Approved applications for Coastwest Grants 2018/19 Planning Project Title Project Partners Project Summary Partner Recommended Region Contributions Funding

Mid West Sunset Beach Coastal Manager: Sunset Beach is being impacted by coastal erosion, $22,350 $18,800 Dune Adaptation . City of Greater Geraldton and infrastructure has already been removed as part of Management Community Group: a managed retreat strategy. This project will realign . Sunset Beach Community fencing and footpaths to allow for a wider dune system. Group Revegetation will stabilise dunes and provide vegetation cover to increase resilience of the foreshore reserve to erosion and other coastal hazards.

Perth Metro Arresting Floreat Coastal Manager: There are a number of dune blow-outs between Floreat $17,255 $5,250 dog beach blow- . and South Scarborough. In two areas previously outs Stage 2 Community Group: treated with native plants and coir matting, sand . Cambridge Coastcare inundation has been significant with up to a metre laid down since planting in July 2017. This project aims to stop the sand inundation with fencing, to lay new matting and to replant the inundated areas, and to infill planted areas with diverse local species.

Improving coastal Coastal Manager: This project will improve the Town of Cambridge's $33,860 $16,000 dune monitoring . Town of Cambridge coastal dune monitoring and management program and management Community Group: using high precision aerial surveying technology. using innovative . Cambridge Coastcare Seasonal aerial surveys will be used to track the technologies Other parties: success of hard and soft engineering solutions to . Scientific Aerospace manage erosion implemented by the Town and Cambridge Coastcare. High resolution vegetation maps and 3D models will allow more detailed analysis of re-vegetation success rates, sand encroachment and erosion to identify the most effective treatment options to support decision-making and conserve coastal dunes.

Swanbourne Coastal Manager: This project will restore a degraded section along $68,976 $19,800 Dunes . Swanbourne Dunes, and will also rehabilitate other Rehabilitation and Community Group: localised degraded dune areas through invasive weed Protection . Swanbourne Coastal Alliance control and infill planting. It will increase the ecological Other parties: integrity of the entire coastal corridor by enhancing . Conservation Volunteers linkages to adjacent coastal bushland areas north and Australia south. The project aims to increase the bushland . Scotch College condition; protect coastal areas through fencing repairs and maintenance, revegetation, weed management and rubbish collection and increase habitat for fauna such as the resident White Winged and Variegated Fairy Wrens.

Coastal Capacity Coastal Manager: This project will engage current and prospective $62,350 $13,990 Building in the . Cities of Joondalup, Stirling, community coastcare volunteers in training, knowledge Region Cambridge, Fremantle; Town sharing, skills development and education focused on of Cottesloe coastal conservation and restoration. A series of Community Group: events will be held targeting: indigenous culture and . All Coastcare and coastal coastal significance; new research and developments Friends Of groups in the Perth in coastal and marine management; on-ground Region restoration of coastal sites; marine and coastal debris; Other parties: and engaging community volunteers/volunteer . Perth Region NRM retention. These events will attract a broad community audience, provide much-needed support to existing Coastcare groups, and result in lasting benefits for the Perth coastal community.

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Approved applications for Coastwest Grants 2018/19 Planning Project Title Project Partners Project Summary Partner Recommended Region Contributions Funding

Restoring Bush Coastal Manager: The project will continue the protection of the $24,000 $18,000 Forever Site 325 at . biodiversity of the northern end of Bush Forever site Iluka - North Community Group: 325 by hand weeding and infill planting. Wildlife will be Ocean Reef . Friends of North Ocean Reef- monitored especially Quendas and the Graceful Sun Foreshore Iluka Foreshore Moth as well as the occurrence of feral animals in partnership with local government. It will also educate the community about the diverse flora and fauna in the reserve by interpretative signage at the recently installed lookout, labelling plants and weeds, and guided walks. Caring for Cape Coastal Manager: Involving local organisations and volunteers and in $24,310 $5,437.50 Peron . Department of Biodiversity, consultation with DBCA and local indigenous elders, Conservation and Attractions the project will deal with three major weeds infesting Community Group: Bush Forever site 355. It will revegetate appropriate . Friends of Point Peron sections with locally endemic species; follow up and monitor weeding and plantings; and generate records of locations of priority species of trees found on the site. Monitoring will be conducted to assess success and ongoing challenges.

