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2015-16 Landcare Grants open in Mallee

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 05:54:00

The Mallee Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has received a $201,600 share of the Victorian Governments Victorian Landcare Grants Program for this financial year.

The Victorian Government has provided the funding for local Landcare and community natural resource management groups to finance projects that will benefit the health of the region’s land, water and biodiversity.
The grants program aims to provide funding for these groups to undertake on-ground works that contribute to the improvement and protection of the region’s natural resources.
Mallee CMA Board Chairperson Sharyon Peart urged volunteers to submit their applications before the closing date of 18 November 2015.
“The funding encourages and assists groups to conduct on-ground works and capacity building activities,” she said.
“Eligible projects include revegetation, riparian and wetland restoration, salinity plantings, remnant vegetation protection works and invasive pest animal and plant control.”
Applications for the Mallee region will be competitively assessed against state and regional priorities for eligibility.
Recipients must be incorporated, insured and not-for-profit community based natural resource management groups such as Landcare groups and networks, or friends of groups.
Applications must be received by the Mallee CMA by close of business on Wednesday 18 November, 2015.
Further information and application forms can be obtained by contacting Regional Landcare Coordinator Kevin Chaplin at the Mallee CMA on 5051 4377 or by visiting the Mallee CMA website at www.malleecma.vic.gov.au