Festival of the Lakes celebrates Beeliar Wetlands

Submitted by Kirsty Lawson on Tue, 12/10/2010 - 10:59

It was hard to imagine a 6-lane highway ripping through the beautiful Beeliar wetlands during the recent Festival of the Lakes.

The family fun day at the Beeliar beauty spot was a huge success, with locals, artists and conservationists celebrating the ecological and historical significance of this internationally recognised wetland. This picture shows local boy Jason peering into a bat box at one of the many displays and activities on the day.

Other events included a bird and wildlife walk, face painting, stalls selling local arts and native plants and a train around Bibra Lake.

For more information about the proposed Roe Highway extension and to learn more about the work Lynn is doing in Parliament and in the community to stop the destruction of this important Western Australian wetland area, please click here.

For more information about the community-run campaign go to www.savebeeliarwetlands.com