Kingsley Dixon to Headline Nature Conservation’s AGM

by Trevor Paddenburg | Nov 5, 2026 | Advocacy, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat

Internationally recognised botanist Professor Kingsley Dixon AO will headline Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s end-of-year celebration at Tanah Marah on Tuesday, November 17. The special evening will bring members together to celebrate a year of...

Have your say on nature at Cape Naturaliste

by Trevor Paddenburg | Nov 2, 2026 | Cape Naturaliste Conservation Enterprise, News & Events

Residents, landholders and visitors are being invited to share their observations and perspectives on feral animals and their management through a new community survey that will help inform future conservation planning on Cape Naturaliste. The survey has been...

Arum lily declared a national weed as calls grow for action

by Trevor Paddenburg | Oct 26, 2026 | Arum Lily Blitz, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is calling for an urgent ramp-up of investment in the fight against arum lily following the invasive species’ listing as a weed that threatens the nation. A major new decision by the National Biosecurity Committee lists arum...

Goats take on weeds at workshop

by Trevor Paddenburg | Oct 14, 2026 | Environmental Weed Control, Events, News & Events

Could goats be another tool in the fight against some of our most stubborn environmental weeds? The community will have the chance to find out when Nature Conservation Margaret River Region hosts a free afternoon workshop – with wine – at Island Brook...

Nature Conservation calls for science-led review of prescribed burning policy

by Trevor Paddenburg | Oct 12, 2026 | Advocacy, Cape Naturaliste Conservation Enterprise, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is calling for a comprehensive, evidence-based review of prescribed burning policy in WA, saying the growing impacts of climate change and emerging ecological research make it timely to reconsider how fire is managed across...

Clean up, sort and protect our coast this October

by Trevor Paddenburg | Oct 5, 2026 | Caring for Coast, News & Events

The community is being invited to roll up their sleeves and help protect the Margaret River Region’s coastline as the WA Beach Clean-up returns this October. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is encouraging locals to get involved in two events that will tackle...