Working to conserve and restore water quality and wildlife habitat in Perth inner city catchments

Welcome to the Claise Brook Catchment Group

The Claise Brook Catchment Group is an incorporated community-based environmental group working to restore wetlands and improve the quality of water flowing into the Swan River from Perth city and inner city.  The group has been operating since 1997 and meets on a monthly basis.  

We hold monthly working bees at Robertson Park and community plantings in winter to provide habitat and improve water quality in local wetlands and the Swan River.  We also assist at the City of Vincent’s Local Plant Sales and hold tours to raise awareness about how everyone can help to improve the health of local wetlands and the Swan River.  Visit our Facebook page to catch up on recent activities.

In 2011, with the assistance of Bamford Consulting, we reviewed the impact of proposed city waterfront developments on swan habitat, and in 2008 our members undertook field surveys of all parks and reserves within the City of Perth to assess their biodiversity value.  The information was used to prepare a Local Biodiversity Study for the City of Perth. Visiting artist Katri Walker incorporated our views on the importance of wildlife within the urban environment, and the black swan in particular to Perth city in a video installation which can be viewed online here.

A particular focus is working with various agencies to coordinate a whole-of-catchment approach to improving water quality within the Mounts Bay catchment.  In 2008 we made a submission on the proposed development of Mounts Bay and subsequently facilitated the preparation of Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP) for the Mounts Bay catchment.

The Claise Brook Catchment Group's work is supported by grants received from the Swan Alcoa Landcare Program and environmental grants from the City of Perth and the City of Vincent.  Funding for individual projects has been provided by the Water Corporation, the Swan River Trust and the (former) East Perth Redevelopment Authority.

The contribution that our members make to the local community has been recognised through two awards presented to our group. We received the Volunteer Group of the Year Award in the state seat of Perth in 2001, the International Year of Volunteers. On Australia Day 2009 our group was honoured to receive the City of Perth Premier’s Australia Day Active Citizenship Award for 2009.

 



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We are part of the North Metro Region within the Swan Catchment which is overseen by Perth NRM.

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