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We’ve teamed up with some enviro organisations to put on free workshops for Mandurah residents. From composting to water saving, there’s something for everyone. Tickets are limited so book now to secure your spot. 

Compost Troubleshooting Workshop

📅 Saturday 16 May, 10:30am – 11:30am
📍 Mandurah Community Gardens, Coodanup Got a compost system but not loving the results? Join this Q&A‑style composting workshop with HarvestMe to tackle common composting mistakes, troubleshoot problems, and learn simple tweaks that make a big difference.
Get your ticket 👉

Heating and Cooling your Home

📅 Tuesday 19 May, 3pm – 5pm
📍 Halls Head Community and Sports Facility Learn about the principles of basic solar passive design and how you can use those principles to save gas and electricity in your home. Many low or no cost actions will be covered in depth. 
Get your ticket 👉

Composting for Beginners

📅 Saturday 23 May, 1:30pm – 2:30pm
📍 Dawesville Community Centre Get started on your composting journey in this practical workshop. Learn the basics of what to compost, how to keep things running smoothly, and simple tips to turn food scraps into nutrient‑rich compost at home.
Get your ticket 👉

Water Saving, Collection, and Reuse in your Home

📅 Tuesday 26 May, 3pm – 5pm
📍 Halls Head Community and Sports Facility During this workshop, Shani Graham from Ecoburbia will cover rainwater and greywater systems and reducing water in the garden. Plus, many simple water saving tips you can apply in your home.
Get your ticket 👉

Green Without Going Broke

📅 Saturday 6 June, 10am – 11:30am
📍 TBC Join Sharka from Donut Waste for this insightful workshop on sustainable living. Learn how to access green options at every budget level, how to avoid greenwashing, and get practical answers to big questions about switching. Stay tuned for tickets in our upcoming newsletter.
Other free workshops
The City of Mandurah is offering free online workshops to support local groups and volunteers. 📅 Monday nights
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm
📍 Live, online Suitable for committee members, volunteers/staff of sports clubs, community groups, and other NFP organisations.
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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📅 Upcoming workshops you won't want to miss!
View this email in your browser

Join a free workshop

We’ve teamed up with some enviro organisations to put on free workshops for Mandurah residents. From composting to water saving, there’s something for everyone. Tickets are limited so book now to secure your spot. 

Compost Troubleshooting Workshop

📅 Saturday 16 May, 10:30am – 11:30am
📍 Mandurah Community Gardens, Coodanup Got a compost system but not loving the results? Join this Q&A‑style composting workshop with HarvestMe to tackle common composting mistakes, troubleshoot problems, and learn simple tweaks that make a big difference.
Get your ticket 👉

Heating and Cooling your Home

📅 Tuesday 19 May, 3pm – 5pm
📍 Halls Head Community and Sports Facility Learn about the principles of basic solar passive design and how you can use those principles to save gas and electricity in your home. Many low or no cost actions will be covered in depth. 
Get your ticket 👉

Composting for Beginners

📅 Saturday 23 May, 1:30pm – 2:30pm
📍 Dawesville Community Centre Get started on your composting journey in this practical workshop. Learn the basics of what to compost, how to keep things running smoothly, and simple tips to turn food scraps into nutrient‑rich compost at home.
Get your ticket 👉

Water Saving, Collection, and Reuse in your Home

📅 Tuesday 26 May, 3pm – 5pm
📍 Halls Head Community and Sports Facility During this workshop, Shani Graham from Ecoburbia will cover rainwater and greywater systems and reducing water in the garden. Plus, many simple water saving tips you can apply in your home.
Get your ticket 👉

Green Without Going Broke

📅 Saturday 6 June, 10am – 11:30am
📍 TBC Join Sharka from Donut Waste for this insightful workshop on sustainable living. Learn how to access green options at every budget level, how to avoid greenwashing, and get practical answers to big questions about switching. Stay tuned for tickets in our upcoming newsletter.
Other free workshops
The City of Mandurah is offering free online workshops to support local groups and volunteers. 📅 Monday nights
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm
📍 Live, online Suitable for committee members, volunteers/staff of sports clubs, community groups, and other NFP organisations.
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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💚 Enviro News – April 2026
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Enviro News | April 2026 | Djeran

The cooler nights and dewy mornings are a sign that we’ve stepped in Djeran, a time of transition and seasonal change in the Noongar calendar. Nature slows down, yet signs of regeneration begin to appear in bushland areas, and animal activity shifts as species adapt to the cooler, wetter months. Read on for upcoming events, a celebration of trees, and your chance to win a new compost caddy!
Highlights and updates
A group of adults and children gathered around a table

Turn your street into a village

The Neighbourhood Village Project is coming to South Mandurah – a free 7-week program designed to give South Mandurah residents the tools and confidence to build a more connected neighbourhood. Get in quick! Applications close on 21 April.
Learn more and apply
A clean-up volunteer with Dudley Dolphin
👏 A successful month of clean-ups  A huge thank you to the incredible groups and volunteers who took part in Clean Up Australia Day events in March. With 27 clean‑ups held so far this year, your efforts have helped remove litter, protect wildlife, and keep our community looking its best. 
A snake-necked turtle on a footpath
🐢 It’s turtle hatchling season!   Baby southwestern snake‑necked turtles are leaving their nests and making their way to nearby wetlands, lakes, and rivers.  If you spot a turtle, you can help conservation efforts by logging your sighting on TurtleSAT. 
A western ringtail possum in a tree
📝 Join the Western Ringtail Possum Tally  Until 2 May, take part in this citizen science project led by Wirambi Landcare, in partnership with DBCA. Help protect this critically endangered species by recording your sightings on iNaturalist or by requesting a tally sheet from wrtp.wirambi@gmail.com.

Celebrating trees in Mandurah 

WA Tree Fest is a month-long celebration of the important role trees play in providing shade, cooling our streets, supporting local wildlife, and improving neighbourhoods. This Tree Fest, we’re shining a light on:  🌳 Our Street Tree Masterplan Program targeting areas in Dawesville (last chance to apply!) 
🌳 Incentives like Treebate that help you plant a native tree at home and claim up to $150
🌳 The Waterwise Verge Program that helps transform your verge into a sustainable haven   Save the date for upcoming planting days: 

🌱 6 June – Lakelands Community Planting Day at Clarendon Circuit Reserve
🌱 26 July – National Tree Day planting at Coodanup Foreshore By getting involved, you’re helping to grow Mandurah’s urban forest for future generations. 

Research spotlight Did you know dolphins have names? New discoveries from a long-running study of bottlenose dolphins show they use unique “signature whistles” – sounds that work like names – to identify themselves and stay in contact when they can’t see each other. Thanks to Estuary Guardians for sharing this research out of Sarasota, Florida!  Read the article ➡️

Have your say on Lakelands Youth Park 

Planning for a new youth park has kicked off, and we need your help to shape it. Located near local schools, the Lakelands Youth Park will include a large skate and BMX area, as well as places to relax and connect with friends.  Come along to Lakelands Park (south end, across from the Lakelands Shopping Centre) on Thursday 30 April, between 3:30pm and 5:30pm and tell us what you think should be included. 👉 Find out more about the proposed Youth Park or head straight to the survey to have your say.
Nature calendar highlights
Each of these annual events shines a spotlight on caring for our environment, offering simple ways to get involved, whether it’s caring for our wildlife, reducing food waste, or starting a compost.
Dolphin leaping in estuary

National Dolphin Day (14 April) 

Shines a light on the importance of healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems for dolphin survival.  Try this: Download a copy of FinBook and see if you can spot any of our local dolphins in the estuary or surrounding waterways. Keep them safe by enjoying from a distance. 
A bat house at South East Dawesville Foreshore

Intl. Bat Appreciation Day (17 April) 

Bats play a vital role in controlling insect populations, pollinating plants, and supporting healthy ecosystems. This day is about changing perceptions and appreciating their environmental impact.  Try this: Install a bat house in your backyard to give them a safe place to shelter and breed.
Person packaging up leftover food

Stop Food Waste Day (29 April) 

Raises awareness of food waste and encourages small changes that add up to big benefits.  Try this: Take The Great Unwaste’s 7-day Food Waste Challenge and start helping your fridge, wallet, and the planet.
Person in the kitchen composting some food waste

Intl. Compost Awareness Week (3-9 May)

Celebrates composting as a simple, effective way to reduce waste, enrich soils, and support a circular economy. Get involved: Win a free compost caddy! Simply reply to this email and tell us why you want to start composting or why you need an upgrade. 
Fauna fact file
Western ringtail possum on a branch

Western Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus occidentalis)

This critically endangered marsupial is found only in south‑west WA. Sadly, habitat loss and urban development mean their numbers continue to decline, making citizen science projects like the Autumn tally more important than ever. 

Identification 📏 Size: Around 30–36cm (the size of a small cat) 🪵 Tail: Long, thick and white‑tipped, used like an extra limb for gripping branches. 🤎 Features that distinguish ringtails from common brushtails are the ears (ringtails are small and rounded compared to brushtails which are large and lengthy) and size (ringtails are smaller and lighter). 🌚Activity: Most active from dusk to dawn. 

Fun facts 🌿 Western ringtails are arboreal, meaning that they spend most of their time in tree canopies.  🍃 They mainly feed on native leaves and have a specialised digestive system to handle tough, fibrous foliage. 🌳 Possum bridges help the animals cross busy roads without leaving the safety of the trees. Check out the Gumnut Possum Bridge in Dawesville.  💤 During the day, they sleep in leafy nests called dreys.
Flora fact file

Mandurah’s ‘Big Tree’ (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) 

This much-loved tuart in Greenfields is a living link to Mandurah’s ecological and cultural heritage. After a large crack was discovered in its trunk, we worked with experts to design a special support system. Installation works will kick off next month to help this tree stand strong for many more years. To celebrate WA Tree Fest, we thought it was a good time to share a fun fact file on this famous Mandurah local. 

About ‘Big Tree’

📍 Big Tree is located on the intersection of Pinjarra Rd and Old Pinjarra Rd. 🎂 It is estimated to be over 200 years old, pre-dating European settlement. 📃 In 2009, it was formally recognised on the Significant Tree Register for its exceptional size and habitat value. 🌳 In 2022, around 30% of the tree’s canopy was removed to significantly reduce the load on the trunk, while preserving the tree’s health and stability. 

Control methods

🍃 The reduced canopy is now around 18m tall – that’s a streetlight stacked six times!  📏 The trunk diameter is 288cm – about the size of a medium trampoline. 🚴 It has been the starting point for the Mandurah Over 55s Cycling Club since weekly rides from Mandurah to Pinjarra were introduced in 1977. 🐦 It provides valuable food and habitat for many local species, included Red-capped and 28 parrots. 
What’s on
Do you have an event coming up that you’d like us to promote? Send us an email at environmentalengagement@mandurah.wa.gov.au.
Grow it local gardeners
Grow It Local Tour 
📅 Wednesday 15 April 
🕘 9:30am – Lakelands Community Garden 
🕜 1:30pm – Mandurah Community Garden 
View event
Fox in a field
Registered Pesticide Permitting Workshop  📅 Tuesday 21 April 
🕙 10am – 4pm  
📍 Lessor Hall, Pinjarra 
Register here
Robyn Bicknell from Estuary Guardians
Speaker Spotlight: Estuary Guardians
📅 Tuesday 28 April 
🕐 1pm – 2pm  
📍 Seniors Centre, 41 Ormsby Terrace
View event
A tree waiting to be planted
Gardening in Sandy Soils 
📅 Saturday 18 April 
🕙 10am – 12pm  
📍 Lakelands Community Garden 
View event
Volunteers weeding at Creery Wetlands
Weeding event  📅 Thursday 23 April 
🕣 8:30am – 10:30am 
📍 Creery Wetlands Nature Reserve 
View event
Bee the Change! Discover Native Bees 
📅 Thursday 30 April 
🕟 4:30pm – 6:30pm 
📍 The Cut Golf Course, Dawesville
View event
Coastal waste warriors volunteers
Coastal Waste Warriors Clean Up  📅 Sunday 19 April 
🕘 9am – 11am   
📍 Falcon Bay
View event
Workshop attendees
Impact Cafe: From Issue to Impact
📅 Friday 24 April 
🕘 9am – 4:30pm 
📍 City West Lotteries House, West Perth 
View event
Child planting a seedling
Lake Clifton-Herron Seedling Giveaway
📅 Saturday 23 May
🕘 9am – 12pm 
📍 Lake Clifton Herron Hall 
View event
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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Enviro News | April 2026 | Djeran

The cooler nights and dewy mornings are a sign that we’ve stepped in Djeran, a time of transition and seasonal change in the Noongar calendar. Nature slows down, yet signs of regeneration begin to appear in bushland areas, and animal activity shifts as species adapt to the cooler, wetter months. Read on for upcoming events, a celebration of trees, and your chance to win a new compost caddy!
Highlights and updates
A group of adults and children gathered around a table

Turn your street into a village

The Neighbourhood Village Project is coming to South Mandurah – a free 7-week program designed to give South Mandurah residents the tools and confidence to build a more connected neighbourhood. Get in quick! Applications close on 21 April.
Learn more and apply
A clean-up volunteer with Dudley Dolphin
👏 A successful month of clean-ups  A huge thank you to the incredible groups and volunteers who took part in Clean Up Australia Day events in March. With 27 clean‑ups held so far this year, your efforts have helped remove litter, protect wildlife, and keep our community looking its best. 
A snake-necked turtle on a footpath
🐢 It’s turtle hatchling season!   Baby southwestern snake‑necked turtles are leaving their nests and making their way to nearby wetlands, lakes, and rivers.  If you spot a turtle, you can help conservation efforts by logging your sighting on TurtleSAT. 
A western ringtail possum in a tree
📝 Join the Western Ringtail Possum Tally  Until 2 May, take part in this citizen science project led by Wirambi Landcare, in partnership with DBCA. Help protect this critically endangered species by recording your sightings on iNaturalist or by requesting a tally sheet from wrtp.wirambi@gmail.com.

