Bardon Park Revegetation Project

Alongside the Friends of Malgamongup, the City has been awarded funding from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for revegetation works at Bardon Park. Through the Urban Rivers and Catchments program the project aims to:

• Improve the aquatic and riparian vegetation within a natural freshwater seepage at Bardon Park
• Increase foraging habitat for species such as Carnaby's Cockatoo
• Create greater connectivity between the Swan River foreshore and other natural areas

Works will commence in February 2025 and be completed by June 2025, and will include the following sequential steps:

• Herbicide treatment of weed and existing turf (March-May 2025)
• Ripping of turf
• Planting of 6 mature Flooded Gum (Eucalyptus rudis) and Marri (Corymbia calophylla) trees
• Installation of 4000 native tubestock (Community Planting Day during this step)
• Ongoing weed control as needed after June 2025

A community planting day will be held during the winter of 2025 where everyone is encouraged to participate and help in the restoration of this precious Swan River ecosystem. This date will be advertised at the beginning of 2025.

Please follow this news feed as dates concerning work schedules will be updated during the course of the project.

If you have any queries regarding this project, please contact the City's Environment Officer, Rebecca Cooper, rebecca.cooper@bayswater.wa.gov.au