GeoCatch celebrates Bev Thurlow’s retirement
GeoCatch recently celebrated the retirement of Bev Thurlow. Bev has over 40 years of experience working in public service, 21 of those years as a member of the GeoCatch board. GeoCatch Chair Vicky Winton thanked Bev for her tireless work for GeoCatch. “Bev has a stability of knowledge that spans many years. She also brought […]
GeoCatch celebrates milestones
GeoCatch have celebrated achievements across the Geographe Catchment. Some of the highlights of the 2022-2023 year included an increase in protected biodiversity through the fencing of 8 hectares of farmland and the planting of 8,905 seedlings. Understanding of nutrient sources within the catchment increased with 667 paddocks soil tested and 20 farmer nutrient plans developed […]
GeoCatch appoint new Chair
Local Vet Dr. Felicity Bradshaw retired from the board of GeoCatch after seven years of continuous service, six of those as Chair. “GeoCatch has given me the opportunity to develop everything I am passionate about, from critically endangered Western Ringtail possums, to the way we apply fertiliser throughout the catchment,” said Felicity. “Everything I have […]
Complexity of Busselton flood protection revealed
With thousands of people living in Busselton only meters above sea level, a lot of work goes into protecting the city from flooding. 43 community members witnessed firsthand the complexity of the local drainage network on a recent bus tour of the Geographe catchment. GeoCatch organised the tour in response to community concerns over flood […]
Revitalising Geographe Waterways Report on activities 2020–22
Revitalising Geographe Waterways aims to improve water quality, waterway health, and management of Geographe waterways. It is part of the State Government-funded Healthy Estuaries WA program which supports restoration and management activities across regional estuaries. Revitalising Geographe Waterways has been overseen by the Vasse Taskforce since 2014, with investment from State Government, Taskforce Partners, industry […]
Lower Vasse River Management – Improving Water Quality
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 […]
25 Years of GeoCatch
Our achievements over the past 25 years are definitely a collective effort, with contributions from our farming community and urban residents, all working towards a better environment in our local catchment. At our recent AGM, we shared our achievements over the past financial year – we’ve definitely been busy!
Community learn about the Vasse Surge Barrier
Around 20 community members have taken the opportunity to hear from managers of the Vasse Wonnerup wetlands on how the surge barriers operate and are managed. GeoCatch hosted the event at the Vasse surge barrier in response to community members asking how the surge barriers worked and how management decisions are made. The surge barriers […]
Vasse Surge Barrier Drop-in
If you have ever wondered how the gates on the Vasse surge barrier work, here is your chance to come and find out. Community members and Vasse estuary neighbours are invited to ‘drop in’ to the Vasse surge barrier. Staff from the Water Corporation and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation will be on-site […]
Looking back on the year that was
It’s that time of the year when we reflect on our collective achievements for the year. And we couldn’t be prouder of what we have accomplished! 2020/21 was an exciting year for us at GeoCatch. A major focus was working with farmers to keep nutrients on-farm and out of our precious waterways. We continued to […]
