Healthy Estuaries WA congratulates the Bindjareb Djilba Kaadadjan Bidi Yarning Circle on their outstanding national recognition, winning the 2026 Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Summit Award for Excellence in Sustainability and Sustainable Futures. This award celebrates the incredible work of the Bindjareb Noongar Elders, young … Read More
Minister joins Bunbury dairy farmers to celebrate effluent management funding
The new year kicked off with Minister Hon. Don Punch joining Western Dairy and the project team on a local dairy farm to promote the latest funding partnership. During the visit, it was clear how targeted investment is supporting best-practice effluent management across south-west WA. Our hosts, Dardanup dairy farmers, … Read More
Phytoplankton team boosts expertise for harmful algal bloom monitoring
Phytoplankton experts in the Aquatic Science Branch continue to elevate their knowledge, with scientists attending both national and international courses to strengthen the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s (DWER) capability in phytoplankton monitoring. Harmful algal blooms can have significant ecological, economic, and public health impacts, making accurate monitoring and identification essential … Read More
A year of Bay OK action in the Geographe
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
Join the estuary enthusiast community this November!
Healthy Estuaries WA, in collaboration with local catchment groups, is inviting community members to come along to annual community estuary science forums across the South West and South Coast this November 2025. These free events are a great opportunity for locals to: This year’s forums are especially exciting as we … Read More
The next phase of restoration begins for Yakamia Creek
A new project is beginning for South Coast Natural Resource Management (South Coast NRM) as they continue their restoration efforts into the upper catchment area of Yakamia Creek in the City of Albany. South Coast NRM will lead the four-year project in partnership with the Australian Government, Department of Water … Read More
Healthy Estuaries WA celebrates eight years of estuary impact
More than 100 stakeholders met in Mandurah on Wednesday, 3 September to mark another chapter in State Government’s Healthy Estuaries WA program. Building on the Regional Estuaries Initiative (2016-2020), Healthy Estuaries WA continues as a unique collaboration to protect and restore the health of our south-west estuaries. This conference provided … Read More
Seedling Success
Planting season is in full swing, so it’s worth looking back at what we’ve achieved in winters past. Since 2020, 232 sheep, beef and dairy farmers across the south west and south coast have planted more than 260,000 seedlings and 20 kg of native seed along waterways on their farms. … Read More
Making mooves
The Dairy for Healthy Estuaries project aims to improve nutrient management on WA dairy farms. Four years into Healthy Estuaries WA, it’s a good time to share what we’ve learned and showcase our progress in effluent management. Catching up to Code More than half of south-west WA’s dairy farms have, … Read More
Regenerating Runnymede farm
A special soil renovation is in progress at Runnymede Farm, a beef and egg farm on the Swan Coastal Plain. Healthy Estuaries WA is working with farmer Blythe Calnan to explore using new technology the ‘SOILKEE Renovator’ to improve soil health and nutrient cycling. Our goal is to keep nutrients … Read More