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Thursday 3rd April 2025 at 7.00pm
MOTT MONTHLY MEETING at FRASERS LANDING
The Peel Branch of Men of the Trees isn’t just for men! It’s for everyone, and they’re looking for new volunteers, including a Facebook administrator.
MOTT is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation that propagates, plants and sells native trees and shrubs.
They’re looking for people who’d like to get involved with their activities, be it seeding, growing, planting, working with schools or administration.
If you’d like to help, or you’d like to attend their meeting to find out more, email Chris at mottpeelsecretary@gmail.com.
This Facebook reel shows how easy it is to “seed up”. Courtesy of Trillion Trees Australia.

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Friday 4th April 2025 · 1.00pm – 2.00pm
POP-UP POSSUM TALLY INFO SESSION & LUNCH
Learn how to identify different species of possums and how to log data online so you can become a Citizen Scientist, even from your own backyard!
Learn about critically endangered Western Ringtail Possums and how you can help track their numbers in your area.
This free in-person event by the City of Mandurah is a great opportunity to meet fellow possum enthusiasts and learn from local experts to empower you to get involved in local conservation efforts as well as contributing important citizen science data for the Western Ringtail Tally from 6th April to 4th May, which is when you can record and submit sightings.
If you’re unable to participate during this period, you can still contribute by submitting opportunistic sightings at any time through iNaturalist: Western Ringtail Possums of Mandurah.
👉 Location: Falcon Library and Community Centre. Free parking.
👉 Bookings: eventbrite.com.au/e/possum-tally-info-session-tickets-1306141437199

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Friday 11th April 2025 · 1.30pm – 4.00pm
COAST SWaP WEST COAST FORUM
Join the South West and Peel Coastal Management Group (Coast SWaP) and other passionate coastal focused practitioners, researchers and coastal community group members for a coastal community gathering at Preston Beach Community Centre.
Find out more and book your free place. 
Please share on Facebook.

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Saturday 12th April 2025 9.45am – 11.45am
LOVE OUR LAKES
This free family-friendly Fertilise Wise Healthy Wetlands Workshop by the City of Mandurah is all about helping to keep our urban lakes healthy. Includes kids’ activities, stalls, talks, badge making and free seedlings.
Location: Bruce Cresswell Reserve (northern lake end near playground), Oakmont Ave, Meadow Springs.
Find our more and book your free place.
This event culminates in a Community Turtle Monitoring Workshop at 11.00am. This is a ticketed seated event under a marquee. Find out more and book your free place.

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Saturday 12th April 2025 · 10.00am – 1.00pm
LAKELANDS REPAIR CAFÉ
Take along your damaged items to Lakelands Shopping Centre and a great group of handy repairers will do their best to bring it back to life.
Lakelands Repair Café operates on the second and last Saturday of the month.
Enquiries: Email repaircafe.lakelands@gmail.com or visit them on Facebook to view some of their amazing repairs!

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Sunday 13th April 2025 · 9.00am – 11.00am
COASTAL WASTE WARRIORS CLEAN-UP
This month’s clean-up will be at Creery Wetlands.
Find out more: coastalwastewarriors.com.au/get-involved

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Thursday 17th April 2025 · 5.00pm – 7.00pm
MANDURAH ENVIRONMENT & HERITAGE GROUP COMMITTEE MEETING
MEHG members and supporters are invited to our monthly meetings which are held on the third Thursday of each month.
Enormous thanks to Peel-Harvey Catchment Council for allowing us to meet in their state-of-the art shed at the rear of their premises at 58 Sutton Street, Mandurah.
Paid-up members who can’t attend in person are welcome to participate on Microsoft Teams. Please email us for the link.
Not a member yet? Join MEHG or renew your membership here.
NEW: Our monthly meetings are now preceded by a Heritage Sub-Committee Meeting at 4.00pm at the same location (no longer at Mandurah Museum).

