- 14 projects to share $1 million in State Government funding during 2018-19
- The Riverbank Program funds foreshore restoration projects that are designed to improve the health of the Swan and Canning rivers
The State Government is investing $1 million to enhance environmental, recreational and cultural values in the Swan Canning Riverpark.
Under the 2018-19 Riverbank Program, riverside land managers, such as local governments, will match the State Government's contribution, equating to an overall $2 million investment in the Swan Canning Riverpark.
Some examples of projects that will receive funding in 2018-19 include:
- Replacement of the deteriorating river wall in Claisebrook Cove, East Perth;
- Foreshore restoration at Freshwater Bay, which will include the construction of a rock headland and bank regrading and renourishment; and
- Restoration of the embankment in front of Woodbridge House on the Upper Swan River to control weeds, reinstate native vegetation and stabilise the foreshore.
The Riverbank Program is administered by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Funding of grants is an annual, competitive process with an open expression of interest.
Since 2002, more than $48.3 million has been invested in foreshore restoration projects at 266 Riverbank project sites.
As stated by Environment Minister Stephen Dawson:
"The Riverbank Program is continuing to improve Perth's riverbanks and shorelines by mitigating threats to environmental and recreational values.
"Funding will go to important site work including ecological protection, weed control, revegetation, erosion control and foreshore stabilisation.
"These restoration projects will improve the health and amenity of the Swan Canning Riverpark by enhancing the natural environment and increasing the public enjoyment of a number of foreshores and riverbanks."