Celebrating trees in Mandurah 

WA Tree Fest is a month-long celebration of the important role trees play in providing shade, cooling our streets, supporting local wildlife, and improving neighbourhoods. This Tree Fest, we’re shining a light on:  🌳 Our Street Tree Masterplan Program targeting areas in Dawesville (last chance to apply!) 
🌳 Incentives like Treebate that help you plant a native tree at home and claim up to $150
🌳 The Waterwise Verge Program that helps transform your verge into a sustainable haven   Save the date for upcoming planting days: 

🌱 6 June – Lakelands Community Planting Day at Clarendon Circuit Reserve
🌱 26 July – National Tree Day planting at Coodanup Foreshore By getting involved, you’re helping to grow Mandurah’s urban forest for future generations. 

Research spotlight Did you know dolphins have names? New discoveries from a long-running study of bottlenose dolphins show they use unique “signature whistles” – sounds that work like names – to identify themselves and stay in contact when they can’t see each other. Thanks to Estuary Guardians for sharing this research out of Sarasota, Florida!  Read the article ➡️

Have your say on Lakelands Youth Park 

Planning for a new youth park has kicked off, and we need your help to shape it. Located near local schools, the Lakelands Youth Park will include a large skate and BMX area, as well as places to relax and connect with friends.  Come along to Lakelands Park (south end, across from the Lakelands Shopping Centre) on Thursday 30 April, between 3:30pm and 5:30pm and tell us what you think should be included. 👉 Find out more about the proposed Youth Park or head straight to the survey to have your say.
Nature calendar highlights
Each of these annual events shines a spotlight on caring for our environment, offering simple ways to get involved, whether it’s caring for our wildlife, reducing food waste, or starting a compost.
Dolphin leaping in estuary

National Dolphin Day (14 April) 

Shines a light on the importance of healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems for dolphin survival.  Try this: Download a copy of FinBook and see if you can spot any of our local dolphins in the estuary or surrounding waterways. Keep them safe by enjoying from a distance. 
A bat house at South East Dawesville Foreshore

Intl. Bat Appreciation Day (17 April) 

Bats play a vital role in controlling insect populations, pollinating plants, and supporting healthy ecosystems. This day is about changing perceptions and appreciating their environmental impact.  Try this: Install a bat house in your backyard to give them a safe place to shelter and breed.
Person packaging up leftover food

Stop Food Waste Day (29 April) 

Raises awareness of food waste and encourages small changes that add up to big benefits.  Try this: Take The Great Unwaste’s 7-day Food Waste Challenge and start helping your fridge, wallet, and the planet.
Person in the kitchen composting some food waste

Intl. Compost Awareness Week (3-9 May)

Celebrates composting as a simple, effective way to reduce waste, enrich soils, and support a circular economy. Get involved: Win a free compost caddy! Simply reply to this email and tell us why you want to start composting or why you need an upgrade. 
Fauna fact file
Western ringtail possum on a branch

Western Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus occidentalis)

This critically endangered marsupial is found only in south‑west WA. Sadly, habitat loss and urban development mean their numbers continue to decline, making citizen science projects like the Autumn tally more important than ever. 

Identification 📏 Size: Around 30–36cm (the size of a small cat) 🪵 Tail: Long, thick and white‑tipped, used like an extra limb for gripping branches. 🤎 Features that distinguish ringtails from common brushtails are the ears (ringtails are small and rounded compared to brushtails which are large and lengthy) and size (ringtails are smaller and lighter). 🌚Activity: Most active from dusk to dawn. 

Fun facts 🌿 Western ringtails are arboreal, meaning that they spend most of their time in tree canopies.  🍃 They mainly feed on native leaves and have a specialised digestive system to handle tough, fibrous foliage. 🌳 Possum bridges help the animals cross busy roads without leaving the safety of the trees. Check out the Gumnut Possum Bridge in Dawesville.  💤 During the day, they sleep in leafy nests called dreys.
Flora fact file

Mandurah’s ‘Big Tree’ (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) 

This much-loved tuart in Greenfields is a living link to Mandurah’s ecological and cultural heritage. After a large crack was discovered in its trunk, we worked with experts to design a special support system. Installation works will kick off next month to help this tree stand strong for many more years. To celebrate WA Tree Fest, we thought it was a good time to share a fun fact file on this famous Mandurah local. 

About ‘Big Tree’

📍 Big Tree is located on the intersection of Pinjarra Rd and Old Pinjarra Rd. 🎂 It is estimated to be over 200 years old, pre-dating European settlement. 📃 In 2009, it was formally recognised on the Significant Tree Register for its exceptional size and habitat value. 🌳 In 2022, around 30% of the tree’s canopy was removed to significantly reduce the load on the trunk, while preserving the tree’s health and stability. 

Control methods

🍃 The reduced canopy is now around 18m tall – that’s a streetlight stacked six times!  📏 The trunk diameter is 288cm – about the size of a medium trampoline. 🚴 It has been the starting point for the Mandurah Over 55s Cycling Club since weekly rides from Mandurah to Pinjarra were introduced in 1977. 🐦 It provides valuable food and habitat for many local species, included Red-capped and 28 parrots. 
What’s on
Do you have an event coming up that you’d like us to promote? Send us an email at environmentalengagement@mandurah.wa.gov.au.
Grow it local gardeners
Grow It Local Tour 
📅 Wednesday 15 April 
🕘 9:30am – Lakelands Community Garden 
🕜 1:30pm – Mandurah Community Garden 
View event
Fox in a field
Registered Pesticide Permitting Workshop  📅 Tuesday 21 April 
🕙 10am – 4pm  
📍 Lessor Hall, Pinjarra 
Register here
Robyn Bicknell from Estuary Guardians
Speaker Spotlight: Estuary Guardians
📅 Tuesday 28 April 
🕐 1pm – 2pm  
📍 Seniors Centre, 41 Ormsby Terrace
View event
A tree waiting to be planted
Gardening in Sandy Soils 
📅 Saturday 18 April 
🕙 10am – 12pm  
📍 Lakelands Community Garden 
View event
Volunteers weeding at Creery Wetlands
Weeding event  📅 Thursday 23 April 
🕣 8:30am – 10:30am 
📍 Creery Wetlands Nature Reserve 
View event
Bee the Change! Discover Native Bees 
📅 Thursday 30 April 
🕟 4:30pm – 6:30pm 
📍 The Cut Golf Course, Dawesville
View event
Coastal waste warriors volunteers
Coastal Waste Warriors Clean Up  📅 Sunday 19 April 
🕘 9am – 11am   
📍 Falcon Bay
View event
Workshop attendees
Impact Cafe: From Issue to Impact
📅 Friday 24 April 
🕘 9am – 4:30pm 
📍 City West Lotteries House, West Perth 
View event
Child planting a seedling
Lake Clifton-Herron Seedling Giveaway
📅 Saturday 23 May
🕘 9am – 12pm 
📍 Lake Clifton Herron Hall 
View event
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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Enviro News | March 2026 | Bunuru

It’s been a big month for our environment, including a successful Containers for Change initiative at one of our major community events and a heart‑warming dolphin rescue. Read on for upcoming events, volunteering opportunities, ways to have your say on local issues, and a snapshot of key calendar highlights to inspire everyday action. Plus, with Easter around the corner, we’ve dedicated our fauna fact file to one of our most iconic marsupials, often celebrated as Australia’s Easter Bunny.
Highlights and updates
Volunteer with the Containers for Change mascot

Containers for Change success!

This year’s Crab Fest marked the first time volunteer‑supported Containers for Change stations were introduced, helping collect 9,525 containers! Thank you to the Peel Multicultural Association volunteers who staffed the bins, raising funds for their organisation. Their efforts helped us reduce event waste and show how community-led sustainability can make a real impact. 
Volunteers outside the Coastal Warriors Environmental Hub at Crab Fest
🌏 Celebrating the Enviro Hub at Crab Fest A big thank‑you to Coastal Waste Warriors and WA Seabird Rescue for their fantastic, hands‑on marine education stall at Crab Fest. Their teams brought wildlife stories, kids’ activities, and important waterway protection tips to life for the community. 
Creery Wetlands
💚 Calling all weed warriors  Creery Wetland is undergoing rehabilitation and needs your help! DBCA in collaboration with Men of the Trees Peel Branch are aiming to enhance this RAMSAR‑listed habitat for local and migratory wildlife.   Get involved 👉
Dolphin in the estuary
🐬 Successful rescue mission Last weekend, Nicky and her calf Naia were safely rescued from Goegrup Lake after becoming stranded during low tides. Thanks to Estuary Guardians volunteers and DBCA, both were guided back to deeper waters. Watch video 👉
Volunteer planting a seedling
🌳 Let’s Grow Grants The Let’s Grow Grants program offers $500–$100,000 to support schools and community groups to deliver urban greening projects that increase tree canopy. Round one is now open, with $10 million allocated over four years.  Learn more and apply 👉
Wildlife photographer
📸 Showcase your skills  Entries for the BirdLife Australia Photography Awards open on 7 April. Categories include Australian finches, backyard birds, birds in flight, and bird behaviour.  Find out more 👉
Fairy Tern signage at Pyramids Beach
🐦 Fairy tern season complete Pyramids Beach is one of WA’s few remaining breeding sites for Fairy Terns, and this season, we welcomed over 200 new chicks! Thank you to everyone who helped protect these vulnerable birds and contributed to another successful season.  
TitleRed-tailed Black-Cockatoo
📅 Join the Great Cocky Count  This annual citizen‑science survey run by BirdLife Australia invites locals to count black cockatoos as they arrive to their roosts. This snapshot helps track population trends for Carnaby’s, Baudin’s, and Forest Red‑tailed black cockatoos.  Register to take part 👉

Research spotlight If you tuned in to Weekend Birder in February, you may have heard Dr Claire Greenwell sharing fascinating information on Fairy Terns. In part two, Dr Greenwell returns to answer listener questions about leg colour, juvenile plumage, and how to photograph fast-moving seabirds with confidence.  Listen to the episodes ➡️
Nature calendar highlights
Each of these annual events shines a spotlight on caring for our environment, offering simple ways for you to get involved, whether it’s reducing waste, valuing water, or switching off for the planet.
One of Mandurah's Grow Carts

Food waste action week (9 – 15 March) 

Encourages us to take small daily actions, helping reduce the amount of food ending up in landfill.  Try this: Got extra veggies, herbs, or fruit? Instead of letting them go to waste, drop them off at one of Mandurah’s local Grow Carts and help nourish the community.
Plastic Free Mandurah guide

Global Recycling Day (18 March) 

The 2026 theme “Don’t Think Waste – Think Opportunity,” – reminds us that recycling plays a key role in conserving natural resources and supporting a circular economy.  Try this: Download our Plastic Free Mandurah guide and start making simple switches.
Waterwise verge garden

World Water Day (22 March)

Inspires action on the global water crisis and advance Sustainable Development Goal 6: safe water and sanitation for all. Try this: Transform your backyard into a low-maintenance garden, planting native waterwise shrubs that can withstand WA weather.
Aerial of wetlands in Mandurah

Earth Hour (28 March)

During Earth Hour, millions around the world switch off their lights to show support for the planet. Get involved: At 8:30pm, switch off non‑essential lights and use the hour to reflect, relax, or reconnect with nature.
Fauna fact file
Greater bilby on red dirt

Greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) 

Bilbies are iconic Australian marsupials, often celebrated as the country’s Easter Bunny thanks to its long ears and gentle appearance. Once widespread across 70% of the continent, bilbies are now listed as ‘vulnerable’. Their unique adaptations and important ecological role make them a high priority in conservation efforts. 

Identification 🐰 Bilbies have long, pinkish ears and soft grey fur with a white underbelly, giving them a rabbit‑like appearance. 🪱 A long, narrow snout helps them forage underground.  🐇 They have powerful forelimbs with long claws, perfect for digging burrows and finding food. 

Fun facts 🌚 Bilbies are nocturnal, relying on their sense of smell and hearing due to poor eyesight.  💧 They rarely drink water, getting moisture from insects, seeds, and fungi.  🤍 Bilbies once had two species, but the Lesser Bilby is believed to have gone extinct in the 1950s. 
Flora fact file
Blackberry Nightshade (Solanum nigrum)

Blackberry Nightshade (Solanum nigrum)

First introduced as a medicinal plant, Blackberry Nightshade now poses significant ecological and agricultural risks. It acts as a bridge for harmful organisms, pathogens, and toxins, allowing fungi and viruses to survive, multiply, and spread diseases to nearby plants.

Identification

🌾 Growth form: Short-lived erect perennial, herb, or shrub.  🍃 Leaves: Dark green above, lighter green underneath. Smooth to coarsely toothed edges. 🌼 Flowers/fruit: Small star-shaped clusters of white flowers with small, green-purple berries in clusters. 

Control methods

🌱 Seedlings/small plants: Hand-pull or dig out, ensuring roots, stems, and crown are removed.  💀 Toxicity: Unripe green berries and leaves can be harmful to humans and animals. 🥽 Large infestations: Apply selective herbicides during active growth (late winter – summer).  
Have your say
🗨️ Proposed Local Laws 2026 – Give your feedback on the Proposed Local Government Property and Public Places Amendment Local Law 2026 which sets the rules for using City property and public places.  🗨️ Bardoc Reserve – Located in Greenfields, Bardoc Reserve is due for upgrades, and we want to hear what you’d like to see included to help turn this area into a more inviting and connected space.  🗨️ Crab Fest 2026 survey – Did you attend Crab Fest on the weekend? Your feedback is really important and will help us make events such as this a more enjoyable experience.
What’s on
Do you have an event coming up that you’d like us to promote? Send us an email at environmentalengagement@mandurah.wa.gov.au.
Coastal Waste Warriors clean-up
Coastal Waste Warriors Clean-Up 
📅 Sunday 22 March
🕘 9am – 11am
📍 Dawesville Estuary
View event
Volunteers weeding at Creery Wetlands
Creery Wetland weeding 
📅 Thursday 2 April 
🕣 8:30am – 10:30am  
📍Creery Wetland (Dotterel Drive gate) 
View event
Great Cocky Count 📅 Sunday 12 April 
🕔 5:15pm – 6:45pm  
📍 Throughout South-West WA 
View event
Dolphins leaping in estuary
Dolphin Watch information evening
📅 Wed 25 March 
🕕 6pm – 8pm 
📍 Seniors Centre
View event
Tattoos for tails
Tattoos for Tails Charity Art Gallery
📅 3 – 5 April 
🕛 Various 
📍 Terrace Greenhouse, Fremantle 
View event
Buzz Off!
📅 Monday 13 April 
🕥 10:30am – 11:30am at Falcon Library 
🕜 1:30pm – 2:30pm at Mandurah Library
View event
Close up of a fox in the grass
Fox Chats (PHBG) 
📅 24, 26, 30, and 31 March 
🕕 6pm – 7:30pm   
📍 Various 
Register here
Cup and saucer
Cup and saucer birdfeeder  📅 Thursday 9 April 
🕚11am – 12pm
📍 Falcon Library 
View event
Wanted! Pesky Pets! 📅 Tuesday 14 April 
🕥 10:30am – 11:30am 
📍 Lakelands Library and Community Centre
View event
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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Enviro News | March 2026 | Bunuru

It’s been a big month for our environment, including a successful Containers for Change initiative at one of our major community events and a heart‑warming dolphin rescue. Read on for upcoming events, volunteering opportunities, ways to have your say on local issues, and a snapshot of key calendar highlights to inspire everyday action. Plus, with Easter around the corner, we’ve dedicated our fauna fact file to one of our most iconic marsupials, often celebrated as Australia’s Easter Bunny.
Highlights and updates
Volunteer with the Containers for Change mascot

Containers for Change success!

