The BBG is a non-profit, community-based
organisation that coordinates environmental management within the Blackwood River
catchment area within the South West of Western Australia. The catchment
is divided into nine Landcare Zones and all on-ground activities in these Zones
are coordinated by Natural Resource Management Officers (NRMOs) in direct collaboration
with community groups and landholders.
Our
core philosophy is that community ownership of catchment problems will produce
appropriate solutions, given adequate resources and technical assistance.
Blackwood
Basin Area Click to See Map
The Blackwood
basin is the largest catchment area in the Southwest and covers 22,000 square
kilometers.
The Blackwood Basin Group developed
BestFarms in 2003 to help landholders develop, implement and structure environmental
management systems on their properties across the Southwest of WA.
Participants
in the BestFarms EMS workshop held in Boyup Brook in March 2007
Participants
identify environmental impacts occurring on their property and identify ways to
address those issues. There are currently over 180 landholders implementing the
EMS system in the Southwest and BestFarms holds regular training workshops and
field days free of charge. If you are interested in becoming a BestFarm participant
or would like further information, please contact the BestFarm team at the BBG
office or check out the
BestFarm website.
BestFarms
gets a new Web Site face lift and address www.bestfarms.com.au
is the new Internet home base for BestFarms. A well deserved change with a fresh
look.
BBG News
The Blackwood River Foundation (BRF) received its Deductible Gift
Recipient (DGR) status from the Department of Environment in early July. The
BRF is a not for profit incorporated body established by the BBG for the purposes
of attracting funding for environmental research and restoration works in the
Blackwood basin and adjoining regions.
Call for Upper Catchments
Shire & Industry BBG Committee Members
At
last month’s BBG AGM most committee members were re-elected however two positions
are vacant for the Upper Catchments Shire & Industry. BBG’s Committee
meet once a month and membership is for a two year period. If you would like to
nominate a representative or yourself please call Danny Schofield at the BBG’s
Karridale Office on 9758-2313.
Advanced
launch of Groundworks Round 3.
A
proposal to run a third round of Groundworks currently sits with the State NRM
Office.
Pending their Signoff. Groundworks
3 will be a six month program for On-Ground Activities.
