NACC – CCGP18-03

Project Summary:  

This project will continue the remediation of the north dunes at Guilderton. The 22ha area of fragile dunes was fenced off from vehicles in 2014 and a
walk trail formalised. Remediation works started on the degraded tracks in 2015 with a successful community planting and weed pull event in June 2015
partnering the Guilderton Community Association and the 4WD Club of WA funded through the State NRM Program. Subsequent community planting
days were funded through NACC in 2016 and 2017. This collaboration with all groups ensured good volunteer attendance for the planting day. More
planting is needed to fill in the remaining bare degraded tracks. This year the project will extend to the Pyp grass sprayed area at the south end.
This project will build on works done previous to achieve the goal of restoring this area to its natural state.

Project Activities:

This project will:

• Revegetate 1.5ha of degraded tracks and Pyp grass sprayed area using 1,500 local provenance native plants suitable for the project;
• Partner the Guilderton Community Association and 4WD Club of WA to organise and run a community planting and weeding event in June 2018.
Project duration: 1^st November 2017 to 30th June 2018

Amount Funded – $6,366.25

Project Value – $26,615

Project Activities: 

Creating two walk trails around the reserve. A 2km circular trail using existing tracks and a 600m return track to the Moore River and historic wooden bridge;

Designing and erecting 13 interpretive signs showing walk trails and detailing the reserve’s ecology, Yued heritage, history and Carnaby’s Black cockatoo importance;

Building and erecting 5 new Carnaby’s nesting logs in the reserve;

Revegetating degraded tracks with 1,000 seedlings during a community planting day;

Hosting a reserve celebration day to highlight project, reserve’s natural assets and Yued heritage

Amount Funded – $34,815.00

Project Value –

Project Activities: 

This project will review sustainable agriculture projects managed by Moore Catchment Council on farms over the past decade, and assess the achievements and key learning from these projects. Over 100 project sites will be evaluated as part of this project, with the information gathered extended to farmers in the regions through a range of activities including surveys, video interviews and the establishment of demonstration sites.

Amount Funded – $49,695.45

Project Value – $102,965.00

Report:

The Moore Review Project 2017

Case Study

Case Study

Video’s:

Moore Sustainable agriculture landcare projects 2006-2016

Ian McGillivray

Tony Ruse

Les Crane

Neil Pearse

John Isbister

David Glasfurd

Project Activities: 

An evaluation of the benefits to sheep production systems of using crops as a feed source will take place in the Moora region of Western Australia. This will occur through examining the value of time taken in sowing the crop, the benefits to pasture growth of deferring grazing and the yield penalties incurred as a result of grazing the crops.

This project forms part of MLAs Producer Research Site program that is part of the southern Feedbase Investment Plan. In particular, this project supports the MLA-funded project B.GSM.0008 – Step changes in meat production systems from dual-purpose crops in the feedbase.

Amount Funded – $69,500.00

Project Value – $

Project Activities: 

This project aims to increase Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo numbers through the creation of priority forage habitat using mixed native trees and understory. Connectivity will be improved between the Gnangara/Yeal Reserves and existing remnant vegetation pockets on private land.

Project Sites

Amount Funded – $59,530.00

Project Value – $

Project Activities: 

By 30 June 2018 the project will establish 27,000 trees (plants above 2 metres when mature) and 9,000 understorey plants (species below 2 metres when mature) across various sites spanning 36 hectares within the Moore River Catchment to increase and connect breeding and priority forage habitat for Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo.

Amount Funded – $69,575.00

Project Value –

Project Activities: 

This project will protect, enhance and connect up native vegetation in the upper Moore River catchment located on agricultural land. MCC will hold educational events to ensure landholders and community are better informed of the importance of native vegetation on the farm for both biodiversity and productivity

Amount Funded – $35,000.00

Project Value – $111,800.00

State NRM A15066

Project Activities: 

• Re-vegetating 15ha cleared land with native species;
• 5km of fencing to protect and connect up native remnant vegetation;
• Production of a short film to showcase landholders protecting and enhancing their native vegetation;
• Engagement of Yued community works crew to protect and enhance Dalaroo Reserve through fencing, rubbish collection and interpretative signage, and opening event

Amount Funded – $34,500.00

Project Value –

State NRM A16130

Project Activities:  

• This project aims to increase Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo numbers through increasing and connecting breeding and priority forage habitat using mixed native trees and understory.
  Planting will take place on both private and public land, and include engaging a local Working on Country Aboriginal Yued planting team.

