The Australian government has welcomed the Local Land Services Western Region announcement that 25 land managers will share in $732,972 worth of grants under the National Landcare Program.
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The Local Land Services Western Region projects have been awarded to private land managers to undertake grazing and riparian conservation management to benefit a range of species in the region including the threatened Malleefowl and dusky-hopping mouse, and to undertake soil erosion management works.
"National Landcare Program funding is supporting local landcare networks and other community-based groups to help restore local ecosystems and protect natural assets so the local community can enjoy the long-term benefit of a healthy and livable environment," Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt said.
"The government is ensuring that funding is invested locally to deliver real change that is targeted on and off-farm to safeguard productive capacity in the land for the future and to safeguard our environment," Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce said.
"This is crucial because farmers, landcarers and community groups know what works best for their properties, environment and their communities," Mr Joyce said.
"Over the coming months, the Local Land Services Western Region will support local groups to carry out important on-ground works to address some of the crucial environmental issues facing the region," the Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said.
"The Local Land Services Western Region has a proven track record in managing projects that consistently deliver good environmental outcomes in the western region," Mr Coulton said.
The Australian government is investing $1 billion to help support better natural resource management across Australia through the National Landcare Program.
This includes more than $450 million directed in regional funding through to Australia's 56 natural resource management organisations.
The announced funding is part of Local Land Services Western Region's commitment to invest over 20 per cent of its National Landcare Program funding to help support local projects as well as other local community engagement activities.
For more information about the National Landcare Program go to www.nrm.gov.au.
