Welcome to the Toodyay Friends of the River (TFOR) website
Working for the health of the Swan/Avon River
The Avon River is unique in its character. Dry for most of the year but wet during winter it originates
in an almost flat catchment (from as far out as Coolgardie) 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) who are always begging for funding or soliciting the public through raffles and other fundraising
ventures. • Connecting the Avon and Swan Rivers • The Avon is the UPPER REACHES of the Swan River which flows through the heart of Perth. 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. Good rains in June saw the Avon River running quite high. Check out the following photos by Greg Warburton Over the years the 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 along the Avon River and along Harper, Boyagerring
& Toodyay Brooks. Caring for Country Above: Repairing the crossing at Boyagerring Brook Photo: Greg Warburton
CONSERVE JULIMAR FOREST FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. SUPPORT THE FOREST BECOMING A NATIONAL PARK. Visit the Julimar Conservation and Forest Alliance (JCAFA) website
Check out why Julimar Forest should have National Park status
If you are interested in helping the TFOR - either with our monthly working bees, with administration, or
trying to help turn the tide of Caring for Country you are more than welcome
But they can't replace a committed government.
Bilya Walk Track
Visit the 5.6km long Walk Track
The Toodyay Seed Group is a sub-committee of TFOR; they provide seedlings for projects across the Shire and administer and provide seedlings to the
Toodyay Native Tree and Understorey Scheme that provides Toodyay landholders with local native plants for revegetation projects and gardens within the
Shire.
Sign an electronic copy of our petition to Parliament to ask them to create a Julimar National Park
HERE
Contact our
Secretary with your details.
'that the Avon River will once again be the
lifeblood of the Swan-Avon River Systems, with the Toodyay Friends of the River helping to conserve its remnant biodiversity and natural habitats for
present and future generations'.
Your donation will assist us to accomplish our mission.
You can view our 2023 Calendar here or check out our Monitoring Project
View our latest 'BIDDIP', Newsletter of the Toodyay Friends of the River (1.9MB)
Our 'News Page' has all our latest news
Check out our various observations
Drummond House - Toodyay's Environment & History Centre
108B Stirling Terrace, Toodyay (next to our website sponsor, Bendigo Bank).
This is OUR HOME we share with the Toodyay Historical Society and Toodyay Naturalists'
Club. We are open to members and visitors every Saturday morning from 10am until noon.
You can find here a copy of the TFOR rules - 2022
TFOR are Members of the WA Landcare Network
Toodyay Friends of the River Recognise the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Owners and Cuctodians of the land on which we work and
meet. We pay our Respects to Elders Past, Present and Emerging
We are now in the Noongar Season of BIRAK December - January
The Season of the Young - Dry and hot.
Burning period..
Find out more about the Noongar seasons from the
Bureau of Meteorology
• TFOR supports
TFOR are Members of the WA Landcare Network
Toodyay Friends of the River Recognise the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Owners and Cuctodians of the land on which we work and
meet. We pay our Respects to Elders Past, Present and Emerging
We are now in the Noongar Season of BIRAK December - January
The Season of the Young - Dry and hot.
Burning period..
Find out more about the Noongar seasons from the Bureau of Meteorology
Report Illegal Dumping
♦ You can report cases of 'illegal dumping' to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) on the Department's Pollution Hotline 1300 784 782 or through the Department's website
Updated 1st December 2023
If you are not a member and would like to be, please download our PDF membership Application form.
