Approved Projects (Arranged by State/Territory and Electorate) Last Updated 29 October 2020
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Communities Environment Program: Approved Projects (arranged by State/Territory and Electorate) Last updated 29 October 2020. State Electorate ID Organisation Project Title Project Description Project Start Project Grant Date End Date Amount ACT BEAN CEP79295 Molonglo Conservation Community Clean-Up Event The project will reduce waste in the natural environment by 01-Nov-19 30-Jun-21 $5,505 Group Incorporated holding a community clean-up event, with a minor educational element. This will better manage waste and reduce litter within the local area. ACT BEAN CEP82108 Southern Act Aerial Monitoring of The project will undertake on-site aerial imaging and 24-Feb-20 30-Jun-21 $20,000 Catchment Group Southern ACT Woodland monitoring of native plant density and distribution. This will Incorporated Reserves provide baseline ecological information of local ecosystems to assess the impact of restoration works, increasing community awareness within the local communities. ACT BEAN CEP77727 Southern Act Citizen Science Woodland The project will monitor and collect data on wildlife through 07-Oct-19 30-Jun-21 $20,000 Catchment Group Wildlife Monitoring citizen science activities within Yellow Box-Red Gum Woods Incorporated by installing monitoring devices. This will assist the protection and conservation activities of the wildlife in the Farrer Ridge Nature Reserve. ACT BEAN CEP77691 Southern Act Invasive Weed Control in The project will control invasive weeds through trial of 07-Oct-19 30-Jun-21 $20,000 Catchment Group Southern ACT Reserves innovative new weed management technology. This will Incorporated combat encroachment on native species and reduce chemical harm within the Southern ACT reserves. ACT BEAN CEP77682 Southern Act Landcare for Millennials in The project will undertake activities such as planting, 07-Oct-19 30-Jun-21 $20,000 Catchment Group Native Ecosystems of monitoring, litter removal, weed control and erosion control in Incorporated Tuggeranong the Mt Taylor, Farrer Ridge and Urambi areas. This will restore native ecosystems, improve waste and ensure cleaner waterways whilst engaging young people in Landcare within the Tuggeranong Creek area. ACT BEAN CEP77528 Southern Act Landcare for Millennials in The project will train youths to assist volunteer groups 07-Oct-19 30-Jun-21 $20,000 Catchment Group native ecosystems of Woden undertaking environmental projects. This will improve Incorporated - Weston Creek threatened habitats through planting, weed and erosion control, track maintenance, litter removal and monitoring within Woden and Weston Creek. ACT BEAN CEP77692 Southern Act Landcare for Millennials in The project will establish a Landcare Group to rehabilitate and 07-Oct-19 30-Jun-21 $20,000 Catchment Group Rural Native Ecosystems restore rural lands with threatened Yellow Box-Red Gum Incorporated Woodland through native planting, monitoring, and weed and erosion control in valuable ecosystems. This will engage young people to reduce threats to the natural environment and enhance native ecosystems within the local area. ACT BEAN CEP77843 Southern Act Tree Health Citizen Science The project will involve citizen science activities to assess and 07-Oct-19 30-Jun-21 $7,000 Catchment Group Tool monitor the health of trees. This will increase knowledge and Incorporated thus management of these trees, as well as enabling a greater community connection within the region. BEAN Total $132,505 Page 1 of 156 Communities Environment Program: Approved Projects (arranged by State/Territory and Electorate) Last updated 29 October 2020. State Electorate ID Organisation Project Title Project Description Project Start Project Grant Date End Date Amount ACT CANBERRA CEP80881 ACT Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release The project will support the rehabilitation and release of sick, 01-Jan-20 30-Jun-21 $6,000 Incorporated of Native Animals injured and orphaned native wildlife by purchasing intensive care equipment for a wildlife facility. This will improve the care, recovery and successful release of native animals within their natural habitat. ACT CANBERRA CEP80155 GINNINDERRA Monitoring Frog and Turtle The project will engage volunteers in a survey of frogs and 19-Jan-20 30-Jun-21 $15,000 CATCHMENT GROUP Colonisation and Survival in turtles living in the urban wetlands of the ACT. This will provide Urban ACT Wetlands active community learning opportunities whilst assisting to better understand and protect these species and their habitat within the local ecosystems. ACT CANBERRA CEP80335 GINNINDERRA Natural Temperate The project will undertake weed removal and revegetation of 01-Nov-19 30-Jun-21 $14,900 CATCHMENT GROUP Grassland Weeding, local