By the late 1970s, Waddy Forest farmers, David and Fiona Falconer, recognised the long-term viability of their grain-growing property was being threatened by dryland salinity. Areas of the farm were becoming increasingly unsuitable to grow crops and pastures, bare salt … Read More
NARvis Summary Document Updated
NARvis Summary Document Updated The Northern Agricultural Catchment Council (NACC) is excited to announce the 2016 update of Northern Agricultural Region’s NRM Strategy as now delivered on the NARvis website. The update is the culmination of input gathered from a … Read More
Stories from the Productive Farming Futures Forum – agriculture in a changing climate
The Productive Farming Futures Forum in Coorow, was a melting pot of information about agricultural innovation and climate science. Amangu/Badimia Yamaji and NAIDOC Elder of the Year Mr Graham Taylor 2015 welcomed the full house – more than 70 guests … Read More
Regulatory framework to guide future of shale and tight gas
This week the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) announced the release of the ‘Guide to the Regulatory Framework for Shale and Tight Gas in Western Australia’. Endorsed by the departments of Mines and Petroleum, Environment Regulation, Parks and Wildlife, … Read More
Recovery of seabird colonies on Rat Island (Houtman Abrolhos)
A recent paper published in the Journal of the Royal Society of WA, illustrates the recovery of a number of breeding seabird colonies on Rat Island since the eradication of black rats and cats. After being absent from the Island … Read More
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal Small Grants for Rural Communities – Round 28
The Small Grants for Rural Communities opens twice per year and provides funding to address issues that make a difference to the sustainability of rural, regional and remote communities. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for projects and activities … Read More
Midwest erosion under the spotlight – ABC Radio program
Around the world, coastal managers are facing the challenge of how to plan for rising sea levels. With WA sea levels predicted to increase by 90 cm in the next 100 years, coastal erosion and inundation issues are not going … Read More
Protecting our National Parks – New 10 year plan for Kalbarri NP
The State Government has released a 10-year management plan for Kalbarri National Park, one of Western Australia’s most visited and environmentally diverse areas. Environment Minister Albert Jacob said the park’s spectacular landscapes received more than 300,000 visits a year. “Kalbarri … Read More
Top Tips for Coastwest Grant Applications
The Coastwest Grants round in now open and to help you write a winning application NACC is sharing a list of hot tips from Chris Lukes of Coastwest. Some Tips for Writing a Successful Application Ensure that you read the guidelines … Read More
Online Photo-Viewer puts Monitoring Data at your Fingertips!
Photo-monitoring has recently become even easier with the release of a new online photo viewing service. This latest innovation compliments Northern Agricultural Catchments Council’s (NACC’s) photo-monitoring program that utilises the smartphone app, Photomon. Photo-monitoring is the process of using a series of … Read More
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