SECCA supporting the Corridors for Carnaby’s Project

11 September 2026

The South East Councils Corridor Alliance (SECCA) is supporting the Corridors for Carnaby’s Project, an initiative led by Professor Kingsley Dixon and Sabrina Hahn to help protect one of Western Australia’s most iconic and endangered species – the Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo.

Corridors for Carnaby’s is a major urban initiative planting key food trees in strategic areas of the Perth metro region using their most favoured food, Macadamias. The new fast-fruiting tree, the Mach-1 is the first of its kind in Western Australia and gives Carnaby’s a fast-food option while the program restores almost 200,000 Banksia and forage trees south of Perth.

Cities of Armadale, Canning, Gosnells and the Town of Victoria Park have committed to participation in the Project sourcing 100 each of these trees. The initiative builds on a substantial body of work already underway across the SECCA corridor to support black-cockatoo populations and strengthen urban biodiversity.

This includes the Town of Victoria Park’s involvement in developing and manufacturing Cockitrough® bird waterers, the Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre in the City of Gosnells, and the City of Armadale’s Cockatubes Project, which has installed purpose-built artificial nesting hollows for threatened black cockatoos. Armadale has also undertaken Black-Cockatoo breeding habitat assessment and monitoring across important bushland reserves, including Bungendore Park and Armadale Settlers Common.

Together, these initiatives demonstrate how SECCA’s local governments are helping provide food, water, nesting habitat and protected landscapes to support black cockatoos across Perth’s south-east corridor.

Chairperson Mayor Ruth Butterfield said “Habitat loss, including feed trees and shrubs, is forcing our iconic black cockatoos to seek food in urban areas, and whilst their presence is welcome, it’s clear the birds are going hungry. The fast-growing Macadamia trees will be planted in areas away from threats like roads, so the birds can land and take off safely after a good feed. SECCA is proud to participate in this important measure to ensure the future of our beloved black cockatoos.”

Celebrity Gardener, Sabrina Hahn will announce the initiative on her ABC Radio Perth Breakfast Program ‘Roots and Shoots’ Saturday at 9.00am – 10.00am.