Moore Catchment Council

04/09/2026

progress is happening...

Progress has been fantastic over the past few weeks down at the Big Carnabys sculpture If you've been following us or been past the site, you'll notice that the branch structure framework is complete - welded together and painted to prevent rusting. Huge thanks to Ed Tonkin and team at Straightline Welding for the branch work (and incredible patience with the delays). Additional thanks to John Brassington and team and Greg at Crane-it Moora for your help - invaluable and generous local teamwork 💪

Next stage is for the artisans from Natureworks Australia to come over mid September to sculpt the branch structure with concrete and paint it. And mount the beautiful cockys in their final rossting spot. We can't wait :) We have to mention the generosity of CBH who have helped us out of a financial pickle by allowing the artisan team to stay at the Barracks for free. Luke - you're a legend 👍👍

In the meantime - another slight hiccup is being sorted out by more generous Moora locals coming and helping the project. We had created a bit of a trip hazard with the footings and needed to rectify to prevent any potential falls. Enter Greg Wright who has generously donated 25t of sand and the Komic guys who transported it. This will be levelled around the footings to create a ramp. We do need to turf this sand so anyone would like to donate a bit of Kikuyu turf - PLEASE :)
We do hope everyone is looking forward to the BIG unveiling on the 11th October - the team here at Kerkhoff Carnaby Group, Moore Catchment Council Moora Community Resource Centre & Visitors Centre and Shire of Moora are working on it every day bringing it together.🥳🥳 Stayed tuned for more information.....

24/08/2026

Branch being built 🥳🥳🥳

A moment to remember....the branch is going up 🥳🥳🥳 Huge thanks to Ed Tonkin for welding the branch, Crane it Moora for the crane, and John Brassington and team for organising...... its happening 💪👍

18/08/2026

The Yued crew were out today near New Norcia helping to plant up a waterlogged gravelly drainage line filled with w**dy Spiny Rush. It was a bit hard going but the Yued, along with Ian Pulbrooks team, filled it with Melaleucas, Saltbush and Wandoo on the better country. Ian burnt quite a bit of the Spiny Rush along with the grass. We will see if planting has worked in a few months. Good work everyone 👏 Thanks to the State Natural Resource Management Program WA for funding this project

18/08/2026

Back in 2024/25, MCC carried out flora health surveys of the roadside reserves in the Moora Shire to compare them to the surveys carried out in 2014. It has been a MAMMOTH task to compile the information obtained...... but finally the report has been completed :) Yey !
Building on the 2014 findings, this report wanted to document the road reserves through both a written survey and also photos - something the 2014 survey didn't do. The photos will help with future surveys and also instantly shows the type and health of vegetation in each section.
A lot of the roads are in similar health to those surveyed in 2014 but some have declined through herbiciding, mechanical removal of native vegetation, w**ds, fire and the 2023/24 mega heat.

This project has again showed and documented how amazing roadside reserve vegetation is and also how important it is to conserve what is left for local ecology and also for looking after WA's natural assets. Thanks to the State Natural Resource Management Program WA for funding this project
https://www.moorecatchment.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Shire-of-Moora-Roadside-Reserve-Vegetation-surveys-2024-25-full-report.pdf

17/08/2026

Yes !!! save that date 11th Oct....

Drum roll please......the Big Carnabys Sculpture unveiling day will be Sunday 11th October :) Please join us for a family fun day of celebration in honour of this magnificent sculpture in Moora. It's in the midst of being built and we've confident that the birds will be home to roost permanently on their branch in Apex Park by the 11th. We have the Lions Market with heaps of stalls lined up along with wildlife displays including Carnaby’s Crusaders WA Birds of Prey Centre Critters Up Close Bluebush Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc. Eco Gecko - Environment & Design Eco Action Moore Catchment Council and the star himself Wally Kerkhoff will have a display of Carnaby breeding logs that he's crafted. We'll have food stalls and music and dancers, and of course the official opening with special guests. So if you fancy a day with a happy bunch of people who want to share this awesome sculpture with everyone - save the date...11th October....more details to come... Wooooooo !! :) Thanks to everyone who has made this amazing project happen :)

16/08/2026

Cows, Carnabys, wandoo woodland, native flora, natural fertiliser, brix testing, dung beetles, lupin nodules, drought grazing, cow feeding, Sandalwood chocolate brownie and loads of chat 😋 All experienced today at the Carrah Beef and Wildflower Walks open day. Thanks Sarah and Geoff for allowing us to explore. To Wayne and Sarah for guided walks and Tibby from Regen WA for added knowledge sharing. Thanks to State Natural Resource Management Program WA for funding

15/08/2026

Cows, Carnabys, wandoo woodland, native flora, natural fertiliser, brix testing, dung beetles, lupin nodules, drought grazing, cow feeding, Sandalwood chocolate brownie and loads of chat 😋 All experienced today at the Carrah Beef and Wildflower Walks open day. Thanks Sarah and Geoff for allowing us to explore. To Wayne and Sarah for guided walks and Tibby from Regen WA for added knowledge sharing. Thanks to State Natural Resource Management Program WA for funding

12/08/2026

Took Sonja our intern to meet Wally. He was busy making Carnabys log hollows

11/08/2026

A lovely sunny day out on a native reveg site south of Miling with the Yued works crew and Ian Pulbrook and his team. Infilling the previous year's plantings and adding more mounds. Planting back to Salmon gum woodland. No boggings today 👍 Thanks to the State Natural Resource Management Program WA for funding this project