Revitalising Geographe Waterways

Fish kill in the Lower Vasse River

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation staff (DWER) have responded to reports of dead fish in the Lower Vasse River ...

Seagrass thriving in Geographe Bay

Scientists undertaking seagrass research in Geographe Bay have found seagrass densities are at the highest recorded levels, following the release ...

Flood of interest in drainage network

Over 50 people attended a behind-the-scenes bus tour of the Geographe catchment last week to see firsthand how Busselton’s complex ...

Waterways Community Information Evening A Success

On Thursday 14 August, a number of community members, local and state government agencies, and community and academic organisations attended ...

Healthy Estuaries WA awards $10m for community groups

The Western Australian Government has committed nearly $10 million in new funding to support community groups working to improve the ...

Revitalising Geographe Waterways

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 the regions.

Revitalising Geographe Waterways has been overseen by the Vasse Taskforce since 2014, with investment from State Government, Taskforce Partners, industry and community.

The program is an ongoing State Government commitment, that delivers on-ground actions to reduce nutrients from urban and rural areas, monitoring and science of priority waterways, implementing key actions in water management plans and communicating and engaging with the community through partnerships and collaboration.

Reducing Nutrients

Reducing Nutrients focuses on delivering management actions that reduce nutrients entering waterways from farms, gardens and urban areas.

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Rethinking Drainage

Rethinking Drainage focuses on reviewing and optimising the current drainage network to improve water quality.

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Waterways Management

Waterways management focuses on governance and future management of Geographe waterways.

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Working Together

Working Together focuses on building collaborative partnerships and ensuring the community is kept informed and has a voice in the future management of Geographe waterways.

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Applying Science

Applying Science focuses on using Science to inform the future management of Geographe waterways.