Caring for our Country 2012-13 Community Action Grants Successful Projects

New South Wales
Project Id / Region / Funding Recipient / Community Group / Project Title / Project Description / Approved budget
GST exclusive / Approved budget
GST Inclusive
CAG-1029864-1034 / Northern Rivers / GRANITE BORDERS LANDCARE COMMITTEE INCORPORATED / Timbarra Landcare Group / Controlling Outliers & Maintaining Containment Line on Timbarra River - Lantana / This project will address a significant threat to the biodiversity and habitat values of the Timbarra River by controlling lantana. By addressing outlier infestations, control throughout the upstream extent and maintaining the containment line, the project will reduce the extent and spread of lantana. This project, through partnerships within the NRM network, will control and stop progress of lantana within best practice guidelines by assisting landholders with mapping, control and monitoring. Timbarra Landcare Group members will undertake follow up control activities to ensure continued ongoing maintainance of the project site. / $19,500.00 / $21,450.00
CAG-1031964-1039 / Hunter-Central Rivers / THORNTON PUBLIC SCHOOL / Thornton Public School Landcare Group / Triassic Track - Outdoor Learning Area in an Endangered Ecological Community / This project will restore 3.5 ha of Lower Hunter Spotted Gum Ironbark Forest (an Endangered Ecological Community); an important yet degraded stepping stone remnant on Thornton Public School land. The restoration project will create an accessible environmental and cultural learning resource for the wider Thornton community, and generate outcomes beyond the immediate site. The project will foster a sense of ownership among students to care for their natural environment by engaging them in work activities. / $9,350.00 / $10,285.00
CAG-1033581-1041 / Border Rivers-Gwydir / SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LANDCARE LTD / Harnham Landcare Group / Closing the Gap: linking remnant vegetation to Dangars Lagoon upland wetland / This project will form an integral part of the Salisbury Waters system linking with Dangars Lagoon upland wetland. The main environmental issues are lack of connectivity between key remnant habitats, and loss of soil structure and bank stability through erosion of riparian areas caused by agricultural clearing over the past 120 years. This project will fence out stock over 4.45 km of riparian land; replant 13.75 ha of riparian areas with site-specific native species to re-connect isolated woodland patches across participating properties; improve landscape connectivity; and repair one km of eroding creek bank by engaging neighbouring landholders through the Harnham Landcare group. Project outcomes will be showcased through Southern New England Landcare Coordinating Committee events. / $19,850.00 / $21,835.00
CAG-1034516-1046 / Hunter-Central Rivers / MCGLASHAN & CRISP PTY LIMITED / Mates Of The Manning / Endangered Shorebird Program / This project will minimise disturbance to shorebird nesting sites extending the current management of endangered shorebirds in the Manning River estuaries (Manning Entrance State Park). The project will increase pest management activities particularly fox control on both the surrounding private properties and public lands, improve and create suitable habitat for the endangered shorebirds, and further enhance public knowledge of the threats to the endangered shorebirds. / $19,990.00 / $21,989.00
CAG-1037889-1051 / Hawkesbury-Nepean / THE AUSTRALIANA PIONEER VILLAGE / The Australiana Pioneer Village / APV Portion Lagoonal Chain of Ponds & Associated Riparian Zone Rehabilitation / The Friends of Australian Pioneer Village implement an educational program that includes the natural heritage values of the 27 acre riverfront former pioneer farmland. The lagoon on the property is a habitat for bird life and other marine species and is close to the important Wildlife Wetland of Bushells Lagoon. This project will be an important component of regular education programs for school groups, community groups and bus tour groups. / $18,900.00 / $18,900.00
CAG-1041095-1055 / Lachlan / WEST WYALONG LOCAL ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL / West Wyalong Local Aboriginal Land Council / Short Aboriginal Fieldtrip And Recording Initiative(SAFARI), / This project will employ a project officer to conduct 15 workshops at sites where West Wyalong Local Aboriginal Land Council has undertaken environmental works, and pass on the knowledge gained to the wider community. Six of these workshops will be delivered to Aboriginal community members to assist them in understanding traditional Aboriginal natural resource management practices and cultural values inherent in the landscape. The officer will also develop teaching resources consisting of website materials, power point presentations and printed materials, and mentor Aboriginal community members in delivering workshops to the wider community. / $18,180.00 / $19,998.00
