Bicton Environmental Action Group

Group Newsletters and Information

• To download a copy of the Bicton Environmental Action Group brochure click here.
• To download a copy of the Bicton Environmental Action Group newsletter click here.
• Help out with the annual clean-up day (attached right) on Saturday 27 August.

Grants received

• $18,000 through the City of Melville for weed control and re-vegetation of the foreshore from Kent St to Braunton St Bicton.

• $15,000 from Lotterywest for bird boxes and equipment for working in the bush land.

Work carried out

• About 10,000 indigenous trees and shrubs planted into the Point Walter bush land near Point Walter Road.
• 1,000 seedlings planted along the foreshore by Bicton Primary School and BEAG members.
• Weed control in the bush land between Kent St and Point Walter Rd to facilitate further planting.
• Clean up of rocks and shell from the swimming area at Bicton Baths – about five cubic metres of rock and shell  were collected.
• The annual clean up of the foreshore along Blackwall Reach resulted in less rubbish indicating that the regular cleaning has helped to reduce the rubbish load.
• A herbarium of local plants and introduced weeds was developed by Errol Allan to help members to identify plants in the bush land.
• Systematic removal of bee hives started in 2006 has resulted on over 50 hives being removed.

Activities 2009/2010

• Hand weeding  along the Blackwall Reach foreshore and in the Point Walter Reserve bushland.

• Targeted weeds - Geraldton Carnation Weed, Fumitory, Lupins and Wild Radish. Ongoing vigilance to avoid their reintroduction.
• Trialled smoke water treatment of seed as an alternative to planting seedlings.

• Planted over 1,000 plants in the bushland and along the foreshore.

• Placing 10 new bat boxes in the reserve and maintaining old boxes and continued removal of feral beehives with thanks to Joe Tonga.    * Community presentation by Joe Tonga at Bicton Primary School.

• Training on use of GPS.

• Continued fox control program with Cities of Melville and Fremantle, Town of East Fremantle, Department of Defence and Fremantle Port Authority.
• Removal of four cubic metres of shell from Bicton Baths.  Swan River Trust also removed three cubic metres of shell and broken glass through a contractor.
  

• Foreshore cleanups along Blackwall Reach from Bicton Baths to Point Walter.

• Acquitted grant of $35,000 for weed and erosion control, fencing and planting.

2010 Focus

• Launch of the book and CD 'Bush Buddies' written by Renie Allen and illustrated by Sharon Levine.

• Improve weed control in the Point Walter Reserve to reduce fire risk and competition for moisture.

• Collection of local provenance seed for smoke water trials.

• Continue weeding and planting in the Reserve and along the foreshore.

• Continue work on the Bicton Bath shell bed.

• Continue to address issue the tenders along the river bank.

Contacts

President - Peter Neesham - 0739 467 855; pneesham@bigpond.net.au