Wilson Inlet estuary forum

Join us at our annual estuary forums to find out about the health of your estuary and the work happening to protect it.

‘Brown gold’: best-practice effluent management for WA dairy farmers

Nutrient-rich manure (otherwise known as effluent) from dairy cows is a valuable resource to farmers. Through the Dairy for Healthy Estuaries project, Western Dairy and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) have been working together to improve dairy effluent management in Western Australia (WA) and protect waterways. … Read More

Farmers and local governments growing confident in managing dairy effluent

Sustainable development within the dairy industry is top of mind for the Dairy for Healthy Estuaries team which has been working with local governments in the dairying regions of Western Australia (WA). When dairy farms are upgrading or building infrastructure, it is an opportunity to make sure dairy effluent does … Read More

Shedding light on Nullaki seagrass

Scientists from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation took to the water and sky to monitor seagrass in Nullaki (Wilson Inlet) last month. Caitlyn O’Dea, Environmental Officer from the department’s Aquatic Science Branch, is part of a team that monitors seagrass in estuaries across south-west Western Australia each summer. … Read More

Soil testing workshop – Wilson Inlet catchment

A half day workshop and sundowner event Participants of the Healthy Estuaries WA and Soil Wise Soil Testing Program are invited to join fellow farmers, agronomists, DWER, DPIRD and catchment officers for a workshop and sundowner. You will receive your soil test results, learn how to interpret them, and how to use them to guide … Read More

Farmers across south-west WA are soil test ready

We have had a record turnout at the DIY (do-it-yourself) soil sampling workshops held in eight catchments across south-west Western Australia (WA) this November. A total of nine training sessions brought together 190 landholders to learn how to gather soil samples from their own paddocks. This year, for the first … Read More