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Thursday 18th October 2012 | Published by Perth Region NRM

Project Success

Over the last twelve months Perth Region NRM has directly supported 10 organisations to deliver across 15 projects through Caring for our Country funding. These projects address threats to biodiversity and water quality at over 347 sites, covering over 920ha in the Perth Region.

Support has been provided to over 3500 volunteers to plant over 41000 native plants in revegetation projects, and to a further 156 organisations to better manage natural resources in the Perth region, including protecting over 1100ha through dieback treatments...

New Water Quality Project Officer

Jacqueline Styants, Perth Region NRMs recently appointed Water Quality Officer, studied at Murdoch University, completing both an Honours and PhD which focused on wetlands and the long-necked freshwater turtles of the SW of WA.

Jacqueline has had previous experience undertaking baseline macro-invertebrate surveys, midge-monitoring, and water quality and periphyton monitoring in rivers & streams of the SW of WA...

A Big Win!

And the winner of the 2012 National Landcare - Toshiba Community Group Award is... Ellen Brockman Integrated Catchment Group!

Rosanna Hindmarsh accepted the Landcare award for the Community Group category in Sydney on Tuesday 4th September 2012...

Great Cocky Count Report Released

You can now download the full report and find out more information about the Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Recovery Project.

This year's Great Cocky Count shows that Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo numbers are still down. The numbers are about the same as they were in 2011: at that time, in the Swan Region around Perth, they had dropped by 40% since 2010...

On-Line Mapping Viewer

The Perth Biodiversity Project has produced a public on-line mapping viewer that has been designed to provide access to the results of local natural area prioritisation mapping for the Perth and Peel Regions.
Access and use of the information is free. User Guide and Explanatory Notes, available for downloading are designed to self-guide users...

Information of Interest

CRC aims to boost clever water use 
The CRC for Water Sensitive Cities collaboration will look to revolutionise urban water management in Australia and overseas.

Allocation plan to manage Canning River
The Middle Canning River surface water allocation describes how the Department of Water plans to manage river water use and the release of water into the river during the summer months.

Climate Change Report
CSIRO have just released a report titled, “The implications of climate change for Australia's biodiversity conservation and protected areas”.  It is an Australia-wide assessment of the impacts of climate change on biodiversity.

Climate Change Research Program DVDs
DAFF has made available a significant online resource for land managers who are involved or interested in carbon farming.
Nineteen case studies and DVDs on the Australian Government’s Climate Change Research Program (CCRP) can now be viewed.

Corridors and Climate Change
The latest information sheet from the network is now available on -Wildlife Corridors and Climate Change Adaptation.

Community Waste Grants Funding
Community based groups including local interest and environmental groups are encouraged to apply for a grant from the Waste Authority’s Community Grants Scheme (CGS).

Be Natural Landcare Grants
If you’re interested in getting a local environmental project off the ground, like a community garden, greening an urban space or inner-city veggie patch, the Be Natural Landcare Grants could be just for you. 20 grants of up to $2,500 are available...

Events

There's a lot Happening in our Backyard
Australia's 56 regional natural resource management groups want to show you what's happening in our backyard. It's a big backyard. Over the past year, more than 200,000 people have been involved in practice change. That's a lot of people caring for our backyard. Check out the campaign on facebook.

Biosecurity Workshop
The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia in association with the W.A Biosecurity Council will be hosting a State Biosecurity Forum. The forum will take place on November 7th,  2012 at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle.

Healthy Estuaries 2111
An all day forum being held at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday 24th October 2012. This forum seeks “to share values and identify a common vision for the estuaries of South West Australia”.

For a full list of NRM events in the Perth Region and surrounds please visit the Perth Region NRM website.