The City of Kalamunda is calling on Community members to get active and join one of their local Friends Groups – or start their own! Friends Group volunteers assist the City to manage bushland reserves by removing weeds, treating plant diseases like Dieback, cleaning up sites, managing erosion and being our eyes and ears on the ground.

The newest Friends Group to be formed is the Friends of Coral and Crayden Rd Reserves, in Kalamunda. Amanda and Ian Genge are keen to help the City maintain their local reserve by removing weedy wattles and rubbish. Their new group will be starting this week.

Mayor John Giardina said, “New volunteers like Amanda and Ian, who work with the City of Kalamunda to manage our reserves, are critical to the well-being of the City’s bushland areas”

“With over 260 local bushland areas to manage for biodiversity, the City of Kalamunda would like to hear from community members who are keen to look after their own local bushland reserve by forming a new Friends Group or joining one of the many groups already in operation.”

“Over 120 local environmental volunteers are currently spending their time volunteering to improve the condition of local bushland reserves in the City of Kalamunda.  Without them our local bushland would look very different!”

“Most of these committed environmental volunteers are going about this in their own time, often on the weekend or after work. Last year Friends Group members contributed over 4,000 hours of their time, worth over $120,000 in volunteer contributions.”

“Doing things like removing weeds when they are still just a seedling means they don’t grow into a larger plant and produce more seed.  Removing or reporting rubbish in bushland helps the City maintain local amenity and discourage others from littering.”

“Most importantly, friends group members meet other likeminded people, help to share the amazing sense of community we have in the City, get active and have fun. They are outdoors, enjoying our natural environment. It is great for both physical and mental wellbeing.”

More Information

If you are interested in joining or forming a Friends Group, please contact the City of Kalamunda on 9257 9999 or email environment@kalamunda.wa.gov.au