Soil Wise is a collaborative project to help farmers and land managers improve their soil health and nutrient management. The aim is to promote best practice sustainable agriculture so that farmers can increase productivity and profitability, whilst protecting and improving the condition of natural resources. Soil Wise is funded by the National … Read More
Better collaborative drainage management
Six weirs were built on farmland throughout the Peel-Harvey Catchment through the Regional Estuaries Initiative. These weirs slow down the movement of water, allowing plants to remove nutrients and sediments to settle. By retaining water in the landscape, farmers benefit from an extended pasture growing season – providing a mutual … Read More
Z-Filter trial
The Regional Estuaries Initiative supported the Augusta Margaret River Clean Community Energy Incorporated (AMRCCE) to conduct a six-month trial of a Z-Filter separation unit. Unlike traditional effluent management, it was hoped the Z-Filter will be less reliant on large scale infrastructure and be able to transform effluent into more usable … Read More
Booiyup – Centennial Park Wetland
Yakamia Creek is an urban drain running through residential and light industrial areas of Albany. The creek delivers high concentrations of nutrients to Oyster Harbour which threaten its health. The City of Albany and the Regional Estuaries Initiative transformed 1.1 hectares of Yakamia Creek in Centennial Park into a biofiltration … Read More
uPtake
uPtake is a partnership project designed to improve nutrient use efficiency on grazing farms in south west Western Australia by improving farmer and industry knowledge, confidence and uptake of evidence-based fertiliser recommendations. The project leveraged funding through the Regional Estuaries Initiative and Healthy Estuaries WA as well as the Australian … Read More
Brockman Park
The Regional Estuaries Initiative partnered with the City of Bunbury and Water Corporation to transform an underground stormwater pipe into a living stream. Nutrients and sediments are removed from water flowing into the Leschenault Inlet by slowing the movement of water and using native plants to naturally filter them out. … Read More
Urban garden fertiliser use in Leschenault Catchment
The Regional Estuaries Initiative worked with Leschenault Catchment Council, The Forever Project and Colin Ashton-Graham to reduce the amount of fertiliser entering waterways from homes in Australind through the Love the Leschenault program. Urban residents received over the phone advice on how their gardening habits can impact waterway health – … Read More
DairyCare
The Regional Estuaries Initiative (REI) worked with Western Dairy and south-west dairy farmers to reduce dairy effluent entering our waterways by assisting farmers to upgrade their effluent management systems. Effluent can deliver large amounts of nutrients into creeks and streams. However, when managed well, effluent can be a valuable source … Read More