This year’s Crab Fest marked the first time volunteer‑supported Containers for Change stations were introduced, helping collect 9,525 containers! Thank you to the Peel Multicultural Association volunteers who staffed the bins, raising funds for their organisation. Their efforts helped us reduce event waste and show how community-led sustainability can make a real impact. 
Volunteers outside the Coastal Warriors Environmental Hub at Crab Fest
🌏 Celebrating the Enviro Hub at Crab Fest A big thank‑you to Coastal Waste Warriors and WA Seabird Rescue for their fantastic, hands‑on marine education stall at Crab Fest. Their teams brought wildlife stories, kids’ activities, and important waterway protection tips to life for the community. 
Creery Wetlands
💚 Calling all weed warriors  Creery Wetland is undergoing rehabilitation and needs your help! DBCA in collaboration with Men of the Trees Peel Branch are aiming to enhance this RAMSAR‑listed habitat for local and migratory wildlife.   Get involved 👉
Dolphin in the estuary
🐬 Successful rescue mission Last weekend, Nicky and her calf Naia were safely rescued from Goegrup Lake after becoming stranded during low tides. Thanks to Estuary Guardians volunteers and DBCA, both were guided back to deeper waters. Watch video 👉
Volunteer planting a seedling
🌳 Let’s Grow Grants The Let’s Grow Grants program offers $500–$100,000 to support schools and community groups to deliver urban greening projects that increase tree canopy. Round one is now open, with $10 million allocated over four years.  Learn more and apply 👉
Wildlife photographer
📸 Showcase your skills  Entries for the BirdLife Australia Photography Awards open on 7 April. Categories include Australian finches, backyard birds, birds in flight, and bird behaviour.  Find out more 👉
Fairy Tern signage at Pyramids Beach
🐦 Fairy tern season complete Pyramids Beach is one of WA’s few remaining breeding sites for Fairy Terns, and this season, we welcomed over 200 new chicks! Thank you to everyone who helped protect these vulnerable birds and contributed to another successful season.  
TitleRed-tailed Black-Cockatoo
📅 Join the Great Cocky Count  This annual citizen‑science survey run by BirdLife Australia invites locals to count black cockatoos as they arrive to their roosts. This snapshot helps track population trends for Carnaby’s, Baudin’s, and Forest Red‑tailed black cockatoos.  Register to take part 👉

Research spotlight If you tuned in to Weekend Birder in February, you may have heard Dr Claire Greenwell sharing fascinating information on Fairy Terns. In part two, Dr Greenwell returns to answer listener questions about leg colour, juvenile plumage, and how to photograph fast-moving seabirds with confidence.  Listen to the episodes ➡️
Nature calendar highlights
Each of these annual events shines a spotlight on caring for our environment, offering simple ways for you to get involved, whether it’s reducing waste, valuing water, or switching off for the planet.
One of Mandurah's Grow Carts

Food waste action week (9 – 15 March) 

Encourages us to take small daily actions, helping reduce the amount of food ending up in landfill.  Try this: Got extra veggies, herbs, or fruit? Instead of letting them go to waste, drop them off at one of Mandurah’s local Grow Carts and help nourish the community.
Plastic Free Mandurah guide

Global Recycling Day (18 March) 

The 2026 theme “Don’t Think Waste – Think Opportunity,” – reminds us that recycling plays a key role in conserving natural resources and supporting a circular economy.  Try this: Download our Plastic Free Mandurah guide and start making simple switches.
Waterwise verge garden

World Water Day (22 March)

Inspires action on the global water crisis and advance Sustainable Development Goal 6: safe water and sanitation for all. Try this: Transform your backyard into a low-maintenance garden, planting native waterwise shrubs that can withstand WA weather.
Aerial of wetlands in Mandurah

Earth Hour (28 March)

During Earth Hour, millions around the world switch off their lights to show support for the planet. Get involved: At 8:30pm, switch off non‑essential lights and use the hour to reflect, relax, or reconnect with nature.
Fauna fact file
Greater bilby on red dirt

Greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) 

Bilbies are iconic Australian marsupials, often celebrated as the country’s Easter Bunny thanks to its long ears and gentle appearance. Once widespread across 70% of the continent, bilbies are now listed as ‘vulnerable’. Their unique adaptations and important ecological role make them a high priority in conservation efforts. 

Identification 🐰 Bilbies have long, pinkish ears and soft grey fur with a white underbelly, giving them a rabbit‑like appearance. 🪱 A long, narrow snout helps them forage underground.  🐇 They have powerful forelimbs with long claws, perfect for digging burrows and finding food. 

Fun facts 🌚 Bilbies are nocturnal, relying on their sense of smell and hearing due to poor eyesight.  💧 They rarely drink water, getting moisture from insects, seeds, and fungi.  🤍 Bilbies once had two species, but the Lesser Bilby is believed to have gone extinct in the 1950s. 
Flora fact file
Blackberry Nightshade (Solanum nigrum)

Blackberry Nightshade (Solanum nigrum)

First introduced as a medicinal plant, Blackberry Nightshade now poses significant ecological and agricultural risks. It acts as a bridge for harmful organisms, pathogens, and toxins, allowing fungi and viruses to survive, multiply, and spread diseases to nearby plants.

Identification

🌾 Growth form: Short-lived erect perennial, herb, or shrub.  🍃 Leaves: Dark green above, lighter green underneath. Smooth to coarsely toothed edges. 🌼 Flowers/fruit: Small star-shaped clusters of white flowers with small, green-purple berries in clusters. 

Control methods

🌱 Seedlings/small plants: Hand-pull or dig out, ensuring roots, stems, and crown are removed.  💀 Toxicity: Unripe green berries and leaves can be harmful to humans and animals. 🥽 Large infestations: Apply selective herbicides during active growth (late winter – summer).  
Have your say
🗨️ Proposed Local Laws 2026 – Give your feedback on the Proposed Local Government Property and Public Places Amendment Local Law 2026 which sets the rules for using City property and public places.  🗨️ Bardoc Reserve – Located in Greenfields, Bardoc Reserve is due for upgrades, and we want to hear what you’d like to see included to help turn this area into a more inviting and connected space.  🗨️ Crab Fest 2026 survey – Did you attend Crab Fest on the weekend? Your feedback is really important and will help us make events such as this a more enjoyable experience.
What’s on
Do you have an event coming up that you’d like us to promote? Send us an email at environmentalengagement@mandurah.wa.gov.au.
Coastal Waste Warriors clean-up
Coastal Waste Warriors Clean-Up 
📅 Sunday 22 March
🕘 9am – 11am
📍 Dawesville Estuary
View event
Volunteers weeding at Creery Wetlands
Creery Wetland weeding 
📅 Thursday 2 April 
🕣 8:30am – 10:30am  
📍Creery Wetland (Dotterel Drive gate) 
View event
Great Cocky Count 📅 Sunday 12 April 
🕔 5:15pm – 6:45pm  
📍 Throughout South-West WA 
View event
Dolphins leaping in estuary
Dolphin Watch information evening
📅 Wed 25 March 
🕕 6pm – 8pm 
📍 Seniors Centre
View event
Tattoos for tails
Tattoos for Tails Charity Art Gallery
📅 3 – 5 April 
🕛 Various 
📍 Terrace Greenhouse, Fremantle 
View event
Buzz Off!
📅 Monday 13 April 
🕥 10:30am – 11:30am at Falcon Library 
🕜 1:30pm – 2:30pm at Mandurah Library
View event
Close up of a fox in the grass
Fox Chats (PHBG) 
📅 24, 26, 30, and 31 March 
🕕 6pm – 7:30pm   
📍 Various 
Register here
Cup and saucer
Cup and saucer birdfeeder  📅 Thursday 9 April 
🕚11am – 12pm
📍 Falcon Library 
View event
Wanted! Pesky Pets! 📅 Tuesday 14 April 
🕥 10:30am – 11:30am 
📍 Lakelands Library and Community Centre
View event
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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Enviro News | February 2026 | Bunuru

At the start of the month, we celebrated World Wetlands Day, reminding us of the incredible significance of Mandurah’s wetlands. We also stepped into Bunuru, the hottest Noongar season, when people traditionally gathered near water for cooling breezes and abundant seafood. Both occasions invite us to appreciate our precious environment, reflect on cultural stories, and consider our role in protecting the lands and waters that surround us. In this edition, we’re celebrating a successful Fairy Tern breeding season, highlighting some key nature dates, and sharing some volunteering opportunities. 
News and highlights
Furniture and junk on the verge
🪑 Junk/metals verge collection Verge collections kicked off on 9 February in Mandurah Central. Time to declutter and get your old furniture, white goods, and metal items ready. E-waste isn’t accepted but can be recycled for free at the Waste Management Centre. Find your collection dates 
Family doing a beach clean-up
🗑️ Clean Up Australia Day – get involved Clean Up Australia Day is happening in March, so get ready to roll up your sleeves! Register your event with Clean Up Australia to receive a free clean-up kit. You can also register with PHCC who will help promote your clean-up and encourage volunteer participation.
Aerial of a green street
🌳 More street trees coming to Dawesville  We’re planting native trees across Dawesville this winter as part of our Street Tree Masterplan program. This initiative aims to boost canopy cover, improve biodiversity, and create cooler neighbourhoods.   Check eligibility and apply
Not in Dawesville? You can still get a tree! A limited number of free native street trees are also available for property owners, city-wide. 👉 Submit a request 
🌊 Town Beach seawall works Renewal works kicked off this week to deliver a stronger, long-term solution to help safeguard Town Beach from erosion. The beach will remain open while works are carried out. Read more about the works here  
Dawesville playground
🫶 Help look after the places we all love    Our parks and playgrounds are shared by the whole community, and a little care goes a long way. If you notice anything unusual or in need of attention, let us know so we can help keep these spaces safe, welcoming and well‑maintained for everyone. 
Crab Fest volunteers
🦀 Join the Crab Fest volunteer crew Volunteer with the Events team at WA’s biggest FREE event (14–15 March). Meet new people, build skills, support your community, and help bring the 2026 Mandurah Crab Fest to life.   Register now 
Seabirds on the water
🐦 Volunteer with WA Seabird Rescue Become a rescue volunteer and help protect seabirds in your local community. Join the team for a volunteer induction and training day on Sunday, 15 March in Nedlands.  Register your interest
News

🪵 Breakthrough in the fight against PSHB 

Researchers at Murdoch University have established the first stable lab colony of polyphagous shot hole borer, allowing researchers to rapidly test attractants, repellents, and other control tools to help protect WA’s trees.  ♻️ WasteSorted Schools grants 

Accredited WA schools can apply for up to $5,500 to set up waste avoidance and recovery projects. Round 1 funding is open until 10 March 2026. 🌿 Australia’s circular economy inquiry report 

The Productivity Commission says improving ‘materials productivity’ is key to growing the circular economy. It recommends clearer regulation to support innovation, stronger product stewardship for high‑risk waste, and programs that encourage collaboration.  🐈 Cat Act consultation commences 

LGIRS is conducting a statutory review of the Cat Act 2011, and you’re invited to have your say. Submit an online or written submission now. 🎣 Fishing bin adoption 

The Reel It In Bin at Doddi’s Beach (near the anchor) is looking for a new emptier. If this is your regular for beach walking, it might be a perfect match☺️ 
Nature calendar highlights
We’re excited to launch a new section highlighting upcoming environment‑themed days and weeks. These are simple reminders to pause, learn, and celebrate the natural world around us. Each edition will spotlight a few key dates and share easy ways you and your networks can get involved. 
CoastSnap at Silver Sands beach

SeaWeek (28 February – 8 March) 

Shining a spotlight on how the ocean regulates climate, supports biodiversity and provides essential resources.

Try this: Help track Mandurah’s changing coastline by snapping a photo at your local CoastSnap station. Just put your phone in the cradle, take a photo, and upload via the app. 
Darwin Terrace

Parks Week (2 – 9 March) 

Celebrating the open spaces that support our wellbeing, biodiversity, and connection to nature.

Try this: Take a stroll in your local park, attend a Moonlight Movie, or organise something simple outside with your team, like a walking meeting or morning tea. 

World Wildlife Day (3 March) 

Celebrating and raising awareness of the world’s wild flora and fauna. 

Try this: Wetlands support plant species essential to local wildlife and cultural use. Explore the Bilya Country Story Trail Map, which commemorate sites of historical and cultural interest to the Mandurah Bindjareb community. 
Fauna fact file
Fairy terns nesting

Fairy Terns (Sternula nereis nereis)

Fairy Terns are one of Australia’s rarest seabirds, declared ‘vulnerable’ in WA. Mandurah plays a crucial role in their conservation, with a large colony successfully raising chicks at Pyramids Beach this season. Thank you to everyone who helped protect these sensitive nesting sites through early action, awareness, and collaboration. Special shoutout to those who kept their dogs on leash and away from the colony; this simple action makes a huge difference. Tune into Weekend Birder’s latest podcast episode on Fairy Terns with Dr Claire Greenwell to learn more.

