Throughout 2025, GeoCatch and Revitalising Geographe Waterways worked with residents, community groups, schools and businesses to protect the Vasse-Wonnerup catchment from their own backyards. Bay OK is a flagship sustainability program focusing on reducing nutrient pollution from urban gardens through practical, waterwise gardening techniques. A Bay OK garden conserves water, … Read More
Second annual Love the Lesch Fest
The Leschenault Catchment Council (LCC) hosted another successful Love the Lesch Festival on Sunday 6 April in Australind, with the local community joined by residents and groups from across the region. Set alongside the Leschenault Estuary shoreline, community groups including OzFish Australia, the Dolphin Discovery Centre, Keeping Australia Beautiful, the … Read More
Sea hare mass mortality in Augusta
Sea hares were observed stranded on beaches around the mouth of the Hardy Inlet last month, likely due to oceanographic conditions. Approximately 1135 animals were observed at the entrance to the Deadwater, the Colourpatch jetty, Jays Beach, and the Ellis Street boat ramp by scientists from the Department of Water … Read More
Spreading the word about accurate fertiliser spreading
Farmers keen to get the most out of their fertiliser investment joined us at a series of seven Accu-Spread® demonstration days across south-west WA.
Exploring soil health for healthier waterways
A series of soil health workshops across WA’s South West with David Hardwick from Soil Land Food will provide hands-on learning opportunities for farmers on maximising productivity through harnessing soil health.
New report on soil amendments to keep nutrients on farm
A new technical report details the findings of trials with the soil amendment Iron Man Gypsum (IMG) on a dairy farm in the Vasse Catchment.
New trials to provide insights for best practice soil management on sandy soils
Two new trial sites on dairy farms in the Vasse and Scott River catchments have been launched to demonstrate how top-dressing applications of Iron Man Gypsum (IMG) can keep phosphorus on farms where it is needed, instead of being washed into our estuaries where it can cause algal blooms and … Read More
Regional communities working together to restore waterways
As part of Healthy Estuaries WA, farmers across the South West are improving the health of waterways and receiving estuaries by fencing to exclude stock from streams and drains, and by revegetating riparian zones (the areas along the banks of a waterway).