More than 450 native seedlings have been distributed to local schools and community members in the Bunbury Region through the Bunbury Outer Ring Road project to support further revegetation.

The project received requests from the local community for assistance in revegetating private properties. In collaboration with the Leschenault Community Nursery and the Main Roads revegetation and screening program, a selection of native seedlings and tube stock was made available.


(Some of the team from the Leschenault Community Nursery with the seedlings)

An invitation was sent to the community in Gelorup and local schools, inviting them to visit the local nursery and pick up the stock by the South West Gateway Alliance.

These groups were encouraged to use the seedlings and tube stock to revegetate their properties or school campuses. Using native plants in gardens can provide local wildlife with food and habitat that supports the natural ecosystem in the area.

There were over 50 native species of seedlings and tube stock available, including several species of Eucalyptus and Melaleuca.

The remaining plants will be utilised in this year’s planting of offsets by the Main Roads South West region. This includes the 220 hectares of new habitat through revegetation of degraded land to provide habitat for Western Ringtail Possums, Black Cockatoos, and other important native species.

For more environmental initiatives on the project, visit the Bunbury Outer Ring Road page.