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Introducing the new QPWS Public Contact Ranger
By Amy Sauer, Public Contact, Fraser Island Firstly let me recognise the great ground work that Alana, Lou and Ian (Webby) put into this position. Although I have not had the pleasure of meeting all of the FINIA members it is already clear that the dedication by QPWS staff to forge partnerships, support the FINIA values and promote and participate in programs has been well received and appreciated by FINIA members. Whilst my appointment to this position is only short term, I look forward to working with the FINIA members as they continue to work towards protecting the natural integrity of Fraser Island.. If you need to contact me: Telephone: (07) 4121 1687 Fax: (07) 4121 1650 1st Floor, Cnr Lennox and Alice Street Maryborough Po Box: 101 Maryborough QLD 4650 [email protected]
Sustaining the natural integrity of Fraser Island together April 2013
Newsletter Inside this edition ¾ PC Ranger Introduction ¾ Coastal Community Forum ¾ Lake McKenzie photo monitoring project ¾ Eurong nursery update ¾ Weed busting on Fraser Island.(Sept 2012) ¾ Fraser Island Creeper ¾ ROUND ISLAND WEEDING DAY ¾ FIDO Bush Regenerators transforming Eurong ¾ Fraser island Conference — “A Natural Laboratory” ¾ Farewell from John Stewart ¾ Funding Opportunities
Welcome to the Sixth edition of the FINIA newsletter, keeping FINIA members up to date with the current FINIA projects. The next FINIA meeting will be held on Friday 10Th May starting at 10am, at the Woocoo Community hall on Maryborough/Biggenden Road. Please email any discussion items to [email protected] .
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Coastal Community Forum Close to the Edge The Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) invites you to attend a Free Forum about living – Close to the Edge – learn about living in our coastal environment, Hervey Bay Corals, the local Butchulla people, Marine Turtles, Shorebirds. Seagrass, Coast care and the Great Sandy Marine Park.
Mantra Resort-Buccaneer Drive Urangan- Hervey Bay.
Saturday 18 May 2013, 9:00am- 5:00pm
Master of Ceremony – Sue Sargent – BMRG
9:00- Councillor Phil Truscott - Fraser Coast Regional Council - Open the Proceedings
9.15 - Butchulla People - Welcome to Country 9.30 - Paul Prenzler - DEHP - Beach Erosion Facts and Misconceptions 10.00-Natalie Kastner - QPWS-The Values of the Great Sandy Marine Park 10.30 - Ian Butler - University of Queensland - Hervey Bay Coral
Reefs – Living Close to the Edge Morning Tea 11.00 - 11.30 11.30 - Adjunct Associate Professor Andy Steven - CSIRO - Flood
Impacts on Seagrass Beds and Understanding Implications of Natural Filtration Systems as Carbon Sinks
12.00 - Jim Buck - QLD Turtle Conservation Project - Lady Musgrave Island Turtle Monitoring
12.30 - Don and Lesley Bradley - Lower Mary River Land and Catchment Care Group (Around our Islands and up to Sandy Cape)
1.00 - Maree Prior - Cooloola Coastcare - Learning Local - Tin Can Bay School Wetlands
1.30 - Norm Barney - Dhugamin Pty Ltd - Preservation of the Butchulla People’s Fish Traps
Lunch 1.30 - 2.30 2.30 - Adjunct Associate Professor Peter Waterman Vulnerability of the
Regional Coastal Systems to Changing Climatic Conditions 3.00 - Toni Cannard- CSIRO - Formation of Coochiemudlo Island Coastcare 3.30 - Maureen Schmitt - Bundaberg and District Urban Landcare Association
Sharks Nest – Love it or Leave It! 4.00 - Associate Professor Greg Skilleter - University of Queensland
Linking Intertidal Habitat Quality and Shorebird Abundance
Wrap up and discussion, any ideas and outcomes for our region?
