▁Sw an ▁and ▁C anning ▁R ivers ▁Management ▁Act ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁The ▁Trust ▁reported ▁to ▁the ▁Minister ▁for ▁Environment . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁to ▁protect ▁and ▁manage ▁the ▁Sw an ▁and ▁C anning ▁rivers . ▁The ▁Trust ▁was ▁the ▁care t aker ▁of ▁one ▁of ▁Per th ’ s ▁most ▁f amed ▁natural ▁tre asures ▁and ▁works ▁with ▁community , ▁industry , ▁local ▁government ▁and ▁other ▁State ▁government ▁ag encies ▁to ▁maintain ▁and ▁improve ▁the ▁environmental ▁health ▁and ▁community ▁benefit ▁and ▁amen ity ▁of ▁the ▁Sw an ▁C anning ▁River park . ▁The ▁Trust ▁through ▁the ▁River ▁Prote ction ▁Str ategy ▁facil itated ▁better ▁coord ination , ▁collaboration ▁and ▁commit ment ▁between ▁the ▁many ▁organis ations ▁with ▁river ▁respons ib ilities . ▁ ▁The ▁Trust ▁had ▁several ▁community ▁eng agement ▁programs ▁that ▁allowed ▁the ▁Per th ▁community ▁to ▁be ▁involved ▁in ▁car ing ▁for ▁the ▁Sw an ▁C anning ▁River park ▁including ▁River ▁Guard ians , ▁the ▁Dol ph in ▁Watch ▁Project , ▁and ▁Rib b ons ▁of ▁Blue . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁staff ▁and ▁functions ▁of ▁the ▁Sw an ▁River ▁Trust ▁were ▁merged ▁with ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Park s ▁and ▁Wild life . ▁The ▁new ▁combined ▁Trust ▁and ▁Park s ▁and ▁Wild life ▁work force ▁will ▁un ite ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁expert ise ▁leading ▁to ▁stream lined ▁river ▁management ▁services ▁and ▁improved ▁protection ▁of ▁the ▁Sw an ▁C anning ▁River park .