5 Rivers NRM

03/09/2026

This podcast is worth a listen for our farmers considering renewable energy opportunities, with some valuable insights into the practical and community considerations.

5 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘕𝘙𝘔 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮.

🎙️Podcast throwback - Renewable energy is knocking on WA’s farm gates. Should you open the door?

From profit-share models and lease agreements to community impacts and legal considerations, there’s a lot for farmers to weigh up when approached by energy companies.

This episode of the Dry Season Resources podcast, produced by Farmanco, features Shire of West Arthur CEO Vin Fordham-Lamont and Deputy Shire President Karen Harrington, who discuss how communities can prepare for – and benefit from – the renewable energy rollout.

👉 Tune in: https://hub.gga.org.au/podcast/renewables-in-agriculture-how-regional-communities-can-stay-ahead-of-the-renewable-energy-curve/

03/09/2026

01/09/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦-𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 | 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟗 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭

What a wonderful morning exploring some of the river rehabilitation work happening across the Hotham-Williams catchment!

Last Saturday, we had the pleasure of taking members of the community out on our Hotham-Williams Rivers Bus Tour to showcase the river rehabilitation works we’ve been undertaking since 2022.

Our morning took us to three of our rehabilitation sites; Ranford Pool-Darminning, Pumphreys Bridge-Koompkinning and Williams, giving our guests the opportunity to see the work firsthand and hear about what we’ve achieved so far.

We talked about w**d control, revegetation, natural regeneration, bank rehabilitation and the ongoing work needed to restore and protect these important waterways.

The day also included some wonderful cultural Welcomes, with Elder Debbie Thorne sharing knowledge with us at Darminning, and Elders Jock & Nick Abraham Welcoming us at Pumphreys Bridge with a Smoking Ceremony and a beautiful rendition of Grandfather Johnson by Slim Dusty.

We were also very spoilt with a delicious morning tea provided by the Pumphreys Bridge CWA ladies!

It was a great opportunity to get out On Country; showcase the work we’ve been doing and share our plans for the future.

This is just a taste of what has been achieved so far - with eight rehabilitation sites planned across the project, there is plenty more work ahead!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, shared their knowledge, helped along the way and made the day so special.

📸 Here are a few highlights from a great day on the rivers!

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 5 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘕𝘙𝘔, 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘭.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵’𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘕𝘙𝘔 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵 (𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯).

31/08/2026

Southwest landholders - want to improve biodiversity on your property but not sure where to start?

Here is a practical workshop exploring how to identify the areas and actions that can make the greatest difference.

📅 Thursday 17 September | 9.45am–2.30pm

👉Find out more and book via the link below!

5 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘕𝘙𝘔 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮.

🌱 Knowing you want to improve biodiversity is one thing.

🤔 Knowing where to begin and what will make the greatest difference, is another.

During this workshop we’ll learn how to look at remnant bush and waterways and assess their condition, understand why healthy remnant bush, shelterbelts and waterways matter (not just for biodiversity but for the farm itself), and identify common w**ds and threats encroaching on our bushland.

Property Planning for Biodiversity Benefits is a practical session hosted by Cass Jury, Program Manager from Nature Conservation Margaret River Region (NCMRR). The day is designed to help you step back, look at your property as a whole and decide where your time, effort and resources can have the greatest impact.

Lunch and morning tea is included in the ticket price.

📅Thursday 17 September 9.45am-2.30pm
🎟 Tickets $20.00
📍Venue TBC (but will be close to Margaret River)

More info and Book here: https://lowerblackwood.com.au/events/property-planning-for-biodiversity/

27/08/2026

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.
An Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) catches a fish, takes it back to the nest, eats its fill - then drops the leftovers.

Those bones and scraps don't go to waste. They become food for insects and other small creatures. Then an Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) comes along, picks up a fish bone, shakes it to dislodge the bugs, and eats them.

It's a small, fascinating glimpse of the food web at work, and a reminder that an estuary isn't a collection of separate species. It's a connected system, where energy and nutrients are constantly moving between water, land, plants, and animals.

The same principle operates on a much larger scale.

Our ARC Linkage Project found that a drying climate, nutrient loads from the catchment, and the way we manage that catchment will all have major consequences for the future health of the Peel-Harvey Estuary.

