Approved 20 Million Round Two Projects to begin in the 2015/2016 financial year

No. Of Grants Trees App ID Project Title Project Description Applicant Name Total (above State (GST incl) 2m mature) A 6 km stretch of the headwaters of Sullivan's Creek has been identified as an important link in critically endangered Box-Gum Grassy as a priority for revegetation, to enhance terrestrial connectivity and riparian health and to Connecting provide suitable for such as Bettongs which are planned to be Capital Woodland and and Water - Building a released in the area in coming years. This will also connect habitat for other 20MTR2-202 Conservation $56,760.00 4,600 ACT Bettong-ready important terrestrial and within the woodlands and surrounding Association_Inc Goorooyarroo urban areas. A combination of community volunteers and skilled contractors will work in collaboration, to enhance community ownership, pride and understanding of the and will feed into a broader wildlife management and community engagement program by the Trust. Hexham on the edge of Newcastle is part of the Hunter Wetlands National Park. It is listed in the Directory of Important Wetlands of , is an Important Area and flows into the Hunter Wetlands Ramsar Site. Hexham Swamp - It is also part of the Stockton-Watagans Regional Green Corridor, connecting the reinstating native Great Eastern Ranges to the coast. The Swamp has a perimeter of 53 km, of Wetlandcare Australia 20MTR2-116 vegetation $107,585.50 10,000 NSW which almost 90 percent has been cleared. A major project reinstating tidal Pty Ltd communities at Tank flows to the swamp is underway. This 20MT proposal will reinstate Coastal Paddock Foothills Spotted Gum – Ironbark Forest in Tank Paddock adjacent to Hexham Swamp. The project will add value to WCA’s current 20MT project, further increasing the extent of terrestrial woodland fringing Hexham Swamp.

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This project is a key step in a strategic plan to connect the vegetation of the along the eastern edge of the Central New South Wales Tablelands with significant isolated islands of native vegetation in the west. River and Sewells These vegetation isolates contain numerous threatened species including the Creek Rehabilitation iconic Booroolong frog, copper butterfly and black gum community. The corridor Local Land Services 20MTR2-111 $110,000.00 12,000 NSW and traces a once major song line and trading route for Australian Indigenous (Central Tablelands) Corridors peoples and holds numerous important cultural sites. Initially through the combined work of more than 20 private landholders, Forestry Corp., Local Aboriginal Land Councils, Land Care and State Government an area of 150 ha will be planted using over 12,000 trees of local provenance. Five consortium partners will revegetate 40 ha of degraded floodplain in internationally important Hunter Estuary wetlands by direct seeding and Tomago and Hexham planting 237,700 locally native plants, consisting of 24 species of plants that sections, Hunter form NSW-listed Swamp Oak and Swamp Sclerophyll Forest Endangered Shortland Wetlands 20MTR2-145 Wetlands NP - Ecological Communities (EECs). Plantings will include 850 individuals of federally $108,130.00 229,000 NSW Centre Ltd revegetating 40 ha of listed threatened plants Magenta Lilly Pilly and White-Flowered Wax Plant, floodplain create landscape connectivity between two patches of remnant vegetation covering 460 ha, and create habitat and food sources for federally listed threatened fauna Koala, Spotted-Tail Quoll and Swift Parrot. This project will be a key initial step in a strategic plan to connect native vegetation of the Great Dividing Range along the eastern edge of the Central New South Wales Tablelands with significant isolated islands of native Cowra Rehabilitation vegetation in the west. These vegetation remnants contain numerous and Restoration of threatened species including the iconic Koala, regent honeyeater and swift Local Land Services 20MTR2-112 $110,000.00 15,000 NSW Native Vegetation parrot. The corridor traces a once major song line and trading route for (Central Tablelands) Assets Australian Indigenous peoples and holds numerous important cultural sites. Initially through the combined work of more than 25 private landholders, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, Land Care and State Government an area of 150 ha will be planted using over 15,000 trees of local provenance.

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This project will create and restore a strategic habitat corridor throughout 29 ha of the landscape of the mid Richmond River, which will expand habitat for the Nationally Threatened Koala whilst linking the existing Tucki Tucki Nature Wilson's River - Reserve, through an area of Nationally Threatened Lowland Rainforest to an Connecting Riparian extended Riparian Corridor along the Richmond River. A total of 5.5 ha of Wetlandcare Australia 20MTR2-37 and Reserve Koala $107,229.10 5,000 NSW previously cleared native vegetation will be replanted creating 1500 m of Pty Ltd Habitat and restoring riparian corridor to link existing riparian Koala habitat remnants on the Wilson's TEC River and 750 m of terrestrial corridor to link riparian with nearby terrestrial Koala habitat remnants. Restoration works across 23.5 ha will enhance condition of the linked existing habitat. Pelican Island, part of Woregore Nature Reserve, is in the Hastings River near Port Macquarie NSW. It is important feeding and roosting habitat for critically endangered wading and contains endangered ecological communities, Pelican Island - including littoral rainforest. Restoration has been ongoing for some years, most Revegetation of Littoral recently the past 3 years, with federal grant funds. Native vegetation is 20MTR2-46 S.V Proust and P West $23,596.10 700 NSW Rainforest and Sand regenerating well and weed loads have been substantially reduced. However, Swales. there are areas of the island where disturbance from weeds was very high or where native vines are suppressing regeneration. We will plant and/or direct seeding these areas to assist in their restoration. Being an island, we can only gain access on certain days due to the tides.