Cottesloe's Dutch Coastal Manager: The in partnership with Cottesloe $24,850.02 $11,319.65 Inn Groyne Dune . Town of Cottesloe Coastcare Association continue their long term Restoration Community Group: commitment to the ecological restoration of Cottesloe's Project . Cottesloe Coastcare coastline. The site is an important link to existing and Association past restoration areas and provides a vital vegetation Other parties: buffer between infrastructure and the ocean's erosional . Perth NRM forces and tidal influences. Local primary schools will assist in planting, weed control and beach clean-ups and incorporate a coastal education aspect.

Mullaloo Coastal Manager: Mullaloo Beach Community Group will continue its long $51,325 $33,000 Biodiversity . City of Joondalup term commitment to the protection and enhancement Protection 2019 Community Group: of biodiversity in Bush Forever Site 325. Revegetation . Mullaloo Beach Community sites from previous projects will be maintained and Group expanded and new sites established, and targeted Other parties: weed management will be continued. The community . Perth NRM will be engaged in a Coastal Biodiversity Discovery Day, Nyoongar Coastal Culture Walks and Talks; practical on-ground actions; and events to be filmed for further public engagement and education.

South West Community Coastal Manager: Community volunteer capacity and engagement will be $19,850 $16,020 Capacity Building . City of built upon to assist the City in managing coastal for Coastal Community Group: reserves; respond to threats to environmental values; Reserve Friends . Friends of East Busselton and to protect priority environmental assets. The Groups . Friends of Broadwater project will enhance the skills and knowledge base of Foreshore environmental volunteers in six coastal ‘Friends of’ . Dunsborough Coast and reserve groups. This will include skills and knowledge Landcare Group sharing; provision of volunteer safety training; on- . Friends of Meelup Regional ground rehabilitation; and the development of Park community group leaders to promote community . Toby Inlet Catchment Group, stewardship of coastal reserves. . Friends of Wonnerup/Baudin Reserve. Melaleuca Coastal Manager: Yallingup foreshore hosts multiple events as one of the $5,010 $5,000 platform, Yallingup . busiest beaches in the City of Busselton. During event Community Group: and peak times, many people access the area under . Yallingup LCDC mature Melaleuca lanceolata trees to view the events. This constant trampling around the base of the trees is causing damage and concern that the trees will die without better protection. This project will build a platform around the trees on the west side of the Salmon track leading down to the north end of the lagoon in Yallingup, part of Reserve 4904.

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Approved applications for Coastwest Grants 2018/19 Planning Project Title Project Partners Project Summary Partner Recommended Region Contributions Funding

