Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer

It has a big host range; it is a wood borer which spreads a fusarium fungus that causes dieback in a large range of trees.

In America it attacks Corymbia and Eucalypt spp; in Africa it attacks Acacias; it also loves avocadoes, citrus, ficus species, hibiscus trees and European ornamental trees like plane trees and elder trees.

It can use any host tree that has a trunk / branch diameter of 2.5cm +.

If it becomes established it could have a detrimental impact on horticulture, orchards, and native plants. A quarantine zone has been established to help prevent it spreading any further.

This is the current quarantine zone.

There is a quarantine notice in place for this area, which prevents the movement of wood, garden waste, tree branches (eg brushing) from the QA.

More info is available at https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/borer, including the quarantine notices (see menu on rhs of page).

It is really important that people in the quarantine area don’t move wood outside the quarantine zone – ie don’t take firewood or tree branches or potted plants to wedge!

2022 𝙒𝙀𝘿𝙂𝙀 𝙄𝙎𝙇𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙍𝙎 

$10.00 each 

𝙋𝙍𝙀 𝙊𝙍𝘿𝙀𝙍 𝙉𝙊𝙒!!

The Wedge Island Protection Association

2022 Calendar is filled with gorgeous photographs capturing stunning scenery, community spirit and most of all precious memories of times spent enjoying all of what Wedge Island has to offer.

Never miss another community event, this calendar will keep you up to date with a full list of community events & holidays.

Thank you to all of the families and visitors of Wedge Island who contributed by sending in these wonderful photographs.

🎁 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚:

Why not beat the rush and have your calendars posted directly to your door prior to Christmas, they make perfect Christmas Gifts Email: 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚@𝙬𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙬𝙖.𝙘𝙤𝙢.𝙖𝙪

🖐🏽 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙐𝙥:

Pick up directly from Wedge option is available, pre order & pay now to secure your purchase.

Email: 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚@𝙬𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙬𝙖.𝙘𝙤𝙢.𝙖𝙪

2022 𝙒𝙄𝙋𝘼 𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙍 𝙎𝙋𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙊𝙍𝙎

Welcome and thank you to the following sponsors for their support & generosity, we look forward to working with you throughout 2022.

* Associated Tyre & Wheel

* Jurien Bay Hotel Motel

* EnviroPlumb

* Advanced Mobile Tune

* Track Star Campers

* Cervantes Hardware & Marine

* PTM Partners Charted Accountants

* Slide-it Solutions Australia

* Container Refrigeration

* Kali Self Defence

* AAA Fire Safety

* Battery World – Balcatta

𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙏𝙊 𝙊𝙐𝙍

“𝙏𝘼𝙉𝙂𝘼𝙍𝙊𝘼 𝘽𝙇𝙐𝙀 “ 𝘽𝙀𝘼𝘾𝙃 𝘾𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙉 – 𝙐𝙋 𝙑𝙊𝙇𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙀𝙍𝙎 🤗

On Saturday 16 October 2021, Wedge Island Protection Association and fellow volunteers successfully completed its annual Beach Clean-Up at Wedge Island in support of Tangaroa Blue Foundation.

Wedge Island Protection Association would like to acknowledge our amazing volunteers who assist in removing tonnes of marine debris from our environment every year, documenting the hundreds of thousands of items removed for the Australian Marine Debris Database, and work tirelessly in our community to prevent marine debris and litter by stopping it at the source.

“The heart of a volunteer is not measured by it’s size but by the depth of their comments to make a difference in others lives”

Hope to see you all again next year!

Facebook Event Link: https://fb.me/e/10mNPyPR1

𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙈𝘼𝙉’𝙎 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙎𝙃 𝙄𝙎 𝘼𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍 𝙈𝘼𝙉’𝙎 𝙏𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙐𝙍𝙀

SUNDAY 26 September 2021

Wedge Island Protection Association is holding it’s Annual Fundraising Auction.

WIPA Auction Day is fun for the whole family, jam packed with loads of banter, bartering, community activities, Wedge Merchandise, 100’s Club Raffle & the ever so popular Sausage Sizzle!

As a member of the community, supporter or sponsor this is your opportunity to really pitch in and help us make a difference.

All donations are welcome, if you have any unwanted items that are in reasonable/ working condition, please don’t hesitate to donate them to the auction.

𝙎𝙋𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙊𝙍𝙎/𝙇𝙊𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝘽𝙐𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙎

Business owners are also encouraged to donate to the auction. This can be in the way of new or used products, your services or in the way of vouchers that can be auctioned or raffled off. Your business and contributions will be promoted on our social media feeds.

𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙎/𝘾𝙍𝘼𝙁𝙏𝙎

The auction is open to all, so if you’re a creatively minded person that would like to donate your creations we would be more than happy to auction them.

𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝙇𝙊𝘾𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉

Wedge Island Helicopter Pad – adjacent to the WIPA First Aid Post.

𝘿𝙍𝙊𝙋 𝙊𝙁𝙁 𝙋𝙊𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙎

We encourage drop off to be prior to this weekend. Please ‘PM’ the Facebook page or email WIPA admin@wedgewa.com.au and we will allocate a suitable drop off point.

🔴 𝙐𝙍𝙂𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙍𝙀𝙌𝙐𝙄𝙍𝙀𝘿 🔴

𝘿𝘽𝘾𝘼 𝙎𝙃𝘼𝘾𝙆 𝙇𝙄𝘾𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝙍𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙒𝘼𝙇

𝙋𝘼𝙔𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙎

Please be advised of the urgency required to pay all outstanding licence renewal payments for Wedge and Grey.

Wedge – 4

Grey – 1

If you have any questions or queries as to your payment status, please don’t hesitate to contact: Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions, Jurien Bay.

Barb Green / Senior Project Officer – Wedge and Grey Shacks Ph (08) 9688 6000. wedgeandgrey@dbca.wa.gov.au

Facebook Event

EASTER SUNDAY FUN RUN

OUR COMMUNITY THANKS YOU🙏

Wedge Island Protection Association would to thank DFES, the Shires of Dandaragan and Gin Gin, DBCA and all other volunteers and agencies involved in fighting the Red Gully fire. The Wedge Island community acknowledges and is extremely grateful for the fantastic work and efforts of everyone involved, particularly given the extremely trying conditions. WIPA also acknowledges and thanks our community volunteers who enacted out community emergency fire plan and coordinated training of community members in the use of our fire tenders.

COVID-19 PAYMENT EXTENSIONS – 2019/2020 Licence

A friendly reminder to anyone who opted for the 6 month COVID-19 licence payment relief extension, the outstanding payment is due 31 October 2020.

2020/2021 Licence Invoices will be issued by DBCA on 1 November 2020

If you have any questions or queries as to your payment status, please don’t hesitate to contact Zoe Moon – Senior Project Officer Wedge & Grey Shacks, Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions, Jurien Bay. Ph 9688 6000

Wedge Drone Fly Over

DBCA Director General Letter – Licence Agreement and Fees 

USEFUL LINKS….

URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED

OVERDUE DBCA SHACK LICENCE RENEWAL PAYMENTS

Please be advised of the urgency required to pay all outstanding licence renewal payments, If you haven’t already done so.

Due date was 31 May 2020.

Licencees that fail to pay or request an extension, will be issued with a proposed notice of cancellation in line with licence conditions.

If you have any questions or queries as to your payment status, please don’t hesitate to contact: Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions, Jurien Bay.

Zoe Moon / Senior Project Officer – Wedge and Grey Shacks Ph(08) 9688 6000.

REGIONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO BE EASED – UPDATED 28/05/2020

WA’s Premier Mark McGowan has announced the next phase of easing restrictions in Western Australia, which has taken effect on Monday 18 May 2020.

During the current pandemic, Western Australians have done an incredible job in stopping the spread of the virus.

Thanks to that hard work, and the measures that had been put in place, we are now ready to take the next step.

The Western Australian State Government has now released Phase 2 Regional Travel Restriction Update.

He also released our roadmap for the easing of restrictions in Western Australia over the coming weeks and months.

To see the roadmap and for more information on the upcoming changes, please visit http://www.wa.gov.au/covid19roadmap

OVERFLOW CAMPING RESTRICTIONS EASED – AS PER CURRENT LICENCE CONDITIONS

WIPA would like to advise all Wedge shack owners, at that overflow camping, as per your licence conditions will also be reinstated.

SOCIAL DISTANCING AND HYGIENE

This is a friendly reminder to all shack owners/uses and visitors to the area. Please remember to follow good social-distancing protocols at all times.

Every Western Australian needs to play their part to help stop the spread of COVID-19. This means following good hygiene habits and social distancing.

• Stay home if you’re sick. Do not go to work or school.
• Keep 1.5 metres away from others.
• Don’t make unnecessary physical contact with others. Avoid physical greetings, such as handshakes, hugs and kisses.
• Use tap and pay instead of cash.
• Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or an alcohol-based sanitiser.
• Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. Use a flexed elbow or a tissue; if you use a tissue, dispose of it immediately and appropriately.

For more information see Australian Government advice for social distancing.

WA remains in a State of Emergency, and various restrictions are enforceable by fines of up to $50,000 for individuals and $250,000 for businesses. Police officers also have the power to issue $1000 on-the-spot fines.