What's Happening in Cannington, WA…

Welshpool residents will be among many within the City of Canning to benefit from a new project that will see a living stream built at Riverton's Nurdi Park.

A joint venture between the South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare and Canning City, the project, which is already underway, will see the drainage corridor that exists between Kalangedy Drive and Nurdi Park converted into a living and vibrant stream. The banks will be reshaped to resemble a natural stream, together with a planting programme to include ground covers, shrubs and native trees.

According to the Mayor of Canning, Patrick Hall, the new stream will have the ability to treat stormwater naturally, while also providing a habitat for the area's local fauna and flora. The process is set to make the space more attractive and natural, and will also include a footbridge over the stream, footpaths, enhanced park grounds and a treatment swale.

The mayor said the latest project upholds the city's commitment to urban design that is water sensitive, as well as to its commitment to conservation with Nurdi Park, being among a number of wetland and living stream projects undertaken in recent years.

Such environmentally friendly projects have often been a focus of brochure printing campaigns highlighting what can be done to improve the environment and lifestyle in local communities.

The park improvements and living stream at Nurdi Park are due for completion early next year.