The project will re-establish the Riverina Highway roadside corridor at Blighty. Through a combination of direct seeding and tube stock planting it will help to connect existing remnants and planted areas either side of Highway and within Revegetation of the the Blighty Recreation Reserve. This will create a more effective biodiversity 20MTR2-230 Conargo Shire Council $36,493.60 4,918 NSW Blighty Corridor corridor for local wildlife and connect the elongated aspects of the Blighty village aesthetically for both the local community and visitors. The project area's high profile will help demonstrate revegetation techniques. Signage at either end of project will be erected.

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This project will increase, by 28 ha, the extent of riparian corridor vegetation along the Nepean River. The vegetation on Shaw's Island is composed of isolated pockets of Casuarina Woodland. This ecological community has suffered the "An Island Girt by impacts of land clearing, grazing and weed invasion. Through strategic re- Hawkesbury River 20MTR2-23 Green" - Shaw's Island establishment of 18,000 locally appropriate native plants, the project will $108,145.40 10,800 NSW County Council Revegetation Project improve the condition, connectivity and resilience of this community and expand upon the extensive weed control that Hawkesbury River County Council (HRCC), funded by the NSW Crown Lands Division, has undertaken on the island for the past 10 years.

The project involves the restoration of over half a ha of sub-tropical rainforest along a 250m stretch of Byron Creek in Bangalow. The site currently consists of degraded farmland infested with Camphor laurel and other environmental weed Byron Creek, Bangalow species. The project will control these weeds and establish a wide diversity of Bangalow Land and 20MTR2-106 - Riparian Rainforest $58,080.00 3,000 NSW locally endemic sub-tropical rainforest trees and shrubs that will enhance and Rivercare Restoration extend an existing Big scrub rainforest remnant and restoration plantings along this section of Byron Creek, providing habitat for terrestrial and aquatic fauna communities.

This project will see a large corridor of farm land restored to native vegetation in central NSW. The activities will engage passionate landholders, Landcare, the Condobolin Green Army team and community in undertaking revegetation activities that will connect two threatened ecological communities, providing a Derriwong/Ootha - significant area of native vegetation established within biodiversity corridors. Derriwong-Ootha 20MTR2-157 Connecting Ecological $110,000.00 26,880 NSW The project will provide multi-beneficial conservation and agricultural outcomes Landcare Group Inc. Communities in this productive grain, lamb and wool region, including provision of habitat and refuges for threatened woodland and migratory birds and other wildlife, connectivity with existing remnant vegetation, a valuable seed collection resource, stock shelter and improved grazing management.

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Once a landscape of interconnected systems, Mulloon Creek now bears eroded gullies. Working collaboratively, this project recreates wetland , providing renewed habitat for threatened native fauna. Contributing to Mulloon Institute's (MI) long-term catchment-scale project, Mulloon Community Rehydration Project, this project aims to recreate, improve Mulloon’s habitat and protect riparian, aquatic and wetland habitat and conserve nationally listed The Mulloon Institute 20MTR2-140 restoration for $75,636.00 7,200 NSW threatened species. Limited threatened species We will: • Improve aquatic and terrestrial condition and functionality • Re-vegetate aquatic and terrestrial areas including gullies and tributaries • Create wildlife corridors and vegetation linkage and improve natural pathways for threatened species

The project will connect approximately 330 ha of bushland to an isolated area of 23 ha through the creation of a 7 ha green wildlife corridor. A small enlargement Sutherland Retreat - on existing bushland will bring the entire reconnected bushland area to 365 ha. 20MTR2-68 Hill top and corridor Two naturally occurring wetland areas and riparian zones in the area will be re- Bridgford, David Robert $47,525.50 25,000 NSW revegetation established, while the project as a whole will increase biodiversity and resilience. The increased bushland and re-created wetlands will provide a sanctuary of natural habitat for a number of threatened fauna native to the area.

A Greener Grainbelt provides members of Harden Murrumburrah Landcare Group (HMLG) with opportunities to continue revegetation that has occurred over the past 25 years. Plantings will enhance HMLG's ongoing commitment to rehabilitate and restore habitat across the grainbelt by planting approximately 70ha. This will help to address critically low levels of remaining remnant Harden Murrumburrah 20MTR2-75 A Greener Grainbelt $65,967.00 17,500 NSW vegetation across Harden Shire, identified at 2.83 percent by satellite imagery in Landcare Group 1997. This project will also support remediation of sites affected by soil erosion, link existing plantings and enhance diversity of older plantings. Species selection for new plantings will also consider predicted effects of climate change to ensure adaptability and long term survival of revegetation.

