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 Claise Brook Catchment Group holds monthly working bees and community plantings in winter to provide habitat and improve water quality in local wetlands and the Swan River. We assist at 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.

Last year 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 an be viewed online here.

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

The Claise Brook Catchment Group is supported by funding from the Swan River Trust and the City of Perth. Funding for individual projects has been provided by the Water Corporation and the East Perth Redevelopment Authority.

The group has been operating since 1997 and meets on a monthly basis.  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 Premiers Australia Day Active Citizenship Award for 2009. 

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

Please contact us to join our emailing list and receive regular updates on our activities.

Although our members are unlikely to win gold for synchronised tree planting we get great satisfaction in greening our local area. See what has been happening recently in our photo Journal

Coming up

• Monthly Meeting 6pm on the first Monday of the month.

• Working bee at Robertson Park
  first Saturday of each month

Alert

• If you see a turtle with a domed shell and red markings, it may be a feral red-eared slider turtle. These introduced exotic turtles present a high risk to native species. To report a sighting, call DEC's WILDCARE helpline on 9474 9055. Click here for more information.

News

• Give river back to the swans Perth Voice July 2008

• Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 Catchment Friendly Garden.

• Click here to see recent articles and media releases.

Submissions

• Submission Point Fraser development (Feb 2009)

• Read our submission on the Masterplan for Heirisson Island (Oct 2008)

• Read our submission on the Lake Monger Management Plan (Aug 2008)

• Read our submission on the proposed development of Perth's water front (March 08)

• Other submissions

Photos

•  Click here for photos of our activities and area