Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management

What Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management does

Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management (trading as Wheatbelt NRM or WNRM) is a community-led not-for-profit organization founded in 1995 and headquartered at 269 Fitzgerald Street East, Northam, Western Australia. It operates as a regional Natural Resource Management body across the Avon Valley Basin (approximately 12 million hectares) and the South West Land Division, uniting landholders, Traditional Custodians (Noongar People), agricultural industry, and government to protect the Wheatbelt's biodiversity and functional landscapes. Its core activities span wildlife conservation (Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo habitat protection, Eucalypt Woodland restoration, Chuditch detection via eDNA sampling), feral animal management (the Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes program operational since 2004, plus the Corella Management Project), sustainable agriculture (Forage for Nature, Green Sheep Project, Wheatbelt Land-use Paradigms research), and Aboriginal land management through the Noongar Boodja Ranger Team (established 2014).

Its technology stack includes the Carbon Planning Tool for landholder carbon planting guidance, the WA State Environmental Asset Framework spatial prioritisation tool, an Environmental Restoration and Delivery Dashboard, and proprietary environmental DNA sampling protocols for detecting threatened species such as the Chuditch. A knowledge hub of 300+ documents supports regional environmental asset management. Research partnerships with Murdoch University (saltbush carbon sequestration) and CSIRO (National Soil Monitoring Program across 449 sites) provide scientific underpinning.

Revenue is derived primarily from Australian Government grants (Natural Heritage Trust, Climate-Smart Agriculture Program, Saving Native Species Program) and Western Australian State NRM Program funding, supplemented by Lotterywest grants and fee-for-service revenue from the Noongar Boodja Ranger Team, which offers environmental, cultural, and land management services on a price-list basis to government, corporate, and community clients. Customer engagement is community-led through partnerships with catchment groups, landholder expression-of-interest applications, community events, field days, and citizen science surveys. The organization is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors under Board Chair Madelaine Fisher and led by CEO Renata Paliskis.

Name

Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management

Legal name

Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management

Website

https://wheatbeltnrm.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wheatbelt NRM is a community-led Western Australian not-for-profit delivering natural resource management, wildlife conservation, sustainable agriculture, and Aboriginal land management services across the Wheatbelt region, funded primarily by government grants and supported by a fee-for-service Noongar Boodja Ranger Team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Natural Resource Management Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & MRV Services for Farms (Baseline, Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) (AFACACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG), Remote Sensing & Crop Scouting Services (Satellite, Drone Imagery, In‑Field Sensing) (AFACACAA)

Keywords

• Natural resource management
• Biodiversity conservation services
• Landcare restoration programs
• Sustainable agriculture projects
• Feral animal management

Headquarters

HQ city

Northam

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: Primary revenue stream from government programs including State NRM Program, Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust, Climate-Smart Agriculture Program, Saving Native Species Program, and Lotterywest funding
2. Fee-for-Service Environmental Services: Noongar Boodja Ranger Team provides environmental, cultural and land management services to clients including site establishment, revegetation, native seed collection, weed control, and project implementation on Country

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Wheatbelt NRM is a community-led not-for-profit organization that delivers environmental conservation and sustainable land management projects across Western Australia's Wheatbelt region. It implements on-ground conservation programs (wildlife habitat protection, feral animal control, Eucalypt Woodland restoration), sustainable agriculture initiatives (regenerative farming, carbon farming support), and fee-for-service land management through the Noongar Boodja Ranger Team. Its work is delivered via partnerships with landholders, Aboriginal communities, government agencies, and research institutions.