grasslands, with supplementary educational activities for Revegetation and Education community members. This will reduce threats and improve biodiversity in the area, and will increase community knowledge and engagement in habitat restoration within the grasslands. ACT CANBERRA CEP80330 GINNINDERRA Restoration of Waterways The project will undertake a volunteer-driven program of weed 10-Nov-19 30-Jun-21 $20,000 CATCHMENT GROUP and Natural Areas in the and litter removal, revegetation, habitat restoration and Canberra Suburbs environmental monitoring in the suburbs of Giralang, Kaleen, Lawson and Bruce. This will improve areas of natural habitat by reducing soil erosion, improving water quality, and will increase community stewardship of natural spaces and waterways within the Ginninderra Creek Catchment area. ACT CANBERRA CEP79953 Molonglo Conservation Creating an Urban The project will create an urban microforest. This will help 07-Jan-20 30-Jun-21 $12,000 Group Incorporated Microforest sequester carbon, engage the community, and create a wildlife corridor between the forest and Sullivan’s Creek within the Lyneham area. ACT CANBERRA CEP80092 Molonglo Conservation Erosion Control through The project will combat erosion through practical 02-Dec-19 30-Jun-21 $4,800 Group Incorporated Practical Workshops demonstrations of erosion control as part of an educational workshop specialising in rehabilitating and regenerating land. This will reduce erosion while equipping farmers and landholders with the skills needed to address deteriorating soil issues within the Canberra electorate. ACT CANBERRA CEP80793 Molonglo Conservation Forbs Conservation and The project will reintroduce native forbs including rare, 15-Nov-19 18-Dec-20 $16,700 Group Incorporated Propagation endangered and native food species using direct seeding techniques from seeding nodes. This will reintroduce forbs and increase diversity within the Mt Majura Nature Reserve that is affected by heavy grazing pressure from Kangaroos. ACT CANBERRA CEP80058 Molonglo Conservation Native Seed Collection for The project will undertake seed collection, propagation and 02-Dec-19 30-Jun-21 $13,600 Group Incorporated Revegetation revegetation through practical workshops for volunteer groups. This will increase native vegetation and provide these groups with the skills and ethics necessary to conduct future revegetation works within the Canberra area. Page 2 of 156 Communities Environment Program: Approved Projects (arranged by State/Territory and Electorate) Last updated 29 October 2020. State Electorate ID Organisation Project Title Project Description Project Start Project Grant Date End Date Amount ACT CANBERRA CEP82206 Molonglo Conservation Protecting Aranda Bushland The project will reduce damage to significant vegetation and 01-Mar-20 30-Jun-21 $12,000 Group Incorporated mitigate erosion along the Ian Loiterton Walk by creating a defined path. This will minimise the impact on natural assets whilst fostering a sense of connection to the environment within the bushland of Molonglo valley. ACT CANBERRA CEP78578 Southern Act Environmental Weed The project will undertake a controlled weed removal program 14-Oct-19 30-Jun-21 $20,000 Catchment Group Control in East Belconnen that incorporates volunteer participation and training. This will Incorporated and South Canberra reduce threats to local native species and lead to increased knowledge of non-chemical based forms of weed control within the environmental community. ACT CANBERRA CEP78470 Southern Act Red Hill Nature Reserve The project will undertake the removal of weeds, planting of 07-Oct-19 30-Jun-21 $15,000 Catchment Group Weed Control native species and educational guided walks. This will reduce Incorporated the risks to the Yellow Box-Red Gum, assist native fauna with habitat and increase community understanding within the ecosystem. CANBERRA Total $150,000 ACT FENNER CEP80156 GINNINDERRA Frog and Turtle The project will observe, monitor and record the effects of 19-Jan-20 30-Jun-21 $15,000 CATCHMENT GROUP Investigations in Urban urbanisation on the survival of frogs and turtles. This will Wetlands increase understanding of factors that affect persistence of the species, and increase public skill and awareness of target species within the community. ACT FENNER CEP79669 GINNINDERRA Grassland Restoration in The project will involve weeding and regeneration of native 01-Nov-19 30-Jun-21 $15,000 CATCHMENT GROUP Priority Sites of Belconnen grasslands in Belconnen and Gungahlin. This will assist in and Gungahlin restoring habitat within the local area. ACT FENNER CEP79687 GINNINDERRA Restoring the Lower The project will undertake litter and weed removal, 01-Nov-19 30-Jun-21 $20,000 CATCHMENT GROUP Ginninderra Creek Corridor revegetation, habitat construction and water quality monitoring within a waterway.