Changes to WINRAP project officer November 2008 saw the change of the WICC WINRAP project officer from Craig Carter to Elissa Stewart. Elissa used to reside in the Chittering Valley and moved down to Denmark in 2008. Her previous roles included NRM officer for Oyster Harbour Catchment Group and prior to that Water Quality Co-ordinator for the North Metropolitan Area under Swan Catchment Council. Craig Carter is still working within the natural resource sector as regional community engagement officer. His area runs between Young's Siding to Walpole along the lower coastal areas and the aim of his role is to try get more of the community involved in running their daily lives in a more sustainable manner and having less impact on the environment. This would include being more energy efficient and water wise at home to managing their property and livestock in a way that doesn't impact on the natural environment and makes them more productive. Several Workshops are planned covering native gardens & propagation, nesting boxes, horse management, small property planning, vineyard management, Growing fruit trees, fungi identification and field walk. If you would like more information or to be put on an email list to receive flyers about workshops please contact Craig on 9848 1019. Update from the WINRAP project officer We are sadly coming into the final phase of the current 5 year WINRAP program. Land owners are still busy completing fencing and revegetation projects. With the sunny weather fencing projects are progressing well. Following the Soil and Plant Fertility workshop in March there has been a good uptake of the free soil testing kits. There are still some kits left and if you are within the Wilson Inlet Catchment and would like one please contact either Lynn or Elissa. To date WINRAP has engaged over 100 land owners and as of March 2009 groundwork activities are as follows: Activity Completed Allocated Fencing drainage district 45.55km 59.65km Fencing waterways 49.6km 77km Fencing remnant vegetation 19.4km 26.4km alternative water points 30 61 stock crossings 39 71 revegetation drainage district 39.7 ha 52.85 ha revegetation waterways 52.4 ha 52.55 ha Deep rooted perennial pastures 401.5 ha 423.5 ha Point source pollution projects 4 4

QUICK CONTACT DETAILS Denmark Office Elissa Stewart Ph 98482955 elissas@southcoastnrm.com.au Mt Barker Office Lynn Heppell Ph 98512697 LHeppell@agric.wa.gov.au Murray Hollingworth Ph 98512709 mhollingworth@agric.wa.gov.au Website www.wicc.southcoastwa.org.au Financial assistance: Through the Wilson Inlet Nutrient Reduction Action Plan we can help you build your farm to be more environmentally responsible. Waterway protection Fencing of drains and creeks Up to $2000/km of fencing Stock crossings & watering points Up to $1000 for a crossing depending on construction and $1400 for a watering point Vegetated buffers $450/ha to provide bank stabilisation, nutrient removal and wildlife habitat. Production Deep Rooted Perennial Pastures $60 per hectare is available to help establish suitable deep rooted perennial pasture species. Soil Testing Subsidy for soil testing is available. DonŐt GuessÉSoil Test Point Source Nutrient Control More intensive industries, such as dairies, viticulture or intensive horticulture, often need specialised assistance to help reduce their nutrient export. Contact us to talk about how we can help.