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.
Wheatbelt NRM is excited to be working with the Department of Environmental Regulation and Water as part of the Clean Waterways Program, to assist our community to protect and improve important waterways in the region.
The Australian Government has taken immediate action to help protect threatened species that have been impacted by the bushfires ravaging the eastern states.
In exciting news for the battle to control feral cats in WA a new bait has been approved for use by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority.
The Eucalypt Woodlands of the Wheatbelt are unique and important and Wheatbelt NRM is working with the Australian Governments Regional Lands Partnership to protect them.
A recent survey by Flinders University has found that a third of samples of lamb mince purchased from supermarkets had the parasite toxoplasma present.
In such challenging times for the agricultural sector it is exciting to see individuals who have taken a chance and are finding success in doing things differently.
A recent article in the Farm Weekly detailing Newdegate farmer Nick Kelly’s experience in revolutionising his farming strategy is showcasing the benefits of regenerative agriculture to the mainstream agricultural industry.
The Noongar Budjar Rangers spent a very hot but satisfying time in Westonia recently as they worked with the Edna May Gold Mine to collect seed for rehabilitation purposes.