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This project will engage graziers to plant native trees and shrubs on their farms in the extensively cleared landscape in the Walcha and Armidale district in northern NSW. Over 30,000 native trees and shrubs will be established with Northern Tablelands - tubestock and direct seeding using local provenance seed from the Northern Local Land Services 20MTR2-250 Trees on farms in Cool Tablelands Local Land Services native seed bank. These activities will provide $95,040.00 12,660 NSW (Northern Tablelands) Country conservation and agricultural production outcomes in this significant wool and beef growing region. The revegetation works will provide vital connecting corridors and stepping stones of habitat for threatened woodland birds and other wildlife, as well as shelter and shade for livestock. The project aims to assist landholders in rehabilitating their properties for nature conservation and to provide suitable habitat for the Black-footed -rat, by providing tubestock of key species to kickstart establishment of the native vegetation. The project will also increase the capacity of Land for Wildlife members and the general public in the areas of native plant identification, seed Greening Australia (NT) 20MTR2-237 Seedlings For Success $108,075.00 9,750 NT collection, site preparation techniques and native plant propagation through Ltd three 2 day workshops. Up-skilling landholders in revegetation techniques supports landholders who are interested in integrating nature conservation on their properties and contributes towards improved habitat quality, protection and restoration of remnant vegetation. Loss of in-stream and bank riparian vegetation, trampling by grazing stock and declining water quality caused by overgrazing and sedimentation have been identified as major threats to the long term survival of the Burnett River's Burnett Catchment - threatened species Elseya albagula (white throated snapping turtle) and Restoring Riparian Neoceratodus forsteri (Australian lungfish). This project will work directly with Burnett Catchment 20MTR2-228 $110,000.00 4,000 QLD Habitat in the Inland landholders and local job-seekers to revegetate high priority riparian sites using Care Association Burnett species identified by experts as key habitat and locations in the Inland Burnett. BCCA will also work with local schools to set up monitoring programs and raise community awareness of these local endemic species and the importance of riparian vegetation in the Burnett Catchment.

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This project will revegetate strategic sections of Upper Eli Creek, Hervey Bay City's most significant urban catchment. Planting trees will increase the extent of and restore connectivity between existing native vegetation remnants, increase urban fauna habitat, increase shade within the urban area, and revegetate a Eli Creek Upper Reach historically cleared and modified waterway. Water quality downstream will be Fraser Coast Regional 20MTR2-114 $44,000.00 2,000 QLD Revegetation Project improved through reduced run-off, increased overland filtration and bank Council stabilisation. This project is part of a larger restoration project being carried out by Council across the Eli Creek catchment. A range of community stakeholders including paid and volunteer workers will be involved in restoring and maintaining this natural community asset. The project provides unequaled opportunity to sequester high carbon volumes and create outstanding biodiversity outcomes within Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) listed ecosystems and species habitat. Subtropical Lowland The Project will involve the planting of 16,880 native trees over 4.22 ha to Rainforest recreate EPBC listed Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia and habitat for Noosa and District 20MTR2-135 $109,832.80 16,880 QLD Revegetation - Kin Kin Southern Penda, Grey Head Flying Fox, Red Goshawk, Coxen's Fig Parrot etc. Landcare Group Inc Catchment The project comprises a consortium of 4 properties with committed landholders, each with past restoration work activities undertaken and/or Land for Wildlife status on their properties. The project includes cash and in-kind contributions from landholders, Noosa Council, and Noosa Landcare and equates to extremely good value for money.

High quality riparian restoration works are planned for the site. Targeted weed management and revegetation with endemic species will provide a well- vegetated buffer zone that will be increasingly resilient to high water events and Canungra Creek consequent erosion. The project will contribute to improving connectivity of Scenic Rim Regional 20MTR2-194 $44,000.00 4,000 QLD Restoration Project riparian habitat along the Canungra Creek system and compliment nearby Council upstream restoration projects to re-instate Gallery rainforest community (RE 12.3.1). Project works will provide a platform to engage with local residents and connect to existing community groups.

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The project revegetates 10 ha of Babinda Creek. Revegetation with native species in riparian areas prepares endangered Regional Ecosystems for adaptation to climate change, with stabilisation of the banks reducing sediment load to the Great Barrier Reef . Planting with framework species in The Trustee for Wet Revegetation of Lower 20MTR2-110 adjacent areas provides for long-term reinstatement and connectivity between Tropics Biodiversity $110,000.00 12,000 QLD Babinda Creek fragmented stands of endangered remnant Alexandra Palm (Archontophoenix Foundation alexandrae) Forest and Simple-Complex Mesophyll to Notophyll Vine Forest. The plantings include both threatened plant species and food source for endangered Southern Cassowary and other native fauna. The project provides unequaled opportunity to sequester high carbon volumes and create outstanding biodiversity outcomes within Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) listed Ecosystems and Species Habitat. The Project will involve the planting of 13,900 native trees over 3.5 ha to Re-establishing recreate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Subtropical Lowland (EPBC Act) listed Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia and critical habitat Noosa and District 20MTR2-148 $102,394.60 13,900 QLD Rainforest Habitat in for Giant Barred Frog, Mary River Cod, Koala, Red Goshawk, Coxen's Fig Parrot Landcare Group Inc the Noosa Hinterland etc. The project comprises a consortium of 5 committed landholders, each with past restoration work activities undertaken and Land for Wildlife status on their properties. The project includes cash and in-kind contributions from landholders, Noosa Council, and Noosa Landcare and equates to extremely good value for money. The project will restore 15 ha of the critically Endangered Ecological Community Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia along Neurum Creek through strategic revegetation of 12,000 trees and understorey plants. Targeted plantings will buffer and connect existing remnant riparian vegetation to extend critical habitat and along with strategic fencing, help stabilise streambanks to Neurum Creek Riparian SEQ Catchments 20MTR2-149 reduce erosion and protect downstream water quality in Somerset Dam. $65,670.00 10,000 QLD Restoration Project Limited A Green Army team will assist landholders in the project to manage key WONS (Weeds of National Significance) weeds including Cats claw creeper and Madeira vine using a range of best practice techniques, plus help with the site preparation, establishment, maintenance and ongoing monitoring of the revegetation.

