The Gillamii Centre is the place to go for information on agricultural and natural resource management activities in the Shire of Cranbrook.  As the motto suggests we are interested in promoting Sustainable Agriculture in Practice.  This means we can provide you with access to the many and varied activities and people this encompasses.

Housed within the Gillamii Centre are a Natural Resource Management Office, a Perennial Pasture Project Officer, Department of Food and Agriculture Biosecurity Officer, DAFWA Community Development Officer and an Administration Coordinator.  With all this expertise under one roof we expect to be able to offer you the best we have to hand in Sustainable Agriculture in Practice! Services provided by the Gillamii Centre include: o Free soil & water testing (pH and salinity) o Equipment hire (EM38, Pottiputki tree planters, Ripper Mounder, GPS, Laser Level, Chatfield tree planter) o Co-ordinated Fox Baiting drives o Annual Bulk Tree Order o Landcare advice and contacts o Farmnotes & other DAFWA publications o Local Landcare publications o Perennial Pasture Information o Funding Application Assistance o Spraying Permits o Library Resources o Register of Community Funding Grants o Payneham Vale Farm Tours – Booking Agent o Stock Permits & Inquiries The NRM Officer, Glenn Williams, works with local farmers, catchment groups and Land Conservation Districts to promote sustainable land management. Catchment Groups & LCDC's The NRM Officer works with groups such as the Tunney Land Conservation District Committee and the Frankland Gordon Catchment Management Group and numerous smaller catchment groups within these. We all live in a catchment and it is important for everyone in a catchment to work together to ensure that our resources are managed sustainably. The Frankland Gordon Catchment covers 467,000 hectares and extends from Broomehill in the north to Walpole in the south. The Frankland Gordon Catchment Management Group are currently implementing a project to rehabilitate and restore over 2000 hectares in the catchment. There are many other projects in the Cranbrook Shire which aim to protect our environment and promote sustainable farming practices. FUNDING FOR LANDCARE If you are interested in applying for funds to implement Landcare works or establish perennial pastures contact Glenn, Mark or Belinda for further information.