Urban Bushland Council WA Inc

16/10/2026

🌿 LIMITED SPACES LEFT!! Join us for a FREE guided walk through Paganoni Swamp, one of our region’s most important conservation estates!

Join Leonie Stubbs and the Friends of Paganoni Swamp (FoPS) to explore this precious part of the Rockingham Lakes Regional Park, home to significant wetlands and unique vegetation communities.

Learn about the impacts of recent fires, the ongoing threat of arson, and the increasing pressures facing this important reserve as suburbia closes in.

Discover critically endangered Honeymyrtle shrubland, a conservation-category wetland, and why these environmentally sensitive areas need our protection.

Come along to learn from the passionate local volunteers working to protect Paganoni Swamp and its incredible biodiversity!

📅 Thursday 22 October | 9am–11am
📍 Paganoni Swamp, Rockingham Lakes Regional Park
Spots are limited, so book your place here now: https://www.bushlandperth.org.au/event/walk-paganoni-swamp/

08/10/2026

Black Cockatoo Forest Planting Event - Saturday morning 10 October, Royal Park, West Perth. Registration at 8:15 am. Make a difference to Black Cockatoo habitat while connecting to Country and your local community. Join members of the Black Cockatoo Forest project and the Vincent community this Saturday morning for some infill planting of Black Cockatoo friendly local native plants around Royal Park (formerly Mick Michael Reserve).

Join the Black Cockatoo Forest project partners and local community at this infill planting of Black Cockatoo Forest plant species at Royal Park, West Perth.

07/10/2026

Last day to put in a submission regarding the 'Woodvale Corner' housing proposal - opposite Yellagonga Regional Park and Bush Forever site 299. Another patch of foraging habitat for the endangered Carnaby's Cockatoos will be cleared. UBC is finalising a submission today which will highlight the shortsightedness of continuing to clear native vegetation for development in Perth when there are other options. We need to keep our remnant bushlands and vegetation for healthier and more resilient communities against the impacts of climate change, have more beautiful neighbourhoods, connect people with nature, save our wildlife and be healthier and happier.

01/10/2026

Insect eating sundews were a highlight for those involved in UBC's 'Step into the Gosnell's Bush' last Sunday. What a great article by the Examiner reminding everyone how precious and important it is to conserve the Borree Borree/Greater Brixton Street Wetlands.

Home environment Wetland a world of life environmentGosnellsIn the newsLatest NewsNews Wetland a world of life By Adewunmi Adedayo - October 1, 2026 9:28 am 129 Drosera glanduligera, a tiny insect-eating plant spotted during the bush walk, uses specialised hairs to catch insects. A tiny insect-eatin...

19/09/2026

Up coming event! - Greening Perth – Greening Our Future 🏙️

Join the Urban Bushland Council WA for a free evening at Scitech exploring how urban greening can connect bushland, cool our suburbs and give wildlife room to move, and how you can get involved!

Keynote: Dr Jane Chambers (Director of NatureLink, and Senior Lecturer at Murdoch University) shares a vision of Perth and Peel as a green city connected to nature, and how you can help through naturelinks and stepping-stone habitat plantings.

• Dr Matthew Adams (Geoscience Australia) presents a tour of the DPLH CanopyDashboard.
• Sue Conlan (Urban Bushland Council) explains how community groups can apply for a Let’s Grow Grant to create local pockets of vegetation.

When: Thursday 8 October 2026, 6:00–8:00 pm (light refreshments from 6:00 pm, presentations start 6:30 pm)

Where: Chevron Science Theatre, Scitech, City West Centre, cnr Railway St & Sutherland St, West Perth WA 6005

Cost: Free (RSVP here: https://www.bushlandperth.org.au/event/greening-perth-greening-our-future/)

Getting there: Scitech is next to City West Train Station. Paid parking is available below, with a $5 for 5 hours ticket for visitors.

16/09/2026

Join us for a free community workshop exploring the incredible Brixton Street/Kenwick Wetlands — a tiny 1% slice of Perth’s reserves that’s home to a staggering 70% of the city’s floral species! 🌸

Come share stories, swap uncertainties, and meet your bush-loving neighbours. You’ll connect with local Noongar leaders, environmental groups and experts, then head out on a guided walk to discover the biodiversity right on your doorstep.

📅 Sunday 27 September | 10am–12pm
📍 Connect@Kenwick (The Mud Hut), 84 Kenwick Road, Kenwick
☕ Refreshments provided |

🆓 Free — RSVP here: https://www.bushlandperth.org.au/event/step-into-the-gosnells-bush/

10/09/2026

Read one of our latest blogs! ✏️

Our team recognise that conservation is associated with ecology, biodiversity, and the protection of nature. But it is also about the people, about the relationships between landscapes and livelihoods, between communities and ecosystems, between present decisions and future consequences.

Inspired by Michael Sorkin’s famous Two Hundred and Fifty Things an Architect Should Know, our latest blog aims to sketch the portrait of a conservationist.

They include things to know, things to notice, things to remember, things to learn how to do, things to feel, things to question, things to respect, and things to love.

Find the blog here (https://www.bushlandperth.org.au/portrait-of-a-conservationist/) and let us know what being a conservationist means to you in the comments!

06/09/2026

Seed Genetics and Restoration 🌱

Genetic diversity is an important ingredient behind successful restoration projects — but is often considered too difficult to address. Join Dr Linda Broadhurst (former Director, Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, CSIRO) as she unpacks how population size, pollinators and seed sourcing choices shape the long-term success of your revegetation work, and the easy steps local groups can take to enhance a project’s genetic integrity.

Wed 23 Sept, 6–8 pm | City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth (or join via Zoom)

Free event, light refreshments from 6 pm. RSVP here: https://www.bushlandperth.org.au/event/seed-genetics-and-restoration/!

27/08/2026

STEP INTO THE GOSNELLS BUSH
Free guided walk and workshop by the Urban Bushland Council. Discover the Greater Brixton Street Wetlands – which has the largest floral diversity in all of Perth. Learn from experts about this internationally renowned area. Meet your neighbours and share your stories on what the bush means to you. Hear how you can join in and help conserve this wonderful place. Don’t miss it!
Sunday 27, September 10:00 -12:00h – at the Mud Hut, 84 Brixton Street, Kenwick. Morning tea provided.
To register click here: https://www.bushlandperth.org.au/event/step-into-the-gosnells-bush/

13/08/2026

There’s some great news for the Greater Brixton Street Wetlands! 🌿

In December 2024, the WA Government announced $1.5 million in funding to support on-ground conservation work across the GBSW, including w**d control, restoration, biodiversity monitoring, rubbish removal and improved signage.

Join us to hear from Cat Williams, Operations Officer (Conservation) for the Greater Brixton Street Wetlands, about the work already underway and her plans for caring for this incredibly diverse and fragile landscape in years to come!

📅 Wednesday 26 August
🕕 Doors open 6:00 pm, session from 6:30 pm
📍 City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth
💚 FREE
💻 Zoom available

Come along, meet others passionate about Perth’s bushland, and learn more about the future of the GBSW.

RSVP here: https://www.bushlandperth.org.au/event/conservation-and-restoration-in-the-gbsw/