Lake Bungana Revegetation Works

The City of Bayswater is working with the Friends of Maylands Lakes to restore and enhance the vegetated area around Lake Bungana as part of water quality improvement works.

The project aims to:

• Improve water quality
• Provide habitat for native animals
• Improve the visual amenity of the Lake.

The area in question is classified as completely degraded and dominated by Melaleuca quinquenervia and Casuarina cunninghamiana. These species have been identified as requiring management by the Department of Biodiversity Conservations and attractions (DBCA). As part of the Maylands Lakes Restoration Plan the City is seeking to increase riparian vegetation along the lake shore to assist with nutrient stripping and create a more diverse habitat reflective of a naturally occurring environment to provide habitat for fauna. The invasive species have formed a root shelf preventing the establishment of riparian vegetation and turtle nesting at the site. Works are being undertaken in collaboration with the friends of Maylands Lakes who successfully obtained grant funding to support the restoration.

A Community planting day will be held on June 25 and will begin the process of creating a biodiverse natural area. To get involved check the City's website https://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au/communityplantingdays