Feb 24, 2021 | News, Slider
The Rottnest Foundation has been successful in securing a $17,940 funding grant that will be used to revegetate and stabilise an area of coastal dune system at Longreach Bay. The dunes are impacted by strong coastal winds and foot traffic. Once established, the native...
Jan 14, 2021 | News, Slider
In the first 100 days, the ‘Containers for Change’ scheme has seen more than 120 million containers returned, raising more than $500,000 for charities and community groups. You can donate your containers to the Rottnest Foundation whilst on the Island or...
Jul 7, 2020 | News, Slider
An enthusiastic group of Rottnest Foundation members travelled to Rottnest on Saturday 4 July to assist with a salt lake rehabilitation project at Herschel Lake. It was a beautiful winter’s day and the group set to work planting approximately 3,000 saltmarsh...
Mar 31, 2020 | News, Slider
Thanks to the generous donation of the Carre family, all funds generated from online sales of these cute Quokka greeting cards, will be directed towards environmental rehabilitation projects on Rottnest. Produced by Edwina Carre who has been painting all her life, the...
Jan 22, 2020 | News, Slider
The Federal Member for Fremantle, Josh Wilson MP, has recently advised the Rottnest Foundation of its success in securing an $18,000 CEP grant that will be directed towards revegetating and protecting important saltmarsh habitat at Herschel Lake on Rottnest. This...
Sep 18, 2019 | News, Slider
Over the weekend 14-15 September, some 2000 visitors travelled to Rottnest Island to join in the birthday party for the Rottnest Island Quokka. The birthday celebrations included the handing over of a $10,000 cheque from the Margaret River Chocolate Co to the Rottnest...