In May we had London Chapter Co-Founder and Chair, and Rottnest Foundation Ambassador, Sandy Barblett visiting Perth.  

We were excited to take Sandy on a tour, updating him on the progress of our Priority Projects on the island

We were excited to be part of the National Volunteers Week celebrations in May recognising the amazing contributions volunteers make to the island. 

The Rottnest Foundation is excited to announce the appointment of Andy Fethers as our newest Board Member.

Rio Tinto staff dig in at Salmon Bay! On the last Friday in March, we hosted a team of Corporate Volunteers to complete a Beach Clean and Sea Spurge Removal activity at Salmon Bay.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Edwards AM as our newest Rottnest Foundation Ambassador. 

The Rottnest Foundation has been approved for a $25,000 Hiking Participation Grant from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.  

In partnership with The Hike Collective, we are supporting the Wadjemup Bidi Trail Discovery Program. 

In 2023, the Rottnest Foundation launched the 5 Priority Projects.  In partnership with the RIA, we are working to bring these ambitious, once in a generation projects to life.    

Following our March Board Meeting the RIA provided a comprehensive update on the projects, including concept and detailed designs from the selected architecture firms. 

On 11 March, the Rottnest Foundation Board travelled to Wadjemup Rottnest Island to tour our Priority Project sites on the island and hold our first Board Meeting for 2025. 

A significant financial investment has been expended by the RIA, to complete the planning stages for the Rottnest Foundation Priority Projects.

We are thrilled to welcome Sue Stepatschuk as a new Rottnest Foundation Board Member.

On Wednesday, 27 November the Rottnest Foundation held its Annual General Meeting in Fremantle, followed by our End of Year Event.

The Rottnest Foundation, working closely with the RIA are dedicated to bringing these projects to life, and we are excited to share some key updates on the Wadjemup Conservation Centre and the Boodja Kaartdijin Project.

Springtime on the island means warmer weather, calmer seas and lots of quokka joeys!  To celebrate, the RIA hosted the Quokka Birthday Weekend on September 14 and 15 and the Rottnest Foundation joined in the fun.

Every sponsorship, partnership and donation helps the Rottnest Foundation raise awareness and much needed funds to Conserve the Essence of Wadjemup.  We’ve recently engaged with two exciting new partners

We offer our members a variety of volunteering opportunities throughout the year, find out what we got up to this year and what events are still to come!

The Alinta Energy team rose to the volunteering challenge brilliantly, making a huge contribution to our Woodlands Restoration Project and ensuring native species in the area will now flourish.

We are delighted to welcome Karen as an Ambassador to the Rottnest Foundation and look forward to working with her to conserve the essence of Wadjemup. 

To be crowned the Marsupial of the Year we need your help to raise more than $10,000 on our dedicated Go Fund Me page by 30 September. 

The Rottnest Foundation is excited to have been chosen as the charity recipient for the quokka in The Project’s Marsupial of the Year.

VOTE NOW for THE QUOKKA 🐻 ✅

We are thrilled to welcome Australian businessman and former RIA Chairman, John Langoulant and Australian Cricket Captain, Mitch Marsh and his wife Greta as the newest Ambassadors for the Rottnest Foundation.