There are twelve (12) reference groups within Perth Region NRM seven (7) themed and five (5) geographic-regional groups.

Theme Based Reference Groups

The seven (7) theme based groups are as follows;

• Indigenous NRM Advisory Group
• Integrated Water Management Reference Group
• Light Industry Reference Group (formerly Sustainable Production)
• Local Government Reference Group
• Marine Reference Group
• Natural Diversity Reference Group
• Rural Landuse Reference Group

Geographic Reference Groups

As a key component of community consultation and engagement, Perth Region NRM has established five geographic reference groups. These groups, representing the North, East, North East, South and Coastal areas of the Perth Region meet quarterly and continue to have representation from local government authorities and community NRM groups. Each group has a community co-chair and a local government co-chair.

The community co-chairs are automatically members of the Perth Region NRM Board, and this provides an effective bi-directional information path between Perth Region NRM and the geographic-regions. The local government co-chairs are also invited to participate in Perth Region NRM's Local Government reference group, providing a linkage between all of the geographic reference groups and the Local Government reference group.

Each geographic reference group has developed in their own unique, locally relevant style, whilst working on prioritising the strategic NRM issues in their area. They have also contributed to formal project proposal development, as well as providing a very useful forum for information sharing between and amongst local government authorities and local 'friends-of' community groups.

For more information on Community Groups in the Perth regions or on the Swan River Trust Landcare Program, which funds community groups across Perth for rehabilitation and revegetation work, please follow the links from this page.

The five (5) geographic-regions are;

• Coastal
• East
• North
• North-East
• South