Yaankga! Thank you!
For all your gracious support.
We made it!
The WA Wetlands Conference 2025 has been an incredible gathering of minds, passion, and action for wetlands. In its 21st year, this conference continues to be a vital platform for sharing knowledge, sparking new ideas, and empowering all of us to be stewards of these precious ecosystems.
We want to take this opportunity to thank every person, organisation, and supporter who made this year’s conference a resounding success! 🌿💧

We want to thank each and every one of you who made this Conference a monumental success
To our sponsors
A heartfelt thank you to Community Bank Fremantle – Bendigo Bank, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Harry Butler Institute – Murdoch University, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, City of Cockburn, Urbaqua, PHCC, Water Technology, SERCUL, Perth NRM—your support continues to elevate this event and expand its reach.
To Lotterywest
A huge thank you to Lotterywest for making RegionaLink possible, enabling regional wetland stewards to attend the conference. Your support ensured that voices from across Western Australia were heard, fostering greater collaboration and knowledge-sharing for wetland conservation statewide.
To Aunty Marie Taylor, First Nations facilitators and Traditional Owners
To Aunty Marie Taylor who welcomed us so generously. To Aunty Carol Pettersen and Professor Robyn Heckenberg and all Traditional Owners who shared their knowledge and stories—your guidance and connection to Country grounded this Conference in something far deeper than science or policy. Your voices are at the heart of wetland conservation, and we are honoured to listen and learn.
To our dignitaries, Hon. Simone McGurk MLA, and Mayor Logan Howlett
We thank you for not just your significant and impactful messages on the day, but for walking the talk. Your leadership and action is the voice for our wetlands and their future.
Mayor Logan Howlett – Your generous support in sponsoring students to attend the conference is helping nurture the next generation of wetland stewards. Thank you for investing in the future of conservation and ensuring young minds could be part of this vital conversation.
To Our Keynote Speakers
A standing ovation to Professor Anne Poelina, Jane Chambers, Tim Storer, and Luke Bentley, who set the tone for this year’s conference with their powerful insights and leadership. Thank you for challenging us, inspiring us, and reminding us why this work matters.
To each of our presenters
Your insights, research, and lived experiences shaped the conversations that unfolded across these two days. From groundbreaking science to hands-on case studies. Your contributions made this conference richer, offering delegates the chance to engage with new ideas, initiatives, and hands-on wetland conservation efforts.
To all our delegates
You are the reason we do this. Your energy, curiosity, and commitment make this more than just an event—it’s a movement. Thank you for bringing your voices, your ideas, and your passion for wetlands into this space.
To our artists
To Sabrina Guidici, Stuart Gordon Andrews, and WA Poets Inc.—thank you for reminding us that wetlands are not just landscapes but living, breathing places of culture, beauty, and storytelling. Your work gave this conference a soul.
To all our Stallholders and Poster Presenters
A huge thank you to Urban Bushland Council, Wetlands Conservation Society, WWW, City of Cockburn, DPIRD, Conservation Council of WA and all our stallholders for creating spaces that sparked learning, discussion, and collaboration.
A special acknowledgment to our poster presenters, whose research and projects brought valuable insight into wetland restoration, history, and innovation. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with the conference community.
To Our Caterers, AV Tech & Excusion Team
Little Hawk Freo—for keeping us nourished and happy with incredible food.
Hayden Watkins AV—for ensuring every voice was heard, every session seamless.
Adam Peck for Rehabilitating Roe 8—for continuing to show us what restoration in action looks like.To Our Conference Steering Committee & Volunteers
To Associate Professor Stephen Beatty and the Conference Steering Committee—your leadership and dedication made this all possible. To our moderators, student prize judges, board, staff, and volunteers—your hard work, long hours, and unwavering commitment brought this conference to life. We see you, and we appreciate you more than words can say
To the Centre's chair, board and staff
We recognize your untiring efforts in organizing and executing this conference. Let's take a bow.
Last but not the least...
This conference is just one moment in time, but the work continues beyond these walls. Whether you were in the room or supporting from afar, your dedication to wetlands is what truly matters. Let’s keep learning, keep sharing, and keep fighting for the future of these vital ecosystems.
💧 Until next year—thank you, and let’s keep the momentum going. 💧

World Wetlands Day Statements 2025

Dr. Musonda Mumba, Secretary General, Convention on Wetlands
