Weed Management

Future Ready Farming

In PHCC’s two largest farming areas, Hotham-Williams and Swan Coastal Plain, this project will focus on supporting farmers to reduce impacts of: • a drying climate • declining soil quality and function • biodiversity loss •...

A World for Woodlands

Supporting community to protect Banksia and Tuart Woodland Threatened Ecological Communities. This project will work with community, land managers and First Nations Australians to develop and implement actions to help meet Conservation...

Restoring Ramsar 482 Wetlands and Waterways

The project will improve the understanding, wise use and condition of >1000 ha of wetland habitat of the 26,530 ha Peel-Yalgorup 482 Ramsar site and lower reaches of the Bilya Maadjit (Murray River), Waangaamaap Bilya (Serpentine...

Greening the Farm after a Fire

Wildfires can have a devastating impact on farms, farming communities and natural resources. The Waroona-Yarloop Fire of 2016 was no exception and burnt 33,000 ha of farmlands in the Peel-Harvey Catchment, causing many landholders to...

Managing bushland on school sites

Bushland on school sites can provide a special learning environment for students, and at the same time, a management challenge for school communities. In North Dandalup, 80 km from Perth, the local primary school has one such bushland...

Reinvigorating Landcare in the Hotham-Williams

In 2013 representatives of the Hotham-Williams community approached the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council seeking assistance to reinvigorate landcare in their catchment. Public investment in landcare in the catchment had been limited since...

Accredited training supports Working On Country

The PHCC, in partnership with the local Noongar community and Chemsafe, has established and delivered a nationally accredited training course on weed control and safe chemical handling practices. The course, including the new Herbicide...

We acknowledge the Noongar people as Traditional Custodians of this land and pay our respects to all Elders past and present