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Helping Communities

Helping Australia

A Commonwealth Government Initiative

ANNUAL REPORT

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Heritage Trust

2001-02

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Heritage Trust Helping Communities Helping Australia A Commonwealth Government Initiative ANNUAL REPORT

2001-02

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FOREWORD

This is the fifth annual report of the Natural Heritage Trust as required under section 43 of the Natural

Heritage Trust ofAustralia Act 1997.

Through the Natural Heritage Trust, the Government continues to demonstrate its commitment to the sustainable management of Australia's natural resources. The Government recognises that the viability of Australia's agricultural industries, and the vibrancy and even survival of its regional communities, is utterly dependent on the condition of its soils, water, and natural ecosystems. That is why the Government has, as one of its ongoing priorities, a commitment to the concept of sustainable natural resource management, which demands that we respect and conserve the natural systems that support our industries, and our whole Australian way of life.

For this reason, in 2001-02 the Government began implementing its commitment to extend the Trust by a further five years with an additional $1 billion of funding. To date, over 418 000 Australians have participated in Trust-funded projects. The engagement of such a significant proportion of the community during the first phase of the Trust means that many Australians are now better equipped than ever before to take a prominent role in managing their local and regional natural resources. Therefore, a key feature of the extension of the Trust is a focus on regional delivery, allowing regional communities to determine their own resource management priorities through accredited regional natural resource management plans.

Trust support for regional natural resource management activities will be on the basis of actions and priorities identified in the regional plans. While this mirrors the regional approach for priority regions under the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, Trust funding will be available for all regions in accordance with Commonwealth—state bilateral agreements, continuing the successful partnership approach of the first phase of the Trust.

In addition, the Government acknowledges the importance and value of small community groups undertaking local-scale environment protection works and will continue to assist those groups, through the Australian Government Envirofund.

We wish to thank, as always, the Natural Heritage Trust Advisory Committee, chaired by Sir James Hardy, for its invaluable role of providing independent advice to the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board. We acknowledge the contribution of Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, who has acted on occasions as a member of the Board. We also acknowledge the important contribution of the Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP who has carried out significant Trust-related responsibilities on behalf of the Board.

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In 2001-02, the final year of the first phase of the Trust, the Government approved more than 2750

community and other projects under the Natural Heritage Trust and related programs to a value of $252 million. Since the beginning of the Trust in 1996-97, more than 12 200 projects have been approved to the value of $1.45 billion. This historic effort has laid the foundation for an empowered and able community that, with the continued support of the Trust, can carry Australia forward into the 21st century, sustainably managing our rich natural heritage for all Australians.

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The Hon Dr David Kemp MP The Hon Warren Truss MP Minister for the Environment and Heritage Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

PART A: MANAGEMENT OF THE NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST

PART B: PROGRAM PERFORMANCE REPORTS

LAND 28

National Landeare Program 28

National Land and Water Resources Audit 32

National Forest Inventory 34

casr xftft/V: improving Forest Mapping in Australia 's North 37

National Feral Animal Control Program 38

C,r silo/i: -'Old Dog Management in South-eastern New South Wales 40

National \Veeds Program 42

Case ,udg: Cahoniha Control at Lake Macdonald, Queensland 44

FarniBis: The Farm Business Improvement Program 45

VECETATION 47

13 usli care 47

Indigenous Land Management Facilitator Netsvork 50

Farm Forestry 1a ri>gron SI

Cm' 0 ioI: Tree II rccdi lag for Farm 11) restry in the Low Rainfall Regi o ns of Southern A ustra ha 54

RIVI'RN 56

National Rim ercare Program 56

National River Health Program

B iverworks Thsmnan ia 60

Ic rw a tch Australia 61

Ce xi iolr: Lake Parraniatta - T hc - Ph Swi in Iowardi 2005 Project

Al urrav—Darlmng 2001 Program 64

Cure ;Imfr/r: The 'lARGiT Project - Land A'Ianager.s Targeting Salinity 67

National \A'etlandu Program 08

RIUI)I\FRSI'IV 72

National Reserve Svteni Program 72

(,,tme mdv: ,'elommnt Zero Holdings, North Queensland - An Addition to the National Rcserm'c Sssteni 70

l'nrlangered Species Program 77

Cirri' stgd': Birds for l3ioilivcrsit in the Mount Lofty Ruiiges 81

\'t'orid F leritage Area \'Immnagenieni and Upkeep Progron 82

COASTS AND MARINE 85

Coa sts and Clean Seas 85

(:isicire 85

.110/i': Fence shields Little Penguins at Burnie, 'hisniania 87

Clean Seas Program (local component)

Clean Seas Program (Commonwealth component) 90

Grir .'ttsft: Gross Pollutant Traps Protect Darwin Harbour 91

Coastal Monitoring Program 92

Marine Species Protection Program 93

Introduced Marine Pests and Ballast Water Mitigation Programs 94

(i/se It: Preventing the Translocation of Marine Pests on Mussel Ropes 96

Marine Waste Reception Facilities Program 97

Coastal and Marine Planning Program 98

Australia's Oceans Policy 101

National Moorings Program 101

Case task: Environmentally Sensitive Moorings for the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, a Unique Sub-tropical Ecosystem of Western Australia 102

Commonwealth Marine Protected Areas Program 103

Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Program 106

Anti-fouling Program 107

Fisheries Action Program 109

(.i.s' aelt: Sabella - An Education Key for Community Monitoring of Exotic Marine Pests ill

Sustainable Fisheries Program 112

NA'I'IOAI. A NI) 01111- U IR0GRA.1S 114

Air Pollution in Major Cities Program 114

Caw iiiilt: Launceston Woodheater Replacement Program 16

Waste Management Awareness Program H -

Tasmanian Strategic Natural Heritage Program 119

APPENDICES

1. Natural Heritage Trust and Related Projects Approved in 2001-02 123

2. Financial Statements 193

GLOSSARY 213

INDEX 214

F I G U R ES

I. Approved Funding by Program for Natural Heritage Trust and Related Projects, 1996-97 to 2001-02

2. Approved Funding h- State for Natural Heritage Trust and Related Projects, 1996-97 to 2001-02

3. C omparison of Community and Local Government Projects with State, Territory, and Commonwealth Government Natural Heritage Trust and Related Projects, 1996-97 to 2001-02 7

TABLES

1. Natural Heritage Trust Funding Phase One 4

2. Natural Heritage Trust Estimates 2002-03 to 2006-07

3. On-ground Outputs of the Natural Heritage Trust 26

THE GOAL OF THE NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST IS TO

STIMULATE ACTIVITIES IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST

TO ACHIEVE THE CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE USE AND

REPAIR OF AUSTRALIA'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

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Management of the Natural Heritage Trust

T H E NATURAL HER I TAGE TRUST has progressively moved Australia's management of natural

resources to a more integrated and cohesive approach. Continued sustainable management of Australia's unique and ancient environment requires cooperative input by the whole community to mitigate existing problems and improve our land use now and for future generations.

The success of the Natural Heritage Trust depends heavily on strong community involvement in identifying local and regional environmental and natural resource management problems and developing local solutions.

The Commonwealth's efforts under the Natural Heritage Trust in 2001-02 have continued the close cooperation established with the states and territories. This has resulted in greater community involvement in natural resource management than ever before with at least 418 000 volunteer and other workers being involved in on-ground Natural Heritage Trust project implementation. Progress by programs towards achieving the Trust's goal and objectives is described in this report under the following headings:

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES: integrated, cooperative and strategic approaches to investment in ecologically sustainable management of land, water and marine resources and environments;

â¢ ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES: biodiversity conservation and improved long-term protection and management of environmental resources, including native vegetation, representative ecosystems and World Heritage values;

â¢ SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOM ES: maintenance of and improvement to the sustainable productive capacity of Australia's environmental and natural resource base; and

â¢ PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES: a community empowered to invest in, and take responsibility for, ecologically sustainable management.

The objectives of the Trust are to:

â¢ provide a framework for strategic capital investment to stimulate additional investment in the natural environment;

â¢ achieve complementary environment protection, natural resource management and sustainable agriculture outcomes consistent with agreed national strategies; and

â¢ provide a framework for cooperative partnerships between communities, industry and all levels of government.

To achieve these objectives the Trust has focused on five major areas, under which it provides funding for a range of natural environment and sustainable land and water programs. These areas are:

â¢ LAN D: serious land and water degradation affects much of Australia and the Trust supports sustainable land and water management activities with an emphasis on community participation;

â¢ Vt G ETA F I ON: the Trust aims to reverse the long-term decline in the extent and quality of Australia's vegetation cover through funding projects such as community involvement in large-scale and small-scale tree plantings;

â¢ RI V R S: a decline in the health of Australia's river systems requires the Trust to focus on community activities and large-scale projects that address the causes of poor water quality in rivers and wetlands;

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â¢ B 10 DIVE RS ITY: a comprehensive approach is being implemented to protect Australia's biodiversity; and

â¢ COASTS A N D MA RI N E: the Trust is supporting strategic planning and management activities and community participation to address environmental problems of Australia 's coasts and oceans.

The Trust complements other Commonwealth programs such as the Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative, the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, and research and development through Land and Water Australia.

2001 - 02 HIGHLIGHTS

â¢ The Framework for the Extension of the Natural Heritage Trust was agreed by the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council on 3 May 2002, setting out the broad delivery arrangements for the Trust from 2002-03 to 2006-07.

â¢ The Government announced the establishment of the Australian Government Envirofund to deliver Natural Heritage Trust investments at the local level.

â¢ Approval was given to fund more than 2750 community and other projects, to a value of $252 million in 2001-02 from Natural Heritage Trust and related programs. This funding is to be managed in conjunction with the $1.4 billion National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality announced in November 2000.

SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR THE NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OF AUSTRALIA RESERVE

The Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997 established the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Reserve, dedicated to 'repair and replenish Australia's natural capital infrastructure'. The Act allows the Trust to earn interest and allows for consolidated revenue funds to be paid into the Trust reserve. The Act also ensures accountability through financial and annual reporting.

The Trust was established with a total funding budget of $ 1.249 billion over five years from 1996-97 to 2000-01. The main source of funds in the reserve is $1.1 billion from the first partial privatisation of Telstra. This capital is supplemented by interest and the transfer of additional funds into the Trust reserve from the consolidated revenue fund.

The Natural Heritage Trust legislation requires $300 million (indexed annually) from the initial investment of Telstra proceeds to remain in the Trust in perpetuity from 1 July 2 00 1. The interest earned from this investment will be used to fund ongoing Natural Heritage Trust activities. The rate of interest is calculated at a nominal rate of 8 per cent on the capital in the reserve up until 30 June 2002.

In July 1999, legislation providing for the sale of up to a further 16.6 per cent of Telstra was enacted. This assured a further investment in the Trust of $250 million, which was used to extend the Trust's operation by one year. In the 2001-02 Budget, $130 million from the existing Trust allocation was rescheduled from 2000-01 and 2001-02 to 2002-03 and 2003-04 to better manage cash flows and allow better project development outcomes.

In the May 2001 Budget speech the Government announced its decision to extend the Natural Heritage Trust for a further five years from July 2002 with new funding of $1.032 billion. The extension of the Trust will, for the first time, be funded from consolidated revenue.

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TABLE 1: NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST FUNDING PHASE ONE

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 Total Sm $m $m Sm Sm Sm $m

Program Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual

Air Pollution in Major Cities Program

Australia's Oceans Policy

Bushcare

Coasts & Clean Seas

Endangered Species Program

Farm Business Improvement Program: Farmbis

Farm Forestry Program

Fisheries Action Program

Murray-Darling 2001 Program

National Feral Animal Control Program

National Land & Water Resources Audit

National Landcare Program (including Landcare Tax)

National Reserve System Program

National River Health Program

National Rivercare Program

National Weeds Program

National Wetlands Program

Riverworks Tasmania

Waste Management Awareness Program

Waterwatch Australia

World Heritage Area Management & Upkeep Program

Future Expenditure

Total outlays

- denotes nil

1.3 1.5 2.4 2.9 1.9 4.6 14.6

- - - 1.5 2.8 6.1 10.4

3.7 22.2 50.2 81.6 81.5 73.3 312.5

- 8.6 20.2 28.1 21.7 24.5 103.1

2.0 2.1 6.9 5.8 4.9 7.2 28.9

0.4 0.3 2.6 5.6 5.7 0.1 14.7

2.8 6.5 11.9 10.6 10.6 42.3

- 1.7 2.2 3.2 2.9 2.5 12.5

3.8 27.5 35.0 43.0 44.0 38.0 191.3

3.7 3.1 1.6 2.0 2.8 4.3 17.5

1.3 2.4 11.8 9.8 9.0 7.3 41.6

10.2 30.1 49.0 49.2 43.3 30.1 211.9

0.4 2.9 11.2 11.4 13.7 23.6 63.2

0.1 1.6 1.7 2.6 2.1 3.2 11.3

- 5.9 14.3 19.1 19.4 14.9 73.6

2.1 1.3 1.6 0.9 2.2 6.9 15.0

0.5 1.6 1.6 3.8 3.7 3.8 15.0

1.8 2.6 0.3 4.2 - 0.5 9.4

0.2 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.2 4.6

0.2 2.2 2.4 3.1 3.0 3.1 14.0

4.7 10.7 10.0 8.6 8.1 8.8 50.9

240.8

36.3 131.4 232.1 299.4 284.3 274.7 1499.0

This table shows expenditure against estimates approved by the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board. Due to rounding, some columns may not add exactly to totals.

Natural Heritage Trust funding only. The National Landcare Program also receives appropriations under the Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992. In 2001-02 this was $40.3 million.

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TABLE 2: NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST ESTIMATES 2002-03 TO 2006-07()

Program 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Sm Sin Sm $m

Bushcare 70.2 85.0 105.4 105.4 102.0

Coastcare 38.0 32.5 40.3 40.3 39.0

Landcare 70.4 65.0 80.6 80.6 78.0

Rivercare 65.5 67.5 83.7 83.7 81.0

Air Pollution in Major Cities 4.4

Waste Management Awareness 1.5

Total 250.0 250.0 310.0 310.0 300.0

(a) This table shows estimates proposed to the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board for approval. Due to rounding, some columns and rows may not add exactly to totals. The Natural Heritage Trust estimates may vary in the future within overall totals.

(b) Allocations for 2002-03 have been made to allow investment in priority activities while broader aspects of the Trusts new regional arrangements are being implemented. Program allocations for future years will be made on the basis of the regional arrangements, once these are established.

(c) Natural Heritage Trust funding only. In 2002-03 the National Landcare Program will also receive $39.2 million via appropriations under the Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992.

NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST PROJECT APPROVALS

In 2001-02, $252 million was approved for more than 2750 projects under Natural Heritage Trust and related programs (which includes some funding from consolidated revenue). From 1996-97 to 2001-02, more than 12 200 projects have been approved under the Natural Heritage Trust and related programs to the value of $1.45 billion. Figure 1 shows approvals by all Natural Heritage Trust programs in order of largest to smallest program since the inception of the Trust. Total approvals for each state and territory since the inception of the Trust are shown in Figure 2. Significant funds have also been allocated to

projects and programs aimed at providing solutions to national environmental issues.

The Natural Heritage Trust assessment process encourages participation by community organisations. In 2001-02, 68 per cent of projects were run by community organisations or local government. Since 1996-97 the proportion of approved funding for projects run by community and local government proponents has increased by 31 per cent (Figure 3). Community and local government projects addressed national, regional and local natural resource and environmental issues.

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FIGURE 1: APPROVED FUNDING BY PROGRAM FOR NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST AND RELATED PROJECTS, 1996-97 TO 2001-02

National Landcare

Bushcare

Murray—Darling 2001

Coasts and Clean Seas

National Reserve System

National Rivercare

World Heritage

National Laud and Water Resources Audit

Endangered Species

Farm Forestry

Tasmanian Strategic* -

National Weeds National Wetlands Waterwatch Australia National Feral Animal Control Fisheries Action Tasmanian Regional Forest A greement ** Air Pollution in Major Cities Riverworko Tasmania FarmBis National River Health Australia's Oceans Policy Waste Management Awareness 0 50 100 150 20O 250 300 350 400 450 Approvals (S million) * Funding provided from Bushcare, National Reserve System, National Landcare and National Rivercare programs. ** Funding provided from Bushcare, National Reserve System, National Landcare, Farm Forestry and National Weeds programs. 6

Vic QId Tas NT WA NSW ACT National

11 -- 1

350

300

250

C 200

150

100

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FIGURE 2: APPROVED FUNDING BY STATE FOR NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST AND RELATED PROJECTS, 1996-97 TO 2001 - 02

FIGURE 3: COMPARISON OF COMMUNITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECTS WITH STATE, TERRITORY. AND COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST AND RELATED PROJECTS, 1996 - 97 TO 2001 - 02

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

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-+- Community and Local Government -.- Commonwealth and State Government

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02

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EXTENSION OF THE NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST

The Government announced on 22 May 2001 that, commencing in 2002-03, the Trust will be extended by a further five years with an additional $1032 billion. In May 2002 the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council agreed the Framework for the Extension of the Natural Heritage Trust, which sets out the delivery principles for the Trust over the next five years. Underlying these principles is the move to strategic integrated investment in natural resource management outcomes, focusing on regional delivery.

The framework specifies three objectives for the Trust extension:

â¢ B 10 DIVE RS I TY CON S E RVAT ION: the conservation of Australia's biodiversity through the protection and restoration of terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine and marine ecosystems and habitat for native plants and animals;

â¢ SUSTAINABLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES: the sustainable use and management of Australia's land, water and marine resources to maintain and improve the productivity and profitability of resource based industries; and

â¢ COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE: support for individuals, landholders, industry and communities with skills, knowledge, information and institutional frameworks to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable resource use and management.

The Natural Heritage Trust extension will be delivered at the national, regional and local levels through four programs: Landcare, Bushcare, Rivercare and Coastcare. Activities undertaken under the 23 programs operating during the first phase of the Trust will be incorporated under these four programs.

The LA N I) C A R E P R C) C It A M will invest in activities that contribute to reversing land degradation and promoting sustainable agriculture.

The II US H C A It E P It C) G It A M will invest in activities that contribute to conserving and restoring habitat for the native flora and fauna that underpin the health of the landscape.

The RI V E RCA RE PROC RAM will invest in activities that contribute to improved water quality and environmental flows in river systems and wetlands.

The CO AS T A It E P It DC U A M will invest in activities that contribute to protecting coastal catchments, ecosystems and the marine environment.

Regional investment will follow, as far as practical, the model developed for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Under this model investment is made on the basis of an accredited, integrated natural resource management plan and investment proposal developed by the region.

Plans which seek accreditation for Trust investment will identify all of the natural resource management issues in a region (based on the best available scientific and technical information), develop actions to address these issues and then prioritise the issues for action. They will also set resource condition and management action targets based on agreed national standards. Natural Heritage Trust regions have been defined in each state and territory.

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Recognising that some time will be required to develop regional natural resource management plans,

2002-03 will be an interim year for regional investment. Funds will be available for some activities prior to accredited plans being in place. There will be investment under two categories of funding in this interim period:

â¢ 10 U N DAT 10N F U N DI N G to support the process of developing or refining a regional integrated natural resource management strategy, including support for the regional organisation to undertake activities such as evaluating existing plans, filling information gaps, and consulting the community; and

â¢ 1'K I 0 It I I Y F U N D I N U for regions to continue to address pressing natural resource management issues through large-scale actions prior to the accreditation and implementation of a regional natural resource management plan, as well as technical support and capacity building.

National delivery will address activities that have a broad-scale, rather than a regional or local, outcome. These will include activities undertaken by the Commonwealth alone, statewide activities, and those that cross over state and regional boundaries. Investment priorities at the national or state level are likely to cover resource assessment, research, industry strategies, innovative approaches to managing natural

resource management issues such as weeds, marine species and protected areas; reserve acquisitions; training and information; and national coordination and facilitation.

Local delivery will be undertaken through the Australian Government Envirofund, which will fund small-scale local projects valued up to $30 000. The Envirofund will assist groups to undertake small on-ground projects tackling local problems and projects in areas where regional plans are not yet well developed.

To give effect to the delivery arrangements agreed for the Natural Heritage Trust extension, bilateral agreements will be formed between the Commonwealth and each state and territory. Negotiation of these agreements has started and will be finalised in 2002-03. The Trust will be delivered in partnership by the Commonwealth and the states and territories. Commonwealth investments will be in cash and state or territory contributions may be in cash or in kind.

NATURAL HERITAGE MINISTERIAL BOARD

The Natural Heritage Ministerial Board, established under the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act, comprises the Minister for the Environment and Heritage and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

The functions of the Board are:

â¢ to provide a forum in which the Ministers are to consult with each other about all matters relating to the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Reserve;

to prepare estimates under section 41 of the Act; and

â¢ to monitor the effectiveness of the administration of the Act in achieving the primary objectives of Trust programs, and in achieving environmental protection, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management.

The Board met twice during the year: on 19 February 2002 and 17 June 2002. Meetings were held in Canberra. The Board considered the following matters:

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â¢ estimates of expenditure under section 41 of the Act;

â¢ arrangements for finalising projects under phase one of the Trust;

â¢ structure and implementation of the extension of the Trust;

â¢ administrative arrangements, including governance and delegations for funding approvals, for the extension of the Trust;

â¢ Trust communications strategy;

â¢ monitoring and evaluation framework for the Trust;

â¢ future of the National Land and Water Resources Audit; and

â¢ progress and direction of the negotiation of bilateral agreements with the states and territories.

The Board considered the following matters out of session:

â¢ monitoring and evaluation reporting for phase one of the Trust;

â¢ additional projects under the Tasmanian Strategic Natural Heritage Program;

â¢ name testing for the local delivery level of the Trust extension;

â¢ communications activities; and

â¢ administrative arrangements for the Australian Government Envirofund.

NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Natural Heritage Trust Advisory Committee was established by the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act. The functions of the committee, as described in section 31 of the Act, are:

(a) to advise the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board about the integration of the objectives of environmental protection, natural resources management and sustainable agriculture;

(b) to advise the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board about the effectiveness of agreements entered into under subsection 19(2) (agreements with the states) in achieving integrated outcomes for the operations of the reserve;

(c) when requested by the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board lo do so, to advise the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board about other matters.

The members during 2001-02 were:

â¢ Sir James Hardy OBE (Chair)

â¢ Professor Peter Cullen (representative for river and wetland ecology; Chief Executive Officer of the Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology)

â¢ Dr Roy Green AO (representative for science and technology; Chair of the National Land and Water Resources Audit Advisory Council and President of the Murray—Darling Basin Commission)

â¢ Mr Bruce Lloyd (representative for natural resource management; Chair of the Australian Landcare Council)

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â¢ Dr Nigel Monteith (representative for native vegetation sciences; Chair of the Council for

Sustainable Vegetation Management). Dr Monteith resigned from the committee on 24 November 2 00 1, coincident with the cessation of the Council for Sustainable Vegetation Management at the end of 2001.

â¢ Professor Hugh Possingham (representative for biodiversity conservation; Chair of the Biological Diversity Advisory Committee)

â¢ Ms Diane Tarte (representative for coastal and marine systems; National Coordinator of the Marine and Coastal Community Network)

Professor Bruce Thom, Chair of the State of the Environment Committee, attended meetings as an observer until March 2002, when his term as chair of that committee ended.

The advisory committee met three times during the year: on 18 September and 3 December 2001 and 6 February 2002. Meetings were held in Canberra. The committee considered the following issues:

â¢ structure and implementation of the extension of the Trust;

â¢ national priorities for Trust investment;

â¢ insurance coverage for Landcare groups;

â¢ Indigenous people's access to the Trust;

â¢ ways to improve the application and assessment process;

â¢ interim arrangements for the 2002-03 transitional year; and

â¢ monitoring and evaluation indicators.

The committee held a workshop on 3 December 2001 to consider indicators and targets, and data management issues. The committee agreed a resolution on these matters, which was forwarded to the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board in March 2002. The committee's resolution stated, among other things, that there needs to be enhancement of data management and natural resources information systems to support achievement of the goals and objectives of government programs including the Trust,

the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality and the State of the Environment reporting function. The committee recommended that the Commonwealth establish and fund an entity to coordinate data management and access and to provide the necessary quality assurance.

COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT'S ROLE

The Commonwealth Government provides leadership in developing strategic national approaches and principles, and ensuring that matters relating to environmental conservation, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management are addressed in the national interest. To achieve this, the Commonwealth works cooperatively with all levels of government and the whole community, recognising that many environmental issues and problems are not limited by state and territory borders.

The Commonwealth strongly encourages cooperation and partnerships between community organisations and government at all levels so that all Australians take joint responsibility for the environment.

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Local government, state and territory governments, individual landholders and land managers are key

decision-makers with immediate responsibility for land use and investment choices. The total investment made in environmental and natural resource management by these stakeholders greatly exceeds that made by the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth aims to use funding from the Trust as a catalyst, to attract additional and ongoing investment in these areas and to engender institutional change which provides the framework for ongoing sustainable use.

ORGANISATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENT AUSTRALIA AND AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY - AUSTRALIA

At an operational level, a memorandum of understanding between Environment Australia and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia establishes the framework within which the agencies work cooperatively towards common and complementary environmental, natural resource management and sustainable agriculture outcomes.

PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

Partnership agreements exist between the Commonwealth and each state and territory government. These bilateral agreements are the central means of integration and delivery of the Trust at state level.

As required by section 19 of the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act, the partnership agreements establish the terms and conditions under which financial assistance is provided from the Trust, and establish a framework for cooperation in environmental protection, natural resource management and sustainable agriculture.

The partnership agreements set out the main purposes of the Trust, outline the responsibilities of each party, and provide details about the way in which the Trust will be delivered. The agreements are the foundation on which the activities of the Trust are built.

The partnership agreements also aim to ensure that state policies and regulatory arrangements for environmental protection and sustainable development are consistent with national objectives and priorities. In general, the agreements have been signed by the Prime Minister and state premiers.

The Commonwealth has signed tripartite memoranda of understanding for the implementation and delivery of Coasts and Clean Seas with each state and the Northern Territory, and the respective local government associations. These memoranda are attached to the partnership agreements in all states except New South Wales.

PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local government across Australia has demonstrated a strong commitment to the Trust, managing more than 1000 Natural Heritage Trust projects to the end of 2001-02 to the value of $110 million. These have included projects for conservation of native vegetation, land rehabilitation, improving water quality, and improving coastal and marine environments. Local government is recognised as a key player in the Natural Heritage Trust and as a partner in the tripartite Coasts and Clean Seas memoranda of understanding.

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STATES' AND TERRITORIES' ANNUAL REPORTS

Under the partnership agreements, states and territories are required to provide annual reports to the Commonwealth to satisfy financial and performance auditing requirements. The reports outline progress for each program and include audited financial statements.

STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION

The Commonwealth periodically convenes a forum of stakeholders to discuss policy and process issues relating to the operation of the programs funded from the Trust.

On 22 August 2001 state and territory coordinators met with the Commonwealth to discuss current operational issues and the wind-down of projects funded under the first phase of the Trust. On 23 August 2001 the coordinators were joined by representatives of state and local government, peak industry bodies, community groups and Indigenous organisations; National Landcare Program and Bushcare facilitators; and assessment panel members. Discussion focused on the structure and implementation of the extension of the Trust. Issues covered included the need to retain community involvement in and commitment to the work of the Trust, communication with stakeholders, community consultation, transitional arrangements, application procedures, development of new partnership agreements, monitoring and evaluation, interaction of the Trust with the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, immediate investment priorities and institutional arrangements.

FACILITATOR NETWORKS

Engaging community groups in a partnership with government and other corporate investors to achieve nature conservation and natural resource management objectives is fundamental to the Natural Heritage Trust. Community leaders, facilitators and coordinators play a crucial role in helping to build the social capital needed at a regional scale to address local issues and develop effective regional strategies.

Across Australia there are more than 800 Natural Heritage Trust-funded facilitators and coordinators, most partly funded by the Trust in conjunction with community groups or state agencies. Facilitators and coordinators have been employed through the Trust to undertake a variety of roles and tasks. In general facilitators and coordinators are employed to:

engage regional communities in strategic, integrated approaches to the sustainable management of a range of environmental and sustainable agriculture issues;

facilitate the development of high quality projects for funding by Natural Heritage Trust programs;

â¢ promote and facilitate community adoption of best practice mechanisms which promote sustainable natural resource management and conservation;

â¢ provide technical advice;

â¢ consider and assist project monitoring and evaluation requirements;

â¢ encourage partnerships between stakeholders;

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â¢ take action to obtain necessary project documentation from all project groups receiving Coastcare funds; and

â¢ play a role in awareness raising and environmental education.

The National Landcare Program funds and supports a major network of facilitators, principally to engage community landcare groups in national initiatives aimed at achieving sustainable natural resource management. Other networks of facilitators and coordinators funded by Natural Heritage Trust programs include Bushcare, Waterwatch, Coastcare, Endangered Species and Coasts and Clean Seas. The Indigenous Land Management Facilitator Network is a national project jointly funded by the Bushcare and National Landcare programs. While the roles of facilitators and coordinators demand a good technical understanding of natural resource management issues, the most important skills concern communication and group facilitation.

THE NETWORKS DURING A PERIOD OF TRANSITION

With the conclusion of the first phase of the Trust, networks were involved in a range of activities including finalising projects, collating and reviewing final reports and monitoring and evaluation. Networks' involvement in the development of the second phase of the Trust included contributing to the design of the Trust extension, disseminating information to the community about the new arrangements, contributing to the regional planning processes established under the Trust extension, working with communities to assist their involvement in the Australian Government Envirofund and assessing proposed Envirofund projects.

The conclusion of the first phase of the Trust prompted consideration of the future role of the networks. In March 2002 Ministers Kemp and Truss announced that funding for facilitator and coordinator positions would be continued during 2002-03. In making this announcement Minister Truss said that this funding would help remove some of the uncertainty for facilitators and coordinators during the changeover period between the first and second phases of the Trust.

ONE-STOP SHOP

The One-Stop Shop delivers funding for ten programs through a single application form. The programs are the Bushcare; Endangered Species; Farm Forestry; Fisheries Action; Murray-Darling 2 00 1; National Landcare; National Reserve System; National Rivercare; National Wetlands; and Waterwatch Australia programs.

The One-Stop Shop facilitates community participation and devolves much of the responsibility for decision-making to the regional level. It encourages integrated regional-scale projects that address high priority issues in natural resource and environment management consistent with state and regional priorities.

APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS

The Trust encourages applications from community organisations and governments through the One-Stop Shop. There was a national call for applications in January 2001 through the 2001-2002 Guide to New Applications. After the February 2001 closing date, community-based regional and state assessment

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panels assessed and prioritised proposals. These recommendations were then submitted by state ministers

to the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board. Applications were assessed against the principles established n the partnership agreements and projects were selected on merit.

In accordance with the requirements of the partnership agreements, the regional and state assessment panels are chaired by a community representative and have a majority of community members. Assessment panels encompass a broad range of skills and experience. State and territory governments appoint iiembers of assessment panels following consultation and agreement with the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is represented at many regional and all state assessment panel meetings in an advisory or observer capacity.

The majority of funding applications were examined by both regional and state assessment panels. In Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory each jurisdiction is considered as one region, and therefore projects were assessed only by the state panel. Some specific types of projects were also not examined at the regional level, and land purchase proposals and proposals for adding land to the protected areas system

were treated as commercial-in-confidence and were assessed at the Commonwealth level.

A small number of other projects requiring assessment from a national perspective, including those that crossed state boundaries, were assessed by Commonwealth officers and ranked according to national priorities, taking account of comments from the state assessment panels and, where appropriate, advice from experts in the field.

During assessment, program areas ensure that any legislative requirements, such as required by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conser vation Act 1999 or the Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975, have been satisfied. Projects with potentially significant negative impacts on the environment, the national estate or international obligations are referred to the relevant government agency for advice and appropriate action is taken.

COASTS AND CLEAN SEAS

Coasts and Clean Seas funding is provided through a separate process from the One-Stop Shop. Coasts and Clean Seas provides funding to achieve conservation, sustainable use and repair of Australia's coastal and marine environments. Grants were made to community groups, water management authorities, regional organisations, scientific organisations, and state and local governments. Coasts and Clean Seas comprises the following programs: Coastcare; Clean Seas; Coastal Monitoring; Marine Species

Protection; Introduced Marine Pests and Ballast Water Mitigation; Marine Waste Reception Facilities; and Coastal and Marine Planning.

NATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

Some areas require a national focus for effective solutions rather than a local, regional, catchment or jurisdictional approach. These include air pollution, waste management, marine and coastal issues, land and water resource issues, river health and World Heritage issues. Some programs receive funding from the Trust and other sources. The programs use various approaches for Commonwealth-component

projects, as described below:

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â¢ Some programs seek proposals from the state and territory governments and then prioritise and assess the projects before seeking ministerial approval.

â¢ Expressions of interest may be sought and assessed by a technical advisory panel, technical expert or an advisory committee. Proponents may then be advised to prepare full proposals which are assessed once more by the technical experts before recommendations are forwarded to the Minister.

â¢ The Commonwealth may identify particular environmental concerns or natural resource management issues and then seek tenders or approach suitably qualified institutions to take on the project.

â¢ If an organisation submits a Coasts and Clean Seas application with potential to be funded under the national component, Commonwealth officers work with the proponent to prepare an appropriate proposal for Commonwealth consideration.

â¢ The National Land and Water Resources Audit operates within the framework of a strategic plan covering the term of the Audit and annual operating plans approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. In addition, the Minister has appointed the National Land and Water Resources Audit Advisory Council to oversee the Audit's activities.

â¢ Although the World Heritage Area Management and Upkeep Program is not covered by the partnership agreements, a funding agreement consistent with Trust partnership agreements is used for the Natural Heritage Trust component of World Heritage funding.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

OVERVIEW

Monitoring and evaluation during 2001-02 included preparations for a final evaluation of the whole of the Trust, and development work for monitoring and evaluation of future natural resource management programs, particularly the extension of the Trust and the complementary National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality.

This work included support for the multilateral Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group under the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council, to deve1opa national natural resource management monitoring and evaluation framework which sets out the principles for monitoring and evaluation of natural resource management policies, programs, and strategies of national scope.

A process to collect data from final project reports was put in place, and this process will continue as final reports are received. Data from these reports will form an important part of the final evaluation of the first phase of the Trust. A summary of data received to date is presented in Table 2 on page 5.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

The formation of the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council in August 2001 provided an

opportunity to develop a consistent approach to monitoring and evaluation of natural resource management programs across all states and territories.

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The terms of reference for the ministerial council are to:

â¢ develop policies and strategies for national approaches to the conservation, sustainable use and management of Australia's land, water, vegetation and biological resources;

â¢ oversee the development and implementation of national natural resource management programs including the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality , the Trust and other agreed programs;

â¢ monitor and evaluate outcomes of these policies, strategies and programs and the health of the nation's natural resources;

â¢ promote community understanding of and engagement with the key challenges associated with the sustainable use and management of Australia's land and water, vegetation and biological resources; and

â¢ liaise with other ministerial councils and other bodies on matters relevant to the activities of the council.

At its first meeting on 31 August 2001 the council agreed that there would be considerable advantages in a multilateral approach to monitoring and evaluation of major natural resource management programs, including the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality and the extension of the Trust.

In considering the importance of a common approach to natural resource management monitoring and evaluation, the council noted the recommendations from the Australian National Audit Office 2001 review of Trust performance information, that agencies consider 'strengthening joint arrangements for analysing and reporting on performance information between the Commonwealth and states/territories on related programs', particularly 'common performance indicators and data-sharing protocols'.

National Natural Resource Management Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

The council approved the formation of a high-level multilateral working group, chaired by the Commonwealth, to address national monitoring and evaluation issues, with one of its initial tasks being the establishment of the National Natural Resource Management Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. The framework was endorsed by the council in May 2002. Encompassing five key principles, the framework is structured so that it:

â¢ is USEFUL FOR ALL PART N E RS in natural resource management - Commonwealth, states and

territories, regions, communities and industries;

â¢ isSIMPLE, COST-EFFECTIVE, AFFORDABLE AND PRACTICAL. To suit these ends the data infrastructure required to support the framework must:

- avoid duplication of effort

- use data for multiple purposes

- ensure that users can obtain the data

- ensure that users can find out easily whether suitable data already exists;

â¢ recognises that NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS ENCOMPASS A RANGE OF TIME SCALES;

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â¢ supports MEANINGFUL INTERPRETATION OF DATA OVER TIME, by establishing standard national indicators, protocols for data sampling, measurement and interpretation, and data quality and management requirements; and

â¢ S P E Cl F I ES I H E AS S U M PTIONS on which monitoring and evaluation activities are undertaken in a consistent manner that is open to all stakeholders.

National Framework for Natural Resource Management Standards and Targets

The National Framework for Natural Resource Management Standards and Targets was also developed under the auspices of the council, and was endorsed by the council in May 2002. It was developed to implement the requirements of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality and its intergovernmental agreement, and has since been extended to support integrated regional planning and investment under the Natural Heritage Trust. It is now an integral component of the National Natural Resource Management Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.

The National Framework for Natural Resource Management Standards and Targets comprises:

â¢ national natural resource outcomes - with a minimum set of matters for which regional targets are required, to progress towards these outcomes, and national guidelines and protocols for regional target-setting, monitoring and reporting; and

â¢ national standards defining best practice management of natural resources, applying principally to legislative, policy, process and institutional systems, which when adopted will assist in the achievement of national outcomes.

The framework sets out consistent national directions and approaches to natural resource planning, target setting, action and performance measurement at all levels.

The framework specifies the minimum set of matters for which all regions must set regional targets but does not specify the level for the targets in any region. Actual target levels will need to be determined according to each region's circumstances.

Targets will be set by regional bodies as a core element of integrated regional natural resource management plans. The plans, and the targets they contain, will be considered by the Commonwealth and the states and territories as part of the accreditation process.prior to investment by governments in those plans. Targets may relate to absolute improvement in resource condition or decreases in the rate of degradation. They may be expressed as numbers or percentage changes.

Implementation of the frameworks

The monitoring and evaluation framework and standards and targets framework are being implemented through Commonwealth—state bilateral agreements under the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality and the Trust extension. As key details of the frameworks continue to be developed through the multilateral monitoring and evaluation working group, their inclusion in bilaterally agreed monitoring and evaluation implementation plans is being negotiated with each state and territory. At the time of preparation of this report, papers were being prepared for the approval of the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council on protocols for national reporting, and on protocols for measuring resource condition for use in regional target-setting.

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Terms of referencez

In June 2002 the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board approved the terms of reference for the final evaluation of the first phase of the Trust. The evaluation will focus on the achievements of the Trust in respect of the three Trust objectives. It is expected that the final evaluation of the first phase of the Trust i611 be completed during 2003.

'he Board also agreed that the final evaluation report would be accompanied by an outputs report and in intermediate outcomes report.

Review of networks

'he final evaluation of the Trust includes a separate review of facilitator, coordinator and community upport networks. The review will examine the contribution of Trust-funded community support networks to the objectives of the Trust and make recommendations concerning community support networks under phase two of the Trust in the light of the new regional delivery arrangements.

Data collection and final reports

Final project reports are a major source of data on Trust achievements and outputs. In December 2000 the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board decided that all projects funded under the first phase of the Trust should conclude by December 2002. Proponents were asked to finalise project activity by September 2002 and to provide their final reports by December 2002.

The Board acknowledged, however, that some projects would be unable to meet that timeline and agreed to allow some flexibility in completion dates. The Board agreed to a set of criteria to be used by the states and territories for granting extensions up to 31 December 2002. The criteria included that the project has been delayed due to:

â¢ delay in receipt of payment, to apply to projects where late payment of funds caused significant delays to revegetation activities where planting time for the project is dependent on the season, or late receipt of initial payments affected the recruitment of staff, causing the project to fall behind its original timetable;

â¢ staff losses, to apply where a project that included an employment component has experienced delays due to staff leaving before project completion; or

â¢ acts of God, to apply where planting time for a revegetation project is seasonal and opportunities were missed because of declared floods, locally declared drought or bushflres.

The Commonwealth will assess requests referred to it by state governments for extensions up to and beyond 30 September 2003 on a case-by-case basis using the criteria listed above. In addition, project proponents will need to demonstrate that there will be major or significant improved natural resource management or environmental outcomes if the project is granted an extension. Extensions for devolved grants may be granted but only for work that was agreed and contracted before 30 September 2002.

Final project reports are now being submitted to the Commonwealth and preliminary analysis is under way.

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PROGRAM EVALUATIONS

Bushcare

A national program of site visit evaluations of Bushcare funded projects initiated in early 2001 is continuing. A representative sample of on-ground projects was selected for the visits, which are conducted jointly by officers of the Bushcare Facilitator Network and the Bushcare Support (Greening Australia) Network. Visits will be completed by early 2003.

The purpose of the site visits is to:

â¢ validate the integrity of output information in project progress and final reports;

â¢ collect data for Bushcare performance indicators; and

â¢ review the extent to which these projects' original goals and actual outputs contribute to Bushcare goals and objectives.

Data from the visits will allow better analysis of the effectiveness of the Bushcare program, and will contribute to the final evaluation of the first phase of the Trust. The visits also provide the opportunity for project proponents to discuss problems with network officers, and to obtain technical advice if necessary.

Endangered Species Program, National Feral Animal Control Program and National Weeds Program

These programs are monitored and evaluated through an integrated process consisting of:

â¢ clearly identified contractual obligations for each project;

â¢ progress reports and annual reports which seek specific performance information such as output and outcomes data, trend information and community and education awareness; and

â¢ an independent review of individual Endangered Species Program longer-term projects after each five years of funding.

National water quality programs

The national water quality programs are the Clean Seas Prograip (Commonwealth component), Urban Stormwater Initiative and Cleaning Our Waterways Industry Partnership Program. A review of the three programs was conducted by ARTD Management and Research Consultants for Environment Australia. Of the three programs, only Clean Seas is funded by the Trust. Clean Seas is the largest program, accounting for 75 per cent of total Commonwealth funding across the three programs. The final report was completed in March 2002. The review found that implementation of the three programs has progressed well despite some delays. The programs represent a sound investment by the Commonwealth which has attracted some $134 million in investment by state, local government and private sector partners for its $40 million outlay.

The 57 projects funded were found to use best practice or innovative solutions and approaches to reduce the amount of pollution entering local and regional waterways. Outcomes of completed projects indicate a reduction in pollution and improved awareness of water quality issues. However, the impact of the programs on water quality is unknown although they are unlikely to improve water quality in pollution

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hot spots by themselves. The cumulative impact of the programs is also unclear but they may have resulted in more use of recycled water and decreased discharge of effluent into the sea.

The review found that current program design, focusing on funding innovative projects to demonstrate best practice, may not be appropriate in the new regional approach focusing on integrated management and the achievement of regional outcomes. It also recommended the Commonwealth continue to promote the adoption of innovative solutions to key sectors of the community as dissemination of the project results had been limited, due in part to projects being incomplete and an underestimation of the resources needed for demonstration activities.

Coastcare

The Coastcare Program was reviewed in 2002 for Environment Australia by the Department of Geographical and Environmental Studies, University of Adelaide. The review describes Coastcare as an internationally unique example of integrated coastal management including intergovernmental cooperation, financial commitment and community involvement. Most stakeholders surveyed rated Coastcare as 'very successful' or 'successful' in contributing to coastal management. Significant achievements include:

â¢ the provision of opportunities for proactive community groups to achieve on-ground localised works around the coast;

â¢ raised awareness of coastal management issues in the community and within government. Practical activities were found to be an effective means of educating groups about physical coastal processes and government systems responsible for coastal management; and

â¢ success in integrating the three tiers of government for a common goal.

Several factors hindering progress were identified including:

â¢ protracted administrative processes involving state and Commonwealth bureaucracies and multiple approval creating extensive delays which damaged the momentum of community effort and motivation;

community interests not always reflecting a strategic approach to coastal management;

â¢ resistance by some local coastal managers who consider community participation problematic; and

â¢ rapid turnover of agency staff and lack of dedicated environmental officers in some agencies.

The review recommends that a thorough evaluation of Coastcare's achievements against stated objectives should be made to contribute to a better understanding of participatory and intergovernmental approaches to coastal management. The review concludes that a second phase of the program is vital to maximise the social and financial investment in Coastcare.

STATE REPORTS

The states and territories undertake monitoring and evaluation as required under the partnership agreements. Responsibilities include evaluation of Trust projects and programs and annual reporting on achievements.

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State evaluation assists the regional and state assessment panels during the approval process. In most states

there is a regular program of field visits to check projects' progress. Project proponents are assisted in the development of evaluation skills. Final reports and continuing application forms are used to monitor project outputs. Information on project outcomes is obtained from final reports and summarised in state program reports.

A summary of state monitoring and evaluation as reported in state 2001-02 annual reports follows (reports from New South Wales, Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory were not available at the time of preparation of this report).

Victoria

During the year over 200 projects were formally evaluated by teams generally consisting of agency, departmental assessment panel and community representatives. In addition to these reviews, many informal site visits were performed by Department of Natural Resources and Environment and other agency personnel, some visiting nearly all projects in their region. Most project reviews were positive, especially in relation to the progress and appropriateness of activities. Projects were generally well managed and achieving their original targets and milestones.

As part of Environment Australia's Bushcare evaluation, the Victorian Bushcare coordinator, Bushcare facilitators, Bushcare support officers and Commonwealth officers are conducting field assessments of 20 per cent of all Bushcare projects. Approximately 25 per cent of the 100 evaluations to be conducted under this process were completed by the end of June 2002.

Reviews in Victoria are continuing to find that community projects usually greatly benefit from the supply of maps and geographic information system baseline information to allow project coordinators to adequately plan their activities. It was found to be just as important to spatially capture the location and extent of the groups' activities in order to adequately evaluate their current and future impact. The findings from the Bushcare reviews have provided very useful information on the degree of success or failure of various on-ground works, the factors contributing to success and obstacles to success, which will help improve future planning and implementation of natural resource management programs and projects.

Western Australia

Monitoring and evaluation intensified in 2001-02 as the first phase of the Natural Heritage Trust neared completion. A total of 90 Bushcare projects have been assessed involving visits to 700 sites. Although it is not possible to make conclusions at a program level, findings from these assessments included the following:

Bushcare funds have tended to be used for revegetation activities rather than remnant protection in the Central region of Western Australia. This is heavily influenced by major projects sourced from the state's Remnant Vegetation Protection Scheme allowing all Bushcare funds to be directed towards revegetation in this region. In other regions more than 50 per cent of the total area in Natural Heritage Trust projects is involved with remnant protection.

â¢ Approximately 30 percent of projects aligned closely with regional strategies, having a high level of interaction between the proponents and those involved in the regional strategy and addressing high priority objectives of the strategy.

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â¢ The average amount spent per site across the state was $3696. In the Central region site costs

averaged $1000 higher because of the dominance of revegetation activities, which are generally more expensive than remnant protection. In the South West region, the higher average site cost of $5750 is due to a combination of high fencing costs and the large number of covenant agreements, which promote directing a greater proportion of funding towards fencing.

â¢ The Central region is characterised by small remnant protection sites with a mean size of eight hectares and large revegetation sites with a mean size of 41 hectares. This trend is skewed heavily by some very large revegetation projects, but is also likely to be a reflection of the amount and size of remnant vegetation remaining after broad scale land clearing for agriculture. In the South Coast and South West regions the typical size of remnant sites is 80 to 90 hectares while revegetation sites are around five to seven hectares.

â¢ Late starts to winter rains, lower than average rainfall and weed infestation were the most common problems encountered by Bushcare projects.

â¢ Many projects assessed had limited chances of success because threatening processes impacting on sites were not adequately addressed or projects did not adequately incorporate best practice methods.

â¢ The introduction of new people and groups to nature conservation activities, increasing awareness of conservation issues and gaining skills such as direct seeding techniques are the most commonly perceived benefits from Bushcare projects.

The Water and Rivers Commission has responsibility for the delivery of the Rivercare Program in Western Australia and monitors the progress of all Rivercare projects. Rivercare officers visited proponents and inspected on-ground works to determine how projects were progressing against their workplans, what the major problems were, what kind of technical assistance is needed, views on the Natural Heritage Trust process, and what constitutes a successful project. The review of 13 projects funded in 2001-02 will be reported in early 2003. Rivercare project reviews indicate that the employment of a project coordinator is vital to relieve the increasing workload on community volunteers.

Monitoring and evaluation under the National Landcare Program involved promoting the usefulness of self-monitoring and evaluation and site visits in conjunction with the regional assessment panels. Projects in all Natural Heritage Trust regions of Western Australia were visited.

All six projects in the Farm Forestry Program are undertaking technical development activities. Competent professionals who are obliged to provide a final report to the Natural Heritage Trust as well as reporting in technical and scientific literature manage these projects. The evaluation strategy for these projects is to await completion and allow a short period for preparation of reports and publications. Although the current reporting schedule appears to be lagging, many projects have been delayed and most will not report until 2003.

South Australia

In 2001-02 project reviews were largely undertaken by regional coordinators and facilitators and by program funding coordinators. All projects submitting a final report were reviewed against objectives and conditions set by state and regional assessment panels.

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A continued focus of the Bushcare program was review of outputs involving the entire Bushcare Network

with all Bushcare officers and Bushcare support officers assessing projects. Objectivity was maintained by having officers assess projects outside their own region. Variants of the survey instruments developed for the Bushcare review have been developed for use by several National Landcare Program-funded and devolved grant projects. Clear outcomes from the Bushcare reviews have been:

â¢ positive feedback from proponents on the opportunity for further interaction with coordinators on issues around monitoring;

â¢ opportunities for proponents to reflect on the successes and failures of projects; and

â¢ cross-fertilisation of ideas and experience within the review teams.

Natural Heritage Trust projects have been very successful in encouraging attitudinal changes in the community, achieving excellent participation rates in environmental schemes and change towards sustainable agricultural practices. Some projects have been extremely successful and exceeded the proponent's expectations in assisting the community to make a lasting contribution to the well-being of the environment and to educate people on how to care for their environment. In many cases the Natural Heritage Trust funds, as seed funding, produced visible results and it was anticipated that the projects would continue after the life of the Trust.

Less positive issues arising from the review of projects included:

â¢ lack of a framework for appropriate monitoring of progress towards goals and objectives;

â¢ timing of the reviews in relation to the funding cycle;

â¢ limited resources and personnel dedicated to project review;

â¢ insufficient connection between project outputs and region natural resource management outcomes;

â¢ lack of an agreed framework between the Commonwealth and the states and territories on performance measures;

â¢ lack of resources to follow up the findings of reviews; and

â¢ insufficient feedback to proponents from review processes (fur example, the Bushcare review).

Where practical, these issues have been incorporated into processes for future project reviews and assessment. They have also informed the development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks and strategies for the second phase of the Natural Heritage Trust and the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality.

Tasmania

The Tasmanian Natural Heritage Trust Evaluation Team continued to provide advice and support for monitoring and evaluation, and to conduct evaluations of projects, programs and other aspects of the Trust and its delivery.

The evaluation team provided advice and assistance to assessment panels to maintain appropriate and credible procedures and criteria to assess and prioritise project applications for Natural Heritage Trust funding.

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The team continued to develop evaluation resources for use by project proponents and to promote

monitoring and evaluation through the Tasmanian guidelines, articles in publications, and presentations at appropriate forums. On request, advice on project monitoring, evaluation and reporting was provided to project leaders preparing applications for funding. A monitoring and evaluation checklist was sent to all project proponents with their financial assistance agreement.

In partnership with the Commonwealth, nine of the 17 devolved grant schemes were reviewed through the field assessment process. Because of the schemes' size, complex nature and the extensive conditions placed on them, the evaluation team maintained close contact with the devolved grant managers. A report, Devolved Projects in Tasmania - An Overview June 2002, was compiled and disseminated.

As in previous years, field assessments of around 30 per cent of Trust projects falling within the brief of the evaluation team were conducted. Field assessments focused on progress made towards the achievement of objectives and outcomes, validation of project reporting and compliance with any conditions set by funding bodies. Assessments were valuable for:

â¢ panel members to learn more about project implementation and the challenges faced by the project proponents. The knowledge gained from field assessments assisted panels to assess and prioritise project applications under the One-Stop Shop process;

â¢ project proponents in gaining official recognition and the opportunity to discuss their project and any concerns and, for some groups, in refocusing their efforts and putting them in touch with appropriate support people;

clarifying aspects of the Trust and its delivery with project leaders; and

â¢ promoting the Natural Heritage Trust within the community.

