Funding Body: Grower Group Alliance & Meat and Livestock Australia
Funds: $18,000

Gillamii is proud to host the Great Southern Salinity Summit event on 19th March 2026 — a one-day regional event focused on tackling dryland salinity through innovation, collaboration, and practical solutions.

For over 30 years, Gillamii has supported primary producers across southern WA in managing salt-affected land through plant-based systems. Building on this legacy, the Summit will bring together growers, researchers, government agencies, and industry to reconnect, share knowledge, and explore future opportunities in salinity management.

With expected attendance of 80–100 participants, the Summit will feature:

• Presentations on state and national investment in salinity, carbon and biofuel opportunities, and new planting technologies

• Demonstrations of tools such as the Saltland Genie Web App

• On-farm site visits to showcase local innovation in saltland rehabilitation

• Networking sessions and static displays from local grower and Landcare groups

This event is supported by current project partners including Meat & Livestock Australia, CSIRO, and DPIRD, alongside in-kind support from local producers and grower networks.

The Summit will not only support our Gillamii members but also benefit the broader GGA network and the wider agricultural community through shared learning and collaboration.

Stay tuned for more details and registration information.

Funding Body: Australian Government Climate Smart Agricultural Program & South Coast Natural Resource Management
Funds: $74,541.00

Through this project, Gillamii, in partnership with South Coast Natural Resource Management, aims to improve soil health and support sustainable farming in the Kent-Frankland subregion. Working closely with local landholders, the project will establish four demonstration sites on farms across the region. Each site will focus on a key soil constraint — such as salinity, acidity, waterlogging, or nutrient loss — and will trial proven management practices to address these concerns.

The project also aims to build knowledge and skills among landholders. Through workshops, on-ground trials, and educational resources, Gillamii will support landholders in better understanding the value of natural capital and biodiversity, with the goal of achieving more resilient production systems.

By combining on-ground action with education and innovation, the project will help accelerate the adoption of climate-smart farming practices and strengthen regional agricultural communities.

Funding Body: State Government’s Feral Cat Management Grants
Funds: $230,000

Feral cats are one of the most threatening invasive species worldwide, with one feral cat in the Australian bush preying on up to 791 mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs and 371 invertebrates each year. In 2022 it was estimated that there were 2.8 million feral cats in Australia, covering 99.9% of the continent, with an average density of 1 feral cat every 4km2. This project aims to improve native species conservation in the Kent-Frankland subregion and surrounds through effective, integrated, and humane feral cat management and increased community awareness.