New Community Resource for Responsible Pet Owners
Following the success of two recent cat enclosure rebates in the Bunbury and Geographe Bay regions, South West Catchments Council (SWCC) is teaming up with GeoCatch and SAFE Bunbury to provide more support to responsible pet owners through a new Facebook community group. The ‘Responsible Pet Owners SW WA’ group has been created for pet […]
Accu-Spread Demonstration Day
Farmers across the Geographe catchment are invited to come along to GeoCatch’s Accu-Spread demonstration day on 9 March 2023 to learn how efficiently their fertiliser spreading equipment is operating and gain a better understanding of ways to improve their accuracy. A highly-variable fertiliser spread pattern has implications on pasture production, environment and economics, with some […]
Heavenly Hectares Workshop
Need a helping hand to manage your block more sustainably? Join over 15,000 hobby farmers and small landholders who have experienced Heavenly Hectares! This high-profile, award-winning project is for rural and semi-rural small-block landholders. Small landholders have a fantastic opportunity to learn more about managing small blocks and sustainable management practices. Well-known sustainability personality Chris […]
Geographe Bay seagrass shows resilience
Scientists monitoring the health of Geographe Bay’s seagrass meadows continue to be pleased with the overall health of the seagrass following the release of the 2022 Keep Watch seagrass monitoring report by GeoCatch. Each summer, scientists from Edith Cowan University join divers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions to monitor the seagrass meadows […]
Study to protect Stirling Wetlands
The Stirling wetlands, between Busselton and Capel, are currently under the microscope to better understand the unique ecosystems in and around these wetlands. Known as ‘Mallokup’, meaning the place of spirits and swans, these wetlands are home to a diverse variety of waterbird species and wildlife, including the iconic black swan. Over the past 12 […]
Friends of Reserves looking for volunteers in the Geographe Catchment
Do you love living in the South West and our beautiful bushland? Do you have a passion for the environment and want to leave a positive legacy for future generations? The City of Busselton is looking for volunteers to help care for City managed reserves by joining one of its environmental volunteer groups (Friends of […]
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!
Garden Guardians are superheroes
Bussleton’s Vasse-Wonnerup wetlands provide the most significant breeding habitat for black swans in Western Australia, and regularly supports over 20,000 waterbirds. One of the major threats facing these important wetlands is excess nutrient run-off from surrounding households and farms. With funding from the National Landcare Program , South West Catchments Council (SWCC) worked with GeoCatch […]
Possums on the Christmas Tree!
In the lead-up to the festive season, 52 students from Vasse Primary School constructed western ringtail possum ornaments for their Christmas trees. The craft activity used recycled honkey nuts (eucalyptus seed pods) and hand-made embossed clay wheels to create the decorations. During the visit, Nicole Lincoln from GeoCatch helped students understand the dangers facing […]
GeoCatch joins Dunsborough Primary for 10th Annual Bay OK Day
Over 700 students from Dunsborough Primary School descended on Geographe Bay for the annual Bay OK Day. Staff from GeoCatch were on hand to help students better understand the importance of looking after Geographe Bay and the surrounding environment. Excited students started the day walking from the school to the Old Dunsborough boat ramp to […]