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Wednesday 23rd April 2025 · 10.00am – 2.00pm
CRUNCH & SIP FAMILY FUN DAY
Take a journey through nature and the unique habitats of Australian creatures.
This free community event at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre also has inspired activities, arts and crafts to make and take home, stilt-walkers, seed planting and Crunch&Sip healthy snacks and recipes to keep.
No ticket required. Find out more.

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Friday 25th April 2025 at 7.30am or 8.00am
BIRD WATCHING OUTING
The location for this month’s Mandurah Bird Observers Group outing is Wellard Wetlands. Everyone welcome. More details soon.
👉 Bring: Morning tea, chair, binoculars, camera, sunscreen, suitable footwear/clothing and insect repellent.
👉 Enquiries: Bill Howard bill@lastbirdstanding.com Ph: 0429 829871
This group visits the beautiful waterways and bush areas in and around Mandurah to observe what species of birds are in the area. They record the species identified and report their findings to Birdlife Australia.
They have been bringing bird lovers together for over 30 years and normally have outings on the 4th Friday of each month.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about our wonderful bird life and how to identify birds.
There are over 120 species of birds in the Peel Region, and numbers increase during the migratory season.
View this year’s Mandurah Bird Observers Group Program. All outings are subject to change.

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Sunday 27th April 2025 · 9.00am – 11.00am
FRIENDS OF SAMPHIRE COVE NATURE RESERVE
The Friends of Samphire Cove meet on the last Sunday of each month to carry out flora and fauna rehabilitation and to tidy up this special waterside A Class reserve on the corner of Wedgetail Retreat and Egret Point Road, Halls Head.
Help is needed please to sweep the paths, pick up rubbish, water the new plants and do a spot of weeding. As well as your hat, mozzie spray, water and morning tea, please bring your garden gloves, rake, watering can or weeding tool (depending on what activity takes your fancy – or what your body will allow).
New volunteers are always welcome and we usually have some spare equipment to share around if you don’t have anything at home.
The Friends will stop for BYO morning tea and a catch-up at the Information Shelter at 10.30am.

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Sunday 18th May 2025 from 5.00pm
BCCG SUNDOWNER AT CAFÉ COAST
Come and meet our Bouvard Coast Care Group members and enjoy an informal drink and chat.
Discussion Topic: Winter brushing and planting prep. Brushing explained.
Enquiries: admin@bouvardcoastcare.org

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Saturday 24th May 2025 · 9.00am – 11.30am
LAKE CLIFTON-HERRON SEEDLING GIVEAWAY
This year’s annual giveaway at Lake Clifton Herron Hall will feature some additional elements, including a guest speaker specialising in Banksia Woodlands, face painting and a coffee van. To make the event even more engaging, there will be several informative stalls with interactive activities, including a special one from MEHG!
While the free seedlings are only for residents of the area, the event is open to all.
Lake Clifton-Herron landholders need to register in advance to be eligible for their free batch of seedlings.
Enquiries: Karen.Lyons@peel-harvey.org.au

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Saturday 31st May to Saturday 1st June 2025
BRUSH COLLECTION WITH BCCG
Help our Bouvard Coast Care Group members to collect brush and deliver it to their planting site. More details soon. Brushing explained.
Enquiries: admin@bouvardcoastcare.org

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Sunday 8th June 2025 from 9.00am
WINTER PLANTING WITH BCCG
Join in with Bouvard Coast Care Group’s annual mega coast-care planting event at Tims Thicket Beach. More details soon.
Enquiries: admin@bouvardcoastcare.org

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Sunday 27th July 2025
NATIONAL TREE DAY PLANTING EVENT
Save the date for this big annual family-friendly event organised by the City of Mandurah.
This year the location will be Melros Reserve and Beach Foredune.
Bouvard Coast Care Group, now under our umbrella, invites you to help with the planting there.
More details soon.

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Saturday 11th October 2025 · 8.30am – 12.30pm
WONDERS OF OUR WETLANDS FESTIVAL
38 Peel Parade, Coodanup 6210
Find out more.

