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24.01.2022 Do you have bridal creeper near you? The Leschenault Biosecurity Group Inc. just held a workshop that demonstrated the steps required for spreading the effective biocontrol bridal creeper rust Puccinia myrsiphylli. Do you have bridal creeper rust near you? ... Let the PHBG know on 0474 242 223 or [email protected] so we can help spread it to site where bridal creeper is growing.

22.01.2022 Close it's a weed wiper! The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group always strives to use local businesses. Our handy events trailer was manufactured through South West Trailers and now they have devised another trailer for us to move our weed wiper equipment to landholders in 2021. Don't forget to fill in our equipment expression of interest form if you are interested in loaning our weed wiper for controlling Cape tulip next year. Link in comments.

21.01.2022 The use of 1080 has been the crucial difference between a reduction in pest animal populations in some areas and the total annilation of some of our most vulnerable native animals. If you manage a property over 25 acres, and meet stringent safety requirements, the PHBG can assist you in the application of a restricted chemical permit, subsidies the permit application fee and in partnership with the Coolup LCDC cover the cost of your 1080 products. All this to help control the... number of feral animals in our patch such as foxes, rabbits and feral pigs. With the growing urbanisation of our semi-rural areas the oppurtunities for feral animals grows rather than disappears, with this environment supporting large numbers of feral animals. These feral animal populations then impact on surrounding natural areas and primary producers. Dont be the reason the farmer up the road looses 10 lambs in one night, the wine producer on the hill has his vines ruined by rabbits or your neighbour looses all their chickens. Every landholder has a responsibility to control feral animals on their land, get in touch with the PHBG so we can show you what options are available to you. The first step - check out our website at www.PHBG.org or email [email protected] for more information.

21.01.2022 The end of the year is creeping upon us all. Soon it will be time for the calicivirus release to start. The PHBG runs the release at the end of the year when there are more flies to help spread the virus and food resources are lower leading to more success with pre-feeding beforehand. There's a few steps involved detailed on our website (follow the link below).... This means landholders, that would like assistance controlling rabbit numbers, need to register before the program starts in September. There's a link to register on the website or check the comment section to go straight there.

20.01.2022 Have you received your Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group postcard in the mail? This postcard was designed to help promote the PHBG and to provide context around the Declared Pest Rate (DPR) funding model. The postcard also outlines the programs, equipment and activities that are covered by the DPR which are developed by the PHBG to support landholders. More information can be found on our website at www.phbg.org.... If you haven't received yours yet it might still be coming but if you haven't got one after a week let us know and we can send you one.

20.01.2022 It’s a warm day for a fox control workshop! With Landcare SJ and the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council

20.01.2022 Want to know more about the activities of the PHBG? The latest annual report and long term strategic plan, the PHBG Blueprint, are available on our website at phbg.org/home/reporting. While you are visiting our website take a look around. Got a rabbit problem? Register for the calicivirus release coming up. Want to pull out some cotton bush or trap a fox ? Fill out the equipment hire form. ... There are lots of ways the PHBG can assist you in the control of declared pests in your area.

19.01.2022 Cursed with Paterson's curse? The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group are looking for nursery sites to boost the numbers of Paterson's curse biocontrol agents. If you have an area impacted by Paterson's curse with over 50% density over an area of five acres - we want to hear from you.... Once the biocontrol agents have grown in number we can help spread them to control small patches of Paterson's curse across our operational area. Please call the PHBG on 0474 242 223 or share this message to anyone who may be interested.

19.01.2022 Did you know you can be skilled up for a job in agriculture for FREE at the moment? Have you shared this with people who you think might be interested? This Skill Set is part of the WA Governments new FREE job ready skill sets. Youth, concession students and displaced workers pay nothing thats no course or resource fees. Accommodation is $33 per night.... The Work in Agriculture Skill Set is the first in a series of skill sets that target specific skill requirements for agriculture and rural employment. This new skill set is the ideal introductory training opportunity for new entrants to the agricultural industry. Participants will gain a solid foundation in essential farming skills including health and safety, chemical handling, modern tractor and machinery operation and weed control. On completion of this skill set students will receive a Statement of Attainment for the seven nationally recognised units of competency in which they are deemed competent. These units can contribute to full qualifications (see further study options below). Face-to-face training will be delivered at Muresk Institute in two blocks: Block one: 31 August 4 September (5 days) Block two: 9 September 11 September (3 days) Click the link to find out more.