Stabilising the Coastal Manager: The project will enable students from Perth and $69,950 $35,000 Drifting Sands of . Bunbury schools to participate in revegetation activities the Myalup Community Group: that rehabilitate degraded coastal land and stabilize foredunes . Samson Primary School sand dunes at Myalup beach, and to learn from local Other parties: Noongar Elders about traditional ecological and . Myalup Community cultural practices. Association South West and Coastal Manager: South West and Coastal Management Group $9,000 $8,000 Peel Coastal . Local Government Authorities (CoastSWaP) will coordinate and facilitate workshops Management and State Government across the South West from Mandurah to Walpole with Forums, Field Community Group: all stakeholders and partners, and develop case Trips and Case . South West and Peel Coastal studies on regional priorities. CoastSWaP aims to Studies Management Group support regional partners and stakeholders with best Other parties: practice information, training, support and opportunities . NRM groups for collaboration. . Coastcare and Friends of Groups . Private Land Managers . Tangaroa Blue . Bird Life Australia . Surfrider Foundation Great Bremer Bay Coastal Manager: This project will protect and improve the condition of $42,209.60 $46,920 Southern Community . the Bremer Bay foreshore and Wellstead Estuary to Foreshore and Community Group: ensure long-term viability of the coastal dune and Estuary Protection . Fitzgerald Biosphere Group estuary ecosystems. It targets several primary threats Project to foreshore stability and ecosystem integrity: encroachment of weeds; dieback incursion; and inappropriate access by visitors resulting in erosion sensitive areas. It is designed to provide training and technological support, and to increase the capacity of local volunteers to identify, manage and monitor threatening processes. Protecting and Coastal Manager: The project will continue long-term, ongoing protection, $19,165 $14,000 Connecting . health and biodiversity of the natural environment Coastal Bushland Community Group: within coastal reserves from invasive weed infestations Values with . Denmark Weed Action Group and outbreaks. This will contribute to the protection Community Other parties: and overall wellbeing of the surrounding natural . Wilson Inlet Catchment heritage assets and bushland estates. Committee It will include collaboration with the Shire of Denmark, . Peaceful Bay Progress community members and groups. It hopes to educate Association and encourage residents to value coastal bushland, . South Coast NRM become custodians and share in the responsibility of . William Bay National Parks protecting the unique natural heritage. Association South Coast Community Group: South Coast Management Group is a regional $57,540 $8,000 Management . South Coast Management representative body of coastal planners, managers and Group Support Group community delegates formed in 1993. It provides a Grant 2018/19 Other parties: forum for discussion of coastal and marine planning . South Coast NRM and management; actively promotes best practice coastal management along the South Coast of WA; and undertakes projects to directly implement actions from the Southern Shores (2009 - 2030) regional coastal management strategy. Funding will support active community member participation, ensure capacity building of members and contribute to costs of running an active regional coastal and marine group. Albany Senior Community Group: Established in 2000, the Albany Senior High School $144,946 $19,673 High School . Albany Senior High School marine science project enables students to collect Marine Science Other parties: valuable baseline data to help sustainably manage the Project . Department of Primary fish and marine invertebrate populations in the Albany Industries & Regional region. In addition, assessment of shoreline stability at Development: (Fisheries) Emu Point will be undertaken along with settlement of . Edith Cowan University native flat oysters and monitoring of coastal saltmarsh . South Coast NRM communities. Students will gain valuable knowledge and stewardship of the local aquatic environment, and will also conduct community seminars to present their research.

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Approved applications for Coastwest Grants 2018/19 Planning Project Title Project Partners Project Summary Partner Recommended Region Contributions Funding

Goldfields- Priority Protection Community Group: Since the 2015 wild fire east of Esperance, $112,077.51 $40,682 Esperance Works in Merivale . Esperance Tjaltjraak Native stakeholders have worked together to identify priority Fire scar with Title Aboriginal Cooperation coastal management issues ETNTAC will implement Esperance Other parties: on-ground coastal protection works identified in coastal Tjaltjraak . Esperance Weeds Action management plans, while building capacity of their Group community for ongoing management. . South Coast NRM

Fixing Fourthies Coastal Manager: Fourths Beach is a popular surfing and fishing location $45,662 $15,000 Foredune (Stage 1) . in Esperance. A dual use pathway running parallel to Community Group: the beach is popular with cyclist, runners and walkers . Esperance Weeds Action and skateboarders. This long beach is open to strong Group ocean swells, making it prone to erosion and Other parties: dangerous rips. This project aims to implement . Esperance Senior High School strategies to address safety, erosion issues, and a lack bushrangers of formal access paths.

Alexander Bay Coastal Manager: The project aims to protect high quality Banksia $164,970 $25,122.50 Foredune . Shire of Esperance Speciosa and Melaleuca cuticularis woodlands that are Rehabilitation Community Group: being affected by unauthorized camping within the Project . ETNTAC foredunes. The Shire will work closely with Traditional Other parties: Owners, and will employ Aboriginal rangers to carry . Department of Biodiversity out coastal protection works and implement Conservation and Attractions recommendations of the Shire of Esperance 2014 . Condingup Primary School Coastal Management Plan and the Alexander Bay Site plan.

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