Bush Care

In 2010 approximately 5,000 natives were planted across priority bushland reserves in the Town of Kwinana, by many local volunteers participating in bushcare planting activities.

Bushcare in the Town of Kwinana involves the management of bushland reserves that are outlined in the endorsed Bushland Master Plan. Major activities include bush regeneration, weed control, planting/rehabilitation, maintaining fences, and installing and maintaining associated infrastructure.
Bushcare also encourages the local community to participate in local planting days.

We have a wide range of activities planned this year, be sure to make a note of them in your diary:

Saturday 14 May – Community Planting Day – Lake Magenup, meeting 9am at Wandi Resource Centre Car Park (off DeHaer Road, Wandi.)
Sunday 31 July – Planet Ark Tree Day - Planting with Kwinana Rotary at Rotary Wildflower Reserve 9am-12pm. Meeting at entrance along Sulphur Rd, Orelia.

The Town of Kwinana has recently adopted the final Rotary Wildflower Reserve Environmental Management Plan. The plan aims to create a more strategic approach to the management of this key urban bushland reserve.

Application for inclusion on Councils register of chemical sensitive residents
Council keeps a reigster of chemical sensitive residents. This is in order to ensure that our weed spraying program is carried out to protect to health of our residents. If would like to be included on our register, please download and fill out the below form:

Application form

Spraying of Various Spring Weeds
Spraying of spring weeds including Geraldton Carnation Weed (Euphorbia terracina), Cape Tulip, Typha and Arum Lily during October to the 25th of November (subject to weather conditions).

The following reserves will be effected: Rotary Wildflower Reserve, Bertram Sanctuary, Lake Magenup, Millar-Wellard Reserve, and Clementi Road Reserve. For further details please contact the Bushcare Officer on 9439 0418.

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Coast Care

The Town of Kwinana is committed to the conservation of its coastal resources through the implementation of the Coastcare Program.

The focus of the Coastcare Program is to undertake the rehabilitation of the coastal foreshore reserves with a focus on Kwinana Beach and Challenger Beach.
 


The rehabilitation program will aim to reduce weed communities, remediate erosion, install fencing to control pedestrian and vehicle access and plant a range of coastal species to improve biodiversity and aesthetic values.

At Kwinana Beach activities will be guided by the Kwinana Beach Foreshore Management Plan and implemented in association with the Kwinana Beach Coastcare Group and other community groups.

To date over 6,000 coastal species have been planted along with interpretive signage and the installation of erosion control systems.

At Challenger Beach the Bandicoot Refuge Project looks to protect a small but important bandicoot community from feral cats and foxes.

For additional information on community involvement activities or the Coastcare Program please contact the Coastcare Officer on 9439 0200 or email.