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Townsite salinity and the Rural Towns Program

Salinity is a major environmental problem threatening the existence of many country towns in the low and medium rainfall areas (less than 600 mm/year) of Western Australia's agricultural region.

Damage to people's homes, public buildings, roads and railways, destruction of concrete structures, sporting grounds, parks and gardens, dams and reservoirs are some of the symptoms of townsite salinity.

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia's Rural Towns Program, an initiative of the State Salinity Strategy, was established in 1997 to arm communities with the right tools to fight townsite salinity.

Introduction to townsite salinity

The Rural Towns Program (RTP)

How you can help fight townsite salinity

Townsite salinity can cause a lot of damage in towns if left untreated. There are many ways to tackle townsite salinity either as an individual, a group, or as a local government

Links to other resources

Rural Towns - Liquid Assets project

  • Salinity publications

    Page updated : 22 June 2006

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