Aboriginal NRM

Protecting bushland is often basic common sense. It is easy to see what is threatening and or degrading a patch of bush. We are all familiar with the effect grazing stock has on bushland such as soil erosion, seedlings not getting a chance to grow, introduced weeds, ring barking, annual weeds taking over, excluding natives and increasing fire risk. All these problems can be solved by simply fencing the patch of bush to exclude stock. Within a short time natural regeneration of native species will take place and can always be helped along with revegetation.

Poultry farmers have spent years trying to find a market for their chicken manure, and a solution may now be in sight with help from t

Avon Catchment Council working towards greater Aboriginal involvement in NRM.

Avon Catchment Council Indigenous NRM Facilitators Rod Garlett and Michelle Winmar, recently conducted a Noongar Cross Cultural Awareness Workshop. The workshop was held at the Seabrook Aboriginal Corporation in Brookton, and opened by local elders Janet Collard and Lester Bennell (in noongar), Arthur Slater (Avon Catchment Council) and Gary Clark (CEO – Brookton Shire).

Today is the celebration of a unique partnership between the Aboriginal community and the Avon Catchment Council, reflecting the common goal of seeing our land returned to its former beauty.

Wheatbelt NRM is a finalist for the Awards Australia’s Department of Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Service Awards for WA.

Enthusiastic community members got their hands dirty this week at Burlong Pool for a tree planting day coordinated by the Avon Catchment Council (ACC).

A drive to help educate school children about the environment and indigenous culture in the Wheatbelt has come to fruition.

Nearly $100,000 will be spent over the next couple of weeks improving rivers, creeks, bush land, communities and schools in the WA Wheatbelt.

Aboriginal Elder Denis Hayward is proud of the work his family is doing on their Coobabla Farm at Bakers Hill, about an hour east of Perth.