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The Rock Road Wildlife Corridor is a nationally significant project to reconnect 1300 ha of endangered rainforest to the Wet Tropics WHA. It was originally identified in 2004 as a key priority by the Wet Tropics Management Authority for Dirrans End Completion the benefit of a range of nationally endangered species including Cassowary, of the nationally Spotted-tailed quoll and a number of frogs. It will also benefit state listed The Trustee for South 20MTR2-36 $88,000.00 27,000 QLD significant Rock Road species including Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo and three endemic possums. 18 ha Endeavour Trust Wildlife Corridor of new rainforest on three properties has already been replanted or is in the process of replanting. This project involves the replanting of the last 8 ha of rainforest needed to complete the whole corridor project. The project has incredibly strong community support.

The Il-Bogan project aims to restore the of the Logan River within Il-Bogan Restoration Il-Bogan Reserve, whilst promoting the cultural significance of a number of these Scenic Rim Regional 20MTR2-198 $37,510.00 3,200 QLD Project species through local schools programs. Additionally the project will re-instate Council species in an endangered classified RE.

The Brigalow Scrub Re-vegetation project will increase the area of a nationally- listed endangered ecological community; threatened by fragmentation, fire, and weeds. The planting and weed control project in the Reynolds Creek catchment Teviot Range - Brigalow will enlarge, enhance and connect the remnant Brigalow scrub patches, Boonah and District 20MTR2-179 Scrub Re-vegetation - providing essential habitat for 14 nationally-listed threatened species, create a Landcare Association $91,511.20 5,444 QLD Reynolds Creek broad wildlife corridor between two large reserves, and sequester carbon out of Inc the atmosphere. One of the ecosystem services provided from an increase in forest cover will be a reduction of catchment salinity; protecting high value agricultural land, and the Reynolds Creek riparian zone.

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Located in the Lower Daintree South Arm area of Far North Queensland we are regenerating a total area of 15 ha (70,000 trees) of old sugar cane farm back to Lowland Rainforest; creating a wildlife corridor, rejoining existing rainforest to NightWings Rainforest wetland, including creating a Melaleuca wetland area with authentic Centre - Rainforest indigenous planting via framework planting method in 6 stages over the next 6 Schoenberger, Almut 20MTR2-17 $104,832.20 17,000 QLD Revegetation Stages 2 years. Stages 2 and 3, (the component for this grant application) will encompass Angelika and 3 3.4 ha of the total replant area. This project will provide valuable habitat for a large variety of wildlife; many species currently under threat due to habitat loss throughout the area. As wildlife carers this is an import aspect of our revegetation project. The project provides unequaled opportunity to sequester high carbon volumes and create outstanding biodiversity outcomes within Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) listed species habitat Elanda Plains Wetland and protected National Park Estate and a World Heritage Tentative List Site. The Revegetation Project - site is also a Nationally Significant Wetland. Noosa and District 20MTR2-247 $108,757.00 36,000 QLD Great Sandy National The Project will involve the planting of 40,000 native trees over 4 ha (dense Landcare Group Inc Park wetland planting) to recreate EPBC listed habitat for Southern Penda , Grey Head Flying Fox, Red Goshawk, Coxen's Fig Parrot etc. The project includes significant in-kind contributions from the landholder and Noosa Landcare and equates to extremely good value for money.

Koalas are in decline in our region. Habitat loss and fragmentation are a major threat to their survival. By strategic investment and collaboration with landholders and local community groups this project will improve the quality, Reconnecting a koala connectivity and extent of koala habitat in the Goomboorian region to the east Mary River Catchment 20MTR2-209 landscape in the $110,000.00 7,000 QLD of Gympie. The planting, direct seeding of local koala food tree species and Coordination Assoc Inc Goomboorian district saving key koala food trees will enhance an existing koala corridor, increase habitat values and improve connectivity between large tracts of remnant vegetation within protected estates of the Goomboorian district.

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This project involves the planting and maintenance of 27 000 native shrubs and trees on 6 ha of the Oxley Creek Common, a unique 115 ha open space on the lower and highly urbanised reaches of the Oxley Creek. The Oxley Creek Common is key in maintaining a riparian corridor that includes specimens of the endangered Gossia Gonoclada and provides a valuable bird habitat. Over 190 Urban Riparian Oxley Creek Catchment bird species have been recorded at the Oxley Creek Common including Latham’s 20MTR2-240 Corridor Restoration at Association $109,450.00 13,500 QLD Snipe, an Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Oxley Creek Common Incorporated (EPBC Act) listed migratory bird species.

This project will assist the rehabilitation of Lowland Riparian Forest with improved habitat connectivity, improved water quality, reduced weeds and enhanced habitat as direct project outcomes. The Brigalow Scrub Re-vegetation project will increase the area of a nationally- listed endangered ecological community; threatened by fragmentation, fire, and weeds. The planting and weed control project in the Purga Creek catchment will Teviot Range - Brigalow enlarge, enhance and connect the remnant Brigalow scrub patches, providing Boonah and District 20MTR2-170 Scrub Re-vegetation - essential habitat for 14 nationally-listed threatened species, create a broad Landcare Association $109,987.90 10,888 QLD Purga Creek wildlife corridor between two large reserves, and sequester carbon out of the Inc atmosphere. One of the ecosystem services provided from an increase in forest cover will be a reduction of catchment salinity; protecting high value agricultural land, and the Purga Creek riparian zone.

The Back Creek Restoration Project aims to restore a rainforest dominated riparian zone to Back Creek, which will provide landscape level habitat linkage for rainforest dependant species. In addition the project will provide a passive Back Creek Beechmont recreational area for the local community and a catalyst for community capacity Scenic Rim Regional 20MTR2-199 $88,440.00 8,000 QLD Restoration Project building (Back Creek Restoration Plan 2015 Kaye Montgomery). Council Scenic Rim Regional Council has recently received the property as part of a development condition and intends to restore the site to improve its environmental values, amenity and connectivity to existing reserves.