Identification 🤍 Terns are white with grey wings, a black crown, and yellow bills and legs.  🪶 They are the smallest tern species to breed in south-west WA, weighing around 40g.  🔍 They can be found along sandy coastlines, estuaries, and shallow marine waters. 

Fun facts 🐣 Approx. 400 breeding pairs were identified at Pyramids this breeding season.  🐟 They are often seen carrying tiny silver fish in their beaks to impress mates during courtship. ⛱️ Chicks camouflage when predators approach, blending perfectly with the sand.
Flora fact file
Morning Glory (Ipomoea cairica)

Morning Glory (Ipomoea cairica) 

Originally introduced for ornamental purposes, this invasive climber smothers native species, reducing biodiversity. As we’re in peak flowering and fruiting season, now is a good time to get any infestations under control as seeds can spread rapidly.

Identification

🌾 Growth form: Twining, fast-growing climbing vine.  🍃 Large green leaves with 5–7 lobes, commonly star-shaped.  🌼 Flowers: Big trumpet-shaped blooms. Colours like blue, pink, white, and purple form small clusters at the stem ends. Fruit is a spherical capsule, containing egg-shaped, hairy seeds. 

Control methods

🌱 Seedlings/small plants: Hand-pull or dig out, ensuring roots, stems, and crown are removed.  🧤 Wear PPE, such as gloves.  🥽 Large infestations: Apply selective herbicides during active growth (late summer – early autumn). May need a combination of manual and chemical control, along with ongoing monitoring. 
What’s on
Do you have an event coming up that you’d like us to promote? Send us an email at environmentalengagement@mandurah.wa.gov.au.
Volunteer doing a beach clean-up
SeaToSource Community Clean-Up
📅 Friday 20 Feb 
🕙 10am – 1pm
📍 Novara Foreshore
Register here
Energy audit kit
Switch Your Thinking’s Guide to Using an Energy Audit Kit 
📅 Monday 9 March 
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm
📍 Online
View event
Coastal Waste Warriors clean-up
Coastal Waste Warriors Clean-Up 
📅 Sunday 22 Feb
🕘 9am – 11am
📍 Madora Bay Beach
View event
EV charging
Powering Business Operations with Clean Electricity 
📅 Thursday 12 March
🕡 6:30pm – 8:45pm
📍 Online
View event
Bardoc Reserve playground
Bardoc Reserve drop-in session 
📅 Thursday 26 Feb
🕓 4pm – 6pm
📍 Bardoc Reserve
View event
Two boys at Crab Fest
Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest 
📅 14 – 15 March
🕙 10am
📍 Eastern Foreshore central
View event
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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Enviro News | February 2026 | Bunuru

At the start of the month, we celebrated World Wetlands Day, reminding us of the incredible significance of Mandurah’s wetlands. We also stepped into Bunuru, the hottest Noongar season, when people traditionally gathered near water for cooling breezes and abundant seafood. Both occasions invite us to appreciate our precious environment, reflect on cultural stories, and consider our role in protecting the lands and waters that surround us. In this edition, we’re celebrating a successful Fairy Tern breeding season, highlighting some key nature dates, and sharing some volunteering opportunities. 
News and highlights
Furniture and junk on the verge
🪑 Junk/metals verge collection Verge collections kicked off on 9 February in Mandurah Central. Time to declutter and get your old furniture, white goods, and metal items ready. E-waste isn’t accepted but can be recycled for free at the Waste Management Centre. Find your collection dates 
Family doing a beach clean-up
🗑️ Clean Up Australia Day – get involved Clean Up Australia Day is happening in March, so get ready to roll up your sleeves! Register your event with Clean Up Australia to receive a free clean-up kit. You can also register with PHCC who will help promote your clean-up and encourage volunteer participation.
Aerial of a green street
🌳 More street trees coming to Dawesville  We’re planting native trees across Dawesville this winter as part of our Street Tree Masterplan program. This initiative aims to boost canopy cover, improve biodiversity, and create cooler neighbourhoods.   Check eligibility and apply
Not in Dawesville? You can still get a tree! A limited number of free native street trees are also available for property owners, city-wide. 👉 Submit a request 
🌊 Town Beach seawall works Renewal works kicked off this week to deliver a stronger, long-term solution to help safeguard Town Beach from erosion. The beach will remain open while works are carried out. Read more about the works here  
Dawesville playground
🫶 Help look after the places we all love    Our parks and playgrounds are shared by the whole community, and a little care goes a long way. If you notice anything unusual or in need of attention, let us know so we can help keep these spaces safe, welcoming and well‑maintained for everyone. 
Crab Fest volunteers
🦀 Join the Crab Fest volunteer crew Volunteer with the Events team at WA’s biggest FREE event (14–15 March). Meet new people, build skills, support your community, and help bring the 2026 Mandurah Crab Fest to life.   Register now 
Seabirds on the water
🐦 Volunteer with WA Seabird Rescue Become a rescue volunteer and help protect seabirds in your local community. Join the team for a volunteer induction and training day on Sunday, 15 March in Nedlands.  Register your interest
News

🪵 Breakthrough in the fight against PSHB 

Researchers at Murdoch University have established the first stable lab colony of polyphagous shot hole borer, allowing researchers to rapidly test attractants, repellents, and other control tools to help protect WA’s trees.  ♻️ WasteSorted Schools grants 

Accredited WA schools can apply for up to $5,500 to set up waste avoidance and recovery projects. Round 1 funding is open until 10 March 2026. 🌿 Australia’s circular economy inquiry report 

The Productivity Commission says improving ‘materials productivity’ is key to growing the circular economy. It recommends clearer regulation to support innovation, stronger product stewardship for high‑risk waste, and programs that encourage collaboration.  🐈 Cat Act consultation commences 

LGIRS is conducting a statutory review of the Cat Act 2011, and you’re invited to have your say. Submit an online or written submission now. 🎣 Fishing bin adoption 

The Reel It In Bin at Doddi’s Beach (near the anchor) is looking for a new emptier. If this is your regular for beach walking, it might be a perfect match☺️ 
Nature calendar highlights
We’re excited to launch a new section highlighting upcoming environment‑themed days and weeks. These are simple reminders to pause, learn, and celebrate the natural world around us. Each edition will spotlight a few key dates and share easy ways you and your networks can get involved. 
CoastSnap at Silver Sands beach

SeaWeek (28 February – 8 March) 

Shining a spotlight on how the ocean regulates climate, supports biodiversity and provides essential resources.

Try this: Help track Mandurah’s changing coastline by snapping a photo at your local CoastSnap station. Just put your phone in the cradle, take a photo, and upload via the app. 
Darwin Terrace

Parks Week (2 – 9 March) 

Celebrating the open spaces that support our wellbeing, biodiversity, and connection to nature.

Try this: Take a stroll in your local park, attend a Moonlight Movie, or organise something simple outside with your team, like a walking meeting or morning tea. 

World Wildlife Day (3 March) 

Celebrating and raising awareness of the world’s wild flora and fauna. 

Try this: Wetlands support plant species essential to local wildlife and cultural use. Explore the Bilya Country Story Trail Map, which commemorate sites of historical and cultural interest to the Mandurah Bindjareb community. 
Fauna fact file
Fairy terns nesting

Fairy Terns (Sternula nereis nereis)

Fairy Terns are one of Australia’s rarest seabirds, declared ‘vulnerable’ in WA. Mandurah plays a crucial role in their conservation, with a large colony successfully raising chicks at Pyramids Beach this season. Thank you to everyone who helped protect these sensitive nesting sites through early action, awareness, and collaboration. Special shoutout to those who kept their dogs on leash and away from the colony; this simple action makes a huge difference. Tune into Weekend Birder’s latest podcast episode on Fairy Terns with Dr Claire Greenwell to learn more.

Identification 🤍 Terns are white with grey wings, a black crown, and yellow bills and legs.  🪶 They are the smallest tern species to breed in south-west WA, weighing around 40g.  🔍 They can be found along sandy coastlines, estuaries, and shallow marine waters. 

Fun facts 🐣 Approx. 400 breeding pairs were identified at Pyramids this breeding season.  🐟 They are often seen carrying tiny silver fish in their beaks to impress mates during courtship. ⛱️ Chicks camouflage when predators approach, blending perfectly with the sand.
Flora fact file
Morning Glory (Ipomoea cairica)

Morning Glory (Ipomoea cairica) 

Originally introduced for ornamental purposes, this invasive climber smothers native species, reducing biodiversity. As we’re in peak flowering and fruiting season, now is a good time to get any infestations under control as seeds can spread rapidly.

Identification

🌾 Growth form: Twining, fast-growing climbing vine.  🍃 Large green leaves with 5–7 lobes, commonly star-shaped.  🌼 Flowers: Big trumpet-shaped blooms. Colours like blue, pink, white, and purple form small clusters at the stem ends. Fruit is a spherical capsule, containing egg-shaped, hairy seeds. 

Control methods

🌱 Seedlings/small plants: Hand-pull or dig out, ensuring roots, stems, and crown are removed.  🧤 Wear PPE, such as gloves.  🥽 Large infestations: Apply selective herbicides during active growth (late summer – early autumn). May need a combination of manual and chemical control, along with ongoing monitoring. 
What’s on
Do you have an event coming up that you’d like us to promote? Send us an email at environmentalengagement@mandurah.wa.gov.au.
Volunteer doing a beach clean-up
SeaToSource Community Clean-Up
📅 Friday 20 Feb 
🕙 10am – 1pm
📍 Novara Foreshore
Register here
Energy audit kit
Switch Your Thinking’s Guide to Using an Energy Audit Kit 
📅 Monday 9 March 
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm
📍 Online
View event
Coastal Waste Warriors clean-up
Coastal Waste Warriors Clean-Up 
📅 Sunday 22 Feb
🕘 9am – 11am
📍 Madora Bay Beach
View event
EV charging
Powering Business Operations with Clean Electricity 
📅 Thursday 12 March
🕡 6:30pm – 8:45pm
📍 Online
View event
Bardoc Reserve playground
Bardoc Reserve drop-in session 
📅 Thursday 26 Feb
🕓 4pm – 6pm
📍 Bardoc Reserve
View event
Two boys at Crab Fest
Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest 
📅 14 – 15 March
🕙 10am
📍 Eastern Foreshore central
View event
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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Enviro News | January 2026 | Birak

Happy New Year! As we continue moving through Birak, the season of first summer, the hot weather is a reminder to:

  • Keep an eye out for local wildlife in need (read our dolphin fact file below)
  • Help birdlife by offering fresh, topped-up water
  • Garden mindfully (see Grow It Local’s on-demand workshop below).  

In this edition, discover easy ways to recycle your e-waste, tips to remove a common invasive weed, upcoming community events, and more. 
News and highlights
Electronic waste disposal at the Waste Management Centre

Having a post-Christmas clear out?

Recycle phones, laptops, printers, TVs, microwaves, and more for FREE at the Waste Management Centre (80 Corsican Pl, Parklands). Electronic waste (e-waste) can’t go in your junk and metals verge collection, but it can be recycled responsibly at the centre, at no cost to you.  👉 Learn more about disposing of e-waste
Switch Your Thinking energy audit kit
💡 Win an in-home energy assessment Celebrate International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January by borrowing an Energy Audit Kit from your local library. Fill out a quick feedback survey and enter the draw to win a Residential Scorecard or NatHERS home design assessment from Switch Your Thinking.
🌱 Grab a FREE calendar To help your garden thrive, we’ve developed a calendar with Grow It Local that features a month-by-month planting guide. Grow It Local members can collect their calendar from any of our libraries or the City’s Admin building. Not a member? Sign up for free. 
Students planting in Candelo Lake
🌱 Summer planting success  Conservation students from South Metro TAFE Mandurah recently completed a planting event at Candelo Lake to further increase habitat and water quality. They were also joined by some active snake-necked turtles! Have you spotted any turtles recently? Report your sightings on TurtleSat.
FAQ: What happens to washed-up boats in waterways and how do I report it? 
Boats occasionally wash up along our estuary, and we wanted to provide some clarity on clean-ups and reporting: 
  • DoT is responsible for managing abandoned vessels within the waterways. The City doesn’t have any jurisdiction.
  • DWER and DoT are the lead agencies managing vessel recovery and any associated environmental assessments; however, should any debris be washed ashore prior to removal of the vessel the City would arrange removal.
  • You can report any washed up/abandoned boats to DoT. 
Fire compliance lawn snipping
🏡 Are you bushfire ready? The best way to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your property is to be prepared. Learn more here.
✔️ Ensure any fire prevention work is maintained until the end of May
✔️ Got 15 minutes? That’s all it takes to make your emergency plan
✔️ Download the Emergency WA app for updates 
Undersized blue crab getting measured
🦀 Heading out crabbing?    Mandurah’s history is rich with stories of fun times crabbing and fishing in our waterways, and this is something we want to continue for years to come. 👉 Don’t get nipped – stay up to date with the rules and crab for the future.
Sign in bushland saying 'Rehabilitation Area. Let me grow'
📢 Volunteers wanted! Mulch was recently delivered to Tindale Reserve’s Embrace a Space site, which is part of MEHG’s Nature Trails project. The team are seeking volunteers to help spread the mulch on Saturday 24 January at 8am. No RSVP needed – just bring along some gloves and tools (if possible) and wear enclosed shoes.
Project updates
Henson Park, Silver Sands
Public open space upgrades
A number of public open spaces are due for upgrades, and we want your feedback. Areas include:
  • Watersun Reserve basketball court, Silver Sands
  • Henson Park, Silver Sands
  • Bardoc Reserve, Greenfields (survey coming soon)
  • Olive Park Reserve, Falcon (survey coming soon) 
👉 Have your say
 
Mayor and councillors by the sculpture at Coodanup Foreshore
Coodanup Foreshore: Stage 3
Stage 3 of the Coodanup Foreshore Master Plan is now complete. A standout feature is the new sculpture celebrating Coodanup’s strong connection to nature and birdlife. Created by artists Neil and Kallie Turner, it tells the story of 22 species of migratory shorebirds that travel thousands of kilometres each year from Alaska and Siberia to Coodanup.   👉 Read more
Town Beach seawall
Town Beach seawall renewal
Thanks to a $1.32 million CoastWA grant, we’re rolling out major seawall renewal works at Town Beach. This long-term solution will help safeguard the beach, paths, carparks, and the Seashells Resort from the impacts of coastal erosion, ensuring Town Beach remains safe, accessible, and enjoyable for future generations. 👉 Read more
 
Existing path along Falcon Beach
Falcon Coastal Shared Path
Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts on the Falcon Coastal Shared Path, a 4km path that will make it safer and easier for people to enjoy our coast. We had strong community interest, with over 1,500 webpage visits and feedback from more than 50 people through online and in-person conversations. We’re reviewing your input and finalising the design before construction starts later this year.
Fauna fact file
Dolphin in the estuary

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) 

The Peel-Harvey estuary and surrounds is home to over 80 bottlenose dolphins, who play a vital role as apex predators in this Ramsar-listed wetland, removing over 200,000kg of fin fish from the estuary every year. Unfortunately, dolphins also face challenges, such as fishing line entanglement and live strandings, making community awareness and action essential for their survival. 

