Tranby Reserve Revegetation

The City has recently been awarded funding from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) for restoration works at Tranby Reserve.

The project aims to:

• Improve condition, structure and function of urban forest ecosystems in the Riverpark and along its drainage lines and tributaries.
• Improve habitat value and increase usage by native fauna through vegetation.
• Improve management of the Swan canning Riverpark and connected urban forest.
• Enhance Riverpark amenity and use.

Works will commence in December 2024 and finish in July 2025 and will include the following sequential steps:

Each step is dependent on the success and progress of the prior step.

• Herbicide treatment of weeds and existing turf. (December 2024)
• Ripping of turf. (February 2025)
• Spreading of mulch.
• Planting of 165 advanced tree stock.
• Installation of 11,000 tube stock. (Community planting day during this step)
• Ongoing weed treatment and infill planting past 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 the precious Swan River ecosystem. This date will be advertised closer to May in 2025.

The project encompasses various City of Bayswater strategies and values including:

• Conserve, enhance and repair natural and urban areas.
• Revegetate and restore all natural areas to improve biodiversity.
• Increase biodiversity and connectivity of natural areas by creating NatureLinks in parks and public spaces.
• Plant 1 million trees in the City by 2050.
• Identify foreshore restoration projects.

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 Coordinator for Natural Area Management, Matthew Moore, matthew.moore@bayswater.wa.gov.au