The Age-Friendly Community forum for Lake Clifton and Preston Beach will be on Saturday 28th May at 0900 at Preston Beach. Please see the attached flyer for details. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to the Shire of Waroona on 9733 7800 to assist with catering. Forums Flyer

To have your say about what is needed to make our community more age friendly go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D5R36CV and also attend one of the forums listed here Forums Flyer.

And here is more detail about the process that is happening Project Overview Information sheet.

If you would like a hard copy of the survey please contact Jenny or Graeme or just leave a comment here.

There are a couple of Feral Animal Control workshops coming to the Peel Harvey Region that may be of interest.

Feral Animal Control

19^th May 2016, 4.15pm – 7.00pm

The Shed, 58 Sutton St, Mandurah

• Feral cat impacts and control
• Feral Pig distribution, impact and control methods
• DPaW update
• Tackling the problem in semi-rural/urban areas
• Where to next

Please see the attached flyer for more information. Light supper and refreshments supplied

RSVP: to 6369 8800 or catchmentevents@peel-harvey.org.au by the 17^th May

Wild Rabbit Control – RHDV1–K5

Learn about the latest bio-control weapon against rabbits

Roadshow 25^th May 2016, Sundowner 5pm start

DAFWA Office, SW Highway Waroona

You will learn

• How RHDV1-K5 works
• How it spreads
• How you can help it spread
• What follow up work needs to be done
• What you can expect in the future

Please see the attached flyer for more information.

RSVP: 0404 797 972 or info@peelharveybiosecurity.info

FLYERS:

Feral Animal Control      Rabbit roadshow flyer 2016_final_waroona

The endangered Lake Clifton thrombolites are set to benefit from a State Government Natural Resource Management grant extended to a local community Landcare organisation which has worked tirelessly for many years to protect the lake and its famous inhabitants.

Lake Clifton-Herron Landcare Group spokesperson Jenny Rose said the $30,000 grant will be used for a variety of on ground actions over the next 18 months.

“Our 3Rs for Lake Clifton – Restore, Re-habilitate, Re-vegetate project encompasses revegetation, rehabilitation and restoration on the north western and north eastern shores of the lake. All the on ground activities will contribute to preventing nutrients flowing into the lake and impacting the threatened ecological community of the thrombolites,” she said.

The Lake Clifton-Herron Landcare Group will work with the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC) to manage the on ground works, which are a continuation of a five year project to restore the lake’s fringing vegetation.

Ms Rose said the funding will enable the group to undertake weed control, plantings and maintenance around Lake Clifton.

“We will manage weed control, focusing on cotton bush and thistle mainly, plus we will be planting an extra 5,500 tuarts, melaleucas, grasses and sedges. Our ongoing planting and maintenance will include applying weed mats to suppress weeds and to help with soil moisture retention, as well as continually removing the tree guards, after one year, which provide protection for the seedlings we plant.”

PHCC chair Andy Gulliver said the PHCC is pleased to support local community Landcare groups to undertake projects that protect and enhance natural assets in accordance with the region’s NRM strategy – Bindjareb Boodja Landscapes 2025 – and its stated objectives.

“Groups such as Lake Clifton-Herron Landcare Group are the essence of natural resource management. For many years now they have been quietly undertaking a range of excellent on-ground works around Lake Clifton and Herron with outstanding results. We are very pleased to be able to continue to play a role on this significant project,” he said.