Booking is Essential as Spaces are Limited - book by Thursday 9th May. To book contact Vikki Evans on 4169 0720 or [email protected]
For more info about the event contact Kath Nash - 0448 027 329
* Please note the program and times may change
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Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora) Photo Monitoring Project This project is being carried out by FIDO
By John Sinclair - FIDO
Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora) Beach: In response to criticisms of the modifications to the beach at Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora) in 2010, the QPWS invited the Fraser Island Natural Integrity Alliance to set up a monitoring project on the impacts of recreational use of the lake’s beaches as a basis for future management and decisions relating to the lake. Laura Simmons and Yoko Shimazu, doctoral students at the University of the Sunshine Coast prepared a monitoring plan that was submitted to FINIA and at the FINIA meeting in October 2012 it was agreed that the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation would install the monitoring stations as part of its next scheduled working bee on fi in the week 25 November to 1 December 2012. The monitoring site and procedures were examined during a site inspection in October 2012. On 28th November the four poles were placed in their respective positions and GPS locations recorded. Following that and a prolonged dry period in the latter half of 2012 there were a number of heavy downfalls that contributed to a rise in the level of the lake beginning with ex-cyclone Oswald at the end of January. �Registrations�at�Eurong�were:�
x December 2012 - 48.8mm x January 2013 - 418.8mm x February 2013 - 302.0mm x Early March 2013 - 100.4mm (prior to the monitoring readings)
Boorangoora #1. GPS Reference: 250 26.759’ S 1530 03.075’ E Installed 28th November 2012. Approx. 10.30am when there a number of people were moving about the beach. Location: This site was high on the lunette of the main beach near the head of a small sandblow to the west of the main stairs. It is able to sight up on the same focal point used for sighting from Boorangoora #2.It’s high and unobtrusive and in a blowout area of the lunette to be able to assess the human traffic in this bared area and if there are any adverse impacts on the site.
Photo taken 28-11-2012 Note base of the Melalueca
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On 15th March 2013: In the intervening 15 weeks since the monitoring posts were installed the region experienced heavy rainfall, particularly from ex-cyclone Oswald and the water level in the lake rose approximately one metre shrinking the area of dry beach. Photo:
Photo taken 15th March 2013 showing pole location Photo taken 15th March 2013 Photo taken 15th March 2013 with same scene as left For more information about Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora) Photo Monitoring Project. Click on this LINK: http://www.fido.org.au/monitoring/LMKB%20Photo%20Monitoring%20Project.pdf
Eurong nursery update
If you would like to order some native plants to replace any exotics that you have in your garden please contact me on 07 4121 1687 or by email at [email protected]. To pick up plants please call me to arrange a date and time to collect them from the Eurong QPWS Office. FINIA members, if you are interested in volunteering at the Eurong nursery please give me a call.
It is QPWS policy that people wishing to volunteer must have approved documentation prior to commencement of any volunteer activity.
To comply with workplace health and safety requirements, all approved volunteers must notify staff before entering the Eurong QPWS base (please contact me 48hrs prior).
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Weed busting on Fraser Island. (Sept 2012) Bye Col Zemek Fraser Coast Regional Council
Have you noticed plants introduced to gardens in the townships of Fraser Island escaping and spreading throughout the island and into the National Park? You can help stop this spread by removing them wherever you see them and planting recommended plants native to Fraser Island. Even bringing plants onto the island may spread things like Myrtle rust which is now prevalent on the mainland. Council have declared under Local law fourteen plants of which seven are specifically for Fraser Island only. These plants have been declared to protect the environment, agriculture, public health and amenity within the Fraser Coast region. If you find them on your property please remove them. The fourteen plants declared in the Fraser Coast Region by local law are:
¾ Easter cassia (F.I only) ¾ Bathurst burr ¾ Coastal morning glory (F.I only) ¾ Grader grass ¾ Glory lily (F.I only) ¾ mother of millions (live leaf) ¾ Mother in laws tongue (F.I only) ¾ Noogoora burr ¾ Mickey mouse plant (F.I only) ¾ Saffron thistle ¾ Sisal hemp (F.I only) ¾ Star burr ¾ Umbrella tree (F.I only) ¾ Thorn apples
Each of these declared plants will be featured in the coming newsletters. For further information visit Council website www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au Mickey Mouse plant (Ochna serrulata) flowering now. A native to Africa Description: Shrub to 2m with narrow glossy leaves and finely serrated wavy margins. Flowers have five yellow petals which drop leaving five red sepals surrounding green to black pea sized seeds that’s spread by birds. Hand remove when young as has deep taproot or cut and paste. Invades undisturbed native bushland and can become dense stands even in shady areas. Alternative to plant: Lolly bush Clerodedrum floribundum Keep an eye out for our officers inspecting townships in November. Happy weeding!
