News

Sep 1, 2010

Finding and eradicating boneseed, a noxious week, is the aim of community groups and land managers who are joining together for the annual WA Boneseed Blitz - 3 -13 September.



Sep 1, 2010

Applications are now being accepted for round three of Groundworks South West.

 



Aug 9, 2010

The South West Catchments Council’s Coastal team has been busy kickstarting a planting project, planting 64,000 trees to revegetate the Vasse Wonnerup Wetlands and return it to its former state as a haven for migratory birds.

Click here to read the Busselton-Dunsborough Mail’s story.



Aug 3, 2010
 

Thanks to all who applied for the Groundworks South West Caring for our Country Land Management Grants. Rounds 1 and 2 have now closed. 

 




Newsletters

Archive of Newsletters

ID Date Newsletter Link
11 May 20, 2010SWCC e-newsletter May 2010
10 Feb 22, 2010SWCC e-newsletter February 2010

 


 

SWCC produces a quarterly newsletter. For news about what is happening in the South West Region

 

 

2009

SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 14 - June 2009

  • Artificial nest boxes help
  • Lake Toolibin
  • Oil Mallee Plantings as a strategic tool in enhancing NRM assets
  • Friends of Manea Park address dieback

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SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 13 - April 2009

  • $5.2 million for the South West
  • SWCC's future governance in spotlight
  • Gary Warden addresses climate change at NRM Success Forum
  • Push for marine parks in the South West 

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2008

SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 12 - December 2008

  • Dude 'n' cap'n make waves at school 
  • Army rejuvenates wetland
  • International Year of the Frog - Conserving WA's Frogs 
  • Coastal Inspirations Competition 2008 - Winners announced

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SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 11 - September 2008

  • SWCC's new chair no stranger to NRM
  • Pure sun powering Kojonup's future
  • Sensory walk brightens the dark for students
  • Scoping SIF3 in the South West 

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SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 10 - June 2008

  • SWCC studies climate change
  • Shire based NRM officer
  • Local government water resource management 
  • NRM fighting the new war

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SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 9 - March 2008 

  • Ribbons of Blue saves time for teachers
  • Biodiversity Hotspot rescue project
  • Project dieback spreads to the South West
  • Peel-Yalgorup Ramsar Wetlands

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2007

 

SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 8 - October 2007  

  • Leschenault's trees a legacy
  • Cowaramup Bay - caring for special places
  • Information stays afloat
  • The plight of the hooded plover                                          

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 SWCC Newletter - Issue No 7 - July 2007 

  • SWCC celebrates coming of age
  • Planting Perennials
  • $1.68 million to address salinity
  • Oil Mallee Industry 

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SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 6 - March 2007

  • $40m funding to the South West
  • Michael Tichbon wins State Environmental Award
  • Biodiversity stories
  • Order of Australia medal goes to retired SWCC Councillor

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 2006

SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 5 - December 2006

  • Environment Minister Mark McGowan supports SWCC Water Quality Recovery Investment
  • Landmark Agreement
  • Restoring connections between people and land in South West Australia
  • SWCC funds BestFarms Monitoring Kits

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 SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 4 - August 2006

  • What are Acid Sulphate Soils?
  • Benchmarking the marine environment of the Capes Region
  • 25 million trees to be planted
  • Awards to GeoCatch and Cape to Cape Catchments Group 

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SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 3 - May 2006

  • Coastal clean-ups save marine life
  • Volunteers assisting with projects
  • A little community group achieving big things
  • Largest marine project gets green light

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SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 2 - February 2006

  • SWCC region cleans up awards
  • Young achiever award to Sally Thompson
  • Peel Waterways Foreshore Protection and Rehabilitation Project
  • Success in partnerships

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2005

SWCC Newsletter - Issue No 1 - June 2005 

  • Geographe community looks after Biodiversity Hotspots
  • Conserving threatened communities
  • New arrangements for Envirofund
  • Sandalwood trials

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Email South West Catchments Council : swcc@agric.wa.gov.au