CAG-1045817-1070 / Border Rivers-Gwydir / GWYMAC INCORPORATED / Friends Of Northey Park / Restoring the White Box Grassy Woodlands on Ross Hill Reserve, Inverell NSW / This project will address the threat to native grasslands and white box-yellow box grassy woodlands caused by invasive species. Critical threats to be addressed include blackberry, honey locust, tree of heaven, osage orange, privet, African boxthorn and sweet briar. The project will undertake extension activities through targeting urban and peri urban landholders as well as school students of nearby Ross Hill School. / $19,800.00 / $21,780.00
CAG-1049201-1075 / Southern Rivers / KIAMA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL / Small Farms Network / Building biodiversity corridors in the Berry farming landscape / This biodiversity corridor project is located adjacent to Coomonderry Swamp which is the largest freshwater coastal wetland in the southern region of NSW and home to the threatened Green and Golden Bell Frog. This project located within the Berry Corridor provides a vital link from escarpment to sea and is recognised as a key vegetation corridor. Over the past five years the Small Farms Network has established over 5.27km of biodiversity corridors and help protect over 1.5km of Coomonderry Swamp via stock exclusion fencing. This project will establish a further 2.5km of biodiversity corridors, planting 2,000 tubestock and controlling blackberry over 40 ha of farming land. / $18,100.00 / $19,910.00
CAG-1055049-1082 / Northern Rivers / NORTHERN RIVERS LANDCARE INCORPORATED / Northern Rivers Landcare Incorporated / Linking Teven Road unnamed water course remnant to Barlows Creek remnant / This project will benefit a site in the Big Scrub World Heritage Area and complete a connectivity and biodiversity link between the established remnants at Teven Road un-named water course and Barlows Creek remnant. Workshops will educate the public in camphor laurel, lantana and privet control/eradication, and encourage participants to get involvement in NRM groups. Northern Rivers Landcare Incorporated members, adjoining landowners and workshop attendees who will be invited to join the Landcare group will continue maintenance of the project. / $12,900.00 / $12,900.00
CAG-1057484-1088 / Central West / ROTARY CLUB OF NARROMINE INC / Rotary Club Of Narromine Inc / Narromine Wetlands; Biodiversity, Habitat and Community. / This project aims to increase the biodiversity and habitat values of the Narromine Wetlands Reserve, as well as increasing the Narromine community's capacity and connection with the reserve and their local environment. Through a series of plantings, habitat restoration and weed control activities, the condition of the reserve as an environmental asset will be enhanced. Community ownership will be bolstered by engaging local schools and community members at education and working days in addition to the installation of interpretive signage. / $19,800.00 / $21,780.00
CAG-1064553-1098 / Western / SYDNEY AQUARIUM CONSERVATION FUND / Sydney Aquarium Conservation Fund / Restoring 50km of habitat in the Barwon catchment of the Murray Darling basin / This project will remove the Woorawadian weir on the Barwon River in western New South Wales and restore approximately 50 km of freshwater habitat for native fish. The Native Fish Strategy (NFS) has highlighted the need for increased fish passage for improved health of native fish species which are in decline. Barrier removal fits NFS and Caring for Country by increasing the extent, condition, connectivity and resilience of native habitat. Woorawadian weir has been slated for removal by the State Water Corporation. It is an unregulated weir on the Barwon River that obstructs fish passage into the wider Murray Darling catchment. Support for weir removal is extremely limited and generally allocated to just a few projects annually, relative to more than 800 weirs needing removal. / $19,000.00 / $19,000.00
CAG-1065254-1102 / Northern Rivers / MACLEAY LANDCARE NETWORK INCORPORATED / Macleay Landcare Network Incorporated / East Kempsey - Rainforest and River Volunteer Project / The Macleay Landcare Network group has supported activities at the river restoration site on the Macleay River in East Kempsey for the last four years. In that time there has been significant progress in reestablishing and restoring Subtropical Coastal Floodplain (Endangered Ecological Community) vegetation, in particular River and Lowland Rainforest (Critically Endangered) vegetation. This project will improve public access to the site by reducing weeds in the restoration zones and install seating. Volunteer/community events will also be conducted with professional staff. / $18,690.00 / $20,559.00
CAG-1067231-1108 / Lachlan / HOVELLS CREEK LANDCARE GROUP INCORPORATED / Hovells Creek Landcare Group Incorporated / Biodiversity, remnant vegetation and habitat corridor enhancement on farmland / This project will create biodiversity corridors by protecting remnant vegetation and sensitive riverine environments in the Hovells creek region. Activities will include the establishment of cross property biodiversity plans and wildlife habitat corridors; reduction of silt and salt load in the Lachlan River system; improving the knowledge, skills and engagement of landholders; and