18.01.2022 It is the time of year when the Office of State Revenue sends out the State Governments Declared Pest Rate (DPR) Invoices. The DPR is administered by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development - DPIRD to fund the activities of Recognised Biosecurity Groups (RBG's). Across the operational area of the PHBG landholders with a property one hectare or more pay a flat rate of $30.00 each year. This payment is matched dollar for dollar by the State Government a...nd funds the activities and programs of the PHBG. These activities are designed to support landholders in their legal responsibilities to control established declared pests. If you have received your DPR and want to know more check out the options below. If you want to know more about the funding model: If you would like to discuss the validity of the funding model landholders can contact the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development on 1300 374 731 If you want to discuss the collection of the rate: The Office of State revenue is the Department charged with the collection of the rate. If you have received your rate but want to discuss the collection, rate amount, or application of the rate to your address you can contact the Office of State revenue on 1300 793 110. If you want to know what's going on in your area: Check out the PHBG website at www.phbg.org, email us at [email protected] or call us Monday to Thursday on 0474 242 223. Staff are always happy to discuss projected programs and activities that would be funded through the collected declared pest rate. The Group can answer questions on: - planned programs and activities funded through the declared pest rate. - how landholders can report declared weeds and feral animals and how those reports are followed up. -information and support to control declared weeds and feral animals. - how landholders can hire equipment to assist with declared pest control. - how landholders can access subsidies for baiting permits (where legally permitted). -how landholders can sign up for future events and programs to assist with declared pest control. - past programs and events.

18.01.2022 There were some big differences between our first and most recent Weed ID and Advice Workshop summaries. We are looking forward to hosting more of these workshops in 2021. First up will be in the Harvey area. Don't forget there are workshops in this series being run by the Blackwood Biosecurity Inc and Leschenault Biosecurity Group Inc. on the 19th and 20th September.... If you would like to be kept up to date with all of our events and programs sign up to the PHBG quarterly newsletter and follow our social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter. Message us your email address to be added to the newsletter registration.

17.01.2022 The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group were disappointed to hear about the cancellation of the 2020 Waroona Agricultural Show. So much time and effort are put in every year from the hard-working committee. We look forward to attending the 2021 show!

17.01.2022 A great opportunity for those wanting to work in agriculture. The Work in Agriculture Skill Set is the first in a series of skill sets that target specific skill requirements for agriculture and rural employment. Face-to-face training will be delivered at Muresk Institute in two blocks:... Block one: 31 August 4 September (5 days) Block two: 9 September 11 September (3 days) This Skill Set is part of the WA Governments new FREE job ready skill sets. Youth, concession students and displaced workers pay nothing thats no course or resource fees. Accommodation is $33 per night. Click the link for more information.

16.01.2022 The results are in! Coordination works for fox control. Neighbours working together has long been touted as best practice for large scale feral animal control. By working together landholders can remove more animals at the same time saving each other time, money and effort each year. This partnership option was tested in a study that recorded lamb survivability in areas of coordinated fox control versus area without.... The results- The frequency and timing of fox control were correlated with lamb survival. Lamb survival was higher in areas where foxes were baited twice a year: in late winter/spring (when foxes breed) and autumn (when foxes disperse). The area covered by the control program was positively correlated with lamb survival. So, properties that had near neighbours participating in group fox control programs had higher survival of lambs than properties with no neighbours involved. You could replace lambs in this study with chickens, ducks or native animals. If we work together we can get more done. Contact the PHBG on [email protected] or 0474 242 223 for information on what control options are available to you, how the Group can support you and how to get your neighbours involved. https://pestsmart.org.au/pestsmart-cs-group-fox-programs/

15.01.2022 The PHBG works with landholders impacted by rabbits. One of the tools in our tool box for rabbit control is the calicivirus. The calicivirus is a useful biocontrol that does not impact on other pets or native animals. However, owners of pet rabbits need to take steps to keep their pets safe. There is a vaccination available for pet rabbits that protect them from the RHDV1 K5 strain of the calcivirus that the PHBG release each year. ... For more information see the link below or contact your local vet. For more information on the calicivirus release see the PHBG website at www.phbg.org or email [email protected]

14.01.2022 Great news. Dont get complacent though cane toads have been known to hitch rides on caravans and trailers. Report any unknown plants or animals to the My Pest Guide resource through the app or online to have them identified for you.

