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Perth NRM e-News
August 2025
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Welcome to the August edition of the Perth NRM Newsletter in the Noongar season of Djilba.
Also known as the season of conception, Djilba is a transitional time of the year which also brings upon the explosion of wildflowers in the South West.
Read on below for exciting updates to our projects, and upcoming events!
REGENERATIVE FOOD SYSTEMS CONFERENCE 2025
Discover how regenerative agriculture can transform our food systems at the Regenerative Food Systems Conference 2025, 17 - 18 September at Optus Stadium, Perth.
Explore real-world solutions to climate change, food security, and public health challenges. Learn from leading voices in science, policy, and practice as we work together to regenerate soil, improve wellbeing, and build resilient food systems.
This two-day event offers practical tools, fresh ideas, and meaningful connections to help drive change from the ground up.
Visit the conference website below to learn more and to purchase your tickets!
BRINGING NEW LIFE TO WOOROLOO BROOK
We’ve made exciting progress in the restoration of two key sections of the Wooroloo Brook!
Supported by the City of Swan and Susannah Wooroloo Catchment Group, two family-friendly planting events took place on Saturday 7 June and Sunday 22 June. These form part of a project supported by funding from the Western Australian Government’s State NRM Program, to carry out vital post-fire environmental recovery initiatives throughout the Wooroloo Brook.
Thirty-two volunteers including enthusiastic kids came together to plant trees, shrubs and rushes, breathing new life into areas impacted by the devastating 2021 Wooroloo bushfire. Nearly 1,800 seedlings found their new home along the Brook’s banks, and our volunteers gave the tree and shrub seedlings extra help to establish by installing tree guards.
A huge thank you to everyone who rolled up their sleeves to help Wooroloo Brook flourish once again.
Dive into the full article to uncover the story behind the project and discover how you can participate in future community planting days.
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE FACILITATOR
Sustainable agriculture events, funding opportunities and landholder resources in this month’s Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator update!
Discover how researchers are extending the storage life of mangoes, explore funding opportunities for landholders, reflect on farm safety, and learn how to best utilise and restore your paddock/s through getting involved in Perth NRM’s project: Improving Agricultural Productivity by Restoring Natural Capital in the Swan Region.
SCHOOLS & NATIONAL TREE DAY
Perth NRM supported National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day to help inspire the community to plants trees and connect to nature. A small grant was provided to 12 schools to encourage youth stewardship; funding the provision of customised packs of native seedlings to be planted in and around their schools. A celebration event was held at The Wetlands Centre Cockburn where students enjoyed a short talk, planting demonstration, and tour of the nursery before collecting native seedlings grown to suit their local area.
Down the coastline, over 40 volunteers worked frantically to plant 850 coastal seedlings at Secret Harbour before the weather rolled in on National Tree Day.
YOUR GUIDE TO WA’S 2025 COASTAL FORUMS
This spring, coastal champions have two opportunities to connect, learn and collaborate. The Perth Coastal Forum 2025, on Wednesday 10 September, focuses on coastal restoration and erosion management in the Perth metro region, offering a blend of scientific insights and a guided tour of local hotspots. Continuing with the momentum, the 2025 WA Coastal Forum on Monday 27 October casts the net wider, bringing together statewide voices for a deep dive into WA’s changing coastline.
Whether you're hands-on in the dunes or shaping policy statewide, both forums offer valuable insight and inspiration to help shape a thriving future for Western Australia's coastline.
MORE NEWS
PERTH NRM AWARDED COASTWA FUNDING
Perth NRM has a long history of working closely with CoastWA, partnering with many organisations across the region to support coastal land managers and community groups undertaking critical conservation, education and adaptation projects.
We are thrilled to have been awarded three new projects under the latest round of CoastWA funding.
DEVELOPING A 365-DAY LIVESTOCK FORAGE SYSTEM
RegenWA has partnered with WA Regenerative Livestock Producers to deliver the FEED365 project. This project has been developed in partnership between the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).
It is designed to assist grazing systems in southern WA that are challenged by climate change with increasingly hotter, drier and more variable seasons. It aims to create resilient production systems, enabling farmers to increase livestock returns by grazing quality forage all year round with minimal supplementary feeding.
EVENTS
REWILD PERTH - NURSERY TOUR (ONLY 8 TICKETS LEFT!)
Join us for a special opportunity to explore the Australian Native Nursery in Oakford. Led by the Program Manager of ReWild Perth, this exclusive tour will take you behind the scenes to see how thousands of local plants are grown, nurtured, and prepared for ReWilding projects across Perth and beyond.
Cost: $50 per person
📆 Sunday 10 August | 🕤 10:30am - 12:30pm | 📍 Australian Native Nursery
PERTH COASTAL FORUM 2025
Join us for the annual Perth Coastal Forum 2025 — a unique event bringing together experts, community, and local government to explore coastal restoration techniques and the science driving coastal management.
Cost: FREE
📆 Wednesday 10 September | 🕤 9:00am - 4:30pm | 📍 Leighton Beach SLSC
MORE EVENTS
2025 WA COASTAL FORUM: COMMUNITIES, COASTS & CHANGE
Join a vibrant community of coastal thinkers, doers, carers, and connectors for a dynamic one-day event dedicated to Western Australia’s changing coast.
Cost: FREE
📆 Monday 27 August
🕣 8:30am - 6:00pm
📍 Coogee SLSC (20 Poore Grove, Coogee)
TOODYAY CATCHMENT PLANNING WORKSHOP
Join us for an enjoyable and informative day learning how we can all work together to achieve landscape rehydration
Cost: FREE
📆 Sunday 31 August
🕤 9:30am - 3:00pm
📍 Toodyay Men's Shed (5 Harper Rd, Toodyay)
SUPPORT PERTH NRM
Help us safeguard Perth’s natural environment by making a donation to Perth NRM.
Donations over $2 are tax deductible
Did you know that Perth NRM are registered with Containers for Change?
Supporters can quote our scheme ID (C10428043) or add our barcode to your mobile wallet.
