This ‘3 Year Plan’ presents strategic direction to ensure Wheatbelt NRM effectively responds to national, state and regional NRM needs. This will be achieved by engaging our community to actively support and progress our strategic objectives. This ‘3 Year Plan’ is supported each year by an Operations Plan that sets out how resources will be allocated and utilised in progressing the strategic objectives in this document.
The Wheatbelt Regional NRM Strategy guides NRM investment priorities within the region. The regional community provided important guidance to the development of the strategy, which reflects their values and understanding of the environment they live in and know.
Australia has an incredible diversity of bird species, with 898 recorded, including vagrants or accidental visitors and introduced species. Of this total, Western Australia has 550 species, 17 of which are found only in Western Australia. The Avon River Basin has a remarkable 224 recorded species - over 25 percent of the national total.
Did you know Malleefowl chicks have a very high mortality rate of around 80%? Especially in the first few weeks after they emerge from their mound. Predation is one of the main reasons for this.
We all love our fur friends. Cats, dogs and rabbits make wonderful companions and most of us take all the necessary steps to make sure they are not only loved but are kept safe.
Last year’s COP26 talks in Glasgow dominated the news cycle towards the end of 2021 and it wasn’t areas like the Great Barrier Reef or rainforests that were an Australian focus.
2021 has been a year of growth and milestones for our Aboriginal NRM team. From our Elders Advisory Group through our Noongar Boodjar Rangers, this year was a time of reflection backed by action.
As they say, all good things must come to an end and here we are at the tail end of 2021. It has, again, been a busy year for our farmers and our team.