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uPtake wins AWA Award

November 12, 2021

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s (DWER) uPtake program has been recognised for its contribution to Research and Development Excellence at the Australian Water Association Awards held recently....

Dairy cares in Leschenault

November 4, 2021

Dairy farmers in the Leschenault catchment are striving for best practice effluent management by investing in effluent systems, which are keeping nutrients on farm and out of waterways. Nine dairy farms in the catchment have joined 12 ot...

Update on Wilson Inlet and sandbar opening protocol review

October 25, 2021

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) and Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee (WICC) are hosting the annual Estuary Forum as a part of the State Government’s Healthy Estuaries WA program on Wednesday 17 November....

Skilling up in Manjimup

September 24, 2021

Catchment officers and government staff met in Manjimup on Wednesday 18 August to take the next step forward in the Healthy Estuaries WA fertiliser management program. This year will see an increase in the number of people able to digiti...

End of an era marks exciting new beginnings for Healthy Estuaries WA

August 30, 2021

More than 100 people joined to celebrate the successful delivery of the Regional Estuaries Initiative at the Regional Estuaries Initiative Conference in Mandurah on Wednesday 11 August. The Regional Estuaries Initiative has been succeede...

Overwhelming response to this year’s fertiliser management program

July 16, 2021

More than 190 farmers applied to have their soil tested in the latest round of the Healthy Estuaries WA’s fertiliser management program. The 2020/21 program, which closed on Friday 9 July, was the first time farmers were offered two ...

Phosphorus application timing being trialled in the South West

July 8, 2021

An exciting new trial is being undertaken in the Geographe catchment investigating the effect of phosphorus application timing on pasture productivity and the environment....

Clear standards for dairy effluent

July 1, 2021

The Western Australian dairy industry has shown its commitment to reducing the environmental impact of dairy farm effluent with its release of a revised Code of Practice for Dairy Farm Effluent WA. First developed in 2012 by Western Dai...

Results from fertiliser trials put into practice

June 3, 2021

Increased confidence in the science behind efficient phosphorus application has seen major fertiliser companies incorporate the recent findings in the models they use to generate fertiliser advice they give to farmers....

Nine partners on board

May 28, 2021

Lower Blackwood Landcare and department staff

Partnership agreements were signed with nine organisations in January to collaboratively deliver Healthy Estuaries WA over the next four years. The partnership agreements will collectively fund more than $9 million of on-ground works and...