Involving volunteer Landcarers. / $19,800.00 / $21,780.00
CAG-1067890-1113 / Hawkesbury-Nepean / BLUE MOUNTAINS CITY COUNCIL / Gully Traditional Owners/Garguree Swampcare / Garguree Swampcare Project Stage 2 / Garguree Swampcare is an Indigenous initiated swamp restoration group dedicated to restoring the Blue Mountains Swamp endangered ecological communities. This project's activities will include weed control, swamp buffer planting, creek line plantings, bush tucker plantings along a bush tucker walk, swamp and creek line restoration using soft engineering works and maintenance and capacity building and training workshops. / $19,860.00 / $21,846.00
CAG-1068286-1116 / Northern Rivers / CLARENCE VALLEY COUNCIL / Maclean Landcare Group / Maclean Landcare Weed Control and Community Engagement Project / This project involves weed control and community education to reduce the impact of invasive species to Maclean Lookout reserve. The 14 ha reserve is Crown land managed under trust by Clarence Valley Council. A vegetation management plan was prepared in 2008 and Maclean Landcare has undertaken weed control on site since this time. Due to the size of the reserve and the steep terrain weed contractors will be engaged to control weeds. The reserve is surrounded by 12 private properties and the project will engage these land managers to educate them on weed identification and control and what they can do to limit the spread of weeds. / $19,500.00 / $21,450.00
CAG-1068905-1128 / Southern Rivers / THE TRUSTEE FOR THE EDEN WHALE DISCOVERY CENTRE RESEARCH TRUST / The Trustee For The Eden Whale Discovery Centre Research Trust / Protecting Seabirds and Shorebirds on the Sapphire Coast of NSW / This project will engage seabird rescue co-ordinators from Australian Seabird Rescue (South Coast) to conduct a workshop for up to 40 community members on how to safely rescue injured seabirds and return them to the wild. A separate workshop will educate people about the Shorebird Recovery Program. The project will work in partnership with Australian Seabird Rescue, Far South Coast Birdwatchers and National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to set up an informative and educational display in the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre showcasing the species of shorebirds and seabirds commonly found on the Sapphire Coast. The display will also incorporate information about the NPWS Shorebird Recovery Program and the endangered bird species it will protect. / $16,310.00 / $17,941.00
CAG-1069059-1132 / Murrumbidgee / SPRINGVALE LANDCARE GROUP INCORPORATED / Springvale Landcare Group Incorporated / Springvale Landcare integrated NRM plan implementation stage 8 / This project will take place across seven sites in the Springvale area and represents a further progression of the Springvale Landscape Plan. Issues being addressed include unrestricted stock access to remnant Endangered Ecological Communities (South Coast Grassy Woodland and Brogo Wet Vine), lack of connectivity across open farmland, and the quality versus quantity of remnant vegetation protected, particularly in terms of weed management. Training in bush regeneration will enhance engagement of the participants, the group and community in ongoing management of remnant vegetation. Each participant will be aware of their maintenance obligations and the group's executive will assist with implementation. The project will be promoted widely. / $19,990.00 / $21,989.00
CAG-1069449-1138 / Northern Rivers / MELALEUCA PROPERTIES PTY LTD / Melaleuca Properties Pty Ltd / Forest Regeneration for Connectivity and Biodiversity in the Northern Rivers / This project will protect and extend the endangered vegetation community of Melaleuca Swamp forest wetlands and control lantana, camphors and other Weeds of National Significance to improve habitat. The extended forest will provide native animal and koala habitat and extend/link existing forests and fauna populations. Vegetation barriers will be planted around waterways to control cane toads, and where required, fences will be installed to protect habitat while barriers are in development. / $19,980.00 / $19,980.00
CAG-1069649-1139 / Northern Rivers / ROTARY CLUB OF PORT MACQUARIE SUNRISE / Rotary Club Of Port Macquarie Sunrise / Tacking Point Lighthouse Headland Regeneration and Environmental Protection / This project will arrest erosion, construct pedestrian access, stabilise banks and regenerate the endemic plant species surrounding the Tacking Point Lighthouse and surrounding headland. The 1.5ha Crown Land site has a high Aboriginal cultural significance and is also highly significant from both a heritage and environmental perspective. The Themeda grassland Endangered Ecological Community will benefit greatly from formalisation of access points. / $19,770.00 / $19,770.00
CAG-1070516-1145 / Northern Rivers / BELLINGER LANDCARE INC / Bellinger Landcare Inc / Bellinger Landcare Natural Resource Management Workshop Series 2012/3 / The project will deliver four workshops on identified NRM issues and techniques of current interest to the local community.