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The cooler months are almost upon us, and still a great time for controlling weedy plants before winter. Remember to think before bringing plants onto Fraser Island as you could be harbouring pests. Excellent weeding was seen during last November 2012 inspections. Officers will be re-inspecting Fraser Island townships early June. Happy weeding! Easter Cassia (Senna pendula var. glabrata) flowering now Declared under Local Law No. 3 (2010) for Fraser Island ONLY. A native to tropical America. A rounded shrub in open areas or somewhat lanky in understorey sites growing 1.5 to 5m with mid green compound leaves and rounded leaflets in 3-6 pairs. Bright yellow flowers with prominent stamens in Autumn and Winter. Producing long rounded green bean- like pods maturing to brown. Easily colinises disturbed areas and invades bushland. A commonly found plant noticed more in Winter along roadsides. Control by hand removing small plants. Seed pods should be removed and bagged. Chemical control by cut stump with Glyphosate or basal bark spray with fluoxypyr and diesel.
Alternatives to plant: Coast canthium Cyclophyllum coprosmoides or Beach aspen Achroychiaimperforata Glory lily (Gloriosa superba) Flowering now Declared under Local Law No. 3 (2010) for Fraser Island ONLY. A native to Africa and Asia. A perennial herb with climbing stems to 4m. The plant dies back over winter and produces underground tubers. Leaves are shiny, green narrow with tendrils at the tips used for support. Produces showy orange, red or yellow flowers with “petals” turned back to expose the stamens. Flowers from October to May followed by fleshy capsules with red seeds. Plants are highly toxic to humans, native animals and livestock. These plants are often found in older gardens, invades bushland, coastal habitat and tolerates nutrient poor soils. Control by digging out tubers(using gloves).Collect and destroy seed pods. Chemical control December and February using glyphosate (20mL/L) +metsulfuron methyl 1.5g/10L with surfactant. Alternatives to plant: Coast canthium Cyclophyllum coprosmoides or Beach aspen Achroychiaimperforata
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Mother of Millions and Live leaf (Bryophyllum delagoense and hybrids,B.pinnatum) These fleshy leaved succulents with an apt name are starting to flower and will continue through winter. The leaves are fleshy, tubular, boat- shaped or broad oval with scalloped margins. Each leaf is capable of producing many plantlets. The plants often blend into bushland until the showy bell shaped flowers are produced in Winter. They are often found in gardens, along roadsides and old dump sites. Toxic to humans and animals Remove by hand ensuring all leaves etc are picked up and bag all plant material. Chemical control by spraying with Grazon extra,Starane etc. Always read and use in accordance all herbicide labels before applying. Mother of Million Live Leaf
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Fraser Island Creeper Bye Michael Lowe
Website: www.cooloolanativeplants.com.au Email: [email protected]
FINIA’s last newsletter featured a terrific article by David Anderson on the colourful and rare local native vine species, Fraser Island Creeper or Tecomanthe hillii. In this issue I will explore more of the Island’s ‘must have’ native vine species for local gardening, landscaping and bush regeneration projects. The first is the Native Wisteria or Callerya megasperma. This is a vigorous-growing woody vine with rich-green leaflets found in forested areas throughout the Island. The species name mega – sperma refers to ‘mighty’ or large seeds, which emerge from long velvety seed pods around February to March following delightful bouquets of light and dark purple pea blossoms in Winter to Spring. This is a wonderful plant to add to the garden but will require a few years to produce a flower and needs room to move! The second species is Native Jasmine or Pandorea floribunda. This vine grows quite commonly in wooded areas slightly inland along Fraser’s eastern coast where it can reach the height of the surrounding bushes. It has glossy-green leaves and stunning displays of creamy-white, tubular bell-flowers, (each up to 3cm long) in Spring. Native Wisteria Native Jasmine Callerya megasperma Pandorea floribunda Seeds and cuttings for both species and the Fraser Island Creeper have been collected from on-Island stock and propagated at the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service nursery facility at Eurong for use in local gardening and bush regeneration projects. These and many other local native plants are being made freely-available to the Island’s residents and landholders as part of the ‘Fraser Island Community Weed Replacement Project’, which aims at reducing the impact of exotic and non-native garden species on the natural integrity of World Heritage-listed Fraser Island. To further assist residents and landholders, a Native Species Planting Guide booklet is being produced as part of the project to help guide decisions on the selection and use of locally-sourced native plant species for Fraser Island gardens and landscaping. To access any of these freely-available local native plants, Island residents and landholders are encouraged to contact QPWS Ranger, Amy Sauer on (07) 4121 1687. For information about the Weed Replacement project, contact Project Coordinator, Michael Lowe on 0142 119 719. This project is supported by FINIA and Fraser Island Defenders Organisation through funding from the Australian Government’s ‘Caring for our Country.’
