2026
Dung Beetle Soil Health Initiative Department Primary Industries and Regional Development agreement through Warren Catchments Committee & WICC The project is a collaborative project producing a roadmap and action plan for the South West of WA. Assessing Dung Beetle distribution and diversity to determine what seasonal and species gaps occur over the area. Increasing dung beetle activity mitigates the negative impacts of flies and maximise productive influence beetle activity has on soil health and pasture quality. |
Climate-resilient conservation of Urban Western ringtail possum populations SOUTH COAST NRM SAVING NATIVE SPECIES The critically endangered Western ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus occidentalis) is currently confined to 3 strongholds in the South West, including Albany. It is suggested that watered gardens in peri-urban areas may act as climate refuges as their range shrinks due to drying. Our components of this collaborative project aimed to improve understanding of Possum populations through spotlight walks, responsible pet ownership activities and raising community awareness of how to assist conservation efforts for the Possum. |
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2024-2025
Perils of Ferals Fcm23002 - State nrm The focus of this project was to meet the State's feral cat management objective of broadening social acceptability and awareness of feral cat management methods by highlighting the impacts of feral cats within our environments. It involved several stakeholder and community information sessions and the development of visually striking signs and display materials. |
Joining the Dots - Collaborative feral management at landscape scale CCG21008 - state nrm Four partners came together in this project to deliver feral animal monitoring, eradication and extensive 1080 training within the region. All aimed at improving tenure blind outcomes in feral animal control to enable our native fauna to thrive. |
Community Capacity to Connect FRRR & albany community bank The Rural Events Toolbox is the flagship activity for this project. Funding assisted in the build and fit-out of this asset which contains everything required to host a community event at any location. It brings community together with valuable resources, increasing volunteer engagement and building stronger networks. |
2023
2020
2019
2018
2017
- uPtake trails: Involves fertiliser trials that have a focus on phosphorous response and increasing confidence in determining appropriate applications for production. Carrying out field walks through out the year to view local trials, caught-up with neighbours and discussion finding. The project is jointly funded through the State Government's Regional Estuaries Initiative and the Australian Governments' National Landcare Program.
- Regional Landcare Partnership:
Aimed to improve the status of 20/20 priority listed threatened species in the South Coast Region Management Unit. Ran from 2019 to 2023. Brought scientists, Indigenous people, and the NRM community together to protect threatened species. This includes fencing remnant bush, revegetating, and having community events to educate and raise awareness.
- Shire of Plantagenet Weed Control Project: Targeting the monitoring/controlling of roadside weeds in the Plantagenet Shire including Watsonia, Tagasaste, Bridal Creeper, Love grass etc. which threaten both the native environment and industry.
- Taking Past Learning into the Future: Involves going through our 30years plus of landcare initiatives, educational resources and minutes to better promotes the communities passionate commitment to landcare over the decades and help us strategically plan future actions.
2020
- Collaborating with The Nature Conservatory's Oyster Reef Restoration
2019
- 2019 Red Card Feral Animal Shoot
- State Natural Resource Management
- Western Ringtail Possum Projects
- Weed Control
2018
- Feral Plant and Animal Control
- Improving Community Capacity
- Western Ringtail Possums in Albany: Core Habitat, Abundance, and Distribution (sponsored by the Government of Western Australia's Natural Resource Management program)
- Controlling Bridal Creeper in the Ranges Link and Surrounds (sponsored by the Government of Western Australia's Natural Resource Management program)
- Implementing Recovery Actions for EPBC Species and Restoring Coastal Environments (sponsored by Australian Government’s National Landcare Program, through South Coast Natural Resource Management Inc).
- Fire Resilience Workshop - Making your Property Fire Safe and Sustainable
- King River's Water-bug Blitz
2017
- Controlling Weedy Acacia and Watsonia to Protect Native Vegetation (sponsored by the Government of Western Australia's Natural Resource Management program)
- Ranges-link Conservation Action Plan
- Vegetation Surveys and Weed Control in the Ranges Link (sponsored by the Government of Western Australia's Natural Resource Management program)
- Feral Plant & Animal Control
- Porongurup Weed Project
CASE STUDY
Wittigo Estate is situated in the Sanders Road sub Catchment of Oyster Harbour Catchment, part of the Albany Hinterland of the South Coast Region of Western Australia. Through their partnership over the last 20 years (2002 - 2022), we have enabled them to protect 525 ha of remnant bushland and revegetate 73 ha of degraded land.
"In 2002 when the idea for our first section of revegetation and fencing of the Woogie Pool was put forward by Dr Peter Speldwinde the OHCG Project officer at the time. He asked us to think about how we measure the project's success. We decided it would be a success if the water quality improved so significantly that our grandchildren could swim in it as was done in the past.
We are proud to say that with the support of the catchment this is a reality for our children, let alone grandchildren. We continue to look forwards to improving our farm and land through participating in future OHCG projects" Tammy and Martin Wiehl
We support and encourage Wittigo Estate's vision to incorporate sustainable agriculture practices' with continuous environmental improvement by revegetating degraded lands and protecting our natural assets such as our bushland and waterways.
Wittigo Estate is situated in the Sanders Road sub Catchment of Oyster Harbour Catchment, part of the Albany Hinterland of the South Coast Region of Western Australia. Through their partnership over the last 20 years (2002 - 2022), we have enabled them to protect 525 ha of remnant bushland and revegetate 73 ha of degraded land.
"In 2002 when the idea for our first section of revegetation and fencing of the Woogie Pool was put forward by Dr Peter Speldwinde the OHCG Project officer at the time. He asked us to think about how we measure the project's success. We decided it would be a success if the water quality improved so significantly that our grandchildren could swim in it as was done in the past.
We are proud to say that with the support of the catchment this is a reality for our children, let alone grandchildren. We continue to look forwards to improving our farm and land through participating in future OHCG projects" Tammy and Martin Wiehl
We support and encourage Wittigo Estate's vision to incorporate sustainable agriculture practices' with continuous environmental improvement by revegetating degraded lands and protecting our natural assets such as our bushland and waterways.