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25 Years of Caring for the Leschenault Catchment
Wednesday 9th December, 5PM, the Old Lyric, Bunbury
Join us in celebrating 25 Years Caring for the Leschenault Catchment. This special evening will include a keynote presentation from scientist, filmmaker and WA Young Australian of the Year nominee, Kurt Krispyn; a fundraising raffle to support our important Shorebird Project; an awards ceremony to recognise outstanding environmental stewards and highlights from the year.
Tickets are $15 for members, and $25 for non-members, which includes snacks and a drink on arrival.
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Help keep our Shorebird Project alive!
Fundraising raffle, great prizes to be won!
By supporting this raffle, you will help us raise $9,000 to keep a vital citizen science food monitoring program going strong. Sine 2020, this program has empowered our local community to contribute to protecting the health of the estuary. Limited tickets available, and great prizes to be won! Help us and support critical research for the health of the Leschenault Estuary and the birds that rely on it!
Photo credit Mark Locker
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EOI's open for new blackberry control program
Through this collaborative program, landholders in the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup and the Shire of Collie are able to receive assistance in managing invasive blackberry to restore healthy, resilient native ecosystems across both public and private lands.
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Annual Leschenault Estuary Forum
Wednesday 25th November, 5.00pm - 7.30pm, Mercure Bunbury Sanctuary Golf Resort
The Leschenault Catchment Council and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation invite community to come along and hear from water monitoring scientists and those involved in the Healthy Estuaries WA project for an evening of discussion about the health of the Leschenault Estuary, and the projects working to protect it.
Light refreshments provided, please register for catering purposes.
Photo credit M Locker
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Test your soil to support better fertiliser decisions
Join over 2000 farmers improving the health of our waterways by only applying the fertiliser that your paddocks need!
Included: Soil testing, advice and support valued at over $5000; Soil sampling and chemical analysis of all eligible paddocks; Results and advice at a local workshop; One-to-one agronomic advice; and Plant tissue testing.
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Funding available for landowners
Funding is available for landowners to assist with fencing waterways to exclude stock and planting native revegetation to kickstart a healthy stream ecosystem.
Details and EOI form on the program page.