14.01.2022 For all our landholders in the Harvey River system.

13.01.2022 Wow, what a turn out for our 2020 Weed Id and Advice Workshop with 70 attendees turning out to increase their knowledge of weeds. Attendees broke the record of weed samples brought in and we ran two workshops to fit everyone in. Weed experts Greg Keighery and Andrew Mitchell were challenged by the spread of weed especially the ones collected that shouldnt be growing this far south/north.... Missed out? The series continues with workshops being run by the Blackwood Biosecurity Inc on the 19 September in Bridgetown and Leschenault Biosecurity Group Inc. on the 20th September in Dardanup. Check out their Facebook pages for details. The Serpentine Jarrahdale CRC was the perfect venue and the catering was Thanks for coming- Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, City of Armadale, Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia, Landcare SJ, Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, Ways To Nature, WA Landcare Network Inc, PinkLeaf Photography, Roleybushcare.

13.01.2022 Every West Australian can help protect our State from pest and disease threats that impact on businesses, industry, the economy, the environment and our lifestyle.

13.01.2022 Recently the Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group had the Leschenault Biosecurity Group Inc. up to the City of Mandurah to demonstrate how to collect and spread bridal creeper rust. Bridal creeper is a deceptive weed as the damage is mostly occurring underground. Don't miss out on future PHBG workshops follow our Facebook page or sign up to our quarterly e-Newsletter.

12.01.2022 Do we have some model cat owners in our operational area? Send us in pictures of your inside cats to share to [email protected] Barbara Clarke is a great representation of a model cat owner. Sammy and Smudge get to enjoy the outdoors on the second storey deck or through the window, keeping the native animals on the surrounding bush block safe from predation.

10.01.2022 While checking your citrus trees for fruit fly check for this pest as well! Western Australian gardeners are reminded to check citrus trees for the destructive pest, citrus gall wasp, and prune any infested trees before moving them. The pest damages citrus trees by producing galls that weaken branches, eventually making them unproductive if left unmanaged.... The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development - DPIRD and industry group WA Citrus are urging people who have recently purchased citrus trees to check their trees, after citrus gall wasp was recently found in a plant at a Bunbury nursery. For the full Department media release visit - www.agric.wa.gov.au//call-volunteers-help-control-citrus-p

10.01.2022 Have you read our Spring newsletter? The PHBG send out quarterly E-Newsletters with recent stories, seasonal advice and upcoming programs or events. Email [email protected] or message us via Facebook and we can add you to our newsletter list.

10.01.2022 Are you an accidental orchardist? Even if you have one or hundreds of fruit trees a fruit fly infestation can turn your crop into an inedible mess. WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN A FRUIT FLY ZONE... Watch for puncture wounds Check for secondary infections Keep an eye out for maggots in fruit Search for flying adult insects Monitoring is crucial and there are lots of online instructions on how to make a fruit fly trap out of kitchen recyclables. For more information go to www.phbg.org/pests/feral-animals/fruit-fly

10.01.2022 The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group Weed ID and Advice Workshop had a huge attendance rate with a lot of positive feedback. We had over 150 weed samples brought in by attendees with some weird and wonderful samples. Only one sample was unidentified and was taken home by Greg Keighery for further study. If you missed out the Blackwood Biosecurity Inc and the Leschenault Biosecurity Group Inc. are hosting the same workshop on the 19th and 20th of September. See the below flyers f...or more information and get in contact with them if you would like to register a spot. The PHBG are already planning our next Weed ID and Advice Workshops for early 2021. Email us at [email protected] to register for our quarterly newsletter to be kept up to date with any upcoming events.

