No. 39
Point Waylen Concept Plan; Federal Member for Tangney Sam Lim's Election Commitment of $850k for Foreshore Restoration at Point Waylen; World Migratory Bird Day event on Saturday 10 May 2025
Hello everyone,
We continue to be extremely busy with plans and roll-out of the Melville Bird Sanctuary (MBS). There are exciting developments to tell you about in this Newsletter, so stay with us and please keep reading:
Point Waylen Concept Plan
We had a very positive meeting with the City of Melville and the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) on 7 April about the Point Waylen Concept Plan for improving the environmental values of the area. We have long envisaged Point Waylen as the centrepiece of the MBS. The Point Waylen Concept Plan will be available shortly for community comment. Of course the underlying proviso is funding… meaning there’s a long way to go! But then last week, something exciting occurred.
Delivering Foreshore Restoration at Point Waylen
Last Wednesday 16 April, the Federal Member for Tangney, Sam Lim MP announced that a re-elected Albanese Labor Government would deliver funding of $850,000 to restore the foreshore at Point Waylen. The press release can be read at Delivering Foreshore Restoration at Point Waylen
This is way beyond what we’d imagined possible at this point and when combined with the recent election commitment of $145,000 through our State Member for Bicton, Lisa O’Malley MLA, totals almost $1million for the Melville Bird Sanctuary.
Sam Lim was a supporter of the MBS before his election to the Seat of Tangney in May 2022. He first contacted us to meet and take a walk at Point Waylen, being most interested to learn about the migratory birds that visit MBS each year. He has also attended our important milestone events eg. Opening of the Bird Viewing Platform at Point Waylen on 5 December 2022 and the launch of our MBS website on 11 May 2024. He is hardworking, high achieving and has his community’s best interests at heart.
At this point, we could not hope for better representation for the MBS at Federal and State levels of Government than Sam Lim and Lisa O’Malley.
World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday 10 May 2025 - 8am to 11am
Location: Pt Walter Foreshore between Spit & Jetty, near Honour Ave car park
Join Friends of Melville Bird Sanctuary and WA Seabird Rescue to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. The 2025 World Campaign focuses on Shared Spaces: Creating Bird Friendly Cities & Communities, encouraging us to create and repair environments where both people and migratory birds can thrive. Following is a brief programme of events:
Birdwatching Walk with Lesley Macauley at Pt Walter- 8.15am (be early for a place)
Bird Photography Walk with Gareth Evans at Pt Walter - 8.30am (be early for a place)
Education Stalls, displays, chats - FoMBS & WASR
Children's activities, handouts
Merchandise from WA Seabird Rescue & Birdlife WA for sale
We'd love to meet you at this event!
All the best,
Jenny Christenson & Tom Lubin
Co-founders: Friends of Melville Bird Sanctuary
Donations may be made to our Westpac Bank Account. Details as follows:
Friends of Melville Bird Sanctuary
BSB: 036-084
A/c: 494777
Contact Melville City Rangers
Business hours: 08 9364 0666 or 1300 635 845
After hours: 0418 943 219
Contact Wildcare Helpline (Parks & Wildlife - DBCA)
08 9474 9055
Containers for Change
Please note that our barcode has been updated for correct identification. We’d appreciate if you would make a note of this and please donate via the new barcode to Friends of Melville Bird Sanctuary. Thanks to our volunteer Pete Wilshaw for organising this.