Calling all Mid West pastoralists, farmers, Traditional Owners, local councils, landholders, road operators, contractors and community members.
The conditions of our Rangelands soil and water resources are vital for sustainable production.
Everyone can contribute through regenerative landscape management.
Good road design and maintenance are essential to improving land conditions and managing water flow can reduce the frequency and cost of road maintenance.
Guest speakers and panel members will introduce you to what’s possible and what to look out for.
Landscape rehydration expert Richard Marver will then provide an optional one-day on-ground training workshop for those working in roads across the Mid West.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided at the Forum. Breakfast and lunch will provided for workshop participants.
Roads for Rehydration Forum
Time: 12.00pm - 5.30pm
Date: Monday, 27 March 2023
Venue: ANZAC Hall, cnr Hepburn and Naughton St, Mount Magnet, WA
Note: Networking event will be held at the Commercial Hotel from 6.00 - 7.00pm.
Roads for Rehydration On-Ground Training Workshop
Time: 7.30am - 3.00pm
Date: Tuesday 28 March 2023
Venue: Various, starting from Boogardie Station, Mount Magnet. Shared vehicles from Mount Magnet recommended.
Registration is required. Register for both events here.
Enquiries:
Beverly Growden, Regional Development Officer
Mid West Development Commission
t +61 (0)8 9956 8543 | m 0467 733 416
e bev.growden@mwdc.wa.gov.au
Program
Monday, 27 March 2023 (Forum)
| 12.00pm | Registrations | Lunch provided |
| Introduction |
Nils Hay Chief Executive Officer, Mid West Development Commission | |
| Welcome to Country |
Warren Walsh Director, Badimia Land Aboriginal Corporation | |
| Opening Address | Nils Hay | |
|
| Welcome to Mount Magnet |
Cr
Jorgen Jensen President, Shire of Mount Magnet |
| Presentation |
Cr
Jorgen Jensen
President, Shire of Mount Magnet / Yowergabbie Station and Cr Rossco Foulkes-Taylor President, Shire of Murchison / Yuin Station | |
| Presentation - Putting your landscape on the right track |
Richard
Marver
Contour Consulting | |
| Presentation |
Buddy
Wheaton
Deputy Commissioner, Soil and Land Conservation | |
| Panel Discussion 1 | Cr
Jorgen Jensen
Buddy Wheaton Richard Marver | |
| 2.45pm | Break | Afternoon tea provided |
| Presentation | Susan Orgill Senior Scientific Adviser - Soil Science and Farming Systems, Select Carbon | |
| Presentation |
Janet
Hartley-West Director Mid West Gascoyne Region, Main Roads WA | |
| Presentation |
Mark
Bondietti
Policy Manager - Roads and Transport, Western Australian Local Government Association | |
| Presentation - Aboriginal land regeneration |
Dwayne
Mallard
Member, Soil and Land Conservation Council | |
| Panel Discussion 2 |
Cr
Rossco Foukles-Taylor Janet Hartley-West Dwayne Mallard Mark Bondietti | |
| Closing Remarks |
Nils Hay | |
| 5.30pm | Close | |
| 6.00 – 7.00pm | Networking | Refreshments at Commercial Hotel provided |
| 7.30am | Registration at Boogardie Station | Breakfast provided |
| 8.00am |
On-Ground Training Workshop (Boogardie Station - various sites) |
Richard Marver
Contour Consulting |
| 12.00pm | Break | Lunch provided |
| 12.30pm |
On-Ground Training Workshop
(Shire of Mount Magnet - various sites) |
Richard Marver
Contour Consulting |
| 3.00pm | Close |