The focus of the evaluation team's work has shifted to a final evaluation which will cover the delivery of the Trust in Tasmania, One-Stop Shop Trust programs falling within the brief of the team and the Tasmanian Strategic Natural Heritage Program. The devolved grant schemes, because of their size and importance, will be a particular focus of the final evaluation.

Northern Territory

Regional assessment panels and the state assessment panel assessed continuing project applications. Funding for 2001-02 projects was received by proponents in November and December 2001, coinciding with the onset of the wet season and Christmas holidays. As a result there was little detail regarding on-ground progress in the continuing applications for the panels to evaluate for these projects.

Final project reports are requested from proponents within three months of project completion to provide a detailed review of the project outcomes and to ensure that funding has been satisfactorily acquitted. The network of state and regional National Landcare Program coordinators also play an important role in assisting individual projects in monitoring and evaluation implementation.

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NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OUTPUTS

Project proponents are asked to report on cumulative project outputs achieved, such as area revegetated, length of fences completed, and education, training and monitoring. The majority of the data currently held by the Commonwealth has come from continuing project applications and a small number of final reports. A summary of outputs from project reports received by the Commonwealth is presented in Table 3. As final reports from Trust phase one projects are submitted by proponents in early 2003, a more comprehensive picture of Trust achievements will become available.

TABLE 3: ON-GROUND OUTPUTS OF THE NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST

Key on-ground activities

Area of native vegetation remnant protection works 552 374 ha

Area of native vegetation remnant rehabilitation works 129 986 ha

Area of native vegetation revegetation works 104 426 ha

Total area of native vegetation works (sum of above) 786 786 ha

Area of voluntary management agreements for native vegetation 519 357 ha

Area of covenants to protect native vegetation 205 981 ha

Number of native seedlings planted 30962 533

Length of direct seeding lines (native vegetation) 32 556 km

Length of protective fencing for native vegetation 38 561 km

Length of fencing to protect watercourses from stock 13 028 km

National Reserve System approvals 5.969 million ha

Indigenous Protected Area declarations 3.598 million ha

Number of people actively involved in Trust projects 418 851

The National Reserve System approvals and Indigenous Protected Area declarations are based on achievements from the inception of the Trust up to 30June 2002. The remaining figures come from continuing project applications, and final reports received by the Commonwealth up to 30 November 2002. The figures presented have been subjected to a desktop validation process to check accuracy and reliability.

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NATIONAL IANDCARE PROGRAM THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL LANJDCARE PROGRAM is to develop and implement resource management practices that enhance Australia's soil, water and biological resources. These practices are to be efficient, sustainable, equitable and consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development. The program encourages improved agricultural practices at the farm, catchment and regional levels.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

It should be noted that most projects meet more than one of the Natural Heritage Trust outcome areas, reflecting the integrated nature of the program.

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program continued to invest in developing a coordinated, strategic approach by individuals and groups within regions and catchments, consistent with the strategic regional focus of Commonwealth natural resource management initiatives.

The program supported an integrated approach from a number of perspectives, namely:

â¢ people - by encouraging partnerships and participation;

â¢ issues management - through support for multi-faceted projects that reflect a holistic, 'systems' approach to deal with production and environmental issues; and

â¢ spatial integration - across catchments and regions through support for planning processes.

To reinforce the above activities, program investment was channelled to priorities identified under regional strategies and to a strategic approach to facilitator and coordinator employment under state landcare support strategies. There was also a further shift towards devolved grants at the sub-catchment and catchment level. However, progress with implementing regional approaches has varied across and within states due to varying stages of regional maturity.

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State and territory highlights

In Victoria the program again funded regional packages of proposals that addressed priorities identified in regional catchment strategies. Continuing development of local area plans and catchment action plans by sub-regional implementation committees has resulted in increased community participation and understanding of the catchment-based approach. The development of the Goulburn—Broken region's single regional application was a major undertaking and a significant advance in the shift to a strategic

regional approach to natural resource management.

A highlight of Victorian projects was the emphasis on developing partnerships. For example, an innovative project will increase awareness of Indigenous community needs and aspirations in land and water management. The project will establish a statewide framework for protocols between catchment management authorities and Indigenous groups for land and water management.

Other states also supported Indigenous projects that encouraged participation and shared management arrangements. In the Northern Territory a Central Land Council project addressed soil degradation on Aboriginal lands through community engagement in partnership activities and setting up communication networks. Also in the Northern Territory , program support in the Victoria River district has assisted in maintaining and enhancing cattle production capacity. This has involved capacity building, planning and gaining broad stakeholder involvement in regional activities for integrated rangeland management, recognising the special needs and skills of small remote populations.

In New South Wales the program supported the development of sub-catchment plans and their implementation. Local plans across the state are being drawn together to form comprehensive strategies that identify gaps in coverage and encourage a wide range of new and existing stakeholders. Similarly in Queensland, the program assisted regional planning and implementation in the state's 13 natural resource management regions.

An important Western Australian project - Regional Natural Resource Management Targets - will assist regional natural resource management groups to develop targets and standards for their respective regional strategies. Two other significant integrated projects were supported in Western Australia - the Gascoyne Murchison Strategy and Blackwood Catchment Strategy. These projects deal with production, business, environmental and social issues in an integrated way to contribute to viable regional communities and industries.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Reflecting the integrated nature of the program, most projects span more than one outcome area. Thus projects supporting improved production practices will also minimise land degradation and provide environmental outcomes, while planning projects will also have environmental and biodiversity objectives.

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A number of projects in Victoria aimed for environmental outcomes through better production methods. A good example is a project in the Corangamite and Glenelg regions to develop a comprehensive range of environmental best management practices. This project will allow land managers to benchmark their performance in areas such as waterway management, biodiversity enhancement, soil conservation and remnant vegetation protection. Environmental outcomes reported by Victorian groups for 2001-02

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included 3430 hectares of native vegetation protected; 4325 hectares of native vegetation re-established;

and over 3.3 million tubestock planted.

A major Western Australian project that acknowledges the link between productivity and environmental management - the Upper Frankland Gordon River Catchment Rehabilitation Project - will help protect and restore riverine ecosystems of the Upper Franldand Gordon headwater tributaries. It involves 78 farming enterprises and will revegetate and protect remnant vegetation along 166 kilometres of waterways and increase linkages between riparian (river-bank) and upland vegetation. A total of 2800 hectares of remnant vegetation will be protected under the project.

In north-west Queensland the program is supporting replacement of wasteful and inefficient bore drains to stabilise pressure in the Great Artesian Basin. The project has had excellent results over several years, with approximately 25 000 megalitres per annum of flow saved, as well as the alleviation of erosion, salinity and pest plant and animal problems. Across Queensland, environmental outputs from the National Landcare Program reported in 2001-02 included 116 000 hectares of native vegetation established or rehabilitated and 15 000 hectares of threatened species habitat protected.

In New South Wales a project on the coastal floodplain of the Clarence River is implementing a catchment plan covering over 400 square kilometres to enhance sustainable land use through improved floodgate management. The resulting water quality improvement in drains and small streams will deliver substantial benefits for the area's wetlands, riparian vegetation and aquatic life.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

In 2001-02 the program focused on on-ground activities, education and skilling. Projects that demonstrated or encouraged improved cropping and grazing practices to protect the resource base were funded. Land management issues addressed included water use efficiency; improving water quality; salinity and waterlogging; and soil conservation. Many projects also included vegetation management and revegetation as part of improved production techniques and property management.

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An important Tasmanian project, undertaken in partnership with the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, developed a set of soil management guidelines for soil erosion control, soil structure improvement and salinity management. Another Tasmanian project focuses on minimising salinity risk and land degradation through production of information, mapping and modelling. Almost 15 000 hectares have already been assessed for salinity under the project.

In Victoria a number of projects aimed at salinity and erosion control through improved agricultural practices. Sustainable production outcomes for Victoria for the year included over 3 million hectares assessed for capability; 570 000 hectares of erosion control; 189 000 hectares under cropping technologies for erosion control; and 63 600 megalitres of water conserved.

Sustainable Agricultural Production of Riparian Corridors is an innovative project in the Australian Capital Territory that is trialing grazing management systems to reduce the vigour of the weed African lovegrass. This project engages rural leaseholders whose land borders the Murrumbidgee River and is pioneering an environmentally sensitive approach to weed management in a significant riparian corridor.

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A successful South Australian project - Sustainable Farming Practices in the Regional District of Goyder

- promoted soil conservation practices through field trials and demonstrations. The project has had significant success in the region in increasing farmers' confidence in conservation farming practices, with the area of crop sown with direct drilling increasing to 65 per cent in 2001 from 36 per cent in 1998.

Northern Territory projects worked with Indigenous communities to investigate cultural and traditional aspects of local land management. The East Arnhem Land Water Study included the assessment and dissemination of information to all regional stakeholders, combining traditional knowledge with hydrological and hydrogeological knowledge to present culturally appropriate information on the region's water resources. Recognised as a model of appropriate water resource assessment and information

dissemination, the project won the BHP Landcare Research Award at the 2001 Northern Territory Landcare Awards.

Grazing management was a feature of Queensland projects. In northern Queensland the Fanning Landcare Group was successful in promoting the benefits of wet season spelling, now becoming a widely accepted management method for beef producers in the state's higher rainfall areas. Sustainable agricultural outcomes from Queensland projects reported in 2001-02 included almost 5.5 million hectares of land managed to capability; 66 000 hectares of erosion control through reduction of grazing pressure; and 92 000 hectares of erosion control through use of cropping technologies.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The human dimension is critical in achieving improved natural resource management. In line with this, program investment focused on three major areas: capacity building for individual land managers; landcare group support to strengthen individual groups and networks; and facilitator and coordinator support.

Nationally, the program supported approximately 500 facilitator and coordinator positions. The program also invested substantially in technical positions. It is widely reported that landcare groups that are assisted by coordinators have enhanced unity of purpose that is conducive to positive attitudes to sustainability.

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In Queensland almost one-third of projects aimed to improve the capacity of individuals and groups to address landcare issues. An important statewide project was a series of workshops for horticultural producers in conjunction with the Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association to look at industry changes and trends as well as natural resource management.

Typical of many projects across Australia that aimed at increasing land managers' knowledge and understanding, the Tasmanian project Implementation of Best Practice for Sustainable Agriculture is working with farmer groups in the southern and northern midlands. Activities include the provision of information and demonstrations relating to soil and water conditions under different management practices with the longer-term aim of achieving best management practices appropriate to local conditions.

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LANDCARE TAX REBATE

Taxation incentives for landcare-related activities carried out by primary producers are provided through the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. The incentives take the form of a tax deduction for capital expenditures on treating land degradation and on facilities for conserving water. Between 1 July 1998 and 30 June 2001, the Natural Heritage Trust funded a trial option of accessing these taxation incentives as a tax rebate rather than a deduction. Although the trial finished on 30 June 2 00 1, rebate claims continued to be paid in 2001-02 as primary producers often lodge income tax returns up to several years after the end of the year in which the claimable expenditure occurred. In 2001-02 claims totalled $423 000.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

The dry conditions have been reported as causing delays in the finalisation of projects within agreed time frames and affecting the ability and inclination of farmers to participate in landcare activities. During drought, farmers frequently have more competing priorities in terms of available time and financial resources.

A further ongoing challenge for the program has been maintaining the services of good facilitators and coordinators in the final months of a project. The announcement in March 2002 that interim funding would be provided for 650 positions eased the transition from phase one to phase two of the Trust in this regard.

NATIONAL LAND AND WATER RESOURCES AUDIT

THE NATIONAL LAND AND WATER RESOURCES AUDIT was established in 1997 to provide a comprehensive nationwide appraisal of Australia's natural resource base. This required the Audit to provide a clear understanding of the status of, and changes in, the nation's land (including vegetation) and water resources and the implications for their sustainable use.

The first phase of the Audit was successfully completed by 30 June 2002. The final report of the Audit, entitled Australia's Natural Resources 1997-2002 and Beyond, (http://audit.ea.gov.au/ANRA/docs/ finalreport/finalreportcontents.cfm) was released on 16 September 2002. In meeting the original objective of the Audit, the report summarises the condition and management opportunities for Australia's soils, water, rivers, estuaries and biodiversity.

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INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Through Audit projects and a successful partnership between state, territory and Commonwealth agencies, an Australia-wide system of natural resource, agricultural, environmental and social information was formally launched in September 2001. It is one of the world's most comprehensive natural resource information systems that provides continuous access to industry and the community. Entry is through the Australian Natural Resources Data Library (http://adl.brs.gov.aulADLsearchl ), where data is stored and the Australian Natural Resources Atlas (http://audit.ea.gov.au/ANRAiatlas_home.cfm), where results of Audit assessments and integrated views of data and information are presented.

The Australian Natural Resources Information 2002 report was released in January 2002. The report discusses the development of Australia-wide natural resource information. It demonstrates the benefits of a coordinated and integrated approach to the development of information products to support natural resource managers.

A landmark agreement was developed between the Audit and ANZLIC - the Spatial Information Council (formerly the Australia New Zealand Land Information Council), supported by the Commonwealth and all states and territories, to significantly streamline access to data required for natural resource assessments and management.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

In providing land, water and vegetation assessments across Australia, the Audit had a strong environmental component.

The Australian Native Vegetation Assessment 2001 was released in November 2001. The report details major advances made by the Audit and its partners to implement an information system for Australia's vegetation. Both pre-European and present native vegetation information is summarised in the report.

The Australian Catchment, River and Estuary Assessment 2002 was released in March 2002. This report recognises and reinforces the role of integrated catchment management, tracing the impacts of land use activity within catchments on important property resources, rivers and estuaries.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

One outcome from a more complete understanding of the natural resource base will be an enhancement of Australia's ability to manage those resources in a more sustainable fashion.

The Audit released Rangelands - Tracking Changes in September 2001. Australia's rangelands cover approximately 75 per cent of the continent. The rangelands pose particular institutional challenges since there is no Australia-wide framework for their management.

Rangeland issues are long-term in nature. The report summarises information collated on Australia's rangelands at national and regional scales. It also details a collaborative plan for monitoring, assessment and reporting that can underpin actions to maintain, protect and develop Australia's rangelands.

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An assessment of the current condition of Australia's agriculture and the long-term nature of natural

resource processes was the subject of the Australian Agriculture Assessment 2001. The report was released in October 2001 and sets the benchmark for improvements in agricultural practice.

The report highlights that society's goals of increased productivity with reduced off-farm impacts will require ongoing commitment to innovation and continuous improvement in farm practice, while noting the agricultural industry's successful record of constantly adapting, improving and innovating to meet natural resource challenges.

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Australians and Natural Resource Management 2002 presents the key findings of the first Australia-wide assessment of the physical condition and use of natural resources integrated with social and economic information. The report, released in March 2002, presents a socio-economic profile of Australians engaged in agriculture.

Throughout 2001-02, the Audit continued to promote the role of data and information in underpinning natural resource management decisions through the Australian Natural Resources Data Library and Atlas web sites.

NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORY

THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORY is to be the authoritative source of information for national and regional monitoring and reporting to support decision-making on all of Australia's forests.

The Inventory is a cooperative venture between the Commonwealth and all state and territory governments, providing a source of consolidated scientific infoimation describing Australia's public, private, native, plantation and farm forests.

Information from the National Forest Inventory is used by government, industry and the public for economic, environmental and social forest-related decision-making; underpins forest-related national policy development and government initiatives; and meets Australia 's national and international forest-related reporting requirements.

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INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The National Forest Inventory led a strategic change in forest data collection processes across Australia through its initiation and development of a Continental Forest Monitoring Framework.

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The variety of state and regional sources from which the Inventory currently obtains data on Australia's forests frequently means that the data collected is of inconsistent standard, is expressed in variable terms and has overlapping or inadequate geographic coverage. Trends in statistics resulting from comparing data over time are at best indicative due to these spatial and temporal inconsistencies.

After extensive negotiation and consultation, the state and territory governments agreed to support the National Forest Inventory to develop the Continental Forest Monitoring Framework. This involved developing the terms of reference and forming a project team and a technical advisory committee of international and national experts to develop an options paper on methodologies for a pilot project.

The proposed framework will comprise a strategic network of permanent plots across Australia where key environmental attributes will be measured to consistent standards at regular intervals.

The framework will provide a definitive measure of trends in extent, structure, composition, health, status, use, and management of all types and tenures of Australia's forests required to meet national and international commitments to report sustainable management of forests.

The National Forest Inventory also assisted Commonwealth Government agencies including Environment Australia, the Australian Greenhouse Office, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics to meet their reporting requirements by providing data and expertise on Australia's forests.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Australia is one of 12 countries committed to report against Montreal Process criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management. Through involvement in the Montreal Process, Australia has agreed to report on seven criteria (biological diversity; productive capacity; ecosystem health and vitality; soil and water resources; global carbon cycles; socio-economic benefits; and an effective legal, institutional and economic framework). The National Forest Inventory leads this reporting process for Australia.

Significant progress was made in 200142 in reporting against Montreal Process criteria and indicators in preparation for Australia's State of the Forests Report and first Montreal Process Country Report in 2003.

Sustainable Forest Management - Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Management ofAustralia's Forests, a report currently in press, was developed to provide an overview of Australia's progress and capacity for monitoring and reporting on indicators. The National Forest Inventory also prepared an International Over-view of Highlight Indicators report that showed trends in key indicators such as employment, wood availability, carbon sequestration (that is, growing trees to absorb carbon from the atmosphere), forest area, impacts of fire, inventories and areas managed for protective functions in Australia.

The National Forest Inventory was updated to form an interim dataset in 2001, and the results published in the publication Australia's Forests - The Path for Sustainability. In 2002 work began with state, territory and Commonwealth agencies to completely update the National Forest Inventory dataset in preparation for the State of the Forests Report and Montreal Process Country Report.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Information on the current plantation resource, and the future expansion and availability of wood products from Australia's plantations, is vital to plan for the development of industries, infrastructure, and communities and to prepare and monitor government policies.

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The National Forest Inventory released a report on the current plantation resource in Plantations of Australia 2001, published in September. The report was the first coordinated and comprehensive study on Australia's industrial and farm forest plantation resources from data collected by the National Plantation Inventory and National Farm Forest Inventory. The study provided detailed regional descriptions of plantation resources and is the first comprehensive study of plantation ownership in Australia. A summary of the report was published and distributed free-of--charge to ensure the widest possible availability of this data to the general public.

The National Forest Inventory, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, then built on the findings of the Plantations of Australia 2001 report to undertake a comprehensive study on the future of plantation wood availability. The results of this work were published as Plantations of Australia Wood Availability 2001-2044.

That report provided forecasts of future plantation wood availability for each of Australia's 15 plantation regions. It provided a new baseline for plantation statistics that should greatly assist in forest policy making and industry planning.

Both reports relied upon data provided by growers and grower representatives across the country, and would not have been possible without extensive cooperation and consultation between industry and the National Forest Inventory.

It is intended to produce these comprehensive reports every five years. Following the publication of these reports, the National Plantation Inventory commenced its annual reporting cycle and compiled state-level statistics for National Plantation Inventory 2002 Tabular Report.

As well as producing the above reports, the National Forest Inventory addressed 64 detailed requests from industry, government, non-government organisations and the public for customised native forest and plantation data.

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The expiration of the previous strategic plan, and the completion of a program evaluation, provided ideal opportunities for the National Forest Inventory to review its strategic direction in 2001-02.

A strategic planning workshop was held in November, bringing together partners and collaborators from across Australia to work with the National Forest Inventory Steering Committee to review priorities, examine client needs and set goals and objectives, in accordance with recommendations outlined in the program evaluation.

The National Forest Inventory continued to distribute information about the extent and location of Australia's forests in easy-to-understand formats through data and information products and its web site. It produced a newsletter that detailed progress on activities and promoted new information products.

The Inventory also prepared papers and represented the Commonwealth on national and international forums, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization's Expert Consultation on Global Forest Resources and the annual meeting of the joint United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Food and Agriculture Organization Forest Resource Assessment Team of Specialists.

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MAJOR CHALLENGES

Australia's growing national and international responsibilities and requirements for monitoring and reporting on a range of forest statistics have highlighted the technical challenges Australia, and therefore the National Forest Inventory, faces in providing consistent, national level data. Data has been compiled by Commonwealth and state governments to address their individual priorities, resulting in fragmented national data. The Continental Forest Monitoring Framework will provide a solution to this problem. The National Forest Inventory will run a pilot implementation of the framework in 2003.

CASE STUDY

IMPROVING FOREST MAPPING IN AUSTRALIA'S NORTH

NO RTH E RN AUSTRALIAN FORESTS comprise about half the total forest area of the country. However, for many years very little information was available to support natural resource management and planning in the area.

The vast extent of these forested areas, their remoteness and the relatively low economic and environmental value of the woody vegetation resulted in the quality of forest mapping in the north being poorer than in southern regions.

Also contributing to the lack of knowledge of Australia's northern forests was the difference in data collection methods across the three jurisdictions in Australia's north - Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The National Forest Inventory provided funding for a cooperative project across these states (the NORFOR project) to map the forests of northern Australia.

The NORFOR project addressed an urgent need to improve the quality of data to inform planning and management of Australian tropical land resources.

For the first time, a standard methodology was used to produce a reliable map of forest cover, structure and broad forest types across the whole of northern Australia. This is an important baseline for monitoring and reporting.

For example, prior to NORFOR, the continental forest map for the Kimberley region in Western Australia was known to contain serious errors. It was based on a map prepared a quarter of a century ago at a scale of 1:1 000 000. Following NORFOR, a seamless coverage is available across the whole of northern Australia at a scale of 1:100 000.

The project facilitated close cooperation between the partners to prevent duplication of effort, and laid the foundations for ongoing cooperation in inventory and monitoring of land related information in tropical regions.

The National Forest Inventory coordinated the NORFOR project in conjunction with the Western Australian Department of Conservation and Land Management, the Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment, the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and the Queensland Environment Protection Agency.

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NATIONAL FERAL ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL FERAL ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM is to develop and implement coordinated action to reduce damage to the natural environment and primary production caused by feral animals.

The program is administered jointly by Environment Australia and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia. It aims to provide and stimulate investment in integrated, strategic and innovative management

of feral animals

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INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

National pest animal management guidelines have been developed to promote strategic, integrated

management of nationally significant species. Following extensive consultation with stakeholders, guidelines were released for wild dogs in 2001-02, following publication of guidelines for rabbits, foxes, feral goats, feral pigs, rodents, carp and feral horses in earlier years. The guidelines are being used for feral animal control training and as reference documents for producing regional management plans for pest species.

The program has supported and coordinated the inclusion of national competency standards for pest animal management into the National Conservation and Land Management Training Package which was finalised in 2001-02. The package will facilitate uniform natural resource management training across Australia.

The program had an influential role in a number of key national pest animal management issues including risk assessment processes for importing and keeping exotic vertebrates; reviews of the use of 1080 poison by the Vertebrate Pests Committee and National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals; and the program to eradicate foxes from Tasmania.

A key element of the program is the funding of projects that address the objectives and actions of threat abatement plans made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Threat abatement plans are currently being developed for Psittacine circoviral (beak and feather) disease affecting endangered Psittacine (parrot) species, and predation, habitat degradation, competition and disease transmission by feral pigs.

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Projects to reduce pest animal damage to agricultural production and the resource base include the following.

Support was provided for two projects which are considering ways to maximise the effectiveness of rabbit calicivirus disease and to enhance its ability to keep rabbit populations at low levels. Although some concepts are still being tested experimentally, it may be possible to manipulate the timing of calicivirus

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disease spread by altering rabbit population density and structure at key times of the year using

conventional control techniques such as baiting and warren ripping. This has implications for slowing rabbit resistance to calicivirus disease and reducing the agricultural and environmental impacts of rabbits into the future.

Since 1997 the program has supported a regional wild dog management project covering parts of the Australian Capital Territory, south-eastern New South Wales and north-eastern Victoria. The project has brought stakeholders together to quantify the extent of livestock losses and improve wild dog management strategies and has fed into regional planning processes including the Wee Jasper and Tumbarumba wild dog management plans which were released in 2001-02.

Support was provided for a field trial of feral pig control in cattle country on Cape York Peninsula in response to a simulated outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. The project tested the AUSVETPLAN for feral pig control; improved Australia's preparedness for responding to an exotic disease outbreak; increased awareness of recent developments in feral pig management techniques; trained staff in feral pig survey and control techniques; tested new and existing feral pig population control and disease surveillance techniques; integrated the activities of government agencies; and increased community awareness of exotic disease risks.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

A number of new and continuing projects supported progress towards reducing the impact of feral animals on threatened species. Projects included:

â¢ development of a cane toad biological control agent;

â¢ development of an immunocontraceptiive vaccine for the control of foxes;

â¢ a rabbit control management plan for south-west New South Wales;

â¢ BounceBack, an integrated project for pest management and ecological recovery of threatened species in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia;

â¢ post rabbit calicivirus control to benefit threatened species in the Finke bioregion, Northern Territory;

â¢ integrated pest management on Macquarie Island;

â¢ development of a humane cat specific toxin for feral cat control;

â¢ integrated pest management in the Witera—Calca area, South Australia, including rabbit control;

â¢ impact assessment of fox baiting on tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) populations; and

â¢ an integrated project for pest management and recovery of threatened species at Katarapko Island, South Australia.

In April 2002 the Natural Heritage Trust provided emergency funding of $400 000 to help prevent the establishment of foxes in Tasmania.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program develops and distributes a wide range of education and extension materials which are used by public and private landholders, researchers, students and the general community. The national pest animal management guidelines produced by the program will be key references for nationally accredited

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training under the Conservation and Land Management Training Package which will be impleniented in

2002-03. Field projects worked with landholders and industry groups to plan and implement new pest animal management approaches.

The Environment Australia web site continued to provide up-to-date information about key threatening processes and threat abatement plans. For further information about these issues see http://www.ea.gov.aul biodiversity/threatened/index.html.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Seasonal conditions hindered the ability of some projects to properly assess pest animal management strategies, highlighting the importance of long-term 'adaptive management' type projects to test new natural resource management approaches under a range of seasonal conditions. It is intended that such projects will become a feature of national and regional projects under the second phase of the Trust.

CASE STUDY

WILD DOG MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH-EASTERN NEW SOUTH WALES

WE L D DOG PR E DAT 10 NJ on sheep can threaten the economic viability of properties. Wild dogs attack or harass sheep, sometimes maiming without killing. Surplus killing, where more sheep are killed than are needed for food, means that stock losses can be high even when wild dogs are at low densities. Wild dogs are also implicated in the spread of hydatids, a risk to humans and livestock, and pose the greatest risk of maintaining and spreading rabies if it were introduced into Australia. There may also be direct conflict between wild dogs and humans, particularly around camping areas where wild dogs become familiar with the presence of humans.

Past wild dog management has often been reactive, ad hoc and uncoordinated. Wild dogs have large home ranges and do not respect property boundaries. In south-eastern New South Wales there is a complex mosaic of land use including farms of various sizes, national parks, state forests and residential areas. Wild dog predation has been an issue ever since sheep were brought into the area, and an average of 1000 sheep per year have been killed in the Cooma district alone over the last decade. It was clear that the problem was not being resolved and there was a need for a regional response.

In 1998 the agricultural component of the National Feral Animal Control Program provided initial funding of $86 000 to New South Wales Agriculture to coordinate a four-year project involving all relevant stakeholders in south-eastern New South Wales including farmers, New South Wales Rural Lands Protection Boards, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service and New South Wales State Forests. The Natural Heritage Trust input into the project will total $381327, but this seed funding has attracted direct and in-kind collaborator contributions estimated to be around $2 million over four years.

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The starting point for the project was a meeting involving all interested parties, recognising that

there was some historical tension about wild dog control in the area and certainly a lack of coordination between neighbouring landholders. The meeting aimed to bring out all viewpoints so that mutually acceptable approaches could be developed.

The plan that is being implemented responds to a number of concerns and identified deficiencies. Several students have completed natural resource management training focusing on strategic wild dog management, to ensure that new approaches are introduced into the area whilst maintaining traditional local knowledge. A framework has been put in place for reporting wild dog attacks and this will be linked to wild dog activity and management responses through geographic information system mapping. Scientific information is being collected to determine patterns in wild dog activity,

which can be used to improve management plans. Recently, the feasibility of aerial baiting (to supplement existing ground baiting and trapping approaches) has been considered. Importantly, there is growing acceptance in the area that, regardless of the control techniques used, management approaches need to be coordinated and scientifically based.

The vision for this project is an ongoing adaptive wild dog management plan for the area that is maintained by state government agencies and landholders beyond the life of Natural Heritage Trust funding. The project has already formed effective links with wild dog projects supported by the program in other states and

this should ultimately lead to the development and implementation of more humane, effective and safe wild dog control techniques and strategies throughout Australia.

Photo: David Jenkins, Southeast NSW and the ACT Wild Dog Management Project

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NATIONAL WEEDS PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL WEEDS PROGRAM is to reduce the impact ofnationally significant weeds on the sustainability of Australia's productive capacity and natural ecosystems.

The program is administered jointly by Environment Australia and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia. It aims to implement key actions of the National Weeds Strategy by cooperating with industry;

the community; and all levels of government. The program is intended to stimulate improved investment in effective management of the impacts of nationally significant weeds through promoting integrated, strategic and innovative responses to weeds across the landscape.

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INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

During the year the National Weeds Strategy Executive Committee and the Australian Weeds Committee were merged as the Australian Weeds Committee. This was to give greater efficiency in promoting a cohesive and integrated approach to the management of weed issues in Australia. The policy was guided by the ministerial councils covering agriculture, biodiversity, resource management and forestry, now amalgamated as the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council.

Funding under the Natural Heritage Trust contributed to the development and implementation of national strategies for the 20 individual Weeds of National Significance. All strategies were approved by the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council. On-ground projects to implement each of the strategies made significant progress. Regional community-based steering and project management groups

were set up to assist in the implementation of the strategies.

During 2002 the Natural Heritage Trust funded the National Weed Extension and Communication Initiative to gather information on description and biology of weeds, their distribution, weed control methods, weed control products and research. This information will be used to produce standardised, consistent weed control information for all Weeds of National Significance and Alert List species (species that are in the early stages of establishment and have the potential to become significant problems if left unmanaged).

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

A project investigating biological control of Mimosa pigra and integration with other control methods continued to be supported in 2001-02. Research this year concluded that since biological control agent attack is concentrated on the edges of dense mimosa stands, control methods that break up stands increase the impact of biological control. Further evidence revealed that the suite of biological control agents currently in the field is having a real and significant effect on mimosa.

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Some examples of environmental weed control projects are listed below. Projects such as these will

continue the progress being made in reducing the impact of environmental weeds on threatened species.

Projects to control Weeds of National Significance included:

â¢ hymenachne control in the Lower Johnstone Basin, Queensland;

â¢ eradication of Athel pine (Tamarix aphylla) from the Finke River, Northern Territory;

â¢ strategic willow management in Tasmania;

â¢ pond apple (Annona glabra) control in the catchments of the Russell—Mulgrave and Tully—Murray river systems, Queensland;

â¢ black willow (Salix nigra) eradication in the Tumut—Adelong region, New South Wales; and

â¢ community involvement in the redistribution and monitoring of bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides) biocontrol agents on a nationwide basis.

Projects to control Alert List weeds included:

â¢ a mapping and control program for holly-leaved senecio (Senecio glastifolius) in Albany, Western Australia;

â¢ Thunbergia laurfb/ia control in rainforest communities in the Douglas Shire, Queensland; and

â¢ Barleria prionitis control in the Victoria River district, Northern Territory.

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Considerable progress was made during the year on prickly acacia (Acacia nilotica ssp. indica) control campaigns in northern Australia. In particular, projects to eradicate prickly acacia from the Northern Territory and around the Thompson River in Queensland and to prevent the spread of mesquite (Prosopis spp.) from its present range look promising. These projects involve landcare groups, local government and state agencies and will continue in 2002-03.

Assistance of $12.2 million over two years was approved for 82 projects to control agricultural Weeds of National Significance including blackberry (Rubusfruticosus agg.), Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana), gorse (Ulex europaeus) , lantana (Lantana carnara), mesquite, parkinsonia (Parkinsonia aculeata), parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus), prickly acacia, rubber vine (Ciyptostegia grandijiora) and serrated tussock (Nassella trichotoma). Of this total, $3.6 million was for new projects, commencing during the year.

Recipients will report on the outcomes in relation to successful control or containment, increased awareness and improvements to institutional arrangements that ensure projects are effective.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The Weeds Australia web site (http://www.weeds.org.au/index.html) continued to provide a range of information about weed management issues in Australia. This includes information about the National Weeds Strategy, Weeds of National Significance, weed identification resources and training material such as the national training competencies for weed management.

The National Weeds Awareness Program continued to increase public awareness through coordinated national promotional activities such as Weedbuster Week and ongoing public awareness and education

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activities. A facilitator for the national strategies was funded during the year and contributed to generating involvement in weed control throughout Australia.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Due to delays in the completion of strategies for Weeds of National Significance, and the Natural Heritage Trust funding cycle, some weed control projects needed to be extended to take account of seasonal on-ground activities.

A major challenge in relation to sustainable agriculture was to empower the responsible communities to control and manage weeds after and outside Commonwealth Government initiatives.

CASE STUDY

CABOMBA CONTROL. AT LAKE MACDONALD, QUEENSL.AND

While many Australians are not yet familiar with cabomba (Cabomba caroliniana), waterways around Australia are under threat from infestations of this exotic aquarium weed, which is already having devastating effects in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland

The National Weeds Program has provided funding for two projects being undertaken by the Lake Macdonald Catchment Care Group - Strategic Cabomba Control by Community Action and Aquatic Habitat Restoration after Cabomba Control.

With additional funding from the Noosa Shire Council, the group is working to keep cabomba out of Lake Macdonald, located six kilometres from Cooroy on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

This fast-growing species is one of Australia 's 20 Weeds of National Significance and has the potential to adversely affect the biodiversity and function of wetland and riparian ecosystems, water quality, water storage, and recreational and aesthetic values.

Lake Macdonald and its tributaries are habitat for a range of threatened species, including the Mary River cod (Maccullochella peelii mariensis) and the Mary River tohoise (Elusor macruros). The damage to habitat caused by the prolific growth of cabomba poses a significant risk to the populations of these species and to native vegetation. The Mary River cod has stopped breeding in the lake as a result of the changed habitat conditions and there was no remaining remnant vegetation before the group commenced its revegetation works.

The first project involves clearing an area of weed to prevent further spread and improve public safety by removing the risk of drowning through entanglement in cabomba. The second project aims to restore aquatic habitats by revegetating the area with native aquatic grasses grown in an aquatic plant nursery.

The group has cleared 100 hectares of cabomba using a mechanical harvester and replanted the area with 6000 native plants. These are still very young, but once they are fully grown the group is hoping the native plants will provide competition for cabomba and help minimise re-infestation.

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The group will be doing a follow-up planting of a further 8000 plants in late 2002.

With a weed that spreads as easily as cabomba, the group has been very careful to minimise the risk of infestation elsewhere. The mechanical harvesting equipment that they use never leaves the lake - one lake, one machine. The weed is transported to the tip using garbage compactor trucks so that it is totally contained in large steel boxes.

The projects have directly involved about 100 people, as well as serving as a demonstration project for local schools, universities, research institutions and catchment care groups. There has already been a noticeable difference in the lake as a result of the projects. The local community is pleased to now an area of clear, open water and the return of fishing birds.

FARM RIS: THE FARM BUSINESS IMPROVEM ENT PROG RAM

THE COMMONWEALTH —STATE COMPONENT OF FARMBIS aims to encourage individuals or groups of farmers to increase their participation in the learning activities they identify as priorities. FarmBis contributes to the costs of farmers' participation in training, and will promote continuous learning by making training more accessible to those managing farm businesses.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

Although the bulk of Natural Heritage Trust funding for FarmBis was delivered by the end of 2000-01, the Trust made a final contribution in 2001-02 which assisted completion of the monitoring and evaluation strategy for the Commonwealth—state component.

In 2001-02 the final impact study of the first FarmBis program was completed, and an annual follow-up survey of FarmBis participants was released. The annual survey conducted by Roy Morgan Research provides strong evidence that the FarmBis program is achieving short-term and intermediate-term outcomes, with:

â¢ 92 per cent of respondents indicating that the learning activities suited their needs;

â¢ 91 per cent reporting that they had gained new skills and knowledge. Of these, 92 per cent stated they had already incorporated the skills they learnt into their farm business practices; and

â¢ 47 per cent stating they were more interested in future farm and business management training since undertaking the FarmBis activity.

The survey also found that 51 per cent of respondents expected the course to have significant benefits in terms of profitability, 44 per cent in productivity and 38 per cent in the sustainability of their farming operations.

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The final impact study of the first FarmBis program showed that, when expressed over a ten-year period,

the cost was approximately $260 for each person who adopted what they learned in a course. The long-term benefits of FarmBis therefore did not have to be large to exceed the costs of the program. For example, a potential 1 per cent increase in adjusted farm profit at full equity would equate to $643. It should also be noted that total program costs include costs participants themselves incurred in attending I the training. Over its three-year term, the first FarmBis program leveraged 1.3 times as much in

participants' costs as was spent by government.

In 2001-02 all states and the Northern Territory began implementation of the second Commonwealth—state FarmBis program and held meetings of the new state planning group members. The new program continues the advances made in enabling primary producers to better manage all aspects of their businesses through participation in learning activities, including business and natural resource management. The program also allows land managers to specifically access natural resource management training. The FarmBis database shows that approximately 35 000 training activities were undertaken during 2001-02 through the second Commonwealth—state FarmBis program.

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VEGETATION

BUSHCARE The Bushcare program works with all levels of government, industry and the community to conserve remnant native vegetation and biological diversity and reverse the decline in the quality and extent of native vegetation. It also aims to restore, through revegetation, the environmental values and productive capacity of degraded land and water.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2001-02 a total of 609 Bushcare projects valued at $55.8 million were approved through the Natural Heritage Trust's One-Stop Shop. Most projects funded under the first phase of the Trust were completed during the year. Since the beginning of the Natural Heritage Trust the Bushcare

program has committed over $312.5 million in funding to approximately 2705 projects.

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Bushcare has invested substantially to improve natural resource management planning and integrated natural resource management.

Research and information extension underpin Australia's capacity to improve the nation's natural resource management. The Bushcare program in 2001-02 supported research and extension projects including stage three of the Euclid project, which catalogues the eucalypts of northern Australia. Euclid is an outstanding taxonomic tool, which will

provide information about the ecology and distribution of eucalypts in all parts of Australia and will be available in an easy-to-use form for field workers and land managers. Another example is the Sustainable Firewood Supply in the Murray—Darling Basin project, conducted by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Sustainable Ecosystems Division, which is developing criteria

for a sustainable firewood industry in the woodlands of the Murray—Darling region.

In 2001 the Government amended the deduction and capital gains tax provisions to encourage landholders to enter into conservation covenants through:

â¢ zero or reduced capital gains tax liability for landholders who enter into a perpetual conservation covenant in return for a payment; and

â¢ income tax deduction for any reduction in land value greater than $5000 for a landowner entering voluntarily into a perpetual conservation covenant with an eligible organisation where no payment is received.

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Local governments have been supported through Bushcare investment to play an increasingly significant

role in environmental management. In the urban Sydney area local government is the main player in encouraging community participation in native vegetation management and can draw together many volunteers for on-ground activities. Projects funded in western Sydney and in the Pittwater area are good examples of local government mobilising wide community action directed by expert planning.

Over the past four years, the number of Bushcare projects managed by local government has tripled with funding increasing fourfold to $16.3 million. Environmental resource officers in each state local government association, the national local government Bushcare facilitator and the Bushcare Network have supported local government involvement in Bushcare.

In the Northern Territory local governments are promoting more strategic approaches to native vegetation management within their shire areas. In Litchfield Shire, for example, local government is supported by the Trust to develop natural resource management plans. Local government in the Territory will continue to be a major partner of Bushcare, particularly in addressing land-clearing issues and developing the Land for Wildlife program.

Monitoring and evaluation was a focus for the Trust in 2001-02. Bushcare facilitators across the country have been involved in a major program to evaluate up to 30 per cent of all Bushcare-funded projects. This evaluation involves meeting with groups to discuss and assess on-ground outputs, challenges and the environmental values of their projects. Field visits are also being used to provide groups with feedback and to discuss project improvements identified though the evaluation process. Information gathered from field visits will be compiled in 2002-03 with information from other sources such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics into a report on the progress of Bushcare under the first phase of the Trust.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

A total of $39.9 million was invested in on-ground Bushcare conservation projects in 2001-02, including revegetation and rehabilitation of degraded areas and protection of remnants to conserve wildlife habitat and biodiversity

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The Natural Heritage Trust support of the Land for Wildlife program in Queensland has reaped significant benefits. On-ground achievements to date include registration of 1876 properties with more than 256 000 hectares of retained native habitat.

Achievements under the Cape York Natural Heritage Trust Plan include the establishment of a system of Indigenous rangers and the signing of tripartite land-use reconciliation agreements covering two Cape York properties. Over $4.5 million was provided to combat feral animals and weeds.

The Commonwealth, through the Natural Heritage Trust, has provided start-up funds to each state for 'revolving funds'. Capital funding enables organisations to purchase land, place a conservation covenant on the land, and then sell the land in a manner that maintains a capital base for the revolving fund and permanently protects the wildlife and habitat values of the private land. In 2001-02 Bushcare provided $1 million to establish a new revolving fund in Western Australia in partnership with the National Trust of Australia.

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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

A small but important aspect of the Bushcare program is supporting sustainable production projects,

including sustainable management and production of native grasslands, rehabilitation of degraded areas and oil production from native tree species. Revegetation with native plants and the protection of remnant native vegetation can reduce soil erosion, increase water quality and reduce siltation in creeks and farm dams, while providing shade and shelter for stock.

In the last few years several large, landscape scale revegetation projects have been established that integrate plantings for economic return and biodiversity conservation. For example, projects in Western Australia have resulted in over two million melaleuca, acacia and eucalyptus trees being planted. These are being monitored for growth information and product development potential, and are providing guidance in selection of native species with commercial potential.

Women of the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara, and Yankunytjatjara, who live in the area where the Western Australian, Northern Territory and South Australian borders meet, were funded to see whether an Indigenous controlled, ecologically sustainable and economic industry could be viable in central Australia. The project monitored the effects of traditional harvest techniques on native species, the transition of knowledge to younger people including training in industry management, and the means by which women can increase their access to remote traditional country. To date, 15 seed collection trips have been

recorded. Some of the species harvested for seed are Kampurarpa (Solanurn centrale), Aliti (Acacia victoriae), Kalpari (Dysphania kalpari) and Wangunu (Eragrostis eriopoda). Many Bushcare aims are demonstrated by the project: supporting community action, assisting communities to plan for the future, developing industries based on natural resources, and conserving native vegetation.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Bushcare continued to make a substantial investment in people by assisting the community to gain the knowledge and skills to participate in native vegetation management. The Bushcare Network and Bushcare Support have been the main agents of change. The Bushcare Network, which comprises about 60 coordinators and facilitators across Australia, supports the community with advice and information to sustainably manage and protect vegetation.

Innovative approaches have been adopted to increase community awareness. For example, the Trust has funded the Nursery and Garden Industry Association to establish the Flora for Fauna program. The program educates home gardeners and promotes the use of native plants that provide food and shelter for native fauna. The Bush for Wildlife project undertaken by the Humane Society International and Community Solutions has provided extension services to landholders to manage wildlife and habitat and

has promoted best practice nature conservation on private land.

State and territory highlights

Indigenous groups in Western Australia are managing a Bushcare devolved grant scheme to improve the capacity of Indigenous communities to be involved in the delivery of natural resource management programs. The Indigenous Land Management Facilitator Network, funded by the Trust, and other

Indigenous networks are promoting increased involvement in natural resource management.

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The Bushcare Network is essential in the Northern Territory, given that many of the projects are in large, sparsely populated areas. The projects involve a good representation of the Territory community with Indigenous, pastoralist, local government, Northern Territory Government, non-government and community groups all being represented in the projects funded in 2001-02.

The development of Indigenous projects in the Northern Territory is one of the most noticeable developments over phase one of the Trust. From small environmental health and dust suppression projects have grown larger, integrated land management projects such as the ranger programs currently under way in the Top End. These programs are giving participants a real sense of ownership in the decisions and activities that are being undertaken on their lands. The ranger programs combine traditional and western land management practices to find solutions to issues such as fire management, weeds, feral animals and native species management on Indigenous lands. Ranger activities focus on issues of concern to local communities. The programs also provide forums for distant communities to come together to share land management experience and practice.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Clearing of remnant native vegetation is the most significant factor influencing the achievement of the Bushcare goal to reverse the decline in the extent and quality of native vegetation. The extent of land clearing compromises regional and national Bushcare outcomes, particularly in Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania, by reducing the area of native vegetation, lessening or eliminating gains due to rehabilitation and revegetation work of Bushcare-funded projects, and compromising the effectiveness of sustainable native vegetation management under the program.

The relatively low level of Indigenous groups' involvement in the Bushcare program is an issue of concern for natural resource management. For example, in Queensland, outside the Cape York region, only three Bushcare projects involving Indigenous groups were approved in 2001-02. Extensive areas of land are currently managed by Indigenous people in Queensland and the Indigenous estate is increasing, with the help of the Indigenous Land Corporation which assists the purchase of land.

INDIGENOUS LAND MANAGEMENT FACILITATOR NETWORK

THE GOAL OF THE INDIGENOUS LAND MANAGEMENT FACILITATOR NETWORK is to encourage Indigenous communities to access the Natural Heritage Trust to support projects on land under their care, including the 16 per cent of land in Australia currently under Indigenous ownership.

The network was established in 1998 to act as a link between Indigenous land managers, other individuals and organisations involved in promoting sustainable land management and nature conservation. The facilitators are located in host organisations in all states and the Northern Territory.

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Since 1997-98, funding totalling $6.31 million has been approved for the Indigenous Land Management

Facilitator Network, half from the National Landcare Program and half from Bushcare. Environment Australia administers the project under a memorandum of understanding with Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia.

The facilitators have increased Indigenous communities' awareness of Natural Heritage Trust programs and assisted communities to access Trust and other natural resource management programs, such as the National Action Plan for Salinity and 'Water Quality; at regional, state and national levels.

In 2001-02 the facilitators continued to work with Indigenous communities, increasing their participation in natural resource management issues and promoting the Commonwealth's new Envirofund which aims to involve more community groups in natural resource management and conservation.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Integrating Indigenous land management into regional delivery with other stakeholders and partners and promoting the recognition of Indigenous values in broader natural resource management processes will be major challenges to be undertaken by the Indigenous Land Management Facilitator Network in the coming months.

FARM FORESTRY PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE FARM FORESTRY PROGRAM is to encourage the incorporation of commercial tree growing and management into farming systems for the purposes of wood and non-wood production, increasing agricultural productivity and sustainable natural resource management. The program recognises that commercial opportunities can stimulate private landholders to undertake farm forestry activities that provide economic, environmental and natural resource management benefits. These benefits

include water catchment protection, biodiversity enhancement, salinity reduction, carbon sequestration and the rehabilitation of degraded land. Regional development and employment benefits may also result from the development of the farm forestry industry.

The Farm Forestry Program funds a range of practical activities primarily tailored for regional areas. The program aims to build on the existing network of regional plantation committees that were funded by the Wood and Paper Industry Strategy, community farm forestry projects and strategic state initiatives. 'While the Farm Forestry Program promotes a range of activities associated with the development of the farm forestry industry; its purpose is not to provide direct support for private investment for purely private return.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2001-02 the program invested $8.8 million in 68 new and continuing projects through the Natural Heritage Trust One-Stop Shop ($4.7 million) and the Commonwealth component ($4.1 million) of the program.

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The Commonwealth component of the program supports farm forestry initiatives which address issues on a national basis and complement farm forestry activities funded at the state, regional and community levels through the One-Stop Shop.

Commonwealth component projects included investing in the extension of the Australian Low Rainfall Tree Improvement Group ($200 000), extension of the Master Treegrower Research and Development Program ($100 000) and a National Plantation Land Capability Study ($100 000).

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The program has assisted in the development and implementation of institutional arrangements to support the integration of farm forestry policy, legislation and program activities with other natural resource management processes at the regional, state and national levels.

A National Farm Forestry Coordinator was appointed to facilitate communication, promote collaboration and foster partnerships between farm forestry stakeholders at all levels.

The funding arrangements for the regional plantation committees were reviewed in early 2002 to determine the most appropriate funding model for their long-term effectiveness. The review found that the regional plantation committees have a strong regional presence, with established links to the forest industry, regional development groups (for example, agribusiness forums), regional transport infrastructure initiatives, local government, environment groups, regional communities and landholders. The committees were also found to be significant players in facilitating regional investment and the delivery of key actions identified in Plantations for Australia - The 2020 Vision. Regional plantation committees acting as conduits and facilitators are effective in promoting the benefits of a commercial approach to revegetation management and linking environmental planting with existing industry structures to promote economically viable solutions to natural resource management challenges.

In Queensland projects focused on increasing the coordination of regional planning processes. For example, the Local Government Association of Queensland produced the Private Forestry Model Planning Framework, a voluntary planning tool for local government to balance public and private interests and aspirations by providing an analysis of the benefits and constraints that are associated with private forestry for the individual and community. The framework is designed, to complement the state governments

Queensland Forest Practices System.

Projects in Victoria were directed at improving processes for meeting the objectives of broad natural resource management strategies, including engaging farmers more directly and improving the communication networks of agencies and community groups.

In the Northern Territory projects aimed to bring together government, industry, community organisations and landholders to increase capacity and develop communication networks for the development of an effective, commercial farm forestry industry.

The Tasmanian Integrated Farm Forestry Planning and Forest Establishment project stage two focused on facilitating the implementation of farm forestry plans that address land degradation, improve sustainable land use practices and increase farm productivity. The project also aimed to provide structured regional implementation of the state's farm forestry objectives. The project has had limited success to date due to unusually dry conditions.

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ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Farm forestry provides a unique opportunity for the integration of agricultural and forestry enterprises with biodiversity conservation and the long-term protection and sustainable management of natural resources. There is increasing emphasis on the strategic placement of trees in the landscape and the development of farm forestry in low rainfall areas for multiple benefits.

Projects in New South Wales included catchment-based demonstrations of the use of farm forestry to control dryland salinity and environmental weeds, such as serrated tussock.

The Re-green the Range project in South Australia included conservation plantings, fencing of natural areas, and protection of remnant vegetation. The aim has been to improve water quality and reduce siltation. To ensure that the work will continue successfully after the project ends, the project includes education and training components and whole-of-farm planning.

In Western Australia a number of projects are educating and encouraging landholders at the top of catchments about tree planting to reduce salt flows. The aim has been to increase understanding of whole-of-catchment processes in an effort to reduce the impact of salination on downstream farmland. Other projects have involved developing tree species that can be grown commercially in low to medium rainfall areas, in order to rehabilitate degraded land at the same time as being a profitable investment.

In Queensland projects aimed to improve land and riparian management, using small plot farm forestry and integrated property management. Successful approaches to land and riparian management have been publicised to encourage further participation.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The sustainable production capacity of the forest resource base is being maintained and improved through a number of projects. There is increasing interest in the integration of ecologically and commercially sustainable native forest production with biodiversity conservation.

The Blackwood Provenance Family Trial and Native Farm Forestry Demonstration project in New South Wales involved developing blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) as a commercially viable alternative to radiata pine in high rainfall areas of the South West Slopes, for farmers and investors. Issues considered included the relationship between plant species, where the particular species grow naturally and the source of the seed.

In South Australia projects have dealt with the sustainability of farm forestry plantations, particularly with respect to second rotation crops. The management of trees that coppice (that is, grow new branches from cut stumps) was an issue addressed, in addition to site preparation and its role in producing a viable tree crop.

Understanding and managing plantation health was an important theme of Victorian projects. Projects included increasing awareness of tree survival and health issues and demonstrating good forest management practices to help farmers avoid potential overcrowding in their plantings and to determine the best time to harvest.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program assists landholders and regional groups to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve the social, economic and environmental benefits they want from farm forestry. It provides awareness-raising and learning activities.

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New South Wales projects included promoting farm forestry through education and advisory services,

field days and demonstrations. As well as raising community awareness the activities aimed to provide growers with skills and information for commercial production.

The South Australian Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges and Murraylands Regional Farm Forestry Diversification project encouraged farm forestry adoption through promotion and development of business information, such as product marketability, as well as woodlot demonstrations.

Lasting Links, a Victorian project, fostered the development of local and regional support networks. It involved developing community awareness and support for farm forestry activities as well as developing the capabilities of farm forestry practitioners.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

The major challenges for the year were ensuring the completion of projects by 30 June 2002 and implementing and managing a framework for extending project completion dates beyond 30 June 2002 where necessary.

