Removal of Sediment This project is part of a multi-staged approach to reducing nutrients and improving health of the Lower Vasse River. The City of Busselton aims to improve water quality of the River by progressing with the removal of sediment. Nutrient-rich sediments have built up on the bed of the Lower Vasse River over...Continue Reading
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is investigating the illegal dumping of a blue substance into the Lower Vasse River last week on Thursday, 2 March 2023. The blue substance caused the river to turn blue upstream and downstream of the Strelly Street Bridge and downstream of the Causeway Bridge. The City of...Continue Reading
There would be only a handful of local families that could say they have been farming the same land for 123 years! The Carter family from Tutunup have that claim to fame with ancestors, Timothy and Martha Carter taking up the lease of 3000 acres back in 1899. The farm is still a family affair...Continue Reading
Four years of trials have found that national phosphorus recommendations are relevant for soils in South West Western Australia. This means that South West WA farmers can have confidence in applying the recommendations of their soil test results to apply only the fertiliser needed for plant growth. While this often means that less fertiliser can be...Continue Reading
Farmers from across the Geographe catchment joined experts from Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and local agronomists to learn more about nutrient management on their farms this week. The farmers have been participants in the Geographe Soil Testing Program, providing access to whole farm soil testing and lab analysis, nutrient mapping, customised...Continue Reading
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...Continue Reading
Monitoring water quality in the Vasse Wonnerup wetlands and Geographe waterways is an important component of the Revitalising Geographe Waterways program, especially over summer months, where monitoring is used to inform management decisions. The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) undertakes routine monitoring of catchment waterways and wetlands all year round with monitoring increased...Continue Reading
Friday, 23 December 2022 Improving water quality in Geographe waterways is a continued focus of the plan The current phase of the Revitalising Geographe Waterways program runs until 2024 The program has been overseen by the Vasse Taskforce since 2014 A new science and monitoring plan that provides insight into the health of the Geographe...Continue Reading
Around 20 community members have taken the opportunity to hear from managers of the Vasse Wonnerup wetlands on how the surge barriers operate and are managed. GeoCatch hosted the event at the Vasse surge barrier in response to community members asking how the surge barriers worked and how management decisions are made. The surge barriers...Continue Reading
The complexities of managing water quality in the Geographe catchment were presented to the community last week at the Revitalising Geographe Waterways Community Update in Busselton hosted by GeoCatch. Over 50 members of the community were welcomed by Vasse Taskforce Chair Jackie Jarvis MLC who explained the bipartisan approach taken by the Taskforce since 2014...Continue Reading
