DairyCare
The Regional Estuaries Initiative (REI) is working 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 of fertiliser for pasture growth.
Upgrades are co-funded by the farmer and REI and are designed based on Dairy Australia’s industry standards.
From 2016–20, REI aims to complete 20 upgrades throughout the Peel-Harvey, Leschenault, Hardy, Wilson and Oyster Harbour catchments.
Other projects
- Better collaborative drainage management
- Brockman Park
- Capacity building
- Catchment modelling
- Catchment monitoring and condition
- Centennial Park Wetland
- Estuary modelling
- Estuary monitoring and condition
- Fencing and revegetation
- Fertiliser management program
- Fish Friendly Farms
- Garden fertiliser use in Leschenault Catchment
- Investment planning for catchment actions
- Phosphorus binding clay
- River health assessments
- Seagrass monitoring
- Soil amendments
- Soil Wise
- uPtake
- Z-Filter trial