CASE STUDY

TREE BREEDING FOR. FARM FORESTRY IN THE LOW RAINFALL REGIONS OF SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA

Over the past century deep-rooted native vegetation in the 400 to 600 millimetre rainfall zone has been cleared to make way for shallow-rooted pastures and crops. This maybe a cause of rising water tables and increasing salinity levels across large areas of southern Australia's low rainfall zone. Farmers, communities and investors are seeking to control or reverse these problems and the associated damage to farmlands and natural environments. They are also seeking to diversify farming income through the sale of timber and other products, carbon sequestration and increased biodiversity.

The Australian Low Rainfall Tree Improvement Group (ALRTIG) was established to breed trees that grow in low rainfall areas and provide marketable products, in order to make widespread adoption of farm forestry commercially viable. By developing high quality genetic stock, ALRTIG's work helps to improve the performance of tree plantations in low rainfall areas.

ALRTIG has focused on a number of species, including eucalypt and pine species, that can produce a range of high-value products such as logs, eucalyptus oil, and 'green' bio-based industrial products. The adaptability of the species to a range of environmental factors in addition to low rainfall, such as frost, salinity, and insect attack, has been assessed to assist in selecting the appropriate species to plant in a particular area.

The first improved seed became available during 2001 for some species, and more and better seed for all species will be produced over the next five years.

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AIRTIG has established over 40 progeny trials and seed orchards across New South Wales, the

Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, northern Tasmania, south-eastern South Australia and south-western Western Australia. Species planted include native hardwoods like swamp yate, spotted gum, red ironbark, sugar gum and mallee, and exotic softwoods like brutian pine and maritime pine. For example, there are red ironbark progeny trials and seed orchards at Esperance, Western Australia; maritime pine yield trials at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales; and a swamp yate seed production area at Bundaleer, South Australia.

Part of the success of this project is attributable to a nationally coordinated approach to communicating with agencies and the public on the work and results of the project. As well as public meetings there have been practical activities such as trial establishment and management. Further information is available on the ALRTIG web site at http://www.ffp.csiro.aulalrtig/.

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NATIONAl. RIVERCARE PROGRAM THE NATIONAL RIVERCARE PROGRAM was established to ensure progress towards the sustainable management, rehabilitation and conservation of rivers outside the Murray—Darling Basin and to improve the health of these river systems.

The program is a coordinated and integrated package investing in activities that help ensure improvements in the health of Australia's river systems.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

A key feature of many projects was the importance of partnerships in achieving program outcomes. Long-term projects continued to be implemented by communities in partnership with industry and government. These partnerships ensure community ownership of the projects and avoid duplication of projects.

Consistent with the broad, catchment-wide approach of Rivercare, groups continued to develop projects that linked to or formed part of wider regional natural resource management plans.

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In Western Australia Rivercare groups implementing regional and sub-regional natural resource management strategies were supported by two senior officers employed by the Water and Rivers Commission under the Waterways Western Australia Coordination and Technical Support project. The officers provided support in the development of the strategies and ensured that waterways management objectives were integrated with other objectives such as sustainable agriculture and biodiversity conservation.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Most Rivercare projects in 2001-02 moved beyond the planning process to on-ground works, that are now at the stage of producing measurable outcomes. Outcomes include improved water quality; biodiversity and habitat protection; reduced sedimentation; improved river health; increased protection of riverine corridors; conservation of the natural environment; and effective river management.

Activities contributing to these outcomes included fencing off rivers to exclude stock (leading to improved water quality and reduced erosion), erosion control on riverbanks, revegetating riparian zones, building instream structures such as log snags as fish habitat and voluntary management agreements.

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State and territory highlights

Watercourse protection, revegetation of recharge areas, capacity building and partnership building were priorities for the Mount Lofty catchment in phase three of the project Implementing Strategies for Natural Resource Management. This South Australian region is highly populated with many intensive land uses.

A section of the Bennett Brook in Western Australia was restored through extensive weed control and planting trees and sedges under the Implementing Integrated Catchment Management project.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Sustainable farming systems rely on healthy rivers and good quality water. Many Rivercare activities assisted in protecting the production base through preventing the loss of agricultural land to erosion and maintaining water quality and quantity for stock use, irrigation and urban and environmental needs.

Activities included stock exclusion fencing, provision of off-stream watering points, erosion control and water quality improvement measures. A major outcome was increased awareness by landholders of sustainable production practices.

State and territory highlights

The Pesticide Use project in the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia has been working to alter community perception and behaviour in the use of pesticides in order to generate water quality benefits; to encourage uptake of best practice pest management; and to provide access to chemical and non-chemical information and resources.

The Avon Rivercare workshops in Western Australia involved sessions on foreshore and channel assessment, river restoration techniques, water quality monitoring and riparian revegetation as well as the concept of integrated catchment management. The workshops were well received and each has been followed by positive responses from participants who learnt practical waterways management techniques that they can implement on their own properties and local waterways.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Many projects continued to be undertaken by community groups, showing that the Rivercare Program has been successful in raising community awareness. The program increased the ability of the community to manage rivers, with participants gaining both technical knowledge and practical skills. Workshops and demonstration sites raised community awareness of water and general natural resource management

issues. The majority of Rivercare plans were developed by the community, incorporating stakeholder consultation and feedback.

The program supported the monitoring of water quality and biodiversity indicators and the collection and dissemination of information on water management, problems and practices. Many projects reported that they achieved greater success when landholders were involved in all stages of project delivery.

These activities have assisted communities in developing skills that will allow them to effectively manage natural resources well into the future.

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State and territory highlights

A side benefit of the Victorian project Habitat Restoration of Two Key Tributaries of the Gippsland Lakes was greater understanding by the community that snags (which provide fish habitat) and boat traffic can exist side-by-side.

Groups, schools and individuals were empowered to care for a 'patch' of their community under the South Australian project Our Patch - Promoting Community Ownership and Management of Urban Catchment Issues, There are now 35 Our Patch groups undertaking projects throughout the Onkaparinga catchment.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

The key challenge continued to be the synchronisation of seasonal activities and projects with the annual Natural Heritage Trust funding and reporting cycle. This has now been recognised in administrative procedures. For example, it is accepted that outcomes from projects may be long-term and so cannot be reported on within the life of the project.

Funding cycles also posed challenges for continuity of activity. The role of the project coordinator is vital in many projects and when project coordinator positions expired at the end of the funding period, continuity sometimes proved difficult. Generally, community groups were able to overcome this problem of their own accord. The Commonwealth also responded promptly to this situation with an early decision to provide interim funding for up to 650 positions to ensure that community groups would be able to continue to participate in Trust projects during 2002-03.

NATIONAL RIVER HEALTH PROGRAM

I H E GOAL OF T H E NATIONAL RIVER HEALTH PROGRAM is to ensure sustainable management, rehabilitation and conservation of rivers and improve the health of these river systems.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

A total of 65 projects were funded with total expenditure for 2001-02 of $2.87 million.

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The National River Health Program continued to build a foundation for the sustainable use and protection of Australia's water resources in partnership with state and territory governments, research organisations, industry and the community. The program consists of two initiatives, the Environmental Flows Initiative and the Monitoring River Health Initiative. These components assist implementation of the Council of Australian Governments' Water Reform Framework.

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The program provided support for the Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement being

implemented by the Commonwealth Government in partnership with the Queensland and South Australian governments and the Lake Lyre Basin community. The program also contributed to the sustainable management of the Great Artesian Basin by supporting Environment Australia's ongoing participation in the Great Artesian Basin Consultative Council and related forums, and the

implementation of the Great Artesian Basin Strategic Management Plan.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The Environmental Flows Initiative continued during the year in partnership with states and the Northern Territory; contributing substantially to understanding environmental flows requirements for a range of Australian river systems. In addition it enabled identification of risks to aquatic ecosystems and improvements to water management regimes for the protection of riverine, floodplain and wetland ecosystems.

Sampling of biological and hydrological parameters, along with historic and satellite data, has been completed at a range of sites across Australia including the Western Australian Ord River system, the Lake Eyre Basin in South Australia, the Snowy River in New South Wales, the Northern Territory Daly River system and the Paroo—Warrego River system. This work will contribute to an understanding of

environmental flow requirements for Australian river systems and assist in meeting the requirements of the Council of Australian Governments' Water Reform Framework. Interim results and information have been disseminated to the public and presented in management and scientific forums.

While Commonwealth funding support for river health monitoring ceased in 2001-02, the Monitoring River Health Initiative continued to provide technical support and national direction to state agencies to assist their biological monitoring activities. The program provided support for the ongoing development of the Australian River Assessment System (AusRivAS) including new analytical models and software, new web sites, training, quality assurance audits, and additional health indicators. The Australia-wide

Assessment of River Health, funded under the program's Monitoring River Health Initiative, provided data for the national State of the Environment Report, the National Land and Water Resources Audit, and National Ecologically Sustainable Development Strategy Headline Indicators. Information generated by AusRivAS has provided the basis for improved decision-making on river restoration, regulation and

environmental requirements.

River health assessment outputs, including river assessments and techniques developed under the program, are being utilised by state government agencies, community and industry via the program's web site and capacity building seminars, workshops and meetings. A training and accreditation guide for users of AusRivAS was also developed. For the first time, in 2001-02 state agencies ran formal training and accreditation courses, which successfully trained field staff in AusRivAS assessment.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Water is vital for a healthy environment. The major national task is to integrate the needs of the environment with water allocations for agricultural irrigation, mining, secondary industries and domestic use, and the management of floods to reduce threats to life and property. Further understanding of the requirements for providing water to the environment was gained in five major river systems across Australia. This information will assist with making water allocations sustainable.

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The Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement and Great Artesian Basin management arrangements

are contributing to the protection of nationally important surface and groundwater-dependent environmental, cultural and social values while ensuring the continued viability of agricultural, mining and petroleum, and other activities within these regions.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

The long-term sustainability of inland water ecosystems remains a fundamental challenge for Australia. Improving understanding of freshwater ecosystems, including their biodiversity and ecological health, is a continuing challenge, as is improving understanding of environmental flows. The need to manage Australia's water resources in a more sustainable and integrated manner is a major issue that will require continued investment.

RIVE RWORKS TASMANIA

RIVERWORKS TASMANIA PERFORMS remediation works to improve the environment and, where appropriate, the general amenity of river systems within Tasmania. The program operates under a memorandum of understanding between the Commonwealth and Tasmanian governments.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The Riverworks Tasmania program utilises a regime of regional consultative committees, a steering committee and an executive management committee that collectively include representatives of community organisations and all levels of government to seek, assess, select and approve projects for funding. This bottom-up approach, driven by the local community and managed within the Natural Heritage Trust framework, has developed positive linkages between community groups and different levels of government in addressing environmental issues in Tasmanian river systems.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

In 2001-02 a total of 22 projects were approved for funding to the value of $2.9 million. These projects are improving the water quality and amenity in the South Esk, Clyde, Derwent, Huon, Tamar, Manuka, Cox, Queen and Arthur rivers and their tributaries. Projects involve installing litter traps, energy dissipaters and ripple beds to reduce stormwater pollution; the treatment and reuse of effluent for irrigation; the treatment of acid drainage on historic mine sites; and the establishment of waste water treatment plants.

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The Jetfloat Induced Air Flotation System utilising the Jameson Cell, new technology invented at the

University of Newcastle, treats a fibreboard factory's waste water, reducing suspended solids and biochemical oxygen demand prior to release into the Derwent River.

The Gretna Waste Water Treatment Plant is being upgraded to produce a better quality effluent. That effluent is being used to irrigate a tree plantation, maximising the use of valuable water and decreasing the pollution load of the Derwent River to which the poorer quality effluent was previously released.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program has achieved substantial environmental outcomes through effective partnerships between

all levels of government and in some cases industry. This required a high level of consultation between stakeholders in both the project development and implementation phases. Well-attended public meetings and consultative committees, and consistently high media coverage, illustrated strong community support for the program. Newsletters and brochures for public information and education were widely distributed

in Tasmania and most projects included a communication strategy to facilitate the transfer of technology and information.

WATERWATCH AUSTRALIA

WAT E RWATC H A U ST RA L I A is the community focus of the Commonwealth's commitment to water monitoring, protection and management. The program supports direct community involvement in the monitoring of local waterways. It supports a national network of regional coordinators to provide the skills and knowledge that enable communities to undertake practical actions and on-ground works which address the causes of environmental degradation in their catchments.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

A total of $2.57 million was provided to 64 Waterwatch projects in 2001-02.

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Waterwatch Australia provides a national focal point for catchment and regional community waterway

monitoring programs, with national leadership and liaison undertaken by Environment Australia. The Waterwatch Australia Steering Committee comprises the state and territory facilitators, the national facilitator and a representative from Environment Australia as the chairperson. Major issues considered by the committee in 2001-02 included the national Waterwatch Conference 2002, finalisation of the

Waterwatch charter and mission statement and discussion of possible future directions for Waterwatch under the extension of the Natural Heritage Trust.

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Waterwatch contributes funds for the employment of over 100 regional coordinators and provides support

in the form of training and technical advice to over 20 additional Waterwatch coordinators funded by state governments, local authorities and the Murray—Darling 2001 Program. Regional coordinators work directly with the community, regional management agencies, and local stakeholders. Waterwatch Australia contributed to the employment and operating costs of a Waterwatch facilitator in every state and territory.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Waterwatch volunteers continued to gather information about the patterns and changes in their local waterways using a range of biological, physical and chemical indicators. From this information, scientists, the community, government and non-government organisations gain an understanding of the environmental condition of a catchment and take action to rectify the problems. Data from more than 5000 Waterwatch monitoring sites across Australia was incorporated into local and regional databases used in natural resource management and local planning processes. Waterwatch data continues to be used in state of the environment reports and catchment management plans.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Approximately 90 regional Waterwatch monitoring programs continued as components of broader catchment or regional initiatives that are working towards healthy waterways. Private landholders continued to be active participants in Waterwatch. In seeking to achieve healthy waterways, Waterwatch groups are also improving the health of the land, thereby supporting sustainable production.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

More than 50 000 people and over 3500 groups continued to be involved in waterway monitoring and other awareness-raising activities across Australia. The Waterwatch network of facilitators and coordinators provided training, sought sponsorship, liaised with schools and other stakeholders, and helped the community to take action to address water quality issues in their local waterways and catchments. The strength of Waterwatch as an environmental education and awareness program is that it creates community ownership of catchment-wide land and water management. In 2001-02 Waterwatch continued to produce publications and technical information in each state and territory to increase community awareness of water quality and catchment management issues.

Waterwatch showcased its activities and programs during its two annual snapshot events - a salinity snapshot during Saltwatch Week and a macroinvertebrate turbidity snapshot during National Water Week. The snapshot events raise awareness, get large numbers of people together on the same day to monitor one or two parameters and produce a snapshot of the condition of each catchment. Environment Australia produced an electronic card to promote the events and coordinated a national video competition called 'Race Around the Catchment'. The purpose of the national video competition was to involve the community in its local catchment; raise awareness and understanding in the community about water and catchment issues; document Water-watch activities across Australia; and provide Waterwatch groups with the opportunity to demonstrate what they are doing to improve the health of their local waterways or catchment. The theme of this year's competition was 'Environmental Action - through Community Monitoring'.

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MAJOR CHALLENGES

The imminent conclusion of the first phase of the Natural Heritage Trust prompted concerns about what the second phase would mean for Waterwatch. Information about the design of the Natural Heritage Trust extension was disseminated and discussion was encouraged at all Waterwatch forums attended by Environment Australia officers. Views and suggestions were gathered and fed into the design of the Trust's second phase. Continued funding for facilitators and coordinators for 2002-03 was announced in March 2002 and has allowed time for further consultation on the design of facilitator and coordinator

networks beyond 30 June 2003.

CASE STUDY

LAKE PARRAMATTA - THE SWIM TOWARDS 2005 PROJECT

Most people visiting the bustling commercial centre of Parramatta in Sydney's west would not realise that only two kilometres from the central business district lies the historic Lake Parramatta. Built in 1856, the arched sandstone dam formed a ten hectare lake that provided fresh water for the Parramatta district until the early 1900s. The beautiful bushland setting of the lake made it a popular recreation area, and from the early 1920s on the lake was a popular swimming hole. At one time Lake Parramatta had the largest inland freshwater lifesaving club in Australia.

After a housing boom in the upper catchment in the late 1970s, the health of the lake started to suffer. In the late 1980s the Parramatta City Council prohibited swimming in the lake due to concerns about pollution and risks to community health.

From 1998, with the assistance of Waterwatch funding, the Upper Parramatta River Catchment Trust coordinated local schools to collect water quality data on the lake. Students from Cumberland High School, James Ruse Agricultural High School, The Kings School, Muirfield High School, Tara School for Girls and more recently Burnside Primary School took part in testing programs to establish the health of the lake. The test results helped to identify a range of problems causing poor water quality.

Problems identified by the students and outlined in the Lake Parramatta Water Quality Management Plan included nutrient-rich runoff from surrounding residential areas, sewage pollution following heavy rain, the large number of dumped domestic ducks at the lake, and a lack of awareness about the impacts of local residents on the lake.

Parramatta City Council and the Upper Parramatta River Catchment Trust have adopted a program of activities to address these problems and achieve swimmable water quality in Lake Parramatta by the year 2005.

Since 1999, the Lake Parramatta Community Festival has been held annually and attended by an average of 5000 people. Each year the community interest in the health of Lake Parramatta has grown, and each year, water quality test results are showing an improvement in the health of the lake.

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MURRAY — DARLING 2001 PROGRAM

THE PRINCIPAL AIM OF THE MURRAY—DARLING 2001 PROGRAM is to contribute to and accelerate the rehabilitation of the Murray—Darling Basin river systems. An integrated approach to the management of the Basin's water, land and other environmental resources has been promoted and is integral to the success of the program. Funding for the program is shared equally between the Commonwealth and the state in which a project is undertaken.

Activities funded under the program were delivered within the framework of the Murray—Darling Basin Commission's Basin Sustainability Program and in accordance with priorities set by the Murray—Darling Basin Ministerial Council.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Integrated regional, catchment and local action plans across the 19 regions of the Murray—Darling Basin continued to be a major investment along with improved support structures for natural resource management. Other priorities were formation and coordination of community groups and forums to undertake investigation that will provide the necessary knowledge on catchment condition, including key threatening processes, and participative planning processes and consultation.

State and territory highlights

In New South Wales there was a focus on investment for development and implementation of planning projects leading to integrated and sustainable natural resource management practices. Support continued for the development of integrated land and water management plans and funding was provided for the development of a number of large floodplain management plans around the Murray River.

The major advance in Victoria was the successful development of a single integrated Natural Heritage Trust project for the Goulburn—Broken region. The Murray—Darling 2001 Program provided a substantial component of the resources to support this integrated bid. The approach taken in developing this project will serve as a model for similar single regional proposals in other Murray—Darling Basin regions, which will strive for multiple benefit outcomes.

Support was provided to South Australia to continue development of plans including land and water management plans for 11 irrigation districts on the Murray River. Support was also provided for local government land use planning and assessment of the effect of irrigation inputs on floodplain health. A major focus was on implementation of local action plans.

The major approach to planning and implementation in Queensland was through sub-catchment planning by communities enabling them to implement sustainable natural resource management activities. Over 120 sub-catchment groups are implementing works on a catchment basis to deliver outcomes linked to catchment and regional priorities.

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ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Significant funding was directed towards conservation and biodiversity outcomes. Projects addressed riparian land management and water quality, remnant vegetation, wetlands management and rehabilitation, and rehabilitation of fish habitats.

State and territory highlights

In Victoria the program continued to support large integrated riparian management and river restoration projects across the Wimmera, Goulburn—Broken and North-East regions. Nutrient reduction for key rivers was accelerated. Integrated water quality strategy implementation projects continued in the Goulburn—Broken and North-East regions.

The program supported New South Wales projects such as the Murray Land and Water Management Plan aimed at improving the environmental performance of farms through farm planning, improving water use efficiencies, and enhancing remnant vegetation and biodiversity.

Substantial assistance was provided in South Australia to wetland and lagoon rehabilitation to improve habitat for native species. Revegetation incentives and environmental flow quantification projects were also supported.

In Queensland the fencing of several riverine areas to exclude stock was a major achievement. A total of 155 bore holes for salinity investigation and groundwater monitoring are now operational, assisting modelling teams to develop approaches to salinity risk management.

The Australian Capital Territory project provided targeted devolved funds to landholders and land managers to address riparian zone restoration to reduce nutrient and sediment loading caused by erosion of critical areas in the upper Murrumbidgee River catchment.

The FishRehab program supported projects to help restore native fish habitat through practical re-snagging techniques; improving fish passage through innovative new flshway designs; and determining critical flow requirements and other riverine conditions essential for native fish species.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program contributed to improved land use by reducing salinity and waterlogging in irrigated lands and encouraging the highest value use of scarce water resources; improving water use efficiency, soil management and conservation; and establishing native vegetation.

State and territory highlights

Funding continued in New South Wales for the implementation of land and water management plans and other sustainable production projects. Activities included large-scale revegetation to tackle diyland salinity and improving soil management through stream-bank erosion control works such as installation of log groynes and livestock exclusion.

In Victoria the program supported the management of both dryland and irrigation induced salinity and improved water use efficiency through funding the implementation of land and water management. A substantial portion of the funds went to the Shepparton irrigation area for large-scale drainage construction, groundwater pumping, water reuse system construction and improved irrigation practices.

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In South Australia funding resulted in improved drainage and water use efficiency in irrigation areas along

the Murray River. Perennial pastures were established and remnant vegetation protected, improving productivity and protecting environmental values, particularly in the Mallee region.

The water use efficiency project in Queensland has used water planning firms to coordinate landholders to plan and implement change. Twenty-seven plans are under development. The plans emphasise water use efficiency and minimisation of deep drainage.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Substantial investment was made to ensure that regional, catchment and local community groups have the

capability to undertake detailed planning and personnel training and are empowered to tackle natural resource management issues and seek resources required to be self-reliant. Support was provided for catchment planning coordinators, facilitation and coordination of group development and on-ground project delivery.

State and territory highlights

The program supported education programs in New South Wales to improve landholders' awareness and knowledge of the environmental and agricultural issues that face their regions and catchments.

Five Waterwatch projects were funded in Victoria and support was provided for groundwater management, whole-farm planning and water quality education programs.

In South Australia significant investment was made in ensuring that the local action planning committees and their communities have the capability to undertake detailed planning and personnel training and to seek resources and address issues outlined in the local action plans.

The use of project coordinators and works implementation teams in Queensland has resulted in coordinated and increased planning and on-ground works. The success of coordinated soil, water and vegetation maintenance is resulting in a greater understanding by landholders of the benefits of coordinated planning.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Funding cycles and the imminent transition to new arrangements for the Trust extension posed challenges for continuity of activity, particularly in activities involving the employment of project coordinators. Maintaining continuity sometimes proved difficult when project coordinator positions expired at the end of the funding period, but generally community groups were able to overcome this problem of their own accord. The Commonwealth also responded promptly to this situation with an early decision to provide interim funding for up to -650 positions to ensure that community groups would be able to continue to participate in Trust projects during 2002-03.

Land affected by salinity. Photo: David Eastburn

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CASE STUDY

THE TARGET PROJECT - LAND MANAGERS TARGETING SALINITY

The TARGET project (Tools to Achieve Landscape Redesign Giving Environmental and Economic Targets) is a two-year project that commenced in 2000. It aims to develop mechanisms for targeted land management change in small, medium and regional scale catchments affected by salinity; to identify barriers to change; to develop ways to overcome the barriers and to develop benchmarks and monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of change.

Focusing on on-ground works in the Lachlan, Macquarie, Castlereagh, Mid-Taibragar, Little River, Warrangong and Weddin catchments the project targeted areas and properties most severely affected by or contributing to salinity .

Landholder profiles were undertaken to help identify social and economic impediments to land management change and uptake of incentives. Analysis to assess the economic feasibility of land uses advocated for salt affected areas (for example, farm forestry and strategic grazing management) helped clarify impediments and the appropriateness of incentives. Producer profiles indicate that a range of impediments exist and that impediments vary between regions, highlighting the need for a flexible and targeted approach to land use change.

Incentives for land management change were investigated including market-based options such as carbon, biodiversity and salinity credits. However, the long-term nature of many incentives precluded them from use given the project timeframe.

Incentive funding for landholders to undertake improved land management works is being provided on a 50:50 cost-share basis and managed by landcare steering committees. Landholder applications for funding are assessed by local management and implementation teams. These teams include local landholders, state government agency staff and technical experts.

The project has a benchmarking and monitoring component to assess the impact of the on-ground works, which includes installation of deep groundwater monitoring bores, water quality sampling stations and a geographic information system that tracks land use change. Data will be used to develop information systems that can be used to

look at the likely impacts of changing land use and management within the catchment.

Benchmarks for biodiversity and vegetation are being set with the help of ecological surveys carried out by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service.

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Communication between project partners has been vital in the development and success of this project. Information was delivered to interested groups through a newsletter, local media and presentations and by word-of-mouth by those involved with the project.

TARGET training activities included field days and seminars which have been well attended and resulted in some landholders radically changing their land management techniques.

This substantial project has proved to be a very challenging endeavour requiring close cooperation and good communication between producers, rural groups such as landcare steering committees, and government agencies. It has yielded valuable information and experience that is improving government and community cooperation and has implications for designing programs for future investment in natural resource management.

NATIONAL WETLANDS PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL WETLANDS PROGRAM is to promote the conservation, repair and wise use of wetlands across Australia.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

One new site was designated under the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran 1971). This was the Edithvale—Seaford Wetlands, designated in September 2001. Progress was made towards the nomination of four sites in the Commonwealth external territories: Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve; Coral Sea Reserves (Coringa—Herald and Lihou Reefs and Cays); Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve; and The Dales, Christmas Island. Other sites being considered for nomination are Fivebough and Tuckerbill Swamps, Central Murray State Forests and an extension to the Kooragang Ramsar site, all in New South Wales, and the Banrock Station Wetland Complex in South Australia.

Assistance was provided to promote the Asia—Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy 2001-2005 and to involve countries and organisations in the Asia—Pacific region in its implementation. Implementation of the Action Plan for Conservation ofMigratory Shorebirds in the East Asian - Australasian Flyway progressed, with the nomination of two sites - Kashima Shingomori in Japan and Sungei Buloh in Singapore - to the East Asian—Australasian Shorebird Site Network. Australia has 11 of the 31 sites in the network.

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ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Approximately $1.9 million was allocated to 28 projects through the National Wetlands Program. The majority of these projects were to rehabilitate, conserve, manage and monitor wetlands, and to raise awareness of wetland and waterbird conservation issues.

Management plans for two Ramsar sites were finalised with support from the program. The sites are Corner Inlet and Western District Lakes in Victoria.

Draft management plans for the following sites were released for public comment: Port Phillip Bay; Western Port; Gippsland Lakes; Lake Albacutya; and Hattah—Kulkyne Lakes. The draft wetlands strategy for South Australia was released for public comment and is currently being finalised.

Support was provided for:

â¢ a community—landholder monitoring program at the Macquarie Marshes Ramsar site, New South Wales;

â¢ development of operational plans for Splatts Lagoon, Phylands Lagoon, Longmore Lagoon and Turners Lagoon in northern Victoria;

â¢ development of a water management plan for Tragowel Swamp in northern Victoria;

â¢ development of a wetland management strategy for Major Plains, Victoria;

â¢ development of a management plan for the Natimuk—Douglas Wetlands, Victoria;

â¢ implementation of the operational plans for Redgum Swamp and McDonald Swamp in northern Victoria;

â¢ implementation of the Coorong water management plan in South Australia;

â¢ implementation of the management plan for Ginini Flats, Australian Capital Territory;

â¢ setting water targets for the Narran Lake Wetlands in New South Wales; and

setting conservation priorities and management guidelines for south-west Queensland wetlands.

Wetlands International - Oceania received funding to undertake an examination of wetlands listed in the Commonwealth Wetlands Inventory as meeting the criteria for national importance to determine whether they might also meet the criteria for international significance and hence be eligible for listing under the Ramsar Convention.

The World Wide Fund for Nature Australia worked to establish conservation agreements over wetlands of national importance on private or leasehold land in the pastoral regions of Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory. The Cooperative Wetland Management Agreements in Outback Australia project promoted the Ramsar Convention to local communities and landowners as an option for establishing management agreements for the conservation and wise use of nationally important wetlands outside the reserve system.

Wetlands International - Oceania also received funding to develop a methodology for estimating populations of Australian waterbirds, including those listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. A draft methodology has been developed and is being peer reviewed.

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The program funded projects that increased community involvement in the conservation and management of wetlands and waterbirds.

The Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council was funded to implement actions in the Buri—Bungwahl Regeneration Management Plan, with community involvement. Work included the rehabilitation and preservation of this nationally important remnant wetland, monitoring and improving water quality.

The Tasmanian Environment Centre received funding to address the lack of community awareness about Tasmania's ten Ramsar wetlands and to increase support for their protection and management.

The Watch our Wetlands project brought together Rotary Clubs across the Murray—Darling Basin, Wetland Care Australia and Birds Australia to conduct annual waterbird counts in their local wetlands. The counts have raised awareness of local wetlands and harnessed community environmental interest as well as providing local monitoring data.

Wetland Care Australia received funding to deliver Communication, Education and Public Awareness Outreach Services (a national information network for community groups involved in wetland rehabilitation and activities such as a national publication, web page and conference); the National Living Wetlands Project (a devolved grant scheme for wetland rehabilitation projects and the preparation of wetland action plans); and the Australian National Wetlands Repair Program (facilitation services offered by Wetland Care Australia in South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria to achieve on-ground wetland repair).

The World Wide Fund for Nature Australia Shorebird Conservation Project was established. The project is a partnership between Environment Australia and non-government wetland and water bird conservation organisations led by the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia. It aims to involve the community in the conservation of internationally important shorebird sites across Australia. This partnership was initiated to raise awareness of shorebirds and the need for effective management of important shorebird sites and to facilitate community involvement in management activities.

On the south coast of Western Australia, Greenskills was funded to undertake the Management and Conservation of Regionally Significant High Priority Wetlands projects to monitor and manage local wetlands. Greenskills prepared catchment management plans and implemented awareness raising activities such as workshops, resource kits and field trips for the local community. Activities targeted key landholders, community groups and school children. The community is involved in fencing, monitoring and revegetation.

The Asia—Pacific Wetland Managers Training Program, delivered through the Northern Territory University, continued in 2001-02. The following training courses were undertaken:

â¢ Importance, Identification and Management of Shorebirds, Tonda Wildlife Management Area, Papua New Guinea;

â¢ Whole Catchment Strategic Weed Management for Mekong River Riparian Countries, Cambodia;

â¢ Implementing Best Practice Weed Management in Tram Chim National Park, Vietnam; and

â¢ Weed Survey Techniques and Prioritisation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

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MAJOR CHALLENGES

The shorebirds that migrate to Australia through East Asia each year continue to face pressure from

habitat modification and loss in other countries of the East Asian—Australasian Flyway. An ongoing challenge for Australia is to promote conservation of these habitats by government and non-government organisations across the flyway.

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NATIONAL RESERVE SYSTEM PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL RESERVE SYSTEM PROGRAM is to assist with the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive,

adequate and representative system of reserves.

The program aims to conserve Australian native ecosystems through an innovative and diverse system of protected areas managed for biodiversity conservation.

Funds were directed through the states and territories and appropriate community groups to assist in the purchase of properties or covenanting of existing properties containing high priority ecosystems identified for inclusion in the National Reserve System. Some funds were provided for management of threats to these newly acquired reserves, to develop and implement best practice standards for protected area establishment and management, and for assessment of biodiversity by bioregions to assist with identifying potential protected areas.

The Indigenous Protected Areas component of the program complements government-owned statutory protected areas with Indigenous-owned land. This component is essential to the achievement of a truly comprehensive system of protected areas because of the size of the Indigenous estate nationally and the fact that many ecosystems are found land. It also provides for Indigenous community participation in the management of existing national parks and other protected areas.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

The National Reserve System Program committed funding to 83 projects to a total of $23.6 million. Projects focused either on regions identified through the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia as being a high priority for the reserve system or on high priority ecosystems, or places of national environmental significance, in lower priority regions.

Significant purchases in 2001-02 included the following:

Athlone and Thorndale, adjoining properties in the Darling Riverine Plains bioregion of New South Wales, front the Border Rivers and will provide over 4000 hectares of reserve for an estimated 20 threatened species.

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â¢ Oolambeyan in the high priority Riverina Plains bioregion of New South Wales covers almost 22 000 hectares and has extensive tracts of species-rich herbiands, grasslands and grassy woodlands. The property will protect eight vegetation types of which six have no protection within the bioregion. These habitats support populations of bird species that are declining, including the nationally endangered plains wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus).

â¢ The Australian Wildlife Conservancy purchased the property Mount Zero Holdings, a 39 000 hectare rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest area in the transition zone between the high priority Einasleigh Uplands and Wet Tropics bioregions, north-west of Townsville, Queensland.

â¢ Doolgunna, a 236 000 hectare property in the Gascoyne and Murchison bioregions of Western Australia, adjoins another property purchased under the program in 1999. The latest purchase has created a 638 000 hectare area that protects a variety of mulga woodlands and shrublands that were inadequately protected in the existing reserve system.

â¢ A property on Mount Mellum in south-east Queensland will protect the core habitat for the nationally threatened Richmond birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia), habitat for the glossy black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) and a diverse range of eucalypt and rainforest communities rich in biodiversity. The property is to be managed by Caloundra City Council and will expand an existing reserve and protect the upper catchments of creeks located along the eastern escarpment of Mount Mellum, one of the Glasshouse Mountains.

Of the purchases approved, six proponents were non-government conservation agencies. They included non-government environment organisations and local government.

Seventeen projects from the Indigenous Protected Areas component continuing from previous years received $1.1 million. The objective of establishing at least one Indigenous Protected Area in each state and the Northern Territory has been met. Five new projects were approved for funding to a total of $336 600, including two aiming to develop formal cooperative management agreements with State or Territory conservation agencies. The new projects were as follows:

â¢ Angas Downs Pastoral Lease in the Finke bioregion of the Northern Territory is a biologically and culturally rich area with tjukurrpa (Aboriginal story lines) and Aboriginal sacred sites forming a backdrop for conservation management using mosaic or patch burning and feral animal control in cooperation with the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. Funding is for the development of a plan of management for the conservation of biodiversity and cultural heritage values and for consultations over the potential declaration of an Indigenous Protected Area.

â¢ At Lajamanu in the Tanami bioregion of the Northern Territory funding will enable the establishment of a steering group composed of traditional owners and representatives of the Central Land Council, Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory and Environment Australia. The steering group will support the traditional owners in developing a plan of management for the area and working towards its declaration as an Indigenous Protected Area.

â¢ At Lake Condah in the Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion of Victoria funding will enable the Winda Mara Aboriginal Corporation to consult with the Aboriginal landowners and other relevant stakeholders regarding declaring the property Tyrendarra as an Indigenous Protected Area. The project includes development of a plan of management for the property.

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â¢ At Laynhapuy Homelands in the Central Arnhem and Arnhem Coast bioregions of the Northern Territory funding will enable traditional owners to investigate the feasibility and desirability of declaring some or all of the Laynhapuy homeland areas and adjacent seas as an Indigenous Protected Area. The Aboriginal landowners are working in collaboration with the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory and the Northern Land Council to identify land management issues and options for conservation and cultural heritage management.

â¢ At Forresters Beach in the New South Wales North Coast bioregion funding will enable the Nambucca Heads Local Aboriginal Land Council to negotiate the establishment of a joint board of management to oversee the management of the leaseback of the area in cooperation with the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service.

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program uses the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, the broad-level planning tool under which the Australian landmass is broken up into 85 biogeographic regions derived from information on climate, Iithology, geology, landform, vegetation, flora and fauna, and land use. Environment Australia and the states and territories have recently agreed to a sub-regionalisation (into 384 sub-regions), which will provide additional information on the representativeness of the National Reserve System. In July 2001 an interim review of the priority of the bioregions was undertaken with improved information on reservation status, extent of native vegetation, land use and tenure, and threatening processes. Environment Australia will update the bioregions' priorities with information from the National Land and Water Resources Biodiversity Assessment report when the report is available in 2002-03.

Final reports were received for several biological surveys. Such surveys provide information on the biodiversity values of a region, including the need for protected areas, and are an essential component of developing a comprehensive, adequate and representative reserve system.

Publications during the year included Biodiversily of the Southern Carnarvon Basin, and the Landscape Health in Australia report. The report, which detailed environmental threats including the threat that clearing native vegetation poses for threatened fauna; salinity; feral animals; and weed infestation, was a joint project of the National Land and Water Resources Audit, the National Reserve System Program and the national State of the Environment reporting program.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

State and territory agencies' projects focused on strategic additions to the National Reserve System through land purchase. Significantly, seven projects involving the community in the enhancement of the National Reserve System through the establishment of private protected areas and best practice standards were approved.

State and territory highlights

All properties approved for inclusion in the National Reserve System contain ecosystems that are poorly represented or not represented at all in the National Reserve System. Properties approved in 2001-02 included 312 ecosystems. Improvements in the comprehensiveness of the National Reserve System can

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be seen through increased levels of protection for ecosystems. Important examples of ecosystems added

to the National Reserve System include:

â¢ wetland and rainforest ecosystems of Eubenangee Swamp, far north Queensland;

â¢ coolabah (Eucalyptus coolabah) and black box (E. largflorens) woodland of the undulating plains on the Darling River floodplain, lignum and ephemeral herbiand communities on the plains and depressions and fringing river red gum (E. camaldulensis) in the Darling Riverine Plains bioregion of New South Wales;

â¢ temperate grasslands and grassy woodlands in the Victorian Volcanic Plains and Riverina regions;

â¢ sugar gum (E.cladocalyx) woodland which is important breeding habitat for the yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchusfunereus), and Eyre Peninsula blue gum (E. petiolaris) woodland and drooping sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata) woodland which have been extensively depleted or modified for agriculture in the Eyre Yorke Block bioregion; and

â¢ mulga woodland, low woodlands and shrublands, hummock grasslands and acacia scrubs in the Gascoyne, Murchison and Yalgoo bioregions of Western Australia.

Many properties also have rare or threatened species, communities and ecosystems listed under State or Commonwealth legislation. For example, additions to Eubenangee Swamp National Park will protect two ecosystems considered endangered in Queensland including the only significant area remaining of the highly restricted freshwater mangrove (Barringtonia racemosa) forest and the largest remaining area of a

highly restricted type of complex mesophyll rainforest dominated by the tree Ristantia pachysperma.

The program also favours species with specialised habitat requirements, wide ranging or migratory species, and species vulnerable to threatening processes, which may depend on reservation for their survival. The number of poorly represented ecosystems included in approved properties under the National Resei . System varies based on the size of property purchased and the distribution of the species or ecosystem.

Properties approved in 2001-02 included 80 species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, three listed threatened ecological communities, and four Ramsar-listed wetland sites.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Each of the land purchase proposals and the projects involving the community requires long-term management for biodiversity conservation under a legally binding agreement such as gazettal as a protected area, a voluntary nature conservation covenant and management agreement combination, or a stewardship conservation agreement.

Approvals for community-based projects totalled $3.8 million in 2001-02. Major community-based projects include the purchase and management as private protected areas of 26 000 hectares of mallee woodland in the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, the 64 800 hectare Scotia Sanctuary and Mount Zero Holdings, a 39 000 hectare property in far north Queensland.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Budgetary constraints continued to affect some state agencies' acquisition capabilities and their capacity

to effectively manage new reserves.

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The program is subject to the availability of key properties that may come onto the market and few

opportunities exist in bioregions substantially cleared and encompassing highly productive land systems characterised by high market valuations and/or low landholder turnover, such as the Riverina. As well, increases in the valuation of properties in many areas meant the state conservation agencies had difficulty reaching agreement on achievable prices for key properties due to unrealistic expectations from some property owners on sale prices.

Delivery of National Reserve System outcomes in Queensland has necessitated the integration of reserve gazettal and management plan development with processes being implemented to allow for the resolution of Native Title issues. Improved coordination with other Natural Heritage Trust programs and liaison with stakeholder groups has facilitated the resolution of Native Title issues in relation to the National Reserve System in other states.

Some acquisitions have been delayed, with protracted negotiations and some acquisitions not proceeding due to failure of the purchaser and vendor to reach agreement within a reasonable time. Contractual arrangements for new acquisition projects have been modified with reporting mechanisms more clearly articulated, ensuring improved feedback from proponents regarding the progress of projects towards completion.

There has been a broad range of views within the states and territories on the potential contribution of non-government protected areas and Indigenous Protected Areas. Environment Australia's contractual obligations for non-government acquisitions ensure the properties are managed in accordance with the standards for management of protected areas.

CASE STUDY

MOUNT ZERO HOLDINGS, NORTH QUEENSLAND — AN ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Mount Zero Holdings, near Townsville in north Queensland, was purchased in May 2002 by the non-profit organisation the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, with funding from the National Reserve System Program.

Located approximately 65 kilometres north-west of Townsville, Mount Zero is an extremely biodiverse and topographically complex property covering 39 000 hectares adjacent to the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. It contains over 20 regional ecosystems and provides habitat for more than 50 native mammal and possibly up to 200 native bird species, including several threatened species including the northern bettong (Bettongia tropica) , yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis), spotted-tailed quoll (Da3yurus maculatus), rufous owl (Ninox rufa) and tube-nosed insectivorous bat (Murina florium). As a conservation reserve Mount Zero will provide significant additional

protection to the values of the World Heritage Area.

Mount Zero has made a significant contribution to the achievement of a comprehensive and representative national reserve system in Australia. The property comprises rainforest and wet and dry sclerophyll forest ecosystems in the transition zone between the Wet Tropics and high priority Einasleigh Uplands bioregions.

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Thirteen of the regional ecosystems represented on the property, including five variants of the highly threatened lemon scented gum open forest which is extremely significant for arboreal mammals, are considered at risk across their ranges. There is great variability in the landscapes on Mount Zero due to topographic and climatic gradients across the property. Protection of this variability will contribute to the representation of the full range of Australia's environmental values in the National Reserve System.

Some exciting finds have been recorded on Mount Zero, including the most southerly known population of the northern bettong, one of Australia's most endangered mammals, which lives in the wet and dry sclerophyll forests of the south-east corner of Mount Zero. A rare rainforest bat - the tube-nosed insectivorous bat - has been captured and photographed on Mount Zero. Several examples of the highly restricted yellow jacket (Eucalyptus leptoloma) were found in the dry sclerophyll forests on Mount Zero.

A colony of the glossy black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latham:) was discovered in Mount Zero's tall wet forests. This may be the most northerly population of this rare bird and could suggest a relict population may have survived unnoticed in the Wet Tropics region.

As a condition of the Natural Heritage Trust grant, the Australian Wildlife Conservancy will negotiate a perpetual conservation covenant over the property with the Queensland Government to ensure that the protection the property now has will be continued into the future.

ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM

THE GOAl. OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM is to protect and conserve threatened species and ecological communities in the wild.

The objectives of the program are to prevent the extinction of threatened flora and fauna; prevent further species and ecological communities from becoming threatened; and recover threatened species and ecological communities to a secure status in the wild. To achieve these objectives, the program is working with all levels of government, industry and the community.

Funding is directed to actions that will support and facilitate improvement in the conservation status of priority threatened species and communities. The program is dedicated to the implementation of on-ground actions to protect habitat, abate threats, increase the population sizes of threatened species and communities, prepare recovery plans and conduct appropriate research and ecological studies.

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REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program continued to cooperate with all levels of government and has successfully increased community involvement in the recovery of threatened species and communities, maintaining its cooperative partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia, the non-government organisation that administers the Threatened Species Network. The development of recovery plans also involves a range of community, government and non-government stakeholders.

As of 30 June 2002, 146 recovery plans covering 184 nationally threatened species and 13 ecological communities had been adopted under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Species covered include the South Australian sub-species of the glossy black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami halmaturinus), the southern cassowary (Casuari usjohnsonii) , magnificent brood frog (Pseudophryne tovacevichae), great desert skink (Egernia kintorei), grassland earless dragon (Tympanotryptispinguicolla), western swamp tortoise (Pseudemydura umbrina) and a range of flora. Approximately 140 recovery plans are currently in preparation.

The recovery plan guidelines were revised during the year to improve guidance for authors preparing recovery plans for adoption under the Act. The guidelines focus on the processes and specific legislative requirements for recovery plans.

The action plans for butterflies, non-marine invertebrates and marine and estuarine fishes were finalised during the year and will be made available on Environment Australia's web site in the near future

The International Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, established under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, was ratified by Australia on 4 October 2 00 1, followed closely by New Zealand. The agreement aims to enhance the conservation of albatrosses and petrels both at sea and on land. Spain's signing on 30 April 2002 also demonstrates a strong commitment to minimising threats that fishing activities may have on these birds. Australia is optimistic that the agreement will enter into force during 2003.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program had 91 active projects in 2001-02 covering on-ground conservation activities for approximately 400 nationally listed threatened species and three nationally listed ecological communities. Actions supported included priority weed and feral animal control; research, survey and monitoring; fencing; reintroduction of species to the wild; and re-establishment, rehabilitation and protection of habitat.

Recovery plans adopted to date are playing an important role in identifying potential impacts on nationally listed threatened species and ecological communities.

State and territory highlights

During surveys for northern bettongs (Bettongia tropica) at a new site at Mount Zero, Queensland, two new sightings extended the western limits of the Coane Range population, doubling the species' known range in that part of Queensland and resulting in the purchase of the Mount Zero property by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.

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Surveys of the Queensland mound springs outside the Great Artesian Basin found new species and new populations of threatened flora.

Implementation of recovery actions for 18 threatened orchids in Victoria included several ecological burns, fencing and caging sites, and weed and rabbit control. Other activities included hand pollination, seed bed preparation and propagation trials.

All known long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes) sites have been protected under state management arrangements. Ten new sites in East Gippsland, Victoria were identified.

The spotted tree frog (Litoria spenceri) was rediscovered in Victoria's Buffalo National Park, where it was previously considered extinct.

Implementation in Victoria of the recovery plan for the regent honeyeater (Xanthomyza pbrygia) involved over 1400 volunteers undertaking such activities as propagation, tree planting and population monitoring.

Also in Victoria, the recovery program for the orange-bellied parrot (Neophema choysogaster) continued to consistently exceed the projected rate of releasing 30 captive-bred individuals into the wild each year. The program relies on the support of volunteers.

Two introduced populations of the dibbler (Parantechinus apicalis), a small native mammal endemic to Western Australia, appear to be self-sustaining and expanding successfully due largely to effective threat abatement activities, such as fox control.

Work is under way to return the Tanimar wallaby (Macropus eugenit) to the Lincoln National Park in South Australia. The Tammar wallaby is extinct in the wild and presently survives as a population introduced over a century ago to Kawau Island near Rotorua in New Zealand.

The Carpentarian rock-rat (Zyzomyspalatalis) is being successfully bred in captivity at the Northern Territory Wildlife Park near Darwin with the aim of eventually increasing the number of animals in the wild.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The Endangered Species Program continued to support the community-based Threatened Species Network and Threatened Bird Network.

The Threatened Species Network Community Grants Program provided $521512 for 40 projects across Australia in 2001-02. Community groups undertook over half of the projects, while other projects were undertaken by Aboriginal groups, local government and non-government groups. The grants benefited 157 threatened species and nine ecological communities, including 68 species and one community listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

The projects included surveys of 559 497 hectares of habitat and improved management of over 700 000 hectares. Actions included fencing, revegetation, translocation, weed control, predator control and closing artificial watering points.

The Threatened Bird Network continued to coordinate bird-related volunteer conservation activities across Australia. Major achievements included the production of over 150 volunteer training handbooks, conducting four volunteer training workshops, a feature article in Birds Australia's magazine Wingspan and maintaining a volunteer database.

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Threatened Bird Network volunteers were involved in 94 activities for 27 projects including on-ground work for the following threatened species: black-eared miner (Manorina melanotis), Cozen's fig-parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni), ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus), malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata), orange-bellied parrot (Neophema choysogaster), red-tailed black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii'), regent

honeyeater (Xanthomyzaphoygia) and swift parrot (Lathamus discolor). The number of volunteers registered on the database increased to 2050, up 11 per cent from 2000-01. Activities to increase community awareness and education included 30 articles in journals, magazines and newspapers, and presentations at 23 events.

It is estimated that in its seven years of operation, the Threatened Bird Network has contributed $4.7 million worth of volunteer support to recovery programs for threatened birds.

The national Yowie Hands on for Habitat Awards were announced on 30 August 2001 at the National Museum of Australia. The awards are a major annual threatened species community awareness and education activity sponsored jointly with Cadbury Schweppes. Award winners were chosen from 4800 entries received from school children around Australia. Student artwork entered in the competition was featured in the National Threatened Species Day promotional material.

In September 2001 events were held across Australia to celebrate National Threatened Species Day, which aims to raise community awareness about the plight of threatened species and to encourage community participation in conservation activities.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

While progress continues to be made with the preparation and adoption of recovery plans under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, the large number of listed threatened species and communities still requiring a plan remains an ongoing challenge.

Of the recovery plans in force, the majority are single species plans. A number of plans are being developed that cover multiple species within regions, in recognition that a more efficient process will be needed to address legislative obligations. Examples include plans covering 45 threatened plant species endemic to Victoria, the Volcanic Plains bioregion in Victoria, the threatened birds of Mount Lofty and the South Brigalow reptiles. It is expected that the largest gains in adoption and approval of recovery plans can be made in regard to listed threatened flora.

The Natural Heritage Trust One-Stop Shop, a reactive grants process, has not provided the opportunity to proactively target the development of recovery plans as it relies on proponents putting forward individual proposals. During the year a new approach was initiated that will integrate the preparation of recovery plans and their implementation within the framework of regional delivery under phase two of the Natural Heritage Trust.

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CASE STUDY

BIRDS FOR BIODIVERSITY IN THE MOUNT LOFTY RANGES

The Mount Lofty Ranges contain a diversity of habitats and one of the largest concentrations of threatened bird taxa on mainland Australia. Much of the landscape within the Mount Lofty Ranges is in a fragmented or degraded condition after many years of neglect and ongoing disturbance. Only 10 per cent of the original vegetation is left and much of this is either in poor condition or is not protected.

The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000 lists the causes of the decline in bird species as a lack of vegetation recruitment, wetland destruction, catchment drainage or over-damming, inappropriate grazing levels, inappropriate fire management and introduced pests and weeds. Significant actions are required to protect the area and reverse the degradation. Otherwise it is likely that over 50 per cent of the 300 bird species currently present in the Mount Lofty Ranges will be threatened or extinct within the next 20 years. Sixty of its bird species have been identified as being of conservation significance and eight bird species have already disappeared from the area.

The project entitled Birds for Biodiversity - Mount Lofty Ranges was developed in response to the identification of the area as suffering a major biodiversity decline. The Conservation Council of South Australia received $300 000 from the Natural Heritage Trust

to restore, repair and protect native bushland in the Mount Lofty Ranges. Project team responsibilities include on-ground work to protect and re-establish primary habitats. The team will also develop a range of land protection schemes and vegetation management partnerships, securing the future of this valuable and diverse area.

Work is well under way, with substantial technical feedback provided to the Mount Lofty Ranges Integrated Natural Resource Management Regional Plan (in draft) and to the Biodiversity Regional Plan (also in draft). Technical information has also been

provided to support planned future project activities.

Photo: the Mount Lofty Ranges Southern Emu-wren Recovery Project

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WORLD HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT

AND UPKEEP PROGRAM

THE GOALS OF THE WORLD HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT AND UPKEEP PROGRAM are to meet Australia's obligations under the World Heritage Convention and to implement improved management arrangements to protect, conserve and present the outstanding universal values of Australia's World Heritage properties.

The operational focus of the program is to provide assistance to the states to enable Australia's international obligations to be met in regard to World Heritage properties that are wholly or partly within state jurisdiction. In 2001-02 a total of $8.24 million was provided from the Natural Heritage Trust to the states for 57 projects in nine World Heritage properties. The majority of Commonwealth funded projects also received funding from state management agencies.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program supports close cooperation between the Commonwealth and state governments, local communities and other stakeholders in meeting Australia's obligations for the management of World Heritage properties. This cooperation has enabled effective institutional arrangements to be established and maintained for the delivery of a high standard of management.

The Commonwealth places particular importance on involving local communities and relevant experts in planning and management through community and scientific advisory committees, now established for most properties. In 2001-02 scientific advisory committees were established for the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, Fraser Island and the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites. Community advisory committees were established for the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves and the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites.