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This project aims to extend semi-evergreen vine thicket (SEVT) in the Mt Etna locality, approximately 30km north of Rockhampton. The Australian Government lists SEVT as an ‘endangered’ ecological community under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Mount Etna - Semi Act), with inappropriate fire regimes and subsequent invasion of weeds an Greening Australia 20MTR2-168 Evergreen Vine Thicket $89,917.30 6,000 QLD ongoing threat. By removing the weeds and planting endemic species the risk of (QLD) Re-vegetation Project fire will be reduced and a fire buffer created around existing SEVT. This project is located within Mt Etna Caves National Park (limestone dominant landscape) and is an extension of the current Fitzroy Basin Association Round 1 20 M Trees project thereby consolidating the benefits of the initial project. This project will establish and maintain 15 ha of endemic eucalyptus forest on weed-infested, ex-grazing land in the Tinana Creek (Mary River) Catchment at Anderleigh, north of Gympie. The forest will extend and link remnant vegetation Baloghs Rd, Anderleigh on neighboring properties to increase essential habitat for the koala (Regional - Restoring Degraded Private Forestry Service 20MTR2-208 Ecosystem 12.3.11 and 12.9-10.17b/12.9-10.3) and consolidate remnant patches $107,267.60 12,000 QLD Landscapes in Mary Queensland Inc and paddock trees within the property. The reforestation works will also extend River Catchment the area of Endangered Regional Ecosystem 12.11.16.This project will enhance the landscape outcomes achieved by previous investment in local reforestation projects by other landholders and the Australian Government.

Oak Valley is a Townsville City Council Reserve that is recognised as suitable grassy woodland habitat for the Black Throated Finch. Over the last 20 years it is Oak Valley - Black estimated the population and range of the species has declined by Throated Finch habitat approximately 80 percent. Along with clearing and fragmentation of habitat, the Greening Australia 20MTR2-180 $109,763.50 7,600 QLD enhancement and Black Throated Finch is also threatened by changes in fire regimes and the (QLD) restoration invasion of exotic weeds and grasses. This project will remove weeds, focus tree planting in riparian zones and enhance the native grass ground cover within the woodland area to provide an additional food source for the finch.

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This project will reconstruct 22 ha of pre-clearance vegetation types focussing on Peppermint Box Woodlands across two sites in the eastern foothills and plains of the Southern Mt Lofty Ranges. Approx 32,000 plants will be established by the Kanmantoo to Wattle community to create vital habitat linkages for declining woodland birds and Goolwa to Wellington Flat - connecting other native flora and fauna species. Green Army participants will be involved in Local Action Planning 20MTR2-84 endangered $110,000.00 27,200 SA all aspects of the project including seed collection, plant propagation, plant Association Peppermint Box establishment, maintenance and monitoring. A plan will be prepared to guide Incorporated Woodlands sites restoration works in line with current best practice. Community Landcare groups, farmers, members of the public and 4wd clubs will be involved in activities, particularly planting tube stock. This project will reconstruct pre-clearance vegetation types at 4 sites comprising 24 ha of cleared land adjoining the internationally recognised Ramsar zoning of the Coorong and Lower region. Using a combination of direct seeding and tubestock, at least 32,000 plants will be established to connect previously Goolwa to Wellington Goolwa to Wellington - revegetated areas and remnant vegetation to provide vital habitat for declining Local Action Planning 20MTR2-78 Connecting Catchment $110,000.00 27,200 SA woodland birds and threatened native flora and fauna species. Green Army Association to Coast participants and community will be involved in all aspects of the project Incorporated including seed collection, plant propagation, site preparation, plant establishment, maintenance and monitoring. A plan will be prepared to guide restoration works in line with current best practice. Native vegetation in the Mid North of SA was quickly cleared following colonisation, to establish one of the Nation's premium dryland agricultural districts. Collaborative Conservation Action Planning has identified a set of realistic biodiversity management targets that complement primary production Habitat restoration for and support ecosystem services. The restoration of woodland buffers and Northern and Yorke threatened species in 20MTR2-138 linkages for threatened species is considered a priority action for the significant Natural Resources $110,000.00 61,500 SA the Mid North of South habitat remnant associated with the Clare Valley. In partnership with local Management Board Australia community groups, this project builds upon previous work to establish back-up populations of six Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) listed flora species, and enhance habitat quality and connectivity for a suite of declining woodland birds.

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This project will reconstruct pre-clearance vegetation types at 2 sites comprising 20 ha of cleared land contiguous with high value remnant vegetation in Kyeema Conservation Park. Approx 32,000 plants will be established by the community Reconstructing priority to connect areas of previous revegetation and remnant vegetation to provide Goolwa to Wellington ecosystems in a SE Mt vital habitat for declining woodland birds and other native flora and fauna Local Action Planning 20MTR2-82 $110,000.00 27,200 SA Lofty Ranges species. Green Army participants will be involved in all aspects of the project Association biodiversity hotspot. including seed collection, plant propagation, site preparation, plant Incorporated establishment, maintenance and monitoring. Community groups, a 4wd club and schools will be involved in activities. A plan will be prepared to guide restoration works in line with current best practice.

