- The Crisafulli Government is investing $1.3 million in community-led projects to restore marine plant habitats and strengthen Queensland’s waterways.
- Grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded to 16 organisations to deliver practical environmental outcomes from Bundaberg to the Gold Coast.
- The Crisafulli Government is backing local communities to deliver a fresh start for Queensland’s environment after Labor’s decade of decline.
The Crisafulli Government is investing $1.3 million in community-led projects to protect and restore Queensland’s marine plants and waterways, delivering on its commitment to a fresh start for the environment.
Through the Grassroots Environmental Grants program, 16 organisations will receive up to $100,000 each to improve the health and resilience of marine ecosystems.
Projects will restore creek and riverbanks, rehabilitate intertidal zones, enhance seagrass meadows and strengthen habitats impacted by erosion, invasive weeds, marine debris, flooding and recreational activity.
The funding will deliver practical, local solutions that protect marine plant communities and support healthier waterways across Queensland.
The Crisafulli Government is empowering community groups to help create a healthy environment for future generations of Queenslanders, delivering a fresh start for Queensland’s environment after a decade of Labor neglect.
Environment Minister Andrew Powell said the funding backed practical, community-led action to protect Queensland’s waterways and coastal environments.
“The Crisafulli Government is investing in projects that deliver real environmental outcomes for Queensland communities,” Minister Powell said.
“Local communities know these environments best, and we’re supporting them to protect and restore the places that make Queensland special.
“By supporting practical restoration projects today, we’re helping secure a healthier environment for future generations.”
Among the successful projects is the use of Living Oyster Gardens to help stabilise eroding sections of Tallebudgera Creek, demonstrating how innovative, nature-based solutions can deliver both habitat restoration and waterway health benefits.
Friends of Tallebudgera Creek Conservation Park Convener Gary Scott thanked the Crisafulli Government for a $50,000 grant.
“We are incredibly grateful to the Queensland Government for supporting this exciting community project,” Mr Scott said.
“This funding will enable our volunteers, working alongside OzFish and other project partners, to trial Living Oyster Gardens as a nature-based solution to help stabilise eroding sections of Tallebudgera Creek.
“The Living Oyster Gardens are designed to reduce wave energy, capture sediment, improve water quality and create valuable habitat for oysters, fish, marine life and seagrass.
“One of the great environmental benefits of the project is that it gives thousands of recycled oyster shells a second life, diverting them from landfill and transforming them into living habitat that benefits the creek for years to come.
“We’re excited to see volunteers working together on a project that not only protects our shoreline but also leaves a lasting environmental legacy for future generations.”
A list of the successful recipients is available here .
