October 2026

We’re delighted to welcome Commodore Mike Deeks CSC RAN (Rtd) as the Foundation’s newest Ambassador. 

Mike is already familiar with the Foundation, serving on our Board in the early 2000s, and his love of Wadjemup goes back much further.

With Mike’s knowledge of the defence and maritime community, we’re especially pleased to have him alongside us as we work with the Rottnest Island Authority on the Bickley Military Precinct Project, including the Coast Defence Museum, which will conserve the island’s significant WWII heritage.

October 2026

It's been just over 12 months since the Foundation was awarded a Lotterywest grant for capacity building and resource development, and we're excited to share our progress. 

October 2026

It's spring and the winter planting season on Wadjemup is now complete for 2026. We are happy to report that it has been a wonderfully successful year, and we are working steadily towards our goal of revegetating 53ha of Rottnest Island’s Woodland environments.

October 2026

On 1 August we held our second Member Volunteer Day for 2026.  We were joined by 28 dedicated volunteers to plant seedlings to the south of Wadjemup Lighthouse.  

October 2026

At the beginning of August we were excited to welcome a wonderful mix of new friends and supporters to Wadjemup for a volunteer planting day at Kingstown Barracks. We were joined by a group of Consuls and Consular staff based here in Perth, representatives from Skål International Perth, and some of the team from Frankie's on Rotto.  Our Board Member Holly Brindle also joined us for her first planting day. 

October 2026

On 11 August, the Rottnest Foundation welcomed Rebecca Tomkinson, Agent General for Western Australia in the UK, Maria Rennie, Consul General for the UK in Western Australia and Commodore Mike Deeks CSC RAN (Rtd), to Rottnest Island for a tour of our Priority Projects.  

October 2026

Every sponsorship, partnership and donation helps the Rottnest Foundation raise awareness and much needed funds for the future of Wadjemup.  Our three most recent partnerships are speaking to a new generation of up-and-coming conservationists, encouraging them to care for Wadjemup / Rottnest Island and help them develop a knowledge of sustainability, understanding and appreciation of Wadjemup’s unique environment.

October 2026

On 18 August, we held our inaugural Ambassador’s Evening.  The event provided an opportunity for our Board to share our recent activities and achievements and to discuss with the Ambassadors their insights and ideas into progressing the Priority Projects. 

October 2026

Our 2027 Rottnest Foundation Calendar and is ready for purchase now! 

Featuring stunning images from both professional and passionate amateur photographers, the calendar showcases the stunning natural beauty of the island through all the seasons. 

July 2026

The Rottnest Foundation was excited to be part of the National Volunteers Week celebrations in May and were delighted to have some of our valued volunteers join us to recognise the amazing contributions all volunteers make to the island.

In 2025 Rottnest Foundation member and corporate volunteers planted over 4,200 seedlings, removed 200 tree guards and eliminated more than 200 bags of sea spurge from coastal dunes.

July 2026

On 4 July we held our first Member Volunteer Day for 2026. We were joined by 39 dedicated volunteers to plant seedlings to the south of Wadjemup Lighthouse.

Working hard through the day, our enthusiastic member volunteers co-ordinated brilliantly to plant 1,355 seedlings, each with a tree guard, to save them from being munched too early by quokkas!

July 2026

Recently, the Rottnest Foundation has been focusing its efforts on raising awareness and funding for the Coast Defence Museum, a key part of the Bickley Military Precinct Project, one of our Priority Projects.

In partnership with the Rottnest Island Authority, we have been developing collateral to assist in our fundraising efforts, with some fascinating insights coming to light about the significant role Rottnest Island played in the broader military activity of Western Australia during WWII.

July 2026

The Rottnest Foundation is one of the five key volunteer organisations that work on Rottnest Island.  We are proud to support the achievements and milestones of our fellow organisations, and we’ve been privileged enough recently to attend two very special events; the Opening Ceremony of the Rottnest Voluntary Guide Association’s 40th Anniversary and the launch of the Birds of Wadjemup Bush Book. 

July 2026

Following National Reconciliation Week, the Rottnest Foundation was proud to be represented at three significant events.  Our CEO, Sally Hollis attended the National Reconciliation Week Breakfast, hosted by the Rottnest Island Authority, and was also present at the official launch of the JINA at the 2026 Perth Airport WA Tourism Conference, while Board Member Simon Williams attended the launch of RIA’s new Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) 2026-2029. 

July 2026

Earlier this year we hosted a team of volunteers from Savills for a Sea Spurge removal activity at Little Salmon Bay. 
 
The hard-working volunteers enjoyed some stunning views as they meticulously combed the dunes and rocky coastline, uprooting many huge well-established sea spurge bushes and removing the smaller new sprouts. After several hours of work, the team managed to clear the entire beach of Sea Spurge - an amazing outcome!  

July 2026

We kicked off our winter planting season at the end of June with an amazing volunteer team from Alinta Energy. 
 
We hosted a group of 25 dedicated volunteers from Alinta who worked diligently to plant 520 young seedlings in just a few hours!

July 2026

We're pleased to share that the Rottnest Foundation is now a member of Philanthropy Australia, the national peak body for philanthropy, connecting us with a broader network of trusts, foundations and philanthropists across the country, and supporting our ongoing work to build fundraising capacity and secure the funding needed to bring our 5 Priority Projects to life.

July 2026

The 2026 Rottnest Foundation Raffle has wrapped up for another year and thanks to our members and other incredible supporters across WA, we’ve achieved an incredible result for 2026!

July 2026

Following their very successful fundraising event in November 2025, the London Chapter are working hard to deliver their auction prizes both in London and here in Perth.

July 2026

We’ve renewed two key partnerships for 2026; with both Samphire Rottnest and Universal Media both agreeing to donate funds linked to their products. We would also like to acknowledge the pro-bono legal support we have recently received from K&L Gates, Perth.