Building Private Land Conservation in Western Australia

WA Better by Nature is excited to invite you to attend a symposium on Building Private Land Conservation in WA.

Join us in Perth on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 September 2025 at the WA Maritime Museum in historic Fremantle/Walyalup.

Western Australia is home to 8 of 15 national biodiversity hotspots making it a significant area of interest for conservation efforts. With the right policy and support from government, we can revitalise WA's dormant covenanting program and attract funding for public-private partnerships for protected areas creation in Western Australia.

The symposium will bring together leaders from private and public conservation organisations across Australia to explore the future direction of private-land conservation in WA.

Our interim program is out now, click here to find out who is speaking at the symposium this September.

Introducing some of our key speakers:

• Dr James Fitzsimons | Senior Advisor, Global Conservation Strategies | The Nature Conservancy

• Dr Manda Page | Chief Executive Officer | South West NRM

• Luke Bayley | Chief Executive Officer | South Coast NRM

• Dr Fran Stanley | Executive Director | Conservation and Ecosystem Management | DBCA

• Tim Allard | Chief Executive Officer | Australian Wildlife Conservancy

• Dr Jody Gunn | Chief Executive Officer | Australian Land Conservation Alliance

• Monica Hunter | Natural Heritage Management Officer | National Trust of Western Australia

• Corinne Proske | Chief Executive Officer | Trust for Nature

• Keith Bradby OAM | Chief Executive Officer | Gondwana Link

• Dr Blair Parsons | General Manager for Science and Design | Greening Australia

• Dr Tegan Douglas | WA Woodland Bird Program Manager | BirdLife

This event is also fully catered with morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided across the two days.

We hope you’ll join us on Whadjuk Noongar Country in Walyalup this September to help shape the future of private land conservation in WA.

WA Better by Nature acknowledges the Traditional Owners across Western Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea, culture and community. We pay our respects to them, their cultures, and to Elders both past and present.