11 April 2006 - Community groups
and individuals in northern Queensland and the
Northern Territory town of Katherine can apply
for Australian Government Envirofund grants until
19 May, after the April deadline was extended.
The destruction caused by Cyclone Larry last month
and the recent Katherine floods this month means
some people will need extra time to submit applications
for local environmental projects.
Australian Ministers for the Environment and Heritage,
Senator Ian Campbell, and Fisheries, Forestry
and Conservation, Senator Eric Abetz, today said
those living in the Wet Tropics and Northern Gulf
Natural Resource Management regions had an extra
three weeks to apply for an Envirofund grant.
“We hope this will make things a bit easier for
communities trying to deal with a range of issues
as a result of the cyclone,” Senator Campbell
said.
“In particular this round of Envirofund could
help restore previously-funded projects that may
have been damaged by the cyclone.
“If, for example, past funding went into native
plantings that are now destroyed, people could
re-apply for a grant to do some repairs,” he said.
Grants for as little as a few hundred dollars
or up to $50,000 are available for activities
ranging from fencing to protect coastal areas
to removing weeds on public land.
Senator Abetz said the Australian Government would
also continue to support Northern Territory communities
in their quest to look after the environment and
promote sustainable resource use.
“The Envirofund aims to give people practical
support for local activities that protect tropical,
coastal and marine areas as well as our important
agricultural lands in this region,” Senator Abetz
said.
Applicants affected by Cyclone Larry or the Katherine
floods can submit proposals until 5.00pm, Friday
19 May.
All other Envirofund proposals should be submitted
by Friday 28 April.
