Funds to protect natural resources
• $3.99 million for natural resource
management
• Supporting 142 community projects throughout
Western Australia
A new walkway to protect the mouth of Margaret River and hiring
Aboriginal people to track feral cats - these are just some of the
projects funded by the State Government to protect the State's
natural resources.
Decisions on applications for State Natural Resource Management
Program Community Action Grants were released today with 142
community projects receiving funding for 2015-16, made possible by
the State Government's Royalties for Regions program.
Agriculture and Food Minister Ken Baston said $3.99 million would
be distributed across the projects, supported by $8.5 million worth
of funding and effort from the participating groups.
"These projects conserve and restore unique ecosystems throughout
Western Australia. Without these grants important environmental
work would not occur, especially in remote regions," Mr Baston
said.
Mr Baston said the grants ranged from $5,000 to $55,000 and were
part of a $24 million commitment over three years towards State
Natural Resource Management.
Click here to read the full media statement.
Click here to view the full list of projects.