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Local governments in Perth’s south have reportedly sought grant funding amid the spread of polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB), an invasive beetle associated with serious tree impacts. The available report does not establish which councils applied, how much they requested or what work they proposed, so those details should not be treated as confirmed.
What is known about the grant applications
A PerthNow search-result summary dated 8 June 2025 described councils in Perth’s south “lining up for tree funding” and said some areas had lost nearly 200 trees. The underlying article text was not available, and the summary does not establish the geographic scope of the tree-loss figure. It is therefore not possible to reliably name the applicant councils, identify the grant program, state requested amounts or say whether the applications cover replacement planting, surveillance, removals or other work. PerthNow’s available result is not sufficient evidence for those specifics.
The Perth South West Metropolitan Alliance has six members, but membership alone does not show which councils applied. Grant applications or council records would be needed to confirm applicants and proposed projects.
Why the borer response matters for local trees
In a statement published on 20 September 2024, the WA Government described PSHB as a beetle from South East Asia and outlined a response that included public reporting, inspections, surveillance, trapping and quarantine movement restrictions. The figures in that statement are historical: the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development reported more than 3,700 public reports of suspect sightings and more than two million tree inspections by that date. They are not current totals. The government’s 20 September 2024 statement also quoted Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis: “We need everyone’s help in the battle against the shot-hole borer and community surveillance and reporting is so important because early detection is key.”
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What Canning’s separate spending and trial show
Past City of Canning activity provides local context, but it should not be confused with the southern councils’ grant applications. Your Local Examiner reported that Canning allocated $100,000 in April 2024 for local inspection, monitoring and management planning for at-risk mature trees. The report also gave the city’s estimate of more than $207,000 in amenity value lost to mature-tree removal at that point. Both figures concern Canning and were published on 3 October 2024; neither is a region-wide total or evidence of a grant award. Your Local Examiner’s report also attributed a $7.2 million tree-canopy funding announcement to the WA Government, but did not establish that it was the program applied to by the councils in the PerthNow story or that funding remains available.
On 9 April 2025, Canning said an experimental systemic-injection trial covered 131 mature trees and had promising early results. Mayor Patrick Hall called the initial findings “incredibly encouraging” and “a major milestone for the project team.” The trial involved BioHerbicides Australia, ArbWest, the University of Queensland and Curtin University; early council-reported results do not establish general effectiveness, regulatory approval or a treatment available to the public. Canning’s trial announcement describes the project.
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What to check before comparing the councils’ bids
Once applications or council decisions are available, the useful comparison is not just the dollar amount. Check:
- Program and eligibility: the grant’s name, responsible agency, eligible applicants and whether the funding is confirmed or only proposed.
- Request and contribution: the amount requested, any council co-contribution and the amount ultimately awarded.
- Planned work: whether the bid covers replacement trees, monitoring, surveillance, removals, research or a combination.
- Evidence and dates: how many trees are reported lost, over what period, and whether infestations are confirmed or symptoms remain under investigation.
These distinctions matter because council allocations, state canopy-funding announcements and grant applications are separate financial actions. The available reporting does not establish that they refer to the same funding pot.
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