This project aims to restore or improve habitats previously degraded through the installation of dams and subsequent Piosphere effects associated Addressing key Black- South Australian with pastoralism/introduced grazer activity. These degraded more open areas eared Miner threats Murray-Darling Basin 20MTR2-216 are seen as a conduit for Yellow-throated Miner invasion into deep mallee, $104,062.20 20,160 SA through dam site Natural Resources which poses a direct threat to Black-eared Miners through hybridisation. recovery Management Board Restoration will be achieved largely through direct seeding methodologies, along with some targeted tubestock planting.

While has large areas of native vegetation, tracts of agricultural land create disconnects where native habitat is highly fragmented and continues to decline. Expansion of irrigation infrastructure and associated agricultural Increasing connectivity intensification further threaten remnant habitat and connectivity. This project Northern Tasmanian and threatened species focuses on private land in the coastal district of Waterhouse, and will protect Natural Resource 20MTR2-147 $109,450.00 19,500 TAS habitat at Waterhouse, and enhance existing vegetation and re-vegetate suitable areas, including Management NE Tas. riparian zones and linkages between remnant patches. Outcomes will include Association Inc. increased habitat for threatened species, improved waterway health and water quality, and improved connectivity between important coastal habitats and large areas of native vegetation in inland reserves.

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This project will establish 14,000 plants >2m tall and 500 understorey in 24 ha along 2km of stream below the on the Vaucluse property near Conara Junction. This project is part of the Midlands Restoration Program that’s building biodiversity corridors across fractured northern midlands agricultural landscapes in a nationally recognised biodiversity hotspot between the Western and Eastern Vaucluse threatened Tiers. The project will re-establish habitat for Environment Protection and species habitat Greening Australia 20MTR2-165 Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) threatened species including $88,935.00 14,000 TAS restoration, Tasmanian (TAS) Ltd eastern barred bandicoots, Tasmanian Devils, Wedge Tailed Eagles, Masked midlands Owls, Midlands Buttercups and several orchids in the Epping Forest wildlife corridor.

The project will be supported and integrated into the larger revegetation program and build on 610 ha already planted While Tasmania has large areas of native vegetation, extensive tracts of agricultural land create disconnects within which native habitat is highly fragmented and continues to decline. Expansion of irrigation infrastructure and Increasing Connectivity associated agricultural intensification further threaten remnant native Northern Tasmanian and Threatened vegetation and habitat connectivity. This project has identified suitable projects Natural Resource 20MTR2-169 $108,680.00 25,700 TAS Species Habitat in on private land to re-vegetate patches, such as pivot corners and riparian areas, Management Tasmania's Midlands to serve as future stepping stones facilitating biodiversity connectivity across Association Inc. cleared and intensively managed agricultural landscapes. There is a focus on increasing habitat for threatened fauna such as the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, which persists in the project area. This project on the Marchwiel coastal property in SE Tasmania will establish 5,700 trees in an 8 ha cleared block surrounded by native eucalyptus woodland. The site is 700m from the coast and is important habitat for Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) endangered Marchwiel Endangered 40 spotted pardalote, swift parrot and stag beetle and vulnerable spotted tailed Bird, Mammal and Stag Greening Australia 20MTR2-159 quoll. Marchwiel is within the Wielangta Swift Parrot Important Breeding Area, $27,170.00 5,700 TAS Beetle Habitat (TAS) Ltd with almost all the breeding population using the area, including Marchwiel in Restoration Project recent years. This project will supplement coastal blue gum, white gum, white peppermint and black gum forests that are critical foraging habitat for these threatened birds. The landholder will fence a 6 ha block within the site at his own expense to manage native browsing pressures.

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This project will establish 6,000 plants > 2m tall and 500 understorey along 3.2km of the Macquarie River 5 km upstream of Ross on Beaufront and Mona Vale properties. This project is part of the Midlands Restoration Program that is building biodiversity corridors between the Western and Eastern Tiers across fractured agricultural landscapes in a nationally recognised biodiversity hotspot. Threatened species The project will re-establish habitat for Environment Protection and Biodiversity habitat reconnection in Greening Australia 20MTR2-177 Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) listed threatened species including $51,205.00 6,000 TAS Tasmanian Northern (TAS) Ltd eastern barred bandicoots, Tasmanian Devils, Wedge Tailed Eagles, Masked Midlands Owls, Midlands Buttercups and several orchids in the Macquarie River wildlife corridor.

The project is supported and integrated into the larger revegetation program and build on 610 ha already planted. Working with schools, councils and community in the Tamar our Urban/Rural project will connect city and country.

The Urban component will: - Link with schools and councils to revegetate with endemic species some Launceston, West Tamar and George Town council reserves. Tamar Valley Rural - Involve schools and community groups in propagation of seedlings as well as Tamar Region Natural Biodiversity and their planting. Resource Management 20MTR2-184 $107,800.00 20,000 TAS Landscape Learning - Provide a fertile learning experience through "Landscape Learning" Strategy Reference Project Group Inc The Rural component will: - Support high priority natural biodiversity areas by revegetating with local provenance tree and understory species. - Engage with landholders to establish biodiverse shelter belts and returning degraded farm land to enhance ecosystem services. - Include Revegetation Management Plans