The newly formed Mungo National Park Joint Management Advisory Committee further strengthens arrangements for input from the Traditional Tribal Groups into the management of the Willandra Lakes World Heritage property. Funding of $225 000 was provided to facilitate and enhance Indigenous involvement in the management of the Willandra Lakes and Riversleigh World Heritage properties.

In all, the Commonwealth provided $510 000 towards the establishment and maintenance of advisory committees and administrative support staff in five World Heritage properties.

The Trust also provided $3.2 million baseline funding for the ongoing administration of the Wet Tropics Management Authority which manages the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage property.

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ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Australia has an obligation under the World Heritage Convention to ensure that the outstanding universal values of Australian World Heritage listed properties are protected, conserved and, where necessary, rehabilitated. In 2001-02 the Natural Heritage Trust provided over $690 000 for 19 projects across six properties for this purpose. Environmental projects included such diverse activities as a range of palaeontological research projects at the Riversleigh and Naracoorte components of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites ($158 000), weed control on Lord Howe Island ($73 000), community-based conservation of threatened mammals at Heirisson Prong, Shark Bay ($20 000) and rainforest restoration in the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves ($45 000).

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Nature-based tourism is the major production activity in most World Heritage areas. Almost $1.66 million was provided to state agencies for 11 projects in six World Heritage properties involving the enhancement of visitor access, safety and accommodation.

The program provided $1.29 million for the continued implementation of the Tasmanian Wilderness Walking Track Strategy and the construction and repair of tracks in the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, Fraser Island and Shark Bay World Heritage properties. A total of $391000 was provided for establishing and upgrading day use and camping facilities at five World Heritage properties. A further $210 000 was provided for projects to assist with the management of vehicle use on Fraser Island.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Presentation of Australia's World Heritage properties is an obligation under the World Heritage Convention. A total of $1.33 million was provided to four properties for World Heritage interpretation facilities, including $1 million for an interpretation centre for Shark Bay, $150 000 for the Lord Howe Island Museum and $100 000 for fit-out of a Greater Blue Mountains interpretive centre.

Funding from the Natural Heritage Trust for World Heritage related projects has contributed to the creation of employment in the areas of natural and cultural heritage management. In 2001-02 Trust funding contributed to the employment of Wet Tropics Management Authority staff and of executive officers to assist with coordinating management and administration of four state-managed World Heritage

properties.

Natural Heritage Trust funding has also provided direct support for the employment of cultural rangers, a palaeontologist and a project officer for the Riversleigh section of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites and a senior ranger for the Lord Howe Island World Heritage property.

In 2001-02 about $4.5 million was provided through the program to state governments to undertake around 50 management related projects in fields such as management planning, conservation, rehabilitation, environmental education and eco-tourism. While Commonwealth funds were not generally directed toward the labour component of these projects, the Commonwealth's contribution facilitated employment by other agencies to undertake the projects. An estimated 20 full-time equivalent positions were associated with the projects.

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MAJOR CHALLENGES

The major challenge for the program during 2001-02 was to ensure that funds were expended within the required time period set by the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board. Recipients had difficulty expending funds due to, in some cases, delayed approval of funding at the Commonwealth level, while factors such as drought and the loss of key people interfered with the implementation of projects. In the small number of cases where funds were provided for large infrastructure projects (for example, visitor centres), which,

by their nature, require funding to be expended in stages beyond the funding year, special arrangements will need to be implemented for their progress reporting and acquittal.

In a number of cases, recipients were granted extensions of time beyond the original completion dates to complete funded projects, under the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board guidelines for exceptional circumstances. All 2001-02 projects, apart from the special cases noted above, are to be finalised and acquitted by 30 June 2003.

THE NATURAL HERITAGE

TRUST IS ENCOURAGING

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COASTS AND MARINE

COASTS AND CLEAN SEAS THE GOAL OF COASTS AND CLEAN SEAS is to accelerate activities in the national interest to achieve the conservation, sustainable use and repair of Australia's coastal and marine environment.

Coasts and Clean Seas consists of the following complementary and integrated programs:

â¢ Coastcare

â¢ Clean Seas

â¢ Coastal Monitoring

â¢ Marine Species Protection

â¢ Introduced Marine Pests and Ballast Water Mitigation

â¢ Marine Waste Reception Facilities

â¢ Coastal and Marine Planning

COASTCARE

COASTCARE IS THE COMMUNITY FOCUS of the Commonwealths commitment to coastal protection and management. Coastcare's focus is on practical actions and on-ground works that tackle the causes of environmental degradation.

Coastcare provides opportunities for community, business and interest groups to become involved in on-ground works to protect and manage Australia's coastal and marine environments. Community grants are available through the Coastcare program to fund projects relating to coastal and marine management, rehabilitation, monitoring and protection.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The Coastcare program supports and encourages the establishment of partnerships between all levels of government and the community, and strongly promotes private sector involvement. Under the Coastcare grants process community groups must submit project applications in conjunction with the local land

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manager for the project area (usually local or state government). As a result, Coastcare projects are carried out and supported by the community along with the government body that is responsible for managing the coastal or marine area. This partnership ensures a high level of interaction between the community and relevant government bodies.

Coastcare continued to support a national network of 30 Coastcare regional facilitators who are hosted by state and local government organisations. The Coastcare facilitators work with community groups, government organisations and private industry to help develop project applications. Facilitators assist with projects on the ground and with education about coastal management and protection in their regions. The facilitators also ensure that partnerships are built between the community and local land managers.

Coastcare received private sponsorship from corporations including Nokia, Kodak, TAG Heuer, Alcoa, Pioneer, Adshel Advertising, and Land Rover. Projects supported include the Australian Seabird Rescue in northern New South Wales and coastal restoration work at Long Reef Beach in Sydney, where Nokia staff volunteered their time.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Coastcare projects around the country have addressed a range of coastal and marine problems and management issues. In 2001-02 the Commonwealth, together with the states, provided more than $4.2 million to fund 310 Coastcare projects designed to bring about tangible improvements to Australia's coastal and marine environments. As in previous years, activities included dune revegetation, improved beach access, nature trail development, interpretive signage, coastal weed eradication, development of coastal management plans, the construction of boardwalks in sensitive areas, and the protection and monitoring of marine and coastal wildlife.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Coastcare has facilitated the establishment of nearly 2000 Coastcare groups nationally, involving nearly 60 000 people. The program reaches even more people through annual coastal education projects and activities run as part of Coastcare Week, World Environment Day and Coastcare Summer Activities programs.

The Coastcare Summer Activities program was run in three states during January 2002 and was very successful in reaching the community. Coastcare Summer Activities encouraged awareness of coastal management issues through activities such as rockpool rambles, educational walks, Indigenous awareness programs, beach activities, and best practice fishing clinics.

Coastcare Week was held in December 2001 and promoted the theme 'Afloat and aware'. It encouraged Australians who use small boats to adopt practices for a clean, healthy sea. Coastcare promoted key messages including 'Litter kills' (about the danger litter in waterways poses to marine species), 'Pollution stinks' (the damage caused by pollution to valuable habitats), 'Aliens invade' (the impact of introduced marine pests on our native marine species and their habitats), the value of marine reserves and the need to fish sustainably and protect fish breeding sites.

'Weeds choking Australia's coasts' was the message promoted for World Environment Day 2002. Coastcare called on Australians to help control weeds by doing simple things such as not dumping garden clippings, which may contain seeds, onto dunes or bushland areas and not washing clippings down stormwater drains which lead to the beach and ocean.

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Coastcare also carried its message aboard the tall ship the Windeward Bound as it continued to

circumnavigate Australia, commemorating the bicentennial of Matthew Flinders' legendary voyage. The Windeward Bound set sail from Sydney's Darling Harbour on 7 March 2002 on a 17-month journey. The ship itself is an example of environmental responsibility, using environmentally safe anti-fouling paint provided with the support of the Natural Heritage Trust and the Australian Shipowners Association. With the help of Coastcare, the crew of the Windeward Bound are monitoring whales and other marine species.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

A major challenge was how to continue the momentum of the Coastcare movement to complement the change in delivery arrangements under the extension of the Natural Heritage Trust.

During 2001-02 preparations began for the changeover. The last round of projects under the previous Coastcare Program was implemented, with the new Envirofund to take on the role of administering community-based projects. Plans to extend the Coastcare support network over the interim year of the Trust's extension (2002-03) were finalised and administrative frameworks were readied for implementation.

CASE STUDY

FENCE SHIELDS LITTLE PENGUINS AT BURNIE, TASMANIA

Little penguins (Eudyptula minor) have lived along the narrow coastal strip at Burnie, Tasmania for many years. As the area became urbanised and the railway line, roads and houses were built, the penguins began crossing the busy Bass Highway and railway line to search for suitable nesting sites. As the coastal zone habitat decreased it soon became necessary to protect the smallest of all penguin species from being killed by cars and trains.

The Camdale to Cooee Point Coastcare Group was formed to take action to protect the penguins, and with $2372 in Coastcare funding the group constructed a 2.2 kilometre penguin protection fence from Camdale to Ocean Vista. With the fence built the penguins are restricted to the beach zone.

Fifty artificial burrows have been installed to provide extra nesting sites, the dunes have been weeded and revegetated and regular beach clean-ups are undertaken. The project has raised the profile and understanding of the little penguin, its needs and the perils the species faces. The Coastcare group was featured on the television program Animal Hospital.

Support for the project has come from government departments, including the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service and the Green Corps youth employment program, and community groups such as the Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers. Other support has come from Aurora Energy and

Burnie City Council, which has banned dogs in areas where penguins nest.

The project coordinator, Lexie Paul, won the community category of the Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence in 2001. Photos: Anna Wind

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CLEAN SEAS PROGRAM (LOCAL COMPONENT)

THE CLEAN S EA S PROGRAM aims to reduce pollution of coastal, marine and estuarine environments by waste water, including storm water, from coastal cities and towns, and from other sources such as maritime and industrial activities. This is achieved through a Commonwealth component which funds large, nationally significant projects; a local component which funds regionally significant projects; and the Marine Waste Reception Facilities Program which targets improved waste management at ports, marinas and slipways.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2001-02 59 projects were approved under the local component for just over $6 million. Projects aimed to reduce pollution of coastal, marine and estuarine environments. Community organisations, local councils, state agencies, educational institutions and environmental groups undertook projects. These projects involved on-ground action to protect the marine environment and promote sustainable use. The projects targeted storm water and sewage waste water as well as capacity building. The end result will be cleaner beaches and lakes and improved coastal water quality.

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The Clean Seas Program encourages partnerships within government and between the government and non-government sectors in project development and implementation. The program has been successful in facilitating joint action to address sources of pollution such as catchment-wide storm water pollution. For example, the On-site Water Treatment in Inner City Adelaide project promotes ecologically sustainable development by eliminating discharge of polluted waste water from medium to high density urban development. The project will demonstrate current on-site waste water treatment and reuse technologies in the context of an environmentally sustainable, energy efficient development.

Initiated by community organisations and supported by industry, this collaborative effort will assist local government and the construction industry to understand the nature and potential of on-site urban waste water management. The project will serve to encourage both behavioral and institutional change in the building industry and regulatory authorities by demonstrating that it is possible to deal with all water use issues within the limitations of urban environments.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Clean Seas projects directly result in improvements in water quality through reduction of litter, storm water and effluent discharge to the marine environment. This is achieved through a combination of infrastructure such as gross pollutant traps, artificial wetlands and improved effluent treatment; redirection of storm water and treated effluent for beneficial reuse; and encouraging changes in behaviour which address the sources of pollution.

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In New South Wales the program funded the Greater Taree City Council to protect the unique

biodiversity and ecology of Black Head Lagoon. Works to be undertaken include construction of three gross pollutant traps, an artificial wetland and associated structures which will reduce litter and nutrient discharge to this sensitive estuarine environment.

In Turlinjah on the New South Wales south coast, Eurobodalla Shire Council aims to reduce sewage contamination of nearby Tuross Lake by installing an innovative system to treat the small township's septic tank flows to secondary standard for subsequent use on a nearby olive plantation.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The Clean Seas Program is working with the maritime and agriculture industries to achieve sustainable production outcomes.

In Queensland the Department of Primary Industries is working with prawn farmers to demonstrate sustainable aquaculture practices aimed at assisting farms to adopt best management practice with regard to nutrient discharge. In Tasmania a number of projects aim to implement anti-fouling facilities for treating and disposing of the toxic anti-foulants contained in water used to wash boats at slipways.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Many Clean Seas projects encourage changes in behaviour which address the sources of pollution. The District Council of Streaky Bay in South Australia and the Streaky Bay Area School are joining ranks to reduce the discharge of pollution from sewage and storm water from their town. The Zero Waste Water Discharge to Streaky Bay project takes a whole-of-town approach to reducing pollution discharge to the marine environment by promoting sustainable total water cycle management. The project partners are implementing priority actions under the Great Australian Bight 1000 West Coast Strategy. All aspects of the project will be tied into the school's curriculum and a wider education program for the community.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Some projects failed to meet performance expectations for timing and outcomes. This was addressed by improving project management protocols, better distributing the project workload among staff, tightening contract schedules and increasing contact with project proponents.

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CLEAN SEAS PROGRAM (COMMONWEALTH COMPONENT)

THE CLEAN SEAS PROGRAM (Commonwealth component) has operated since 1997, supporting sustainable waste water management in coastal areas. The program aims to reduce pollution of coastal, marine and estuarine environments by waste water, including storm water, from coastal cities and towns, and from other sources such as maritime and industrial activities.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

During 2001-02 the Commonwealth component delivered over $3.85 million to ongoing projects, and approved one new project to the value of $8.35 million. The new project is the Cleaning the Der-went - Coal Valley Effluent Reuse Scheme, being undertaken by the Clarence City Council, Tasmania.

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program operates in partnership with industry. Stakeholders participate in varying ways including providing substantial financial support and providing in-kind support. Generally partnerships have been effective, with 85 per cent of Commonwealth component project partners meeting all commitments. Some projects integrated the construction of on-ground pollution control infrastructure with measures to address pollution at source.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Each project contributes to improved coastal water quality by reducing pollutant discharges to coastal waters. For example, the Hervey Bay Integrated Urban Storm Water Reuse Scheme removes approximately 61.5 tonnes of nitrogen and 22.5 tonnes of phosphorus per annum from waste water discharges to Hervey Bay.

Other environmental achievements include restoration of habitat in former industrial and urban drainage systems; wetland and riparian rehabilitation; waste minimisation (municipal, agricultural and industrial); reducing demands on surface water and groundwater systems; improving water quality in riverine, estuarine and marine environments; and protecting areas of environmental significance from land-based discharges.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

In addition to reaching agreed milestones, projects have contributed to the following sustainable production outputs and outcomes:

Gross pollutant trap at Gardens Park

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â¢ Regional achievements include creating synergies with other projects which would not have

eventuated without the catalyst project; promoting expansion of and adding value to existing markets within a region; promoting new niche industries; protecting a growing aquaculture industry; ensuring future viability of industries with little previous water security; and developing potential for future economic growth of the region.

â¢ Technical achievements include developing and implementing innovative solutions for storm water and waste water management; and establishing large waste water reuse schemes in collaboration with industry.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program has increased the capacity of organisations to improve and develop waste water and storm water management infrastructure, so that organisations are now more supportive of change. Waste water and storm water reuse were relatively unpopular before the program commenced. However the success of funded projects has influenced attitudes and corporate cultures, such that water reuse and water sensitive urban design are now supported to a much greater extent. For example, the experience in South

Australia was described as a change in culture of the state's water authorities from active opposition to embracing water recycling.

CASE STUDY

GROSS POLLUTANT TRAPS PROTECT DARWIN HARBOUR

Darwin City Council originally sought Clean Seas funding to install and evaluate two gross pollutant traps to capture litter from storm water outlets that was entering Darwin Harbour.

In the first year of the project the council installed four traps around the harbour foreshores: two Baramy traps in the central business district, one Net Tech trap in a light industrial area and one CDS Technologies trap in the suburbs. The council monitored and evaluated the traps over a one-year period to determine the most suitable for Darwin's tropical environment. During the first wet season the traps prevented 3200 kilograms of plastic, cans, paper, silt, gravel, leaf litter and other

pollutants from entering Darwin Harbour.

None of the traps used in the trial was completely satisfactory, so the council's engineer designed a trap that was cheaper and suited the tropics and the needs of Darwin.

After the trials the Darwin City Council installed a further 12 gross pollutant traps, built to the council's design, around the harbour foreshores. These traps were funded by the Natural Heritage Trust. The large number of traps installed using Natural Heritage Trust funds was a direct result of the council's initiative in designing a trap that suited its particular requirements.

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COASTAL MONITORING PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE COASTAL MONITORING PROGRAM is to assist coastal managers, in partnership with the wider community, to undertake targeted monitoring and improve management approaches through monitoring key threats to coastal and marine environments and providing data for strategic planning and policy development.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2001-02 the program continued to manage the implementation of projects nationwide which focused on collection of data to assist in management of seagrass; water quality in bays, estuaries and coastal lakes; mangrove and salt marshes in developed areas; coastal reefs and eutrophication (where nutrient-rich water cannot support animal life). These projects will result in a better understanding of the impact of human and natural activities on marine environments and management of coastal resources.

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program continued to promote cooperation between management agencies, community groups and

research institutions in the collection of data to assist in management of key coastal environments. For example, a project identifying threats to coastal reefs in the Central Coast region of New South Wales has brought together Wyong Shire Council, the University of Newcastle, the Central Coast Community Environment Network and local community groups. These groups are working together to identify impacts of coastal lake degradation and estuary-based activities on the ecological health of coastal reefs and to provide information for improved catchment and estuary management.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Providing data to facilitate environmental outcomes is a key objective of the program. For example,

Western Coastal Board and local catchment management authorities are collecting the comprehensive data necessary to classify western Victorian estuaries and to develop guidelines for the management of different types of estuaries. This will enable local managers to evaluate the regional importance of the estuaries and will result in better planning and protection.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Community-based coastal habitat monitoring projects in regional industrial centres around Townsville and Weipa are training local communities in monitoring techniques and developing protocols and databases for the collection and processing of information. Community ownership of the process is important in identifying the extent of the problem, monitoring recovery and providing management solutions. Information gained will be used to modify management practices, management plans, habitat

protection strategies and public education programs.

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MAJOR CHALLENGES

Some projects failed to meet performance expectations for timing and outcomes. This was addressed by improving project management protocols, better distributing the project workload among staff , tightening contract schedules and increasing contact with project proponents.

MARI NE SPECIES PROTECTION PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE MARINE SPECIES PROTECTION PROGRAM is to help protect high conservation value species from human threats and environmental impacts. Species of high conservation value are generally those that have experienced significant declines in population as a result of human activities. They include marine mammals, seabirds, turtles and vulnerable fish species including sharks.

The program has a strong threat abatement focus and gives priority to projects with direct abatement measures. Other projects have a less direct approach, for example, those that gather data necessary for determining appropriate mitigation actions and management strategies.

Program funding is delivered through two mechanisms: the local component where calls for funding are advertised and jointly administered with the lead state or Northern Territory agency, and the Commonwealth component that is administered by Environment Australia.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2001-02 funding was provided for 19 new projects and 33 ongoing projects. The projects are addressing threat abatement and protection of a range of marine animals, including whales, seabirds and sharks.

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program aims to ensure that community and industry groups, marine managers and research agencies work together for the conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources.

Many of the projects implement priority actions in recovery plans developed or under development for threatened marine species. Recovery plans set out management actions necessary to stop the decline of, and support the recovery of, listed threatened species. The aim of a recovery plan is to maximise the long-term survival in the wild of a threatened species. Recovery plans are developed following consultation with a range of stakeholders including scientists, managers, relevant state agencies, peak industry, recreation and conservation groups.

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ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Projects include on-ground action; improving knowledge of species status, threats and conservation requirements; community awareness raising and improving management regimes. The program funded threatened species recovery, threat abatement and action plans. For example, one project was funded to gather information on the ecology and behaviour of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) at the Head of the Great Australian Bight in South Australia. This research will assist in the development of management requirements for conserving southern right whale populations in the area.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program is assisting industry and government to identify and minimise threats that occur to marine species as a result of commercial operations. For example, the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and the Environment was funded to research the winter oceanic distribution of adult shy albatrosses (Thalassarche cauta) from Tasmania. Many albatross populations are facing extinction as a result of deaths associated with fishing interactions. To help mitigate this threat, it is necessary to understand the overlap between bird range and fishing operations. Using satellite tags attached to birds from the three Australian populations (Albatross Island, Pedra Branca and The Mewstone), this project will provide the first detailed account of the distribution and movements of adult shy albatrosses throughout their non-breeding season in the southern oceans. Using tracking data and fishing information, the vulnerability of these birds to fishing pressures during the winter months will be assessed.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

A small number of projects failed to meet performance expectations with regard to timing. Increasing communication between staff and project managers, and providing additional support and information on reporting requirements, improved the timeliness of project reports.

INTRODUCED MARINE PESTS AND BALLAST WATER MITIGATION PROGRAMS

THE GOAL OF THE INTRODUCED MARINE PESTS PROGRAM isto protect the Australian marine environment from the harmful effects of introduced marine pests. It provides financial assistance and support for the development and implementation of policies and management measures for preventing

the introduction and spread of exotic marine species; emergency response to serious exotic marine pest outbreaks; and ongoing control and mitigation of established marine pest populations.

The Ballast Water Mitigation Program provides financial assistance for the same purposes, focusing on development of measures to reduce the threat of pests that may be introduced via ships' ballast water.

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INTEGRATION, INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE AND PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The projects funded under both programs contribute to a National System for the Prevention and Management of Introduced Marine Pests, which is under development and will integrate the work of a number of Commonwealth and state agencies, research institutions and marine industries.

During 2001-02 the Introduced Marine Pests Program provided funding for continuing projects which will:

â¢ develop and trial arrangements for a single national regime for managing ballast water of international ships coming to Australia, as well as ballast water of coastal vessels, thus reducing the risks of introducing and translocating pests; and

â¢ create a geographic information system tool to model the vectors that transmit marine pests around southern Australia, to enable tracking of pests and better targeting of response actions.

During 2001-02 eight projects were completed including:

â¢ the first comprehensive national database on introduced marine pests, the CSIRO National Introduced Marine Pests Information System, which provides marine environment managers and others with up-to-date information on marine pest identification, distribution and control options for key pests;

â¢ guidelines for small vessel operators in south-east Australian ports to reduce the risk of spreading marine pests; and

â¢ guidelines for improved practices for mussel farmers in the Port Phillip Bay region.

Ten projects were commenced in 2001-02, entailing Natural Heritage Trust funding of $1.26 million over the life of the projects and contributions worth $1.3 million from other stakeholders. These focus mainly on the control of introduced marine pests already in Australia, and include:

â¢ three projects to develop controls for the seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia in New South Wales, through trials of eradication techniques and a community network for early detection of infestations of this species, as well as improved identification tools to distinguish native and exotic variants of the species;

â¢ two projects to improve scientific understanding and plan management actions to control the spread of the Northern Pacific seastar (Asterias arnurensis);

â¢ building a national marine pest emergency response network, through training officers in state and

Northern Territory agencies and establishing national response protocols;

â¢ trials of techniques suitable for Australian waters that will physically treat ballast water to remove introduced marine pests; and

â¢ creation of a reference volume on the identification and biology of Australian echinoderms.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Both programs are assisting with management options for dealing with threats from introduced marine pests to native species and marine industries that depend on healthy ecosystems.

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The programs provide planning, techniques and funding to deal with pest incursions. This protects

Australia's aquaculture, fishing, shipping and ports industries from the economic impacts of marine pests, as well as defending the marine environment.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

During 2001-02 implementation of all projects proceeded smoothly.

CASE STUDY

PREVENTING THE TRANSLOCATION OF MARINE PESTS ON MUSSEL ROPES

Thanks to $74 000 in development funding from the Natural Heritage Trust and $82 000 in funding and in-kind contributions from project partners, commercial mussel farmers in the Port Phillip Bay - Westernport Bay area have made major gains in preventing the spread of introduced marine pests.

Mussel farming in the area requires movement of both equipment and stock between the two bays, creating the potential to spread many of the 100 introduced marine species found in Port Phillip Bay. These species include the Northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis), the European fan worm (Sabella spallanzanii) and the seaweed Undaria pinnatijida, which to date have not been found in

Westernport Bay.

In a project coordinated by Victoria's Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the Marine and Freshwater Resources Institute (MAFRI) researched a number of simple-to-use anti-pest treatments for mussel ropes - air drying and using tap water, bleach and detergent. MAFRI researchers found the most effective treatment combined tap water, detergent and air drying, and field trials showed there was no significant death of mussels, while exotic species were killed.

Using the results MAFRI developed a series of protocols to minimise the risk of the pests being transferred via mussel ropes and equipment, and the mussel farmers who have participated in the trial have been keen to adopt the protocols.

Farmers have found added benefits from adopting these techniques - by exposing mussels to fresh water, the mussels have a longer shelf life and are clean of fouling from other organisms. This in turn has improved both survival and growth rates.

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MARINE WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE MARINE WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES PROGRAM is to establish best practice facilities for the management and treatment of marine waste at ports, marinas and boat harbours around Australia.

The budget for the program is $2.17 million to assist 46 projects Australia wide. The program works to help site owners and managers through the provision of funding to achieve best practice marine waste reception facilities. To address the issue of pollution from vessels, projects have tackled a variety of waste streams, including oily wastes, bilge water, sewage, solid garbage and slipway wastes (such as anti-foulants and other wastes generated from vessel maintenance).

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Promotion of the program nationally has resulted in raised awareness of marine waste issues and options for best practice marine waste reception and disposal. The program has reached local and state government agencies, industry groups, private commercial operators and vessel users.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Projects are in place at ports, marinas and boat harbours around Australia to establish best practice marine waste reception facilities. The projects are designed to reduce the levels of vessel-based pollution entering the marine environment at a local and regional level. Managers of completed facilities have already commented that their newly installed facilities have stopped a surprising amount of waste entering the water, and the surrounding water has already started to clear.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program encourages the adoption of best waste management practices and more sustainable production outputs. It enables each project to produce a best practice technique aimed at improving coastal water quality. For example, the Quays Marina in Sydney collects and treats all waste entering the hardstand, recycles the water for reuse, and has reduced water use by up to 90 per cent. The installation of this facility, and others like it around the country, has resulted in cleaner beaches and lakes and improved water quality for the local oyster and fishing industries and the broader community.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Establishment of best practice marine waste reception facilities will increase appreciation among marine service providers (ports, marinas, slipway operators) and recreational and commercial vessel users of marine pollution issues.

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Projects funded under the program contain a public education element, for example, brochures, signage

and promotion through media and industry groups.

Completed projects are serving as demonstration projects - working examples of achieving best practice in the area of marine waste reception and management. To date, a total of 30 projects have completed all on-ground works and are operational as demonstration projects, giving the boating community and the public an understanding of the benefits of environmental best practice and how effective waste reception can be achieved.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

The major challenges in 2001-02 were largely due to barriers created by state and local governments.

Firstly, delays created by poor state and local government project management held up some contracts by more than 12 months. Poorly trained government officers unaware of their management responsibilities caused these delays. In some cases, management agencies could not account for their officers' activities or acquit on project expenditure. Many agencies were unaware that they had contractual obligations to the Commonwealth to deliver projects, indicating that they had not read the contracts associated with project funding.

Secondly, delays created by convoluted state and local development assessment processes held up some contracts by nearly 18 months. The Commonwealth has intervened in several projects where a council could not determine whether its own planning consent was required. In one example, a proponent could not lodge a development application because a state agency refused to give their landowners consent until a development application was approved. Paradoxically, the development application could not be lodged or assessed without landowners consent. Another proponent has waited more than six months to get state agency consent to use a new winch.

Overall, marine waste reception facilities were installed in spite of the development assessment processes currently preventing effective marine waste management.

COASTAL AND MARINE PLANNING PROGRAM

THE COASTAL AND MARINE PLANNING P ROG RAM, which formally ceased on 30June2002,was a national program with the aim of reducing potential or existing pressures on coastal and marine environments and reducing conflict between uses of those environments.

The objectives of the program were to increase the coverage of quality coastal and marine planning; reduce barriers to quality planning; and create effective coastal and marine planning partnerships.

The program facilitated the development of high-quality plans in coastal and marine regions to protect coastal and marine environments. Plans provided a framework for decisions on the development and

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management of coastal and marine environments and included local or regional plans, planning schemes

and development control plans.

In 2001-02 the National Oceans Office administered 24 projects with a total expenditure of $662 528. Projects completed during the life of the program extended over 35 per cent of Australia's coastline, covering an area where more than 75 per cent of Australia 's coastal population resides.

When the program formally ceased on 30 June 2002, eight projects were still in progress with four scheduled for completion by August 2002. Administrative responsibility for all but one of the remaining projects was transferred from the National Oceans Office to Environment Australia in September 2002.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Project steering committees and prescribed public participation strategies enabled public, sectoral, and inter-agency communication for effective integrated planning. The program enhanced the partners' capacity to manage and plan for coastal and marine issues.

Good communication between stakeholders is essential for effective integrated planning. Since its inception in 1997, the program has been a catalyst in improving public, sectoral and inter-agency communication. Each project steering committee represented an average often to 15 interests and during the life of the program 42 projects were funded. Over 500 representatives from community organisations,

industry and coastal and marine management agencies in state and local government engaged in coastal planning and management activities through the program.

In many instances improved communication during project planning has extended through to improve both formal and informal dialogue between agencies and stakeholders, leaving an enduring operational legacy. Many project steering committees, for example, have continued beyond the formal processes for which support was provided through the program to go on to implement and extend the strategies developed with program support.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Projects addressed a range of environmental needs, including:

â¢ impacts of sewage on river and estuary health;

â¢ impacts of tourism on town infrastructure;

â¢ planning to maintain the health of key lakes and estuaries in a region;

â¢ managing important ecological communities and habitat;

â¢ developing tools to assist local government to make more consistent and transparent decisions; and

â¢ identifying the causes and extent of coastal erosion.

In addition to on-ground environmental outcomes, the program contributed in less direct ways to Australia's environmental management capacity. In working together to produce plans, project steering committees aimed to resolve stakeholder conflicts, broaden responses to issues to achieve better-integrated outcomes, identify roles and responsibilities and agree on management actions and timeframes.

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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program promoted sustainable production practices by providing a framework for making decisions on the development and management of coastal and marine resources.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program promoted a partnership approach to planning. It involved agencies and community organisations (including industry and Indigenous groups) as members of the project steering committees. The wider community provided comments on draft plans and discussion papers as part of a clearly articulated public participation process.

The program has enhanced the capacity of those involved to participate in planning and management activities, providing community members with experience and skills that are transferable and likely to benefit their communities in other ways.

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AUSTRALIA'S OCEANS POLICY

THE GOAL OF AUSTRALIA'S OCEANS POLICY is to set in place a framework for integrated and ecosystem-based planning and management for all of Australia's marine jurisdictions. In addition to regional marine planning coordinated by the National Oceans Office, the policy is partly implemented through the following suite of marine environment protection programs:

â¢ National Moorings

â¢ Marine Protected Areas

â¢ Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils

â¢ Anti-fouling

â¢ Ballast Water Mitigation (reported under Coasts and Clean Seas)

NATIONAL MOORINGS PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL MOORINGS PROGRAM is to conserve the marine environment from the effects of anchor damage through installation of well-designed moorings in sensitive marine areas. The program provides funding assistance to Commonwealth, state and territory agencies to install public moorings in popular recreational areas with sensitive marine habitats to protect them from the destructive impacts of anchoring.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The National Mooring Program funded seven projects in 2001-02 to the value of $830 000. The projects addressed the issue of damage from boat anchors and inappropriately designed moorings in popular marine and coastal areas. The projects raised awareness across marine conservation and resource management agencies of the impact of anchor damage on the marine environment and solutions to this

problem.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Thirteen new and continuing projects to construct and install moorings were under way in 2001-02 in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, along the New South Wales coast, within sensitive areas associated with shipwrecks off South Australia, and along the Western Australian coast. The moorings will reduce anchor damage in sensitive marine environments including corals and seagrasses, which are already at risk from other threats.

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PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Installation of public moorings to protect sensitive marine environments will increase awareness among recreational and commercial users including divers, fishers, and tourist operators of potential environmental impacts from anchor damage and the need to use marine environments in ways that assist in their conservation and sustainable use. A number of the projects funded under the program contain a public education element, for example, brochures, signs at boat ramps and web sites.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Resource constraints on project management within state agencies delayed the progress of some projects. Timeframes for these projects were modified to ensure proper planning and development.

CASE STUDY

ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE MOORINGS FOR THE HOUTMAN ABROLHOS ISLANDS, A UNIQUE SUB-TROPICAL ECOSYSTEM OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Eleven public moorings designed to be environmentally friendly have been installed at sites across the Houtman Abrolhos Islands.

The Abrolhos coral reefs are popular among recreational and commercial users and are susceptible to damage from vessels anchoring. The area has high conservation values and a unique mix of tropical and temperate marine influences.

The public moorings - which are now in place and operational - will protect important and sensitive seagrass beds and coral reef habitats. Sites for mooring placement were determined by public consultation and advice from the Abrolhos Islands Management Advisory Committee. Expert technical advice was sought in the design and installation of the moorings to ensure that they would operate in a safe and environmentally sensitive manner.

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COMMONWEALTH MARINE PROTECTED AREAS PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH MARINE PROTECTED AREAS PROGRAM istopromote the conservation of marine biodiversity and ecologically sustainable use of marine resources by funding work relating to the development and management of Australian marine protected areas, as a key objective of the National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Environment Australia provided secretariat support for, and managed consultancy work in support of, the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council Task Force on Marine Protected Areas, which was responsible for implementing the Strategic Plan of Action for the National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas.

State and Northern Territory marine protected areas

Through the grants component of the program the Commonwealth continued to fund projects that supported the declaration of marine protected areas in the states and Northern Territory. Natural Heritage Trust funding supported:

â¢ research to identify sites that would contribute to representative systems of marine protected areas in Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia;

â¢ declaration of a series of aquatic reserves near Sydney and the Byron Bay Marine Park in New South Wales, and the Elliott River Fish Habitat Area in Queensland;

â¢ planning for marine protected areas near Karratha, Margaret River and Esperance in Western Australia; and

â¢ development of a management plan for the Tasmanian waters of the Macquarie Island Marine Park.

The grants component of the program administered ten grants and two consultancies, making payments totaling $296 681. This was the final year of applications to the grants component of the program.

Commonwealth marine protected areas

The estate management component of the program continued to administer 12 Commonwealth marine protected areas. Compliance and enforcement plans were completed or updated for the estate and for each Commonwealth marine protected area. A 24-hour duty phone for enquiries or reports of incidents by Coastwatch, the Australian Customs Service and wardens was staffed. The Royal Australian Navy and Coastwatch provided surface and aerial surveillance and logistical assistance for Environment Australia staff patrolling the reserves.

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Management plans came into force for Coringa—Herald National Nature Reserve and Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve (in one document) on 5 September 2001; Macquarie Island Marine Park on 26 September 2001; and Tasmanian Seamounts Marine Reserve, Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve, all on 26 June 2002.

Information brochures on the Great Australian Bight Marine Park, Coringa—Herald National Nature Reserve and Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve were developed and distributed. Similar brochures were in preparation for the Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve. Interpretive and identification signs were installed and a draft communication plan was prepared for the Great Australian Bight Marine Park.

The management plans for Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) and the Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) were approved by the Minister for the Environment and Heritage and tabled in Parliament.

The Commonwealth worked to develop cooperative management arrangements (including the provision of Commonwealth funding) with state environment and fisheries management agencies, to better manage those Commonwealth marine protected areas adjacent to state marine protected areas.

The new declarations component of the program worked to identify and establish new Commonwealth marine protected areas. A notice of intent was issued to declare the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve. Eleven areas were identified for conservation assessment to determine what, if any, additional conservation measures were necessary. Environment Australia has contracted CSIRO to commence the independent assessment of these areas. Consistent with Australia's Oceans Policy, Environment Australia and the National Oceans Office are leading a process to identify and select candidate representative marine protected areas as part of the south-east regional marine planning process.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

A framework was developed to allow accurate and concise reporting of management activities undertaken in respect of each Commonwealth marine protected area, and to link these with the socio-economic and ecological outcomes that the management activities are aimed at achieving. The underlying principle of the reporting framework is to improve management efficiency and public accountability by quantifying management outputs and the subsequent socio-economic and ecological benefits that flow from the reserves.

Natural Heritage Trust funding supported the following projects to help protect the conservation values of Commonwealth marine protected areas:

â¢ Australian Customs Service officers provided a compliance and enforcement presence and undertook on-site management tasks to protect Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve from illegal fishing and the impacts of illegal visitation.

â¢ Information sheets were prepared to underpin nomination under the Ramsar Convention of the Coringa—Herald National Nature Reserve, Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve and Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve.

â¢ A specialist entomologist was contracted to monitor a scale insect population (Pulvinaria urbicola) affecting the Pisonia grandis forest in Coringa—Herald National Nature Reserve.

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â¢ Monitoring of southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) and Australian sea-lion (Neophoca cinerea)

recruitment in the Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) continued. A major survey of the Benthic Protection Zone to develop a performance assessment strategy commenced, as did a study of fishing data to develop a sustainable use strategy and an analysis of the potential impacts of mining operations on marine mammals.

â¢ Monitoring of turtles and seabirds continued at Coringa—Herald National Nature Reserve and Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve.

â¢ Monitoring of turtles and whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) continued at Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters).

â¢ A trophic (food chain) model was developed to show the main interactions between the pelagic (surface) and benthic (sea floor) systems in the Tasmanian Seamounts Marine Reserve and to assist in determining the most appropriate management regime.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Commonwealth marine protected areas are managed for conservation objectives and are zoned for a range of uses from strict protection to sustainable use. A compliance and enforcement plan for the Commonwealth marine protected area estate was implemented, focusing on encouraging compliance with management prescriptions by users of the reserves. The Commonwealth investigated two suspected contraventions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act and has decided to commence civil proceedings in both cases.

Arrangements were progressed with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Coastwatch, Australian Customs Service and some state agencies to provide surveillance, compliance and enforcement services. Fifteen Australian Customs Service Officers, five Environment Australia personnel and 12 state agency personnel were trained and appointed as wardens under the Environment Protection and

Biodiversity Conservation Act.

Environment Australia consulted with stakeholders including industry , conservation and scientific groups, and Commonwealth, state and Northern Territory agencies to inform, consult and seek comments on marine protected area matters. In addition, non-government stakeholders participated in the management of the Great Australian Bight Marine Park and Ningaloo Marine Park through committees supported in part by Natural Heritage Trust funding.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Establishment of effective management arrangements that deliver the biodiversity conservation outcomes sought for reserves remains an ongoing challenge.

The remoteness of most Commonwealth marine protected areas that have been declared means that management of the areas can be difficult requiring coordination with many organisations that have interests or infrastructure in these areas. A related problem is the lack of scientific information in the deep water areas of Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone. Research in these areas is expensive and difficult to carry out.

Another major challenge is to build an understanding within the community of the role and benefits of Marine Protected Areas so that stakeholder involvement in the program can be positive and beneficial to all members of the community.

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COASTAL ACID SULFATE SOILS PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE COASTAL ACID SULFATE SOILS PROGRAM is to assist in improving water quality through the better management of exposed coastal acid sulfate soils.

The program approved five projects in 2001-02 to the value of $838 608. Projects demonstrated a range of remediation techniques at sites displaying a variety of characteristics and climate conditions. The projects will result in reduced acid discharge to coastal waters and provide positive assistance to farmers, tourism, aquaculture and fishing industry operators.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES The problem of acid sulfate soils and damaging acidic run-off into waterways is largely a problem of poor land management practices. Seepage of acidic run-off into waterways has caused friction between stakeholders such as canegrowers and fishers which has fragmented and weakened efforts to address the problem.

To address this issue, a key objective of the program is the promotion of partnerships between stakeholders including representatives from all levels of government, individual landholders, agriculture and fishing industry bodies, research organisations and community groups. Improved practices will check acidic run-off and result in improved water quality.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Projects are focusing on developing new techniques in the areas of coastal floodgate management, drainage controls and acid sulfate soils remediation. Better water quality readings at the local level, such as the raising of pH levels, is one of the results being shown so fir. Management guidelines and practices will be amended to incorporate findings of the projects as they progress. For example, floodgate and drain management guidelines may place restrictions on the way drains can be cleared to reduce the disturbance of acid sulfate soils.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program encourages adoption of better land management practices and more sustainable production outputs. Projects aim to demonstrate best practice techniques to deliver better water quality and planning and management of acid sulfate soils while promoting sustainable production and delivering environmental benefits. The program is particularly interested in promoting sustainable production practices in the sugar industry, for example, demonstrating the effect of using floodgate manipulation to allow tidal flushing to neutralise acid water run-off while minimising land lost to production.

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PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Under the program, those who are directly affected by the effects of acid sulfate soils (for example local councils, land owners and fishing operators) have had the opportunity to invest in and take responsibility for the ecologically sustainable management of areas affected by coastal acid sulfate soils at the local level. In combination with other demonstrated techniques across the country; this local effort will contribute to the range of options available to coastal communities to address this serious environmental problem.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Local government agencies, which have a major role in land use planning, were the lead proponents to undertake on-ground works. As the demonstration projects required a large research component, the local government agencies often sub-contracted the CSIRO or universities to actually deliver the project. This sub-contracting of the projects has led to problems in incorporating research into policy and management

responses within the required timeframes of the project. It has also led to project management problems for local government agencies, which found it difficult to meet the conditions under which funding is given. The issue of sub-contracting by project proponents will need to be addressed more thoroughly in any future funding program of this nature.

ANTI-FOULING PROGRAM

THE PURPOSE OF THE ANTI-FOULING PROGRAM is to assist the Government in meeting its policy commitment to ban the use of organotins (tributyltin) in anti-fouling paints used on ships' hulls in Australia. This ban will apply by 2006 for vessels repainted in Australian docks. Tnbutyltin has been banned from being painted on the hulls of vessels less than 25 metres in length in Australia since the early 1990s.

Anti-fouling paints are used on ships' hulls to deter the build-up of organisms such as molluscs and algae. They are of critical importance in impeding the spread of marine pests, parasites and diseases, and contribute to fuel consumption efficiencies.

Unfortunately, anti-fouling paints themselves can be harmful to the marine environment and even toxic to some non-target marine species as they contain organotin-based biocides such as tributyltin.

The program is also contributing to the development of an International Maritime Organization ban on tributyltin paints on ships. This will be implemented through the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships. The text of this convention was agreed on 5 October 2001, and it was signed by Australia, subject to ratification, on 19 August 2002. Australia will comply with the international ban when it comes into force, even though this may be before Australia's domestic ban

would be scheduled to apply.

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INTEGRATION, INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE AND PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The major project operating under the program consists of national anti-fouling paint patch trials. This is a joint project of the Commonwealth Government, the maritime, paint and coatings industries, the Australian Paint Manufacturers Federation, the Defence Science and Technology Organisation, and the Australian Shipowners Association, to test less toxic alternatives to traditional anti-fouling paints. The Natural Heritage Trust is providing $305 000 for the project and other participants are providing in-kind contributions valued at $675 000.

Through these trials, a wide range of tributyltin-free anti-fouling paints will be tested under normal commercial conditions, both to improve industry confidence in the paints and to enable them to meet registration requirements. The trials will include vessels operating in Australian harbours and in offshore waters, and encompass both tropical and temperate operational zones. The trials are expected to be completed in 2003.

The trials have gained good support from major shipping companies such as BHP-Billiton and ASP Ship Management. One of the trial vessels is the Iron Monarch, which has been in service with BHP-Billiton since 1973 and carries steel from the company's manufacturing plant in Port Kembla to the port of Hastings. During the course of the trial, the vessel is expected to make more than 190 visits to the port of Hastings, Victoria. The port is relatively free of introduced marine pests and it is a high priority for all stakeholders that it remain in this condition.

Another BHP-Billiton vessel taking part in the trials is the Iron Chieftain, a self-discharging bulk carrier mainly operating along the south-eastern Australian coast.

The ASP Ship Management vessel Ailtrans is coated with five sets of patches. This vessel operates between Australia and New Zealand and is the first participating international ship.

During 2001-02 four new projects dealing with environmental impacts of alternative anti-fouling paints were commenced, for completion in 2002-03 and 2003-04. These involve Natural Heritage Trust funding of $305 000 and total contributions from other stakeholders of $279 000. Their objectives are to:

â¢ test for any lethal effects of new tributyltin-free anti-fouling agents on representative marine species;

â¢ examine the effects of sub-lethal levels of alternatives to tributyltin on marine species;

â¢ develop optimal application rates for alternatives to tributyltin, on diverse vessel types and for diverse environmental conditions; and

â¢ develop a diagnostic tool for determining the degree of environmental damage to corals from anti-fouling substances.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

All funds available under the program have been committed to projects that are under way or have been completed and no additional funding or projects are planned. A challenge emerged towards the end of the financial year, however, as the national anti-fouling paint patch trials project experienced difficulty in attracting new vessels for painting with alternatives to tributyltin-based antifoulants. This will be tackled by more energetic approaches to the shipping industry, as well as consideration of alternative uses for the unspent funds.

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FISHERIES ACTION PROGRAM

T E FISHER! ES ACT 10 N PROC RAM aims to help rebuild Australia's fisheries to more productive and sustainable levels. Priority is given to practical projects in freshwater, estuarine and marine environments addressing causes of fisheries resource degradation. The main goals are fish habitat restoration and protection; raising community awareness and encouraging participation; aquatic pest control; sustainable and responsible fishing practices; and promoting research that encourages integrated

approaches to fisheries management and habitat conservation.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

Fisheries are important to the lifestyle of Australians, providing food, employment and recreational opportunities. There are major concerns over the condition of Australia's rivers, coastal waters and fisheries' habitat as they come under increasing pressure from population growth, urban sprawl and associated environmental degradation. The program provided $2.6 million in 2001-02 for 55 new and continuing projects to implement a range of fish protection, enhancement and sustainable use activities.

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program continued to foster working relationships and an integrated approach between industry, community, research and educational institutions, and governments. Projects demonstrating a collaborative approach included Changing Community Attitudes to Reduce Threats to Fish Populations and Habitats, VICTAG Fish Tag and Release Program and the Community Volunteer Program in

Tasmania and Victoria.

The project An Educational Strategy for Priority Fishways is raising awareness in Victoria amongst catchment management authorities, angling groups and the broader community about fishways, fish passage and native fish. This work will assist in the formation of community, industry and government partnerships on fisheries issues.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Barriers to fish passage, including weirs, barrages and dams, pose a significant threat to the sustainability of species requiring passage to breed. Fish congregating below a barrier are more vulnerable to natural predation and fishing pressure. The program sees this as a priority area and has funded projects such as the Gooseponds Creek Fish Passage Project, Reconstruction of Culverts and Causeways to Assist

Migrations of Adult and Juvenile Fish, Restoration of Fish Passage at Stevens Weir on the Edward River, and Save the Trout Minnow - Fishway at Goodga River Weir.

Aquatic animal and plant pests are having an increasing adverse impact on freshwater and marine fish resources. Projects to address this included Evaluation of a Prototype Boat Envelope for the In Situ Treatment of Hull Fouling and Habitat Restoration in Rice Grass Infested Estuaries. Community focused

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environmental monitoring projects included Sabella - An Education Key for Community Monitoring of Exotic Marine Pests and Developing an Action Plan for Community Involvement in Managing Pest Fish within the Murray—Darling System.

Several projects have focused on fish habitat restoration. The project Proposed Trials for Habitat Investment Based Fisheries Management will increase shark and other fish habitat at Corner Inlet, Victoria, by flooding land drained around 100 years ago for grazing. In Queensland freshwater drainage channels are being restored to provide stream habitat for juvenile barramundi. In Western Australia work is under way on artificial marron habitat and biodiversity protection.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program made a significant investment in the National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey.

This survey, the first of its type, gathered information on participation, demographics, fishing effort and catch, and will lead to assessments of attitudinal, social, and spending aspects of recreational fishing. The information will help improve management and sustainability of fish resources.

Other projects are encouraging the collection of information on the status of fish stocks and the condition of fish habitat. In Western Australia the Kimberley Land Council is undertaking fish surveys of the Fitzroy River. This project is providing baseline information on freshwater fish and their habitats, and increasing community interest in the health of the Fitzroy River. Murdoch University; through the project Biology and Distribution of Fish in Inland Waters of the North-West Pilbara, will generate baseline information to assist in formulating management plans for inland fisheries, aquaculture development and water allocation.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program continued to foster awareness of environment-related fisheries issues and a sense of

stewardship amongst industry and the community. The Dragon Search projects in South Australia and Tasmania are raising awareness amongst the diving community of the need for marine and coastal conservation and catchment care. These projects initiate, maintain and expand community monitoring of sea-dragons and a range of fish species. They also maintain a national sea-dragon sightings database.

Other community-based environmental monitoring projects include Freshwater Ecology Education and Awareness Program for Victorian Stream-side Landholders, Monitoring of Introduced Marine Species in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Marine Conservation Education Program for Long Reef Aquatic Reserve.

The Tasmanian and Victorian community volunteer Fishcare projects continued to be a cost-efficient and effective mechanism for informing the public about responsible fishing activities. The volunteers reach many sectors of the community, including people from non-English speaking backgrounds, disabled, aged and junior anglers.

The New South Wales projects Community Capacity Building and Monitoring of Estuarine Fish Biodiversity in the North Coast and New South Wales Threatened, Protected and Alien Fish Species Public Sighting Sheets are heavily reliant on community participation and cooperation. Increased community awareness and the valuable information collected will assist in protecting and conserving marine species and habitats.

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CASE STUDY

SAB ELLA - AN EDUCATION KEY FOR COMMUNITY MONITORING OF EXOTIC MARINE PESTS

Around 250 introduced marine organisms are known to exist in Australian waters, and at least 22 of these have established self-sustaining communities in South Australia. These animals and plants range from toxic plankton through to larger species like jellyfish, worms and crabs.

A project to improve community awareness of the problems associated with introduced marine pests was launched this year by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Aquatic Sciences, South Australia's fisheries research agency. The project also hopes to encourage community participation in preventative action, and is one of many similar projects being conducted around Australia that has received funding from the Fisheries Action Program.

The project has enlisted the help of fishers, divers, boating enthusiasts and the general community to monitor the distribution and spread of introduced marine pest species around the state. The information and data they collect will improve understanding of how exotic pests become established and will be used in developing effective control methods.

Some introduced marine species are more invasive than others. Some species can establish self-sustaining populations and compete with native species for habitat and food. Potentially, these species can dominate entire underwater communities and significantly impact on the economic viability of important recreational and commercial aquatic activities.

One of the greatest introduced marine pests in South Australian waters is the European fan worm or sabellid (Sabella spallanzani:), which was chosen as the icon species for this project. Since 1985, the fan worm has established colonies and displaced most native benthic species in a number of areas

along the Adelaide metropolitan coastline.

An information brochure, Introduced Marine Pests in South Australia, was produced to raise public awareness. The brochure looks at which introduced species are marine pests, how they get into Australian waters, what impact they have, whether they can be controlled and what individuals can do to protect Australia's valuable marine environment.

The improved community awareness of exotic marine pest issues created by this project during 2002 led to the discovery of Caulerpa taxifolia, an extremely invasive introduced marine pest algae that had previously been undetected in South Australia for several years.

Awareness, early detection, and environmental monitoring by the community are vital tools in controlling the spread and minimising the impacts of introduced marine pests. A marine pest, the European fan worm

Sabella spallanzanii

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MAJOR CHALLENGES

The program has a national network of one coordinator or facilitator in each state and territory. Network

members oversee the program's implementation in their state or territory. The role of the coordinators and facilitators has been an integral component of the program. Benefits and outcomes are directly linked to the effectiveness of those coordinators. There was a significant loss of expertise and experience with the departure of several coordinators, associated with the transition to the new Trust delivery arrangements. This issue has been addressed by funding the coordinators for an additional nine months up to 30 June 2003.

SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PROGRAM

Legislative changes, including the implementation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, mean that the Commonwealth Government now plays a stronger role in assessing the environmental performance of Australian fisheries. The legislative amendments require independent assessment of the environmental performance of fisheries management, to ensure that, over time, all fisheries are both productive and ecologically sustainable. The purpose of the Sustainable Fisheries Program is to conduct these assessments.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The environmental performance of fisheries management arrangements is being assessed to ensure the management arrangements meet ecological sustainability criteria. All state- and Commonwealth-managed fisheries with an export component are required to undergo assessment before 1 December 2003. Commonwealth-managed fisheries are required to initiate strategic assessments by July 2005, with two-thirds to be initiated byJuly 2003.

