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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.

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.

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.

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.

A full crop on just 220mm of rain?

Our team attended the recent Global Conference on Sandy Soils and reported back on all the amazing research occurring in the world of sandy soils.

Why is fencing an integral part of conservation?

Find out how Wheatbelt NRM can help you reach your environmental goals?

Funding is available now.

Wheatbelt NRM will back in the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. (DPIRD) shed at the 2025 Dowerin Machinery Field Days. Drop in and let us know what matters most to you and your patch of the Wheatbelt!

Are you a primary producer?

A new survey is now live to understand what’s getting in the way of producers participating in the restoration economy.

As part of our larger Paradigm project which is exploring the potential financial benefits emerging from the restoration economy, this survey aims to get producers’ perspectives on their knowledge of current revegetation markets, namely the Carbon Market, the Nature Repair Market and the Biomass Market.

Take Survey Now

Wheatbelt NRM’s Noongar Boodja Rangers have recently completed a major restoration effort in Aldersyde, planting more than 15,000 native trees and shrubs as part of a partnership with Carbon Positive Australia.

The Noongar Boodja Rangers carried out site preparation and planting over several days in June and July, making the most of optimal soil moisture and seasonal conditions.

Wheatbelt NRM ran a mini webinar series exploring Farm Water Management best practice in the Wheatbelt between the 15th and 17th of July.

Links to our YouTube recordings of these Zoom meetings are now available.

Register now for the 9th National NRM Knowledge conference in Cairns - 8-12 September

Early bird rates are open until 2 August.

Celebrating 25 years of the regional NRM model in Australia, the conference theme is ‘Changing landscapes and new horizons’ reflecting where NRM Regions Australia are now, and where they want to go.

Wheatbelt NRM met with Cooperative Bulk Handling (CBH) and the Avon Regional Organisation of Councils (AROC) late last month to further progress the strategic management of corellas in the Avon River Basin.

Much was discussed and work is now underway to roll out a co-ordinated plan which will work across the five AROC shires in an attempt to better control corella populations to help minimise the damage they cause.

3 years and 3 rounds of applications for funding, 38.5km of new fencing has been installed and over 46,000 biodiverse native seedlings have been planted as a part of the “Restore – Recovering Wheatbelt Landscapes after Fire” project.

Wheatbelt NRM are looking for landholders interested in becoming part of a project which aims to improve bushfire response time.

The project is part of the IGNIS mission which involves NASA and ECU engineering students and staff investigating the link between lightning and bushfire ignition.

Late in May the Noongar Boodjar Ranger team and Wheatbelt NRM met with NASA and ECU where they were invited to become involved in the project.

The project will involve installing up to 14 ground stations across private property in the Wheatbelt to record lightning data, pinpointing strike locations and assessing the likelihood of the strike igniting a bushfire.

The colder weather is on its way and so are the cockatoos!

As we head into the coming winter months, so begins the great Carnaby migration in time to prepare for breeding. Read about what our black-cockatoos require for breeding, along with what we can do for you to bring them back to your area!

Our Healthy Environments team has a new Project Delivery Officer, welcome Cenyce Vincent.

Cenyce has an Environmental Biology and Commerce degree from Curtin University as well as hands-on experience with field research, project coordination and has volunteered with Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and the Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre.

We are excited to introduce our new Aboriginal NRM project Manager Divya Labrooy.

Divya brings to the team strong experience in environmental science, Indigenous engagement and conservation project management.

Having recently worked in koala habitat restoration projects in NSW, Divya is passionate about supporting Aboriginal communities, strengthening biodiversity outcomes and building capacity for sustainable land management.