Celebrating the release of the draft Djarlgarro Restoration Plan

We are delighted to announce the draft Djarlgarro Beeloo Mulgang Beeliar (The River of the Three Peoples) (the Djarlgarro Plan) has been released for public comment. The Djarlgarro Plan is a 10-year, multi-stakeholder restoration plan written by Fulker & Associates on behalf of the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) to revitalise the Canning, Southern and Wungong Rivers.

The Djarlgarro Plan has been developed in partnership with the Whadjuk Traditional Custodians, community groups, Natural Resource Management (NRM) groups and State and Local government.  

It includes the waterways of the Canning, Southern and Wungong rivers (collectively known as Djarlgarro), from the Canning and Wungong dams to Canning Bridge in Applecross/Como. It has a river and riparian focus, addressing catchment issues where needed to improve the ecological health of the waterways. 

An important element of this project was to ensure the voices of the Whadjuk Traditional Custodians were woven throughout the plan.

Special thanks to DBCA Waterways Branch, especially Peter Adkins, Debbie Besch, and Alison McGilvray, for their significant contributions. Special thanks also to the Whadjuk Traditional Custodians, Karen and Terry Morich, Joe Collard, and Greg Ugle (RIP), for their patience, wisdom, and cultural guidance in this project.   

Thank you to the member organisations of the Canning Waterways Restoration Plan Working Group who collectively oversaw and guided the development of the Djarlgarro Plan.  

·      Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group 

·      City of Armadale 

·      City of Canning 

·      City of Gosnells 

·      City of Melville 

·      City of South Perth 

·      Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage 

·      Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 

·      Department of Water and Environmental Regulation 

·      Perth NRM 

·      South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare 

·      Water Corporation 

·      Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation 

Get involved www.dbca.wa.gov.au/Djarlgarro

Submissions are open until 17 July 2026