HEWA plant tissue sampling October 2021
The Torbay Catchment Project Officers collecting and testing tissue samples as part of the Healthy Estuaries WA soil testing, whole farm mapping and agronomist advice to support better fertiliser decisions.
Expressions of interest are now closed! Contact us to receive an update to be part of the soil testing program next year!
The expression of interest to participate in the next round of the soil testing is now now closed, but watch this space for next year. The program aims to support farmers to make informed fertiliser decisions to ensure nutrients stay on the farm and out of waterways and estuaries. Click...
Video by Katy Evans of the Nullaki lime pit haulage route
Please share this video by Katy Evans showing the destruction on Nullaki lime pit haulage route and the impact on threatened species: https://www.facebook.com/katy.evans.5602/videos/4412614968768018
The Nullaki Lime Pit and Haul Road Development
WORK HAS COMMENCED… The Nullaki Lime Pit development on the Nullaki peninsula within the City of Albany involves construction of a heavy haulage route through a significant south-coast wetland and habitat for at least three threatened fauna species; Western Ringtail Possum, Australasian Bittern and the three black cockatoos. In brief,...
7 days a week motorsports complex could be built in the heart of our catchment!
Link to City of Albany webpage TCG wishes to alert our community to a proposed change of zoning in our catchment by the City of Albany that if successful will see a seven day a week motorsports complex built in the heart of the catchment and if approved will have...
Latest Possum Count
As of 18th November 2020 we have spotted a total of 658 Western Ringtail possums
Planning water allocations from our aquifers
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation staff recently presented to our committee on the work that is being undertaken by their department to determine how much water can be extracted over coming years from our aquifers. Below is an article from their department capturing some of the information presented. Water...
The benefits of biochar & how to make it on a small scale
Biochar is a fantasitc product for improving soils and plant health and growth. An example of this is terra preta, which is a type of soil found in the Amazon rainforest. Rainforest soils are notoriously poor but terra preta are highly fertile areas within the rainforest which were shown to...
Support for prescribed burning review
Torbay Catchment Group is one of 37 organisations supporting the Denmark Fire Study Group in its call for a review of prescribed burning across the south west. To be clear, we do not want to see burning stop, but we would like the burn parameters reviewed. Below is an article written...
Keeping your cat safe and secure at home
Above Left: Homemade cat run making use of under eave space Above Right: Commercially built run, courtesy of Catio Spaces (www.CatioSpaces.com) Domestic cats, are a favourite pet of many people. I love all animals, including cats, but I also know just how much damage a free ranging cat can do. It...
