Oyster Harbour catchment covers 3,000 square kilometers and stretches from Albany in the south to Tenterden in the north. Which contains some of the Great Southerns best natural assets. As an organisation we coordinate ​many project and workshops 

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Do you realise that what you do on your property has implications as far away as the Oyster Harbour?

Oyster Harbour Catchment Group are on the lookout for landholders (in area indicated by map below) to participate in property planning workshops to improve the condition and productivity of your property. We will be running a series of farm planning workshops.
The purpose of these workshops is to allow you to map the characteristics and issues of your individual property, gain a better understanding of managing these issues and plan any proposed works. Well planned  activities can achieve maximum benefits to both productivity and the environment. For large scale issues to be tackled such as salinity, flooding, pollution, waterway protection and improved to improve biodiversity, works need to be planned on individual properties this in turn has a positive outcome on the catchment. 

What is required from you?
  • Become a member of OHCG (only$11 a year)
  • Attend workshop/s x 2
  • Preference targeted towards the upper catchment districts of Porongurup, Woogenellup and Kendenup.

As a result of Workshop series?
  • You will develop a personalized long-term plan for your property
  • Receive a property map with proposed activities
  • Gain contacts to implement activities where possible
  • Gain eligible to receive re-vegetation, weed control, fencing and feral animal control
  • Landholder resource kit

1st Workshops will be held:
Small landholders (approx. <100ha): 12th of April
Large Landholders (approx. >100ha): Mid-June ​
We would love to have you involved in this exciting new project and give you the opportunity to protect “your patch”. As a bonus, improvements made will benefit the whole catchment.

To register or for more information please contact Jenni Loveland at the Oyster Harbour Catchment Group on 0409 572 240, email admin@ohcg.org.au or pop into the office on Tuesdays to have a chat. ​

*This project is ​is supported by funding from the Western Australian Government’s State NRM Program

The Western Ringtail Possum Search

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Pair of Western Ringtail Possums spotted by local honour student at UWA, Bronte Van Helden
Oyster Harbour Catchment Group (OHCG) is currently on a massive search for the critically endangered Western Ringtail Possum and any information about them. 

We are focusing on 2 broad locations: the Porongurup's, the Albany  suburbs around Emu point and Bayonet Head. If you see this cute little creature please take a photo and upload it to Inaturalist or if you live in these areas please adopt on of our backyard cameras or come to our spotlighting walks.

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​On the Prowl for Weeds

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Our catchment is rich in natural assets such as King river, Kalgan river, Porongurup national park, the Stirling ranges as well as 31 nature reserves and 38 heritage sites. It’s particularly known for its biodiversity, located in an internationally recognised biodiversity hotspot.
Unfortunately, many of our endemic plants are at risk due to invasive weeds dominating the landscape.
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Do you know the difference between wonderful flora and a horrifying weed? Oyster Harbour Catchment Group has just finished making a weed booklet to help, if you would like one make sure you become a member.


Currently our main focus is trying to exterminate any Sydney Goldern Wattle, Bridal creeper and/or Watsonia as these pretty weeds are highly invasive and are detrimental to our local biodiversity and to our farmlands. Please if you see any of these species report it to us and we will do our best to get rid of them. ​

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Phone: (08) 9851 2703
Mobile: 0419 646 390
Plantagenet Landcare Centre,
Old Railway Station.
Po Box 118
Mt Barker WA 6324
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​Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0830 - 1700 hrs
​(Office may be unattended as we are often in the field)

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