The interaction between an osprey, a fish bone, insects, and a swamphen is a small, visible example of something much bigger: everything is connected.

What happens upstream can affect the estuary. What happens in the estuary affects the animals that depend on it. And the health of the whole system depends on thousands of connections between water, land, and living things.

The future of the Peel-Harvey isn't just about water quality, nutrients, or climate projections.

It's about keeping the food web and the living system it represents - healthy, resilient, and connected.

Read more on our ARC linkage summary report:https://peel-harvey.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Peel-ARC-Summary-Report-v2-20200624-1.pdf

Link to MEHG Osprey watch page: https://mehg.org.au/osprey-monitoring

📸Katie Chapman : https://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/KatieChapman?mediatype=photography

26/08/2026

𝐀 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐬… 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫!

With plenty of rain about, anything spread on our gardens has a good chance of ending up somewhere it shouldn’t - including our drains, waterways and eventually the ocean.

So give the fertiliser a rest and wait until spring before feeding the garden. Your plants will survive, and our waterways and Blue Swimmer Crabs will thank you for it!

After all, crabs prefer their garlic butter without a side of fertiliser. 😅

24/08/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬

Red Card Local Area Coordinators (LACs) are invited to workshops in Geraldton and Albany to reflect on last season and to discuss ways to improve events in 2027.

If you are a LAC or interested in becoming one, reach out to Jacquie on 0499 389 134 for more details.

5 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘕𝘙𝘔 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮.

Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management Inc

If you are a local area coordinator, someone who organises Red Card events in your region, or if you are interested in becoming one, please come along to either Geraldton or Albany to find out more. For queries, please call me on 0499 389 134. Thank you Jacquie

24/08/2026

Great Job Opportunity: Senior Project Coordinator – WA Feral Cat Working Group (WAFCWG)

Make a meaningful difference to feral, stray and pet cat management across Western Australia.

- Help drive on-ground impact through information sharing, research and collaboration.

- Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, part-time and job-share options for the right candidate.

Find out more about the role and how to apply below 👇

Job opportunity: Senior Project Coordinator, WA Feral Cat Working Group (WAFCWG)

• Help improve feral, stray and pet cat management across Western Australia.
• Contribute to on-ground impact for information sharing, research and collaboration.
• Flexible work arrangements offered, including hybrid options, part time and job share for the right candidate.

The WA Feral Cat Working Group was formed in 2020 to improve cat management across the state. The Working Group delivers on-ground impact across three pillars: (1) accessible information, (2) prioritised research, and (3) coordinated management. The WA Cat Management Symposium is also delivered by the Working Group.

Further details: https://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/jobs/senior-project-coordinator-perth-cbd-western-australia-australia

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST Thursday 27 August 2026

About the role:
• Based at the The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute – join a collaborative, solutions focused team environment.
• Support the Working Group to achieve its objectives through coordination and organisation of meetings, workshops, and symposia.
• Coordinate the planning, review, and implementation of research activities, including seeking funding and sharing findings, as required.
• Coordinate and oversee the preparation and dissemination of information to the public and stakeholders, including maintaining the Working Group website (wafcwg.org.au), social media, and stakeholder database/s.
• Consult and communicate with key stakeholders, including with Traditional Owners, knowledge sharing and improving cross-organisation collaborative opportunities.

Please share with your networks, tag someone, or get in touch to discuss it further.

5 Rivers NRM, Bush Heritage Australia, Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Indigenous Desert Alliance, Cat Haven WA, CLAWS-Cat Laws and Wildlife Survival

20/08/2026

Building better farms for a healthier estuary!

Last month we hosted an Integrated Nutrient Management workshop in Mandurah with agronomist David Hardwick. The hands-on session explored how nitrogen, potassium and Sulphur cycle through farming systems, and why soil biology is the foundation of it all.

Participants left with a deeper understanding of how nutrient management on-farm connects directly to the health of the Peel-Harvey Estuary, because what happens on the land doesn't stay on the land!

A big thank you to David Hardwick for sharing his expertise and to our participants for their enthusiasm and great questions on the day.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘫𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘣 𝘋𝘫𝘪𝘭𝘣𝘢 (𝘗𝘦𝘦𝘭-𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺) 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘞𝘈, 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘴 - 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘈 (𝘋𝘗𝘐𝘙𝘋).

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