As part of the Ashfield Flats Master Plan, the Town is installing fencing around the saltmarsh, which is a nationally-recognised Threatened Ecological Community (TEC).

The Town of Bassendean Council has adopted its 2025-2026 Annual Budget. Read on to find out the key highlights.

The Town of Bassendean has been successful in receiving a grant of $1,999,392 from the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program.

Ashfield Flats is the largest remaining river-flat in the Perth metropolitan area, on the flood plain of the Swan River and highly valued by the community for its environmental, recreational, and social qualities. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions has prepared a Master Plan to guide the future planning and management of the Ashfield Flats and is now seeking feedback from the community.

The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions has prepared a Master Plan to guide the future planning and management of the Ashfield Flats and will be seeking feedback from the community.

In response to the preceding Hydrological Study of Ashfield Flats, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) will be driving the next stage of land management and future planning through a multidisciplinary consultant team. The updated project page on DBCA's website provides further detail on the prior study, and details for the Master Planning process.