It’s been a busy year in the Roe 8 corridor. We’ve completed the Path Network; we staged ten events with 469 attendees; we planted 5,953 seedlings; we’ve carried out a comprehensive weed and feral animal control program and a new Friends group has been established! We’d like to thank everyone who has assisted with on ground work and attended events in 2025 and a big shout out to members of the Advisory Committee.
Clean Up Australia Day, Karak zone, March 2025
Bunuru (February-March)
- Successful litter clean up, led by Karak Cooby Bushcarers and Murdoch Uni
- Bat stalk event held
- Control of Caltrop, Washingtonia, Agave and Couch completed
- Dr Cristina Ramalho (UWA) joined the RR8AC
Djeran (April/May)
- Macadamia tree planting in S7
- Pre-planting weed control completed
- Heads Healing the Land conference held, 100 attendees
- Extra fencing installed in the Quenda zone
- Community survey completed
- Limestone trail completed in the Tuart zone
Makuru (June/July)
- Planting of tubestock, Yaakan and Moodjar zones
- Karak community planting day, including the meadow planting
- Bus tour held for the Wildflower Society conference
- Annual report published
- Biyara Bush Bandicoots started up
- Grass selective spraying completed, targeting Perennial Veldt Grass
- Black Flag weeding completed, mostly by CCWC
Djilba (August/September)
- Geophyte control completed, targeting One Leaf Cape Tulip and more
- Karak wildflower walk held
- World’s Longest City screening held, 100 attendees
- Hand weeding at Yaakan around 2025 seedlings
- Halfpipe levering tools supplied to Friends groups
- Offgrid system reconfigured on the Cockitrough
- Vertebrate fauna surveys commenced throughout the corridor
Kambarang (October/November)
- Nyungar language event held, Karak zone
- Seedling watering commenced
- CCWA conference ‘tour of the ‘dor’ held
- Slashing of firebreaks and verge mowing completed
Tawny Frogmouth nestling and adult, October 2025. Photo: C Leonhardt.