This ‘3 Year Plan’ presents strategic direction to ensure Wheatbelt NRM effectively responds to national, state and regional NRM needs. This will be achieved by engaging our community to actively support and progress our strategic objectives. This ‘3 Year Plan’ is supported each year by an Operations Plan that sets out how resources will be allocated and utilised in progressing the strategic objectives in this document.
The Wheatbelt Regional NRM Strategy guides NRM investment priorities within the region. The regional community provided important guidance to the development of the strategy, which reflects their values and understanding of the environment they live in and know.
Australia has an incredible diversity of bird species, with 898 recorded, including vagrants or accidental visitors and introduced species. Of this total, Western Australia has 550 species, 17 of which are found only in Western Australia. The Avon River Basin has a remarkable 224 recorded species - over 25 percent of the national total.
Wheatbelt landholders with carbon farming aspirations should be on the lookout for the key information about the State Government’s $15 million Carbon Farming and Land Restoration Program this quarter.
Wheatbelt NRM is urging stakeholders in the landcare, conservation and agricultural sectors in our region to have their say on the National Soil Strategy.
Wheatbelt NRM would like to extend our heartfelt condolences at the loss of former Governor-General and inaugural National Soils Advocate Michael Jeffery, who died last month shortly after celebrating his 83rd birthday.
Late last year we updated our community on the successes witnessed by the Wheatbelt NRM Healthy Environments team traversing the Wheatbelt for insights on the nesting behaviour of the black cockatoo.
You may be aware that the requirements for Western Australia’s ethics approval for research and monitoring involving wildlife are due to be enforced from 1 July 2021.
The end of the year also sees the end of our Matchstick Banksia work. Although it’s been a short project and impacted by COVID-19, we’ve managed to get a lot done.
“It sounds like you’re just making this up, does that even exist? ….” Is the most common response from people when we talk about Wheatbelt malleefowl to those who are unfamiliar with this unique bird.
A four tonne per Hectare Barley crop would make any farmer smile, but would you believe it’s in Gabbin and the only nutrient that’s been applied is composted Chicken Manure.