More than 30 years of community-led environmental work across the Oyster Harbour catchment will be on display at the Oyster Harbour Miaritch 2026 Showcase this October.
Presented by the Oyster Harbour Catchment Group Inc, the free community event will take place at Emu Point Foreshore on Saturday, 10 October, bringing together family friendly activities, conversations, and displays, as part of the Albany 2026 program.
Oyster Harbour Catchment Group Inc. Project Officer Cassie Dressler reflected on how the not-for-profit group has delivered more than 140 projects across the catchment since its establishment, spanning from the King River and the Kalgan River to its headwaters near Tenterden.
“For more than 30 years, local community have worked together to care for the waterways, bushland and landscapes of the Oyster Harbour catchment,” she said.
“This event is an opportunity to share some of that history, recognise the people and partnerships behind it, and have important conversations about how we continue caring for this remarkable environment into the future.
“We want it to be a welcoming day where people of all ages can learn something new, connect with the work taking place across the catchment and feel inspired by what communities can achieve together.”
A series of conversations at the event will explore caring for Country with Menang Noongar representatives and the role of community advocacy amid the pressures of agriculture, industry and urbanisation, including visions for the future.
Interactive displays will highlight a selection of the group’s past programs and projects, while partner organisations will also share their work through hosted stalls.
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation science monitoring boat Paarndi will also be on display, and ticketed boat tours will offer visitors an opportunity to experience Oyster Harbour from the water.
Albany 2026 Coordinator Adam Gregory congratulated the Oyster Harbour Catchment Group inc. on their event.
“Albany 2026 is an opportunity for organisations and communities across the region to reflect on the past, showcase the people and work shaping Albany today, and consider what we want our future to look like,” he said.
“The Oyster Harbour Miaritch 2026 Showcase embraces all three of those ideas, and I congratulate the Oyster Harbour Catchment Group for using this moment to share its story and encourage the community to think about the future of this important natural environment.”
