Building a brighter future for our foreshore

We’re delivering a number of exciting upgrades at Sir James Mitchell Park over the coming years to enhance the natural environment, accessibility and community enjoyment of this iconic foreshore. 

Key improvements including riverbank and wetland restoration, a new regional play space, improved pathways and beach access, accessibility upgrades, lighting and water quality enhancements. 

Works, which will be delivered in stages and supported by state and federal government funding, aim to protect wildlife habitats, improve safety and amenity and strengthen connections between people and the river. 

Guided by the South Perth Foreshore Strategy and Management Plan and developed in partnership with key agencies and First Nations groups, the enhancements will deliver lasting benefits for residents, visitors and the environment. 

While visits to our beloved foreshore will be temporarily impacted while works are underway, they are a vital investment in protecting and improving the area for generations to come.  

As part of these upgrades, construction is in progress on our first Changing Places Facility, due for completion in early 2026. 

Supported by over $180,000 in funding from the WA Department of Communities and the Commonwealth Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, this facility will provide essential amenities for people with high support needs who cannot use standard accessible toilets. 

Additionally, we’ve begun upgrading lighting and irrigation. 

A major riverbank restoration project that will restore local habitat and improve biodiversity is also earmarked for the foreshore area near Coode Street.  

Jointly funded by the Australian Government’s National Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program, the WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and the City, the large-scale project will create a vegetated foreshore area using native sedges and rushes. 

Future upgrades include Hurlingham Living Stream Stage 2 and Coode Steet Playspace.  

More information is available on our website.