State Planning Policy 2.10 - Swan-Canning River System.

The Swan-Canning river system is one of the treasured natural features of the Perth Region and the State of Western Australia. In addition to its environmental significance it is valued for its pleasing landscapes and for the many and varied recreational activities associated with the water and adjacent foreshore areas. This policy applies to the Swan and Canning rivers and their immediate surroundings, as described in the Swan River System Landscape Description. However, this policy does not apply to precinct 1 (Fremantle Harbour), due to its differentiating characteristics and the operation of the Port Authorities Act 1999.
The objectives of this policy are to: provide a regional framework for the preparation of precinct plans based on the precincts identified in the Swan River System Landscape Description; provide a context for consistent and integrated planning and decision making in relation to the river; and ensure that activities, land use and development maintain and enhance the health, amenity and landscape values of the river, including its recreational and scenic values. This policy contains: a vision statement for the future of the Swan-Canning river system; policies based on the guiding principles for future land use and development in the precincts along the river system; and performance criteria and objectives for specific precincts. The following policies set out performance criteria and objectives to be achieved within the various sections of the river, and to be taken into account when preparing the Swan-Canning precinct plans and when planning proposals in the respective parts of the river: Blackwall Reach; Melville water; Perth water; Lower Canning; Upper Canning and Southern rivers; Helena Valley; Lower Swan; Middle Swan; and Upper Swan.