State NRM Program Community Grants

Successful projects - October 2012

Rangelands region

Project title / Proponent / Funding
Control and containment of Bellyache Bush on Lake Kununurra / Ord Land and Water / $17,000
Protection and preservation of the natural assets in priority locations on the Canning Stock Route / Track Care WA Inc / $50,000
Conserving threatened wildlife at Heirisson Prong, Shark Bay / Useless Loop Community Biosphere Project Group / $34,000
Building community involvement in protecting the internationally threatened shorebirds of Roebuck Bay / Broome Bird Observatory / $10,940
Demonstrating erosion control on susceptible soils in the East Kimberley / Ord Land and Water / $18,000
Mesquite control on Nicholson Station / Ord Land and Water / $20,000
Gascoyne Junction flood recovery / Shire of Upper Gascoyne / $45,000
Pilbara freshwater fish education project: a field guide and underwater documentary / Freshwater Fish Group & Fish Health Unit, Murdoch University / $35,000
Gascoyne River catchment conservation, restoration and rehabilitation / Upper Gascoyne LCDC / $25,000
Control of mesquite and parkinsonia within the Carnarvon Rangelands Biosecurity Association / Carnarvon Rangelands Biosecurity Association / $50,000
Distribution and abundance survey of Aboriginal medicine tree B acuteangula along the Fitzroy River / Jarlmadangah Burra Aboriginal Corporation / $50,000

Northern Agricultural region

Project title / Proponent / Funding
Weed mapping along the Chapman River / Shire of Chapman Valley / $12,000
Invasive species management and restoration works on the Moresby Ranges / Shire of Chapman Valley / $50,000
Planting feed species for Carnaby's Black Cockatoo in the Moora and Koobabbie Important Bird Areas / Moore Catchment Council / $45,000
Catchment management of the Chapman River and its tributaries / Shire of Chapman Valley / $50,000
Developing a photo identification software for individual recognition of Australian Sea Lions through a community based approach / Centre for Marine Science and Technology / $16,864
Revegetation of Long Bridge Gully tributary / Chittering Valley LCDC / $20,599
Restoring the Warradarge Creek to increase landscape connectivity in the West Midlands region. / West Midlands Group / $49,830

Wheatbelt region

Project title / Proponent / Funding
Community action to restore biodiversity to the central wheatbelt of WA / Wadderin Group / $29,737
Jam Patch protection / Lake Grace LCDC / $40,250
Survey for the endangered red-tailed phascogale in the eastern wheatbelt of WA / Hyden Progress Association / $40,000
Integrated NRM in the Quairading, Tammin and Cunderdin shires / Shire of Quairading / $50,000
Westonia vermin control stage 2 / Shire of Westonia / $13,086
Malkup Brook restoration / Shire of Toodyay / $16,582
Shire of Kulin revegetation and native bushland protection / Shire of Kulin / $23,000
Revegetation of the Cohn Creek section and exhausted gravel reserves in Merredin / Shire of Merredin / $10,000
Friends of Mortlock and Mortlock South mid-catchment restoration - Duck Pool to Quailing Gully / Quellington Restoration Group / $25,000
Wheatbelt region continued…
Project title / Proponent / Funding
Friends of Mortlock and Mortlock South mid-catchment restoration - Duck Pool to Northam / Meenar Mortlock Catchment Group / $25,000
Communities working together to control feral pests for environmental conservation / Shire of Kellerberrin / $25,000

Perth region

Project title / Proponent / Funding
Ensuring the ongoing protection of endangered and threatening species at Karakamia Wildlife Sanctuary / Australian Wildlife Conservancy / $48,485
Restoration of the ecological integrity of the Marine Park foreshore in Alfred Cove - stage 1 / Swan Estuary Reserves Action Group Inc / $21,089
Extension of urban forest weed control / Canning River Regional Park Volunteers / $18,220
Rehabilitation of the upper Lesmurdie Falls / Jillara Giants / $24,275
Cape Tulip control and eradication in Bush Forever site 325 / Friends of North Ocean Reef - Iluka Foreshore / $13,470
Revegetation and habitat rehabilitation within Bibra Lake / Cockburn Wetlands Education Centre Inc / $24,205
Mullaloo dune rehabilitation stage 2 / Mullaloo Beach Community Group / $10,000
Lake Claremont revegetation extension / Friends of Lake Claremont / $50,000
Removal/realignment of cycle trails from Reservoir protection area and access trails to disease risk area / Western Australian Mountain Bike Association / $44,200
Weed control and dieback treatment, Bungendore Park and adjacent land. / Bungendore Park Management Committee / $18,000
Kalamunda Phytophthora dieback interpretation and invasive species control / Shire of Kalamunda / $14,873
Perth region continued…
Project title / Proponent / Funding
Canning River foreshore restoration / SERCUL / $50,000
War on Watsonia in John Forrest National Park - protecting the declared rare flora Diplolaena andrewsii / Friends of John Forrest National Park / $24,700
Protecting, maintaining and restoring refuges for aquatic life within the Yule Brook waterway and Bickley reservoir / SERCUL / $40,300
Jane Brook foreshore reserve rehabilitation / Jane Brook Community Association / $50,000
Biodiversity management of Beeliar Regional Park / Murdoch Environmental Restoration Group / $48,000
Saving a keystone species and the integrity of the ecosystem / Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council / $50,000
Palomino seasonal damp zone / Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group / $48,600
Restoring the Bickley Brook foreshore upstream of the Bickley Reservoir / SERCUL / $32,900
North Swan Park species richness / Blackadder/Woodbridge Catchment Group Inc / $21,500
Control of significant weeds on Paganoni Rd's southern road reserve ecological corridor / Friends of Paganoni Swamp / $17,000
Helping the Helena - water quality monitoring of pollutants for linkages in fish and mussel decline / Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council / $37,500
Protection of endangered species at Paruna Wildlife Sanctuary through feral animal control / Australian Wildlife Conservancy / $23,033
Detailed Phytophthora dieback assessments and bushland condition mapping in the Town of Kwinana's natural areas / Town of Kwinana / $25,646
Weed control, habitat protection and environmental education program Mardo Reserve and road verge around Mundaring Primary School / Mundaring Primary School / $23,750
Yellagonga Regional Park Woodvale revegetation enhancement / Woodvale Waters Land Owners Association Inc / $10,000