As at 30 June 2002, four fisheries had been assessed as ecologically sustainable (Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery, Queensland Spanner Crab Fishery, Tasmanian Abalone Fishery and the Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fisher). A further 33 fisheries were under assessment.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The Commonwealth has responded to ongoing concerns about the environmental impacts of fishing and

the risk of over-exploitation of marine resources and biodiversity by incorporating ecological sustainability requirements into Commonwealth environmental and fisheries legislation. The fisheries assessment process leads to greater certainty that Australian fisheries are managed in an ecologically sustainable way.

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Ecological sustainabiity of Australia's fisheries is essential to ensure the long-term viability of marine

species and ecosystems. The assessments look at impacts on target species and broader impacts on the whole ecosystem, including bycatch, byproduct and protected species.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

An integrated ecosystems approach to fisheries management is being promoted, with broad acceptance by fishery managers. Assessments completed to date have recognised that many Australian fisheries are adopting ecologically sustainable management practices, with a view to ongoing improvements. The fisheries assessed to date were found to be managed in an ecologically sustainable way, with varying degrees of further improvement required over time. Areas needing improvement are in management and understanding of ecosystem impacts, including the impact of stock removal, bycatch and the impact of the fishery on food webs.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The assessment process has identified substantial gains for all parties: management arrangements will increasingly be designed with environmental consequences in mind; community confidence in fisheries will increase; and importantly there will be greater certainty for the fishing industry and its long-term future. The assessments, particularly for the abalone fishery, have highlighted the value to industry of management arrangements that are capable of adjusting quickly to environmental concerns, including avoiding overfishing of stocks.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

The assessment process was audited to identify any associated significant risks. The audit identified a number of key risks and strategies have been adopted to ensure these risks are minimised

A key finding of the audit was that there is some risk that submissions from the fishery managers will not be received, and therefore not assessed, before the deadline. Environment Australia is working closely with all fishery management agencies to facilitate the submission of all fisheries for assessment well before the deadline. Environment Australia is also aiming to ensure timely assessment by strategically planning and timetabling assessments, focusing on achieving the best outcomes for all fisheries and monitoring

progress to ensure the work is adequately resourced.

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NATIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAMS

AIR POLLUTION IN MAJOR CITIES PROGRAM

THE AIR POLLUTION IN MAJOR CITIES PROGRAM develops and implements national initiatives to minimise the adverse impacts of urban air pollution. The program concentrates on the six major air pollutants that adversely affect air quality in Australia's towns and cities: airborne lead, oxides of sulfur, oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, particles and ozone.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Coordinated national action to improve urban air quality is a key feature of the program. Projects were developed and implemented through the National Environment Protection Council and other forums to address the growing number of air quality management issues that are common across Australia.

The Air Managers Forum worked to improve coordination between states and territories through action on air quality. The forum, with participation from state and territory government air quality experts, continued to provide a useful working-level exchange of ideas and to assist in developing strategic direction for national air quality initiatives.

ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The transport sector has been a major focus of action under the program as it is the most significant contributor to urban air pollution. Actions have aimed to reduce vehicle emissions by improving fuel quality and ensuring that vehicles continue to meet emission standards.

The Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 regulates the quality of fuel in Australia to enable new vehicle technologies to work effectively. The first set of standards for petrol and diesel fuel came into effect on 1 January 2002. Further standards for liquefied petroleum gas, biodiesel and a range of alternative transport fuels will be developed.

Woodsmoke pollution from woodheaters has been addressed as a major source of particles in some regions. The Launceston Woodheater Replacement Program and complementary initiatives based on targeted community education have contributed to significantly improving Launceston's wintertime air quality.

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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The program gives small to medium businesses guidance and support to reduce their emissions to air.

For example a woodheater handbook, covering aspects of woodheater selection, installation and operation, was developed. The handbook will assist retailers, installers and householders in minimising harmful emissions from woodheaters.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Community action is an effective strategy to influence environmental outcomes, and complements other measures under the program aimed at improving air quality. Several projects have been implemented to increase the community's awareness and capacity to act on air quality.

The Smogbusters community education project has made a valuable contribution to improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through changes in individual, community and institutional transport practices in Australia's five largest capital cities. The program has increased community understanding of, and willingness to adopt, better practices with respect to public transport and motor vehicle use. Smogbusters has worked with businesses to identify travel patterns and find ways to reduce vehicle trips, and to promote and sustain these actions through the development of Green Transport Plans. Although the program ceased in April 2002, it has acted as a catalyst for sustainable transport

initiatives. States, territories, local councils and the private sector are now adopting some of these ideas and this work will continue to build on the Smogbusters legacy.

Field trials of the Natural Heritage Trust-funded air quality forecasting system commenced in Melbourne in early 2002. This system, which provides for daily three-dimensional, high-resolution forecasts of weather and air quality, was developed over the past three years by the CSIRO in collaboration with the Bureau of Meteorology and the environment protection authorities of New South Wales and Victoria. Forecasting results can be used to aid 'at risk' members of the population plan their day-to-day activities. They can also be used to estimate long-term regional health impacts, test the benefits of more efficient vehicle usage (such as car pooling), or provide a basis for restricting polluting activities (such as

woodheater use).

Woodheaters are a major source of urban air pollution, especially particulate matter, and there is considerable evidence to suggest that the main factor influencing woodsmoke emissions is operator behaviour. This problem was addressed with the development and delivery of SmokeWatch, a program aimed at instructing local government officers in the principles of woodheater operation and the

investigation of woodsmoke complaints. SmokeWatch was successfully delivered in all states and the Australian Capital Territory, with local government officers acknowledging its significance in assisting their woodsmoke management activities.

The schools-based AirWatch program was expanded to a national program during 2001-02 with joint funding by the Commonwealth and the states and territories. AirWatch raises student awareness of air pollution through practical monitoring activities. The number of schools active in the program during the year almost doubled to 908 and sponsorship by industry and local government exceeded $300 000.

This successful environmental education program is set to become part of school curricula in every jurisdiction, when Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory implement their programs during 2002-03.

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MAJOR CHALLENGES

The Launceston Voodheater Replacement Program signalled a departure from traditional Commonwealth project management, as the Commonwealth played a hands-on role in its delivery. As a result of this and the short time-frame allowed for the implementation of the program, there were significant challenges to its effective implementation.

These difficulties were overcome through close collaboration with the Launceston City Council and other stakeholders in providing essential resources and refinement of administrative processes. Management and delivery of the program is now progressing smoothly.

CASE STUDY

LAUNCESTON WOODHEATER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

Woodsmoke is a significant air pollution problem in Australia, contributing more than half the atmospheric particle load in some urban areas during winter. Launceston, in northern Tasmania's Tamar Valley, is the city in Australia worst affected by woodsmoke. Its topography, coupled with the high use of woodheaters in the region, results in the national standard for particles being exceeded on a regular basis.

In acknowledgment of community concerns regarding woodsmoke and community health in Launceston the Commonwealth Government, in conjunction with state and local governments, has implemented a package of practical measures to reduce regional pollution from woodheaters. The core component of this package was a Natural Heritage Trust-funded financial incentive scheme to encourage owners of older woodheaters to switch to less polluting forms of heating.

Other elements of the package include:

â¢ targeted community education on minimising emissions from smoky chimneys, to be funded by the Launceston City Council;

â¢ training for woodsmoke reduction officers; and

â¢ new regulatory mechanisms and monitoring services to be developed by the state government.

The replacement program makes available rebates of up to $500 to replace older polluting woodheaters with heaters that improve air quality. Program eligibility criteria were designed to best meet air quality objectives by ensuring that replacement heaters are not being utilised as supplementary heaters only, and that old woodheaters will not be redeployed elsewhere.

The targeted community education campaign, designed to improve woodheater operating practices, has been a key element in reducing woodsmoke pollution. This campaign has also raised community awareness of woodsmoke, its health effects and ways to minimise its impact.

Community response to the package has been very positive and there has been strong support and complementary action from government stakeholders, industry and community organisations.

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This has included development of new regulations, more air pollution monitoring, market research, and an advertising campaign depicting the dangers of woodsmoke exposure and identifying clean heating alternatives.

The replacement program, with its associated education and regulatory measures, has contributed to measurable improvements in Launceston's winter particle pollution and is well on track to achieve its stated aim that

Launceston meets national air quality goals by 2008. The success of the program has prompted other jurisdictions to adopt similar approaches in tackling woodsmoke pollution.

Wintertime woodsmoke pollution in Launceston Photo: Bill Wood

WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS PROGRAM is to promote the benefits of effective waste management and effective resource use, recovery and reuse. The program builds on existing waste reduction goals and national priorities, promotes market development for recycled materials and removal of barriers to their use, and promotes reuse and recycling throughout Australia. Source reduction strategies aim to reduce the quantity of waste material produced.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

INTEGRATION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Waste organic material constitutes 40 per cent of landfill waste in Australia and represents lost opportunities for soil improvement and water savings in agriculture, employment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The recycled organics industry is fragmented and infrastructure is poorly developed. Three projects funded to the value of $338 240 will address information distribution, competency standards and training programs to enhance industry cohesion and infrastructure. Projects

will run over two years from 2001-02.

Significant environmental gains can be achieved through improvements to Australia's built environment. The National Energy Efficiency and Environment Awards recognise outstanding environmental performance and innovation in the Australian construction industry. The program provided $27 500 to promote the awards.

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ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Disposal of waste organic material imposes strain on waste management infrastructure and poses environmental threats through air and water pollution as well as wasting a useful resource. Funding of $401 452 was provided for two projects to run over two years from 2001-02 to address environmental issues arising from waste organic material in regional areas and to provide models for future development. These projects will divert waste organic material from the waste stream towards beneficial use in horticulture and agriculture, and will provide employment opportunities in regional areas and for Aboriginal communities. Considerable volumes of waste organic material have already been diverted.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

The use of recycled organic material provides a means of ameliorating and preventing damage to Australian soils caused by conventional agricultural practices. To improve the capacity of Australian institutions to assess alternative agricultural practices and to help disseminate information to farmers, $158 800 has been provided over two years for the establishment of a Centre for Recycled Organics in Agriculture. The centre will open late in 2002.

PEOPLE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

In Australia over six billion plastic shopping bags are disposed of each year, posing major environmental problems. Plastic bags in waterways and oceans kill many fish, birds and marine mammals. Over $50 000 was committed to raising community awareness of environmental impacts of plastic shopping bags. This funding will be doubled in 2002-03.

Community awareness of sustainability issues can be effectively raised through educating young people. Funding of $65 000 was committed to the development of an interactive CD-ROM, 011ie Saves the Planer, to enable young people to explore consumption options and responsible stewardship of waste materials. The CD-ROM was launched in July2002. A further commitment of $38 500 in 2002-03 will ensure the CD-ROM reaches its target audience.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Environment Australia staff worked extensively with proponents to bring proposals to a stage where they were suitable for funding. This was considered worthwhile in view of the scope for significant environmental benefits. Lessons were learned and project development was streamlined as the year progressed.

The breadth of issues addressed by proposals in the organics sector offered challenges in selecting proposals that addressed the range of issues while avoiding duplication of effort and ensuring maximum outcomes from funding. Extensive liaison with industry, the community, state and local governments and academia resulted in development of complementary proposals that will combine to deliver maximum outcomes.

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TASMANIAN STRATEGIC NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THE TASMANIAN STRATEGIC NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMistoimplement strategic infrastructure and other projects that are in accordance with ecologically sustainable development principles and have the capacity to result in environmental sustainability, promote long-term economic benefits and provide sustainable job creation for Tasmania.

The Tasmanian Strategic Natural Heritage Program Management Committee supervises the program. The role of the management committee is to monitor implementation of projects, report to the Commonwealth on achievement of the program's objectives, endorse project reports and approve drawing down of project funds. The committee comprises representatives of the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment; Environment Australia; and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia.

Each project is under the direction of a separate project steering committee responsible for overseeing project management and implementation, and reporting to the management committee. In addition, a consultative committee established under the steering committee for earlier phases of the King River project has been carried forward to the new arrangements.

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

The initial budget for the program was $25 million. A further $6.75 million funding was approved in 2001 to extend the Clean Quality Water Program and Riverworks Tasmania, and to fund two new projects - Salmon Ponds Nature-Based Tourism Information Centre and Assessment and Management of

Introduced Marine Pests in Tasmania.

GREENING THE NORTH-WEST COAST aims to upgrade visitor sites on the north-west coast to showcase and interpret natural wildlife, to protect and enhance remnant native vegetation cover and to undertake extensive revegetation activities around the urban fringes of Burnie. Achievements in 2001-02 included 38.9 hectares of remnant rehabilitation and revegetation works, the establishment of 13 000

plants, revegetation of 2.3 kilometres of waterway and 35 hectares of weed control. The project also trained Green Corps and Green Reserve teams and held 50 field days and workshops involving a total of 500 people.

The NATU RE- BAS ED TOU RI S PACKAGE aims to provide new and upgraded visitor centres, walking tracks, interpretation and day visitor facilities in key national parks and reserves throughout Tasmania. It is contributing to the implementation of the statewide walking track strategy and improvement of visitor facilities at Hastings Caves Reserve, Mount Field National Park and Freycinet National Park. These activities will stimulate investment and business opportunities in the private sector, particularly in nature-based industries and tourism, but also in service industries. Achievements in 2001-02 included the completion of three visitor centres with interpretation areas, adoption of 36 tracks by 50 Track Caretakers

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in National Parks and Reserves, completion of the 60 Great Short Walks around the state and completion

of the Tasman Coastal Trail Great Walk.

The I RR I G AT 10 N PART N E RS H I P PRO G RAM was developed to facilitate the construction of new water storages on Crown and private land, to achieve improved environmental outcomes and to support the sustainable development of agriculture and other industries in Tasmania. The program includes training to promote the sustainable use of water and environmental studies for proposed dam sites. In 2001-02 funding was allocated to cover the cost of 65 environmental impact studies on 45 proposed dam sites. Twenty-three dams have been constructed to date under the program. In addition, 13 irrigation and water management training courses, which focused on the efficient and sustainable use of irrigation water, were held for over 280 irrigators around the state.

The objective of the CLEAN UP THE KING RIVER PROJECT is to improve the ecological health of the lower King River and Macquarie Harbour through treatment of the acid drainage associated with the Mount Lyell mine site. It also aims to enhance the visual amenity and stability of riverine tailings through revegetation. The project aims to investigate the feasibility of innovative technology, including self-funding options in which copper discharge would be recovered for sale.

The CLEAN OJJA L T WATER PROGRAM aims to improve the performance of sewage lagoons not complying with current regulations and to provide assistance for towns to improve their drinking water supply to meet the National Water Quality Management Strategy Drinking Water Guidelines. Funding has been fully committed under the sewage lagoon component of the program, with a total of 26 projects funded. Four of these projects have been completed with a further ten projects currently being constructed. Through the completed projects water use efficiency improved by 46 per cent. This was achieved by recycling treated effluent. Levels of faecal coliforms, nitrogen and phosphorous in the discharged water supply were improved by reductions of 95 per cent, 62 per cent and 73 per cent respectively.

Eleven town water supply projects have been funded, with three projects completed enabling the supply of clean, safe drinking water to residents.

ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF INTRODUCED MARINE PESTS IN TASMANIA entails a series of marine pest surveys in Tasmania's main ports. Tasmania's coastal regions are faced with the potential introduction of marine pests from shipping, fisheries, aquaculture and recreational boating. These pests pose a serious threat to the ecologically sustainable management of Tasmania's natural marine resources and environment. The surveys undertaken through this project will determine the current distribution of introduced marine organisms in Tasmania's ports, marinas and slipways, while providing baseline data for the ongoing monitoring and management of these areas. During 2001-02 surveys were completed at the ports of Launceston, Hobart and Triabunna.

TheSALMON PONDS NATURE-BASED TOURISM INFORMATION CENTRE project will involve construction of a tourism information centre at the Salmon Ponds, in the Derwent River Basin west of Hobart. The Salmon Ponds are the showpiece for Tasmania's recreational trout fishery and its history, and are visited by tourists, school groups and residents. The information centre will house a collection of Tasmania's unique freshwater fish, information displays and memorabilia. The centre will raise community awareness about freshwater fish species and the need for sustainable management of Tasmania's inland fisheries, thereby encouraging responsible behaviour and informed actions. In 2001-02 the Salmon Ponds

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Conservation Plan was updated and interpretation material was drafted. Infrastructure under construction includes three native fish tanks and a native riverbank.

Introduction of the European red fox to Tasmania poses a significant threat to Tasmania's wildlife, agriculture and tourism. The FOX-FREE TA S MA NJ IA PRO G RAM aims to eradicate foxes from the state and prevent repeat incursions. Actions funded by the Commonwealth under this program include trialing 1080 baits to minimise impacts on native wildlife, engaging landholders and the wider community in fox detection and eradication, and training dogs to identify fox seats and carcasses.

The RI YE KW 0 RKS TA S MA NJ IA PROGRAM supports remediation works to improve the environment and, where appropriate, the general amenity of river systems within Tasmania. The Riverworks Tasmania Program is addressed in a separate section of this report.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

The feasibility study for the Clean Up the King River Project, released in December 2 00 1, concluded that it is not possible using current technologies to use a self-funding extraction plant for the removal of copper and for treatment of the acid mine drainage. The project committee is currently investigating a staged approach to addressing the acid mine drainage problem.

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AND RELATED PROJECTS APPROVED IN 2001 - 02

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Busbcare ACT Rural Conservation Trust

lushcare in the Bush Capital

Natural Heritage Trust Administration, Assessment & Initial Evaluation

M me for Life - Advancing Conservation Viticulture in the Canberra Region

legetation Investment Project - South Gudgenby Bush Revegetation Project

Environment ACT

Greening Australia ACT & SE NSW Inc

Gudgenby Bush Revegetation Group

$100800

$23 700

$36 905

$83 500

$135 300

$14300

larm Forestry Program

Good Wood - A Native Timber Products Cooperative for the \'SW Southern Tablelands Greening Australia ACT & SE NSW Inc $50 000

:,she,.i es Action Program Creel & Recall Survey for Lake Ginninderra

Fisheries Action Program Coordinator

\aris'e Fish Restocking of the Queanbeyan River

lurray- Darling 2001 Program

Riparian Restoration in the ACT Murrumbidgee River Catchment

Improved Methods for Targeting River Restoration Works

Fish Passage, Movement Requirements & Habitat Use for \lacquarie Perch

osil Landcare Progravi

C I Landcare Support

sustainable Agricultural Production of Riparian Corridors

CT Catchment Coordinator

\atural Heritage Trust Administration, Assessment & Initial Evaluation

pper Murrumbidgee Catchment Facilitator

Jmnplementation of the Ginninderra Catchment Strategy

'tinting of Independent Assessment of Council of Australian Government s' Water Reform Framework Implementation

\ationg/ River Health Program

sponsorship for the Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy

'tional Wetlands l'rogram t 'mservation of Ginini Wetlands Ramsar Site for Sustainable Biodiversitv

a!eiw,,tch Australia

liolonglo Waterwatch Program

\CT Waterwatch Program hater Quality Monitoring Program-Waterwatch Coordinator Waterssatch Resource Centre in the Tuggeranong Valley

Canberra Institute of Technology $4 900

Environment ACT $34900

Queanbeyan City Council $3 300

Environment ACT $86 180

CSIRO Land & Water $29000

Environment ACT - Wildlife Research & Monitoring $98 000

ACT Parks & Conservation Service $53 200

ACT Parks & Conservation Service S44230

Environment ACT S49200

Environment ACT $36905

Environment ACT S31687

Ginninderra Catchment Group Inc $63000

Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology $8300

University of New England $10000

Environment ACT S4600

ACTEW Corporation S25000

Environment ACT S28 500

Ginninderra Catchment Group Inc S25000

Lake Tuggeranong College S24000

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Air Pollution in Major Cities Lead Awareness LEAD Group Inc $15000

Bush Care

Mates Park Padman Park Urban Bush Protection Enhancement & Restoration

Ten Mile Creek Salinity Control

Riparian Revegetation & Wildlife Corridor Extension Downstream of Lumley Park Aistonville

Extending Vegetation Corridors & Providing Fauna Habitats Neighbouring Thomas Lagoon

Goode Stage 1

Hillview Stage 3 Revegetation

Bakers Swamp Vegetation Linkup

Back on Track Conserving Cumberland Plain Woodland Community of Mirambeens Regional Park

Vegetation Recovery Program for Bega Valley Shire

Bergen OP Zoom - Ohio Creating Corridors for Remnant Protection, Regeneration & Revegetation

Big Scrub Rainforest Restoration Remnant Care & Revegetation

Blayney Carcoar Landcare Habitat Enhancement

Boomey Landcare Salinity Control Regeneration & Wildlife Corridor Project

Boorolong Landcare Native Vegetation Re-establishment Stage II

Burrapine Traditional Food Medicine Farm Wildlife Corridor & River Stabilisation & Restoration

Bredbo Colinton Revegetation Program & Linking Existing Native Remnants

Remnant Flora Restoration on Camping Reserve

Brunswick Catchment Forest Remnant Repair & Revegetation

Mooball Creek Catchment Riparian Restoration

Nepean Riparian Vegetation Management Incentives

Central Coast Wildlife Corridors

Lower Hunter Corridors

Rebuilding Strategic Wildlife Corridors on the New England Tablelands of NSW

Wandella Creek Rehabilitation Project

Nariara Creek Revegetation

Coffin Rock Landcare Group Wildlife Corridor Stage 2

Wildlife Corridor Revegetation Project Coffs Creek Stage 2

Ellenborough River Revegetate Ex Grazing Property Rainforest Remnants

Rehabilitation & Restoration of Lakewood's Bushland

Protecting & Enhancing Native Vegetation in Corridors in Mitchell Creek Catchment

Coolamon Landcare Corridor Establishment & Rehabilitation

Coornaditchie Lagoon Conserving & Restoring an Endangered Ecological Community

Cooney Creek Habitat Enhancement & Corridor Linkage

Capacity Building Through Small Works & Measures

Natural Heritage Trust Administration, Assessment & Initial Evaluation

Riverbank Revegetation in the Penrith Area Management Coordination & Training

Derriwong Ootha Landcare Group Revegetation

Malebo Recharge Revegetation & Green Corridor

Albury-Wodonga Regional Parklands Inc $29684

Alectown District Landcare Group $49600

Alsmionville Creek Caters Landcare Inc $36500

Arding Landcare Group $2 920

Arding Landcare Group $670

Arding Landcare Group $1050

Bakers Swamp Landcare Group $1800

Bankstown City Council $18 935

Bega Valley Shire Council $120 500

Bergen op Zoom - Ohio Landcare Group $77400

Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare Group $23 327

Blayney Carcoar Landcare Inc $99561

Boomey Landcare Group $14600

Boorolong Landcare $14200

Bowraville Aboriginal Land Council $38300

Bredbo Community Landcare Group $22 000

Broken Hill Rural Lands Protection Board $7 000

Brunswick Catchment Forest Landcare Group Inc $19700

Burringbsr & Mooball Catchment Landcare Group $40400

Camden Council $44000

Central Coast Community Environment Network Inc $110200

Cessnock City Council $56000

Citizens Wildlife Corridor Armidale $173 700

Cobargo Landcare Group Inc $5400

Cobargo Tourist & Business Association $12 100

Coffin Rock Landcare Group Inc $23 300

Coffs Harbour City Council $10000

Comboyne & Byabarra Landcare Group Inc $3 100

Community of Lakewood Estate Strata Plan $10000

Comobella Landcare Group $62245

Coolamon Landcare Group $15 390

Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation $24100

Cooney Creek Landcare Group Inc $16800

Department of Land & Water Conservation $27000

Department of Land & Water Conservation $234 135

Department of Land & Water Conservation $12300

Derriwong-Ootha Group S3726 0

Downside Landcare Group $3 650

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Towards a Productive Healthy Clean Duck Creek Catchment Bland Creek Headwaters

Dus9's Creek Catchment Management Plan Riparian Stabilisation & Revegetation Red Creek Native Vegetation Corridor

Rehabilitation of Native Vegetation & 'Wildlife Habitat Across the Enrobodalla Landscape

Restoration & Invigoration of Cumberland Plain Woodland at Sasckdale Reserve Abbotsbury

Extension of Far South Coast Seedbank Collection & Training

Revegetation for Fladbury Landcare

Duck Creek Catchment Community Group Dudauman Frampton Landcare Group Inc

Dustys Creek Landcare Group Inc

Eurimbla Landcare Group Inc

Eurobodalla Shire Council

Fairfield Creeks & Wetlands Environment Strategy Group

Far South Coast Landcare Association Inc

Fladhury Landcare Group - Granite Borders Landcare Conitnittee Inc

$13 500

$4100

$39850

$8 865

$30820

$5 300

$24200

$36 500

$12000

$16300

$20700

$16400

$49300

$1200

$28 700

$24920

$46700

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Landmark Web Official Records Search

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Riparian Revegetation & Remnant Linkage Farming Corridors in Rural Subdivision

Furracabad Catchment Revegetation for Sustainable Agriculture & Bisdiversity

Rehabilitation of Wetland Littoral Rainforest & Tall Open Forest on Baileys Island Germs

Gilgandro Remnant Vegetation Fencing Incentive

Greening for the New Millennium

Bank Restoration Revegetation & Protection of Remnant Vegetation

Acacia Plateau Revegetation

Deepwater Emmaville Revegetation of Catchment Headwaters

Encouraging & Promoting Revegetation in the Tenterfield Community

Cabar Community Awareness Revegetation & Mining Heritage

Walls Lake Catchment Plan On-ground Implementation Vegetation & Nature Conservation Component Gnndaros Gaps

Beyond Bidgee Banks

Greeasss'eep Bringing Life to Landscapes, Bringing Landscapes to Life

Road Runner Revegetating Saline Roadside Paddocks Cooks River Catchment Seedbank & Remnant Restoration Project Hunter Region Significant & Threatened Communities Enhancement

Central West Remnant Vegetation Management Incentives

Murruinbidgee Bush Stewardship

Guyra Remnant Riparian & Corridor Linkage Project

Nallamam sa Catchment Corridor Stage 2

Hatnham Landcare Group Integrated Revegetation

Consolidation & Extension of Revegetation Program Heffernans Creek

Corridors Linking Basalt Vegetation Burying Ground Creek & Gan River Catchments Rebirdin g the Holbrook Landscape to Mitigate Diebacl< Establishm ent of Native Vegetation in Priority Areas within the Wallis & Fishery Creeks Subcatchment

Hunter Regional Devolved Grants

Hunter Riparian Rehabilitation & Demonstration

lippes Hunter Vegetation Awareness & Extension

Hunter Valley Equine Research Centre Vegetation Regeneration

Connecting Links along Foreshores & Creeks of Parramatta Ii Lane Cove River Estuaries

Restoration of Lake Canobolas Fish Habitat for Environmental & Recreational Improvement

Restoring Remnant Vegetation Re -establishm ent of Natural Habitat on a Karst Landscape itJenolan Caves

Friends of Wollumbin Inc

Furracabad Landcare Group

Gerroa Environment Protection Society

Gilgandra Shire Council

Gloucester Road Oorandusnby Lands-are Group

Goalloma Landcare

Granite Borders Landcare Committee Inc

Granite Borders Lands-are Committee Inc

Granite Borders Landcare Committee Inc

Great Cobar Heritage Park Committee

Great Lakes Council

Greening Australia ACT & SE NS\\' Ins-Greening Australia ACT & SE NS\V Inc

Greening Australia ACT & SE NS\V Inc

Greening Australia ACT & SE NSW Inc

Greening Australia NS\V

Greening Australia NSVs' line

Greening Australia NSVs' Inc

Greening Australia South West Slopes NSW

Guvta Landcare Group Gwydir Macintvre Resources Management Committee Inc (GWYMAC)

Harnhani Landcare Group Inc Heffemans Creek Catchment Landcare Group

Herbert Park Lands--are Group

Holbrook Lands-are Group Inc

Hunter Catchmnent 2slanagenaent Trust

Hunter Catchment Management Trust

Hunter Catchnsent Management Trust

Hunter Valley Equine Research Centre Ltd

Hunters Hill Council

Institute of Freshwater Anglers (NSW( Inc InverarY Creek Lands-are Group Inc

J enolan Caves Reserve Trust $6300

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Bandangan Hill Catchment Protection Junee Reefs Extension of Remnant Vegetation Corridors

Lake Cowal Rehabilitation Project

Lower Hunter & Central Coast Regional Biodiversity Management Implementation Program

Devolved Grants for the Western Catchment

Native Vegetation Management in the Mid Lachlan Region - Stage 2

Landcare Illawarra Riparian Green Links

Vegetating Lower Apsleys Sub-catchment to Support a Sub-catchment Management Plan

Trailing Riparian Restoration Strategies along the Degraded Macquarie Campbells River

Narromine Remnant Vegetation Fencing Incentive

Maitland City Council Native Plant Distribution Program

Revegetating Malpas Catchment to Enhance Biodiversity, Agricultural Sustainability & Improve Water Quality

Reversing Tree Decline Stage 2

Addressing Rural Tree Decline & Native Vegetation Management in the Lower North Coast

March Clergate District Remnant Vegetation Protection & Rehabilitation

Regeneration of Headland & Banks at Lake Coils

Restoration of the Camperdown Cemetery Grassland, a Remnant of the Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest

Boggy Creek Kockibitoo Linking Remnant Vegetation

Bushcare for Salinity Control in Merrill Area of Upper Lachlan

Enhancing the Environment for Preservation of Superb Parrots

Cowra Action Plan Key Priority Implementation: Integrated Revegetation Project

Manning Sub-tropical Rainforest Restoration of Riparian Remnant

Moama Vegetation & Grassland Conservation

Kelloshiel Basin Integration of Remnant Vegetation with Corridors & Riparian Zones

Project Landscape

Picaree Hill Conservation Project

Identifying & Managing Biodiversity on Travelling Stock Reserves in North Western NSW

NSW Bushcare Coordination & Regional Facilitation

Restoration & Rehabilitation of Lowland Remnant Rainforest Vegetation within the North Coast Catchment

Never Never River Rehabilitation Part 5

Rare Plant Conservation & Erosion Control, Chain Valley Bay

Native Regeneration Near Remnant Trees by Noggabri Landcare Inc East of Gurinedah

Berrys Bay to Gore Creek Green Corridor

Nowhere Landcare Rehabilitation of Skeleton Rocks Reserve Hawkesbuiy River

NSW Indigenous Land Management & Restoration Assistance Scheme

Propagation Management of Understorey Vegetation

Restoration of Bushland Toongabbie Creek & Old Toongabbie

Wildlife Corridors in Pittwater Community

Nambucca Valley Regeneration

Burringbar Creek Platypus Habitat Stabilisation & Enhancement

Revegetation & Water Table Control

Saltwater Reserve Littoral Rainforest Re-establishment & Protection

Rand Walbundrie Billabong Creek Landcare Group Linking Remnants

$21 200

$26900

$130000

$45 525

$18200

$290000

$46700

$56700

$18000

$30000

$40600

$31400

$86500

$13 900

$5 200

$5 300

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$27000

$16700

$30 715

$4100

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$19950

$60003

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$47 300

$12 200

$5400

$4100

$28 300

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$21 100

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Jindalee Landcare Group

Junee Reefs Landcare Inc

Lake Cowal Foundation

Lake Macquarie City Council

Land & Water Conservation

Landcare Illawarra Inc

Lower Apsley River Landcare Group Inc

Macquarie River Care

Macquarie Valley Landcare Group Inc

Maitland City Council

Malpas Catchment Group & Southern New England Landcare Coordinating Committee Inc

Manilla Landcare Group Inc

Manning Landcare Coordinators' Management Committee Inc

March-Clergate Landcare Group Inc

Marijke Van Ommeran & Patrick de Fontenay

Marrickville Council

Matong & District Landcare Inc

Merrill Landcare Group Inc

Methul Rannock Landcare Group

Mid Lachlan Valley Landcare Group Inc

Mid Manning Landcare Group Inc

Moama & District Landcare Inc

Mount Rankin Landcare Group

Mount Piper Landcare Group Inc & Mila Landcare Group Inc

Murrumbateman Landcare Group Inc

Narrabri Lands Protection Board

National Parks & Wildlife Service

Never Never Catchment Group

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

Noggabri Landcare Group Inc

North Sydney Council

Nowhere Landcare Inc

NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs

Nubrygyn Landcare Group

Parramatta City Council

Pitrivater Council

Platypus Landcare

Platypus Habitat & Stream-watch Team

Potters Landcare Group

Purfleet Taree Local Aboriginal Land Council

Rand Walbundrie Billabong Creek Landcare Group Inc

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Wallaby Downs & Piney Ridge Voluntary Conservation Areas Rehabilitation & Re-establishment of Native Vegetation in the Reedy Creek Catchment

Landcare Links Remnant Vegetation Regeneration, Enhancement & Connection

Riverina Highlands Healthy Native Vegetation for the Msrray-Darling Basin Headwaters

Rockvale Landcare Creating Corridors to the Future II

Linking Rydes Remnant Bushland Corridors & Volunteer Bushcare

Revegetation of Minnehaha Point Lake Jindabyne

Regreening the Southern Monaro

Snowy River Restoration Plan - Community Support for Riparian Management Actions II

South-East Capacity Building Through Small Works & Measures

Southern New England Landcare Coordinating Committee's Native Vegetation Creation: A Devolved Grant

Capertee Valley Woodland Enhancement Project

Sroiiv Big Ben Snowball Salinity

Revegetation of Riparian Zone Boltons Creek

Sandy Creek Revegetation of Banks & Protection of Rare Forest Type

Upper Manilla River Catchment Revegetation & Wildlife Corridor

Terrabile Creek Restoration

Implementation of On-ground Works in the Upper Namoi

Save Upper Duroby Creek

Brunswick Riparian Restoration Landcare

Devolved Grants for On-ground Implementation of the Upper Lachlan Regional Action Plan

Incentive Payments for Biodivemity Conservation & Sustainability in Crookwell & Gunning Shires

Hickeys Creek Forest Renewal Corridor Link to Riparian Zone Historical Revegetation

Linking Quality Remnants in the Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment

Braidwood Granites Landscape Restoration - Phase 3

I3ushcare in the Snowy

Upper Snowy Riparian Demonstration Sires

Upper Talbragar Landcare Group Inc

(:atchissenr Care & Wildlife Corridors

Urana Landcare Group Revegetation of Farmland

Habitat Enhancement of Sandy Creek Wildlife Corridor

Revegetating & Rehabilitating Key Sites for Salinity Control & Biodiversity Enhancement

Wagga Wagga City Council & Greenfleet Understorey Planting in New Carbon Sequestering Native Forests

Upper Minnamurra Catchment Riparian Restoration

Extending Wildlife Corridors, Wambalong Creek, Warrumbungles

Broadscale Improvement in Environmental Conditions in the Lower Namoi

West Cururgan Land & Water Management Plan Revegetation Project

Establishment of Wildlife Corridors Linking Remnant Vegetation & Stabilisation of Creek Banks

Implementation of the Green Web Sydney Action Plan

Restoration & Revegetation of Lowland Subtropical Rainforest at Pritchard Park Lismnore

Cedar Party Creek Remnant Rainforest Corridor Restoration

\Vinterbourne Landcare Group Remnant Protection & Corridor Stage 1

Revegetation in the Pejar Creek Catchment

Raymond & Katherine McLaren

Reedy Creek Landcare Group Inc

Snowy River Shire Council

South East Landcare Group Inc

Southern New England Landcare Coordinating Committee Inc

Southern NSW & ACT Group of Birds Australia

Stony-Big Ben-Snowball Landcare Group

Tamworth City Council Tantawanglo Landcare Group Inc

Tareela Catchment Landcare Group

Terrabile Creek Landcare Group

Taniworth Manilla Landcare Association

Tumbulgum Action Group Inc

Tweed-Brunswick Care Coordinating Committee Inc

Upper Macleay Landcare Group Inc

Upper Murrumbidgee Landcare Committee

Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council Inc

Upper Snowy Landcare Committee Inc

Upper Talbragar Landcare Group Inc

Urabrible Landcare Group Inc

Urana Landcare Group Inc

Uranquinty Landcare Group

Wagga Wagga City Council

Wallace Creek Landcare Group

Varrumbungle Landcare Group

Wee Waa & Lower Namoi Landcare Coordinating Committee Inc

West Cururgan Private Irrigation

West Trundle Landcare Group Inc

Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils

Wilsons River Landcare Group Inc

Wingham Landcare Inc

Winterbourne Landcare Group

Wollondillv Landcare Coordinator Committee

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$17600

$67800

$429975

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$27 595

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S108600

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Richmond Landcare Group

Riverina Highlands Regional Vegetation Management Plan Implementation Committee

Rockvale Landcare Group

Groups Ryde City Council

Snowy Mountains Landcare Group Inc

Snowy River Interstate Landcare Committee Inc

Upper Lachlan Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc $382 800

Upper Lachlan Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc $30000

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Greenhouse Park Revegetation Project Clarence Clearwater Conservation Woolbrook Landcare Group Native Vegetation Regeneration & Corridor Establishment Bathurst Street Gully Bushland Rehabilitation Project by Volunteers in Harbour View Park Yamble Landcare Group Inc Native Revegetation-Platypus Habitat Rehabilitation Project & Salinity Arresttnent Bidgee Hilltops Yass Valley Targeted Recharge Revegetation Yass Shire Vegetation Conservation & Enhancement Incentive Scheme Yawarra Hillford Revegetation & Remnant Vegetation Restoration

Coastcare Black Head Angels Beach Restoration - Stage 4 Angourie Bay & Angourie Reserve & Village Environs Educating Coastal Communities on the Effects of Gross Pollutants on Coastal Habitats & wildlife; Establishing a Network of Australian Seabird Rescue Groups along the NSW Coast Avoca Lagoon Wetland Rehabilitation & Volunteer Training Bannister Point Littoral Rainforest Restoration Stage 2 Barrenjoey Headland Bushland Restoration Project Stage 2 Community Awareness - Beilingen Bitou Bush Control Strategy Implementation Stage 1 -

Wollamai Point Restoration Project Stage 5

Continued Revegetation of Bombo Headland with Native Vegetation Swamp Mahogany - Riverfiat Forest Restoration at Brooklyn Brooms Head Reserve Coastal Revegetation & Wildlife Corridor Protection & Ongoing Rehabilitation ofJibbon Beach Foredune Rehabilitation of Riparian Vegetation at Burraneer Park, Caringbah Byron Dunecare Restoration Plans & Community Capacity Building Continuing Protection of the Aboriginal Midden, North Era

Watchout for Washouse' Intertidal Marine Project Kartang Nature Reserve Bitou Bush Control & Erosion Correction Kattang Nature Reserve Bitou Bush Control Community Program Cape Byron Interpretation of the Coast Lighthouse Precinct Community Monitoring of Seagrass Lake Foreshore Rehabilitation, Walkway & Viewing Platform at The Entrance North Coastcare Seeding Grants Promotion of NSW Coastcare Projects Provision of General Contact & Information Signs for Coastal Community Groups Estuary Watch - Coordinating Methods for Community Education & Monitoring Estuary Health on NSW North Coast Copacabana Dune Vegetation Restoration Project Corindi Beach Dunecare Restoration Project Culburra Beach Community Network Bitou Bush Control Program Coastal Dune Management Manual - Capacity Building Workshops

Diggers Camp - Wslsons Headland Restoration Tweed Coastal Group Restoration Plan Support

Kianga-Carters Beach Access Improvement Project Bass Point Rehabilitation Project Bicentennial Coastal Walkway Bush Regeneration, Whale Beach Rehabilitation & Access Control at Shelley Beach

Wollongong City Council Wongwibinda Landcare Group

Woolbrook Landcare Group Inc

Woollahra Council

Yamble Landcare Group Inc Yass Area Network of Landcare Groups Yass Shire Council Yawarra Hillford Aboriginal Corporation

Angels Beach Dune Care & Reafforestation Group Angourie Point Dune Care

Australian Seabird Rescue Inc Ames Beach Public School Bush Regeneration Group Bannister Point Bushcare Group Barrenjoey Billygoats Bellingen Shire Council Noxious & Environmental Weeds Committee Berkeley Development Association Bombo Headland Landcare Group Brooklyn Park Bushcare Group Brooms Head Reserve Improvement Committee Bundeena-Maianbar Heritage Walk Association Buccaneer Park Bushcare Group Byron Shire Dunecare Coordinating Committee Cabin Communities Landcare Group Camden Haven Adult & Community Education Camden Haven Protection Society Inc Camden Haven Protection Society Inc Cape Byron Trust Central Coast Community Environment Network Inc

Coastcare The Entrance North Coastcare NSW Coastcare NSW

Coastcare NSW

Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare Inc Copacabana Landcare Group Corindi Beach Dunecare Group Culburra Beach Progress Association Department of Land & Water Conservation Diggers Camp Dune Care Group Environmental Training & Employment (Northern Rivers) Inc Eurosouth Community Group Friends of Bass Point Friends of Bicentennial Walkway Friends of Booti Booti National Park

$18400 $8000

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$5 100

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$7 500

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$6322

$7 591

$26 540 $3 300 $21 780

$19091

$27091 $26 500

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$9 545

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$10 306 $4298

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$17 223

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$8840 $4864

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Bimgan Beach Littoral Rainforest Regeneration Project Stage 2 Lion Island Little Penguin Threat Abatement

Involving Industry Groups & Operators in Coastal Estuary Management

Burgess Beach & One Mile Beach Management Plan & Protection Works

Green Point Foreshore Regeneration Project

Hungry Head Reserve: Littoral Rainforest Protection & Rehabilitation

Iluka Peninsula Coastal Vegetation Restoration

Cirrabirra 2000 - Corambirra Point Headland Heath Restoration Stage 2

Coffs Harbour Jetty Area Restoration & Regeneration Stage 3

Cuffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores Happy Valley Restoration Sc, Regeneration Stage 2

Lake Curalo Foreshore Protection & Shared Walkway Lake Macquarie & Tuggerah Lake Marine Turtle Monitoring

Mungarra Reserve Boardwalk, Raised Walkway Extension

Establishing a Herbarium of the Flora of Lord Howe Island

Macleay Valley Coastal Rehabilitation Project

\lanning Coastline Littoral Rainforest Regeneration Project

Preservation of Farquhar Park Coastal Zone

Dragon Search NSW

Reef Watch NSW

Merimbula Creek-Back Lake - Protection & Re-establishment of Riparian Vegetation Stage 3

Cultural Identification Trail, Munrunna Point, NSW

Nambucca Dune Management Strategy Implementation

Diamond Head Habitat Rehabilitation

Restoring Coastal Headland at Horseshoe Beach, Newcastle

Best Practice Seeding Following Control of Bitou Bush

Dural Vegetation Restoration between North Haven & Grants Beach

Environment Education & Awareness Littoral Rainforest, Manning Point

Palmgrove Park Bush Regeneration, Avalon

Restoring a Coastal Clay Heath Remnant, Newport

Turtle Cultural Project Beach Access Stabilisation & Interpretation

Reef Beach Restoration Stage 3

Biodiversity & Dune Restoration Project

Sandon Point Restoration Project

Sandon River Headland Restoration

Rehabilitation of Georges River Foreshore at Sandy Point

Restoration of the Seven Mile Beach Littoral Rainforest

Sand Dune Restoration & Erosion Prevention Southern Shoalhaven Bitou Bush Eradication Program

Bay & Basin Foreshore Walk Stage 2 Restoring Coastal Heathland & Formalising Beach Access at Little Beach Littoral Rainforest Regeneration Wyrrabalong National Park

Propagation & Revegetation of Coastal Foreshores Lord Howe Island Stage I

Snapper Island Rainforest Rehabilitation

Dune Rehabilitation, McWilliam Park Foreshore Reserve, Tuross Head

Friends of Bungan Inc

Friends of Lion Island

Friends of Tom Thumb Lagoon Wetland

Great Lakes Coastal Land Management Network

Green Point Progress Association

Hungry Head Beach Reserve Management Committee

fluka Landcare Group

Jetty Dune Care

Lake Curalo Estuary Management Committee

Lake Macquarie & Tuggerah Lake Turtle Watch Committee

Lemon Tree Passage Parks & Reserves 355B Committee

Lord Howe Island Historical Society

Maclesy Valley Coastal Working Group

Manning Coastcare Group

Manning Valley-Great Lakes 4 x 4 Club

Marine & Coastal Community Network

Marine Discovery Centre, Bondi Beach, Organising Group

Merimbula Landcare Group

Merrimans Local Aboriginal Land Council

Nambucca River Estuary & Coastline Management Committee

National Parks Association Mid North Coast Branch

Nobbys Dunecare Group

North Coast Regional Bitou Bush Taskforce

North Haven Landcare Group

Old Bar Manning Point Chamber of Commerce

Pittwater Natural Heritage Association

Purfleet Taree Local Aboriginal Land Council

Reef Beach Bush Regeneration Group

Reefcare

Sandon Point Surf Life Saving Club

Sandon River Ratepayers Association

Sandy Point Bushcare Group

Seven Mile Beach Dunecare Group

Shellharbour Surf Life Saving Club Inc

Shoalhaven City Council

St Georges Basin & Environs Community Forum

Stockton Dunecare Group

Tentacle

Lord Howe Island Board

Tilligery Habitat Association Inc

Tuross Lakes Preservation Group Inc

$10227

$18909

$28264

$8891

$5333

$4391

$17800

$7 646

$4770

$4 500

$14010

$18228

$16280

$21 728

$28 314 $20000

$14100

$29952

$30000

$2 514

$29636

$20200

$10000

$9482

$9635

$9600

$6 000

$9940

$6 000

$3091

$12 300

$17 234

$10 655

$18 300

$5 614

$10834

$10970

$23664

$17006

$5 455

$28 975

$20 043

$2000

$4 669

Coas ts 4111(1 Clean Seas

Coastal Marine Invertebrates Education Web Site

Shaws Bay & Lookout Stormwater Control Trial

Amnaroo Reserve Wetland Construction

Australian Biological Resources Study Ballina Shire Council

Bankstosun City Council

$10000

$52 730

$227 270

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Bermagui Slipway Waste Management Byron Shire Council - FILTER Bed Effluent Treatment System

Improving the Health of the Brunswick River - Beneficial Use of Effluent, Main Arm

Control & Treatment of Effluent at the Iluka Slipway

Slipway Waste Collection at Clontarf Marina, Sydney Harbour

Crowdy Head Slipway Environmental Management Project

Designing Protected Areas for Grey Nurse Sharks off Eastern Australia

Monitoring Blue Green Algae in Myall Lakes Phosphorus Recovery from Spent Slag, Tathra Phosphorus Removal Pilot Plant

Innovative Ecologically Sustainable Amended Soil Reed Bed Tertiary Sewage Treatment, Turlinjah Community

Monitoring the Effects of Urbanisation & Natural Breaching on the Health of Small South Coast Estuaries

Gosford City Sewage Pumpout Facilities

Improving Water Quality in Black Head Lagoon

Protecting the Biodiversity of the Black Head Lagoon System

Installation of Pollutant Control Device at Dusthole Bay, Berowra Waters

Pittwater Pollution Problem, Lovett Bay

Yamba Golf Club - Expanded Effluent Reuse Scheme & Potable Water Replacement

Taylors Bay Stormwater Management Project

Oily Waste Collection Facility Batemans Bay Marina

Network of Community Groups for Early Detection of Cauleipa taxifolia infestations in the Shoalhaven Region

Eradicating & Preventing the Spread of the Invasive Alga Caulerpie raxzfolia in NSW Installation of Vacuum Sewerage Pumpout System, Akuna Bay

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Slipway Waste Management Program, Pittwater

Sydney Mobile Sullage & Waste Oil Collection

Gully Pit Lintel Screens

Murwillumbah Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent Reuse Scheme - Condong Mill Co-generation Monitoring of Central Coast Rocky Reefs

Parsley Bay Remediation Project Stage 2

Endangered Species Program

National Recovery Plan for the Endangered Fish Oxyeyan Pygmy Perch (Nannperca oxleyana)

Grassy Ecosystems of the Southern Tablelands Implementation of Key Recovery Action in NSW

Implementation of Actions in the Recovery Plan for the Southern Corroboree Frog (Pseudopheyne corrobo tee)

Implementation of Bathurst Copper Butterfly Paralucia spinefera Recovery Plan Actions in Central NSW at Lithgow

Integrated Community Based Recovery Program for Five Threatened Species in the Blue Mountains

Integrated Regional Recovery Program for Threatened Flora Species & Communities Illawarra Region

Recovery of the Critically Endangered Lord Howe Island Phasmid Dryocscelus australia

Regent Honeyeater Recovery Plan Phase 2

Lachlan Farm Forestry Project for Dryland Salinity Control

Sustainable Private Regrowth Forest Management

Low Rainfall Farm Forestry on a Landscape Scale

Bermagui Marine Services

Byron Shire Council

Clarence Slipway Pty Ltd

Clontarf Marina Pry Ltd

Crowdy Head Commercial Fishermen 's Cooperative

CSIRO Marine Research

Department of Land & Water Conservation

Ecoengineers Pry Ltd

Eurobodalla Shire Council

Gosford City Council

Greater Taree City Council

Hornsby Shire Council

Lovett Bay Holdings Pry Ltd

Maclean Shire Council

Mosman Municipal Council

NSW Department of Land & Water Conservation

NSW Fisheries

NSW Fisheries, Port Stephens Research Centre

Omni Leisure Operations Pry Ltd (trading as d'Albora Marinas - Akuna Bay)

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

Scrub a Tub Pry Ltd

Sutherland Shire Council

Tweed Shire Council

University of Newcastle

Woollahra Council

NSW Fisheries

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

Central Western Regional Development Board Inc

Department of Land & Water Conservation

Greening Australia NSW Inc

$34 985 $35 250

$250 000

$10810

$100000

$39550

$90230

$36000

$6800

$241000

$35 498

$60000

$24990

$103 500

$22 600

$37 300

$35 000

$69430

$18900

$25000

$100000

$44 000

$50 000

$3 600

$8 775

$250000

$28 180

$150000

$25 000

$48 000

$40000

$30000

$21 685

$60000

$120000

S79 800

$100720

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Blackwood Provenance Family Trial & Native Farm Forestry Demonstration Murray Regional Development Board $11900

farm Forestry Program

Farm Forestry Expansion in the Murray & Riverina Region

ssessment & Recording of Farm Forestry Sites in Murray Riverina Regions

Farm Forestry 'On the Ground' Mid North Coast

Developing Farm Forestry in the Illawarra Shoalhaven: Capability Demonstration & Networking

Improved Techniques for Establishing & Managing Acacia For Timber Production

Integrated Commercial Timber & Habitat Demonstration Project

Private Native Forest Management & Value Added Project

Farm Forestry to Control Dryland Salinity & Serrated Tussock in the Upper Lachlan

Ecologically Sustainable Commercial Production of Rainforest Cabinet Timbers on Cleared Exrainforest Lands

'Nollondilly Farm Forestry Establishment

Fisheries i -Icy/on Program

Fisheries Action Program NSW NSW Threatened Protected & Alien Fish Species Public Sighting Sheets

Community Capacity Building & Monitoring of Estuarine Fish Biodwersity in the North Coast

Restoration of Fish Passage at Stevens Weir, Edward River

Marine Conservation Education Program for Long Reef Aquatic Reserve

Marra

y- Darling 2001 Program

Artesian esource Planning Coordinator Balala Brushgrove Upper Gwydir Tributaries Erosion Control Works

Belgravia Salinity Surrey & Revegetation Project

Ben Chifley Catchment Action Plan Implementation Stage 1

Ben Chifley Dam Catchment Implementation Stage 2

Bergen Op Zoom - Ohio Streambank Erosion & Waterway Siltation Control & Vegetation Reestablishment/Conservation

Bigga District Bushcare & Salinity Control & Prevention Project

Rehabilitate, Revegetate & Maintain the Castlereagh River Banks at Binnaway

Bogan River Restoration & Regeneration Project

Boomley Valley Salinity & Land Management Implementation Project

l3orambil & Chillcott Creek Turbidity & Stream Bank Erosion Control

Barwon River Pollution Reduction Strategy: Erewarrina Sewage Effluent Management

Barwon River Riverbank Rehabilitation & Pollution Reduction Strategy

Water Information System for the Environment (WISE); Rivers & Wetlands Information System for the Castlereagh Catchment

Water Use Efficiency Technology Education Project 2001-2003, Coleambally Demonstration Farm

