Brian Aldrich is an Honorary River Guardian whose fourteen years of service towards river protection, through numerous volunteer projects, has seen him become an integral part of natural resource management in Perth.

His childhood in South Africa and close relationship to his grandfather, "sowed the seeds of interest in the environment". When he immigrated to Australia, Brian completed a course on bush regeneration before volunteering for weeding and revegetation projects in South Perth.

Brian went on to work with the Canning Catchment Coordinating Group, acting as their South Perth representative, before this group became the South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare (SERCUL).
SERCUL was formed in 2003 as an independent natural resource management body in Perth, Western Australia, bringing together the community, business and government to develop and implement projects that improve the health of our waterways and other ecosystems.

Brian is now the SERCUL deputy chair and sits on two sub-committees - the Phosphorous Action Group and Funding Allocations - for natural resource management projects. Brian said using the rivers for recreation, such as running and cycling, encouraged him, "to want to put something back".

His recognition as an Honorary River Guardian, by the previous ministers of Environment, and Racing and Gaming demonstrates how one individual can make a difference to keep our rivers healthy.