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ROUND ISLAND WEEDING DAY: 23 APRIL 2013 Vanessa Elwell-Gavins As a complete newcomer to Hervey Bay and Queensland (from Tasmania), this trip to Round Island (a follow-up to a weed working bee six weeks earlier) was my first exposure to the task of managing environmental weeds in a sub-tropical environment. Fortunately, a keen, young and fit CVA team of seven students from assorted US universities (plus their Australian leader) was available to assist the locals (eight of us from the local community, two very knowledgeable Council employees and Kath Nash, a representative from the Burnett Mary Regional Group). Krystal Klear provided sea transport, and strong northerly winds and a bit of a swell across the mouth of Great Sandy Strait meant the skipper needed two goes to get us landed on Round Island, even though the tide was pretty high. Don Bradley introduced us to the weeds requiring action, and we fanned out. One group took bags to collect the seed heads off stands of a very tall grass (alarmingly named ‘Green Panic’). Don then sprayed the de-seeded grass before we left. Another group tackled the Vinca (periwinkle) that had been a major focus of the previous trip. This seemed like a good task for a newby, one not requiring too many plant identification skills and where there was probably low risk of exacerbating an existing problem. Some sturdy US students set off to tackle the Broad-leafed Pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), which was large enough to require a cut and paste effort. Those with chemical management skills tackled a rather forbidding stand of prickly pear on the north-eastern fringe of the island. I learned that while the biological control provided by Cactoblastus is normally sufficient to keep it in check in the coastal regions, and to provide a nursery for Cactoblastus to parasitise the much larger inland stands, it does not like salt winds so needs mechanical control in exposed coastal sites such as Round Island. We all admired the 50+ Pied Cormorants roosting in a big tree close to the Prickly Pear. They seemed quite unconcerned by this mini-invasion by Homo sapiens. It was great to see the flowering Beach Bean (Canavalia rosea) emerging from underneath the Vinca, breathing a metaphorical sigh of relief as it went about its business binding the loose sands of the island. I also learned to recognise Wollastonia biflora and an Ipomoea species among the ground-cover ‘goodies’, a pretty Euphorbia species (Coastal Spurge) and the mounded, very tough Octopus Bush (Heliotropium foertherianum),that hugged Round Island’s south-western fringe. I recognised Carpobrotus glaucescens (Pigface), which seems common down the eastern seaboard, including some of my formerly local beaches in Tasmania. Weedwise, I found myself drawn to the Corky Passionfruit that is on Round Island (and pretty much everywhere else in the Fraser Coast region, it seems), not least because of its superficial similarities to the Beach Bean, with the risk, therefore, that I could inadvertently pull out the wrong thing unless I was particularly observant. Corky Passionfruit has the capacity to smother everything in its path. Thanks to Lesley Bradley, we were well fed with fruit for morning tea, and a barbecue lunch that she seemed to magic out of nothing. In the relaxed and convivial atmosphere of shared tasks and shared food, conversation and information flowed freely. There was plenty of time for a stroll round the island, which must have more than quadrupled in size as the tide receded, revealing pebbly flats and lots of pieces of a spherical sponge-like coral. After lunch, this stroll was combined with a spot of rubbish collection. This apparently generated much less rubbish than the March trip, which was very heartening. Thanks to Burnett Mary Regional Group for funding the day (through the Federal Government’s Caring for our Country program), and to all participants for their efforts and good fellowship.
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FIDO Bush Regenerators transforming Eurong
Retaining the natural integrity that justified Fraser Island’s World Heritage status means hard work for FIDO’s volunteer teams who are waging a war against weeds
Over the last twelve months FIDO has had six different week-long teams working on bush regeneration in Eurong. The latest group worked from 22nd to 27th April and consisted of nine volunteers from Brisbane, Noosa, Taiwan and Korea. This was the first time that overseas volunteers have joined the effort but there regular working bees are attracting interstate volunteers. The collective effort is progressively transforming the appearance of Eurong. Volunteers have collectively contributed over 1200 hours to bush regeneration work in the last twelve months in addition to the environmental monitoring that has now been incorporated into this program.
