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    Wheatbelt Towns Win Bid to Catch Stormwater

    Seven towns in the Wheatbelt will share in $2 million to help capture precious storm water run off.

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    Wheatbelt NRM to Help Towns Recycle Water

    More towns in the Wheatbelt will harvest storm water run off after a $2 million funding boost from the State government.

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    Derdibin Rock Rescue

    A group of dedicated volunteers from around Wyalkatchem have helped restore a water hole on a granite outcrop, which provides one of the most beautiful views of the Wheatbelt.

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    Research One Step Closer to Acid Water Solution

    Research has shown composted organic mixes of straw and sheep manure could hold the key for the safe disposal of acidic water from deep drains.

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    Water savings a bonus for Cunderdin Ag College

    A project to help save precious drinking water has come to fruition at one of WA’s leading agricultural colleges. Wheatbelt NRM has teamed up with the Cunderdin Agricultural College and the Department of Agriculture and Food WA to invest in rainwater tanks and cut their reliance on scheme water.

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    Trees to Cut Water Logging on Goomalling Farm

    The problem of water logging on their Goomalling farm has prompted the Morris family to once again jump in the tree planter.

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    Restoring Avon River Pools

    The Avon is now a highly disturbed river system due to clearing in the catchment for agriculture, the establishment of towns adjacent to the river and the River Training Scheme.

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    Water Savings Help Sustain Sports Grounds

    A project aimed at saving drinking water in the WA Wheatbelt could also help to sustain the local sports field, the lifeblood of many country towns.

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    Loss of Water Table Data Now Plugged

    Farmers now have a website they can store the valuable information they collect on water table levels, salinity and acidity.

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    Yilgarn Focus for Drain Management Planning

    As the community-based natural resource management organisation for the Avon River Basin, the Avon Catchment Council (ACC) is helping provide direction to the regional community and governments on dryland salinity management options through deep drainage.

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    Making the Most of Water in the Avon

    Limited water resources are a problem faced by many farmers in the WA wheatbelt, especially as the demands for water for stock, spraying and domestic use increase. The Avon Catchment Council (ACC) is attempting to turn this around by providing support to farmers that enables them to improve water use efficiency on their land.

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    Narembeen Community Closer to Deep Drainage Solution

    The Narembeen community are another step closer to resolving issues associated with disposal and management of deep drainage water after more information was provided by the Avon Catchment Council at a recent Stakeholder Reference Group (SRG) meeting in Bruce Rock. Hendy Cowan, Chair of the SRG commented at the meeting that “decisions made by the group on how to appropriately dispose of drainage water and provide governance for deep drain networks will potentially have wide-reaching benefits for the Wheatbelt community.”