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The River Guardians program delivers a range of educational messages, focusing on the conservation of our precious rivers and wildlife. Read about our recent events and check out the latest educational messages we have been promoting.
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Deceased calf likely Bindi Bindi
In sad news, a deceased dolphin calf was found washed up on the Derbal Yirrigan (Swan River) foreshore in Boorloo, Perth near the Blue Boat House on Tuesday, 8 September…
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River Guardian eNews
The Noongar Season ‘Djilba’ is represented by the colour pink as it symbolises growth of wildflowers and plants. This is the start of the massive flowering explosion that happens in…
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What Dolphin Watch is revealing about Perth’s river dolphins
Sue Harper is a dedicated wildlife photographer and Dolphin Watch volunteer and has built an exceptional collection of high-resolution images of the Swan Canning Riverpark’s resident dolphin community. Her photographs…
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Rig Recycle Program hits WA
The Rig Recycle program is an Australian-first initiative that collects selected recreational fishing and packaging items and diverts them from landfill through an innovative repair, reuse, and recycling framework. This pioneering…
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Waterwise Gardens Guide
DBCA, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and Water Corporation have collaborated to prepare the Waterwise Gardens Guide. There’s a longer ‘complete’ online guide and a short ‘quick’ online guide….
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2026 River Guardians Family Festival
The 2026 River Guardians Family Festival is being held on Saturday 2 May, from 9am to 12pm. Click here for more details. Come and join ABC’s Josh Byrne and Sabrina…
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River Guardians e-newsletter (Spring 2025)
For those who haven’t yet subscribed to become a River Guardians member, please find a copy of the spring edition of our e-newsletter here. To receive our quarterly e-newsletter sent…
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Have your say on the future of the Windan-Guildford stretch of the Derbal Yirragan (Swan River)
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, in collaboration with the Cities of Bayswater, Belmont, Swan and Vincent, and the Town of Bassendean, has launched community consultation for the Windan-Guildford…
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Heartbreaking loss for our Riverpark dolphin community
Postmortem results find the likely cause of death for female resident dolphin Moon, and her newborn calf. One of our most famous and regularly observed female resident dolphins, Moon, was…
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Luca’s Legacy event results in record numbers of volunteers and rubbish collected
The 6th annual Luca’s Legacy clean up event held in Mandurah on Sunday 27 October resulted in record numbers of volunteers turning up across the two clean-up sites. Over 250…
