About WICC

The Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee Inc (WICC)

About WICC
The Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee Inc (WICC) is the peak community based organization in the Wilson Inlet Catchment which has been operating as an incorporated body since 1995.
Our area of responsibility includes three local governments; the City of Albany, and the Shires of Plantagenet and Denmark.
We are involved in all areas of Landcare, Catchment management, and natural resource management - achieving results with farmers and landholders on-the-ground; deep rooted perennials, nutrient reduction, fencing, weed control and revegetation; and fertilizer workshops.
We have two offices:

Based at the Plantagenet Community Agriculture Centre are:

The full time Natural Resource Management Officer (NRM Officer), Lynn Heppell
The part time financial manager, Tom Zwartkruis

And the other office is in the main street of Denmark where the NRM Officer, Elissa Stewart is based.

To maintain this level of activity we have been very successful with funding applications: Natural Heritage Trust (NHT), Envirofund, Lotterywest, and National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP).The South Coast Regional NRM Strategy has also enabled WICC to access funds.
WICC Management Committee meets monthly, as well as regular meetings of the executive with the NRM Officers to ensure that we achieve our goals and objectives.
WICC Objectives
The objectives of this Association are:

Objective 1: Protection and management of water bodies

Improve nutrient management by:

encouraging soil testing
improving fertiliser management: quantity; type; and timing
soil amelioration
establishing perennial pastures and vegetation

Undertake physical protection of waterways including:

Constructing stock crossings and alternative water points
Repairing erosion damage and restoring vegetation

Reduce waterway contamination by:

Encouraging responsible disposal of saline water and chemicals
Promoting responsible storm water drainage
Coordination of waterway contamination control activities

Objective 2: Protection of native flora and fauna and promotion of biodiversity

conservation of remnant vegetation by:

promoting stock exclusion
regeneration of native plant species of degraded remnant vegetation

promote biodiversity revegetation including:

planting shelter belts using local provenance
establishment of wildlife corridors using local provenance

promote biodiversity awareness and conservation in the broader community by:

establishing nature appreciation walk trails
coordination of environmental activities
promoting conservation of rare and endangered species

promote control of invasive species by:

coordination of feral animal control programs
coordination of environmental weed control
biosecurity reducing the spread of seeds/pathogens etc

Objective 3: Sustainable resource management

encourage sustainable living by:

recycling and reusing materials
reducing the use of resources (electricity, water etc)
encouraging the responsible disposal of wastes

improve the soil resource base by:

the promotion and use of soil testing
soil amelioration (lime, gypsum, clay, wetting etc)
improving soil biology
encouraging efficient fertiliser use
the investigation of alternative fertilisers

improve Water management through:

control of erosion and water logging
water conservation
controlling runoff
maintaining environmental flows
encouraging pasture and stubble retention
deep rooted perennial establishment
reducing chemical contamination

reduce and contain salinity by establishing:

perennial pastures
revegetation
farm-forestry
earthworks

Objective 4: Education and community engagement

promote the development of sustainable practices within the Wilson Inlet by:

working with schools, presentations, projects
promoting and coordinating relevant field days, workshops and extension activities for land holders
raising awareness and taking advantage of opportunities to promote practices to reduce the impact of climate change
acting as link between government and non government bodies and land holders
promotion and recognition of indigenous involvement

reward and recognise good practices through:

awards, write ups in news articles, negotiating rate relief

to engage and learn from traditional land custodians

Objective 5: Sustainable and long term operation of WICC

Undertake succession planning

Seek community involvement in decision making

Professional development

Staff performance appraisals and training

Remain relevant to community needs

Survey community

Develop risk management strategies
Maintain employment of key personnel in Mt Barker and Denmark

Seek funding

Charge for Professional services

Map Of The Wilson Inlet Catchment Area:

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		About WICC The Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee Inc (WICC) is the peak community based organization in the Wilson Inlet Catchment which has been operating as an incorporated body since 1995. Our area of responsibility includes three local governments; the City of Albany, and the Shires of Plantagenet and Denmark. We are involved in all areas of Landcare, Catchment management, and natural resource management - achieving results with farmers and landholders on-the-ground; deep rooted perennials, nutrient reduction, fencing, weed control and revegetation; and fertilizer workshops. We have two offices: Based at the Plantagenet Community Agriculture Centre are: The full time Natural Resource Management Officer (NRM Officer), Lynn Heppell The part time financial manager, Tom Zwartkruis And the other office is in the main street of Denmark where the NRM Officer, Elissa Stewart is based. To maintain this level of activity we have been very successful with funding applications: Natural Heritage Trust (NHT), Envirofund, Lotterywest, and National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP).The South Coast Regional NRM Strategy has also enabled WICC to access funds. WICC Management Committee meets monthly, as well as regular meetings of the executive with the NRM Officers to ensure that we achieve our goals and objectives. WICC Objectives The objectives of this Association are: Objective 1: Protection and management of water bodies Improve nutrient management by: encouraging soil testing improving fertiliser management: quantity; type; and timing soil amelioration establishing perennial pastures and vegetation Undertake physical protection of waterways including: Constructing stock crossings and alternative water points Repairing erosion damage and restoring vegetation Reduce waterway contamination by: Encouraging responsible disposal of saline water and chemicals Promoting responsible storm water drainage Coordination of waterway contamination control activities Objective 2: Protection of native flora and fauna and promotion of biodiversity conservation of remnant vegetation by: promoting stock exclusion regeneration of native plant species of degraded remnant vegetation promote biodiversity revegetation including: planting shelter belts using local provenance establishment of wildlife corridors using local provenance promote biodiversity awareness and conservation in the broader community by: establishing nature appreciation walk trails coordination of environmental activities promoting conservation of rare and endangered species promote control of invasive species by: coordination of feral animal control programs coordination of environmental weed control biosecurity reducing the spread of seeds/pathogens etc Objective 3: Sustainable resource management encourage sustainable living by: recycling and reusing materials reducing the use of resources (electricity, water etc) encouraging the responsible disposal of wastes improve the soil resource base by: the promotion and use of soil testing soil amelioration (lime, gypsum, clay, wetting etc) improving soil biology encouraging efficient fertiliser use the investigation of alternative fertilisers improve Water management through: control of erosion and water logging water conservation controlling runoff maintaining environmental flows encouraging pasture and stubble retention deep rooted perennial establishment reducing chemical contamination reduce and contain salinity by establishing: perennial pastures revegetation farm-forestry earthworks Objective 4: Education and community engagement promote the development of sustainable practices within the Wilson Inlet by: working with schools, presentations, projects promoting and coordinating relevant field days, workshops and extension activities for land holders raising awareness and taking advantage of opportunities to promote practices to reduce the impact of climate change acting as link between government and non government bodies and land holders promotion and recognition of indigenous involvement reward and recognise good practices through: awards, write ups in news articles, negotiating rate relief to engage and learn from traditional land custodians Objective 5: Sustainable and long term operation of WICC Undertake succession planning Seek community involvement in decision making Professional development Staff performance appraisals and training Remain relevant to community needs Survey community Develop risk management strategies Maintain employment of key personnel in Mt Barker and Denmark Seek funding Charge for Professional services Map Of The Wilson Inlet Catchment Area:
© Copyright 2007 All rights reserved