A $1.2 million project to help improve the quality of water flowing into Oyster Harbour by creating a new wetland system in Albany’s Centennial Park precinct is now complete.
Stormwater drain to become clean stream in a scenic Bunbury parkland
An urban drain located in Bunbury’s Brockman Park is being transformed into a vibrant living stream for the benefit of the environment and community, through a $350,000 partnership between the McGowan Government and the City of Bunbury.
Small changes have big impacts on regional estuaries
A new report shows the McGowan Government, in partnership with South-West households, has reduced fertiliser pollution in Geographe Bay waterways and Leschenault Estuary by about 3,200 kilograms.
Australind community gives helping hand for a healthier estuary
As part of the Love the Leschenault program, more than 100 households identified as using large amounts of fertiliser were given access to in-home fertiliser and gardening advice and practical tips from an expert ‘eco-coach’.
In addition to in-home advice, a recent workshop with celebrity gardener Neville Passmore drew a full house, with 110 people discovering how to make their gardens thrive in the Bunbury region’s soil and climate conditions, with less fertiliser.
Collie River fish death response underway
The Departments of Primary Industries and Regional Development and Water and Environmental Regulation are currently responding to reports of dead fish in the Collie River near Mill Bridge in Eaton.
An investigation is underway and at this stage five dead bream have been identified.
Industry put hands up for waterway health
Understanding how your fertiliser spreader’s distribution pattern can vary when using different fertiliser products can result in higher productivity and healthier waterways.
This is just one of many facts being shared with farmers across the South West and South Coast regions as part of the Regional Estuaries Initiative.
Peel river health survey records native diversity
A recent study into the health of Peel’s waterways as part of the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s Healthy Rivers program has revealed a good diversity and abundance of native fish and crayfish.
Yakamia Creek restoration ramps up Albany estuary initiatives
More than $500,000 has been provided to the City of Albany to rehabilitate Yakamia Creek in the Centennial Park precinct. The rehabilitation of the current drain into a living stream is part of a wider plan to improve the quality of water flowing into Oyster Harbour through the State funded $20 million Regional Estuaries Initiative.
Trial of algal bloom control scales up in Lower Vasse River
A unique trial using a Western Australian manufactured product to reduce algal blooms in rivers and estuaries is being extended in the Lower Vasse River this summer. The trial of phosphorus binding clay expands on last year’s experiment using 15 large bottomless tanks, or mesocosms, embedded in the river upstream of the Causeway Bridge.
Scott River health check reveals abundance of native species
A health check of the Scott River and tributaries of the Lower Blackwood catchment has revealed a system rich in native fish and crayfish, including spawning grounds for native species such as the vulnerable Balston’s pygmy perch.