The project which is supported by grants from the BMRG’s Coastal Communities program and a Caring for Country grant is also assisted by a growing number of partnerships including the QPWS, the FCRC and Kingfisher and Eurong Resorts. Residents and landholders in Eurong are becoming ever more appreciative of the efforts made to control the weeds that have the potential to spread far and wide once established in the natural forest areas. Many are actively assisting the volunteers in identifying problem weeds that are not readily noticed by “blow-ins” and in some cases helping to remove. It is the cooperative operation.
The teams have almost purged Eurong of all of the Easter Cassia and fruiting Brazilian Cherries and hope that the next working bee in July can finalize these and any other potential tree weeds that might be spread by birds and spread into the natural forest.
The entrance to Eurong Resort Reception building has been transformed with the removal of the exotic species and the replacement with island grown plants. The resort is very pleased and provided some of the accommodation as well as a complimentary meal for the whole group. The landscaping with natives has been greatly assisted by Kingfisher Resort making available 150 advanced plants from its nursery to be taken to Eurong over the last two months. The Kingfisher nursery is working on augmenting the stock available in Eurong
The most challenging area has been the large slice of “no-man’s-land” between the Eurong Resort’s southern boundary and Second Valley. Over a series of assaults this area has been almost purged of a huge infestation of coral creeper and other weeds but the Madeira vine in Second Valley remains a serious and unresolved problem.
On the last operation FIDO volunteers planted steep roadside banks where all of the Brazilian cherries were removed during the March working bee. This replacement planting is helping to win even more landholder support. It is only being frustrated by the lack of available and suitable stock in the Eurong QPWS nursery and Michael Lowe is working on a project to expand that capacity and collect the requisite seed.
Photos by John Sinclair
This wall of Coral creeper that occupied the hillside on the
southern side of Eurong Resort extending to Second Valley
has now been eliminated although follow-up is necessary.
FIDO volunteers starting the planting of the gardens at the
Entrance to the Reception area of Eurong Resort,
a site passed by hundreds of people on a daily basis.
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Fraser Island Conference — “A Natural Laboratory”
The fifth Biennial Fraser Island Conference will be held in the Mt Cootha Auditorium in Brisbane on Thursday, 8th August. The Conference being organized by FIDO with the support of both FINIA and the Fraser Island World Heritage Scientific Advisory Committee is featuring the theme “A Natural Laboratory” which underlines two aspects of the purposes in having these ongoing conferences. One aspect is to highlight the value of Fraser Island as a natural scientific resource and the other is to try to encourage more study of aspects of Fraser Island’s environment to help better understand how to better manage it. The Keynote Speaker is Dr Barry Jones, a former Federal Science Minister who appreciates the significance of places like Fraser Island for study and research. Barry Jones has been long renowned since he was a teenager for his enthusiasm in gathering knowledge on a vast range of subjects and should be most entertaining. The Conference is to be opened by FINIA’s Sue Sargent and will include papers on an assortment of topics. Prof Roger Kitching from Griffith University will discuss aspects of climate change on the natural environment. Dr Patrick Moss from the University of Queensland’s School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management will elaborate on the findings of his study of the fens of the Great Sandy Region while Dr Greg Baxter, also from the University of Queensland and a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee will present an analysis of the latest data on Fraser Island’s dingoes. Jock McKenzie who has been working on the mangroves of Great Sandy Strait will discuss the estuarine areas of the Great Sandy Region. There will be a break from science when Elizabeth Cumming one of Australia’s currently most collectible artists focusses on the aesthetic quality of the natural environment of the Fraser Island World Heritage area because one of the criteria under which Fraser Island was inscribed is because it “contains areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance”. These should not be overlooked when considering other aspects of the island’s OUV. There will be also shorter presentations and poster displays on topics from Visitor surveys, Phaius orchids and the fishery of the Great Sandy Region as well as some of Lindsay Titmarsh’s amazing mangrove photography from the Great Sandy Region. The conference also includes morning and afternoon tea and lunch all for $100 for the day or $60 for students and concessions. Details of the program are being regularly updated on the FIDO web site: www.fido.org.au.
