EWAN received funding through the Natural Heritage Trust in July 1998 to employ a project officer to work with community groups and local government. The aim of the project was to provide on ground support for the planning, implementation and monitoring of weed control work and bush regeneration on the Swan Coastal Plain. The project officer, in conjunction with local friends groups and shires set up weed control and bush regeneration demonstration sites at the following six locations across the plain and one in the wheatbelt.

• Shenton Bushland
• Blue Gum Lake
• Brixton St Wetlands
• Talbot Rd Bushland
• Gingin Brook
• Bennet Brook
• Quairading Town Site Reserve

Findings and recommendations from the work were disseminated through workshops, field days, and also this website and Kate Brown and Kris Brooks have written up all that work in a book.

Environmental Weeds Strategy for W.A

An Environmental Weed Strategy for WA has been prepared for the department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM), by a group of consulants led by Ecoscape. EWAN members participated in the Steering Committe facilitated by CALM's Environmental Protection Branch and funded through NHT. A final version of the strategy has been widely circulated and includes a weeds database on CD Rom.

State Weed Plan
A State Weed Plan was accepted by Cabinet in October 2001, in response to issues such as inadequate coordination of weed control activities, increasing recognition of the indirect effects of weeds and increasing community interest in taking action against weeds. A steering group was formed with representatives from a wide range of government and community organisations to manage the development of the plan and associated Weed Action Plan. EWAN was represented on the steering committee. For more information see The State Weed Plan bulletin. www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/pw/ weed /bull4490.pdf