Hon Pierre Yang MLC, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Water has been appointed as the new Chair of the Vasse Taskforce Vasse Taskforce to continue the important work of managing the waterways of the Geographe Bay catchment Outgoing Chair, Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis, thanked for her valuable contribution Water Minister Simone McGurk has announced...Continue Reading
Removal of Sediment This project is part of a multi-staged approach to reducing nutrients and improving health of the Lower Vasse River. The City of Busselton aims to improve water quality of the River by progressing with the removal of sediment. Nutrient-rich sediments have built up on the bed of the Lower Vasse River over...Continue Reading
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is investigating the illegal dumping of a blue substance into the Lower Vasse River last week on Thursday, 2 March 2023. The blue substance caused the river to turn blue upstream and downstream of the Strelly Street Bridge and downstream of the Causeway Bridge. The City of...Continue Reading
There would be only a handful of local families that could say they have been farming the same land for 123 years! The Carter family from Tutunup have that claim to fame with ancestors, Timothy and Martha Carter taking up the lease of 3000 acres back in 1899. The farm is still a family affair...Continue Reading
Four years of trials have found that national phosphorus recommendations are relevant for soils in South West Western Australia. This means that South West WA farmers can have confidence in applying the recommendations of their soil test results to apply only the fertiliser needed for plant growth. While this often means that less fertiliser can be...Continue Reading
Farmers from across the Geographe catchment joined experts from Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and local agronomists to learn more about nutrient management on their farms this week. The farmers have been participants in the Geographe Soil Testing Program, providing access to whole farm soil testing and lab analysis, nutrient mapping, customised...Continue Reading
