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.

April 2026

The Rottnest Foundation Raffle has been a great success again in 2026.

Following the draw on 1 April, the winners have been contacted and can officially be announced.

Congratulations to all our winners!

March 2026

The Rottnest Foundation is excited to welcome Holly Brindle as a new Rottnest Foundation Board Member. 

Holly is an Executive Director at the Brindle Group and also holds the position of Vice Chair at the Rottnest Island Chamber of Commerce.

Holly joins the Rottnest Foundation Board to ensure the views of Island businesses are understood and considered, as we pursue our aim to conserve the essence of Wadjemup. 

March 2026

Rottnest Foundation launched Stage 2 of our Containers for Change initiative last year, with new bins being delivered to participating island businesses to coincide with the busy summer period.  Since its launch, the initiative as saved more than 135,000 cans from Rottnest Island and from landfill.

March 2026

In December 2025, Rottnest Foundation Ambassador Karen Jacobs led a select group on a private tour of the Quod conservation works and provided a comprehensive update on the Wadjemup Project.

March 2026

We are honoured to have partnered with Reconciliation WA as a Bidi Member for the last 5 years, supporting their continuing reconciliation, education and leadership initiatives and their advocacy for strong and respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the West Australian community.

March 2026

Every sponsorship, partnership and donation helps the Rottnest Foundation raise awareness and much needed funds to Conserve the Essence of Wadjemup.  Recently we’ve noticed a trend, our conservation mission is going global, with donations received from as far away as Japan and Lithuania! 

December 2025

The Rottnest Foundation has been partnering with Containers for Change since 2021 and by collaborating with Programmed, Rottnest Fast Ferries and the WA Scout Association, we’ve been able to remove over 75,000 containers from Rottnest Island and keep them out of landfill!   

We’ve worked hard and in partnership with a number of Island businesses we’ll be rolling out Stage 2, adding more Containers for Change bins to get more recyclables off the island. 

December 2025

In March 2025, the Rottnest Foundation was approved for a $25,000 Hiking Participation Grant and in partnership with The Hike Collective, we implemented the Wadjemup Bidi Trail Discovery Program - a comprehensive initiative designed to increase hiking participation on Rottnest Island and foster environmental stewardship and cultural appreciation. 

November 2025

The Rottnest Foundation is excited to announce the appointment of Nerreda Hillier as a new Board Member. 

Nerreda specialises in social investment and community engagement, working to build meaningful relationships and create positive lasting impacts on communities. Nerreda’s experience and knowledge will be a great asset to the Rottnest Foundation Board as we continue to 'Conserve the essence of Wadjemup'.