The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) supports pastoral industries in Western Australia by supporting market development, providing information, and assessing changes in pastoral condition.
Pastoralists and other rangeland managers can use these services to improve sustainable use of the pastoral resource.
What our rangeland staff do
Our main activities are:
- monitoring pastoral rangeland condition at the regional and land conservation district scale
- assessing pastoral condition of leases
- baseline surveys of rangeland areas to record the resource details in each area
- producing web and publication information resources for pastoralists and other rangeland managers
- research and development for intensified rangeland use, such as irrigation and cattle markets.
We have a Rangeland Science team focussed on pastoral resource assessment and management, and a Northern Beef Developoment team focussed on pastoral production and marketing.
Kununurra office
Covers the east and west Kimberley, and the Pilbara
Main office, +61 (0)8 9166 4000
Kathryn Ryan, +61 (0)8 9166 4015, email Kathryn Ryan [1], Development Officer, Rangeland Science
Chris Hetherington, email chris.hetherington@dpird.wa.gov.au [2], Development Officer, Rangeland Science
Broome office
Main office, +61 (0)8 9194 1400
Charles Martin, +61 (0)8 9194 1400, email charles.martin@dpird.wa.gov.au [3], Development Officer, Rangeland Science
Trevor Price, +61 (0)8 9194 1441, email Trevor Price [4], manager for Northern Beef Development
Carnarvon office
Covers the Pilbara, Gascoyne and Murchison
Main office, +61 (0)8 9956 3333
Damian Priest, +61 (0)8 9956 3349, email Damian Priest [5] for rangeland inspections and WARMS.
Geraldton
Shares the Pilbara, Gascoyne and Murchison regions
Main office, +61 (0)8 9956 8555
Joshua Foster, +61 (0)8 9956 8522, email Joshua Foster [6], Development Officer, Rangeland Science
Meja Aldrich, email meja.aldrich@dpird.wa.gov.au [7], Development Officer, Rangeland Science
Kalgoorlie
Main office, +61 (0)8 9092 2733
Samantha van Wyngaarden, +61 (0)8 9092 2716, email Samantha van Wyngaarden [8], Research Officer, Rangeland Science
Northam office
Covers the southern Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance
Main office, +61 (0)8 9690 2000
Wayne Fletcher, +61 (0)8 9690 2135, email Wayne Fletcher [9], Development Officer, Rangeland Science
Faisal Ahmed, email faisal.ahmed@dpird.wa.gov.au [10], Development Officer, Rangeland Science
Perth and other offices
Covers state-wide or project level responsibilities
Rob Sudmeyer, Perth, +61 (0)8 9368 3780, email rob.sudmeyer@dpird.wa.gov.au [11], Principal Research Scientist, Rangeland Science
Nathan Penny, Perth, +61 (0)8 9368 3577, email Nathan Penny [12], Senior Policy Officer, Rangeland Science
PJ Waddell, Perth, +61 (0)8 9368 3421, email Peter-Jon Waddell [13], Development Officer, Rangeland Science
Phil Thomas, Perth, +61 (0)8 9368 3656 (reception), email Phil Thomas [14], Senior Technical Officer, Rangeland Science
Pouria Ramzi, Perth, +61 (0)8 9368 3572, email pouria.ramzi@dpird.wa.gov.au [15], Senior Research Scientist, Rangeland Science