Groundwater Recharge in the Coleambally Outfall District

Coolbaggie & Caledonia Creek Sub-catchment Action Project

Cross Park Road - Flood Channel Stabilisation

jades & Merri Merri Creek Sub-catchment Action Project

Deepwater Stabilisation & Restoration of Streambank & Other Erosion

Community Awareness & Education Plan for Western Catchment

Employment of Outback Streamwatch Educators

Murray Regional Development Board $169 400

Murray Riverina Farm Forestry $26000

North Coast Region $149400

South East NSW Regional Plantation Committee Inc $61400

South East NSW Regional Plantation Committee Inc $38 200

South East NSW Regional Plantation Committee Inc $13 065

South East NSW Regional Plantation Committee Inc $30000

Southern Tablelands Farm Forestry Network Inc $35 100

Subtropical Farm Forestry Association $30000

Wollondilly Shire Council $23 000

NSW Fisheries $47 168

NSW Fisheries $113900

NSW Marine Parks Authority $19400

NSW Murray Wetlands Working Group Inc $69000

Warringah Council $49500

Artesian Bore Water Users Association of NSW $6 778

Balala-Brushgrove Landcare Group Inc $4200

Belgravia Landcare Group Inc $24950

Ben Chifley Catchment Steering Committee Inc $47 803

Ben Chifley Catchment Steering Committee Inc $8200

Bergen Op Zoom - Ohio Landcare Group S6 650

Bigga Landcare Inc $12 350

Binnaway Progress Association Inc $15 575

Bogan River Management & Landcare Group $21 250

Boomley Valley Landcare Group Inc $8850

Borambil & Chillcotts Creek Landcare $2 900

Brewarrina Shire Council S108300

Brewarrina Shire Council $28 750

Castlereagh & Lower Macquarie Landcare Management Committee S52 450

Coleambally Irrigation Cooperative Ltd $23 075

Coleambally Outfall District Water Users Association Inc $8250

Coolbaggie Landcare Group Inc $33 700

Cross Park Road Rivercare Group Inc $3 850

Curban Landcare Group $38650

Deepwater Landcare Group - Granite Borders Landcare Committee Inc $23450

Department of Land & Water Conservation $11 177

Department of Land & Water Conservation $116300

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Extending the Regional Planning Process Across the Western Division Implementation of the Murray Nutrient Management Plan Mumbil Saitland Agronomy & Revegetation Project Piezometers for Salinity Monitoring Management & Trend Prediction River Management Planning Facilitator Sustainable Groundwater Management in the Upper Lachlan Catchment: An Integrated Approach Importance of Stratification for Monitoring Salinity & Preventing Blue Green Algal Blooms in the Barwon Darling Tools to Achieve Landscape Redesign Giving Environmental & Economic Targets Urban Salinity Awareness & Investigation - Central West Central West NSW Regional Salinity Action Plan Restoration of Platypus Habitat in Duckmaloi River, Oberon Dudauman Frampton Stream Stabilisation Narrangarie Valley Salinity Management Implementation Summerhill Creek Exotic Tree Removal, Repair Fence & Revegetation Stage 2 Implementation of Efficient & Sustainable Water Use in the Euston Irrigation District Macquarie & Cudgegong Riverine Environs Protection & Sustainable Grazing Management Scheme Targeted Natural Resource Investment for the Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee Area Goorianawa Project Part 2: Luana Salty Creek Riparian Rehabilitation Saltshaker Lachlan Remnant Vegetation Management Incentives Understand the Salinity Threat in the Irrigated Cotton Growing Area of the Lower Gwydir Valley Water Quality in Gwydir Valley Watercourses, Moree Border Rivers Dryland Salinity & Biodiversity Project Protection & Restoration of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Sites at Ravensworth on the Hay Plains Salinity Abatement Demonstration & Flowline Restoration Program Heartlands: Sustainable Use in the Murray - Darling Basin Jemalong Land & Water Management Plan Implementation Jemalong Land & Water Management Plan Implementation Part 2 Monitoring & Review of Tree Planting, Groundwater & Biodiversity

in Kyeamba Valley Demonstrating Best Irrigation Management Practices in the Lachlan Catchment Focus on Farms Improving Irrigation Efficiency in the Lachlan Catchment Liverpool Plains Floodplain Management Plans Floodplain Management Plan - Namoi River - Carroll to Boggabri Identification & the Reviewing of Salinity Outbreak Areas in the Barwon Region Lower Gingham Watercourse Floodplain Management Plan Stage I - Hydrologic & Environmental Data Acquisition Namoi River Floodplain Management Scoping Study Stage I - Merah North to Walgett Hydrologic & Environmental Data Acquisition

Quantification of Surface Water & Groundwater Interaction & Recharge from the Macquarie River into the Aquifers Downstream of Narromine River Health Assessment Sites for the Narran Culgoa River System Mitigating Salinity Through Landscape Scale Management Change Goonoo Goonoo Urban Salinity & Native Revegetation

$60715 $31000 $12 750 $11000 $36 995

$89925

$19689

$1 132 705 $13 100 $24500 $ 910

$5 300 $12200

$10200

$801 144

$44650

$87 550

$18250

$13 350 $221000 $201 500

$56 500 $6400 $117 582

$1750 $20000 $307800 $157 506

$54550

$14450

$23 674 $44064 $55 000

$10000

$42 500

$50000

$33 750

$47 750 $11950 $901 337 $3 850

Department of Land & Water Conservation Department of Land & Water Conservation Department of Land & Water Conservation Department of Land & Water Conservation Department of Land & Water Conservation

Department of Land & Water Conservation

Department of Land & Water Conservation Department of Land & Water Conservation Dubbo City Council Duckmaloi Rivercare Group Dudauman Frampton Landcare Group Inc Dunedoo Area Community Group Inc

Emu Swamp Landcare Inc

Euston Cooperative Rural Society Ltd

Galwadgere Landcare Group Inc

Glen Tones Natural Resources Advisory Committee Goorianawa Landcare Group Inc Goorianawa Landcare Group Inc Greening Australia ACT & SE NSW Greening Australia NSW Inc

Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association Inc Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association Inc GWYMAC Inc

Hay Local Aboriginal Lands Council Haystack Landcare Groups Inc Holbrook Landcare Group Inc Jemalong Irrigation Ltd Jemalong Irrigation Ltd

Kyzamba Valley Landcare Group Inc

Lachlan Irrigation Research & Advisory Council Inc Lachlan Irrigation Research & Advisory Council Inc Land & Water Conservation Land & Water Conservation

Land & Water Conservation

Land & Water Conservation Land & Water Conservation Liverpool Plains Land Management Committee Inc Lower Goonoo Goonoo Landcare Group Ltd

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Rehabilitating the Riparian Environment of Mirrool & Little Mirrool Creeks

Extending Irrigation Efficiency Evaluation to Irrigators in the Macquarie Valley

Restoration of the Croppa Creek Riparian Corridor for Long-term Sustainability

Implementation of the Lower Murray Darling Water Management Action Plan

Ecologically Sustainable Development Plan for the Menindee Lakes System

Restoring Degraded Sections of Michelago, Ryrie & Margarets Creeks

Cowra District Land & Water Action Plan Implementation Integrated Land Management with Salinity & Biodiversity in Strategic Cowra Catchments

Mole Station Streambank Stabilisation

Western Mogriguy Creek Catchment Restoration & Drainage Project

Stabilising & Protecting River Banks & Native Vegetation Melrose Bridge, Mudgee

Implementation of the Murray Land & Water Management Plans

Stop Our Salt & Soil Entering Yass River

Whole Farm Plans for Murray Irrigation Area and Districts Farms

Implementation of Murray Irrigation Area and Districts Community Land & Water Management Plan

Rehabilitation of Gooragool Forest Wetland Through Irrigation Tailings Recycling

Regional Based Nature Conservation: Planning the Darling Riverine Plains Project

District Guidelines for Managing Soils of North -Western NSW

Grazing Management for Native Pastures in the 400-600mm Average Annual Rainfall Zone

Improving Irrigators' Skills & Knowledge in the Lachlan & Macquarie Valleys

North-west Water Use Efficiency Benchmarks Monitoring & Education

Assessment of Flow Requirements for NSW River Murray Wetlands

Murray Catchment Sustainable Wetland Management

NSW Lower Murray-Darling Wetland Rehabilitation

Stabilising Blyton's Sheepyard Creek

Riparian Works in Upper Catchments of Quirindi Devolved Grant

Upper Lachlan Tributary Salinity Control Stage 3

Land Management Education Awareness & Assessment Project for the Glen Tones Sub-catchment

Wetlands Development Four Sites Buronga & God Gol, Shire of Wentworth

Integrated Bsllimore Creek & Catchment Management Strategy Protection & Conservation of Sunraysia's Murray - Darling Rivers - Adopt a Reach'

Control of Bed Erosion & Riparian Revegetation Goonoo Goonoo Creek

Implementation of the Tarcutta Creek Rivercare Plan

amoi River Streambank Protection

Restoration of Flood Damaged Tarriaro Landcare Group Namoi River Rehabilitation Works

Tarriaro Landcare Group Namoi River Rehabilitation Works

Tumut-Adelung Region Riparian Rehabilitation Project

Gineroi Dryland Salinity Surveying & Property Planning

Rocky Creek Stream Management Project - Rivercare Plan Implementation Stage 3

Lower Murrumbidgee Catchment Landcare Network Inc $44600

Macquarie Valley Landcare Group Inc $19814

Marlow Bore Landcare Group $27800

Murray Darling Water Management Action Plan Steering Committee Inc $102 296

Menindee Lakes Ecologically Sustainable Development Project Inc $120000

Michelago & District Landcare Group Inc $3 276

Mid Lachlan Valley Landcare Group Inc $10525

Mid Lachlan Valley Landcare Group Inc $5 550

Mingoola Landcare Group - Granite Borders Landcare Committee Inc $4710

Mogriguy Creek Landcare Group Inc $35 800

Mullamuddy Landcare Group Inc $9950

Murray Irrigation Ltd $4459 107

Murruinbateinan Landcare Group Inc $3 250

Murrumbidgee Irrigation $223 500

Murrumbidgee Irrigation Ltd $627500

Murrumbidgee Wetlands Working Group $96 500

National Parks & Wildlife Service $73 568

NSW Agriculture $6950

NSW Agriculture $16 536

NSW Agriculture $92 298

NSW Agriculture $18 450

NSW Murray Wetlands Working Group Inc $10000

NSW Murray Wetlands Working Group Inc $35 000

NSW Murray Wetlands Working Group Inc $37 500

Numeralla & District Landcare Group $5 650

Quirindi Creek Catchment Committee Inc $52 425

Rye Park Landcare Group Inc $10618

Severn Shire Council on behalf of Beardy Waters Pollution Taskforce & Grafton Road Landcare Group (GLENIRAC) $6500

Shire of Wentworth $43 750

Spicers Creek-Talbragar Catchment Management Group $25000

Sunraysia River Watch Inc $6 600

Tainworth City Council $11650

Tarcutta Creek Catchment Committee Inc $110807

Tarriaro Landcare Group $3 500

Tarriaro Landcare Group $I 200

Tarriaro Landcare Group $ 850

Tumut-Adelong Region Catchment Management Group Inc $15 450

Upper Gw dir Landcare Association Inc on behalf of Gineroi Landcare Group $8 350

Upper Gwydir Landcare Association Inc on behalf of Rocky Creek Landcare Group Inc $7400

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$17500

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service $47 700

Pine Creek Area Rangecare Group Inc

Riverina Rural Lands Protection Board South West Rabbit Control Group

Topar Area Rangecare Group Inc

Alma Park-Pleasant Hills Landcare Group Inc Barneys Gully Landcare Group Inc Bameys Reef Landcare Group Inc

Bellinger Care Coordinating Committee Inc Blandcare Inc Blandcare Inc

Bohda Pastoral Company (Aboriginal Corporation)

Boorowa Regional Catchment Committee Inc Bourke Cotton Growers Association

Bowna Arm Landcare Group Bundarra Central School Bungawalbin Catchment Landcare Group Inc Burrumbuttock Recreation Ground Trust Inc Casino Regional Enterprise Development Organisation Pty Ltd

$54300 $7 500 $281 400

$25 000

$88 890

$31 600

$42 700

$63 606

S64000

$39900

$15 000

$78750 $37 825

$12 300

$6 400

$32 100

$3 900

$66 700

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Enhancing Landcare Activities in the Crookwell Area Upper Murray Riparian Management Project Understand the Salinity Threat in the Irrigated Cotton Growing Area in the Upper Namoi Valley Restoration & Rehabilitation of the Upper Namoi Riverine Corridor Sustainable Groundwater Allocation & Use in North-west NSW Catchment Care & Wildlife Corridors Uralla Creek Dance Clear Water Revival Stage 1

VVarialda Creeks Stabilisation & Revegetation Project West Corurgan Land & Water Management Plan Implementation Officer

Taking Charge of Recharge Lower Murray Irrigation Areas Land & Water Management Plan Educational Display & Resource Development of Murray Darling Species Including Habitat Destruction The Paroo: Benchmarking Healthy Rivers & Wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin Increase Awareness of Natural Resource Management Sustaining the West Yass Urban Landcare Streambank Rehabilitation Project Restoration of Fish Passage at Stevens Weir-Edward River Rehabilitating Submerged Macrophytes Enhances Survival of Larval & Juvenile Fish Fish Habitat Protection in the Darling & Paton Rivers Assessment of Toxic Pollution & Remediation in the Tooma River Flow Related Variation in Diets of Murray-Darling Fish Diyland Floodplain Ecosystems: Influence of Flow Patterns on Fish Production

Upper Lachlan Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc $17600 Upper Murray Catchment Network Inc $46 750

Upper Namoi Cotton Growers Association $53 625

Upper Namnoi Rivercare Group Inc $17 190

Upper Namoi Water Users Association $9000

Urabrible Landcare Group Inc $7 500

Uralla Rivercare Group Inc $12450

Warialda River Care Committee $21050

West Corurgan Private Irrigation District $25 900

West Hume Landcare Group Inc $134500

Western Murray Irrigation Ltd $152 000

Western Plains Zoo Education Centre $8 850

World Wide Fund For Nature $23 200

WREB Cooperative Ltd $18724

Yass Urban Landcare Inc $11250

NSW Murray Wetlands Working Group Inc $69000

Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre $105 773

NSW Fisheries $148576

Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology S74700

Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology$99 933

Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology $99638

National Feral Animal Control Program Endangered Species Protection Through Fox Control at Sunnyside Station Impact of Fox Baiting on Tiger Quoll Populations Rabbit Warren Ripping to Enhance the Regeneration of Acacia ozrnei Post Rabbit Calicivirus Disease

Cummeragunja Sandhill Revegetation South-west Rabbit Control Management Plan Phase 3 Rabbit Warren Ripping Post Rabbit Calicivirus Disease to Enhance Regeneration of Acacia camel

National Landcare Program Eastern Riverina Catchments Community Natural Resources Officer Bameys Gully Salinity & Soil Plan Salinity & Gully Management for Talbralgar Catchment Landcare Development & Action, Bellingen-Dorrigo Bland Creek Catchment Action Plan Bland District Landcare Education Extension Officer Bohda Aboriginal Community Addressing Salinity & Drought Conditions by Growing & Establishing Salt Bush Plantations Boorowa River Catchment Planning Officer Reducing Pesticide Reliance by Bourke Farmers Demonstrating Alley Farming to Reclaim Production in Discharge Areas Gwvdir River Education Scheme Implementation of the Bungawalbin Catchment Plan Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre Northern Rivers Sustainable Agriculture Resource & Education Centre

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Castlereagh & Lower Macquarie Landcare

Central Coast Landcare On-ground Support

Preparation of a Management Plan for the Upper Popran Creek Catchment

Enhancing the Farmer Network for Conservation Farming & Grazing in the Central West

Queen Charlottes Vale Creek Regional Rehabilitation & Revegetation Program

Landcare Action Communication Program Mid-Lower Clarence Catchment

Clarence Floodplain Management Project

Sustainable Management of Priority Sub-catchments Coastal Floodplain

Dunecare & Landcare Support & Development Officer

Landcare Implementation Officer for the Condobolin District

Cookamidgera Upper Catchment Erosion Control & Revegetation Project

Bogan Landcare Support

Racecourse Creek Catchment Rehabilitation

Cooney Creek Catchment Gully Erosion Control Project

Corowa Regional Landcare Network Support Officer

Culcairn Landcare Group Community Support Officer

Aboriginal Natural Resource & Environment Management (NREM) Programs Coordinator Department of Land & Water Conservation

Changing Landscapes with Native Grasses in Central West NSW Department of Land & Water Conservation

Community Catchment Education in the NSW South East Department of Land & Water Conservation

Community Education & Strategic Planning for the Warragamba Catchment Department of Land & Water Conservation

Community Landcare Support in the Western Catchment Department of Land & Water Conservation

Ecological & Technical Support for Landcare on Rangelands Department of Land & Water Conservation

Integrated Catchment Management Planning, Macitay River Catchment Department of Land & Water Conservation

Management Plans for Remediation of Acid Sulfate Soil Hot Spots Department of Land & Water Conservation

National Landcare Program Coordination Department of Land & Water Conservation

Natural Heritage Trust Administration, Assessment & Initial Evaluations Department of Land & Water Conservation

Regional Landcare Support for NSW North Coast Department of Land & Water Conservation

Soil Landscape Mapping - Completion of Macleay-Hastings- Nambucca Catchments Department of Land & Water Conservation

State Landcare Facilitation & Assessment Department of Land & Water Conservation

Community Land Management Implementation Project Officer Dunedoo Area Community Group Inc

Dunedoo-Coolah Landcare Project Officer Dunedoo Area Community Group Inc

Protecting Water Quality by Using Poultry Litter More Efficiently on Pastures Dungog Gloucester Dairy Development Team Inc

Dustys Creek Catchment Management Plan Riparian Land Stabilisation Dustys Creek Landcare Group Inc

Implementation of Dustys Creek Catchment Management Plan Dustys Creek Landcare Group Inc

A Community Approach to Integrated Resource Management at Maroota Eastbend Rural Communications Inc

Collective Grazing Management Across Properties for Environmental Recovery & Holistic Resource Management Enduring Landscapes Inc

Eurobodalla Environment Education & Landcare Support Officer Eurobodalla Landcare Management Committee Inc

Eurobodalla Landcare Coordinator Eurobodalla Shire Council

Far South Coast Landcare Coordinator Far South Coast Landcare Association Inc

Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council Natural Resource & Cultural Heritage Land Audit Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council

The Backbone of our Catchment - The Reddestone Catchment Plan Implementation Stage 2 Furracabad Landcare Group

The Backbone of Our Catchment - The Reddestone Catchment Plan Implementation Stage I Glenrac Inc

$48 900

$127000

$11 000

$88 600

$45 100

$71 823

$17500

$224400

$56200

$66200

$103 200

$65 500

$32 400

$25 800

$40500

$29 500

$28 000

$81 600

$76 384

$112 000

$115 835

$32 800

$104700

$92 730

$15000

$234 135

$44351

$112600

$88800

$101 320

$32 482

$21 700

$46200

$101 000

$33 172

$84600

$57 000

$48 720

$54705

$36 387

$6600

$79 250

Castlereagh & Lower Macquarie Landcare Management Committee

Central Coast Community Environment Network Inc

Central Coast Landcare Network Inc

Central West Conservation Farming Association Inc

Charlotte Vale Landcare Group Inc

Clarence Landcare Inc

Clarence River County Council

Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare Inc

Condobolin & Districts Landcare Management Committee Inc

Cookamidgera Community Landcare Group Inc

Coolabah Landcare Group

Coonabarabran & Upper Castlereagh Catchment & Landcare Group Inc

Cooney Creek Landcare Group Inc

Corowa Regional Landcare Network

Culcairn Landcare Group Inc

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Acacia Plateau Headwaters Erosion Control & Management Stage 2 Granite Borders Our Land Our Soil Our Future Implementing & Coordinating On-ground Work Granite Borders Northern Tablelands Dung Beetle Express Super Solutions: On-ground Works to Improve Catchment Health Economic Value of Ecosystem Services Underpinning the Gwydir Valley Cotton Industry

Inverell Shire Natural Resource Action Plan

Hydrogeological Investigation for the Gwydir-Border Rivers Region

Implementation of the Gwydir Macintyre Resources Management Committee (GWYMAC) Strategic Plan Impact of Land Management Practices on Deep Drainage Salinity Landcare Support - Hastings, Camden Haven, Lower Macleay Care Group Support for Hastings, Camden Haven, Lower Mackay

Improving Floodgate & Drainage Management on the Hastings Camden Haven Floodplains Stage 3 Keep the Soil on the Site

Hawkesbury Nepean Peri Urban Landcare Coordinator Holbrook Landcare Support Officer Upper Billabong Landscape Restoration 2002 Implementing the Land & Water Management Plan for Perennial Pastures Houlaghans Valley Revegetation of Saline Recharge & Discharge Areas Implementation of Catchment & Rivercare Plans in the Hunter Catchment Lake Macquarie & Newcastle Landcare Resource Officer

Hunter Aggregate Regional Landcare Support Project Hunter Region Community Natural Resource Management Support Hunter Regional Landcare Capacity Building Program Lower Butlers Creek Saline Water Management Sustainable Dairy Effluent Control Karuah Catchment Community Natural Resource Management Information & Support Discretionary Funds Farm Scale Indicators of Sustainability Better Land Managers On-ground

More & Better Works On-ground: Karuah-Great Lakes Landcare Coordinator On-ground Works Implementation Assistance

Implementation of Land & Water Management Strategies for the Lower Macleay River Floodplain Children Planting & Painting for the Environment

Integrated Community Support for the North Coast of NSW

Lachlan Catchment Landcare Support

Regional Landcare Community Support Murray

Illawarra Landcare Technical Coordinator Lithgow Oberon Landcare Project Officer Trees & Pasture Reduce Salt Faster Implementing the Liverpool Plains Catchment Investment Strategy

Implementation of Actions in the Lower Lachlan & Lower Murrumbidgee Regions Maclaughlin River Native Vegetation Protection MalIce Sustainable Farming - Investigations & Farmer Skills Development Manning Landcare Coordinator

Medlow Water Quality - Dung Beetle

Granite Borders Landcare Committee Inc

Granite Borders Landcare Committee Inc Granite Borders Landcare Committee Inc Granite Borders Landcare Committee Inc Greening Australia NSW Inc

$9 600

$117600 $45 840

$47245

$251605

Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association Inc S50 000

Gwydir Macintyre Resources Management Committee (GWYMAC) Inc & Inverell Shire Council $38 300

Gwydir Macintyre Resources Management Committee (GWYMAC) Inc $87900

Gwydir Macintyre Resources Management Committee (GWYMAC) Inc $79000

Harden Murrwnburrah Landcare Group $104610

Hastings Camden Haven Landcare Coordinating Committee $45 930 Hastings Camden Haven Landcare Coordinating Committee $31 180

$75 800 $10980

$40000

$92 000

$264700

$9975

$253 800 $32 655 $107618

$177 020

$52 791

$37 000

$49800

$9 100

$42 200

$68 600

$54400

$94500 $21 100

$176 200

$122 300

$108904

$56000

$56 100

$170726

$217 108

$80400

$42000 $87 000

$58 825

$2 750

Hastings Council Hawkeshury-Nepean Catchment Management Trust Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Trust

Holbrook Landcare Group Inc

Houlaghans Valley Landcare Group Hunter Catchment Management Trust Hunter Catchment Management Trust Hunter Region Landcare Network Inc Hunter Region Landcare Network Inc Hunter Region Landcare Network Inc Junee Urban Landcare Group Karuah Catchment Landcare Group Inc Karuah-Great Lakes Catchment Landcare Coordinator Management Committee Inc Karuah-Great Lakes Catchment Landcare Coordinator Management Committee Inc Karuah-Great Lakes Catchment Landcare Coordinator Management Committee Inc

Karuah-Great Lakes Catchment Landcare Coordinator Management Committee Inc

Kempsey Shire Council Kids Earth Fund (Australia) Inc Land & Water Conservation

Land & Water Conservation

Land & Water Conservation Landcare Illawarra Inc Lithgow-Oberon Landcare Association Inc Little River Landcare Group Inc Liverpool Plains Land Management Committee Inc

Lower Lachlan Landcare Group Maclaughlin River Landcare Mallet Sustainable Farming Project Inc Manning Landcare Coordinators Management Committee Inc Medlow Landcare Group Inc

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Merriwa Common Native Rangeland Rehabilitation & Demonstration Sustainable Grazing Management & Riparian Zone Protection in the Goulbum River Catchment

Mid Lachlan Landcare Project Officer

Merrybundinah to Bhllabong Creek Green Corridor & Dryland Salinity Abatement

Moxley Farms Landcare & Environmental Management Strategy

Murrakool Landcare Coordinator

Best Practice for Nutrient & Biodiversity Management on Intensive Dairy Farms

Landcare Action Planning & Education Officer for the Young District

Murrumbidgee Community Support Program

Implementing Myall Lakes Catchment Plan Recommendation Sustainable Dairy Management

Nambucca Valley Landcare Coordinator

Ngunnawal Caring for Country

Acid Sulfate Soils Extension Support

Central Tablelands Water Use Efficiency Benchmarks Monitoring & Education

Increasing the Adoption of Conservation Farming in Central West NSW

Minimising the Impact on the Environment from Intensive Farming Operations

NSW Acid Sulfate Soils Information & Coordination

Restoration of Native Perennial Grasses Using Seed Banks

South Coast Water Use Efficiency Benchmarks, Monitoring & Education

Southern Tablelands & River Pumpers Water Use Efficiency Benchmarks, Monitoring & Education

Delivering Nature Conservation & Resource Management Options to Farmers

Encouraging the Adoption of Conservation & Sustainable Resource Management by Farmers

Parkes & District Landcare Coordinator & Strategic Plan Project

Community Stewardship of Catchment Water Quality

Upper Namoi Landcare Coordinator

Rangeland Management Action Plan Implementation Officer

Landcare Support for the Richmond Catchment, Northern NSW

Empowerment & Action Planning in the Cudgegong Catchment, Upper Macquarie, NSW

Sappa Bulga Native Grass Management Trial

South East Dairy Farmers Sustainable Pastures Management Program

Young District Strategic Catchment Management Plan

Lower Shoalhaven Landcare & Bushcare Coordinator

Southern New England Landcare Coordinating Committee's Decade of Landcare Delivering Targeted Outcomes on a Bioregional Scale

Restore Biodiversity on Degraded Landscapes

Mid Snowy Catchment Natural Resource Manager

Action Planning for the South East Catchment

Assessing Options for Sustainable Land Use & Trade-offs in the Snowy River Catchment NSW Paupong Numbla Vale Land Conservation Incentive

Snowy Genoa Catchment Action Plan - Natural Resources Planner

South East Regional Landcare Facilitator

Integrated Catchment Management Community Coordinator

Sustainable Systems: Implementing Landcare On-ground in the Upper Mid North Coast Catchment

Merriwa Landcare Inc $6850

Merriwa Shire Council $68 182

Mid Lachlan Valley Landcare Group Inc $73 500

Middle Billabong Landcare Group $19440

Mosley Farms Pry Ltd $7 000

Murrakool Inc $49463

Murrakool Inc $23 857

Murray Dairy Inc $44000

Murringo & East Young Landcare Group Inc $55 808

Murrumbidgee Landcare Association $801800

Myall Catchment Landcare Group Inc $116100

Nainbucca Valley Landcare Inc S64500

Ngunnawal Local Aboriginal Land Council $62 200

NSW Acid Sulfate Soils Management Advisory Committee $51 871

NSW Agriculture $75 492

NSW Agriculture $190544

NSW Agriculture $4 500

NSW Agriculture $38431

NSW Agriculture $13 142

NSW Agriculture $18455

NSW Agriculture $75 492

NSW Farmers Association $16 237

NSW Farmers Association $61 200

Parkes & District Landcare Steering Committee Inc $111476

Paterson Allyn Valley Landcare Group inc $12000

Quirindi Shire Council $61 500

Rangeland Management Action Plan Committee Inc $130507

Richmond Catchment Landcare Inc $150800

Ryistone Shire Council $94300

Sappa Bulga Landcare Group Inc $3400

Sapphire Coast Producers Association Inc $15 300

Scenic Road Landcare Group $118 300

Shoalhaven Total Catchment Management Landcare Committee $53 000

Southern New England Landcare Coordinating Committee Inc (Dumaresq Landcare) $101800

Snowball Landcare Group Inc $89441

Snowy River Interstate Landcare Committee Inc $65 200

Snowy River Shire Council $34000

Snowy River Shire Council S22200

Snowy River Shire Council $42 300

Snowy River Shire Council $41400

South East Landcare Group Inc $59000

Southern Highlands Landcare Network $63 500

Southern New England Landcare Coordinating Committee Inc S46000

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Improvement in Native Pastures to Reduce Groundwater Recharge Building Sutherland Shire Environment Centre's Capability to Empower Stakeholders' Engagement in Agenda 21 Issues Manning Valley Soil & Water Protection - Dung Beetle Project

Bioremediation of Waterborne Pesticide Residues in Cotton Farms

Support for the Community to Manage Natural Resources in the Upper Namoi Horticultural Chemicals & Soil Health: Effects & Amelioration Optimising Sustainability of Subtropical Production Through Earthworm Friendly Management Practices Landslip Stabilisation Restoration ofJacksons Creek Source Developing Floodplain Land Use & Drainage Management Techniques to Improve Estuarine Water Quality Building on Landcare in the Tweed & Brunswick Catchments Implementation of Upper Clarence Regional Landcare Strategy Landholders Embracing a Sub-catchment Approach in the Upper Clarence Facilitating On-ground Implementation of Sustainable Resource Management in the Upper Lachlan Catchment Implementation Officer for the Upper Lachlan Regional Action Plan Targeted Revegetation for Salinity Recharge in Upper-Mid

Lachlan & Upper Murrumbidgee Catchments Continuing Landcare Support - Regional Landcare Landscape Strategy Upper Shoalhaven Community Landcare Coordinator Demonstrating Alternative Methods for Restoring Biodiversity to Degraded Environments Upper Snowy Landcare Coordinator Upper Timbumburi Landcare Wildlife Corridor Gully Erosion Salinity & Water Control Re-establishment of Native Grass Ecosystems for Sustainable Pasture Management Sediment Control in the Wang Wank River Catchment Watershed Landcare District Support Officer Conservation Grazing Support in the Central Tablelands & Slopes of NSW Intercropping for Management of Deep Drainage & Land Degradation Weddin Catchment Action Plan Coordinator Weddin Catchment Action Plan Implementation Stage I Weddin Landcare Coordinator Landcare Coordinator for Wee Waa Lower Namoi

Bell River Natural Resource Target Plan Capacity Building & Empowerment of Wellington-Dubbo Community On-ground Support for Stewardship in the NSW Rangelands Management of Salinity in Western Sydney Vegetation Filter Strips: Community Based Options for Reduction of Agricultural Runoff to Waterways Winchendcsnvale Catchment Plan Priorities Implementation of Priority Recommendations within the Plan of Management for Wollombi Brook Wollondilly Landcare Coordinator & Action Planner Wollondilly Landcare Coordinator & Action Planner Erosion Control to Help Protect the Integrity of the Aberfoyle River Conservation Management of Productive Monaro Native Grasslands Gully Erosion Control Revegetation in the Wadbilliga & Yowrie River Sub-catchments

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Stipa Native Grasses Association Inc

Sutherland Shire Environment Centre Inc Taree North Rotary Club Inc Coordinating Committee Namoi Valley Water Users Association Inc

Tamworth-Manilla Landcare Association Tuckombil Landcare & NSW Agriculture

Tuckombil Landcare Inc Tweed Landcare Group Inc

Tweed Shire Council Tweed-Brunswick Care Coordinating Committee Inc Upper Clarence Combined Landcare Group Inc

Upper Clarence Combined Landcare Group Inc

Upper Lachlan Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc Upper Lachlan Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc

Upper Lachlan Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc Upper Murray Landcare Groups Inc Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council

Upper Snowy Landcare Committee Inc Upper Snowy Landcare Committee Inc

Upper Timbumburi Landcare Group Inc

Urabrible Landcare Group Inc Wang Wank River Catchment Landcare Group Inc Watershed Steering Committee

Watershed Steering Committee Inc Weddin Landcare Steering Committee Inc Weddin Landcarr Steering Committee Inc Weddin Landcare Steering Committee Inc Weddin Landcare Steering Committee Inc Wee Waa & Lower Namoi Landcare Coordinating Committee Inc Wellington-Dubbo Landcare Management Committee Inc Wellington-Dubbo Landcare Management Committee Inc West 2000 Plus Management Board Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils

Wetland Care Australia Inc Wiochendonvale Landcare Inc

Wollombi Valley Landcare Group Inc Wollondilly Landcare Coordinator Committee Wollondilly Landcare Coordinator Committee Wongwibinda Landcare Group World Wide Fund for Nature Australia

Yowrie Valley Landcare Inc $46300

$63 100

$20000

$24200

$60270

$130900

$37 228

$82 500

$8 261

$48100 $73 600

$63200

$34900

$66 500 $64900

$50000 $24 720

$21 310

$7 800

$71 100

$78 364

$11 100

$25 200

$65800

$67 100

$46600

$58 900

$155 100

$17800

$27 000

$109000 $126400

$266263

$95400

$101 220

$28 600

$69900

$20 100

$34 100

$19500 $32 000

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ATational Reserve System Program Grassy Box Woodlands in NSW: A Model for Integrated Conservation Acquisition of Hastings Tranquillity as a NSW North Coast Bioregional Reserve

Fourteen Confidential Land Acquisition Projects in NSW

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

Various

$119990

$166700

$10 319 008

National Reserve System - Indigenous Protected Areas Program

Wattleridge Land Management Project Banbai Business Enterprises Inc

Forresters Beach Peninsula Cooperative Management Nambucca Heads Local Aboriginal Land Council

$92 000

$30 000

National Rivers-are Program

Plans into Practice - Riparian Zone Management in the Bellinger-Upper Nymbodia Catchments

Re-establishment of Native Vegetation & Reduction of Siltation of Bourbin Catchment Stage 2

Mobile Floodgate Lift

Implementation & Appraisal of Riparian Restoration Projects Lower North Coast

Implementation of River Plans Upper North Coast & Northern Rivers

Dora Creek Community Integrated Catchment Action Plan

Dorrigo Mountain Top Riparian Management, Nutrient & Erosion Control from Livestock Crossings

Fish Habitat Restoration Project Orphan School Creek, Canley Vale

Bega-Towamba Catchments Stream Rehabilitation Incentive Program

River & Vegetation Action Plan Development & Implementation Mark 2

Manning River Tidal Dynamics & Flood Study & Entrance Conditions

Voluntary Stream Care Incentive Scheme for the Hastings & Camden Haven Catchments

Riverbank Management Program Catchment Implementation Phase

Water Information System for the Environment (WISE); Rivers & Wetland Information System for the Illawarra Catchment

Hunter Region River Action Plan

Implementation of Total Catchment Management Strategies in Three Sub-catchments

River Action Plans for Community Groups Lower Hunter & Central Coast

Great Lakes & Manning Catchments River Action Plans

Warners Bay Riparian Zone Rehabilitation & Wildlife Corridor Extension

Clarence Catchment Community Stormwater Awareness Campaign

Hop In & Help Manly Lagoon

Manning & Kamah Great Lakes Stream Bank Protection Scheme

Water Quality Action Plan for the Upper Hunter; Denman to Murrurundi

Managing Native Vegetation Along the Coxs River: An Ongoing Community Project

Capacity Building for Waterway Advocates on Natural Resource Management Committees

Orara Valley Restoration

Riparian Rehabilitation Incentive Scheme Far North Coast Region

River Action Plans for Community Groups Upper Hunter

Kennaicle Creek Riparian Regeneration & Protection Project

Evaluating Current & Developing Suitable Best Practice Techniques for Drainage Management

Upper Clarence Riparian Action Program

Araluen Creek Su-eambed Controls 2001

Bellinger Care Coordinating Committee Inc $54340

Bourbin Creek Landcare Group $14600

Clarence River County Council $17 300

Department of Land & Water Conservation $93 100

Department of Land & Water Conservation $89 100

Dora Creek Catchment Group Inc $24900

Dorrigo Mountain Top Landcare Group Inc $9900

Fairfield City Council $22 250

Far South Coast Landcare Association Inc $183 740

Far South Coast Landcare Association Inc $50000

Greater Taree City Council $50000

Hastings Camden Haven Landcare Coordinating Committee Inc $112840

Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Trust $129250

Helensburgh & District Landcare Group Inc $105400

Hunter Catchment Management Trust $72 250

Hunter Catchment Management Trust $43 800

Hunter Catchment Management Trust $81 500

Karuah Catchment Landcare Group Inc $61 818

Lake Macquarie City Council $104200

Maclean Shire Council S15800

Manly Environment Centre S48 300

Manning Landcare Coordinators Management Committee Inc $41 818

Muswellbrook Shire Council $36000

National Parks & Wildlife Service $10000

Ocean Watch Australia Ltd $21 500

Orara Valley Rivercare Groups 5142 600

Richmond Catchment Landcare Inc $139646

Scone Landcare Group Inc $74200

Upper Missabotti Landcare Group Inc $10500

Tweed Shire Council $49 400

Upper Clarence Combined Landcare Group Inc $21 500

Upper Dena Catchment Landcare Group $24200

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$31500 $65200

$3 800

Upper Shoalhaven & Upper Dena Riparian Restoration Incentive Program Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council

Upper Shoalhaven Stream Degradation Survey Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council

Hydrogeological Study of Combo, Wilpinjong & Wollar Creek Catchments Wilpinjong Landcare Group Inc

National River Health Program

Environmental Flows Initiative - Snowy River Benchmarking Study Assessment of Wetland Loss in the Murray-Darling Basin

National Weeds Program

Willow Management & Revegetation Project, Ben Chifley Catchment Stage 2

Coffs Harbour Dunal restoration & Bitou Bush Control Program

Removing Willow from Boree Creek & Stream Bank Restoration & Revegetation within Cudal Village

Sumanerhill Creek Exotic Tree Removal, Repair Fence & Revegetation Stage 2

Far South Coast Bitou Bush Control

Strategic Control of Lantana Southern NSW

Bitou Bush Control & Restoration Coomaditchie Wetland Lagoon

Protection of Seabird Habitat by Eradication of Bridal Creeper, Lord Howe Island

Lower Lachlan Willow Control

Mid North Coast NSW Volunteer Worker Pilot Project on Bitou Bush Control

Bitou Bush & Boneseed Control in the Northern Beaches Region of Sydney

National Coordination of Serrated Tussock Demonstration Sites & National Best Practice Management Guide

Salvinia Control & Education - Protecting the Myall Lakes Waterways

Bitou Bush - Turning Back the Tide with Community Action

Research Project to Develop Methods of Containment of Fragmented Alligator Weed Following Treatment

Bitou Bush Control in Cromwell Park, Malabar

Regional Applications - Sydney North West Regional Weeds Committee Bass Point Littoral Rainforest Protection Program

Bombala River & Delegate River Willow Management Project

New England Regional Serrated Tussock Community Education & Control Project

Management of Bitou Bush & Kurnell Dune Forest on the Kurneil Peninsula

Cudgegong Catchment Committee, Local Government & State Agency Alliance Willow Removal & Streambank Revegetation Project Cudgegong River, Goulburn River, Cunninghams Creek

Tumut-Adelong Region Black Willow Eradication Project

Tweed Coast Bitou Bush Control Strategy Planning & Implementation

Grazing Management for Long-term Utilisation & Control of Chilean Needle Grass

New England Best Practice Testing & Demonstrations for Serrated Tussock

Upper Murnambidgee Catchment Strategic Serrated Tussock Management Project

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

Ben Chifley Catchment Steering Committee Inc

Coffs Harbour City Council

Cudal Landcare Inc

Emu Swamp Landcare Group Inc

Eurobodalla Shire Council

Illawarra District Noxious Weeds Authority

Lord Howe Island Board

Lower Lachlan Landcare Group

North Coast Weed Advisory Committee

Northern Beaches Community Landcare Inc

NSW Agriculture

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

Port Stephens Coastal Weeds Action Group

Port Stephens Shire Council

Randwick City Council

Ryde City Council

Shellharbour City Council

Snowy River Interstate Landcare Committee I nc

Southern New England Landcare Coordinating Committee Inc -

Sutherland Shire Council

Cudgegong Catchment Committee

Tumut-Adelong Region Catchment Management Group Inc

Tweed Dunecare Advisory Committee

University of New England

Upper Murrumbidgee Landcare Committee

$25 010

$51 000

$111 100

$12 260

$8000

$21727

$50000

$51000

$9800

$52 700

$3 200

$25 000

$30000

$50000

$19700

$47400

$19 700

$3 900

$21 000

$13 800

$61 000

$35 300

$29600

$161 500

$200000

$87000

$37 500

$35 500

$50000

National Wetlands Program

A Water Management Plan & Water Targets for the Narran Lake Wetlands

Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council Buri-Bungwahi Wetland Remnant Regeneration

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Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology $72 500

Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council $54 025

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in 2001-02

Macquarie Marshes Landholder Monitoring Program Designation & Management of Ramsar Wetlands in NSW Phase 2

Migratory & Threatened Shorebird Assessment & Conservation Action in NSW

Australia's Oceans Policy

Belongil Catchment Rehabilitation Project - Developing a Model for the Re-establishment of Melaleuca Wetland & the Management of Acid Sulfate Soils

Painters Channel Comparative Acid Neutralisation Demonstration

Remediation of Acid Discharges from Partridge Creek, Hastings River, NSW

Real-time Control of Major Floodgates to Mitigate Acid Sulfate Soil Discharge, Lower Macleay

Marine Parks Mooring Program NSW

Protecting Sensitive Marine Environments NSW

Active Floodgate Management on a Sub-catchment Basis, Tuckean Swamp, Northern NSW

Removal of Acidity from Caneland Drainage: A Generalisable Model for Acid Sulfate Soil Management

II astc Management Awareness Program

Centre for Recycled Organics in Agriculture Funding for Online Recycled Organics Catalogue

Waterwatch A ustralia

Central Coast Community Waterwatch Coordinator NSW Waterwatch Network Management

NSW South East Regional Water Quality Monitoring & Integration

Waterwatch Coordination Hunter Region

Waterwatch Hunter Valley Lake Macquarie & Karuah Great Lakes

Catchment Education Officer Murrumbidgee Region

Community Monitoring in the Central West Catchments

Next Step: Community Based Collaborative Waterway Monitoring, Assisting Review Audit of Regional Catchment Targets

\\\ State Waterwatch Facilitator

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Ilisshcarr Alice Springs Native Vegetation Management Program

Nature Conservation on Private Land in Alice Springs

Barrah Community Development Employment Program (CDEP) Ranger Program

Protection of Valuable Rainforest Habitat, Blyth River Floodplain

Land Management & Capacity Building of Traditional Owners of Wagiman Aboriginal Lands

Re-establishing the Native Environment in the Casuarina Street Primary School Vicinity, Katherine

Natural Resource Strategy for the Coomalie Sub-region

Capacity Building for Conservation & Development, Gurnardir Catchment, Western Arnhem Land

Natural Heritage Trust Administration, Assessment & Initial Evaluation

Elliott Revegetation & Environmental Health Project

Coomalie Creek Revegetation & Wildlife Corridor

Aboriginal Vegetation Management for the Semi-arid Tropics

Macquarie Marshes Catchment Committee Inc

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

NSW Wader Study Group Inc

Byron Shire Council

Clarence River County Council

Hastings Council

Kempsey Shire Council

NSW Marine Parks Authority

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

Richmond River County Council

Tweed Shire Council

NSW Agriculture

Recycled Organics Unit, University of NSW

Central Coast Community Environment Network Inc

Department of Land & Water Conservation

Eurobodalls Shire Council

Hunter Catchment Management Trust

Land & Water Conservation

Alice Springs Town Council

Barrah CDEP

Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

Benung Aboriginal Association Inc

Casuarina Street Primary School

Coomalie Community Government Council

Denied Association Inc

Department of Lands, Planning & Environment

Elliot District Community Government Council

Exotic Timbers of Australia

Greening Australia (NT) Inc

$83 500

$84050

$18000

$164475

$78800

$51900

$91000

$28 000

$100000

$95 371

$109455

S158800

$55 000

$35000

$15000

$35000

$35 000

$25 000

$53 000

$50000

$105000

S40000

$42 000

$85490

$88300

$15600

$50000

$2 100

S49900

$31 400

$61 600

$1100

$8800

$191 300

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Katherine Region Rangeland Revegetation Centre Top End Nature Grants

Aboriginal Landcare Education Program Environmental Health in Aboriginal Lands Assistance Scheme

Todd & Charles Rivers & Coolibah Swamp Rehabilitation

Intensive Fauna Survey to Rediscover Western Quoll with Supporting Programs

Barldy Region Native Vegetation Extension Program

Barfly Region Traditional Fire Management Program

Provenance -Revegetation Project - Seedbank & Plant Distribution Kalano Revegetation & Sustainable Land Management

Nature Conservation on Private Property

Land Management of Robinson River Community & Homelands

Site Protection of the Arafura Wetlands & Glyde River Inter-tidal Zone

Kulpitjata Land Management Plan

Mutitjulu Community: Rehabilitating & Revegetating the Land Project

Only One!: Aboriginal Women Developing Natural Resource Industries Based on Traditional Knowledge

Protection & Restoration of Floodplain Vegetation on Aboriginal Lands of the Top End

Assessing the Potential of Native Grass Species for Revegetation of Tropical Wetland Habitats.

