NRM Projects
Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management Incorporated (Wheatbelt NRM) is an independent community-based organisation involved with natural resource management (NRM) endeavours within the Avon River Basin.
The organisation operates from its Northam office, Western Australia, and exists as the second largest of the six NRM regional organisations in the state, with responsibility for the 12,000,000 hectares of the Avon River basin.
www.wheatbeltnrm.org.au
Red Card for Rabbits & Foxes
The Red Card for Rabbits & Foxes program is a community-driven Landcare initiative with the aim to substantially reduce fox numbers in Wheatbelt shires to protect the biodiversity value of the land and increase sustainable farming practices.
The red fox is a major pest in the wheatbelt and has a significant effect on our native species of birds and small mammals. 1080 Baiting as well as local fox shoots are organised by local shires in February and March and have involved over 600 properties since the initiative was launched in 2004.
The Red Card for Rabbits & Foxes program is now a State-wide initiative, putting the control of this pest in the hands of a great joint approach. For more information visit www.redcard.org.au
Cuneata Park
Cuneata Park is a 1ha area based in the Quairading Town site. The park has 6 Banksia cuneata plants present, which are recognised by the WA Department of Environment and Conservation as a declared rare and priority species.
This park has been implemented to showcase a number of native plant species, both rare and common, that are found in the Quairading Shire. The primary benefit from implementing native gardens is their water use efficiency. In the current changing climate, reducing water use is a priority as we are limited with water availability throughout the community. Native gardens make it possible to minimise water use, whilst also having significant aesthetic value to the community.
The ongoing development and maintenance of Cuneata Park has been made possible through funding from Wheatbelt NRM and the efforts of the Quairading Land Conservation District Committee and the Shire of Quairading.
MacLeay Park
McLeay Park is an area covering approximately 100m2 in the Quairading Town site. The park has recently been upgraded with a central area being re-vegetated with native water-wise plants and gravel paths.
This park has also been implemented to showcase a number of the native plant species that are found in the Quairading Shire and the benefits of planting water-wise species of plants.
The ongoing development and maintenance of MacLeay Park has been made possible through funding from the Avon Catchment Council and the efforts made from the Quairading Land Conservation District Committee, the Quairading Ambulance Committee and the Shire of Quairading.