Overview

Natural Resource Management (NRM) plays a key role in the activities of the Facey Group.   In the past NRM has centred on environmental assets such as soils, water, plants, animals and invertebrates that exist and form natural ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, and rivers.  While these issues still need to be driven and encouraged it is just as important to recognise the production systems that rely on these natural resources.  It is especially important when one considers that the vast majority of the Australian landmass is managed as production based systems whether these be grazing, cropping or forestry based industries.  The Facey Group looks broadly at NRM surrounding the health and sustainability of our natural resources that our farm businesses hinge on. 

Regionally Significant Assets

Toolibin Lake

Toolibin Lake and its catchment were selected as a Natural Diversity Recovery Catchment in 1996. The lake is a seasonal wetland about 200 km south-east of Perth, Western Australia, in the headwaters of the Blackwood River. The Lake Toolibin Catchment Group working closely with Dept. of Environment and Conservation have worked tirelessly on the Lake Toolibin Recovery Plan...read more

Lake Yealering

Lake Yealering, established in 1907 was once a valuable source of fresh water for the early settlers though over the years has become saline. The lake is 30km north of Wickepin in the town of Yealering. 

Lake Dumbleyung

Lake Dumbleyung is the largest open lake in Western Australia’s southwest at 13km in length and 6.5km wide, covering an area of 5200 hectares.  Despite the extreme salinity recorded, the lake continues to provide a habitat for many varieties of water birds. When full the course travels through the Wagin Lakes into the Beaufort River, thence the Blackwood and into the sea at Augusta...read more

Dryandra

22km north-west of Narrogin Dryandra is one of the key locations for viewing native wildlife amongst beautiful woodlands.  The area is home to numbats, woylies, tammar wallabies, brushtail possums, tawny frogmouths, kangaroos, wallabie and over 100 bird species.  As part of the DEC's Western Shield project has played a key part helping restoring the wildlife to the area...read more

Trials & Demonstrations   

The Facey Group are currently winding down work on the saltbush trial at Astbury's with the ongoing support of SPA.  We look forward to delivering the final finding later this year.

Research Partners

Saltland Pastures Association (SPA)

The Saltland Pastures Association is a mix of farmers, researchers and interested community members who promote the use and benefits of saltland pastures. SPA has strong links and partnerships with other farmer groups and R&D organisations with an interest in productive saltland management...read more

South West Catchment Council (SWCC)

The South West Catchment Council is a community representative body that coordinates natural resource management in the South West region.  NRM is about the protection of land, air, bush, rivers, flora, fauna, people, culture, coastal and marine resources for the benefit of existing and future generations...read more

Wheatbelt NRM (previously AVON Catchment Council)

The Avon Catchment Council (ACC) recently undertook a comprehensive review of its governing arrangements to ensure the regional group was moving forward with a better way to assist the community to manage their natural resources. As part of this review ACC has revisited its Constitution resulting in significant changes to the formation of our Board of Management, and our Membership criteria. These changes allow us to develop a skills-based governing Board that is guided by the interests of a defined and cohesive Membership base. To reflect this transformation Avon Catchment Council has also change its name to Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management (NRM) Incorporated.

Wheatbelt NRM Inc will be an independent community based group providing community leadership for natural resource management with a focus on promoting and coordinating improvements in environmental, social and industry practices relating to natural resources outcomes in the Avon River Basin. It will undertake key projects and other initiatives that bring benefit and improvement to natural resources within the Avon River Basin and achieves this through working with a variety of stakeholders in the pursuit of shared goals...read more