Nedlands river wall repaired

Work to repair crumbling parts of the river wall in Nedlands has finished.

Environment Minister Donna Faragher said the $500,000 project successfully repaired the wall between Nedlands Yacht Club and Broadway, and between Iris Avenue and Perth Flying Squadron Yacht Club.

Mrs Faragher said these parts of the wall, built between the 1930s and 1960s, were badly damaged and crumbling into the river.  Erosion behind the wall had created big holes which had become public safety issues.

"Funding for this important project was provided through the State Government's Riverbank Grant Scheme, with the City of Nedlands providing equivalent funding," she said.

"The Riverbank Grant Scheme was set up to help protect the existing natural asset throughout the Swan Riverpark in areas that need maintenance.

"Funding is essential to these projects and the Riverpark is a shared responsibility of the State and local governments."

Nedlands MLA Bill Marmion said the funding provided much-needed repairs to a popular section of the Swan River.

"The Nedlands river wall is a priority area for foreshore restoration and these works contribute to increase public amenity and safety in the area," Mr Marmion said.

City of Nedlands Mayor, Sheryl Froese, said it was important to ensure the river wall infrastructure was maintained and safe for all users.

The Government had allocated nearly $1.2million to river wall restoration and rehabilitation works in 2008-09 across 13 land managers as part of the Riverbank Grant Scheme.

The Swan River Trust is inviting local and State Government agencies to apply for the next round of Riverbank Grants . Applications close at 5pm on April 1, 2010.