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October 2025

JOIN US for our WANTED! Pesky Pests school holiday program!

Feral animals have taken over the library!

Who are they? What damage do they cause? And most importantly: how do we find them?

Complete your first day of training as a junior biosecurity officer in this fascinating workshop with the Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group. Learn how to track feral animals and create your own WANTED poster. (Ages 6 to 10)

@ Falcon Library and Community Centre: 01/10 13.30 - 14.30 * GET TICKETS HERE!

JOIN US for our BUZZ OFF! Biosecurity, Bugs and Bees school holiday program!

Buzz the blue-banded bee is off on an adventure, but her day is full of pesky surprises! Join us as we follow Buzz and meet the invasive pests she encounters, like fruit flies, polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB), and feral honey bees. Learn how to spot these biosecurity threats and discover ways to help protect our environment. Plus, each child will get to build their very own native bee hotel to take home! (Ages 8-12)

@ SJ Shire Library: 30/09 13.00 - 14.30 * GET TICKETS HERE!

@ Lakelands Library: 08/10 10.30 - 12.00 * GET TICKETS HERE!

@ Mandurah Library: 08/10 13.30 - 15.00 * GET TICKETS HERE!

*Bookings are essential. Please see library or local council website for more information.

August 2025

PHBG Spring 2025 Photo Competition

This spring, the Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group invites students to take part in our 2025 Photo Competition! We're looking for eye-catching photos that celebrate our local environment, from native wildlife and wildflowers to the impact of pests on our landscapes.

The competition is open to all primary and secondary students in the Peel-Harvey region. It's a great opportunity to explore the outdoors, get creative and learn about biosecurity along the way.

Entries open soon, scan the QR Code for more information!

July 2025

A big thank you to Mandurah, Lakelands, SJ Shire and Shire of Murray libraries for inviting us to run our Pesky Pests and Buzz Off! school holiday programs, and to everyone who came along and got involved! We loved sharing the fun and learning with you all!

June 2025

JOIN US for our WANTED! Pesky Pests school holiday program!

Feral animals have taken over the library!

Who are they? What damage do they cause? And most importantly: how do we find them?

Complete your first day of training as a junior biosecurity officer in this fascinating workshop with the Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group. Learn how to track feral animals and create your own WANTED poster. (Ages 6 to 10)

@ Lakelands Library: 09/07 10.30 - 11.30*

@ Mandurah Library: 09/07 13.30 - 14.30*

@ SJ Shire Library: 14/07 13.00 - 14.00*

JOIN US for our BUZZ OFF! Biosecurity, Bugs and Bees school holiday program!

Buzz the blue-banded bee is off on an adventure, but her day is full of pesky surprises! Join us as we follow Buzz and meet the invasive pests she encounters, like fruit flies, polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB), and feral honey bees. Learn how to spot these biosecurity threats and discover ways to help protect our environment. Plus, each child will get to build their very own native bee hotel to take home! (Ages 8-12)

@ Murray Library: 16/07 10.00 - 11.00*

*Bookings are essential. Please see library or your local council website for more information.

A big thank you to all the students and teachers at North Dandalup Primary School for having us!

We had a fantastic time learning about declared pests together. Students impressed us with their knowledge, from identifying animal calls, tracks and scats, to completing the fruit fly life cycle, spotting PSHB damage, discussing pest animal impacts, and checking out the tools landholders use to manage declared pests. Great work, everyone!

Special thanks also to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development for supplying the PSHB rulers.

May 2025

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our stand at the Lake Clifton Seedling Giveaway hosted by PHCC!

We had a great time chatting with you and helping make simple homes for the endangered Western Ringtail Possum.

If you'd like to make your own possum drey, you can find the instructions HERE!

International Day for Biological Diversity: 22nd of May

Biodiversity is the variety of all living things that make up healthy ecosystems. Sadly, declared pest species threaten this balance by outcompeting, preying on or damaging native species and habitats.

This International Day for Biological Diversity, we invite parents, teachers and young explorers to join our Biodiversity Detective Challenge!

Spend time outdoors, observe the amazing variety of life around you and learn to spot the difference between our valuable native species and harmful invasive pests.

Protecting biodiversity starts with awareness and every observation counts!

Get your worksheet HERE!

World Bee Day: 20th of May

Many of us are familiar with the common honey bee that lives in large, busy colonies. However, did you know that these honey bees are not native to Australia? They were introduced from Europe.

In contrast, most native Australian bees are solitary, they don't return to a hive at the end of the day. Providing bee hotels can offer these solitary native bees a safe place to rest, nest and raise their young.

Learn more about how to support our native bees HERE!

April 2025

Thank you for an awesome Term 1!

A big thank you to all the schools and home educators who took part in our Pesky Pests incursion program this term!

Interesting fact: 100% of participating educators said the content was relevant to their students, and that they’d recommend our incursions to others!

Animal Tracking at Murray and Greenfields Toy Libraries!

Our special edition resource box is now available at Murray and Greenfields Toy Libraries - come and check it out!

Create your own 'track scene' using locally-made animal track stamps and discover more about declared pest species. Become a wildlife detective with our Animal Tracks & Scats ID Guide and find out which animals are living nearby.

Feeling playful? Test your knowledge of south-west WA’s wildlife with our Animal Guessing Game, try your luck with Poo Bingo, or dive into our Pesky Pests board game!

Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group

Declared Pests | Declared Action

93 South Western Highway

Waroona WA 6215

8 George St

Pinjarra WA 6208