Identification 🐬 Each dolphin has unique marks on its dorsal fin, often from interactions with other dolphins, injuries, or sunburn. 🐬 Dolphins have four behavioural states: foraging, resting, socialising or travelling. 🐬 In the right conditions, dolphins can live 30+ years. 
 
🐬 Meet some of Mandurah’s dolphins in the 6th edition of FinBook, an identification catalogue for dolphins in the Peel-Harvey estuary. 

How you can help  📍 The estuary is a stranding hotspot, and can lead to severe sunburn, stress, or even death. Report stranded dolphins to Wildcare Helpline and Estuary Guardians.  🎣 Protect our waterways and wildlife by disposing of fishing line and tackle responsibly.  🔔 Stay up to date by following the Mandurah Dolphin Research Project led by Dr Krista Nicholson, with funding from the City of Mandurah and other partners.
Flora fact file
Close up of a Narrow-Leaf Cotton Bush

Narrow-Leaf Cotton Bush (Gomphocarpus fruticosus)

Originally introduced as an ornamental plant for dried flower arrangements, cotton bush now poses significant risks, outcompeting native vegetation and reducing biodiversity. Declared a pest in WA, landholders are legally required to manage and prevent its spread. As a single cotton bush pod can produce 100–300 seeds and an average plant has 30 pods, early removal is critical to stop the spread. 

Identification

🌾 Growth form: An erect, perennial shrub reaching 1–2 meters. Milky sap is present in stems and leaves.  🍃 Leaves: Narrow, lance-shaped leaves 5–12 cm long, arranged oppositely along stems; dull green with smooth margins. 🌼 Flowers/fruit: White, star-shaped flowers in clusters, appearing mainly in summer. The fruit is a balloon-like pod, covered in soft hairs.

Control methods

🌱 Seedlings/small plants: Hand-pull or dig out, ensuring roots are removed.  🧤 Wear PPE such as gloves, as the milky sap can irritate the skin.  🥽 Large infestations: Apply selective herbicides during active growth between spring and summer. Follow herbicide safety guidelines and wear PPE.  🚫 Legal note: Must not be sold, propagated, or distributed.  
What’s on
Child playing with clay and outdoor materials
Nature play time  📅 Friday 16 Jan 
🕙 10am – 10:45am  
📍 Lakelands Library
View event
Wild things – facts not fear  📅 Tuesday 20 Jan 
🕙 10am – 11am 
📍 Falcon Library 
View event
Olive Park Reserve
Olive Park Reserve drop-in  
📅 Thursday 12 Feb 
🕓 4pm – 6pm  
📍 Olive Park Reserve, Falcon
View event
Close up of a beach and vegetation
Southern Beaches CHRMAP drop-in 
📅 Saturday 17 Jan 
🕙 10am – 12 noon  
📍 1 Halls Head Pde
View event
Volunteer collecting litter
Bird walk and foreshore clean-up
📅 Friday 30 Jan 
🕤 9:30am
📍 Len Howard Conservation Park
View event
Volunteers collecting litter
Coastal Waste Warriors clean-up 📅 Sunday 22 Feb 
🕘 9am 
📍 Falcon Bay 
View event
Child gently touching a starfish
Critters up close – aquatics 
📅 Saturday 17 Jan 
🕤 9:30am – 10:30am 
📍 Lakelands Library 
View event
Henson Park drop-in  📅 Thursday 5 Feb 
🕓 4pm – 6pm
📍 Henson Park, Silver Sands
View event
Grow it Local
How to grow a waterwise garden  📅 On-demand
🎤 Grow It Local 
📍 Online 
Watch workshop
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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💚 Enviro News – January 2026
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Enviro News | January 2026 | Birak

Happy New Year! As we continue moving through Birak, the season of first summer, the hot weather is a reminder to:

  • Keep an eye out for local wildlife in need (read our dolphin fact file below)
  • Help birdlife by offering fresh, topped-up water
  • Garden mindfully (see Grow It Local’s on-demand workshop below).  

In this edition, discover easy ways to recycle your e-waste, tips to remove a common invasive weed, upcoming community events, and more. 
News and highlights
Electronic waste disposal at the Waste Management Centre

Having a post-Christmas clear out?

Recycle phones, laptops, printers, TVs, microwaves, and more for FREE at the Waste Management Centre (80 Corsican Pl, Parklands). Electronic waste (e-waste) can’t go in your junk and metals verge collection, but it can be recycled responsibly at the centre, at no cost to you.  👉 Learn more about disposing of e-waste
Switch Your Thinking energy audit kit
💡 Win an in-home energy assessment Celebrate International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January by borrowing an Energy Audit Kit from your local library. Fill out a quick feedback survey and enter the draw to win a Residential Scorecard or NatHERS home design assessment from Switch Your Thinking.
🌱 Grab a FREE calendar To help your garden thrive, we’ve developed a calendar with Grow It Local that features a month-by-month planting guide. Grow It Local members can collect their calendar from any of our libraries or the City’s Admin building. Not a member? Sign up for free. 
Students planting in Candelo Lake
🌱 Summer planting success  Conservation students from South Metro TAFE Mandurah recently completed a planting event at Candelo Lake to further increase habitat and water quality. They were also joined by some active snake-necked turtles! Have you spotted any turtles recently? Report your sightings on TurtleSat.
FAQ: What happens to washed-up boats in waterways and how do I report it? 
Boats occasionally wash up along our estuary, and we wanted to provide some clarity on clean-ups and reporting: 
  • DoT is responsible for managing abandoned vessels within the waterways. The City doesn’t have any jurisdiction.
  • DWER and DoT are the lead agencies managing vessel recovery and any associated environmental assessments; however, should any debris be washed ashore prior to removal of the vessel the City would arrange removal.
  • You can report any washed up/abandoned boats to DoT. 
Fire compliance lawn snipping
🏡 Are you bushfire ready? The best way to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your property is to be prepared. Learn more here.
✔️ Ensure any fire prevention work is maintained until the end of May
✔️ Got 15 minutes? That’s all it takes to make your emergency plan
✔️ Download the Emergency WA app for updates 
Undersized blue crab getting measured
🦀 Heading out crabbing?    Mandurah’s history is rich with stories of fun times crabbing and fishing in our waterways, and this is something we want to continue for years to come. 👉 Don’t get nipped – stay up to date with the rules and crab for the future.
Sign in bushland saying 'Rehabilitation Area. Let me grow'
📢 Volunteers wanted! Mulch was recently delivered to Tindale Reserve’s Embrace a Space site, which is part of MEHG’s Nature Trails project. The team are seeking volunteers to help spread the mulch on Saturday 24 January at 8am. No RSVP needed – just bring along some gloves and tools (if possible) and wear enclosed shoes.
Project updates
Henson Park, Silver Sands
Public open space upgrades
A number of public open spaces are due for upgrades, and we want your feedback. Areas include:
  • Watersun Reserve basketball court, Silver Sands
  • Henson Park, Silver Sands
  • Bardoc Reserve, Greenfields (survey coming soon)
  • Olive Park Reserve, Falcon (survey coming soon) 
👉 Have your say
 
Mayor and councillors by the sculpture at Coodanup Foreshore
Coodanup Foreshore: Stage 3
Stage 3 of the Coodanup Foreshore Master Plan is now complete. A standout feature is the new sculpture celebrating Coodanup’s strong connection to nature and birdlife. Created by artists Neil and Kallie Turner, it tells the story of 22 species of migratory shorebirds that travel thousands of kilometres each year from Alaska and Siberia to Coodanup.   👉 Read more
Town Beach seawall
Town Beach seawall renewal
Thanks to a $1.32 million CoastWA grant, we’re rolling out major seawall renewal works at Town Beach. This long-term solution will help safeguard the beach, paths, carparks, and the Seashells Resort from the impacts of coastal erosion, ensuring Town Beach remains safe, accessible, and enjoyable for future generations. 👉 Read more
 
Existing path along Falcon Beach
Falcon Coastal Shared Path
Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts on the Falcon Coastal Shared Path, a 4km path that will make it safer and easier for people to enjoy our coast. We had strong community interest, with over 1,500 webpage visits and feedback from more than 50 people through online and in-person conversations. We’re reviewing your input and finalising the design before construction starts later this year.
Fauna fact file
Dolphin in the estuary

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) 

The Peel-Harvey estuary and surrounds is home to over 80 bottlenose dolphins, who play a vital role as apex predators in this Ramsar-listed wetland, removing over 200,000kg of fin fish from the estuary every year. Unfortunately, dolphins also face challenges, such as fishing line entanglement and live strandings, making community awareness and action essential for their survival. 

Identification 🐬 Each dolphin has unique marks on its dorsal fin, often from interactions with other dolphins, injuries, or sunburn. 🐬 Dolphins have four behavioural states: foraging, resting, socialising or travelling. 🐬 In the right conditions, dolphins can live 30+ years. 
 
🐬 Meet some of Mandurah’s dolphins in the 6th edition of FinBook, an identification catalogue for dolphins in the Peel-Harvey estuary. 

How you can help  📍 The estuary is a stranding hotspot, and can lead to severe sunburn, stress, or even death. Report stranded dolphins to Wildcare Helpline and Estuary Guardians.  🎣 Protect our waterways and wildlife by disposing of fishing line and tackle responsibly.  🔔 Stay up to date by following the Mandurah Dolphin Research Project led by Dr Krista Nicholson, with funding from the City of Mandurah and other partners.
Flora fact file
Close up of a Narrow-Leaf Cotton Bush

Narrow-Leaf Cotton Bush (Gomphocarpus fruticosus)

Originally introduced as an ornamental plant for dried flower arrangements, cotton bush now poses significant risks, outcompeting native vegetation and reducing biodiversity. Declared a pest in WA, landholders are legally required to manage and prevent its spread. As a single cotton bush pod can produce 100–300 seeds and an average plant has 30 pods, early removal is critical to stop the spread. 

Identification

🌾 Growth form: An erect, perennial shrub reaching 1–2 meters. Milky sap is present in stems and leaves.  🍃 Leaves: Narrow, lance-shaped leaves 5–12 cm long, arranged oppositely along stems; dull green with smooth margins. 🌼 Flowers/fruit: White, star-shaped flowers in clusters, appearing mainly in summer. The fruit is a balloon-like pod, covered in soft hairs.

Control methods

🌱 Seedlings/small plants: Hand-pull or dig out, ensuring roots are removed.  🧤 Wear PPE such as gloves, as the milky sap can irritate the skin.  🥽 Large infestations: Apply selective herbicides during active growth between spring and summer. Follow herbicide safety guidelines and wear PPE.  🚫 Legal note: Must not be sold, propagated, or distributed.  
What’s on
Child playing with clay and outdoor materials
Nature play time  📅 Friday 16 Jan 
🕙 10am – 10:45am  
📍 Lakelands Library
View event
Wild things – facts not fear  📅 Tuesday 20 Jan 
🕙 10am – 11am 
📍 Falcon Library 
View event
Olive Park Reserve
Olive Park Reserve drop-in  
📅 Thursday 12 Feb 
🕓 4pm – 6pm  
📍 Olive Park Reserve, Falcon
View event
Close up of a beach and vegetation
Southern Beaches CHRMAP drop-in 
📅 Saturday 17 Jan 
🕙 10am – 12 noon  
📍 1 Halls Head Pde
View event
Volunteer collecting litter
Bird walk and foreshore clean-up
📅 Friday 30 Jan 
🕤 9:30am
📍 Len Howard Conservation Park
View event
Volunteers collecting litter
Coastal Waste Warriors clean-up 📅 Sunday 22 Feb 
🕘 9am 
📍 Falcon Bay 
View event
Child gently touching a starfish
Critters up close – aquatics 
📅 Saturday 17 Jan 
🕤 9:30am – 10:30am 
📍 Lakelands Library 
View event
Henson Park drop-in  📅 Thursday 5 Feb 
🕓 4pm – 6pm
📍 Henson Park, Silver Sands
View event
Grow it Local
How to grow a waterwise garden  📅 On-demand
🎤 Grow It Local 
📍 Online 
Watch workshop
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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💚 Enviro News – December 2025
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Enviro News | December 2025 | Birak

As we wrap up 2025 and step into Birak, the first summer in the Noongar seasonal calendar, we celebrate longer days, warmer weather, and the vibrant changes in our natural environment. Birak is a time of renewal and responsibility, traditionally marked by controlled burns to care for Country and reduce bushfire risk. It reminds us to live in harmony with the land and prepare for the challenges of the season.  This edition is packed with festive sustainability tips, project updates, and what’s growing this month. Plus, we’re shining a spotlight on our amazing volunteers in honour of International Volunteer Day. 
News and highlights
Men of the Trees (Peel branch) showcasing some of their seedlings

