Published on Monday, 4 May 2026 at 2:53:09 PM

The Town of Bassendean has secured $83,454 in grant funding through the State Government’s Swan Canning Riverpark Urban Forest program to deliver a revegetation and weed control project in Bindaring Park over three years.

The project will help to enhance Bindaring Park’s urban forest ecosystem by reducing weeds, improving water quality and planting native species to provide a habitat for local wildlife, including quendas, brushtail possums and many bird species.

The project will build upon the Town’s previous improvements in the area and will be supported by Friends of Bindaring Wetland and La Salle College’s volunteer planting and weeding events.

Works will commence with weed control in autumn 2026 and conclude in 2029 after ongoing weed control and three years of selective winter planting of species to increase canopy, habitat and diversity.

The project aligns with the priorities identified in the Town’s 2023-33 Council Plan to conserve, protect and enhance the Swan River foreshore, nature reserves and waterways.

The Swan Canning Riverpark Urban Forest Program is delivered by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and aims to help improve the Swan Canning Riverpark’s ecosystem health, amenity value and use of the connected urban forest landscape.

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