Activities to include:
• Installing 5 new artificial Carnaby nesting logs at Dalaroo and Koojan reserves;
• Monitoring of new and existing nests with new monitoring camera to gauge breeding success;
• Community participating in the Birdlife Great Carnaby Counts and creating Carnabys habitat;
• Conserving and enhancing the Salmon Gum/Wandoo Koojan reserve remnant with bollard fencing, weed control & revegetation;
• Engaging a local Yued works crew to carry out the works on country in Koojan reserve;
• Creating and protecting 5ha of Carnaby forage habitat on two farms at Boonanarring;
• Community engagement through a Carnaby’s artificial log masterclass workshop and accompanying film for release online.

Key Achievements:

• Installing 5 new artificial Carnaby nesting logs at Dalaroo and Koojan reserves
• Monitoring of new and existing nests with new monitoring camera to gauge breeding success;
• Community participating in the Birdlife Great Carnaby Counts in 2018 & 2019, and creating Carnabys habitat at Gillingarra with visiting Caravan Club event 2019, New Norcia
  with visiting school children 2019, and Crawley Rotary club 2018;
• Conserving and enhancing the Salmon Gum Koojan reserve remnant with bollard fencing, weed control & revegetation;
• Engaging a local Yued works crew to carry out the works on country in Koojan reserve;
• Creating and protecting 5ha of Carnaby forage habitat on three farms at Boonanarring, Moora and Namban;
• Community engagement through a Carnaby’s artificial log masterclass workshop and accompanying film released online.

Amount Funded – $52,000.00

Co-contribution – $139,130.00

Project Value – $191,130.00

Project Activities:

This project will revegetate two sections of Moore River tributaries, and protect and connect up remnant native vegetation, including an endangered tree species, on two farms. It will provide an opportunity for the local Yued community to Work on Country and learn new skills with seed collection/sorting/planting.
Activities to include:
• Re-vegetating 12ha degraded Moore River tributaries land with local native species;
• Re-establish 5ha Eucalyptus recta — Mt Yule Silver Mallet ecological community;
• Community engagement through an Explore Moore biodiversity event featuring Malcom French, Sarah Mason, Fred Mogridge and Ian Pulbrook, and 3 x Explore Moore films capturing the Moore’s biodiversity and interviews with Moore landare champions for You Tube;
• Engagement of Aboriginal Yued community works crew (up to 10 people) to Work on Country and learn new skills through seed collection, sorting and seed/seedling planting

Key Achievements: 

• Re-vegetating 20 ha on 2 degraded Moore River tributary riparian zones with local native species;
• Conserving and promoting the Threatened species Eucalyptus recta (Mt Yule Silver Mallet) by re-establishing 5ha of the species and its associated ecological community;
• Community engagement through an Explore Moore biodiversity awareness event called The Last Stand featuring speakers Carmen Lawrence, Malcolm French, Eddy Wajon, and
displays featuring and array of biodiversity information, Aboriginal culture, weeds, insects and much more. Ran for 5 days and attracted 400 people;
• 11 x Explore Moore films capturing the Moore’s biodiversity and interviews with Moore landare champions for You Tube. 2 x Ladies of Landcare video interviews, and 9 videos of
Last Stand symposium speaker presenations;
• Engagement of Aboriginal Yued community works crew to Work on Country and learn new skills through seed collection, sorting and seed/seedling planting. Collected Mt Yule gum
seed, sorted and processed.

Amount Funded – $55,000.00

Co-Contributions – $159,180.00

Project Value – $214,180.00

Mt Yule Eucalyptus recta revegetation project fly over 03.04.20

Information Flyer – Native Vegetation Clearing by Stealth