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Every Friday · 10.00am – 10.45am
NATURE PLAY TIME at LAKELANDS LIBRARY
Fun for kids with activities, games and story-time designed to inspire wonder and curiosity about the natural world and introduce young minds to nature’s beauty and diversity, nurturing a deep love for the great outdoors.
Enjoy craft activities using resources from the natural environment, encouraging creativity while connecting with nature’s elements.
Learn about the importance of protecting and preserving our world, instilling a sense of appreciation and responsibility towards cherishing our planet’s wellbeing.
Find out more.

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Fridays · 11.00am – 12.00pm
GUIDED HERITAGE WALK OF MANDURAH
Discover the City’s history with a free foreshore heritage walking tour. This leisurely walk starts and finishes at Mandurah Museum.
The Foreshore Heritage Tour provides information on the history of Mandurah’s pioneer settlers and an accurate portrayal of life as it once was.
The informative narration showcases the past, the present, Mandurah’s indigenous cultural history, places of interest, pioneer families, their homes and their stories, community art installations and much more.
Bookings are required. Email museum@mandurah.wa.gov.au to book a session or phone (08) 9550 3682.
Find out more.

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PADDLING UP THE RIVER
We will be combining paddling with wildlife observation and learning about riverine habitat in conjunction with Canoe Trail Friends and Friends of the Rivers.
Suitable for beginners. Free hire of life jackets available (available in various sizes).
Register your interest by emailing info@mehg.org.au

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BIRD WATCHING FOR BEGINNERS with ROBYN DEVENISH
Coming soon to a nature reserve near you. Small-group activity.
Binoculars provided courtesy of City of Mandurah community grants.
These tailor-made walks are free of charge, but you are welcome to tip your guide at the end if you enjoyed it.
Register your interest by emailing info@mehg.org.au

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MORE FREE ACTIVITIES 
👉 Free Eco Events between Mandurah & Perth with Switch Your Thinking
👉 More Free Events on the Sustainable Mandurah Facebook page
👉 Visit Nature Link’s Backyard Biodiversity Blitz
👉 Bring Nature Home and Rewild Your Garden
👉 7 Ways to Attract Birds to your garden
👉 Find a compost bin near you at ShareWaste.com
👉 Visit Mandurah Community Gardens on Sat mornings & Tues afternoons
👉 Don’t bin it! Get your broken things fixed at Lakelands Repair Café.
👉 Report a Bat Roost near you or email bats@mehg.org
👉 Use the MyPestGuide to report pests and diseases.
👉 Record pest animal activity in your local area.
👉 Learn how to properly Recycle in Mandurah
👉 Recycling/donating computer equipment to Mandurah Muscateers.
👉 Find out more disposal options in Mandurah
👉 Reduce landfill. Be a GREAT sort!
👉 Learn 10 Easy Ways to save water in the home
👉 Adopt a Spot to keep it litter free
👉 Form or join an Embrace A Space group at your local reserve or park
👉 Free Online Training for Volunteers @ Volunteering WA
👉 Read the latest Bushland News from Parks and Wildlife
👉 Read the latest news from the WA Landcare Network
👉 Read the the latest NatureLink Perth newsletter

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ON HOLD
The interactive citizen science workshop about the Black Bream Project in the Peel-Harvey Waterways is on hold. In the meantime, here is a condensed version for you, including an eleven-minute video: recfishwest.org.au/news/filling-the-peel-harvey-estuary-to-the-bream-with-the-important-fish-species

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ABOUT
This webpage was created upon the receipt of a Restart Mandurah Grant from the City of Mandurah to provide free or very low-cost Covid-safe activities after the lockdown. Our 14-month activity program was entitled (Re)Connect With Nature and Learn Something New.

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THANK YOU to our partners and sponsors.
MEHG is a member of the Mandurah Environmental Volunteer Alliance which supports many projects in our community and enhances volunteer capacity. The next quarterly meeting of MEVA will be on 11th February 2025 and the topic will be Environmental Education Centre – Our Vision for Mandurah.