Rick Denniston

Rick was a passionate local resident of the City of Stirling. He was one of the founding members of the Friends of Dianella Bushland in 1994 and he assisted in recruiting locals, campaigning tirelessly and distributing pamphlets with information in the area regarding the development of Lot 50 Cottonwood Crescent. He became the convener of the Friend’s group when Jon Lumley left the area in 1998.

Rick was a major contributor over many years working towards saving Cottonwood Crescent as part of the Bush Forever program. He attended many planning meetings at the City of Stirling Council with Jan Bant as well as on site with conservationist Mr David Pike and Phylis Robertson, Urban Bushland representative Mary Gray and City of Stirling Councillor, David Lagan, and Senior Environmental Conservation officer at the City of Stirling, Daniel Rajah.

Rick's hard work and determination helped to save this piece of pristine bushland, forever.

- information provided by Margaret Denniston, 2026.