These are: 1. Understanding the potential of biochar to aid sequestration of carbon and improve agricultural production; 2. Raising awareness/training to minimise health risks to community working in bush especially as related to tick borne diseases such as Lymes disease; 3. Raising community skills in identifying native frog species as indicators of biodiversity; 4. Weed control techniques for managing native vegetation.
The workshops will be delivered by specialists in each field. / $8,700.00 / $9,570.00
CAG-1070791-1147 / Northern Rivers / SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LANDCARE LTD / Southern New England Landcare Ltd / Engaging landholders for threatened bird conservation in southern New England / Habitat loss, fragmentation and modification of local and landscape-scale biodiversity corridors has isolated populations of threatened and declining woodland birds on the southern New England tableland. This project will target small groups or ‘focus cells’ of farmers in key areas to protect and re-connect bushland for these birds and other fauna. Emphasis will be on bringing together existing and new landholder knowledge and technical resources to improve communication and knowledge sharing for protecting, re-connecting and managing habitat. Engagement will be through on-farm meetings, a field day, a website, and integration with other initiatives. / $19,950.00 / $21,945.00
CAG-1071343-1153 / Northern Rivers / TWEED LANDCARE INC / Cabarita Beach Dunecare / Protection and restoration of significant coastal habitat at Cabarita Beach, NSW / The project involves bush regeneration and community engagement to protect and restore important coastal habitats at Cabarita Beach on the Tweed Coast of NSW. The site provides important habitat for the threatened Glossy Black Cockatoo, Common Blossom Bat, Grey-headed Flying Fox and contains Coastal Cypress Pine Endangered Ecological Community, regenerating littoral rainforest plants and the threatened pink nodding orchid. Invasive plant species, including Weeds of National Significance, threaten the ongoing viability of threatened flora and fauna habitat. High levels of human visitation also have the potential to degrade the site. The project will manage and reduce the impact of these threats, through bush regeneration and increasing community awareness and knowledge. / $8,800.00 / $9,680.00
CAG-1071451-1154 / Lachlan / UPPER LACHLAN SHIRE COUNCIL / Kiama Creek Landcare Group (Kclg) / Community Education of Riparian Restoration through Willow removal in Crookwell / This project will continue the restoration of Kiama Creek to increase biodiversity, improve riparian health and water quality, and provoide large-scale community education. Willows are a significant threat to many of the Upper Lachlan waterways with many landholders still believing willows to be native and/or environmentally beneficial. The central town of Crookwell has been chosen as a site to educate landholders of this major threat. Known for its willows, the aim is to have urban Crookwell proudly 'willow free' by 2015. In conjunction with the Upper Lachlan Shire Council and the Lachlan CMA, this project will showcase the benefits of willow removal and riparian restoration through signage, educational materials and a series of field days and demonstrations. / $15,270.00 / $16,797.00
CAG-1071556-1157 / Hawkesbury-Nepean / YOUTHCONNECTIONS.COM.AU / Youthconnections.Com.Au / Restoration of an Endangered Ecological Community: Hanging Swamp in Gosford LGA / This project will restore the ecological health of a hanging swamp and surrounding plant communities, through eliminating environmental weeds that currently inhibit natural regeneration processes. Young people involved in a variety of educational courses and programs, as well as community groups will be involved in carrying out the works and in maintaining the site. The project will provide an on-going educational resource for the local community in demonstrating restoration techniques for other hanging swamp vegetation communities on the Central Coast plateau. / $19,600.00 / $21,560.00