Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management (WNRM) has recently been honoured with the "Excellence In: For Purpose" award at the prestigious Avon Valley Business Awards 2025.

The NSMP is rolling out in south-west WA and Wheatbelt NRM are geared up, trained and ready to sample your soils as part the first Australia-wide soil monitoring program.

Over four jam-packed days, delegates from across the country explored a wide range of topics, from the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on future workplaces, to the implementation of the National Soil Monitoring Program, the impact of Corellas on the WA Wheatbelt, carbon management, and monitoring natural diversity, and much more. With so many engaging sessions on offer, choosing which to attend was no easy task!

Over the past two months, the Healthy Environments team has been busy out in the field, carrying out 20 baseline habitat condition surveys across 8 properties owned by landholders partnered in new conservation projects with Wheatbelt NRM.

Experts confirmed we’ve surpassed the 1.5°C global warming limit, with 2024 the hottest year on record. However, with cooperation and innovation, the Wheatbelt community can continue to thrive through smart climate adaptation. 

Black Cockatoos only raise 1 chick per year – your sightings help protect critical habitat in the WA Wheatbelt. Click on Read More to report a sighting! 

Over the next few months, the Shires of Victoria Plains, Goomalling, Toodyay, Northam and York will be carrying out Corella management. Photo by Andrew Kavanagh 

Join us on 22 October for the Wheatbelt NRM at 9:30! Connect, share stories, and help shape what comes next for our environment and communities. 

Help monitor feral pig activity in the Avon Arc to identify the extent of the feral pig issue and gain support and funding for the strategic management of the pest. 

Surya is our new Soil Field Officer and will be helping carry out soil testing as part of the National Soils Monitoring Program. 

Help shape the future of the Wheatbelt and go in the draw to win a remote sensing camera, local produce hamper, or $100 nursery voucher!

Project Manager Alex Johnson, attended a No-Nonsense Carbon Farming workshop in Merredin last month.

Landholders from across the region gathered for the practical workshop focused on managing carbon on farm. No sales pitch, just solid, industry-led information to help Wheatbelt farmers reduce emissions, boost productivity, and navigate the changing carbon landscape.

This month we’re thrilled to feature Aimee Mouritz, a passionate and driven member of the Wheatbelt NRM team who has been making a big impact since joining in July 2023.

Aimee first came on board as a Project Delivery Officer, and more recently stepped into the role of Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator.

Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes is calling for a passionate, community-minded sponsor to join us as a naming rights partner for the next four years.

This is a unique opportunity to align your brand with one of WA’s most recognised and impactful feral animal control programs, with high visibility and positive engagement across the south-west land division, from Geraldton to Esperance.

Wheatbelt NRM, alongside citizen scientists, used cutting-edge air-sampling eDNA devices to uncover hidden wildlife across five local towns.

From threatened species to feral pests, the results reveal both the richness – and the risks – in our fragmented landscapes. This innovative project shows that even the smallest woodlands matter!

Want to be part of our project? Join now to win an eDNA survey for your property, read more for details.

The National Soil Monitoring Program (NSMP) has officially started in the south west of WA.

Natural Resource Management officers from across the region will be reaching out to landholders to secure sites to be part of the national soil monitoring network.

Access up to $15.000 to kick start your carbon farming project through the Carbon for Farmers Voucher Program through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.

Our staff feature for the month of August is Karen Carter, having joined the team at Wheatbelt NRM in 2023, Karen has been able to combine her love of conservation and the natural environment with inspiring others to have a positive impact through simple actions as a project delivery officer for the Healthy Environments team.

Do you want to get behind environmental conservation and support regional men’s health at the same time?
Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes is searching for a sponsor and it could be you. The sponsor will have exclusive naming rights of all Red Card activities which has attracted nearly 10,000 participants over recent years.

Want to hear about carbon farming without the sales pitch?

The Carbon Outreach Program gives producers and advisors exactly that: straight-talking, industry-led advice to help farmers understand where carbon fits on their farm, and what to do about it.