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River Guardians are friends of the Swan and Canning rivers
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| | | | River Guardians set for Red Bull Air Race
Boasting a world-class location over the Swan River, the Red Bull Air Race will bring the stunning natural environment we enjoy in our own backyards to the international stage.
At this year’s event, which will come to Perth on November 1 and 2, River Guardians will be out and about showing how we can all help care for our rivers and foreshores.
Visit the River Guardians marquee on the South Perth foreshore to find out how you can become a member, or for more information on protecting our precious waterways.
You’ll also have the chance to meet Jon the Swan, the feathered face of the program.
Keep reading for more information on Red Bull Air Race and how you can become a River Guardian.
Meet Jon the Swan
Jon is the new River Guardians mascot. Check out our What’s on section to find out where you can see Jon around town. The black swan is the icon of Perth’s Swan and Canning rivers. Jon will play an important role in educating the community on how they can protect his natural environment and help keep our rivers healthy.
| | | Froggy fun for River Guardians
River Guardian members got a closer look at some of Perth’s fabulous frogs at a special members-only event on September 20.
Hosted by ‘Frog Doctor’ Johnny Prefumo, the event included information on types of frogs found in the area and frog calls followed by a frog hunt along the Canning River.
A special froggy gift and supper completed the fun.
Become a River Guardian and you will be sent a calendar of other exclusive member-only events. Free one-year memberships are on offer until the end of the year.
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| | | | Only apply fertiliser when it’s needed in spring or early autumn, and never over water.
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| | | | Becoming a member of River Guardians gives you opportunities to learn more about the important indigenous history of Western Australia. There are many fantastic stories of their creation in the Dreaming, and you can listen and view them from the following texts, DVDs and websites.
Noel Nannup, Aboriginal Heritage Officer and Noongar elder provides DVDs in partnership with the Swan Catchment Council, telling the stories of The Carers of Everything and When the Sea Rose.
Copies of these can be obtained by contacting the Swan Catchment Council.
- Len Collard, a Whadjuk/Balardong Noongar and senior lecturer and Program Chair in Australian Indigenous Studies at Murdoch University, captures the essence of Noongar culture in his DVD - Kura Yeye Mila Boorda - (From the past to the present and tomorrow). He provides stories about the Noongar Rainbow Serpent or Waakal - the creator of Nyoongar boodjar or country, moort or family and katitjin or knowledge. The story tells of how the Swan River or Derbal Yarragan is the home of the Whadjuk Nyoongar. The DVD can be obtained from Kulbardi Productions, phone (08) 9360 6469/6468 or email kulbardiproductions@murdoch.edu.au
- www.mcc.murdoch.edu.au/multimedia/nyungar
This website provides Nidja Beeliar Boodjar Noonookurt Nyininy. A Nyungar interpretive history of the use of boodjar (country) in the vicinity of Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia.
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