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The Yarra Yarra Catchment Management Group (YYCMG) is a community-based, landcare group working to support sustainable farming practices, support biodiversity and provide environmental extension education in the community

24/10/2026

Happy Aussie Bird Count week everyone!
The Aussie Bird Count kicked off on Monday and goes until the end of the week, it's a great excuse to get outside and get to know your local birds.
Earlier this week Lizzie and Rose headed out to do some bird surveys on a 14 year old reveg site, originally planted with fodder shrubs and a buffer planting of york gums and melaleucas to address wind erosion. There were so many great finds on the site, two groups of white winged fairy wrens, striated pardalotes, white browed babblers and the list goes on! All these photos were taken by Rose on the day, to give you a little taste of what we saw.
Bird surveying is an important part of tracking a revegetated areas progress. The birds present can tell us all kinds of things, for example the presence of the fairy wrens indicates that the shrub cover is very good (i.e. provides protection from other birds, foxes and cats etc...) It tells us there must be good connectivity within the local landscape for the fairy wrens to have made it to this new site, and be breeding here (i.e. male wrens are in their breeding plumage, one male and several females spotted together indicates breeding, breeding is always a good sign of good habitat). The flowering plants provide food for a multitude of insects, fairy wrens are insectivores, and their presence indicates there are enough insects here to feed them.
We are revisiting old project sites thanks to a community stewardship grant funded through State Natural Resource Management Program WA

24/10/2026

There are two days left of the Aussie Bird Count.
Its really easy to get involved - download the Aussie Bird Count app
Head outside (bring the kids!) and choose a spot to watch the birds for 20 minutes. Early mornings and later afternoons are the best times.
Record everything you see - the app is great as you can set your location and you will be able to see a list of birds that would be expected in this area.
You don't have to be an expert at Bird id, and by taking part, you will be joining a huge citizen science project that is helping to monitor the presence and abundance of different birds around Australia.

20/10/2026

A big thanks to everyone for taking on committee roles for another year, and a huge welcome to Chris McAlpine who is joining our committee
Our AGM last week provided a chance look back at the YYCMG highlights of the past 12 months...

19/10/2026

Last week, Rose went and visited our friends at the Moore Catchment Council to participate in a bush tucker taste test led by the lovely Dale Tilbrook. There was a bit of everything to try from finger limes to sandalwood nuts Dale brought it all. Eyes have been opened and saltbush will be a permeant feature in salads from now on! And of course, Rose couldn't leave Moora without a visit to the brand-new big cockatoos!
Big shoutout to Rachel and Dale for hosting an awesome workshop!

13/10/2026

Don’t forget AGM tonight, 5.30pm at Wubin Hotel
Jo Ashworth is joining us and will be sharing a little about Rural Aid.
Pizzas provided!
RSVP to Lizzie

10/10/2026

Not a remnant - but a fantastic revegetation site! Planted in 2016 and 2017, on Bob Nixons farm, south east of Kalannie. More detailed post next week but just wanted to share some beautiful native bush!

07/10/2026

Everybody welcome next Tuesday 13th October for our AGM
5.30pm, Wubin Hotel
Come and support local landcare, hear what we’ve been up to in the past 12 months and share your thoughts and ideas for projects you’d like to see.
Pizzas provided !
Please RSVP here or to Lizzie for catering - 0408 934153

01/10/2026

AGM - Tuesday 13th October, 5.30pm, Wubin Hotel
Come and join us for
pre-harvest pizza 🍕, hear about what we’ve been up to in 2026 and what we’ve got planned for 2027
We’d love to see you there!

29/09/2026

14 years on!
Back in 2012, this low-lying valley-floor site was getting increasingly saline, it was prone to waterlogging and was unproductive. Owners Kylie and Kim Lakeman were keen to improve the land, and as they run sheep, the opportunity was there to achieve a production outcome. Based off the CSIRO research into fodder shrubs through the Enrich project, the Lakeman's signed up to be part of a biodiverse fodder shrub project. This site was planted with a mixture of native salt tolerant fodder shrubs, by the pupils, teachers and parents from Latham Primary school!
The site has vastly improved, from a barren valley floor to a well-established shrub system. Grasses and even clovers cover the site in all but the worst spots, water pooling is massively reduced and there is a lot of natural seedling recruitment taking place.
The Lakeman's are happy with the outcome, even if they don't have the sheep there anymore!
We have been able to return to old project sites and capture these stories of change thanks to funding from the State Natural Resource Management Program WA

17/09/2026

Community nest box building today! The Carnamah men’s shed (and particularly Noel!) have been busy building nest box kits over the past 12 months - thanks to a donation of $500 from the Carnamah Lions club, they were able to purchase the necessary materials - this afternoon the men’s shed will be open to all to come down and help construct the boxes. They’ll be there all afternoon so plenty of time after school, kids welcome if accompanied by an adult.

Address

1 Timmings Street
Perenjori, WA
6620

Website

http://www.yarrayarracatchment.org.au/

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