Community Action Grants for the NT
Labor HQ
posted Thursday, 7 January 2010
A Commonwealth environment grant will help preserve eroding beaches at Yirrakala near Nhulunbuy.
Member for Lingiari Warren Snowdon said Yirrkala Dhanbul Aboriginal Corporation had won $19,000 funding through the 2009-10 Caring for our Country Community Action Grants program.
Mr Snowdon said it would enable the group to protect rapidly eroding beaches in the Yirrkala area, beginning with Yirrkala itself.
The grant is one of five Community Action Grants awarded to the Northern Territory in 2009-10, worth a total of $98,347.
Mr Snowdon said two of the five grants will target weeds of national significance.
"Funding has been allocated to the Central Land Management Association to eradicate about 100 Athol Pine trees on Lilla Creek Station near Alice Springs.
"The Julalikari Council has also been funded to tackle Athel Pine, it will map the weed along with Parkinsonia and Rubber bush weed infestations in homelands around Tennant Creek."
"I'm also pleased to announce that Land for Wildlife have been granted $19,200 to engage the community in biodiversity conservation on freehold land around Alice Springs", Mr Snowdon said.
Member for Soloman Damian Hale said the Ludmilla Landcare group will undertake a bush regeneration project in Ludmilla.
Environment Minister Peter Garrett and Agriculture Minister Tony Burke recently announced 299 projects approved under the $5 million Community Action Grants program.
The ministers said the groups that had been awarded grants had demonstrated that their project had a strong element of community involvement and a strong commitment to the Caring for our Country priority areas of protecting biodiversity and natural icons, coastal environments and aquatic habitats, or using sustainable farm practices.
"The projects funded through these the Community Action Grants program will help local communities in a variety of areas including dealing with the impacts of climate change and the protection and restoration of habitats for threatened species around the country," Mr Garrett said.
"The work of grassroots, community organisations carry out vital work, and the Community Action Grants ensure theses groups continue to thrive," Mr Burke said.
Mr Burke said applications for the 2010-11 Community Action Grants are expected to open mid year.
Further information, including a complete list of funded projects, is available at www.nrm.gov.au or by calling 1800 552 008.
Organisation (s)
Area
Project
Detail
Funding
JULALIKARI COUNCIL ABORIGINAL CORP
Tennant Creek
Utilising and enhancing existing capacity to Control Weeds of National Significance on remote communities in the Barkly
The project will utilise and enhance existing capacity within Remote communities to control Weeds of National Significance around Remote Homelands in the Barkly region not covered by any other Natural Resource Management project.
The project will map the exact location of the Parkinsonia, Athel Pine and Rubber bush weed infestations around the homelands.
Best practise control measures with proper follow-ups will be done over the life of the project. Awareness will be raised within the Communities so as to enable them identify the weeds and thereby participate in monitoring.
$19,900
YIRRKALA DHANBUL ABORIGINAL CORP, DUDUNGGURRA NURSERY & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Nhulunbuy
Dudunggurra Coastal Care & Management
The project will address the need for a major remediation effort to preserve the rapidly eroding beaches in the Yirrkala environs, beginning with the beach at Yirrkala itself.
The project will continue to maintain a diverse seed bank reflecting the genetic integrity of local plant species. A local ranger group will be created to carry out ongoing monitoring and management of the local coastal environs. Without such immediate action these coastal areas are under significant threat of erosion.
$19,600
CENTRALIAN LAND MANAGEMENT ASSN INC
Alice Springs
EMU identified onground landscape restoration projects
Seventeen properties have participated in the Ecosystem Management Understanding Process and from this process each property has identified and prioritised problem areas that are impacting on soil management, grazing practice and sustainable farming.
Two projects on Lilla Creek Station will deal with the eradication of Athol Pine, a weed of National Significance. At the station's North Dam approx 34 trees on the dam wall require removal and 60 to 70 trees at Lilla Creek.
Five other properties have developed strategic rehabilitation projects requiring assistance to put in earth works to plug the drying landscapes and improve drought durability.
$19,500
LAND FOR WILDLIFE & LOW ECOLOGICAL SERVICES PTY LTD
Alice Springs
Community engagement in biodiversity conservation to protect native wildlife habitat on freehold lands through the Alice Springs LFW program.
Alice Springs is located within the MacDonnell Ranges bioregion which has a high density of plant species, many threatened species and sites of international significance Land for Wildlife targets semi-rural and urban freehold lands to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable land management on private property to reduce impacts of biodiversity threatening processes.
Community conservation efforts are supported with development of Land Management Plans and ongoing consultation. Capacity building workshops, monthly newsletters, the website, and involvement in annual biodiversity surveys on member properties provide access to skills and knowledge.
Quarterly Land for Wildlife Advisory Committee meetings advise program direction, development, and deliverance of biodiversity conservation outcomes.
$19,200
LUDMILLA CREEK LANDCARE GROUP
Darwin
Nermaluk Community Bush regeneration project
This project will protect the remnant Ludmilla creek urban woodland, fringing tidal and mangrove communities by removing major invasive weed threats, including mission and gamba grasses which severely increase fire intensity and threat to remnant species. This will provide the adjacent mangrove community with a healthy buffer zone and improve habitat conditions for many species and also involve the construction of a path.
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