Environment
Up one levelThe City of Melville features a range of bushland, wetland and riverside environments, and we are committed to preservation of our unique natural places.
Environmental Management Plans
Management Plans have been prepared to provide the City of Melville with a five to ten year programme for the long term protection, conservation and restoration of Reserves.
Environmental Projects
The City of Melville conducts numerous environmental projects with the aim of protecting the quality and integrity of the City's ecosystems. Find out what's currently up in the environment.
Environmental Works
The City of Melville is commited to undertaking Capital Works in bushland reserves throughout the Municipality. This page contains information about current environmental works and projects.
Friends of Environmental Groups
Melville has more than 100 volunteers from the local area who help on a regular basis to undertake work in the City's lovely bushland, wetland and river foreshore reserves.
Nearer to Nature (External Link)
The Department of Environment and Conservation's Nearer to Nature team provides the community with unique, enjoyable activities that help participants discover marvellous natural areas in and around Perth.
Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre
Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre is an innovative education centre showcasing the latest in renewable energy technologies and sustainable building design. Set in an urban bushland setting, this building offers a unique opportunity to learn more about the environment and sustainable living.
Stormwater
Clean drains = Clean Water - Everything that enters stormwater drains ends up untreated in our rivers, lakes, estuaries and the ocean. Pollutants in stormwater are having a disastrous impact on all aquatic life, not only harming fish, plants and wildlife, but reducing water quality for humans.
Sustainability
Ecological sustainability is about achieving economic, social and cultural growth without irreversibly exhausting the ecological systems supporting that growth.
Weeds
Together with land clearing, invasion of native vegetation by environmental weeds is one of the most serious threats facing Western Australia’s native plant and animal diversity today.