Product overview

Wheatbelt NRM is a not-for-profit community-led organization offering a portfolio of environmental conservation and sustainable agriculture projects and services. The core offerings include wildlife conservation projects (Black-Cockatoo protection, Eucalypt Woodland preservation, Chuditch monitoring), feral animal management (Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes, Corella Management), sustainable agriculture initiatives (Forage for Nature, Green Sheep Project, Wheatbelt Land-use Paradigms), carbon and land restoration research (FutureCarbon4, Murdoch Saltbush Research), and land management services (Noongar Boodja Ranger Team). Supporting these projects are tools including the Carbon Planning Tool and the WA State Environmental Asset Framework spatial prioritisation system. The organization also coordinates the National Soil Monitoring Program and collaborates with research institutions like Murdoch University on environmental DNA monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protecting WA Black-Cockatoos Supports private landholders to protect and improve habitat values of Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo breeding and foraging sites through revegetation, nesting habitat improvement, and community surveys.
• Protecting the Eucalypt Woodlands of WA Wheatbelt Conserves critically endangered Eucalypt Woodlands through revegetation, fencing, weed control, and Chuditch habitat protection activities.
• Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes Community-based feral animal management program delivering economic and conservation impact through coordinated control of rabbits, foxes, and feral cats across Western Australian NRM regions.
• Forage for Nature Establishes biodiverse forage systems with mixed farmers in the Avon River Basin to increase ground cover, protect soils, improve soil condition, and enhance farm productivity while improving biodiversity.
• FutureCarbon4 Investigates the potential of saltbush to sequester carbon in the Wheatbelt, comparing new plantings to long-established plantings to test impact of species choice, planting method, and density on carbon sequestration.
• Noongar Boodja Ranger Team Fee-for-service Aboriginal Ranger Team providing environmental, cultural and land management services including site establishment, maintenance, revegetation, and native seed collection to restore Country.
• Collaborative Catchment Approach to Wheatbelt Regenerative Agricultural Practices Partnership with the Mulloon Institute and Gabby Quoi Quoi Catchment Group testing catchment-scale regenerative agricultural practices to prevent soil degradation and build sustainable farming futures.
• Wheatbelt Land-use Paradigms Pilot project exploring low carbon and natural capital era land-use industries, conducting grower-led research to inform farm business decision-making about environmental market participation.
• WA State Environmental Asset Framework Delivered a spatial prioritisation tool for NRM practitioners to guide threatened species management and an Environmental Restoration and Delivery Dashboard showcasing NRM investment across Western Australia.
• National Soil Monitoring Program Collects soil samples from 449 target sites across south-west WA as part of a national program to monitor soil health indicators and understand soil condition and trends.
• Green Sheep Project WA component of a national initiative supporting sheep producers to respond to climate change through practical tools for sustainable grazing systems and environmental credentials.
• Corella Management Project Strategic management of corellas in partnership with CBH Group and Avon Region of Councils, coordinating long-term and short-term methods to manage bird population impacts across seven local government shires.
• The Wheatbelt Woodlands Restoration Project Restores areas of endangered Eucalypt woodlands damaged during the 2023-24 drought through seed collection and revegetation activities.
• Carbon Planning Tool Digital planning tool designed for landholders to guide carbon planting activities on their properties, identifying suitable areas for carbon sequestration and providing landscape analysis.
• Chuditch eDNA Detection Trials the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling to detect Chuditch (Western Quoll) presence in key locations within Eucalypt Woodlands, using air, water, and soil sampling methods.

Quantifiable outcome

• $41.13 million economic impact from feral animal control programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mulloon InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 November 2024Collaborative partnership testing the assumption that farmers working together at catchment scale can build sustainable future based on regenerative practices. Supporting landscape functionality restoration.
• Gabby Quoi Quoi Catchment GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 November 2024Collaborative catchment approach to Wheatbelt regenerative agricultural practices. Testing catchment-scale farming approaches for non-conventional practices.
• Murdoch UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Undertaking detailed assessments to determine carbon storage levels and feasibility of proposing new carbon accounting methodology for saltbush plantings. Conducting biomass and carbon sequestration research.
• Corrigin Farm Improvement GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging saltbush trial sites for FutureCarbon4 project investigating carbon sequestration potential of saltbush in the Wheatbelt.
• Facey GroupscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging saltbush trial sites for FutureCarbon4 project investigating carbon sequestration potential of saltbush in the Wheatbelt.
• CBH GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Wheatbelt NRM and AROC for strategic management of corellas in the Wheatbelt. Coordinating long-term and short-term methods for managing corella impact.
• Avon Regional Organisation of Councils (AROC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of five shires (Victoria Plains, Goomalling, Toodyay, Northam, York) working with Wheatbelt NRM and CBH for strategic corella management.
• Carbon Positive AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for restoration effort in Aldersyde where Noongar Boodja Rangers planted 15,000 native trees and shrubs.
• Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Wheatbelt Woodlands Restoration Project, funded by Australian Government Saving Native Species Program, to restore Eucalypt Woodlands damaged during 2023-24 drought.
• CSIROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional delivery partner for National Soil Monitoring Program, coordinating soil sampling efforts across south-west WA in collaboration with multiple NRM organizations.
• Perth NRM, PHCC NRM, South West NRM, South Coast NRMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRM collaboration for National Soil Monitoring Program delivery across south-west WA.
• Sheep Producers AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational leadership of Green Sheep Project. Wheatbelt NRM delivering WA component of this almost $3 million national initiative.
• Glenelg Hopkins CMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four NRM organizations delivering Green Sheep Project across Australia (Victoria component).
• Holbrook Landcare NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four NRM organizations delivering Green Sheep Project across Australia (NSW component).
• NRM SouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four NRM organizations delivering Green Sheep Project across Australia (Tasmania component).
• Meat & Livestock AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting organization for Green Sheep Project, bringing whole-of-supply-chain expertise.
• Australian Wool InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting organization for Green Sheep Project.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTuberesources.wheatbeltnrm.org.au/podcasts
• Xx.com/Wheatbeltnrm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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