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Remnant vegetation comprises less than 0.01 percent of the Victorian Volcanic Plains (VVP) area and is threatened by clearing and fragmentation. This project will revegetate 35 ha of cleared agricultural land across the Corangamite Lakes Revegetating the Landcare area with VVP eucalypt woodland species to increase habitat area, Farm Tree And Victorian Volcanic improve landscape resilience, establish 25 km of habitat corridors and enhance 20MTR2-222 Landcare Association $81,042.50 32,130 VIC Plains landscape with areas of adjacent remnant E. camaldulensis woodland and Poa Inc Eucalyptus Woodlands grassland. Fencing of waterways and revegetation of riparian zones will protect habitat for Corangamite Water Skink and improve water quality into RAMSAR wetlands and lakes. Contributions from participating landholders will provide a 5 to 1 benefit-cost for grant funds. This project will expand and join fragmented remnant landscapes within a 50k radius of 's major regional city, . The GLN’s vision is to link the Barwon, Moorabool and Hovells river systems with the Dog Rocks Flora and Greening the Geelong Fauna Sanctuary, the Red Gum Reserve, Teesdale Grassy Woodland, Inverleigh Hinterland - Building Flora and Fauna Reserve, Bannockburn Bush, , Mt Rothwell Geelong Landcare 20MTR2-243 $65,997.80 22,080 VIC Biolinks for Threatened Conservation Centre, Brisbane Ranges National Park and State Park. Network Inc Species The project will build on our recent Biodiversity Project which has seen 160,000 trees, shrubs and understorey species planted and 100 km of direct seeding. Biolinks are vital in our area to buffer significant ecosystems such as grassy woodlands from further fragmentation and urban encroachment. This project in the Pentland Hills area northwest of Bacchus Victoria will recreate diverse habitat and biodiversity zones consistent with former vegetation communities and includes provisions for community engagement and education. Work will be completed in 2 main areas: Biodiversity (1) W James Whyte Island Reserve: Biodiversity and habitat improvements Australian Trust for Connectivity Planting, 20MTR2-64 (15,000 plants) adjacent to Werribee Gorge State Park and along Myrniong Conservation $65,450.00 10,000 VIC Werribee Gorge and Creek and Werribee River including the confluence of the rivers. Volunteers Pentland Hills, Victoria (2) Myrniong and Korkuperrimul Creeks, between the Lerderderg / Wombat Forest Parks and Werribee River. The works will be in degraded woodland areas between the waterways, cross linking remnant habitat with 5000 new plantings in 4 strategic sites.

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Landcarers will work with Barengi Gadjin Land Council to deliver 25 ha of strategic revegetation and engage all schools in the Horsham Rural City Council area in Habitat 141, increasing habitat for the federally listed Striped Legless Students, Landcarers Lizard (Delmar impar) and restoring connectivity in a local catchment area which and Traditional Owners Laharum Landcare 20MTR2-201 has less that 8 percent of native vegetation remaining. 9 sites will be $53,130.00 7,500 VIC connecting ecological Group revegetated and managed to promote and protect indigenous cultural values, communities increase patch size and buffers around remnant vegetation, and contribute to biolinks between the Grampians, Wimmera River, Little Desert and the associated creek corridors. Project partners the Southern Otway Landcare Network and the Conservation Ecology Centre at Cape Otway will restore degraded coastal headland and coastal woodland habitat to improve habitat quality, extent and connectivity for Great Otway National Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) Park - Improving the listed threatened species in the coastal environs of the Conservation Estate Southern Otway 20MTR2-54 $78,666.50 12,000 VIC connectivity of Potoroo Property The Great Otway National Park, at Marengo and Cape Otway. This work Landcare Network habitat will provide outcomes for the EPBC listed species Long Nosed Potoroo, Spot- tailed Quoll and Leafy Greenhood Orchid by improving connectivity between core populations and extending their range, through coastal woodland restoration. The Project is situated around Merrimu Reservoir, 10km north of Bacchus Marsh, Victoria and will focus on the revegetation and enhancement of remnant vegetation and the regionally endangered Grassy Woodland communities. This will increase the habitat for the recorded Grey Headed Flying Fox, that are Merrimu Reservoir declared vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Gippsland Southern 20MTR2-195 Land Revegetation Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act). The 12 ha Project area will undertake Rural Water $24,497.00 4,100 VIC Project extensive and weed control and revegetation works, to assist with Corporation buffering and enhancement of vegetation in addition to reducing sedimentation of Merrimu Reservoir and its tributary, Cockatoo Creek. The Reservoir is owned and operated by Southern Rural Water (SRW) and provides a regionally important raw water source for irrigation and drinking purposes.

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The project aims to strengthen the linkages between remnants on farms and between these on farm remnants and larger core areas on agricultural properties in the Western Port Catchment. 40,000 plants will be established over approximately 10 sites that will create new corridors on farm, link on farm Bass Coast - Farm to remnants and link these larger remnants to core remnants within the landscape. Bass Coast Landcare 20MTR2-206 Forest - Linking core $110,000.00 37,500 VIC Vegetation quality will be improved and habitat linkages created enabling Network Inc remnants. threatened species to ultimately re-establish within the landscape. Landowners will work together with community landcare members, school groups and the Green Army to prepare and manage sites, control invasive weeds and revegetate the sites with locally sourced indigenous tubestock and seed. This project aims to establish native vegetation at two sites that will close the gaps in key existing fragmented corridors, contribute to improved waterway health and support land rehabilitation works occurring adjacent to the sites. These works will see the reinstatement of ecological vegetation communities Mornington Peninsula - that support seven species listed as threatened under the Victorian Flora and Habitat Restoration 20MTR2-18 $89,100.00 35,000 VIC Corridor Connections Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. The Linking the Mornington Peninsula Landscape Fund (LMPL) initiative that aims to reconnect fragmented remnants of indigenous vegetation to create wildlife corridors (biolinks) on the Mornington Peninsula has identified these sites, conducted extensive planning and consultation and this project will see the culmination this work. European settlement and subsequent land clearing, stock access and overgrazing has had a detrimental impact on yet many ecological values remain high. Kow Swamp is a mid-Murray storage basin, with swampy wetlands and vegetation with high biological diversity. It is also internationally recognized with respect to Aboriginal culture and its archaeological significance in the evolution KOW SWAMP Gunbower Land Care 20MTR2-55 of mankind. $62,480.00 18,450 VIC RESTORATION PROJECT Incorporation Involving Traditional Owners, landholders and community groups the project aims to repair, restore and enhance the remaining habitat values of Kow Swamp. This project is vital to the survival of the endangered Grey Crowned Babbler and the Bush Stone Curlew and identification and protection of cultural heritage sites.

