32°00′S 115°51′E / 32°S 115.85°E
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1989 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Western Australia |
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| Parent agency | Swan River Trust |
| Website | www |
The Swan River Trust was a Western Australian state government statutory authority defined by the Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006. The Trust reported to the Minister for Environment.
It was preceded by the Swan River Management Authority (1977–1989)[1] and earlier Swan River Conservation Board (1959–1976).[2] It was established in 1989 to protect and manage the Swan and Canning rivers.
In 1993 they donated the derelict houseboat Valdura, a former Swan river ferry built in 1912 to the Western Australian Maritime Museum.
The Trust had several community engagement programs that allowed the Perth community to be involved in caring for the Swan Canning Riverpark including River Guardians,[3] the Dolphin Watch Project,[4] and Ribbons of Blue.[5]
On 1 July 2015,[6] the staff and functions of the Swan River Trust were merged with the Department of Parks and Wildlife. A subsequent renaming eventuated in the title Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Western Australia. Swan River Management Authority (1985), Resource maps, Swan-Canning Estuarine system, The Authority, retrieved 24 January 2021
- ^ Riggert, T. L. (Thomas L.); Western Australia. Waterways Commission (1978), The Swan River estuary development, management and preservation, [Waterways Commission], ISBN 978-0-7244-8072-2
- ^ Home | River Guardians
- ^ Dolphin Watch – Projects – River Guardians | River Guardians
- ^ "Home - DEC Education". education.dec.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012.
- ^ Amalgamation of the Swan River Trust with the Department of Parks and Wildlife, Minister for Environment media release, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 11:24.