Aboriginal NRM

The Wheatbelt NRM Noongar Budjar Rangers with members from Northam and Brookton onboard planted almost 35,000 seedlings over a five day period in late July.

The town of Quairading was originally known in Noongar language as ‘Kwirading’ (meaning the home of the small bush kangaroo).

Last week the Noongar Boodja Rangers again proved themselves to be an asset to the Wheatbelt community by helping the Friends of the Dale River tackle cape tulip as the group started preparations for next years revegetation project.

While the Wheatbelt NRM Noongar Boodja Rangers enjoy all their work it is really inspiring when they get to work on country at locations that are important to the Noongar community.

The Noongar Budjar Rangers spent a very hot but satisfying time in Westonia recently as they worked with the Edna May Gold Mine to collect seed for rehabilitation purposes.

Seed collection by Indigenous rangers will continue to take place throughout the Wheatbelt, with Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management (Wheatbelt NRM) announced as one of eight successful applicants of the Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants program.

Wheatbelt NRM’s Noongar Budjar Ranger Team joined together with other teams from Noongar country in Albany recently.

The Wheatbelt NRM Noongar Budjar Rangers were very excited to receive news that the Shire of Northam had awarded them the tender to maintain the Northam Cemetery for the next 3 years.

Granite outcrops are either inselbergs (isolated rock hills or knobs) or monoliths, (a single massive stone or rock).

Bush Walkers in the region might have noticed a scrambling vine with small yellow flowers standing out as a green beacon in the dry autumn landscape.