Three community projects on the North Coast will share in more than $1million to help restore important habitat as part of the NSW Environmental Trust Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation program.
The grants are among 12 across NSW to share in more than $4 million to deliver on-ground projects that restore ecosystems, protect native species, and strengthen environmental resilience.
The successful grantees include:
- Big Scrub Rainforest Conservancy – $349,955
This project will restore two endangered lowland subtropical rainforest communities in the hinterland of Byron Bay using genetically diverse planting stock
- Goonengerry Landcare Group – $349,730
This project extends Goonengerry Landcare’s restoration work on private properties, in the Byron Shire, to strengthen wildlife corridors and support the resilience of nearby Mount Jerusalem, Nightcap and Goonengerry national parks.
- Tweed Landcare Inc – $350,000
This project will restore high conservation value bushland to connect and expand habitat for threatened species across the Tweed Coast to Border Ranges corridor.
The highly competitive Restoration and Rehabilitation Grants program attracted 86 applications, with 12 successful recipients awarded between $150,000 to $350,000 to deliver outcomes over a 3-5 year period.
Find out more about the Program and grant recipients
Quotes attributable to Minister for North Coast Janelle Saffin
“The North Coast is home to important and unique natural environments, and it’s fantastic to see more than $1 million invested in local projects that will help protect and restore these landscapes for future generations.
“These organisations are powered by passionate locals who are making a real difference on the ground, and this funding will support their efforts to improve the resilience of our natural environment.
“I congratulate Big Scrub Rainforest Conservancy, Goonengerry Landcare Group and Tweed Landcare on securing these highly competitive grants and thank them for their ongoing commitment to caring for the North Coast’s incredible natural heritage”.