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Connecting Country aims to enhance and restore natural landscapes across the Mount Alexander Region of central Victoria. This proposed project will increase Mount Alexander the extent of woodland habitat for the threatened Regent Honeyeater, with Connecting Country Region - Landcare 20MTR2-128 benefits for other nationally threatened species and communities. In close (Mt Alexander Region) $42,350.00 4,725 VIC Bringing Back the partnership with four local Landcare groups, we will undertake site preparation, Inc. Regent Honeyeater revegetation and follow-up monitoring at six locations. As a result, 6300 trees, shrubs and understorey species will be planted across 22.5 ha.

The Avon River Basin is central to the SW Australia Biodiversity Hotspot and with over 100 species listed as threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) the biodiversity of this region is highly fragmented and in decline. The potential for genetic exchange between Wheatbelt Natural Avon River Basin EPBC many native species has been greatly reduced. This is further compounded by 20MTR2-225 Resource Management $110,000.00 40,000 WA species habitat security the threats posed by non native species and vast areas being utilised solely for Incorporated production. This project will increase the amount of functional vegetation in the landscape and provide sophisticated threat mitigation to secure that investment. A comprehensive education and extension program will underpin all project activity engaging the community in high quality conservation outcomes. Precedence is given to revegetating a priority north-south corridor in the City of Swan and a wildlife corridor for Carnaby's Black Cockatoos in the Shire of Mundaring. The project reconnects high value remnant vegetation identified in the National Wildlife Corridors Plan. Direct seeding and planting maintains high ecological values of the sites. Revegetation of Priority

Corridors and Bushland Eastern Metropolitan 20MTR2-143 A partnership with a local Aboriginal group has been established to revegetate a $110,000.00 63,925 WA in Perth's Eastern Regional Council site with native trees and understorey species, to connect an adjacent Bush Region Forever site in Kensington Bushland.

The project revegetates wetlands of significance frequented by endangered migratory bird populations in the City of Bayswater. South Perth sites will be revegetated for landscape resilience.

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Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) are endemic to WA but are rapidly in decline with total population estimates to be less than 60,000. The Moore River Catchment has 7 of the 23 designated Important Bird Areas (IBAs) Increasing breeding that support Carnaby's. Unfortunately past and continuing clearing of Carnaby's habitat for Carnaby's breeding and forage habitat is threatening their future survival. The Moore Catchment 20MTR2-176 $76,532.50 27,000 WA Black Cockatoo in the Council (Inc) Moore Catchment This project aims to increase Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo numbers through increasing and connecting breeding and priority forage habitat using mixed native trees and understory. Planting will take place on both private and public land, and include engaging a local Working on Country Yued planting team. The project will assist an 8 year mission to provide a 25 km, continuous, vegetated habitat link for the vulnerable malleefowl species known to inhabit three neighbouring reserves (Gabbin, Narkal and Mulji reserves) in the Eastern Wheatbelt of WA.

The Narkal-Gabbin- 20MTR2-101 The project will develop a section of habitat corridor as part of a local landholder Avongro Incorporated $38,555.00 27,000 WA Mulji malleefowl link re-vegetation strategy, ensure local provenance through local seed collecting, stage a community tree-planting and education event, and implement threat mitigation for the Leipoa ocellata and other threatened species, in a part of the Australian landscape that has been largely cleared and at risk from climate change. The Chapman River and Greenough River in the Geraldton area are included in one of only thirty four national biodiversity hotspots that are internationally recognised. The estuaries are located in the urban/peri-urban landscape of Geraldton and are under significant threat. The City works in Mid West Estuaries - partnership with community to improve the extent, connectivity and condition City of Greater 20MTR2-59 Creating Corridors for of riparian vegetation of the estuaries. The estuaries support temperate coastal $65,450.00 10,000 WA Geraldton Wildlife saltmarsh communities (TEC) which provides habitat for birds, including migratory species listed under Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act). This 20 Million Trees project will enable project partners to strategically restore a further 78 ha of the river corridors to result in urban biodiversity outcomes.

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This project will conduct weeding, site preparation, direct seeding and planting of over 4000 plants of 30 species, in and around the Kimberley's most endangered and fragile ecosystem: Dampier Peninsula's Monsoon Vine Thicket. Revegetation of Project activities will involve collaboration with 4 Traditional Owner groups, local endangered Monsoon 20MTR2-219 and state government, 2 volunteer environment groups, 2 aboriginal ecotourism Environs Kimberley Inc $110,000.00 2,000 WA Vine Thickets on the resorts, 3 Green Army teams, 2 youth conservation cadets and the wider Dampier Peninsula community. This project will lead to decreased weed and fire extent, increasing MVT patch size and resilience, enhancing frugivore connectivity and resilience across the whole MVT network at a landscape scale.

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