News

Sep 1, 2010
Get ready for the WA Boneseed Blitz

Finding and eradicating boneseed, a noxious week, is the aim of community groups and land managers who are joining together for the annual WA Boneseed Blitz - 3 -13 September.

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Sep 1, 2010
Groundworks South West round three now open

Applications are now being accepted for round three of Groundworks South West.

 

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Aug 9, 2010
Creating a bird haven in Wonnerup

The South West Catchments Council’s Coastal team has been busy kickstarting a planting project, planting 64,000 trees to revegetate the Vasse Wonnerup Wetlands and return it to its former state as a haven for migratory birds.

Click here to read the Busselton-Dunsborough Mail’s story.

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Aug 3, 2010
Groundworks South West
 

Thanks to all who applied for the Groundworks South West Caring for our Country Land Management Grants. Rounds 1 and 2 have now closed. 

 

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Warren
Our Vision
To work with the Warren community in the Catchments of the Warren Region, to sustain healthy forests, rivers, coastal environments, rural enterprises and aspirations.
The Warren Catchments Council (WCC) is a community-based, not for profit organisation that coordinates natural resource management within the Warren Sub-region.
The organisation fosters community partnerships and includes representatives from the Warren community, industry groups and government agencies.
The WCC operates within an Australian-wide framework for regional natural resource management (NRM) and is one of six Sub-regional groups making up the South West NRM Region of WA.

Key roles of the WCC are to:

  • work both independently and in partnership with government agencies, private industry bodies, other NRM subregional groups and community organisations to manage natural resources in the Warren Sub-region; 
  • provide independent community input to projects and activities being carried out by government agencies, industry bodies or community organisations that may have a narrower focus than that of the WCC;
  • develop links between various organisations operating within the Warren Sub-region to maximise the benefits of WCC and others' NRM activities;
  • advocate for sustainable NRM within the Warren Sub-region;
  • provide NRM support and advice for landholders and other community members within the Warren Sub-region; and
  • lobby local, State and Federal governments for improved NRM within the Warren Sub-region.  

The WCC currently operates as a sub-committee of the Manjimup Land Conservation District Committee (MJCDC) which is the legal entity formed under the Soil & Land Conservation Act. WCC membership is open to any people with interests in the Warren Sub-region and membership is currently made up of a committee of LCDC gazetted members (the executive) as well as other interested members. Other sub-committees of the MJLCDC include Wilgarup & Upper Lefroy Catchment Groups and as needed Project Management Committees. 

The Group is currently working on projects focusing on waterways and wetlands management, biodiversity and land management. These projects will address threats to Natural Resource assets that have been identified by the community and South West Regional Strategy.  

Warren Catchments Council & Manjimup Land Conservation District Committee

Chairman: Paul Owens
Email: giddyup@westnet.com.au

Office
52 Bath Street
Manjimup WA 6258

Phone: (08) 9771 8180
Fax:    (08) 9771 8108


Email South West Catchments Council : swcc@agric.wa.gov.au