South west region

Project title / Proponent / Funding
Qualeup Lakes improvement / Blackwood Basin Group / $29,700
Development and implementation of the Calgardup Brook action plan / Cape to Cape Catchments Group / $50,000
Revegetation of tuart woodlands, feral bee control and learning through community engagement and action. / Baldivis Children’s Forest Inc / $30,690
Sustainably managing the catchments surrounding the Dumbleyung Lake / Dumbleyung LCDC / $45,000
“Healthy Habitats” – a national award-winning Stewardship Program for conservation of biodiversity on private property / Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale / $49,600
Understanding population influences and continuing to control feral pigs in the Shire of West Arthur / West Arthur Declared Species Group / $25,000
Reducing the threats in the nationally significant Brickwood Reserve Byford / Landcare SJ Inc / $10,000
Construction and erection of bat/possum boxes to be used in the JTC LfW site / John Tonkin College Bushrangers Cadet Program / $10,000
Combined communities control of creepy WONS / Katanning LCDC / $45,000
Conservation and restoration of flora and fauna at the Jack Mears Park spring, Collie / Ngalang Boodja Council Aboriginal Corporation Inc / $40,500
A Nobleman's Folly - revegetating and protecting Cockatoo Creek Catchment / Southern Dirt / $15,000
Revegetation of Nangip catchment to reduce threats of salinity in Nangip Reserve / Friends of Nangip Creek / $50,000
Regenerating the Wattle Creek catchment / Blackwood Basin Group / $50,000
Maximising environmental value of remnant native vegetation: a blueprint for landholders / Warren Catchments Council / $50,000
Restoration of Ferguson River vegetation in the locality of Wellington Mills / Wellington Mills Community Association / $26,942
Gynudup Brook and Tren Creek River Action Plan review and strategic fencing / Geographe Catchment Council / $34,000
Riparian management on recovery streams in the Geographe Catchment / Geographe Catchment Council / $36,000
South west region continued…
Project title / Proponent / Funding
Control of blackberry and arum lily, and site revegetation on the Serpentine River / Serpentine Jarrahdale LCDC / $15,400
Mottram St Reserve returning a significant stream and forest reserve towards their natural state - stage 3 / Shire of Manjimup / $49,200
Preston Lake trail upgrade / Shire of Waroona / $20,000
Managing salinity in the Dinninup catchment / Blackwood Basin Group / $50,000
Building community and industry capacity to achieve water quality outcomes / Geographe Catchment Council / $42,700
Busselton urban wetland restoration / Geographe Catchment Council / $29,564
Ecological restoration of Geographe streams / Geographe Catchment Council / $39,250
SalinitySync - A sub-catchment approach to planning and implementing large scale saline land rehabilitation / Wagin Woodanilling Landcare Zone / $10,000
Riparian protection and revegetation on Omaru and Carragaline properties in the Manywaters catchment / Shire of West Arthur / $35,000
South coast region
Project title / Proponent / Funding
Advancing weed control and community involvement at Dunns Swamp / Ravensthorpe Agricultural Initiative Network / $15,980
Celebrating 30 yrs of Landcare in the Fitzgerald Biosphere / Fitzgerald Biosphere Group / $33,000
Biodiversity conservation through the stabilisation of 4WD tracks within the Lowlands coastal reserve / City of Albany / $26,000
Restoration of the Twertup Field Studies Centre, Fitzgerald River National Park / Friends of Fitzgerald River National park / $40,000
Protecting the biodiversity and integrity of the Torndirrup Nature Reserve from environmental weed threats / Albany Racing Club Inc / $38,250
Sydney wattle eradication pilot on Torndirrup Peninsular / Green Skills / $50,000
South coast region continued…
Project title / Proponent / Funding
Restoration of Poison Point and access restriction / Shire of Denmark / $18,000
Forests to Stirling Gondwana Link - from plans to action / Green Skills Inc / $30,000
Protecting the integrity of the Wellstead and Pallinup biodiversity from the threat of weed invasion. / Wellstead Community Resource Centre / $43,210
Mt Barker urban wetland restoration / Shire of Plantagenet / $40,000
Phase 2: Centennial Park wetland living stream restoration / City of Albany / $29,000