A huge THANK YOU to our enviro volunteers 

In honour of International Volunteer Day (5 December), we’re celebrating our incredible volunteers who dedicate their time, energy, and passion to making a difference in our environment and community. Some 2025 milestones include: 

  • Over 1,340kg of rubbish was collected by Coastal Waste Warriors and other clean-up volunteers
  • 360 seedlings were planted in Melros Reserve for National Tree Day, hosted by Bouvard Coast Care and supported by the City 
  • Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre was named a finalist in the Peel Business Awards 
  • Repair Cafe Mandurah South opened in June, repairing everything from clocks and chairs to an old jukebox
  • Men of the Trees (Peel Branch) announced a 3-year rehabilitation project in Creery Wetland with DBCA
  • Estuary Guardians launched their free activity book
  • Mandurah Cruises provided $50,000 in funding towards Mandurah Dolphin Research Project, a project that involves numerous volunteers 
Cleanaway truck collecting bins
🎄 Holiday bin collections 
Please note changes to our kerbside bin collection schedule: 
🚛 Thursday 26 Dec collections will be on Friday 27 Dec
🚛 Friday 27 Dec collections will be on Saturday 28 Dec 
📅 Normal collection days will resume on Monday 29 Dec 👉 Get all the info
Person whipper snipping their grass
🔥 Are you bushfire ready?  Bushfires are a natural part of our environment, but they can pose serious risks to lives and property. The best defence is preparation. Know your bushfire risk, create a survival plan, and keep your property clear of flammable materials. 👉 Head to DFES to learn more
Sustainably wrapped gifts
🎁 Have a conscious Christmas
The festive season is joyful, but it can create a lot of waste. Celebrate sustainably by: 
♻️ Choosing 100% paper wrap
🎁 Gifting experiences or donations 
🛒 Shopping and supporting local 
🔋 Recycling old electronics 
🎮 Donating toys to community programs 
👉 Get more tips
Request for content  Do you have an upcoming environmental event, good news story, or accomplishment you’d like us to share? Complete this short form and we’ll include it in an upcoming enviro update. 
Carnaby cockatoo
🐦 Award-winning project 
The Keep Carnaby’s Flying project was named Science Engagement Initiative of the Year at the 2025 Premier’s Science Awards! The project raised awareness about Carnaby’s cockatoos and delivered habitat planting, a watering station, and more. Congratulations to everyone involved in protecting these iconic birds! 💚
Close up of a rabbit
🐇 Rabbit resistance mapping
PHBG is calling on local landholders to assist with rabbit blood sampling. Recent testing shows many in the region may be resistant to calicivirus, a key biocontrol tool. By collecting samples, PHBG can identify where virus releases will still be effective. Email feralanimals@phbg.org or visit phbg.org for details. 
Tomatoes growing on a vine
🍅 What to grow in December Check out Grow it Local‘s guide to summer planting, including:
🌶️ Tomatoes, capsicum, chillies, eggplant, squash, and sweetcorn 
🥕 Lettuce, rocket, silverbeet, carrots, radish, and spring onions
🌿 Basil, dill, mint, and other herbs 
🌻 Nasturtium, French marigolds, cosmos, and sunflowers 
Project updates
An existing path along Falcon coast
Falcon Coastal Shared Path 
Have your say on the proposed 4km shared pathway along the Falcon coast, which will connect existing paths between Gretel Dr and Cesia Ln. 📅 Drop-in: Tuesday 16 December 
Close up of a beach in Mandurah
Southern Beaches CHRMAP  
This long-term plan helps us understand the risks of coastal hazards on our coastal lifestyle. 📅 Drop-ins: Wednesday 14 and Saturday 17 January 2026 
Darwin Terrace in Dudley Park
Public open space upgrades
A range of public open spaces are due for upgrades as part of the City of Mandurah’s annual Parks Renewal Program. 👉 View the parks and share your feedback
Aerial of South East Dawesville
South East Dawesville update
Stage 3A is now complete and includes extended path connection, new picnic and seating opportunities, two new shelters, new exercise equipment, new beach access tracks, 10 bush poles with carved-in animal artworks, and 10 solar bollard lights.
Fauna fact file
Close up of a blue swimmer crab

Blue Swimmer Crabs (Portunus pelagicus)

Summer in Mandurah means crabbing season is now open in the Peel-Harvey region. However, these crabs aren’t just a favourite catch – they play an important role in keeping our waterways healthy. By crabbing responsibly, we can protect this species and the delicate estuarine ecosystem for future generations.

Identification 🦀 Males have vivid blue claws, while females are more brownish with smaller claws 🦀 Streamlined shells help them move quickly through the water.  🦀 Crabs have nine sharp spines along each side of the carapace.  🦀 Legal size is 127mm across the carapace; please measure before you keep. 

Crabbing facts 💨 Crabs can swim sideways and backwards using their paddle-shaped rear legs.  📆 Many crabs are undersized early in the season, with more full-sized crabs seen in late December/January.  ℹ️ There is a bag limit of 10 crabs per person. Always release undersized or egg-carrying crabs. Fines apply. 
Flora fact file
Two images on the south african orchid from Urban Bushland Council WA Inc

South African Orchid (Disa bracteata)

This highly invasive environmental weed poses a serious risk by outcompeting native plants and reducing biodiversity. As it is currently flowering (and will only do so for a short while), now is the time to get weeding and help control the spread.

Identification

🌾 Growth form: Perennial fleshy herb growing from underground tubers, up to 50cm tall. 🍃 Leaves: Forms a basal rosette of 6–10 narrow, channelled, grass-like leaves, often purplish underneath. 🌼 Flowers: Cylindrical spike with 20–60 small flowers; upper parts hooded red-brown, lower parts yellow-green. Produces tiny seeds in brown capsules. 

Control methods

🌱 Seedlings and small plants: Carefully hand-remove during the flowering stage which is the most effective time for control, as the flower spike appears only for a few weeks before dying off. 🥽 Important: Follow herbicide safety guidelines and wear PPE. 🔍 Challenge: The plant’s short above-ground phase makes detection and control hard due to its dormancy most of the year.
What’s on
Person in a wheelchair looking out to the beach at Falcon Bay
Falcon Coastal Shared Path drop-in
📅 Tuesday 16 Dec  
🕓 4pm – 6pm  
📍 Falcon Bay Foreshore Reserve
View event
Blue Bay Beach
Community drop-in session – Southern Beaches CHRMAP 
📅 Wednesday 14 Jan 
🕔 5pm – 7pm  
📍 City of Mandurah Tuckey Room, 83 Mandurah Terrace 
View event
A brown bird of prey
Birds of Prey 📅 Wednesday 7 Jan 
🕥 10:30am – 11:30am
📍 Lakelands Library and Community Centre
View event
Two grass heads in little plant pots
Garden Storytime sessions 
📅 Thursday 15 and Friday 16 Jan  
🕤 9:30am – 10:30am  
📍 Lakelands and Mandurah Community Gardens
View event
Young boy playing with baby chicks
Critters up Close – Farmyard Friends 📅 Wednesday 14 Jan 
🕥 10:30am – 11:30am
📍 Mandurah Library
View event
Aerial shot of Doddies Beach
Community drop-in session – Southern Beaches CHRMAP
📅 Saturday 17 Jan 
🕙 10am – 12 noon  
📍 Halls Head Parade Community and Sports Facility 
View event
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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💚 Enviro News – December 2025
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Enviro News | December 2025 | Birak

As we wrap up 2025 and step into Birak, the first summer in the Noongar seasonal calendar, we celebrate longer days, warmer weather, and the vibrant changes in our natural environment. Birak is a time of renewal and responsibility, traditionally marked by controlled burns to care for Country and reduce bushfire risk. It reminds us to live in harmony with the land and prepare for the challenges of the season.  This edition is packed with festive sustainability tips, project updates, and what’s growing this month. Plus, we’re shining a spotlight on our amazing volunteers in honour of International Volunteer Day. 
News and highlights
Men of the Trees (Peel branch) showcasing some of their seedlings

A huge THANK YOU to our enviro volunteers 

In honour of International Volunteer Day (5 December), we’re celebrating our incredible volunteers who dedicate their time, energy, and passion to making a difference in our environment and community. Some 2025 milestones include: 

  • Over 1,340kg of rubbish was collected by Coastal Waste Warriors and other clean-up volunteers
  • 360 seedlings were planted in Melros Reserve for National Tree Day, hosted by Bouvard Coast Care and supported by the City 
  • Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre was named a finalist in the Peel Business Awards 
  • Repair Cafe Mandurah South opened in June, repairing everything from clocks and chairs to an old jukebox
  • Men of the Trees (Peel Branch) announced a 3-year rehabilitation project in Creery Wetland with DBCA
  • Estuary Guardians launched their free activity book
  • Mandurah Cruises provided $50,000 in funding towards Mandurah Dolphin Research Project, a project that involves numerous volunteers 
Cleanaway truck collecting bins
🎄 Holiday bin collections 
Please note changes to our kerbside bin collection schedule: 
🚛 Thursday 26 Dec collections will be on Friday 27 Dec
🚛 Friday 27 Dec collections will be on Saturday 28 Dec 
📅 Normal collection days will resume on Monday 29 Dec 👉 Get all the info
Person whipper snipping their grass
🔥 Are you bushfire ready?  Bushfires are a natural part of our environment, but they can pose serious risks to lives and property. The best defence is preparation. Know your bushfire risk, create a survival plan, and keep your property clear of flammable materials. 👉 Head to DFES to learn more
Sustainably wrapped gifts
🎁 Have a conscious Christmas
The festive season is joyful, but it can create a lot of waste. Celebrate sustainably by: 
♻️ Choosing 100% paper wrap
🎁 Gifting experiences or donations 
🛒 Shopping and supporting local 
🔋 Recycling old electronics 
🎮 Donating toys to community programs 
👉 Get more tips
Request for content  Do you have an upcoming environmental event, good news story, or accomplishment you’d like us to share? Complete this short form and we’ll include it in an upcoming enviro update. 
Carnaby cockatoo
🐦 Award-winning project 
The Keep Carnaby’s Flying project was named Science Engagement Initiative of the Year at the 2025 Premier’s Science Awards! The project raised awareness about Carnaby’s cockatoos and delivered habitat planting, a watering station, and more. Congratulations to everyone involved in protecting these iconic birds! 💚
Close up of a rabbit
🐇 Rabbit resistance mapping
PHBG is calling on local landholders to assist with rabbit blood sampling. Recent testing shows many in the region may be resistant to calicivirus, a key biocontrol tool. By collecting samples, PHBG can identify where virus releases will still be effective. Email feralanimals@phbg.org or visit phbg.org for details. 
Tomatoes growing on a vine
🍅 What to grow in December Check out Grow it Local‘s guide to summer planting, including:
🌶️ Tomatoes, capsicum, chillies, eggplant, squash, and sweetcorn 
🥕 Lettuce, rocket, silverbeet, carrots, radish, and spring onions
🌿 Basil, dill, mint, and other herbs 
🌻 Nasturtium, French marigolds, cosmos, and sunflowers 
Project updates
An existing path along Falcon coast
Falcon Coastal Shared Path 
Have your say on the proposed 4km shared pathway along the Falcon coast, which will connect existing paths between Gretel Dr and Cesia Ln. 📅 Drop-in: Tuesday 16 December 
Close up of a beach in Mandurah
Southern Beaches CHRMAP  
This long-term plan helps us understand the risks of coastal hazards on our coastal lifestyle. 📅 Drop-ins: Wednesday 14 and Saturday 17 January 2026 
Darwin Terrace in Dudley Park
Public open space upgrades
A range of public open spaces are due for upgrades as part of the City of Mandurah’s annual Parks Renewal Program. 👉 View the parks and share your feedback
Aerial of South East Dawesville
South East Dawesville update
Stage 3A is now complete and includes extended path connection, new picnic and seating opportunities, two new shelters, new exercise equipment, new beach access tracks, 10 bush poles with carved-in animal artworks, and 10 solar bollard lights.
Fauna fact file
Close up of a blue swimmer crab

Blue Swimmer Crabs (Portunus pelagicus)

Summer in Mandurah means crabbing season is now open in the Peel-Harvey region. However, these crabs aren’t just a favourite catch – they play an important role in keeping our waterways healthy. By crabbing responsibly, we can protect this species and the delicate estuarine ecosystem for future generations.

Identification 🦀 Males have vivid blue claws, while females are more brownish with smaller claws 🦀 Streamlined shells help them move quickly through the water.  🦀 Crabs have nine sharp spines along each side of the carapace.  🦀 Legal size is 127mm across the carapace; please measure before you keep. 

Crabbing facts 💨 Crabs can swim sideways and backwards using their paddle-shaped rear legs.  📆 Many crabs are undersized early in the season, with more full-sized crabs seen in late December/January.  ℹ️ There is a bag limit of 10 crabs per person. Always release undersized or egg-carrying crabs. Fines apply. 
Flora fact file
Two images on the south african orchid from Urban Bushland Council WA Inc

South African Orchid (Disa bracteata)

This highly invasive environmental weed poses a serious risk by outcompeting native plants and reducing biodiversity. As it is currently flowering (and will only do so for a short while), now is the time to get weeding and help control the spread.

Identification

🌾 Growth form: Perennial fleshy herb growing from underground tubers, up to 50cm tall. 🍃 Leaves: Forms a basal rosette of 6–10 narrow, channelled, grass-like leaves, often purplish underneath. 🌼 Flowers: Cylindrical spike with 20–60 small flowers; upper parts hooded red-brown, lower parts yellow-green. Produces tiny seeds in brown capsules. 