09.01.2022 The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group is at the SJ Farmers Market today with all the information on fruit fly. Including how you can pick up a FREE fruit fly trap. Can’t make it? Message us for more information or email [email protected]

08.01.2022 Gympie Regional Council Land protection officer, Bree Galbraith says feral pigs get scattered by illegal hunting with dogs on public land and PHBG feral animal subcommittee member Tristan Barker agrees. 'I have been involved in trapping on private property where two weeks of pre-feeding and monitoring were wasted because shooters came onto the property and scattered the mob, it took an extra six weeks to collect them all up,' Mr Barker said. 'Ad hoc shooting might remove one... or two pigs but it doesn't get the whole mob in the same way coordinated trapping can and one escaped sow can mean hundreds of new pigs.' Before engaging in feral pig control check in with your neighbours to coordinate control activities. Contact the PHBG for more information on control methods available to landholders for feral pigs.

07.01.2022 The PHBG have invested in equipment that can be loaned free of charge to assist our landholders in their control of declared pests. Landholders can fill out an equipment hire form online or call the PHBG on 0474 242 223. The PHBG is proud to be able to offer the weed wiper to assist in the control of cape tulip for landholders during the 2021 growing season.... Call the weed education officer on 0474 242 223 or email [email protected] to register your interest to loan the weed wiper next year.

07.01.2022 Our Weed ID and Advice workshop is FULL! Thank you to all that have registered we have had a huge amount of interest but with COVID restriction we have to cap the number of attendees. Those who have registered prior to 10 am today will be able to attend but after that, we are sorry, but you have two options.... Option 1. Register your expression of interest for upcoming workshops. The PHBG are planning on hosting more Weed Workshops in 2021. Option 2. Attend a workshop coming up in the series with the Leschenault Biosecurity Group Inc. or Blackwood Biosecurity Inc the details are below.

06.01.2022 The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group is a not-for-profit incorporated community group with strict reporting requirements. The latest annual report and long term strategic blueprint are available online to read. Available at phbg.org/home/reporting

06.01.2022 Weed wiper brought in for Cape tulip control in the Peel-Harvey making gains in the east with rat's tail weed control. Landholders in the operational area of the Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group will be able to loan a weed wiper in 2021 for the control of Cape tulip. There is an EOI form that landholders can fill out for the group to contact them. Form link in the comment section, want more information? Email [email protected]

03.01.2022 So now you've removed the feral animals, now where will all the native animals live? Did you know removing foxes and rabbits from your property can lead to an insurgence of bandicoots, frogs, birds and other native animals? The Peel-Harvey Catchment Council have grants available at the moment that include subsidising native revegetation, weed control and fencing. ... Take a look on their website to see if any grants apply to you. Some application windows close in August so click through now to take advantage. peel-harvey.org.au/grants_cateogry/phcc/

02.01.2022 Have you registered for the PHBG Weed ID and advice workshop? Attendees bring in samples of plants for identification and control advice from weed experts Greg Keighery and Andrew Mitchell. At the last workshop there were over 50 plant samples brought in!... The FREE workshop will be held at the - Serpentine/jarrahdale Community Resource Centre 2 Paterson St, Mundijong - Thursday the 3rd of September - 12pm - 4pm The workshop is designed to be informative and interactive, suitable for front end staff taking community reports and weed issues, operations teams out in the field, NRM professionals, enthusiastic individuals and landholders. All attendees receive the perfect companion to weed identification and control - the Southern Weeds and their Control booklet and there will be a light lunch and networking opportunity beforehand. Please register by email to [email protected] and share amongst your networks. This workshop is the first in a series hosted by recognised biosecurity groups in the south-west. Workshops to follow will be hosted by Blackwood Biosecurity Inc and Leschenault Biosecurity Group Inc. If you cannot attend this workshop talk to the PHBG about expressing interest for future events, sign up to the PHBG newsletter or talk to the Group about hosting a workshop in your area.

01.01.2022 Great article showcasing partnerships between the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia and private landholders to remove declared weeds around our important Ramsar wetlands. Great work