Thank you to Grill’d Mandurah for giving us a Local Matters jar. All diners there are given a token to put in one of three jars, and we hope that the community will support the Mandurah Environment & Heritage Group so we can provide activities, recreation and opportunities for everyone in the community to enjoy …
Mandurah Environment & Heritage Group is proud to auspice two awesome projects this year: Coastal Waste Warriors have successfully applied for an Alcoa ACTION Grant for a trailer to assist them with their coastal waste and litter clean-up events. Find out about their next big event. John Tonkin College (JTC) has been awarded funds from …
The theme for World Environment Day 2020 is Time for Nature with a focus on its role in providing the essential infrastructure that supports life on Earth and human development. Mandurah Environment & Heritage Group committee member Merrilee Baker believes that many people took the opportunity to connect with nature during the Covid-19 restrictions, and …
The Department of Communities is taking action to prevent the spread of the water hyacinth infestation in the Sepentine River, Keralup. Water hyacinch is a declared pest in WA and has become one of the most invasive weeds within our Peel-Harvey waterways. The image above shows how quickly it spread in Florida. The containment of …
With the loss of more and more local habitat, Samphire Cove Nature Reserve is taking on an even more important role as a wildlife refuge, but unfortunately a cat has managed to find its way into the reserve. We believe that this cat is feral and we have reported it to Parks & Wildlife to …
March 2020: We have suspended all activities and meetings until after the threat of COVID-19 has passed. Our committee remains strong and will continue to meet all its obligations – but not face-to-face. Thanks to a generous Rotary Club of Mandurah Wishing Well grant we can make good use of this time to update the …
March 2020: Peel-Harvey Catchment Council is supporting the Friends of Rivers, Peel to coordinate the month-long Clean Up Peel Waterways Event. Now in its fourth year, the event is growing ever stronger and has developed a great local following. Last year 17 teams and 300 volunteers worked together to collect rubbish from in and around …
Our much loved waterways mascot Dudley Dolphin will no longer be handing out copies of his Adventure Journal & Activity Booklet at Crab Fest because the event has been cancelled. We thank the Save the Children Book Shop for their invitation to participate in the Kids Zone, and we support the City of Mandurah’s decision to …
On 11th March the Friends of Samphire Cove Nature Reserve hosted an informal celebration of Paver Art recently installed in the reserve. Designed and produced by the Bush Ranger Cadet students at John Tonkin College, the Paver Art is part of our project to introduce the paths of an All Abilities Interpretative Trail, to include …
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. The Peel Region Western Ringtail Possum Action Group is offering MEHG members and friends a free guided WILD possum encounter on Saturday 28th March at 6.00pm in Dawesville. Wildlife carers Allison Dixon and/or Barbara Sing will guide you through the bush to meet some of our local …