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FRIENDS OF THE RIVER (inc.)
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The Avon is the upper reaches of the Swan River which flows through the heart of Perth, then on through Fremantle to the sea. It contributes around 70% of the nutrients entering the Swan River.
Both rivers have had some really poor management decisions made by government in the past (the Avon River Training Scheme a prime example). Now, when the economy is more focused on development, our waterways are again under pressure. Community groups like TFOR, and ‘Conserving the Avon River Environment’ (CARE) are undertaking whatever activities they are capable of with their limited resources. But they can’t replace a committed government.
The Avon River is unique in its character. Dry for most of the year (but wet in the winter), it originates in an almost flat catchment, then drops sharply to its outlet, the Swan River (most river systems in the world commence in the uplands or mountains, and terminate through flat floodplains) The Avon is also unique in the way it’s currently managed – mostly by community groups such as the Toodyay Friends Of the River (TFOR).
The Avon is the upper reaches of the Swan River which flows through the heart of Perth, then on through Fremantle to the sea. It contributes around 70% of the nutrients entering the Swan River. Both rivers have had some really poor management decisions made by government in the past (the Avon River Training Scheme a prime example). Now, when the economy is more focused on development, our waterways are again under pressure. Community groups like TFOR, and ‘Conserving the Avon River Environment’ (CARE) are undertaking whatever activities they are capable of with their limited resources. But they can’t replace a committed government.
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Friends of the River (FOR)
The Avon River is unique in its character. Dry for most of the year (but wet in the winter), it originates in an almost flat catchment, then drops sharply to its outlet, the Swan River (most river systems in the world commence in the uplands or mountains, and terminate through flat floodplains).
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The Toodyay Friends of the River Inc., a ‘not-for-profit’ organisation, consists of a group of both local and Perth-based community volunteers. In 1994 …
The Avon River, the main tributary of Perth's Swan River.
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