The Dieback Working Group would like to invite you to the annual DIG Conference, held once again at Murdoch University, in Boorloo, Perth, from the 23rd to the 25th of September this year.  

Don’t miss out, find out more and register your interest for Early Bird Discounts.

Greening Australia are hosting a Morning Tea for WA supporters on Monday the 19^th of May at their St Georges Terrace, Perth, Greening Australia Office.

Greening Australia CEO Heather Campbell will be sharing an overview of their national strategy, highlighting recent achievements, current priorities and where to next.

This is a free event but registration is needed for catering purposes.

Save the Date - July 27 is National Tree Day and July 25 is Schools Tree Day

Each year, groups across Australia take the opportunity to register and run a public planting site to connect with their community. 

Support Wetland Monitoring Across the Wheatbelt

Curtin University Project Manager Angus Lawrie is working to develop a standardised tool for monitoring wetland health across SW Western Australia. The project is seeking private landholders with freshwater/marginally saline lakes across the Wheatbelt.

The project will be using eDNA to monitor biodiversity and water quality parameters.

To learn more join us for a Zoom meeting hosted by Angus on May 14^th

Join us in a live webinar with Kattie Weigh where she will present the results from the “Measuring Soil Microbes” project that explored the question of what indicators of soil health can be used in the Wheatbelt to inform soil management.

Keep Australia Beautiful WA Litter Grant Round 2025 opens on April 6 and closes May 20.

The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group (PHBG) is hosting the South West Vertebrate Pest Management Forum on 24th & 25th June 2025 at the Pinjarra Civic Centre. This event builds on last year’s forum, incorporating valuable feedback to make it even more effective.

The PHBG wants this to be a South West-wide event, not just focused on the Peel region.

The first day will bring together landholders with the second day bringing together stakeholders and Licensed Pest Management Technicians (LPMTs)

The federal government has recently announced Round 2 of the Capacity Building Grants through the climate smart agriculture program.

The Capacity Building Round 2 grants allow for a wide range of projects that support agricultural resilience with up to $16.58 million in funding available for projects of up to three years.

Join Wheatbelt NRM’s free events to learn about detecting and protecting native wildlife. Enjoy fun prizes, a presentation and hands-on experience installing eDNA air sensors to detect chuditch

Early bird tickets for the 2025 National Landcare Conference & National Landcare Awards are now available! Secure your spot before April 1, 2025, for discounted rates. Hosted at the Gold Coast Convention Centre from 21–24 Sept. Interested in speaking? Submit your abstract by April 17  https://nationallandcareconference.org.au/