Mitchell Creek Catchment Vegetation Management Project

Rangelands Rehabilitation Paddys Plain

A Conservation Strategy for the Finke Bioregion, NT

Bushcare Coordinator, Northern Region

Bushcare Coordinator, Southern Region

Northern & Western Arafura Swamp Land Management Planning & Action

Biodiversity Management & Sustainable Pastoralism in the Roper River Catchment

Exclusion Fencing Along Jalboi & Flying Fox Rivers, Big River Station

Flying Fox Station Stock Exclusion Fencing of the Roper River

Stock Exclusion Fencing of the Hodgson River on Mount McMinn Station

Direct Seeding - Provenance Based Revegetation Program on Aboriginal Lands

Mulga Woodland Conservation Using Effluent Irrigated Firewood Plantations in Central Australia

Remote Area Landcare Knowledge & Skills Development

Tennant Creek Biodiversity Conservation Project

Maintenance of Biodiversity Values on the Tiwi Islands - Conservation Planning Integrated with Forestry Development

Integrated Vegetation Management Strategies for the Vernon Region

Coasrcare

Revegetation & Boundary Definition of Barge Landing

Mule Creek Coastal Access

Dundee Beach Management & Preservation

Dundee Coast Nature Walk

Aboriginal Coastal Vegetation Management

Marine Life of the NT Poster

Weed Control & Native Revegetation Milikapiti Foreshore 2 Surrounds

Pirlangimpi Beach Erosion Project

Tiwi Coastal Education

Greening Australia (NT) Inc

Greening Australia NT Inc

Ikuntji Community Council Inc

Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation

Kalano Community Association Inc

Litchfield Shire Council Mungoorbada Aboriginal Corporation

Mm-wangi Community Aboriginal Corporation

Mutitjulu Community Inc

Ngaanyatjarra Pitjaniatjara Yankunytjatjara Women Council Aboriginal Corporation

Northern Land Council

NT Department of Primary Industry & Fisheries

Palmerston Town Council

Pantharpilenhe Community

Parks & Wildlife Commission of the NT

Ramingining Homelands Resource Centre

Roper River Landcare Group Inc

Tangentyere Council Inc

Tennant Creek Town Council

Tiwi Land Council Inc

Vernon Region Vegetation Management Group

Bawinanga Aboriginal Organisation

Borroloola Community Government Council

Dundee Enviro Care Inc

Dundee School

Greening Australia NT Inc

Marine & Coastal Community Network

Milikapiti Community Government Council Inc

Pirlangimpi Community Management Board

Tiwi Land Council Inc

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$68 600 $83 500

$48300

$74 950

$25 800

$95 000

$14810

$29 150

$49 500

$66 700

$47800

$47900

$46 800

$24330

$20000

$14220

$17 400

$41 980

$24300

S108200

$58 000

$55 000

$40000

$47000

$29800

$35 300

$15 140

$47 800

$95 000

$43400

$97950

$57 827

$18 500

$42410

$22 922

$5 546

$10000

$2900

$26 363

$10 350

$14800

$17 727

$8600

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Coasts and Clean Seas Status of Freshwater & Estuarine Elasrnobranchs (Sharks & Rays) in Northern Australia

Dinah Beach, Darwin, Waste Retention & Recovery Project

Darwin Correctional Centre - Effluent Reuse to Reduce Waste Water Discharge into Hudson Creek & Darwin Harbour

Conserving Dugongs in the Darwin Region

Stock Composition of Green & Flatback Turtles in the Arafura Sea Region

Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service Quarantine Container Wash Bay, Water Wash Recycler, Frances Bay

Sadgroves Quay Waste Oil Containment & Oilwater Separator Project

CSIRO Marine Research

Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association

NT Correctional Services

NT University

Perkins Shipping Pty Ltd

Sadgroves Quay Pty Ltd

1:ndangered Species Program

Central Rock-rat Interim Recovery Plan Implementation Gouldian Finch Recovery Program Phase 2

Implementation of the Carpentaria Rock-rat (Zyzomys palatalis) Recovery Plan

Farm Forestry Program

lbp End Farm Forestry Development Program

fish e iâ¢ies Action Program

Barra Watch in the Victoria & Roper Rivers, NT Fisheries Action Program Coordinator

Validation of the NT Angler Diary Project: Barramundi Depletion Survey

Working Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow

/ o oaf Feral Animal Control Program

Post-Rabbit Calicivirus Disease Rabbit Control to Benefit Threatened Species in the Finke Bioregion

\ational Landcare f'rogram

Aboriginal Land Management Coordinator Maningrida Female Aboriginal Land Management Coordinator Maningrida

Sustainability of Wildlife Use for Subsistence in the Maningrida Region

Demonstration of Ecologically Sustainable Management of Camels on Aboriginal & Pastoral Land

Looking After Our Soils: Better Outstation & Road Development on Aboriginal Lands Central Land Council

Develop Centre Land Winch: A Pastoralists Natural Resource Monitoring Program

Integrated Pastoral Resource Management in Central Australia

Daly River-Port Keats Water Study

Darwin - Palmerston Landcare Coordinator

Gulf Region Land Resource Conservation Project Officer

Katherine Regional Landcare Coordinator

Land Management & Erosion Control, Maningrida & Homelands

Monitoring System for the Mary River Catchment Management Plan 2

National Landcare Program Coordination

Natural Heritage Trust Administration & Coordination

Pastoral Land Resource Capability Mapping in the Finke River Catchment

Tiwi Islands Water Study

West Arnhem Land Water Study

llarkly Rangeland Management Course

Parks & Wildlife Commission of the NT

Greening Australia (NT) Inc

Centralian Land Management Association

Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

$130000

$50000

$225 000

$38660

$53 010

S25000

$6 150

$35000

$44000

$19400

$109750

$26000

$20000

$31 100

$5 100

$234000

$58000

$53 345

$59500

$90900

S94000

$75 000

$43 532

$48830

S15040

$73 324

$71 733

$48 800

$68800

S19800

S44900

$61 600

S84800

$96860

S64300

$13 210

Amateur Fishermen's Association of the NT Inc

Department of Primary Industry & Fisheries NT

NT Seafood Council Inc

Central Australian Camel industry Association Inc

Centralian Land Management Association

Department of Lands, Planning & Environment

Department of Primary Industry & Fisheries - NT

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$35 775

Department of Lands, Planning & Environment $41 068 Department of Lands, Planning & Environment $81 528 Katherine Town Council $3 500

Ludmilla Creek Landcare Group Inc $16800

Roper River Landcare Group Inc $111500

Victoria River District Conservation Association inc $45 644

Department of Primary Industry & Fisheries NT

Murwangi Community Aboriginal Corporation

Victoria River District Conservation Association Inc

$40000

$50000

$44000

$708 000

$264634

$7 816

$43 900

$11 000

$82 900

Natural Heritage Trust Annual Report 2001-02

Grazing Regimes to Maintain Biodiversity in the Mitchell Grasslands Technology Transfer to Pastoral Land Managers

Aboriginal Landcare Education Program

Coordinating Ajawoyn 'One Nation' Land Management Workforce

Sustainable Management of Aboriginal Homelands in the Barkly Region: Land Management Officer

Katherine Landcare Group Coordinator & Community Education Officer

Tiwi Islands Regional Natural Resource Management Strategy

Coordination of the On-ground Land Management Activities on the Lower Daly River, NT

Landcare Coordination on the Lower Daly River, NT

Yirrkala Coordination, Strategic Development & Community Liaison

Yirrkala Community Environmental Project Officer: On-ground Works & Strategic Planning

Department of Primary Industry & Fisheries - NT

Department of Primary Industry & Fisheries - NT Greening Australia NT Inc

Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation

Julabkari Council Aboriginal Corporation

Katherine Landcare Group

Tiwi Land Council Inc

Wangamaty (Lower Daly River) Landcare Group Inc

Yirrkala Dhanbul Community Council Association

$46200

$43 100

$131800

$141 600

$44693

$49500

$169500

$48 800

$64100

$50400

$101200

National Reserve System Program

Acquisition, Purchase & Management of Newhaven Station Birds Australia $98000

National Reserve System - Indigenous Protected Areas Program Lajamanu Indigenous Protected Area Project Dhimurru Indigenous Protected Area Management

Laynhapuy Homelands Indigenous Protected Area Project

Angus Downs Indigenous Protected Area Project

S74100

$160000

$60000

$90000

Central Land Council

Dhimurru Land Management Aboriginal Corporation

Laynhapuy Homelands Association Inc

Lisanoce Pty Ltd

National Rivercare Program

Adaptive Water Quality Management - Mary River Integrated Catchment Management

Arafura Swamp Water Resources Study

Mary River Catchment Resource Assessment & Degradation Survey

Katherine Hot Springs Rehabilitation

Improving Environment Integrity of Riparian Areas in Upper Ludmilla Creek Catchment, Darwin

Sustainable Natural Resources & Integrated Catchment Management Coordinator

Restoration & Maintenance of Riparian Zone Biodiversity in the Victoria River District

National Weeds Program

Mesquite - Integrated Management in the NT NT Community Group Support & Activities

Prickly Acacia Eradication from the NT

Biological Control of Mimosa pigra & Integration with Other Control Options

Eradication of Athel Pine from the Finke River

Management of Non-nverine Athel Pine Occurrences

Eradication of Olive Hymenachne from the North of the Arafura Swamp, Central Arnhem Land, NT

Barleria prionitis Control in the Victoria River District, NT

Control of Parkinsonia aculeata in the Stint Creek Catchment & Birrindudu Lakes, NT"

Waste Management Awareness Program

Total Organic Waste Management, Alice Springs: A Model for a Small City

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fVaterwatch Australia Adelaide River & Coomalie Waterwatch Catchment Coordinator

Waterwatch Central Australia

NT Waterwatch Program Facilitation

Community Water Quality Monitoring Regional Coordinator Waterwatch Gapuwu Mel ngu Mala

Darwin Regional Waterwatch

Mary River & Adjacent Catchments Waterwatch Coordinator

Katherine Catchment Waterwatch Coordinator

QUEENS LAN D

-hr Pollution in %Iajor Cities Program Secondary Particle Formation by Photochemical Reaction

Particle Composition in Australian Cities

Adelaide River & Coomalie Region Landcare Group

Arid Lands Environment Centre Inc

Department of Lands, Planning & Environment

Gapuwn Mel'ngu Mala

Greening Australia (NT) Inc

Lower Mary River Landcare Group

NT Department of Lands, Planning & Environment

Queensland University of Technology

Victorian Environment Protection Authority

$10000

$27 000

$28 600

$28 000

$37 000

S12000

S23000

$65 000

$180000

Bush care

Seven Confidential Projects in the Cape York Region

West Cape York Natural Resource Management Plan, Local NR Centres & information Systems

Land & Sea Management Coordinator for the Wik & Kugu Homelands & Ranger Service

Rehabilitation & Revegetation of Degraded Aboriginal Lands

Strategic Revegetation of Mazlin Creek to Address Community & Ecological Needs

Barung Revegetation & Remnant Protection in the Upper Mary Catchment Stage 2

Communication of Voluntary Conservation Agreement Program & Incentives for Increased Participation

Enoggera Reservoir Rainforest Regeneration Project Stage 2

Black Ant Creek Catchment Rehabilitation

Strategic Vegetation Management Lower Burdekin Delta

Implementation of Government & Voluntary Conservation Program

Cape York Peninsula Sustainable Fire Management

Community Natural Heritage Trust Facilitator for Cape York Region

Key Habitat Connectivity in the Cardwell Shire

Charleys Creek Devolved Grant Project

Water Quality & Related Resource Management in the Lower Spring Creek Catchment

Implementing Vegetation Management on a Catchment Basis

Greening the Cooktown School

Holistic Natural Resource Management in the Crows Nest Shire

Stage I Restoration of Towers Hill, Charters Towers

Dawson River Catchment: Targeting Sustainability Through Community Participation, Coordination & integration Stage 2

Natural Heritage Trust Administration, Assessment & Initial Evaluation

Making it Happen - Geographic Information System Operations Desert Uplands - Advancing On-ground Nature Conservation

Rangelands Resource Management & Environmental Interpretation Centre

Conservation Grants on Rural Lands Stage 2

Advancing Lower Peterson Creek Revegetation Project

Emu Park Community Urban Bushcare Corridor Rehabilitation

Conservation Management of the Golden Shouldered Parrot

Various $2 545 336

Aboriginal Corporation of West Coast Cape York Peninsula Traditional Land Owners $869000

Aurukun Shire Council $105000

Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation S400000

Barron River Integrated Catchment Management Association Inc $4600

Barung Landcare Association Inc $50000

Brisbane City Council $21 000

Brisbane Forest Park Administration Authority $13 500

Bundi Road Subgroup of the Taroom Shire Landcare Group Inc $12 300

Burdekin Canegrowers Executive $110300

Caboolture Shire Council $20400

Cape York Peninsula Development Association $349400

Cape York Peninsula Development Association $95800

Cardwell Shire Council $39 114

Chinchilla District Landcare Group Inc $108800

Clifton Landcare Group Inc $54 450

Condamine Catchment Management Association Inc $100000

Cooktown State School & Secondary Department $2 300

Crows Nest Shire Council $206700

Dalrymple Landcare Committee Inc S4600

Dawson Catchment Coordinating Association Inc S39900

Department of Natural Resources $163900

Department of Natural Resources & Mines $90000

Desert Uplands Build-up & Development Strategy Committee Inc $129300

Desert Uplands Build-up & Development Strategy Committee Inc S20000

Douglas Shire Council S14200

Eastern Tinaroo Catchment Landcare Group Inc $11 300

Emu Park Urban Bushcare Group $18600

Environmental Protection Agency $76000

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Expansion of Land for Wildlife Partnerships in Queensland Queensland Bushcare Facilitators

Queensland National Vegetation Initiative Community Group Coordinator

Remnant Indigenous Flora Restoration in Eprapah Creek Catchment Core & Linkage Areas

Increasing Adoption of Best Management Practices in the Fitzroy Basin Region

Land for Wildlife - Capricorn

Advancing On-ground Nature Conservation in the South East Queensland Bioregion North

Advancing On-ground Nature Conservation in the Southern Gulf Regions

Advancing On-ground Nature Conservation Burdekin Bowen Brigalow Belt Stage 2

Advancing On-ground Nature Conservation - Border Rivers Catchment

Advancing On-ground Nature Conservation - Mitchell Grass Downs Bioregion

Advancing On-ground Nature Conservation - Queensland Murray-Darling Basin

Protect & Reconnect Strategic Corridors of Green Stage 2

Wide Bay Burnett Land for Wildlife Project Stage 2

Ingham Tyro Wetlands Stage 2

Injinoo & Area Natural Resource & Cultural Centre, Natural Resource Management Plan, Information System & Ranger Service

Johnstone Community Wetland Rehabilitation Program

Clancy Estate Wetland Remnant Rehabilitation Project

Johnstone Community Vegetation Initiative Stage 2

Joskeleigh Area Community Native Forest Restoration & Management

Implementation of the Kingaroy Shire Remnant Vegetation Management Strategy

Land for Wildlife Lake Eyre Basin Pilot Project

Lower Fitzroy River Incentives for Strategic Community Action to Improve Catchment Health

Natural & Cultural Resource Management Centre & Rangers for Lockhart River Homelands Phase I

Protecting & Restoring Threatened Habitat & Species in Loders Creek Catchment, Southport

Central Queensland Coast Bioregion Revegetation & Integrated Catchment Management Implementation

Integrating Land for Wildlife into Local Government Activities, Mackay Whitsunday Region

Land & Sea Coordinator for Old Mapoon Lands, Waters & Ranger Service

Ranges to River Moggill Creek Catchment Project Stage 2

Implementation of Management Plan for Natural Areas of Myall Park Botanic Garden

Shell Mound Management & Protection West Cape York Peninsula

Accelerated Community Based Natural Resource Management Outcomes in the Wet Tropics Region

Ningy Ningy Community Bushland Reclamation Project Stage 2

Linking & Restoring Rainforest Remnants within the Mn Kin Catchment

North Queensland Land for Wildlife

Wet Tropics Vegetation & Biodiversity Management Program

On-ground Works for Native Vegetation Management & Rehabilitation Devolved Grant

Mungarra Reserve - Council & Community Rehabilitation of 2 Regionally Endangered Ecosystems

Environmental Protection Agency

Eprapah Creek Catchment Landcare Association Inc

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc

Gladstone City Council

Greening Australia Queensland Inc

Hervey Bay City Council

Hinchinbrook Shire Council

Injinoo Land Trust

Johnstone River Catchment Management Association Inc

Johnstone Shire Council

Joskeleigh South Sea Islander Community Development Association Inc

Kingaroy Shire Council

Lake Eyre Basin Coordinating Group Inc

Livingstone Shire Council

Lockhart River Aboriginal Council

Loders Creek Integrated Catchment Management Community Association

Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Strategy Group Inc

Marpuna Community Aboriginal Corporation

Moggill Creek Catchment Management Group

Myall Park Botanic Garden Ltd

Napranum Aboriginal Corporation

Natural Resource Management Board (Wet Tropics) Inc

Ningy Ningy Cultural Heritage Association Inc

Noosa & District Landcare Group Inc

North Queensland Afforestation Association Inc

Northern Gulf Resources Management Group Inc

$27 700

$528 541

$98 000

$19300

$246 500

$12 000

$120000

$170000

$262 200

$284000

$536 000

$150000

$92 600

$94900

$808000

S9000

$49900

$24000

$4600

$64100

$17 400

$64000

$161) 300

$20000

$500000

$60000

$87 300

$45000

$2 500

$81 500

$100000

$16700

$42 300

$58 000

$410000

$150000

Pine Rivers Shire Council $34000

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Central Queensland Coast Land for Wildlife Project Conserving Remnant Vegetation in Pittsworth Shire Through Community Action

Pinjarra Hills Moggill Habitat Restoration & Fragment Linkage Project

Making It Happen - Cape York Natural Heritage Trust Plan Support & Coordination

Making It Happen - Cape York Property Plans Extension - Pilot Properties Support & Coordination

A Users Guide to the Regional Ecosystems of the Desert Uplands Bioregion

Central Highlands Linkup - A Landholder & Main Roads Partnership for Maintaining & Managing Significant Natural Vegetation

Conservation Management of Nationally Endangered Plant Species on Cape York Peninsula

Supporting Community Nature Conservation in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin Through Land for Wildlife Program

Restoration Strategies for Cape York Plant Communities Threatened By Sicldepod Invasion

Improving Community Awareness of the Importance of Retaining Native Vegetation

Implementing the Myall Creek Action Plan Stage 2

Integrating Nature Conservation & Production in South West Queensland

Carrick Creek Revegetation Project

\looloolah River Wildlife Corridor Project

Taribelang Bunda Rainforest Restoration & Cultural Heritage Trail

Food for Wildlife: Sustaining Biodiversity in Urban Bushland

Revegetation of Upper Catchment of Back Creek Beechmont

Iastern Darling Downs Escarpment Project Stage 2

Restoration of High Priority Habitats in the Townsville Thuringowa Region

Conservation of Remnant Vegetation on Private Property on the Atherton Tablelands

Enhancing Eucalypt Woodland in Cape York Peninsula as Arboreal Marsupial Habitat

Maclin Creek Rehabilitation Project Stage 2

Peterson Creek Corridor Consolidation Stage 2

Upper Barron Revegetation Project

Upper North Johnstone River Revegetation Project

Protection & Management of Remnant Softwood Scrub Surrounding the Bomboolba Group of Mountains

Landholders Nature Conservation

Restoration & Protection of Bushland for Glossy Black-Cockatoo

Conservation of Endangered Darling Downs Native Grassy Ecosystems

Conservation of Native Blue Grasslands & Biodiversity in the Central Highlands

Implementing South-East Queensland Rainforest Recovery Actions

(na. ten re

Save our Saltwater Creek (SOS)

Training Proactive Waterbird Rescue Crews Throughout South East Queensland

Waterbird Care Campaign for Queenslands Fishing Community

Bloomfield Catchment Coastal Vegetation Management

Mullets Lagoon Interpretive Facilities & Tree Planting

Pioneer Integrated Catchment Management Association Inc $15300

Pittsworth Shire Council $54100

Pullen Pullen Catchments Group Inc $39 500

Queensland Department of Natural Resources $321 319

Queensland Department of the Premier & Cabinet $86875

Queensland Herbarium $51 000

Queensland Main Roads Department $15 800

Queensland Parka & Wildlife Service $98900

Queensland Parka & Wildlife Service $58 200

Queensland University of Technology $250200

Roma Bush Gardens Association Inc $22 300

South Myall Catchment Landcare Group Inc $49900

South West Strategy S150 000

Springbrook Catchment Management Landcare Group $14300

Sunshine Coast Environment Council Inc $31600

Taribelang Bunda Aboriginal Corporation for Land $19300

The Hut Environmental & Community Association Inc $134200

Timbarra Sub-group of Beechmont District Landcare Association $3 000

Toowoomba City Council $68000

Townsville City Council $79000

Tree Kangaroo & Mammal Group Inc $30000

Tree Kangaroo & Mammal Group Inc S47300

Trees for the Evelyn & Atherton Tableland Inc S15 600

Trees for the Evelyn & Atherton Tableland Inc $24000

Trees for the Evelyn & Atherton Tableland Inc $18 400

Ulam-Raglan Landcare Group $3 000

Western Subregional Organisation of Councils $110400

IA9ldlife Preservation Society of Queensland Glossy Black-Cockatoo Branch Inc $43 800

World Wide Fund for Nature $66200

World Wide Fund for Nature S12000

World Wide Fund for Nature $120000

CLEAN - Cairns Local Environment Awareness Network $19500

Australian Seabird Rescue Group Queensland Inc $12 818

Australian Seabird Rescue Group Queensland Inc $17 391

Bloomfield Yalanji Catchment Coordinating Association Inc $21295

Bowen Shire Council $10909

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Queens Beach Sand Dunes Rehabilitation Project

Walker Bay Clean Up & Restoration Pennyfeather Beach Clean Up & Monitoring Sea Turtles Nests Monitoring & Protection Western Cape York Carmila Beach Dune Protection Project Coastal Cassowary Information Signage Along Wet Tropics Coast Woongarra Marine Park Monitoring & Education Project Phase 4 Cooloola Coast Community Monitoring Project Forrest Beach - Fern Street Rehabilitation Securing the Future of the Flatback Turtle in Port Curtis South End Remediation Project Creation of Robust & Diverse Dimal Plant Communities Hervey Bay Seagrass & Invertebrate Fauna Monitoring Program Seagrass Monitoring Advanced Phase 2 Holloways Beach Coast Care Project Cowley Beach Foreshore Rehabilitation Stage 2 Sea Turtle Conservation Through Community Education & Involvement in Monitoring Projects Restoration & Enhancement of Innes Park Foreshore Area Heath Point Foreshore Rehabilitation Southern End Lucinda Beach Revegetation & Fencing Project Sea Country Indigenous Marine Radio South Mission Beach Coastcare Project Eenie Creek Wetlands Rehabilitation & Interpretive Project Godwin Midden Complex, Pumicestone Passage Environmental

& Cultural Management

Quarantine Bay Signage, Vehicle Safeguards & Revegetation Sarina Beaches Coastal Rehabilitation Project Victory Park Dune Revegetation Project Stage 3 Surfriders Combating Foreshore Degradation on the Capricorn Coast Dunecare Demons Aboriginal Walk & Bush Tucker Garden

Clean Beach Day & Clean Beach Video Further Studies of Significant Migratory & Coastal Bird Sites Monitoring Migratory & Coastal Birds, Bowling Green Bay Tugun Dune Restoration & Interpretive Trail Seagrass Watch, Moreton Bay

Marine Turtle Protection Project, Deepwster National Park

Coasts and Cleaii Seas Cityport Sewage & Solid Waste Reception Facilities

Slipway Wastewater Management within Trinity Inlet Waters Australian Pilot Project for Treatment of Ships' Ballast Water

Eco-cluster Housing - A New Paradigm for Water Sensitive Urban Subdivision DSM Slipway - Main Slipway Marine Waste Disposal, Bowen Gladstone Marina Mobile Bilge Pump Out Facilities Pollutant Control Device & Piped Beach Outlet at Urangan Molongle Facility Combined Marine & Coastal Waste Management

Noosa Estuary Stormwater Quality Improvement Project Whyte Island Integrated Marine Washdown & Waste Reception Facilities Constructed Mangrove Wetlands - Prawn Farm Effluent Treatment

Bowen Shire Council on behalf of the Queens Beach Action Group Burrgirrku Land Trust Cape Projects Group Cape Projects Group Carmila Sports Reserve Association Cassowary Advisory Group Central Queensland University (sponsoring group) Cooloola Coastcare Forrest Beach Progress Association Gladstone Environmental Management Committee

Gladstone Environmental Management Committee Greening Noosa

Hervey Bay Dugong & Seagrass Monitoring Program Hervey Bay Dugong & Seagrass Monitoring Program Holloways Beach Residents Association Inalinga Sporting & Development Association

Indo-Pacific Sea Turtle Conservation Group

hines Park & Coral Cove Residents Association Inc

Johnstone Community Revegetation Unit Lucinda Coastcare Group Marine & Coastal Community Network

Mission Beach Coastcare Group Noosa Integrated Catchment Association Inc

Pumicestone Region Catchment Coordination Association Inc Quarantine Bay Residents Beach Protection Association Satins Integrated Catchment Management Association

South Peregian Beach Community Association Inc Surfrider Foundation Inc - Capricorn Branch Tallebudgera Beach School Thursday Island State School

Townsville Bird Observers Club Townsville Bird Observers Club

Tugun Surf Life Saving Club Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland Bayside Branch Wreck Rock Turtle Monitoring Program

Cairns Port Authority Coconut Slipway Pty Ltd Cooperative Research Centre for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area Cooperative Research Centre for Coastal Zone Estuary & Waterways Management Fitzroy Estuary DSM Slipway Pty Ltd Gladstone Port Authority Hervey Bay City Council Molongle Creek Boat Club Inc

Noosa Shire Council Port of Brisbane Queensland Department of Primary Industries

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$10364

$2 272 $29 538 $29400 $18000 $16000 $36646 $10930

$7 200 $6818 $14127 $5000

$7636 $16 396 $11 520 $19665

$13 550

$8920

$7 571

$7 160

$27000 $9585 $4234

$9 130

$5 750 $15 309 $8 330

$8 164

$7 500 $15000

$1 950 $3 ISO $3 600

$48 033 $13 261

$30000 $8 900

$100000

$137000

$65 000

$10620 $1 500

$65 000

$135 000

$24500

$131 863

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Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Fisheries Group

Mangrove Dieback Investigation - A Community Response io an Ecosystem in Distress

Reducing Nutrient Discharge from Existing Prawn Farms - Commercial Scale Application of FinfishlBiofilm Remediation

Implementing Fox Control to Protect Key Nesting Sites for Marine Turtles on the Central Queensland Coast

Implementing the Recovery Plan for Grey Nurse Sharks (Carcharius taurus) in Queensland Hardstand for Boat Maintenance & Traveift Development, Bundaberg

Ross River Boat Washdown Facility

Tchooratippa Wetland

Tropical Reef Shipyard Tidal Gates & Wastewater Treatment System

Caloundra Sandbanks Conservation for Marine Shorebirds

Endangered Species Program South East Queensland Rainforest Ecotone Recovery Project - Native Jute (Corchoras cunningham!:)

Ausrromyrrus gonoclada Recovery Plan

Conservation of Melaleuca ramariscina asp irbyana Low Open Forest is Remnant Bushland

Bridled Nailtail Wallaby Recovery Plan - Bringing Back the Flashjack

Four Queensland Multi-species Frog Recovery Plans: Implementation

Implementation of the Recovery Plan for the Northern Population of Eastern Bristlebird

Modified Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat Recovery Plan Phase 2

Progressing Northern Bettong Recovery)

Proserpine Rock-wallaby Recovery Plan Phase 2

['urn, Forests-i' Program Capacity Building for Forest Growers

Sustainable Native Forest Management in Low (450mm) Rainfall Areas

Extension Support for Farm Forestry Development in Beaudesert, Ipswich & Boonah Regions

\.:,vc Farm Forestry Development in the Fitzroy Basin & Adjacent Coastal Catchments Queensland Local Government Private Forestry Development Project

Central Queensland Coast Bioregion Revegetation & Integrated Catchment Management Implementation

Sustainable Native Forest Management on Private Lands Brisbane, Lockyer & South Burnett Catchment

Developing Agroforestry Systems for River Frontage Country in Central Queensland

Noosa River & Six Mile Catchment Farm Forestry Project Stage 2 Regional Implementation

Demonstration of Farm Forestry in Mid to Low Rainfall Regions of North Queensland

Innovative Farm Forestry Production Systems for Cape York Peninsula (National Component)

Strategic Management for Environmentally Responsible Production of Forest Products in Perpetuity on Private Land in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin Vmmm,d lot Establishment for Trial & Demonstration Purposes in the Dawson Valley

Fish eries A ction Program Use by Barramundi of Critical Nursery Areas in Central Queensland

Queensland Parka & Wildlife Service Cleveland

Reefmore Pry Ltd (trading as Ocean Pacific Seafoods & 8undaberg Port Marina)

Rosshaven Marine Pty Ltd

Thuringowa City Council

Tropical Reef Shipyard Pry Ltd University of the Sunshine Coast

Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service

$47000

$13 320

$165 000

$50 000

$21 370

$23 500

$110100

$7700

$57 140

Brisbane Forest Park Management Authority

Logan City Council

$14700

$16800

Logan City Council

Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service

$18200

$90 000

$90400

Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service

Queensland Parka & Wildlife Service

Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service

$45 100

$90000

$80000

$20000

Cairns Regional Economic Development Corporation for the North Queensland Regional Plantation Committee $9600

Department of Natural Resources Central West Queensland Region $76700

Greening Australia Queensland Inc

Livingstone Shire Council

Local Government Association of Queensland

Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Strategy Group Inc

Mary Valley-Sunshine Coast Farm Forestry Association

Nebo Broadsound Landcare Group Inc

Noosa District Landcare Group Inc

North Queensland Afforestation Association Inc

Queensland Forestry Research Institute

$78 000

$92 100

S78700

S103900

$20000

$81900

$71200

$36364

$50000

Queensland Murray-Darling Committee Inc $91 500

Dawson AgroForestry Group Inc $43 100

Capricorn Sunfish Inc $8 100

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Allora Landcare Group Inc

Border Rivers Catchment Management Association Inc

Btigalow-Jmmbour Floodplains Group Inc

Bringalily Landholder Group Inc

Central Downs Landcare Group Inc

Chinchilla District Landcare Group Inc

Clifton Landcare Group Inc

Condamine-Balonne Water Committee Inc

Department of Natural Resources

Eastern Downs Regional Organisation of Councils

Felton Valley Landholder Group Inc

Mitchell & District Landcare Association Inc

Murilla Landcare Group Inc

National Centre for Engineering for Agriculture

North East Downs Landcare Group Inc

Pictsworth District Landcare Association Inc

Queensland Murray-Darling Basin Coordinating Committee Inc

Queensland Murray-Darling Committee Inc

Queensland South Representative Body Aboriginal Corporation

South Myall Catchment Landcare Group Inc

Waggamba Landcare Group Inc

Department of Primary Industries - Queensland Fisheries Service

AGFORCE Queensland

Baralaba Landcare Group Inc

Border Rivers Catchment Management Association Inc

Brisbane Valley-Kilcoy Landcare Group Inc

Bulloo Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc

Burdekin Dry Tropics Group Inc

$10 950

$14000

$155 300

$50000

$222 975

$3 800

$20000

$21 500

$16000

$1.50000

$103 000

$20000

$10950

$531 242

$40000

$25 500

$14000

$334500

$300000

$40000

$102 800

$36 000

$101 00(1

$411 450

$41 700

$151 100

$45 300

$30970

$90400

Natural Heritage Trust Annual Report 2001-02

Management of Queensland Fisheries Action Program Stage 2 Department of Primary Industries - Queensland Fisheries Service $33 700

Rehabilitation of Fish Habitats in the Burdekin Delta Distributary Streams

Gooseponds Creek Fish Passage Project

Reconstruction of Culverts & Causeways to Assist Migrations of Adult & Juvenile Fish

Restoration of Freshwater Drainage Channels to Provide Stream Habitat forJuvenile Barramundi

Breeding & Restocking Mary River Cod in South East Queensland

Conserving & Restoring Riparian Habitats for Mary River Cod

Murray- Darling 2001 Program

Restoring the Balance Between Production & Sustainability in the Licking Holes Catchment

Coordination & Promotion of the Waterwatch Program

Implementing Integrated Catchment Plans

Stabilisation of the Upper Reaches of Bringalily & Nicol Creeks

Facilitating Fundamental Change in Natural Resource Management Through Community Action Planning

Melding Production with Conservation Red Hill Sub-catchment Group

Water Quality & Related Resource Management in the Lower Spring Creek Catchment

Coordination of Waterwatch Program in the Condamine-Balonne-Maranoa Catchments

Waterwatch in South Western Queensland

Development & Implementation of an Algal Management Strategy for the Condamine-Balonne Catchment

Implementing the Felton Valley Sub-catchment Action Plan

Consolidating Sustainable Natural Resource Management in the Maranoa River Catchment

Cultivating Sustainable On-ground Land Management into the Future

Working Towards Water Use Efficient Irrigation Management Systems in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin

Aubugny Catchment Restoration Project

Upper Lagoon Creek Catchment Project

Mount Wyangapinni-Rossvale Upland Sustainability Project

Managing Dryland Salinity in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin

Coordinated Natural Resource Management in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin

Protection & Management of the Bungil Creek & Dumaresq River Traditional Owner Sites

Implementing the Myall Creek Action Plan Phase 2

Calming the Waters in the Mittengan-Upper Billa Billa Creek Catchment

Reducing Delays to Fish Spawning Migrations at Barriers with Fishways

'sii tional Landcare Program

Improving Sustainable Land Management Systems in Queensland using Dung Beetles

Monitoring & Revegecation of Degraded Lands Combining Studying Grazing Systems for Sustainability

Integrated Land Use Planning & Implementation in the Border Rivers Catchment

Integrated Management Towards 2001 Upper Brisbane River Stage 2

Implementing Natural Resource Priorities in the Bulloo Catchment

From Plan to Action - The Burdekin Dry Tropics Region

Lower Burdekin Landtare Association Inc $39807

Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Strategy Group Inc $18800

Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Strategy Group Inc $50000

Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Strategy Group Inc $60000

Noosa District Community Hatchery Association Inc $56100

World Wide Fund for Nature $12 000

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Promoting Good Landcare Practices & Maintaining Natural Resources in Calliope & Gladstone

Capricorn Coast Environmental Link

Application of On-farm Techniques for Sustaining Aquatic Habitats

Community Implementation of Regional Strategies Component Management of Sustainable Productivity & Biodiversity, Tally Flood Plains

Facilitating Fundamental Change in Natural Resource Management Through Community Action Planning

Landholder Support Systems for Best Management Practice is Irrigated Landscapes, Fitzroy Basin

Bridging the Gaps Between Past On-ground Works

Restoring Neds Gully

Integrated Land Management for Long-term Sustainability

Restoring Stability & Sustainability to the Freestone Catchment

Implementing Improved Land Management Practices

Rehabilitating Degraded Sites for Community Education, Flopevale Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT), Upper Endeavour River Catchment

Targeted Grant for Land Rehabilitation on Cape York Pastoral Lands

Improving Client Access & Use of Natural Resource Information in the Crows Nest Shire

Controlling Land Degradation in the Wambo Shire Uplands

Better Grazing Distribution in the Balfes Creek Catchment using Mine Tyres as Water Troughs

Ecologically Sustainable Management of the Birdbush Basalt Environment & Grazing Industry

Management of Native Pasture, Water & Feral Pigs in the Seventy Mile Range Savannah Woodlands

Managing the Environmentally Sensitive Areas in the Headwaters District

Protection of Ravenswood District Riparian Areas, Remnant Softwood Scrubs & Heritage Sites

Sustained Pasture Management Through Development of Strategic Waterpoints in the Upper Haughton Catchment

Incorporating Natural Resource Management Initiatives into Local & Regional Planning Instruments

Building Community Self-Reliance in Acid Sulfate Soils Management.

Capacity Building to Resource Natural Resource Management Strategies

Implementing Community Based Natural Resource Management in the Logan-Albert River Catchment

Implementing Community Natural Resource Management in South East Queensland Stage 2

Implementing Community Natural Resources Management in South East Queensland

Integrated Natural Resource Management Education

Landcare Discovery Centre

Natural Heritage Trust Administration Project

Natural Resource Management Groups Undertaking More Strategic On-ground Work Through Effective Communication & Marketing

Tiaro-Gympie Land Resource Assessment

Landcare Coordination in the North West

Sustainable Grazing Balancing Resources & Profit in Western Queensland

Sustainable Grazing in the Channel Country Floodplains

Coordinator - Build Up & Development for the Desert Uplands

Desert Uplands Strategic Land Resource Assessment

Calliope Soil Conservation Association Inc S40 600

Capricorn Coast Landcare Group Inc $55 200

Cardwell Shire Landcare & Catchment Committee $50 556

Cardwell Shire Landcare & Catchment Committee $24979

Central Downs Landcare Group Inc $495950

Central Highlands Development Corporation $167800 Chinchilla District Landcare Group Inc $25 300

Clifton Landcare Inc, Neds Gully Landholder Group $3 700

Condamine Catchment Management Association Inc $230300

Condamine Headwaters Landcare Group Inc $107882

Conservation Farmers Inc $30385

Cook Shire Council $39400

Cook Shire Council $288 800

Crows Nest Shire Council $113 250

Dalby Wambo Landcare Group Inc $25 803

Dalrymple Landcare Committee Inc $53 800

Dalrvmple Landcare Committee Inc $114200

Dalrymple Landcare Committee Inc $27 730

Dalrymple Landcare Committee Inc $60700

Dalrymple Landcare Committee Inc $107 480

Dalrymple Landcare Committee Inc $22 400

Department of Communication Information, Local Government & Planning $46 000

Department of Natural Resources $99200

Department of Natural Resources $140 984

Department of Natural Resources $122 700

Department of Natural Resources $121 400

Department of Natural Resources $31 100

Department of Natural Resources $294246

Department of Natural Resources $144 700

Department of Natural Resources $163 900

Department of Natural Resources $90000

Department of Natural Resources S68600

Department of Natural Resources & Mines $71 100

Department of Primary Industries S14647

Department of Primary Industries - Queensland $46 545

Desert Uplands Build-up & Development Strategy Committee Inc $86190

Desert Uplands Build-up & Development Strategy Committee Inc S194280

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Rationalisation of Dalrymple Land Resource Data

Developing Ecologically Sustainable Farming Systems for the Eastern Darling Downs Land Use Adaptive Management, Gilbert Catchment Implementing the Central Queensland Strategy for Sustainability Stage 2 Implementing the Fitzroy Integrated Research Development Extension & Adoption Strategy Georgetown Community Partnership Implementing & Coordinating On ground Works, Granite Borders Implementation of the Herbert River Catchment Management Strategy Adopt & Restore the Macknade Wetland Implementing Catchment Management in the Six Mile, Woogaroo & Goodna Creeks Catchment Stage 2 Water Information System for the Environment (WISE); Rivers & Wetlands Information System for the Cooper Creek Catchment Strategic Planning for Natural Resource Management in Laura Normanby Catchments Burdekin Delta Soils - A Basis for Sustainable Planning Central Queensland Coast Bioregion Revegetation & Integrated Catchment Management Implementation Pioneer Coastal Aquifer Monitoring Project Coordination, Sustainable Farming Systems Projects & Revegetation Programs Upper Johnstone Revegetation Project Stage 3 Extension

Develop Basic Monitoring Methods for Land Managers for Acid Sulfate Soils Sustainable Landcare Management Program for Maroochy Landcare District Implementing the Maroochy Mooloolah Catchment Management Strategy Stage I Implementing the Hard Setting Soils Action Plan Accelerated Community Based Natural Resource Management Outcomes in the Wet Tropics Region Water Quality Assessment for Sustainable Agriculture Wet Tropics Natural Heritage Trust Regional Strategy Group Coordination On-ground Implementation of the Noosa River Catchment Management Strategy -

Achieving Best Practice Agriculture Landscapes

Implementing the Brisbane River-Upper Emu Creek Strategy Gomaren-Doctors Creek Susrainability Plan Transition to Sustamnability Northern Gulf Regional Strategy - Bioregional Coordinator, Business Development & Communication Central Highlands Land Management Initiative for On-ground Action Stage 2 Stabilisation of Erosion on Lily Creek, Endeavour Valley Implementation of Strategic Gully Control Measures Identified in Community Floodplain Planning Workshops Development & Implementation of Queensland Management Guidelines for Acid Sulfate Soils Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mine Sites, Palmer River Sustainable Groundwater Use in the Great Artesian Basin Intake Beds National Landcare Program Administration Support Building Community Capacity to Determine Integrated Safe Carrying Capacities in Western Queensland Innovative Farm Forestry Production Systems for Cape York Peninsula

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Desert Uplands Build-up & Development Strategy Committee Inc $69 800

Eastern Downs Turn Around Group Inc $93 000

Etheridge Landcare Group Inc $55 400

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc $259600

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc $63 000

Georgetown Progress Association Inc $28 200

Granite Borders Landcare Committee Inc $28 345

Herbert River Catchment Group Inc $81 800

Hinchinbrook Landcare Group Inc $12 500

Ipswich City Council $50 600

Lake Lyre Basin Coordinating Group Inc $105 700

Laura Normanby Catchment Management Group Inc $80 700 Lower Burdekmn Landcare Group Inc

Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Strategy Group Inc Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Strategy Group Inc Malanda & Upper Johnstone Catchment Landcare Association Inc Malanda & Upper Johnstone Catchment Landcare Association Inc

Maroochy Landcare Group Inc

Maroochy Mooloolah Catchment Care Association Inc S69000 Millmerran Landcare Group Inc $104325

Natural Resource Management Board (Wet Tropics) Inc $100000

Natural Resource Management Board (Wet Tropics) Inc S126700

Natural Resource Management Board (Wet Tropics) Inc $73 000

Noosa Integrated Catchment Association Inc $67 700 North East Downs Landcare Group Inc $108 500

North East Downs Landcare Group Inc $338 600

North East Downs Landcare Group Inc $133 000

North East Downs Landcare Group Inc $110 000

Northern Gulf Resources Management Group Inc $108 296

Peak Downs Shire Council $87 000

Peninsula Cattlemens Association Inc $9 700

Piuisworth District Landcare Association Inc 861 100 Queensland Acid Sulfate Soils Management Advisory Committee $48 190

Queensland Department of Mines & Energy $150 512 Queensland Department of Natural Resources $50000 Queensland Department of Natural Resources & Mines $110000

Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Sheep & Wool Institute $78 301

Queensland Forestry Research Institute $40 800

$110 145

$50 000 $25 000

$26800

$58 600

$3 200

$5400

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1: Natural Heritage Trust and Related Projects Approved in 2001-02

Environmental Management Systems for Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers

Integrating Natural Resource Information for Community Access in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin

Yarraman & Cooyar Creeks Restoration Project

Extending Best Practice Shrub Management

Implementing Sustainable Natural Resource Management Activities in South West Queensland

Implementing Sustainable Natural Resource Management Activities in South West Queensland (b)

Information Management for South West Queensland

Initiating Structurally Coordinated Natural Resource Management in the South West Region

Resource Evaluation Monitoring & Extension

Sustainable Mulga Lands Through Landcare Action

Consolidating Community Partnerships to Effect On-ground Change

Vegetation Management - Community Ownership

Producers Implementing Sustainable Grazing to Improve Nat antI Ecosystems

Maintaining Environment, Ecosystems & Biodiversity Using Sustainable Horticulture

Va tin nal Riverca re Pro grain Implementation of Baffle Creek Catchment Strategy

Restoration, Interpretation & Management of Lagoon Creek at Barcaldine

Coordinate the Implementation of the Barron River Integrated Catchment Management Strategy

Rehabilitation of Freshwater Creek, Kamerunga & Lake Placid Sections

Protect Waterholes & Creek Flats Lower Erounghoola Creek

Strengthening Partnerships for Sustained Involvement in Bushland & Waterways Projects of Bulimba Creek

Best Practice Riparian Management & Enhancement for Tully River & Tributaries

Bin-engineering Solution for On-site Reuse of Environmentally Sensitive Waste Water

North Johnstone River Stabilisation & Riparian Vegetation Reinstatement

Dawson River Catchment: Targeting Sustainability Through Community Participation, Coordination & Integration Stage 2

Catchment & Riparian Management Upper Brisbane River

Sediment Watch Dawson-Fitzroy River Catchment

Working with Local Communities to Implement On-ground Rivercare Action

Stream Bank Stabilisation & Riparian Zone Revegetation in Douglas Shire

Increasing Adoption of Best Management Practices in the Fitzroy Basin Region

Flinders River Riparian Revegetation Project

River Reverse Caboolture River Catchment Bushland Restoration Project

Burnett River Revegetation Project

Gubbi Gubbi Dyungungoo - Mooloolah Headwater Protection & Restoration Project

South Johnstone River Stabilisation Project

Project Manager Johnstone River Catchment Projects

Restoring the Riparian & Aquatic Habitats Along Sweeney Creek - An Urban Waterway

Stage I Implementation of the Lake Eyre Basin Strategic Plans

Lower Fitzroy River - Incentives for Strategic Community Action to Improve Catchment Health

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association $66330

Queensland Murray-Darling Committee Inc $63 612

Rosalie North Landcare Group Inc $130200

South West Strategy $43 350

South West Strategy $200050

South West Strategy $223 800

South West Strategy $46900

South West Strategy $195 110

South West Strategy $48500

South West Strategy - Department of Natural Resources $79 355

Taroom Shire Landcare Group Inc $128300

Taroom Shire Landcare Group Inc $131 400

Towerhill & Torrens Creek Catchment Landcare Group Inc $184 500

Yarwun Targinnie Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Inc $40 700

Baffle Creek Catchment Management Group Inc $114800

Barcaldine Shire Council $45400

Barron River Integrated Catchment Association Inc $49000

Barron River Integrated Catchment Management Association Inc $42800

Berellam Pastoral Co $21 300

Bulimba Creek Catchment Co-ordinating Committee Inc $42 730

Cardwell Shire River Improvement Trust $44443

Central Queensland University $17300

Community Revegetation Unit $41 900

Dawson Catchment Coordination Association Inc $82000

Department of Natural Resources S55500

Department of Natural Resources $11 500

Department of Natural Resources $42 856

Douglas Shire River Improvement Trust $22 800

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc $454300

Flinders Shire Council $19100

Friends of Lagoon Creek Inc S39700

Gayndah Landcare Group Inc $17300

Gubbi Gubbi Dyungungoo Group Inc S27600

Johnstone Region Landcare Group Inc S49500

Johnstone River Catchment Management Association Inc $78200

Johnstone River Catchment Management Association Inc $3 300

Lake Eyre Basin Co-ordinating Group Inc $301694

Livingstone Shire Council $84000

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Achieving Landcare & Rivercare in the Lockyer & Moreton Bay Catchments Devolved Grants for Riparian Works in the Lockyer Catchment Rehabilitation of Fish Habitats in the Burdekin Delta Distributary Streams Central Queensland Coast Bioregion Revegetation & Integrated Catchment Management Implementation Mackay Water Quality & Acid Sulfate Soil Risk Assessment Implementing the Mary River Rehabilitation Plan Implementation of the Russell Muigrave Catchments Strategy Accelerated Community Based Natural Resource Management Outcomes in the Wet Tropics, Component 2 Urban Riparian Restoration & Backyard to Creek Community Program North Queensland River Trust Association Program Coordination 2001-2002 Petrie Creek Restoration Project Moreton to Mountains Restoration of Riparian Corridor along the South Pine River Building & Enhancing Community Capacity to Mon or Riverine Health & its Response to Management Programs Best Management Practices Using Sediment Traps & Ripa an Restoration Adjacent to Wetland Refinement of Regional Strategy & Action Plan Development River Bank Stabilisation & Revegetation, Proserpine River at Myrtle Creek Junction Conserving & Restoring Riparian Habitat for Mary River Cod Stage 2 Dee River Community Action & Development Program Revegetaong Riparian Corridors, Between Mount Barney National Park & Logan River

Lockyer Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc $61 850 Lockyer Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc $75 000 Lower Burdekin Landcare Association Inc $39 808

Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Strategy Group inc $50000

Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Strategy Group Inc $122 650 Mary River Catchment Coordination Association Inc $142 100

Mulgrave Landcare & Catchment Group Inc $102 240

Natural Resource Management Board ((Wet Tropics)) Inc $100000 Norman Creek Catchment Coordination Committee Inc $65 700

North Queensland River Trusts Association Inc $20000

Petrie Creek Catchment Care Group $20000

Pine Rivers Catchment Association Inc $62 500

Queensland Environmental Protection Agency $50000

Russell-Mulgrave Catchment Coordinating Committee $13300 Southern Gulf Catchments Inc $30475

Whitsunday River Improvement Trust $16700

World Wide Fund for Nature $96700

Wowan Dululu Landcare Group Inc $26 500

Yugambeh Land Enterprises Ltd $26500

National Reserve System Program

Seven Confidential Land Acquisition Projects in Queensland Various $2 665 833

National Reserve System - Indigenous Protected Areas Program Guanaba Indigenous Protected Area Ngarang Wal Gold Coast Aboriginal Association Inc $80850

National Weeds Program

Hymenachne control in Horseshoe & Pink Lily Lagoons Wyvuri Swamp Esplanade Hymenachne Control & Eradication Program

Utilising Revegetation to Shade Out Hymenachne Hymenachne control in the Cardwell Shire (Far North Queensland) Surveying Potential New Agents Tailoring Management to Specific Landscapes Case Study: Demonstration of Best Practice Management for Rubber Vine Control on a Catchment Scale (Cape River Catchment) Case Study: Catchment Based Approach to Control of Parkinsonia (Cape River Catchment) Collation & Demonstration of Best Practice (Lantana) Community Biological Control (Lantana) Mapping Current Infestations: Developing Remote Sensing Procedures for Early Detection of New Pond Apple Infestations Strategic On-ground Control: Strategic Control of Pond Apple in the Daintree River & Bailey Creek Catchments Thunbergia laurifolia control in Rainforest Communities Hymenachne control in the Hinchinbrook Shire Hymenachne control in the Lower Johnstone Basin Lake Eyre Basin Cross-catchments Weeds Initiative - Parkinsonia

Burdekin Shire Council Cairns City Couacil Cairns Urban Landcare Group Inc Cardwell Shire Council CSIRO Entomology - Queensland CSIRO Entomology - Queensland

Dalrymple Landcare Committee Inc

Dalrymple Landcare Committee Inc Department of Natural Resources & Mines Department of Natural Resources & Mines

Department of Natural Resources & Mines

$84400 $5 000

$27 900

$112 000

$80000

$48200

$25 250

$61 800

$62 000

$36000

$7 800

$54500

$14800

$128 000 $55 000 $55 000

Douglas Shire Council

o Douglas Shire Douglas Shire Council Hinchinbrook Shire Counc Johnstone Shire Council Lake Eyre Basin Coordinating Group - Queensland

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Strategic On-ground Control: Pond Apple Eradication in the Mareeba Shire

Aquatic Habitat Restoration after Cabomba Control

Strategic Cabomba Control by Community Action

Assess Health Risks of Parthenium & Develop Safe Work Practices to Minimise Risk

Adaptive Management: Community Group Support & Activities within the Rubber Vine Containment Line

Community Based Action Learning

Community Based Strategic Control

Continuing a Coordinated National Approach to Weed Awareness

Development of Best Practice for Roadside Control of Parthenium

Devolved Grant: Treatment of Areas of a Strategic Nature

Enhanced National Coordination for Weeds of National Significance

Improving Prickly Acacia Mapping Capabilities & Outcomes

Maintenance of the Rubber Vine Management Group

Mesquite Surveying & Mapping Project

National Component Based Strategic Control of Mesquite

National Education & Awareness

National Mesquite Communication & Awareness Campaign

Parkinsonia Education & Awareness

Parthenium Weed Education & Awareness

Prevention of Mesquite Seed Spread by Stock & Feral Pigs

Queensland Community Based Action Learning

A Case Study for Developing Community Activities to Prevent Parthenium Weed

Coordination, Extension, Mass Rearing & Distribution of Parthenium Weed Biological Control Agents in Southern Queensland Clearing Hymenachne from Limestone Creek, North Rockhampton

Adaptive Management: Pond Apple Control in the Catchments of the Russell-Mulgrave & Tully-Murray River Systems

Mareeba Shire Council

Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc

Mary River Catchment Coordination Association Inc

Queensland Department of Natural Resources & Mines

Parthenium Action Group Inc

Queensland Murray-Darling Committee Inc

Rockhampton City Council

Wet Tropics Management Authority

$82 500

$29200

$89000

$36 800

$15 450

$150000

S100000

$60000

$147000

$10000

$200182

$234000

$10000

$2 955

$11 000

$42 000

$17 500

$10000

$103 250

$10000

S60000

$150500

$27800

$17200

$213 700

\ut,o,,al Wetlands Prograni

(n:perative Wetland Management A1 cements in Outback Australia

(:::perative Wetland Management A1 cements in Outback Australia Stage 2

Setting Conservation Priorities & Management Guidelines for South West Queensland Wetlands

I fist ru/ia's Oceans Policy Demonstration of Management & Rehabilitation of Acid Sulfate Soils at East Trinity, Cairns, Queensland

Floodgate Enhancement in the Maroochy Catchment for Water Quality & Other Environmental Benefits

A Novel Method of Controlling Acid Discharge in Drainage Water Using Lime Slots

Vetiver Grass Hedges for Control of Runoff & Drain Stabilisation, Pimpama, Queensland

Fitzroy Island Marine Park Planning Area Reef Protection Program

l)wnsville Southbank Coastal Acid Sulfate Soil Remediation Project

Evaluating the Effects of Alternative Antifouling Agents on Corals of the Great Barrier Reef

Optimisation & Education of Antifouling Procedures for Australian Conditions

World Vsr ide Fund for Nature Australia $17 100

World Wide Fund for Nature Australia $82 500

World Wide Fund for Nature Australia $70 400

Department of Natural Resources & Mines $207024

Department of Primary Industries - Queensland Fisheries Service $69380

Gold Coast City Council $127970

Gold Coast City Council $24864

Queensland Parks & Vildlife Service $30000

Townsville Port Authority $211000

University of Queensland S20000

University of the Sunshine Coast $30000

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Aboriginal Lands Trust of SA

Aboriginal Lands Trust of SA Aboriginal Lands Trust of SA Aboriginal Lands Trust of SA

Asaangu Pitjantjatjara Land Management Inc Auburn Primary School Black Point Shackowners Association Inc Central Flinders Soil Conservation Board

$95 000 $107 500

$36 500

$145 000

$100000

$5 300

$5200 $7 390

Clare & Gilbert Valley's Council $60000

Combined Local Action Planning Committees of Renmark to the Border Inc $80000

Coomooroo Landcare Group $18 000

Coorong & Districts Soil Conservation Board $49 000

Coorong District Local Action Plan Committee Inc $200000

Coorong District Local Action Plan Committee Inc Department for Environment & Heritage SA Department for Environment & Heritage SA Department for Environment & Heritage SA Department for Environment & Heritage SA Department for Environment & Heritage SA District Council of Barunga West District Council of Mallala Eastern Districts Soil Conservation Board

$70250 $20800

$80000

$16 750 $440 000 $173 000

$5 560

$85 000 $24800

Natural Heritage Trust Annual Report 2001-02

Waste Management Awa reness Pro gram

On-farm Composting of Municipal & Commercial Organics as an Environmentally & Socially Sustainable Resource Recovery Scheme for Rural Communities The Organic Force $50000

Waterwatch Australia Waterwatch in Upper Brisbane River & Kilcoy Brisbane Valley - Kilcoy Landcare Group Inc $19 355

South Burnett Waterwatch Program Burnett Catchment Care Association Inc $20000

Addressing Waterway Health - Burdekin Dry Tropics Waterwatch Conservation Volunteers Australia $40000 Waterwatch Queensland Support for Community & Catchment Monitoring Department of Natural Resources $90000 Community & School Waterwatch Programs for Creek Systems in Redland Shire Eprapah Creek Catchment Landcare Association Inc $18 500

Fitzroy Basin Waterwatch - Monitoring to Action Fitzroy Basin Association $45 000

Waterwatch Brisbane Regional Coordination Greening Australia - Queensland Inc $45000

Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Waterwatch Coordinator Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Strategy Group Inc $23 000 Healthy Maroochy Waterways: A Community Monitoring & Action Network Maroochy River Catchment Area Network Waterwatch Inc $20000

Mary River Waterwatch Network Project Mary River Catchment Coordination Association $15 000

Mooloolah Waterwatch Community Water Quality Monitoring Mooloolah River Waterwatch Group Inc $20000 Waterwatch in the Six Mile Creek & Noosa River Systems Noosa District Landcare Group Inc $15 600

Waterwatch Port Curtis Port Curtis Catchment Working Group Inc $15563

Brisbane West Waterwatch Project Queensland Gould League for Environmental Education Inc $17000

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

131/si' rare Aboriginal Landcare Officers Lyre Peninsula, Mid North, Maralinga Tjarueja & South East Aboriginal Lands On-ground Works Stage 2 Aboriginal Lands Strategy Action Project On-ground Works Aboriginal Vegetation & Natural Heritage Trust Coordinators Continuation of Traditional Land Management Methods on the Aaiangu Pitjantjatjara Lands - Rockhole Cleaning & Patchburning Auburn Primary School Upper Wakefield Catchment Biodiversity Project Revegetation of Black Point Donal Systems

Walkway Plains Watercourse Management Protecting the Biodiversity of Remnant Vegetation in the Clare & Gilbert Valleys Revegetation Incentive Scheme for the Irrigated & Riparian Zone of the River Murray SA Coomooroo Revegetation Project Retention & Restoration of Southern Cypress Pine Woodlands in the Coorong District Implementation of the Coorong District Local Action Plan, Edition 2 Implementing Lakeshore Protection for Ramsar Outcomes in the Coorong & Lower Lakes Bounceback Flinders Ranges - Securing the Regional Gains Bushcare Program Support Natural Heritage Trust & Beyond Recovery of the Eyre Peninsula Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo SA Regional Bushcare Network - Maintaining the Gains Wetlands Waterlink (2b): Maximising the Gains, Spreading the Knowledge Barunga West Roadside Vegetation Management Planning Remnant Vegetation Recovery Scheme Reinstating the Ecological Balance of the Burra Creek Floodplain

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Enhancing Biodiversity & Reducing Recharge to Manage Dryland Salinity in the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges

Communities Actively Restoring Degraded Landscapes to Support Biodiversity

Supporting Conservation & Community Implementation of Volunteer Group Projects

Arid Recovery Project Roxhy Downs

Eastern Hills & Murray Plains Catchment Group Inc

Friends of Parks Inc

Friends of the Arid Recovery Project (Friends of the Roxby Ecosystem Project)

$60000

$100000

$20000

$12000

Supporting the Transition from Natural Heritage Trust to Regional Integrated Natural Resource Management

Balancing Biodiversity & Primary Production - Strategic Natural Resource Management Investment, Kangaroo Island

Implementation of Catchment Action Plans on Kangaroo Island

Revegetation & Soil Improvement for Salinity Management in the Carpie-Puntha Catchment Stage 2

Remnant Native Roadside Vegetation Survey of the Light Regional Council Area

Port Neill Coastal Wetland Project

SA Regional Integrated Urban Bushcare

Improving the Quality of Biodiversity of Protected Areas on Private Land

Targeting On-ground Works in High Priority Heritage Agreements

Habitat Restoration for the Glossy Black-Cockatoo on Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island

