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23.01.2022 A petition against the proposed Gnarabup resort project has just hit 11,500 signatures. What do you think? 2002 protesters in action/The West Australian

19.01.2022 The Don't Dam the Donnelly River campaign needs your support. Step up to the plate, support your local farmers and protect the Southern Forest Food region. This... magnificent region that encompasses Manjimup, Pemberton and the surrounding areas relies on rainfall being captured and stored on the land on each retrospective farm to have water security. The Southern Forest Irrigation Scheme (SFIS) is stopping farmers from capturing and holding water on their own farms due to a centralised dam being built and then piped to a handful of wealthy companies and rich farmers (about 67 farms having all of the allocated water rights) while every other family farm (over 350 farms) miss out on water rights. Farmers are being stopped from collecting and holding water on their own property in the form of farm dams, and instead are being forced to buy water from this scheme. These independent small farms, create more employment, reduce regional poverty, produce more food per acre, and are better at managing natural resources sustainably. If the Donnelly Dam goes ahead it could destroy these farms and the food production region in the Southern Forests area as well as destroy the lives of hundreds of farmers and the regional towns. The Southern Forests region produces 50 types of fruit, vegetables, beef, sheep, dairy, pork and wine We need water and food security in WA. Resiliency in the South West depends on stopping the Donnelly River Dam from going ahead. Call the Minister for Water, Dave Kelly on (08) 6552 6100 and demand he stop the Southern Forest Irrigation Scheme from going ahead and to ask the local farmers what they want to continue to produce food sustainably into the future for WA. See more

16.01.2022 Thanks to loyal followers out there, and to all those who have liked the page in the last week. Spirit of Place was a community group who launched a campaign to purchase Wallcliffe Estate as a heritage reserve. Sadly, the property was sold in the private market, and this page is no longer active. For similar local content you can check out my personal page Earth Sea Star

11.01.2022 Please read Margaret River Earth Sea Stars post and act by attending next Wednesday’s council meeting or submitting a letter to the councillors regarding the change in zoning for this precious place in our town.

04.01.2022 Next month two original members of Spirit of Place, Jinni Wilson from Margaret River Earth Sea Star, and Miranda Aitken from Miranda Aitken -Writing & Music continue their work with a weekend workshop at Fair Harvest Permaculture. Please check out the event below: we'd love you to join us, enquires welcome https://www.facebook.com/events/2647781778618912/?ti=icl

03.01.2022 Invitation to the Launch of Wooditjup Bilya Protection Strategy Join Nature Conservation Margaret River Region and the Shire of Augusta Margaret River for the ...launch of the 'Wooditjup Bilya Protection Strategy - Working together to protect the Margaret River' on Saturday 23rd November between 3.00 - 5.00 pm at Rotary Park. This community event will include an address by Cr Ian Earl, Shire President and a brief summary of the current key actions to protect the river. Zac Webb, Wadandi Cultural Custodian will provide a Welcome to Country and a guided walk along the river. Margaret River Primary School students will also join us to discuss their vision for the river and Jane Scott is hoping to have copies of her new book entitled 'Wildflowers and Wetland Plants of the Margaret River and its Hinterlands' available for signing at the event. Please register you interest in attending by emailing to [email protected] or contacting the Nature Conservation Office on 9757 2202.