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Byford Progress Association Bag Ladies and Lads working hard to save Manjedal Brook
The Byford Progress Association Bag Ladies and Lads have continued their efforts to save Manjedal Brook from builder’s rubbish. Over 900 bags collected so far over the summer and autumn months. Council staff collect and remove the bags and…
Aquila project to help detect water hyacinth on the Serpentine river – the time has come for your assistance!
Members of the Serpentine Jarrahdale community are once again invited to help search for the water Hyacinth in the Birega drain and Serpentine river. This will be done from personal computers by individuals viewing images on a central website, taken…
Clean Up Australia Day
Byford Progress Association Bag Ladies and Lads have been working hard to keep the builder’s rubbish out of Manjedal Brook. It blows across open ground from the new homes being built in Whitby and if not picked up eventually makes…
Bendigo Bank funds 2017 Planting Season
The Byford and Districts Community Bank has granted $7,500 to Landcare SJ for this year’s planting season – revegetation in 7 natural areas with 9 community groups and schools. Part of this will be the Bendigo Bank National Tree Day…
Peel Harvey Catchment Council gives grant to local environmental group
The Byford Enviro-Link has received support from the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, through funding from the Australian Government. The grant provided new tree spades and gloves.
Community landcare at risk
The ‘State of landcare WA’ report released today sends a warning that while the landcare movement is needed more than ever, government support and funding is diminishing.
