen projects have been approved for funding under Community Rivercare Program Round 9.
This initiative is part of the WA Government’s Kep Katitjin-Gabi Kaadadjan (Waterwise action plan 3) to establish leading waterwise communities for Boorloo (Perth) and Bindjareb (Peel) by 2030.
To date, the Community Rivercare Program has funded 126 projects resulting in the revegetation of foreshores and increased habitat for fish, native birds and other species dependent on waterways.
Community Rivercare Program Round 10 is planned to open in October 2026.
Community Rivercare Round 9
Minister announces fourteen projects approved for funding under Community Rivercare Program Round 9.
| Community Rivercare Program Round 9 Approved Projects | |||
| Group | Project Name | Funds granted | Primary Objective |
| Landscare SJ Inc | Wungong Brook Restoration | $24,286.00 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| Friends of Kadina Brook | Kadina Brook Living Stream Phase 2 | $25,880.00 | Bank stabilisation to repair or prevent foreshore erosion |
| Swan Estuary Reserves Action Group Inc | Restoring and caring for the Alfred Cove A-Class Nature Reserve 35066 and the foreshore of the Alfred Cove Marine Park - regeneration of Saltmarsh and Vasse foreshore vegetation | $82,630.00 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| Seaforth Gardens Age Care Centre (SGACC) | Seaforth Gardens Riparian Restoration | $28,300.00 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| Friends of Bennett Brook | Marshall Road Restoration and Habitat Improvement Project | $32,136.00 | Weed control to promote natural regeneration |
| Friends of Banyowla Clifton Hills | Further revegetation and weed control along Wright Brook, Banyowla Clifton Hills | $28,977.90 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare Inc. | Canning River Regional Park Restoration | $93,655.00 | Weed control to promote natural regeneration |
| Jane Brook Catchment Group | Restoration of dammed sections of Jane Brook between Stoneville Road and Sexton Street | $49,601.20 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| Friends of Jorgensen Park | Spring Road Living Stream Phase 2 | $19,462.20 | Bank stabilisation to repair or prevent foreshore erosion |
| Trillion Trees | Mandoon Bilya Hazelmere Restoration Project | $42,145.05 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| Friends of John Forrest National Park | Geophyte Weed Control Along the Jane Brook in western John Forrest National Park | $20,000.00 | Weed control to promote natural regeneration |
| Friends of Maylands Samphires | Maylands Samphire Flats Integrated Restoration and Resilience Program (2026–2028) | $96,960.00 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| Ellen Brockman Integrated Catchment Group | Rehabilitation of Ellen Brook Riparian Zone in Muchea | $14,600.00 | Foreshore revegetation and weed control |
| Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association Incorporated | BoorYul-Bah-Bilya Caring for Country – Mandoon Bilya Mandjanup | $96,940.00 | Weed control to promote natural regeneration |
| TOTAL $ 655,573.35 | |||
