Community Action Grants to fund $55,200 for local projects

The 2012-13 Community Action Grants funding have been announced last week and includes $1,776,120 for 106 projects in New South Wales. GLENRAC has been successful in securing funding for three projects totalling $55,200.  These projects are to map revegetation planting in the Glen Innes district $19,500, Pasture to Pocket training for young farmers $16,300 and Community action to protect a regionally significant wildlife corridor Year 2 (Rummerys Hill Landcare) $19,400.

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, said Community Action Grants are helping regional, urban and Indigenous community groups across Australia adopt sustainable land management practices and protect the environment.  This year Community Action Grants will fund projects across the country which contribute to enhancing biodiversity, protecting natural resources and supporting the uptake of sustainable farm practices in their local area. 

“Projects funded by Community Action Grants bring the community together – from landholders, students and families to local councils and businesses,” Minister Ludwig said.   “It is the people who live and work in the community that have local knowledge and solutions to make a real difference to their local environment.   “These grants will be put to use on projects right around Australia, and our environment will be all the better for them.”