Control methods

🌱 Seedlings and small plants: Carefully hand-remove during the flowering stage which is the most effective time for control, as the flower spike appears only for a few weeks before dying off. 🥽 Important: Follow herbicide safety guidelines and wear PPE. 🔍 Challenge: The plant’s short above-ground phase makes detection and control hard due to its dormancy most of the year.
What’s on
Person in a wheelchair looking out to the beach at Falcon Bay
Falcon Coastal Shared Path drop-in
📅 Tuesday 16 Dec  
🕓 4pm – 6pm  
📍 Falcon Bay Foreshore Reserve
View event
Blue Bay Beach
Community drop-in session – Southern Beaches CHRMAP 
📅 Wednesday 14 Jan 
🕔 5pm – 7pm  
📍 City of Mandurah Tuckey Room, 83 Mandurah Terrace 
View event
A brown bird of prey
Birds of Prey 📅 Wednesday 7 Jan 
🕥 10:30am – 11:30am
📍 Lakelands Library and Community Centre
View event
Two grass heads in little plant pots
Garden Storytime sessions 
📅 Thursday 15 and Friday 16 Jan  
🕤 9:30am – 10:30am  
📍 Lakelands and Mandurah Community Gardens
View event
Young boy playing with baby chicks
Critters up Close – Farmyard Friends 📅 Wednesday 14 Jan 
🕥 10:30am – 11:30am
📍 Mandurah Library
View event
Aerial shot of Doddies Beach
Community drop-in session – Southern Beaches CHRMAP
📅 Saturday 17 Jan 
🕙 10am – 12 noon  
📍 Halls Head Parade Community and Sports Facility 
View event
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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<![CDATA[The Falcon Coastal Shared Path survey is open for comment]]> https://mailchi.mp/mandurah/falcon-coastal-shared-path-final-design-update-10454388 https://mailchi.mp/mandurah/falcon-coastal-shared-path-final-design-update-10454388
The Falcon Coastal Shared Path survey is open for comment
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Falcon Coastal Shared Path – final design update
The City of Mandurah, in partnership with the Department of Transport, is progressing the final design for the Falcon Coastal Shared Path. The path will run for around 4km along the coastline, starting at Gretal Drive and finishing at Cesia Lane. It links into existing coastal paths, and will connect key parts of the Falcon community, including beaches, parks, and local streets. The path will provide a safer, accessible, and continuous coastal route for walkers and riders along our coastline.

Previous consultation and design refinements
In 2022, the community provided feedback on the concept plan which played a significant role in shaping the final design, including:
  • Adjustments around Avalon Foreshore Reserve to avoid the firebreak where possible and protect habitat
  • Traffic calming measures at Yeedong Street 
  • Improved parking safety
  • Reduced number of crossings
  • Improved safety for cyclists and pedestrians 
  • Consideration of amenities, such as shade trees, lighting, seating and water stations 
Your feedback at this stage will help the City to finalise the design and delivery details before construction commences in 2026. View the updated path design and have your say.

Current consultations
Have your say on other projects currently open for community consultation:
  • Southern Beaches Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaptation Plan
  • Public Open Space Upgrades 2025/26
  • Litter and Illegal Dumping Plan
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Falcon Coastal Shared Path – final design update
The City of Mandurah, in partnership with the Department of Transport, is progressing the final design for the Falcon Coastal Shared Path. The path will run for around 4km along the coastline, starting at Gretal Drive and finishing at Cesia Lane. It links into existing coastal paths, and will connect key parts of the Falcon community, including beaches, parks, and local streets. The path will provide a safer, accessible, and continuous coastal route for walkers and riders along our coastline.

Previous consultation and design refinements
In 2022, the community provided feedback on the concept plan which played a significant role in shaping the final design, including:
  • Adjustments around Avalon Foreshore Reserve to avoid the firebreak where possible and protect habitat
  • Traffic calming measures at Yeedong Street 
  • Improved parking safety
  • Reduced number of crossings
  • Improved safety for cyclists and pedestrians 
  • Consideration of amenities, such as shade trees, lighting, seating and water stations 
Your feedback at this stage will help the City to finalise the design and delivery details before construction commences in 2026. View the updated path design and have your say.

Current consultations
Have your say on other projects currently open for community consultation:
  • Southern Beaches Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaptation Plan
  • Public Open Space Upgrades 2025/26
  • Litter and Illegal Dumping Plan
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<![CDATA[💚 Enviro News – November 2025]]> https://mailchi.mp/mandurah/winter-wrap-up-10454215 https://mailchi.mp/mandurah/winter-wrap-up-10454215
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Enviro News | November 2025 | Kambarang

Hi <<First Name>>, 
 
Welcome to November’s Enviro Update. This month, we’re sharing important news about dolphin rescue cameras, tips for recycling right, and updates on new accessibility features for waste services. You’ll also find ways to get involved, like helping monitor blue swimmer crabs, sharing your ideas for park upgrades, and joining upcoming sustainability workshops.
News and highlights

Dolphin rescue cameras out of action due to vandalism

Vandals have damaged dolphin monitoring cameras at Goegrup Lake and the Serpentine River, leaving three cameras offline just as stranding season begins. Monitored by Estuary Guardians, these cameras help spot dolphins in distress so teams can rapidly respond. Dolphins can suffer extreme sunburn if stranded for too long, which can be fatal. If you spot a stranded dolphin, please message Estuary Guardians or call the Wildlife Helpline on (08) 9474 9055. 
♻️ National Recycling Week  
Not everything that looks eco-friendly belongs in the recycling bin. Coffee cups and compostable food packaging are not recyclable, even if they look like paper or plastic! 👉 Grab your bin stickers from the City’s Admin Building and spread the word about recycling right.
🗑️ Accessible waste services
We’ve rolled out new services to support residents with low vision and access needs.
🟩 Tactile bin lids (square for general waste, triangle for recycling)
⭐ Optional star stickers advising drivers to return bins to the same spot after collection 📩 Request yours
Don’t forget to have your say on litter and illegal dumping Or join our community workshop on Thursday 4 December 👉 
🥾 New boot cleaning stations 
Marlee reserve is part of the bushland buyback, an ecologically important area for many flora and fauna. In August, three boot cleaning stations were installed to prevent the potential spread of dieback. 💚 Help keep the area safe by scrubbing your boots clean before you walk.  
🦀 Monitor blue swimmer crabs
Citizen scientists are invited to join a unique research project testing how drones can be used to study crab abundance, distribution, and size. Help develop new methods for ecological monitoring and provide valuable data for understanding crab populations in shallow estuaries.  👉 Download flyer
Project updates

Public open space upgrades 2025/26
We’re updating a range of public open spaces and need your feedback to help make these parks safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable for everyone in our community. Join us at a drop-in where you can learn more and share your thoughts:

  • Florida Beach Foreshore: Friday 21 Nov, 4pm – 6pm
  • Darwin Terrace: Thursday 11 Dec, 3:30pm – 6:30pm
We’re also accepting survey submissions for Florida Beach Foreshore, Darwin Terrace, and Watersun Reserve basketball court. 

Mississippi Reserve concept plan
Thank you to everyone who had their say on the future of Mississippi Reserve. Your feedback has been reviewed with a concept plan now available for comment. View the concept plan and complete survey 👉
Interested in other City projects? Have your say on Mandurah Matters
Fauna fact file

Snakes

While snakes might not be everyone’s favourite neighbour, they play a vital role in keeping Mandurah’s natural environment healthy and balanced. As we head into summer, it’s more likely we’ll come across snakes, so now’s the perfect time to learn more about them. 

Environmental importance

🐁 As key predators in the local food web, snakes help to control pests like rodents and insects. 🌏 Snakes are bioindicators, suggesting that the local environment is healthy enough to support a top predator. 🐍 While some snakes in WA are venomous (like dugites or tiger snakes), most will avoid humans if given the chance.

How to stay snake aware 🧑‍🌾 Keep your yard tidy and free of long grass or piles of wood. 🚶 Stick to clear paths when walking outdoors. 🐕‍🦺 Keep pets on a lead and supervise them near bushland. 📞 If you find a snake in your house or garden, call Rangers on (08) 9550 3777.
Flora fact file

Arum Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) 

This toxic and highly invasive herb poses a serious environmental risk by outcompeting native vegetation, reducing biodiversity, and obstructing waterways. Declared a pest in WA, landholders are legally required to manage its spread. Community efforts like the Arum Lily Blitz have shown promising results, with native vegetation rebounding after targeted control.

Identification

🌾 Growth form: Perennial herb with large, fleshy rhizomes. 🍃 Leaves: Glossy, dark green, arrow-shaped up to 45cm long. 🌼 Flowers/fruit: White funnel-shaped spathe surrounding a yellow spadix; produces small blue or purple berries.  ⚠️ Toxicity: All parts of the plant are toxic to humans, pets, livestock, and wildlife.

Control methods

🌱 Seedlings/small plants: Hand-pull to remove all rhizomes. ✂️ Larger plants: Cut stems and apply herbicide to stumps. 🥽 Important: Follow herbicide safety guidelines and wear PPE. 🚫 Legal note: Must not be sold, propagated, or distributed. Landholders must prevent the spread to priority conservation areas. 
What’s on
Person charging an electric vehicle
Understanding electric vehicles and charging 📅 Thursday 27 Nov  
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm
📍 Online
View workshop
Community workshop: litter & illegal dumping
📅 Thursday 4 Dec
🕠 5:30pm – 7pm
📍 Tuckey Room, Civic Centre
View event
Volunteer collecting rubbish on the beach
SeaToSource beach clean-up and source reduction workshop
📅 Friday 28 Nov
🕙 10am – 1:30pm
📍 Novara Foreshore
View event
Solar panels on roof
Understanding solar panels and batteries for your home 
📅 Thursday 4 Dec
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm 
📍 Online 
View workshop
National Asbestos Awareness Week 
📅 Saturday 29 Nov 
🕗 8am – 12pm  
📍 Bunnings Halls Head 
View event
Group taking part in the heritage walk
Guided heritage walks of Mandurah  📅 Every Friday 
🕚 11am – 12pm 
📍 Mandurah Museum 
Email to book
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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Enviro News | November 2025 | Kambarang

Hi <<First Name>>, 
 
Welcome to November’s Enviro Update. This month, we’re sharing important news about dolphin rescue cameras, tips for recycling right, and updates on new accessibility features for waste services. You’ll also find ways to get involved, like helping monitor blue swimmer crabs, sharing your ideas for park upgrades, and joining upcoming sustainability workshops.
News and highlights

Dolphin rescue cameras out of action due to vandalism

Vandals have damaged dolphin monitoring cameras at Goegrup Lake and the Serpentine River, leaving three cameras offline just as stranding season begins. Monitored by Estuary Guardians, these cameras help spot dolphins in distress so teams can rapidly respond. Dolphins can suffer extreme sunburn if stranded for too long, which can be fatal. If you spot a stranded dolphin, please message Estuary Guardians or call the Wildlife Helpline on (08) 9474 9055. 
♻️ National Recycling Week  
Not everything that looks eco-friendly belongs in the recycling bin. Coffee cups and compostable food packaging are not recyclable, even if they look like paper or plastic! 👉 Grab your bin stickers from the City’s Admin Building and spread the word about recycling right.
🗑️ Accessible waste services
We’ve rolled out new services to support residents with low vision and access needs.
🟩 Tactile bin lids (square for general waste, triangle for recycling)
⭐ Optional star stickers advising drivers to return bins to the same spot after collection 📩 Request yours
Don’t forget to have your say on litter and illegal dumping Or join our community workshop on Thursday 4 December 👉 
🥾 New boot cleaning stations 
Marlee reserve is part of the bushland buyback, an ecologically important area for many flora and fauna. In August, three boot cleaning stations were installed to prevent the potential spread of dieback. 💚 Help keep the area safe by scrubbing your boots clean before you walk.  
🦀 Monitor blue swimmer crabs
Citizen scientists are invited to join a unique research project testing how drones can be used to study crab abundance, distribution, and size. Help develop new methods for ecological monitoring and provide valuable data for understanding crab populations in shallow estuaries.  👉 Download flyer
Project updates

Public open space upgrades 2025/26
We’re updating a range of public open spaces and need your feedback to help make these parks safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable for everyone in our community. Join us at a drop-in where you can learn more and share your thoughts:

  • Florida Beach Foreshore: Friday 21 Nov, 4pm – 6pm
  • Darwin Terrace: Thursday 11 Dec, 3:30pm – 6:30pm
We’re also accepting survey submissions for Florida Beach Foreshore, Darwin Terrace, and Watersun Reserve basketball court. 

Mississippi Reserve concept plan
Thank you to everyone who had their say on the future of Mississippi Reserve. Your feedback has been reviewed with a concept plan now available for comment. View the concept plan and complete survey 👉
Interested in other City projects? Have your say on Mandurah Matters
Fauna fact file

Snakes

While snakes might not be everyone’s favourite neighbour, they play a vital role in keeping Mandurah’s natural environment healthy and balanced. As we head into summer, it’s more likely we’ll come across snakes, so now’s the perfect time to learn more about them. 

Environmental importance

🐁 As key predators in the local food web, snakes help to control pests like rodents and insects. 🌏 Snakes are bioindicators, suggesting that the local environment is healthy enough to support a top predator. 🐍 While some snakes in WA are venomous (like dugites or tiger snakes), most will avoid humans if given the chance.

How to stay snake aware 🧑‍🌾 Keep your yard tidy and free of long grass or piles of wood. 🚶 Stick to clear paths when walking outdoors. 🐕‍🦺 Keep pets on a lead and supervise them near bushland. 📞 If you find a snake in your house or garden, call Rangers on (08) 9550 3777.
Flora fact file

Arum Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) 

This toxic and highly invasive herb poses a serious environmental risk by outcompeting native vegetation, reducing biodiversity, and obstructing waterways. Declared a pest in WA, landholders are legally required to manage its spread. Community efforts like the Arum Lily Blitz have shown promising results, with native vegetation rebounding after targeted control.

Identification

🌾 Growth form: Perennial herb with large, fleshy rhizomes. 🍃 Leaves: Glossy, dark green, arrow-shaped up to 45cm long. 🌼 Flowers/fruit: White funnel-shaped spathe surrounding a yellow spadix; produces small blue or purple berries.  ⚠️ Toxicity: All parts of the plant are toxic to humans, pets, livestock, and wildlife.

