Building Private Land Conservation in Western Australia

Name: Building Private Land Conservation in Western Australia
Start: 2025-09-16T09:00:00+0800
End: 2025-09-17T17:00:00+0800
Location: WA Maritime Museum

Tue, 16 Sep, 9am - 17 Sep, 5pm AWST

WA Maritime Museum

Fremantle WA, Australia

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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.

Introducing 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

If you’re interested in speaking or joining a panel, please reach out to info@betterbynature.org.au.

We hope you’ll join us on Whadjuk Noongar Country this September to help shape the future of private land conservation in WA. Stay tuned for more details—we look forward to seeing you there!

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.

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We’re so lucky to live in WA, from our ancient South West Forests to the rugged outback of the Western Deserts and everywhere in between; WA boasts some of the most breathtaking natural wonders on the planet, but our nature is facing some big challenges that could impact our unique WA lifestyle.

That’s where we come in, we already know that WA is better by nature, but we think we can also do better for nature. We also know that the creation of protected areas, like national parks and other things, can play a vital role in giving our nature a fighting chance against the big threats.

National parks are about more than JUST looking after nature, they do a lot of work! They create jobs, boost tourism, support Traditional Owners to manage Country, and make our regional economies stronger. More parks mean more opportunities for both people AND nature.

West Aussies know how to look out for each other — let’s make sure we do the same for the nature we work and live in so it sticks around for future generations to enjoy.

After all, WA’s already better by nature, let’s make sure we keep it that way.

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Tue, 16 Sep, 9am - 17 Sep, 5pm AWST

WA Maritime Museum

Fremantle WA, Australia

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