Grant Acknowledgements
Grants enable us to employ local environmental contractors to help us with bush regeneration. As well as giving an environmental benefit, this has provided some $0.5m for local employment, predominantly of young people. Those employed by our contractors have successfully attained TAFE certification in bush regeneration.
Funding History
2002 Natural Heritage Trust Round 1
$27,000
2004 Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
2005 Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
2006 Natural Heritage Trust Round 8
$49,791
Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
2007 Hunter Rivers CMA
$7,500
Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
2008 Hunter Rivers CMA
$10,000
Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
2009 Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
$32,000
Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
$32,000 (Wyong Council Land along creek bank)
$40,000 (RMS and Council P Land on adjacent floodplain)
Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
$40,000 (RMS Private and Council Land on adjacent floodplain)
Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
$40,000 (RMS Private Land on adjacent floodplain)
Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
$40,000 (RMS Private Land on adjacent floodplain)
Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
$40,000 (RMS Private Land on adjacent floodplain)
Local Land Services Greater Sydney
$16,000 (Freeway Shoulder Land)
Wyong Shire Council
$2,500
$40,000 (Council and RMS Private Land on adjacent floodplain)
Local Land Services Greater Sydney
$16,000 (Freeway Shoulder Land)
NSW Environmental Trust $34,000
(Council and RMS Private Land on adjacent floodplain)
$34,000 NSW Environmental Trust
(Council and RMS Private Land on adjacent floodplain)
2018 NSW Environmental Trust $34,000
2019 NSW Environmental Trust $34,000
2020 NSW Environmental Trust $32,000
Funding aggregate
2002
$27,000
2004
$29,500
2005
$32,000
2006
$81,791
$84,291
2007
$91,791
$94,291
2008
$104,291
$106,791
2009
$109,291
2010
$141,291
$143,791
2011
$146,291
2012
$148,791
$180,791
$220,791
2013
$223,291
$263,291
2014
$265,791
$305,791
2015
$308,291
$348,291
2016
$350,791
$390,791
$406,791
2017
$409,291
$449,291
$465,291
2018
$499,291
2019
$533,291
2020
$565,291
We are proud to have participated over many years in training sessions for TAFE students. These students obtain employment in areas like mine rehabilitation around Australia. Those who have obtain employment with local businesses engaged in environmental work have sometimes returned to work on our site.
Here, a TAFE-trained bush regeneration team is removing privet and other weeds from among rainforest seedlings that are regenerating on the banks of Ourimbah Creek.
This kind of intensive and skilled work has been made possible by a number of grants over the years. These grants support small business (bush regeneration contractors) and youth employment on the Central Coast while having a lasting effect on biodiversity.