Control methods

🌱 Seedlings/small plants: Hand-pull to remove all rhizomes. ✂️ Larger plants: Cut stems and apply herbicide to stumps. 🥽 Important: Follow herbicide safety guidelines and wear PPE. 🚫 Legal note: Must not be sold, propagated, or distributed. Landholders must prevent the spread to priority conservation areas. 
What’s on
Person charging an electric vehicle
Understanding electric vehicles and charging 📅 Thursday 27 Nov  
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm
📍 Online
View workshop
Community workshop: litter & illegal dumping
📅 Thursday 4 Dec
🕠 5:30pm – 7pm
📍 Tuckey Room, Civic Centre
View event
Volunteer collecting rubbish on the beach
SeaToSource beach clean-up and source reduction workshop
📅 Friday 28 Nov
🕙 10am – 1:30pm
📍 Novara Foreshore
View event
Solar panels on roof
Understanding solar panels and batteries for your home 
📅 Thursday 4 Dec
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm 
📍 Online 
View workshop
National Asbestos Awareness Week 
📅 Saturday 29 Nov 
🕗 8am – 12pm  
📍 Bunnings Halls Head 
View event
Group taking part in the heritage walk
Guided heritage walks of Mandurah  📅 Every Friday 
🕚 11am – 12pm 
📍 Mandurah Museum 
Email to book
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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<![CDATA[Share your thoughts on Litter and Illegal Dumping]]> https://mailchi.mp/mandurah/mandurah-news-and-events-10454217 https://mailchi.mp/mandurah/mandurah-news-and-events-10454217
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Come along to a clean-up and share your thoughts on litter and illegal dumping


Caring for our beautiful natural environment is a top priority for our community, so we are beginning work on a new Litter and Illegal Dumping Plan to keep Mandurah’s waterways, bushland, and streets clean. Join us at Coastal Waste Warrior’s final clean-up of the year, and share your ideas on how we can stop littering and illegal dumping in Mandurah.
📅 Saturday 8 November
🕘 9am – 11:30am
📍 Doddi’s Beach, Halls Head 

How you can get involved
 

The Litter and Illegal Dumping Plan is not written yet, so your ideas will help us create it. You can get involved by:
Community engagement is open until Sunday, 30 November 2025.

Current consultations

Have your say on other projects currently open for community consultation:
  • Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2026-2030 and Implementation Plan
  • Madora Bay North (Seaside) Foreshore Management Plan
  • Access and Inclusion Plan 2026-2031
  • Draft Festivals and Events Strategy
  • Mandurah Health Precinct – Structure Plan
  • Mandurah Centre Plan
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Come along to a clean-up and share your thoughts on litter and illegal dumping


Caring for our beautiful natural environment is a top priority for our community, so we are beginning work on a new Litter and Illegal Dumping Plan to keep Mandurah’s waterways, bushland, and streets clean. Join us at Coastal Waste Warrior’s final clean-up of the year, and share your ideas on how we can stop littering and illegal dumping in Mandurah.
📅 Saturday 8 November
🕘 9am – 11:30am
📍 Doddi’s Beach, Halls Head 

How you can get involved
 

The Litter and Illegal Dumping Plan is not written yet, so your ideas will help us create it. You can get involved by:
Community engagement is open until Sunday, 30 November 2025.

Current consultations

Have your say on other projects currently open for community consultation:
  • Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2026-2030 and Implementation Plan
  • Madora Bay North (Seaside) Foreshore Management Plan
  • Access and Inclusion Plan 2026-2031
  • Draft Festivals and Events Strategy
  • Mandurah Health Precinct – Structure Plan
  • Mandurah Centre Plan
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<![CDATA[💚 Enviro Update - October 2025]]> https://mailchi.mp/mandurah/winter-wrap-up-10454104 https://mailchi.mp/mandurah/winter-wrap-up-10454104
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Enviro Update | October 2025 

Welcome to Kambarang, the season of birth and a time of vibrant change in the Noongar calendar. Wildflowers are in full bloom, reptiles are beginning to stir, and warmer days signal new life across the land. In this issue, you’ll find energy-saving tips, birdwatching opportunities, and ways to get involved in community events that celebrate our environment and heritage.
News and highlights

💡 Switch on to energy savings

Next Tuesday is World Energy Saving Day, a global reminder of the power we all hold to reduce energy consumption and protect our planet. Small changes can lead to big impacts; here are two free ways to get started:

⚡ Borrow an energy audit kit from one of our libraries and see where you can be more energy efficient at home.

🧑🏼‍💻 Join an online workshop and get practical tips to lower your energy bills.
🐣 Fairy Terns are nesting
 
We’re thrilled to see Fairy Terns returning to Mandurah’s coast this breeding season. You can help protect these threatened birds by:
 
▪️ Giving them space to nest safely
▪️ Keeping dogs on a lead
▪️ Admiring from a distance
▪️ Keeping cats indoors
♻️ Celebrate World Op Shop Day this Saturday
2025 marks 100 years of op shops in Australia, and with 20+ in Mandurah, there are plenty to get involved with:
🛍️ Pop into your local op shop and hunt for treasures
🙌 Volunteer your time  
📸 Post your best op shop finds using #WorldOpShopWeek  
🏠 Is your property bushfire ready? All property owners must complete fire prevention work by 17 November and maintain until the end of May.It’s not just big blocks; fire safety is everyone’s responsibility. Property inspections start from 18 November. 🔥 Find out more
🧑‍🌾 Firewise gardening
 
On the topic of bushfires, a well-planned garden can help protect your home in the hot months. By choosing the right plants, spacing them wisely, and keeping your garden tidy, you can reduce fuel loads and improve safety. 🌵 Download the brochure 
🐦 Join the Aussie Bird Count Spring is a great time to get outside and enjoy nature. Between 20 and 26 October, you can also become a citizen scientist by tracking the amazing birdlife you spot! Simply spend 20 minutes counting birds and submit via the app or web form. 👉 Register now
A pumpkin on a beach with 'Compost me' carved into it
🎃 Halloween top tips 🕸️ Avoid fake cobwebs on trees as they can entangle birds and wildlife
♻️ Compost your pumpkins
👻 Organise a community costume swap to encourage reuse
📸 Report littering to help protect your local environment 
🛍️ Shop local to reduce transport emissions
Project updates

Coodanup Foreshore upgrades

Stage 3 is almost complete, with the area expected to open by early November. As part of the works, a new sculpture celebrating Coodanup’s special connection to migratory shorebirds will be installed. Designed by local artists Neil and Kallie Turner, the artwork tells the story of 22 species that travel thousands of kilometres from Alaska and Siberia to reach Coodanup each year. 👉 Learn more about the project
Fauna fact file

Magpies

Spring in Mandurah means nesting season for our local koolbardi. While most magpies are peaceful neighbours, a few protective parents may swoop to keep their chicks safe.

Fun facts

🎶 Magpies can mimic over 30 bird species and even sounds like car alarms and dog barks! 🧑 Magpies have excellent memories and can recognise up to 100 human faces. 💬 Magpies are highly social, often living with up to 20 family members. Together, they defend their territory, raise young, and even play games. 

Tips to avoid swooping

😎 Wear sunglasses and a hat or helmet to protect your eyes and head 🚲 Walk your bike or scooter through swooping zones 🗺️ Plan an alternative route to avoid known nesting areas 👪 Travel in groups (magpies are less likely to swoop when you’re with others) 
Flora fact file

White Weeping Broom (Retama Raetam)

This declared pest found in dunes, coastal heath, roadsides, and disturbed sites rapidly invades native vegetation. Its toxic leaves, flowers, and fruits also reduce food availability for native herbivores, like kangaroos. With seeds that can remain active in soil for years, it’s one to keep an eye out for to contain the spread.

Identification 🌾 Growth form: Up to 3m tall and 6m wide 🍃 Leaves: Very small, narrow, and quickly shed 🌼 Flowers/seeds: Small white flowers in spring, followed by pea-like pods with 1-2 seeds that can persist in the soil seed bank for up to 20 years  

Control methods 🖐 Manual: Hand-pull small seedlings (juvenile plants are hard to remove due to deep taproots) 🧪 Chemical: Apply herbicide during active growth or cut the stump and paint with 50% glyphosate 🧐 Monitoring: Regularly check for seedling recruitment   
What’s on
Solar panels on a residential property roof
Understanding Solar Panels and Batteries for your Home
📅 Thursday 16 Oct  
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm 
📍 Online
View event
Two babies in cloth nappies
Cloth Nappy Workshop
📅 Thursday 30 Oct 
🕖 7pm – 8pm 
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Energy Efficiency Tips for Households 📅 Thursday 23 Oct  
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm 
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Bushland in Mandurah
Fighting Ferals (fox and pig control)
📅 Tuesday 11 Nov
🕜 1:30pm – 2:30pm 
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Luca’s Legacy Clean-Up 
📅 Sunday 26 Oct  
🕘 9am – 11:30am  
📍 Port Bouvard Yacht Club
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Save Money and Tips for Lower Power Bills 
📅 Thursday 13 Nov 
🕑 2pm – 3:15pm  
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For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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💚 Enviro Update – October 2025
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Enviro Update | October 2025 

Welcome to Kambarang, the season of birth and a time of vibrant change in the Noongar calendar. Wildflowers are in full bloom, reptiles are beginning to stir, and warmer days signal new life across the land. In this issue, you’ll find energy-saving tips, birdwatching opportunities, and ways to get involved in community events that celebrate our environment and heritage.
News and highlights

💡 Switch on to energy savings

Next Tuesday is World Energy Saving Day, a global reminder of the power we all hold to reduce energy consumption and protect our planet. Small changes can lead to big impacts; here are two free ways to get started:

⚡ Borrow an energy audit kit from one of our libraries and see where you can be more energy efficient at home.

🧑🏼‍💻 Join an online workshop and get practical tips to lower your energy bills.
🐣 Fairy Terns are nesting
 
We’re thrilled to see Fairy Terns returning to Mandurah’s coast this breeding season. You can help protect these threatened birds by:
 
▪️ Giving them space to nest safely
▪️ Keeping dogs on a lead
▪️ Admiring from a distance
▪️ Keeping cats indoors
♻️ Celebrate World Op Shop Day this Saturday
2025 marks 100 years of op shops in Australia, and with 20+ in Mandurah, there are plenty to get involved with:
🛍️ Pop into your local op shop and hunt for treasures
🙌 Volunteer your time  
📸 Post your best op shop finds using #WorldOpShopWeek  
🏠 Is your property bushfire ready? All property owners must complete fire prevention work by 17 November and maintain until the end of May.It’s not just big blocks; fire safety is everyone’s responsibility. Property inspections start from 18 November. 🔥 Find out more
🧑‍🌾 Firewise gardening
 
On the topic of bushfires, a well-planned garden can help protect your home in the hot months. By choosing the right plants, spacing them wisely, and keeping your garden tidy, you can reduce fuel loads and improve safety. 🌵 Download the brochure 
🐦 Join the Aussie Bird Count Spring is a great time to get outside and enjoy nature. Between 20 and 26 October, you can also become a citizen scientist by tracking the amazing birdlife you spot! Simply spend 20 minutes counting birds and submit via the app or web form. 👉 Register now
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🎃 Halloween top tips 🕸️ Avoid fake cobwebs on trees as they can entangle birds and wildlife
♻️ Compost your pumpkins
👻 Organise a community costume swap to encourage reuse
📸 Report littering to help protect your local environment 
🛍️ Shop local to reduce transport emissions
Project updates

Coodanup Foreshore upgrades

Stage 3 is almost complete, with the area expected to open by early November. As part of the works, a new sculpture celebrating Coodanup’s special connection to migratory shorebirds will be installed. Designed by local artists Neil and Kallie Turner, the artwork tells the story of 22 species that travel thousands of kilometres from Alaska and Siberia to reach Coodanup each year. 👉 Learn more about the project
Fauna fact file

Magpies

Spring in Mandurah means nesting season for our local koolbardi. While most magpies are peaceful neighbours, a few protective parents may swoop to keep their chicks safe.

Fun facts

🎶 Magpies can mimic over 30 bird species and even sounds like car alarms and dog barks! 🧑 Magpies have excellent memories and can recognise up to 100 human faces. 💬 Magpies are highly social, often living with up to 20 family members. Together, they defend their territory, raise young, and even play games. 

Tips to avoid swooping

😎 Wear sunglasses and a hat or helmet to protect your eyes and head 🚲 Walk your bike or scooter through swooping zones 🗺️ Plan an alternative route to avoid known nesting areas 👪 Travel in groups (magpies are less likely to swoop when you’re with others) 
Flora fact file

White Weeping Broom (Retama Raetam)

This declared pest found in dunes, coastal heath, roadsides, and disturbed sites rapidly invades native vegetation. Its toxic leaves, flowers, and fruits also reduce food availability for native herbivores, like kangaroos. With seeds that can remain active in soil for years, it’s one to keep an eye out for to contain the spread.

Identification 🌾 Growth form: Up to 3m tall and 6m wide 🍃 Leaves: Very small, narrow, and quickly shed 🌼 Flowers/seeds: Small white flowers in spring, followed by pea-like pods with 1-2 seeds that can persist in the soil seed bank for up to 20 years  

Control methods 🖐 Manual: Hand-pull small seedlings (juvenile plants are hard to remove due to deep taproots) 🧪 Chemical: Apply herbicide during active growth or cut the stump and paint with 50% glyphosate 🧐 Monitoring: Regularly check for seedling recruitment   
What’s on
Solar panels on a residential property roof
Understanding Solar Panels and Batteries for your Home
📅 Thursday 16 Oct  
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm 
📍 Online
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Two babies in cloth nappies
Cloth Nappy Workshop
📅 Thursday 30 Oct 
🕖 7pm – 8pm 
📍 Online 
View event
Person changing a light bulb
Energy Efficiency Tips for Households 📅 Thursday 23 Oct  
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm 
📍 Online
View event
Bushland in Mandurah
Fighting Ferals (fox and pig control)
📅 Tuesday 11 Nov
🕜 1:30pm – 2:30pm 
📍 Online
View event
Luca the dolphin with fishing line entanglement around his fin
Luca’s Legacy Clean-Up 
📅 Sunday 26 Oct  
🕘 9am – 11:30am  
📍 Port Bouvard Yacht Club
View event
Energy Efficiency Officer looking at data on a computer
Save Money and Tips for Lower Power Bills 
📅 Thursday 13 Nov 
🕑 2pm – 3:15pm  
📍 Online 
View event
For more information on what the City is doing to protect and nurture the environment visit mandurah.wa.gov.au
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