A collaborative project to turn a stormwater drain in a popular Ferndale park into a living stream is about to begin in the City of Canning.
The Lambertia Creek Living Stream project is part of an exciting new approach from government agencies to combine their expertise to create a more liveable, greener city.
The City of Canning plans to convert the Water Corporation’s open stormwater drain running through Lambertia Creek Park into a living stream, to provide the community with a more attractive and environmentally valuable asset in the suburb.
The work will be undertaken by the City of Canning and the project includes a $25,000 contribution from the Water Corporation to contour, revegetate and improve the natural habitat of the drain to mimic a natural stream. The funding is part of the Drainage for Liveability Program, jointly developed by the Water Corporation and Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
The City of Canning will also co-ordinate a series of community events to plant 25,000 seedlings on site through a $50,000 grant from the State Natural Resource Management Program. The City is contributing $25,000 in funding and $20,000 in-kind support. The South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare (SERCUL) is also supporting the project.