The Bibbulmun Track Foundation has been awarded a $47,948 grant through the 2025 State NRM Program Community Stewardship Grant to undertake maintenance work on the walk.
The track work will be between Mandalay Beach and Long Point near Walpole.
This section of the track, constructed over 25 years ago, has become a high maintenance priority due to ongoing erosion and sand-slippage caused by much greater walker-traffic than the original trail designers planned for.
The project will focus on stabilising the track, repairing and fostering revegetation along trail margins, replacing damaged steps and laying sections of trackpad to minimise slippage, while repairing walk-arounds that are further destabilising the fragile coastal environment.
“This grant allows us to continue the successful stabilisation work we’ve been doing over the past seven years,” said Andrew Chiswell, Maintenance Manager at the Bibbulmun Track Foundation.
“It will make the Track safer and more enjoyable for walkers while protecting the unique vegetation and delicate dune systems along this beautiful stretch of Western Australia’s coastline.”
The project will involve three week-long volunteer campaigns, after materials are airlifted to the site by helicopter in late April.
The volunteers will be staying locally and utilising regional services, and will be supported by staff from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ Frankland District.
Improving this section of the track will enhance the experience for walkers, protect the diverse vegetation along the trail and make ongoing volunteer maintenance more effective.