Completion of four-year trial to improve on-farm nutrient use marked at regional events 52 fertiliser trials on 36 farms across south-west Western Australia Increased farmer and industry confidence in the science behind phosphorus fertiliser recommendations Celebrations have been held in the Ferguson Valley and Albany, following four years of phosphorus trials to improve nutrient use...Continue Reading
In April 2013, a mass fish kill in the Vasse Wonnerup wetlands was a pivotal moment in how the wetlands are managed. Reflecting on the past 10 years, scientists and managers came together last week to present to the community at an update hosted by GeoCatch in Busselton. GeoCapes District Manager for the Department of...Continue Reading
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has closed investigations into the dumping of a blue substance into the Lower Vasse River that occurred in March 2023 due to insufficient evidence. If new information becomes available, the department will review it to determine whether any action is appropriate. The substance, thought to be a dye...Continue Reading
Hon Pierre Yang MLC, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Water has been appointed as the new Chair of the Vasse Taskforce Vasse Taskforce to continue the important work of managing the waterways of the Geographe Bay catchment Outgoing Chair, Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis, thanked for her valuable contribution Water Minister Simone McGurk has announced...Continue Reading
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
