TOODYAY
Friends of the river
About TFOR
In 1994, a small number of like-minded people, interested in the health of our Avon River, gathered together to raise awareness of the issues facing the River’s health.
River Management
Over the years, TFOR have contributed an enormous amount of time and energy on projects that vary from the recent Pelham Brook Outlet Project to the Bilya Walk Track and revegetation projects.
About the Avon River
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.
The energy balance of a river, as determined by nature, should never be tampered with.
The energy balance of a river relates to its natural rate of discharge.
The energy balance was the dominant factor in forming the river channel and floodplain, and existed long before human interference with the river basin.
Jim Masters, The Principles of River Management
News
A farewell over morning tea
Last month Toodyay Friends of the River held a very convivial morning tea to farewell former president Jenny White and to acknowledge the significant contribution she and her husband, John, made to TFOR over their years of membership.
A river is a holder of stories
For Toodyay Friends of the River, June was a mixed month. While the Seed Group successfully held a native plant sale featuring local, resilient species, a scheduled woody weed control working bee was unfortunately unattended by volunteers, leaving one dedicated member to work alone. However, the organisation continues its positive collaboration with Toodyay District High School’s Landcare class, supporting students in hands-on environmental education and weed control efforts.
Our role in protecting the precious environment
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. World Environment Day was on June 5, a timely reminder about the importance of the environment and our role in protecting it. TFOR held its first working bee for the year on May 13, dealing with a significant number of problematic pepper trees – a native to Brazil. It is a sleeper weed, competing with the native flooded gum (Eucalyptus Rudis) for scarce water.