Conservation Volunteers Events By Libby Gardiner
Two Nature Wise trip will be going ahead from July 1st to 5th and also the October
14th – 18th trip departing from Maroochydore with a few vacancies still on both. CVA has funding from Woodside under our Woodside Iconic program to run 20 days
of work on the island. Potential projects will be discussed at the upcoming FINIA meeting
Libby Gardiner Regional Manager Brisbane | Conservation Volunteers
a. 333 Bennetts Road, Norman Park Qld 4170 t. +61 7 3399 5761 | m. 0418556670 | f. (07) 3899 2868 e. [email protected] au. www.conservationvolunteers.com.au | nz. www.conservationvolunteers.co.nz�
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Farewell from John Stewart Hey folks, Some of you may know that I have recently taken up a temporary appointment working with the QPWS management units in our Maryborough, Monto and Mundubbera bases. As effective as FINIA has become, it would probably be over-reaching itself to begin dragging Monto in under its banner (we'd have to re-do the logo and everything....) so I don't anticipate much personal involvement in FINIA in the coming months. Meantime, I want to thank everybody in this unique and committed group for their enthusiasm and hard work in bringing together so many (rational) voices in the management of Fraser Island's future prospects. The formation and growth of FINIA has been the most pleasing development in the local conservation community in my short time in the parks service to date. Many thanks - and see you down the track. John Some hopefully links
BMRG Bulletin: keeping you up-to-date with NRM news and funding opportunities in the Wide Bay Burnett = http://www.bmrg.org.au/information.php/2/161
Fraser Coast Regional Council = www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au Michael Lowe = www.cooloolanativeplants.com.au FIDO = http://www.fido.org.au/ Conservation Volunteers = http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/
Funding Opportunities Coming Up… What: Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife Grants For: Conservation Project Grants assist in the protection of our native species,
habitats, landscapes and cultural heritage. Grants are available for both field projects and education programs that have a direct outcome for nature conservation in Australia. All proposals are evaluated by the Foundation's Projects Committee based on funding priorities, funds available and quality and quantity of projects submitted. Grant amounts vary greatly, most range from AUD $5,000 to $15,000.
When: Closing date is 3 May 2013 Phone: (02) 9221 1949 (ask for Susanna) Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.fnpw.org.au/foundation-grants/conservation-grants What: Community Environment Fund For: Community Environment Grants are part of the Australian Government’s
Caring for our Country program. Grants of between $5000-$50000 (GST exclusive) are available to help community groups and organisations to contribute to the sustainable management of Australia’s environment. Funding is available to established and emerging groups that are successfully delivering projects to protect or enhance the natural environment. Individuals are not eligible to apply for Community Environment Grants.
When: Closing date is 8 May 2013 Phone: 1800 552 008 Website: http://www.nrm.gov.au/funding/environment/ceg/index.html
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What: Gambling Community Benefit Fund For: One-off grants of up to $35,000 (inc. GST) for not-for-profit organisations to
help provide community services or activities that benefit the Queensland community.
When: Closing date for next for next round 31 May 2013 Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3247 4284 Website: http://www.olgr.qld.gov.au/grants/CBFU/index.shtml What: Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund For: One-off grants of up to $150,000 (inc. GST) for not-for-profit organisations to
help them provide community services or activities that benefit communities. When: Closing date for next for next round 31 May 2013 Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3247 4284 Website: http://www.olgr.qld.gov.au/grants/JCCBF/index.shtml What: Ian Potter Foundation (Environment & Conservation) For: The Environment & Conservation program area aims to support Australian
urban and regional communities to live sustainably, and to preserve biodiversity, in the face of challenges such as land degradation, limited water resources and climate change. Small grants (up to $20K) and large grants $100K and over.
When: Closing date 28 May 2013 Email: [email protected] Phone: (03) 9650 3188 Website: http://www.ianpotter.org.au/funding-objectives-ec What: Norman Wettenhall Foundation For: Projects that enhance or maintain the vitality and diversity of the Australian
natural living environment. Objectives of the Small Environmental Grants Scheme (up to $10K) are to support Australian biodiversity projects that are concerned with one or more of the following:
• monitoring and recording data • community education • community capacity building (training) • research and science
The NWF has funded projects ranging from supporting local communities to maintain or restore habitat; to the production of education kits; and the publication and widespread dissemination of research information essential to species preservation.
When: Next round expressions of interest open 7 June 2013 for August Grant Round (NB: That if the program reaches maximum applications, the round will close early).
Phone: (03) 5472 1316 - Elizabeth (Beth) Mellick , Executive Officer Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.nwf.org.au/ What: Everyone’s Environment grants When: Next round is expected to open in mid-2013. Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3330 6360 Website: http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/funding/everyones-environment/index.html