Nature Foundation SA Inc - Revolving Fund - SA

Ark on Evre-Extension & Coordination of Biodiversity Conservation on Eyre Peninsula

Protecting Remnant Vegetation in the Nelshaby District

Mount Lofty Ranges Catchment Program Phase 3: Implementing Strategies for INatural Resource Management

Roadside Vegetation Management Plans for the District Councils of Orroroo-Carrieton & Peterborough

Little Swamp Revegetation Program

Natural Heritage Trust Coordination

Rangeland Action Project Stage 2

Protection & Enhancement of Native Vegetation in the Berri River Corridor

Erosion Control & Revegetation on Saffron Downs

SA Museum Biodiversity Gallery

Upper South East Revegetation & Salinity Control Program

On-ground Works for Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Lower South East of SA

Integrated On-ground Works - Enhancing Eastern Eyre Peninsulas Natural Resources

Integrated On-ground Works - Enhancing Lower Eastern Eyre Peninsulas Natural Resources

Integrated On-ground Works - Enhancing Lower Western Lyre Peninsulas Natural Resources

Integrated On-ground Works - Enhancing Western Eyre Peninsulas Natural Resources

Rehabilitation of Threatened Plant Habitat in Grassy Woodland Millbrook Reservoir Reserve

SA Threatened Plant Action Group Project Officer

Achieving Best Practice Catchment Management Through Ecologically Based On-ground Works

Our Patch: Promoting Community Ownership & Management of Urban Catchment Issues

Government of SA $230000

Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Board Inc $115000

Kangaroo Island Soil Conservation Board Inc $150000

Kelly Landcare Group Inc $9200

Light Regional Council $22800

Lower Eastern Eyre Peninsula Landcare Management Committee Inc $6000

Management Committee of the SA Urban Forest Biodiversity Program $581000

Native Vegetation Council $550000

Native Vegetation Council $95000

Nature Foundation of SA $16800

Nature Foundation SA $700000

Nature Foundation SA $50000

Nelshaby Aricultural Bureau $7900

Onkaparinga Catchment Water Managment Board $400000

Orroroo-Carrieton District Council $25 000

Port Lincoln Prison - Department for Correctional Services $5 670

Primary Industries & Resources SA $147 750

Rangelands Soil Board Executive Committee $210000

Riverland Animal & Plant Control Board $30800

Saffron Downs Pty Ltd S14300

SA Museum $250000

South East Natural Resource Consultative Committee S195000

South-East Natural Resource Consultative Committee $190000

Eyre Peninsula Natural Resource Management Group $36500

Eyre Peninsula Natural Resource Management Group $79500

Eyre Peninsula Natural Resource Management Group S47 500

Eyre Peninsula Natural Resource Management Group S60500

Threatened Plant Action Group $9900

Threatened Species Network (SA) $37600

Torrens & Patawalonga Catchment Water Management Boards $275 000

Torrens & Patawalonga Catchment Water Management Boards S40 000

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Bush for Life: Saving Our Unprotected Bushland in Partnership with Local Government Bush for Life & Volunteers Helping Heritage Agreement Landholders in Native Vegetation Management Bush For Life: A Landscape Approach to Private Land Native Vegetation Management Conservation & Restoration of Grey Box Grassy Woodland Wakefield Region Roadside Vegetation Management Planning Kuranya Community Revegetation Project - Bringing Community Back in Touch with Our Natural Environment Wildlife Supported by SA Sanctuary Owners Regreen the Range Stage 2

Coastcare Continuation of Wisrdang Island Restoration Program Point Pearce Habitat Protection Arno Bay Mangrove Boardwalk/Walkway Maxine Hawke Park

Protection & Management of Coast - False Bay to Fitzgerald Bay Coastcare Signs Coastcare Small Initiatives - Seedling Grants Upgrade of Noonameena Lookout, Coorong SA Franklin Harbour Mangrove Awareness & Protection Project Hog Bay Access Control & Dune Protection Lighthouse Beach Stairway Project Steps to Salmon Hole Point Victoria Coastal Management Visitor Access to Beaches in Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park Browns Beach Dune Stabilisation & Rehabilitation Revegetation, Penguin Point Dunes & Walkway to Willyama Beach Waitpinga Cliffs Erosion Control & Revegetation Control Damage in Dunes & Camping Area, Muzzle Flat Coastal Recreational Management - September Beach, Port Lincoln National Park Access Management of Terrestrial Habitats of Great Australian Bight 1000 Coastal Area Western Region Coastcare Activities Program Coastal Corridor Feral Cat Control Program Murray Mouth Estuary Restoration Project

Sand Dune Rehabilitation & Revegetation at Seacliff & Brighton Rehabilitation of Coastal Habitat, Nepean Pines Stormwater Outlet Stage 2 Nepean Bay Integrated Catchment Program

Granites Stairway & Boardwalk, Kingston SE Coastal Management Coles Point Coastal Management Little Douglas Coastal Management

North Shields Boston Dunes Coastal Habitat Protection Improving Protection of Marions Coastal & Marine Environment Removal of Fetal Trees at Tingira Drive Reserve Interpretation of the Jervois Basin Ships' Graveyard Marine Studies Interpretive Activities Stations Access Control & Interpretive Walkway - Robe Obelisk Area & Environs Marine Debris Monitoring: Long Beach (Robe) Litter Survey

Trees for Life Inc $65 000

Trees for Life Inc $80000

Trees for Life Inc $45 000

University of Adelaide $29000

Wakefield Regional Council $6 720

Wambiri Association - Kuranya Property $9 100

Wildlife & Habitat Support Group $45 000

Willunga Hillsface Landeare Group $100000

Aboriginal Lands Trust of SA $7 945

Aboriginal Lands Trust of SA $4336

Arno Bay Progress Association Inc $17 533

Black Point Shackowners Association Inc $8 800

Buttlingarra Aboriginal Corporation $25 028

Coastcare SA $4000

Coastcare SA $10000

Courting District Local Action Plan Committee Inc $9660

Cowell Lions Club Inc $14000

Dudley Electors Association Inc $7 646

Edithburgh Progress Assoc. $9 160

Formby Bay Environment Action Group $23 273

Franklin Harbour Community Development Group Inc $6635

Friends of Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park $4 212

Friends of Innes National Park $18 315

Friends of Hues National Park $9 752

Friends of Newland Head Conservation Park $9841

Friends of Port Moorowie Inc $24751

Friends of Southern Lyre Peninsula Park $9 091

GAB 1000 Coastal Management Committee $36 355

GAB 1000 Coastll Management Committee $31 955

Grant Animal & Plant Control Board $1 910

Hindmarsh Island Landcare Group Inc $17 980

Holdfast Bay Dune Team $2 070

Kangaroo Island Flora & Fauna Club Inc $4894

Kangaroo Island Integrated Catchment Management Committee Inc $26400

Kingston Lions Club $5 871

Lower Eyre Coastcare Association Inc $3 300

Lower Eyre Coastcare Association Inc $19 300

Lower Eyre Coastcare Association Inc $5 991

Lower Eyre Coastcare Association Inc $2 857

Marions Reef Watch Group & Coastal Working Party $18 545

Noarlunga Trees for life 55354

Port Adelaide Historical Society Inc $5 000

Port Vincent Primary School $4918

Robe Encounter 2002 Committee $10220

Robe Professional Fishermen's? Association $6 267

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in 2001-02

$3 570 $3 358

$12 545

$12091

$1 775

$2 380

$5 580

$19445

$7 910

$2 521

Caring for the Encounter Coast: Local Action & Education

Stokes Bay Foreshore Protection & Access Control

Port Adelaide Kaurna Cultural Trail Interpretive Signage Project

Dolphin Interpretive Trail

Wool Bay Lime Kiln Project

Thompson Beach Tidal Creek Water Testing Program

Trinity Haven Coastal Management

Cape Euler to Peake Bay Coastal Management Program

Access Control & Revegetation in Dunes at Victor Harbour

Flaherty's Beach Pedestrian Walkway & Carpark Rehabilitation

Coasts and Clean Seas

Alternate Water Supply to Heathfield Oval & Heathfield High School, Heathfield SA

Smokey Bay Wastewater Treatment & Reuse Scheme

Industry Reducing its Impacts on the Port River Estuary

Little Para Outfall Wetland System Stage 2

Zero Wastewater Discharge to Streaky Bay

SA Marine Waste Management

l-Ioldfast Bay Reclaimed Water Filtration

Control of Stormwater Pollution at the Victor Harbour Coast

On-site Water Treatment in Inner City Adelaide

Endangered Species Pro ga-an!

Community-based Effective Management of Pbytophtbora thn,arnorni in SA

Conservation Ecology of Itjaritjari, the Southern Marsupial Mole (Notosyctes tphlops) in Central Australia

Bush for Bird Life - A Multi-species Recovery Program for the Threatened & Declining Birds of the Mount Lofty Ranges

\Ioitnt Lofty Ranges Southern Emu-wren ti/:i//iii: inalachuras intermedius Recovery Plan Implementation grostis limitanea Recovery Plan Implementation

Black-eared Miner Recovery Plan Implementation

Implementing Recovery of Three Threatened Orchids in South East SA & South West Victoria

Repatriation of the 'Extinct in the Wild' SA Mainland Tammar \\ illaby from New Zealand \ (i lmv Black-Cockatoo C'alyptorhyncbus lot/semi halmaoirus

Rccovciv Plan Implementation

Threatened Orchids of the Lofty Block Recovery Plan Implementation & Preparation

Restoration of Native Vegetation & Preservation of Nationally Endangered Plants in Halbury

Strategic Management of Phytsphthora spp. on Kangaroo Island: The Integration of Established On-ground Works with Threatened Species Recovery

Eyre Peninsula Regional Threatened Flora Recovery Plan Preparation

Preparation & Implementation of a Recovery Plan for the Spiny Daisy

Pygmy Blueeongue Lizard Recovery Plan Implementation

l'a,ni forestry Program

Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges & Murraylands Regional Farm Forestry Diversification Project

Maintaining Farm Forestry in the Upper South East Sustainahility of Eucalyptus globulus Farm Forestry Plantations

Effect of Trees on Groundwater Recharge & Quality Stage 2

Upper South East Revegetation & Salinity Control Program

SA Whale Centre

Stokes Bay Hall Committee Inc

Tauondi College Council

Australian Dolphin Research Foundation

Southern Yorke Peninsula Restoration Association

Thompson Beach Ratepayers Association Inc

Trinity Haven Lutheran Camp Inc

Tumby Bay Coast & Landcare Group

Victor Harbour Coastcare

Warooka Progress Association Inc

Adelaide Hills Council

Ceduna Council

City of Port Adelaide Enfield

City of Salisbury

District Council of Streaky Bay

Seafood Council (SA) Ltd

SA Water Corporation

City of Victor Harbour

Urban Ecology Australia Inc

Adelaide Hills Council & Alexandrina Council

Anangu Pitantjatjara

Conservation Council of SA

Department of Environment & Heritage

Friends of Halbuty Parklands

National Parks & Wildlife SA - Kangaroo Island

Nature Foundation of SA

Northern Areas Council

SA \luseum

Adelaide Hills Regional Development Board Inc

Forestry SA

South East Natural Resource Consultative Committee

$40 000

$400000

$466 000

$75 000

$247 282

S129425

$227 500

$49200

$95 150

$79200

$61 300

$200000

S80000

S8000

$70000

$11 300

$35 820

$70000

$31 200

$5 800

S40000

S70000

$5 562

$18225

$233 000

S68000

$12 700

$50000

$237 500

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Murraylands Low Rainfall Land Use for Sustainable, Economic Farm Forestry Outcomes Regreen the Range Stage 2

Fisheries Action Program Dragon Search - A Community-based Seadragon Monitoring Project Reef Watch Community-based Environmental Monitoring Program SA Coordinator, Fisheries Action Program, Natural Heritage Trust Sahella - An Education Key For Community Monitoring of Exotic Marine Pests

l'angglun Piltengi Yunti Aboriginal Corporation Willunga Hillsface Landcare Group

Australian Marine Conservation Society Inc Conservation Council of SA Inc Primary Industries & Resources SA

SA Research & Development Institute

$47 700 $50000

$9 720

$43 870

$43 900

$86000

Murray-Darling 2001 Program Akuna Station River Catchment & Wetland Rehabilitation Implementing the Angas-Bremer Land & Water Management Plan

Implementation of the Berri Barmera Land & Water Management Plan Stage 1 Implementing the Berri Barmera Local Action Plan Rehabilitating Priority Wetlands in the Berri Barmera Local Action Planning Region Finalisation & Implementation of the Bookpurnong to Lock 4 Land & Water Management Plan Cadell Wetland Rehabilitation Project Stage 2 Implementation of the Reedy Creek Wetland Complete Management Plan Lake Carlet Rehabilitation Project Revegetation Incentive Scheme for the Irrigated & Riparian Zone of the River Murray SA Tookayerta Catchment - Water Quality Monitoring Program Stage 2 Development of an Aquaculture Based Salt Interception System Coorong District Local Action Plan Development & Implementation Implementation of the Coorong District Local Action Plan, Edition 2 Implementing Lakeshore Protection for Ramsar Outcomes in the Coorong & Lower Lakes Chowilla Groundwater Control Scheme Implementation Guidelines for Wetland Management Plans Along the River Murray, SA Enhancing Biodiversity & Reducing Recharge to Manage Dryland Salinity in the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Ensuring the Implementation of Priority Actions - Eastern Hills & Murray Plains Local Action Plan Lower Lakes Land & Water Management Planning Implementing the Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Plan Linking Biodiversity & Sustainable Productivity Stage 2 - Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Plan On-ground Works Gurra High Salinity Groundwater Investigation Finalisation ofjervois Concept Design & Data Collection for Remaining Swamps

Lower Murray Land & Water Management Plan Implementation Support Officer Options Analysis for Salinity Management in the Lower Murray of SA Reduced Nutrient Loads to the Lower Murray in SA Thiele Flat Wetland Complex Rehabilitation Program

Implementing the Loxton to Bookpurnong Local Action Plan

Loxton Land & Water Management Plan

Almna Station Committee & Wetland Care Australia $5000 Angas-Bremer Water Management Committee Inc $43 300

Berri Barmera Local Action Planning Committee Inc $60 700 Berri Barmera Local Action Planning Committee Inc $31000

Berri Barmera Local Action Planning Committee Inc $113500

Bookpurnong-Lock 4 Environmental Association Inc $238050 Cadell Community & Tourist Association $8 100

Caloote Area Landcare Group Inc $17 110

Caloote Area Landcare Group Inc $17 800

Combined Local Action Planning Associations of Renmark to the Border $140000

Compass Creek Care Inc $5 645

Coorong District Council $57 050

Coorong District Local Action Plan Committee inc $20 875 Coorong District Local Action Plan Committee Inc $114000

Coorong District Local Action Plan Committee Inc $37 375 Department for Water Resources $22 725

Department for Water Resources $22 600

Eastern Hills & Murray Plains Catchment Group Inc $38 500

Eastern Hills & Murray Plains Catchment Group Inc $15 300 Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Board Inc $23 750 Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Board Inc $31 300

Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Board Inc $57000 Gurra Wet Pry Ltd $13 450

Lower Murray Irrigation Action Group Inc $113 000

Lower Murray Irrigation Action Group Inc $51 500

Lower Murray Irrigation Action Group Inc $112 050

Lower Murray Irrigation Action Group Inc $36 320

Loxton to Bookpurnong Local Action Plan Steering Committee Inc $7 500

Loxton to Bookpurnong Local Action Planning Committee inc $35 090

Loxton to Bookpurnong Local Action Planning Committee Inc $30000

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Loxton to Bookpurnong Local Action Planning Committee Inc

Mannum to Wellington Local Action Planning Committee Inc

Murray-Darling Basin Regional Integrated Natural Resources Management Group SA

Mid Murray Local Action Planning Committee Inc

Rilli Lagoon Wetland Complex On-ground Works for Rehabilitation

Implementation of the Mannum to Wellington Local Action Plan

Implementation of the Swanport Management Plan

Mannum to Wellington Highland Land & Water Management Plan

Performance Assessment & Reporting System Murray-Darling Basin Region SA

Integrated Implementation of the Mid Murray Local Action Plan

Sustainable Recreation Strategy for the River Murray & Lower Lakes Demonstration Site

Regional Policy Review - Local Government Land Use Planning for Salinity & Water Management

Development of Interpretive Trail Along the River Murray & Stabilisation of Surrounding Environment

Management Plan for the Morgan East Lagoon System

Multimedia Training Tools for Promoting Water Conservation in Industry

Salinity Reduction Program

Paisley Creek Wetland Rehabilitation Project

Implementation of the Land & Water Management Plans within the District of Renmark Paringa

Implementation of the Renmark to the Border Local Action Plan

Protection & Enhancement of Wetland & Floodplain Environments within the District of Renmark Paringa

Assessing Current & Future Irrigation Impacts on Floodplain Health

On-ground Assistance to Achieve Irrigation Efficiency in the SA Murray-Darling Basin

Quantifying Environmental Flows for Ephemeral Catchments, Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges

River Murray Community Water Quality Monitoring in SA

Implementing the River Murray Urban Users Region Local Action Plan

School-based River Murray Education Program - Implementing Partnerships, Networks & Support

Improving Biodiversity in Riverglades Wetlands & Riparian Zone

Tarn,n,x Spp in River Murray Corridor Implementing the Riverland West Local Action Plan

Improving Conditions for Native Fish Migration at Nigra Creek

Jaeschke Lagoon Rehabilitation Project

Lock I to Lock 3 Land & Water Management Planning Stage 3

Pietsch Lagoon Rehabilitation Project

River Murray Education & Resource Centre, Loxton

ibolunka Flats Wetland Rehabilitation Project

Restoration of Long Island Recreation Park

Restoration & Management of Murrundi Reserve Wetland

Gurra Gurra Lakes Wetland Management Plan

Paringa Paddock-Goat Island Wetland Rehabilitation Project

Improving Fish Passage Through Wetland Structures & Contributing to National Guidelines

National Feral ,-1,,jrnol Control Pro gram

Eradication of Rabbits on Narrung Peninsula

Bounceback 2000 - Ecological Recovery in the Flinders Ranges

River Murray Catchment Water Management Board

River Murray Urban Users Local Action Planning Committee Inc

Riverglades Community Wetlands Inc

Riverland Animal & Plant Control Board

Riverland West Local Action Planning Association Inc

St Alberta Primary School

Taylorville North Community Association Inc

Rotary Club of Murray Bridge

Wellington Progress Association

Wetland Care Australia Inc

Bookmark Supporters (Friends of Parks I nc)

Murray Darling Association Inc

Murray Mallet Local Action Planning Association Inc

Paisley Murbko Irrigators Group

Renmark to the Border Local Action Planning Association Inc

River Murray Catchment Water Management Board

Mid Murray Council

Murray & Malice Local Government Association

S4 045

$15 770

S25000

$10000

$31300

$25 000

$20900

$36 590

$27645 $4205

$37 750

$161900

$31 750

$25000

$36 l0

$28000

51% 465

$138936

$68550

$49855

$31 795

$34095

$52 950

$10000

$34638

$4050

$9750

$29450

$1 650

$12400

$5 850

$10218

$11 000

$41 OOu

$17 ,350

$37 500

Coorong Animal & Plant Control Board $60900

Department of Environment, Heritage & Aboriginal Affairs S250000

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Arid Recovery Project: Erection of a Rabbit Proof Fence Katarapko Island Habitat & Species Restoration Program

Feral Rabbit Control: Integrated Pest Management in the Witera-Caica area, SA

National Landcare Program Aboriginal Landcare Officers Eyre Peninsula, Mid North & Maralinga Tjarutja Stage 2 Aboriginal Lands On-ground Works Stage 2 Aboriginal Lands Strategy Action Project On-ground Works Aboriginal Vegetation & Natural Heritage Trust Coordinators Reduction of Recharge in the Murdinga District Landcare Support in the Mid North

Landcare Support in the Upper North Northern Agricultural District of SA Coorong District Local Action Plan Development & Implementation Implementation of the Coorong District Local Action Plan, Edition 2 Natural Recharge & Stream Aquifer Interaction in the Willunga Basin South East Confined Aquifer Well Rehabilitation Scheme

Sustainable Use of Eyre Peninsulas Local Water Resources Supporting the Transition from Natural Heritage Trust to Regional Integrated Natural Resource Management Ensuring the Implementation of Priority Actions Eastern Hills & Murray Plains Local Action Plan

Community Natural Resource Management Action on Eyre Peninsula Landcare on Es -re - Community Action for Regional Integrated Natural Resource Management

Implementing Strategic Salinity Support for Eyre Peninsula Integrated Natural Resource Management for Eyre Peninsula

Glynn Integrated Catchment Action Linking Biodiversity & Sustainable Productivity Stage 2 - Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Plan On-ground Works Rehabilitation of Loxton Irrigation District for Environmental & Agricultural Sustainability Balancing Biodiversity & Primary Production - Strategic Natural Resource Management Investment, Kangaroo Island Implementation of Catchment Action Plans on Kangaroo Island Extending the Kapinnie & Districts Soil & Saltiand Sustainability Project Reducing Recharge in the Karkoo Catchment Developing an Economic & Sustainable Wind Erosion Control Plan Post Sub-clover Harvesting Implementation of the Agronomic Component of the Upper South East Catchment Plan Water Information System for the Environment (WISE); Rivers & Wetlands Information System for the Cooper Creek Catchment Mallee Sustainable Farming - Investigations & Farmer Skill Development Implementation of the Mannum to Wellington Local Action Plan

Rounding up the Wild Wells of the South East Integrating Investment In On-ground Works in the Mount Lofty Ranges

Friends of the Arid Recovery Project Loxton to Bookpurnong Local Action Planning Committee Inc

Western Animal & Plant Control Board, SA

Aboriginal Lands Trust of SA Aboriginal Lands Trust of SA Aboriginal Lands Trust of SA Aboriginal Lands Trust of SA Central Lyre Peninsula Soil Conservation Board Inc Central Local Government Region of SA

Central Local Government Region of SA Coorong District Local Action Plan Committee Inc Coorong District Local Action Plan Committee Inc Department for Water Resources Department for Water Resources Department for Water Resources Departments-Primary Industries & Resources SA, Environment & Heritage, Water Resources

Eastern Hills & Murray Plains Catchment Group Inc Eyre Peninsula Landcare Management Groups

Eyre Peninsula Landcare Management Groups $540000 Eyre Peninsula Natural Resource Management Group $42000 Lyre Peninsula Natural Resource Management Group $94000 Glynn Catchment Group $13 900

Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Board Inc $57000

Government of SA $2 000 000

Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Board Inc $135 000

Kangaroo Island Soil Conservation Board Inc $175 000

Kapinnie Landcare Group Inc $25 000

Karkoo Landcare Group Inc $14000

Kybybolite-Koppamurra Landcare Group Inc $20000

Lacepede-Tatiara Soil Conservation Board Inc $45000

Lake Eyre Basin Coordinating Group Inc $26000

Mallee Sustainable Farming Project Inc $87000

Mannum to Wellington Local Action Planning Committee Inc $31 000

Mid South Last Irrigators Association $380000

Mount Lofty Ranges Regional Investment Strategy Committee $130000

$19800

$33 000

$81650

$340000 $107500 $36 500

$145 000

$14000

$65 000

$110000

$41750

$228 000

$32 000

$230000

$35000

$275000

$30600 $70000

Upper Torrens Land Management Project Stage 2 - Catchment Productivity & Biodiversity Enhancement Mount Pleasant Land Management Project $38 000

Local Government Diyland Salinity Policy Reform Program Murray Darling Association Inc $50 000

Mallee Futures Program Murray Malice Local Action Planning Association Inc $330 000

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in 2001-02

Mallee Natural Resources Management Program

Rehabilitating the Leaky Wells of the Northern Adelaide Plains

Sustainable Soil & Plant Management Practices for Horticulture

Mount Lofty Ranges Catchment Program Phase 3 Implementing Strategies for Natural Resource Management

A Manual for the Sustainable Spreading of Nutrient Rich Effluent on Agricultural Land

Benchmarking to Improve Irrigation Management in South Australia's South East

A Ute Guide to Pastoral Plants of SA

Building the Future - Supporting Sustainable Industries in the Rangelands

Cluster Schools' Program for Regional On-ground Projects

National Landcare Program Coordination

Natural Heritage Trust Coordination

Report on Sustainability Indicators for Regional Natural Resource Management

Rangeland Action Project Stage 2

Supporting Landcare & On-ground Action in the South East

Upper South East Revegetation & Salinity Control Program

Moving Forward - Integrating Natural Resource Management & Action in the South East of SA

On-ground Works for Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Lower South East of SA

From Region to Catchment to Property - Implementing Salinity Management Plans

Integrated On-ground Works - Enhancing Eastern Eyre Peninsula's Natural Resources

Integrated On-ground Works - Enhancing Lower Eastern Eyre Peninsula's Natural Resources

Integrated On-ground Works - Enhancing Lower Western Eyre Peninsula's Natural Resources

Integrated On-Ground Works - Enhancing Western Eyre Peninsula's Natural Resources

Stage I Implementation of the Lake Ere Basin Strategic Plans

Distribution of Mundulla Yellows - Threat to Our Native Vegetation & Revegetation Sites

Regreen the Range Stage 2

Rehabilitation & Stabilisation of Saline & Wind Erosion Prone Soils, Northern Agricultural Districts

Landcare Support for the Yorke Region

Murray Malice Local Action Planning Association Inc $75 000

Northern Adelaide & Barossa Catchment Water Management Board $160000

Northern Adelaide Plains Land Management Group Inc $30000

Onkaparinga Catchment Water Managment Board $1 060 400

Primary Industries & Resources SA $12 600

Primary Industries & Resources SA $11300

Primary Industries & Resources SA $43000

Primary Industries & Resources SA $145 000

Primary Industries & Resources SA S45 000

Primary Industries & Resources SA $100000

Primary Industries & Resources SA $145750

Primary Industries & Resources SA $35000

Rangelands Soil Board Executive Committee $290000

South East Natural Resource Consultative Committee S64000

South East Natural Resource Consultative Committee $262 500

South East Natural Resource Consultative Committee $55 000

South East Natural Resource Consultative Committee $250000

State Diyland Salinity Committee S130000

Eyre Peninsula Natural Resource Management Group $49500

Eyre Peninsula Natural Resource Management Group $27 500

Eyre Peninsula Natural Resource Management Group $60500

Eyre Peninsula Natural Resource Management Group $49 500

Lake Eyre Basin Coordinating Group $240000

University of Adelaide $45000

Willunga Hills Face Landcare Group Inc S150000

Yorke Peninsula Soil Conservation Board S265000

Yorke Regional Development Board Inc S55 000

a I/o/Ia / Re se rve Sys t i'm Pro gra in

l3ouncehack Flinders Ranges - Securing the Regional Gains National Parks & Wildlife SA

Confidential Land Acquisition Projects in SA Various

\ it isnal Reserve System - Indigenous Protected Are as Pi'o,gra us

Auangu Pitjantjatjara Lands Indigenous Protected Area Project (\Vatarru & Walalkara) Anangu Pitjantjatjara

Nantawarrina Indigenous Protected Area SA Aboriginal Lands Trust

Mount Willoughby Investigation for Indigenous Protected Area Potential Tjirilya Aboriginal Corporation

Management of Yalata Indigenous Protected Area Yalata Community Inc

,Vitional River Health Program

Environmental Flows - Environmental Flow Requirements of Australian Arid Zone Rivers

$250000

$989999

$159000

S119000

S80000

$79700

Department for Water, Land & Biodiversity Conservation $478 700

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National Rivercare Program Wallaway Plains Watercourse Management Water Information System for the Environment (WISE); Rivers & Wetlands Information System for the Cooper Creek Catchment

Lower North Riverine Project

Pesticide Use in the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed

Mount Lofty Ranges Catchment Program Phase 3 Implementing Strategies for INatural Resource Management

Words into Action: On-ground Implementation of the Sixth Creek Catchment Plan Phase 2

Stage 1 Implementation of the Lake Eyre Basin Strategic Plans

Our Patch - Promoting Community Ownership & Management of Urban Catchment Issues

Aational Weeds Program

Integrated Control of Bridal Creeper on Aboriginal Lands in SA Saving the Biological Diversity of South Australia's Southern Hills Region from Bridal Creeper

Grey Box Woodland Rehabilitation in Sleeps Hill Reserve

An Electronic Tool for Identification & Promotion of Best Practice Management of Blackberry

Volunteer Groups Tackling Bridal Creeper in Conservation Areas & Reserves

Mount Lofty Region Boneseed Control

Mapping Bridal Creeper & Controlling Bridal Creeper in Nature Park

Coordination of Bridal Creeper Control on Eyre Peninsula

Conserving the Coorong - Long-term Monitoring of the Coorong Wetlands, SA

Australia 's Oceans Policy

Demonstrating Amelioration of Acid Sulfate Soils, Barker Inlet Gillman Area, SA

SA Inventory of Acid Sulfate Soil Risk (Atlas)

Moorings for Sensitive Marine Habitats in SA

tyZaste JIasigemeeit Awareness Program

Composted Organic Wastes for Soil Rehabilitation

Waterwatch Australia

Onkaparinga Waterwatch Network Northern Adelaide & Barossa Waterwatch

Broughton Wakefield Waterwatch

South East Regional Water Quality Monitoring & Education Program

SA Waterwatch

Keep SA Beautiful (KESAB) Torrens & Patawolonga Waterwatch

TASMANIA

Central Flinders Soil Conservation Board $7 390

Lake Eyre Basin Coordinating Group Inc $26000

Lower North Soil Conservation Board Inc $155000

Mount Lofty Ranges Rural-Urban Farm Chemical Management Board $87 000

Onkaparinga Catchment Water Managment Board $380000

Sixth Creek Catchment Group - $140000

Lake Eyre Basin Coordinating Group $60000

Torrens & Parawalonga Catchment Water Management Boards $60000

Aboriginal Lands Trust $6 435

Asparagus Weeds Committee Southern Hills Region $103 400 City of Mitcham $14700

Department of Environment & Heritage (SA) $78 800

Friends of Parks Inc $45 500

Mount Lofty Ranges Animal & Plant Control Board $33 000 Naracoorte Nature Park Development Board Inc $4300

Eyre Peninsula Natural Resource Management Group $67000

Earthwatch Institute $14000

City of Port Adelaide Enfield $120 762

CSIRO Land & Water $104645

Department for Environment & Heritage $53 000

EcoResearch $44766

Adelaide Hills Council $45 000

City of Salisbury $50000

Crystal Brook Primary School $45000

Department for Environment & Heritage SA $35 000

Department of Environment & Heritage $60000

Keep SA Beautiful (KESAB) $75 000

Air Pollution in Ma/or Cities Program

Launceston Wood heater Replacement Program Various $1 025 000

Bush care

Community On-ground Rehabilitation of Vegetation Along the Aust ins Ferry Foreshore

Implementing the Native Vegetation Management Strategy (Tasman Sorell)

Austins Ferry & Claremont Association

Bangor Landcare Group Inc

$5 000

$91 910

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Break O'Day Vegetation, Waeerwatch & River Facilitator Pietwater Catchment Implementation Project Stage 2

Development & On-ground implementation of Management Plans in the Clarence Municipality Year Three

Coordination & Evaluation for the Natural Heritage Trust in Tasmania

Recovery of Eucalyptus gunnhi ssp.divaricata

Bushcare Extension for Tasmania

Protection & Rehabilitation of Don Reserve Remnant Bush

Coningham-Oyster Cove-Lower Snug Native Vegetation Enhancement Project

To Restore Native Vegetation on the Coastal Plain & Hinterland at Four mile Creek

Restoration of Threatened Flora Communities & Habitats for Threatened Fauna on Knocklofty Reserve Stage 2

Implementation of Fumeasix Natural Resource Management Strategy Stage 2

Green Links Project

Fencing Incentive Scheme - Tasmania Stage 2

Field Fresh - On-ground Works for Conservation of Biodiversity & Sustainable Agriculture

Implementing Tasmania's Roadside Vegetation Management System Stage 2

On-ground Rehabilitation of Remnant Vegetation

Revegetation & Weed Control at Peter Murrell Reserves

1-luon Valley Priority Vegetation Management Project

Grassy White Gum Woodland Protection & Restoration in the Jordan Catchment

Seed Orchards for Nationally Threatened Tasmanian Dryland Flora

Revegetate & Preserve Bushland Creek Habitat South of Railway Yantis Rd Rocky Cape

King Island Natural Resource Management Incentive Project Stage 2

Midlands BushWeb (Implementing the Midlands Vegetation Management Plan)

Meander Valley Region Natural Resource Management Project Stage 2

Public Information Shelter & Native Plant Growing, North East Coast

Midlands Bushweb 2: Implementing Weed Management in Remnant Bush in the Midlands

Chauncy Vale Wildlife Sanctuary Eastern Fences Project

Vegetation Management in the Southern Midlands of Tasmania

Stanley Peninsula Vegetation Restoration & Protection Stage 2

Implementing On-ground Priority Actions of the Tamar Region Natural Resource Management Strategy

Implementation of the Taroona Management Plan on Priority Remnant Gullies

Reversing the Decline in Tasmania's Native Understorey Vegetation Strategy Stage 2

Lambert Gully: Priority Area for Revegetation, Training & Community Involvement

Natural Resource Protection & Rehabilitation, Upper Brumbys Catchment

Coas (care

Abels Bay Coastal Revegetation & Restoration

Granite Point to the Pier - Implementation of the Bridport Foreshore Management Plan

Break O 'Day Council $48500

Clarence City Council-Sorel] Council $220000

Clarence Land & Coast Care Network Inc $162200

Department of Premier & Cabinet $157 300

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $6 300

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment - Tasmania $780000

Devonport City Council $88 591

Friends of Conningham-Oyster Cove-Lower Snug $24100

Friends of Four Mile Creek $32 270

Friends of Knocldofty Bushcare Group $32 393

Furneasix Enterprise Centre $428000

Glenorchy City Council, Hobart City Council, Ksngborough Council $111400

Greening Australia (Tasmania) Inc $396934

Greening Australia (Tasmania) Inc $168495

Greening Australia (Tasmania) Inc $91 500

Greening Australia (Tasmania) Inc $209 275

Huntingfield Coffee Creek Landcare Group $30400

Huon Valley Council $151335

Jordan Catchment Land for Wildlife Group Inc $17800

Jordan Catchment Land for Wildlife Group Inc $33 000

Kevin Beer $9 734

King Island Natural Resources Management Group S370284

Macquarie-South Esk Natural Resources Management Action Group $121 225

Meander Valley Council $304000

North East Coast Landcare Group $6000

Northern Midlands Council $227273

Southern Midlands Council $7 100

Southern Midlands Council $372 364

Stanley Peninsula Landcare Group Inc $18900

Tamar Region Natural Resource Management Strategy Reference Group Inc $1 000000

Taroona Environment Network $33 600

Understorey Network $64500

University of Tasmania $32 615

Upper Brumbys Landcare Group $13 500

Abels Bay Coasecare $2 364

Bridport Coastcare $3460

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Cooee Point Foreshore Restoration Protection & Rehabilitation of the East Shelley Beach Foreshore Prosser River Estuary Celebration Project Coningham Oyster Cove Foreshore Regeneration & Education Project Rehabilitation of Little Swan Point Foreshore Reserve Rehabilitating & Enhancing East Beach at Low Head North Kingston Beach Weed Removal & Rehabilitation

Coastal Protection at Little Norfolk Bay Chalky Island African Boxthorn Eradication to Protect Significant Seabird Habitat Community Action on Sea Spurge (Brochure & Workshop Program) Island Care: Community Capacity Building Ragwort & Horehound Control on Deal Island Repair of Cat Island for Gannet Recolonisation Coastcare Education Tertiary Training Program Dune Walkway & Revegetation Long Spit, Marion Bay Rehabilitation of Coastal Access & Viewing Points in the Four Mile Creek Conservation Area Penguin Protection & Habitat Enhancement on Coastal Reserve Little Penguin Management Guidelines for North West Tasmania Esperance Revegetation Project in the Far South Rehabilitation & Revegetation of Freers Beach Coastal Reserve Seven Mile Beach Coastcare & Dune Rehabilitation Coal Point Site Redevelopment Adventure Bay, Bruny Island Stewarts Bay Coastal Environment Regeneration Project Swanwick - Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve Estuarine Rehabilitation Taroona Coastal Community Training Project Stage 2 Derwent Foreshore Vegetation Map: Information for Community Action Derwent River Community Riverkeeper Project Beachcombers: Monitoring Marine Debris & Human Impacts Handbook for Coastcare Groups - A Guide to Action Vegetation Protection, Weeding & Revegetation at Turners Beach

Coasts and Cleats Seas Nutrient Stripping of Abalone Farm Wastewater on Flinders Island St Helens Anti-fouling System Kangaroo Bay Rivulet Constructed Wetland for Storinwater Treatment, Reuse & Catchment Awareness Program Presence of the Invasive Macroalga Caulerpa taxifolia in Australia - Need for Improved Diagnostic Tools to Manage the Problem Minimising the Impacts of Northern Pacific Seastar in Australia

Presence, Location & Size of Australia's Soft-plumaged Petrel Colonies

Winter Oceanic Distribution of Adult Shy Albatrosses from Tasmania

Collinsvale Village Wastewater Reuse Project Hobart Docks & Salamanca Stormwater Improvement Project Strahan Slipyard Waste Management Project Howden Sewage Treatment & Effluent Reuse Project Mersey Slipways Runoff Catchment & Filtration Project Taylor Bros Slipyard, Battery Point - Waste Water Management Value of Salt Marsh as a Nutrient Filter in the Huon Estuary

Cooee to Camdale Coastcare East Shelley Beach Coastcare Group Easccoast Regional Development Organisation Inc Friends of Coningham - Oyster Cove - Lower Snug Friends of Little Swan Point George Town Council Kingston Beach Coastcare Little Norfolk Bay Coastcare Group

Marine & Coastal Community Network Marine & Coastal Community Network Marine & Coastal Community Network Marine & Coastal Community Network Marine & Coastal Community Network Marine Education Society of Australia Marion Bay Coastcare Inc North East Boardriders & Friends of Four Mile Creek Bushcare Group Penguin Coastcare Penguin Monitoring Group Port Esperance Coastcare Group Rubicon Coast & Landcare Group Inc Seven Mile Beach Coastcare & Consultancy Group South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation Stewarts Bay Coastcare Group Swanwick Community Association Inc Taroona Environment Network Tasmanian Conservation Trust Inc Tasmanian Conservation Trust Inc Tasmanian Environment Centre Inc Tasmanian Environment Centre Inc Turners Beach Coastcare Inc

Aquaculture Tasmania Ltd Break O'Day Business Enterprise Board Inc

Clarence City Council

CSIRO Centre for Research on Introduced Marine Pests CSIRO Centre for Research on Introduced Marine Pests Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment (Nature Conservation) Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environirient (Nature Conservation) Glenorchy City Council Hobart City Council Hobart Ports Corporation Kinghorough Council Mersey Slipways Taylor Bros (Slipway & Engineering) Pty Ltd University of Tasmania

$5 395 $7 148

$8514

$6 623 $4742

$4373

$8090

$5 599

$12 220

$5 294

$10 180

$4250 $6650

$14919

$12 870

$6 125

$6997

$23 300

$4466

$3 000

$17490

$14310

$4329

$3 479

$3 203

S16364

$27 657

$18 227

$28 050

$1 375

$223 000 S34870

$42 000

$34295

$107 998

$4 000

$56 430

$225 000

$35 000

$50000

$172 360 $15 232

$10848

$4000

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Endangered Species Program Tasmanian Galaxias Recovery Plan - Preparation & Implementation

Borbarea austrolis Recovery Plan Implementation

Bruny Island - An Innovative Regional Approach Toward Integrating Management of Threatened Species

Conservation of Tasmanian Plant Communities Threatened by Ph-ytophthora cinnamoini

Continuing the Protection of Phebalium daviesii, north East Tasmania

Implementing the Spotted Handfish Recovery Plan 2002-2006 (Draft)

Orange-bellied Parrot Recovery Plan (Phase 3)

Recovery of Threatened Orchids in Tasmania

Tasmanian Forest Epacrids - Implementation of Recovery Plan

Wedge-tailed Eagle Recovery Plan (Phase 2) - Implementation

Implementation of the Swift Parrot Recovery Plan 2001-2005

Implementation of the Tetratheca gunnii Recovery Plan

Implementing the Recovery Plan for Threatened Tasmanian Lowland Euphrasia species

Tasmanian Grasslands Recovery Plan

Giant Freshwater Crayfish Recovery Plan (Community Component)

Habitat Management Through Community Works for the Burrowing Crayfish (Engaeus) Group

Farm Forestry Program

Eucalypt Hybrids in Managing Salt Affected Land - An Integrated Farm Forestry Approach

Expanding Farm Forestry - From Farms to Communities to Regions

Growing Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) on Farms for High Quality Timber

Integrated Farm Forestry Planning & Forest Establishment Project Stage 2

Investigation & Demonstration of Low Rainfall Farm Forestry Systems

Toolbox 4 - Farm Forestry Tools for Australia - A Common Approach

Demonstration & Farm Surveys of Eucalypt Seedling Tolerance to Native Animal Browsing

Demonstration of Forest Light Environment for Optimal Stem Form of Blackwood (Acacia melanox-ylon) in Farm Forestry

Prescription for Site Selection & Plantation Establishment to Combat Tree Decline in the Midlands

Fisheries Action Program

Implementing the Strategy for Rice Grass Management

Changing Community Attitudes to Reduce Threats to Fish Populations & Habitats

Completing the Marine Studies Link

Fishcare Volunteers Extension Program

Habitat Restoration in Rice Grass Infested Estuaries

National Fisheries Action Program Coordinators Position

Stage 2 Towards Sustainable Fishing - Tasmanian Charter Boat Operators Plan

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment (Parks & Wildlife)

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment - Tasmania

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment - Tasmania S40000

Inland Fisheries Service $47000

$58600

$20000

$24800

$70000

$4230

$39900

$88223

$80000

$25 400

$40000

$80000

$24503

$40 700

Launceston Environment Centre $75 000

Private Forests Tasmania

University of Tasmania

Private Forests Tasmania

$71 550

$200750

$74900

$661 500

$21 100

$49 291

$61 800

$20000

$38 900

Department of Primary Industries, 'Water & Environment $72 400

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment

Sea Charter Boat Operators Association Inc $2 530

$100700

$72 550

$94400

$251 100

$40210

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Reclamation of Macrocystis pyrifera Habitat in Reef Infestations of Introduced Algae Undaria pinnatifida

A Healthy Habitat Supports Healthy Fish: Seadragon Habitat & its Threats

Monitoring of Introduced Marine Species in the DEntrecasteaux Channel

Murray- Darling 2001 Program

Revegetation & Reclamation of Drainage Line between Hills & Morungulan Creek on Coinoo

National Feral Animal Control Program

Integrated Vertebrate Pest Management on Subantarctic Macquarie island

Seacare Inc $20600

Tasmanian Marine Naturalist Association Inc $14900

Woodbridge District High School $14500

Galwadgere Landcare Group Inc $12 500

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $173 550

,'/t1t/o11a/ Landcare Program

Agricultural Opportunities incorporating Natural Conservation Values

Break O'Day Municipality Natural Resource Management Coordinator

Protection & Enhancement of the East Coast Region's Natural Resources Through Effective, Cooperative Management of Pest Plants

Jordan River Integrated Catchment Management Plan

Coordinator to Implement the Natural Resource Management Strategy Circular Head Region

Ragwort Hygiene Program

Pitt Water Catchment Implementation Project Stage 2 (Devolved Grant)

Cradle Coast Region Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan

Community Access to Water Information

Community Based Water Management Planning Stage 2

Minimising Land Degradation & Salinity Risk Using Resource Information & Modelling Techniques

Regional Landcare & Rivercare Group Facilitation & Support Stage 2

Reinforcing & Promoting Landcare in the Community

Implementation of Best Practice for Sustainable Agriculture Stage 2

Coordination & Evaluation for the Natural Heritage Trust in Tasmania

Derwent Catchment Natural Resource Management Plan - Demonstration & Implementation

Dorset Natural Resource Management Project

Cleaner Creeks from Cropping Land

Implementation of Furneaux Natural Resource Management Strategy Stage 2

Glamorgan-Spring Bay Landcare Facilitator

Greater Rubicon Catchment Coordinator

Huon Healthy Rivers Project Year 4

Meander Valley Region Natural Resource Management Project

Extension Material on Drainage & Acid Sulfate Soils Circular Head Region

Tasmanian Organic Farming Advisory Service

Implementing On-ground Priority Actions of the Tamar Region Natural Resource Management Strategy

Integrated Weed Management for the Tamar Valley Northern Tasmania

Soil & Hydrological Factors Affecting Tree Decline in the Midlands of Tasmania Stage 2

Sustainable Orchard Soil & Weed Management Stage 2

Maintaining the Landcare Movement: Tasmanian Landcare Association Partnership & Coordination Project

Grazing Systems that Conserve Natural Resources in Dryland Tasmania

Regional Approach to Weed Management in Tasmania - Education, Coordination & Integration Continued

Ben Lomond-Buffalo Brook Landcare Group $36564 Break O'Day Council $25 000

Break O'Day Council/East Coast Regional Weed Strategy Group $68 300

Brighton Council-Southern Midlands Council $61 200

Circular Head Council $59800

Circular Head Weed Strategy Group Inc $14000

Clarence City Council & Sorell Council $33 818

Cradle Coast Authority $93 519

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $53 821 Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $133 600

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $212 867

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $166000

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $106 800

Department of Primary industries, Water & Environment - Tasmania $62 230

Department of Primary Industry & Fisheries $157 300

Derwent Catchment Natural Resource Management Steering Committee $83 050

Dorset Council $52 000

Five Rivers Watewamch Inc $58 432

Flinders Council & Furneaux Enterprise Centre Inc $83 271 Glamorgan-Spring Bay Landcare Management Committee $57 200

Greater Rubicon Catchment Management Group Inc S49900 Huon Valley Council $76 733

Meander Valley Council $150000

Montagu River Catchment Management Group $3 300

Organic Gardening & Farming Society of Tasmania Inc $34 100 Tamar Region Natural Resource Management Strategy Reference Group Inc $640334

Tamar Valley Weed Strategy Inc $54 500

Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research S49200 Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research $60000

Tasmanian Landcare Association Inc $136250

Tasmanian Sustainable Grazing Systems Inc $251 828

Tasmanian Weed Management Committee $47 760

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and Related Projects Approved in 2001-02

Developing Improved Management Practices for Native Grass Pastures Through Community-based Monitoring

Development of Native Grasses & Technologies for Seed Production in Tasmania Stage 2

Improving Suscainability of Poor & Degraded Soils

Introduction & Monitoring of Gorse Biological Control Agents Using Community Groups

Maintaining Soil Organic Matter in Tasmanian Cropping Rotations

Natural Resource Management Coordinator

tional Rtscrze S)'sttn, Pro grain

Conservation & Reservation Assessment of Sphagnum Peatlands

Protected Areas on Private Land

Twenty-five Confidential Land Acquisition Projects in Tasmania

University of Tasmania $64 000

University of Tasmania $55 930

University of Tasmania $76500

University of Tasmania $66 900

University of Tasmania - Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research $22900

Upper Derwent Valley Landcare Group-Central Highlands Council $26000

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $37000

Parks & Wildlife Service $245300

Various $1 342 456

Vational Reserze System - Indigenous Protected Areas Program

Mount Chappell & Badger Islands Indigenous Protected Areas

Oyster Cove & Risdon Cove Indigenous Protected Areas

Management of Preminghana indigenous Protected Area

.\ ational Rivercare Pro grain Stream Side Preservation & Restoration Program Pet River Catchment Stage 2

On-ground implementation of the Duck Catchment Rivercare Plan

Implementation of the Coal Rivercare Plan, Tasmania

Conservation Management & Extension Strategy for Fluvial Systems in Tasmania

Manual & Training for Local Government Officers on Best Practice Management of Stream Works

Mole Creek Karst Integrated Catchment Management Strategy

Strategic State of River Reporting

Tasmanian Environmental Flows

Technical Support for Rivercare in Tasmania Stage 2

Riparian Protection & Rehabilitation for Improved Biodiversity & Sustainability at Cawood

Dorset Streamcare Project

Douglas River Strategic Management Plan

Elliott & District Catchment Management Group

Isis Catchment Project

Kindred Landcare Implementation of Catchment Management Plan Stage 3

King Island Natural Resource Management Implementation Project

North West Bay River Catchment Management Plan Implementation

Vs'hitemore Creek Rivercare Plan Development & Restoration

Catchment Management Planning for the Macquarie River: Headwaters to the Elizabeth RiverJunction

Meander Valley Region Natural Resource Management Project

Mersey Catchment Natural Resource Management Strategy Implementation

Mersey Catchment Natural Resource Management Strategy Implementation Mount Roland Catchment

Stabilisation, Revegetation & Salinity Control on South Esk River near Perth & Evandale

Quarnhy Brook Rehabilitation, Restoration & Ongoing Management Plan

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc $70250

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc $92000

Tasmanian Aboriginal Land Council $73 500

Burnie City Council-Pet Catchment Preservation Working Group $99000

Circular Head Council $32 300

Coal Valley Landcare Group $33 750

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $71 500

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $77 660

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $125 700

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $17 325

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $33 779

Department of Primary industries, Water & Environment $638 900

Derwent Catchment Waterwatch Group Inc $14900

Dorset Council $434 100

East Coast Regional Development Organisation Inc $42 400

Elliott & District Group Inc $140 100

Isis Valley Landcare Group Inc $119410

Kindred Landcare Group Inc $29600

King Island Natural Resources Management Group $163 116

Kingborough Council-North West Bay River Catchment Management Committee $59800

Lower Meander Landcare (V'hitemore Creek Sub-committee) $6 364

Macquarie Water Committee $48 130

Meander Valley Council $50000

Mersey Natural Resource Management Group Inc $564200

Mount Roland Rivercare Catchment I nc, in Partnership with Kentish Council $171900

Perth & Evandale Rural Landcare Group $38 750

Quamby Bend Landcare Group Inc S13000

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Upper Ringarooma Catchment Restoration Stage 2 Implementing On-ground Priority Actions of the Tamar Region Natural Resource Management Strategy Freshwater Fisheries Extension Officer for Community Rivercare Projects Integrated & Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the Rehabilitation of Lakes Sorell & Crescent Stage 2 Community Partnership to Re-establish a Healthy Sustainable Environment within the Stitt River Inglis River Catchment & Associated Rivers

National Weeds Program Management of Serrated Tussock Through the Implementation of the Tasmanian Serrated Tussock Strategy Eradication of Bridal Creeper from Tasmania Tasmanian Strategic Boneseed Program: Community Extension Biological Control Management of Gorse Through Implementation of the Tasmanian Gorse Strategy Strategic Community Based Control of Blackberry in Tasmania Strategic Willow Management in Tasmania

National Wetlands Program Leapfrog: Rehabilitation of Wetland Habitats Stage 2 Promoting Protection & Management of Tasmania 's Ramsar Wetlands - Raising Community Awareness

Ringarooma Landcare Group Inc Tamar Region Natural Resource Management Strategy Reference Group Inc University of Tasmania

University of Tasmania

West Coast Council Wynyard Landcare Group Inc

$45 850

$200000

$81200

$243 400

$7 200

$149400

Clarence City Council S100000

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $27 800

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $34 365

Greening Australia - Tasmania $281250

Greening Australia - Tasmania $100000

Tasmanian Conservation Trust Inc $250000

Central North Field Naturalists Group Inc $65 500

Tasmanian Environment Centre Inc S18400

Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement

Sixty-two Confidential Projects in Tasmania Various $3 164670

Tasmanian Strategic Natural Heritage Program

Assessment & Management of Introduced Marine Pests in Tasmania Greening the North West Coast Salmon Ponds Nature Based Tourism Information Centre Nature Based Tourism

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment Inland Fisheries Service Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment

$400000 $674664

$100000

$1 397 500

Waterwatch Australia South East Tasmania Regional Waterwatch Coordinator Stage 2 Coordination of Waterwatch - Tasmania Program Stage 2 Derwent Catchment Waterwatch - Making Links Through Action Stage Regional Coordinator & Community Water Quality Monitoring Network Stage 2 Waterwatch Monitoring Program - North West Tasmania (Coordination & Training) Stage 2

Implementation of Furneaux Natural Resource Management Strategy Stage 2 (Waterwatch Component) Glamorgan-Spring Bay Catchments Management & Waterwatch Extension Stage 2 Huon Healthy Rivers Project (Waterwatch component) Waterwatch Program for King Island Stage 2 Regional Facilitator & Community Water Monitoring Network Stage 2 New Town Rivulet \Vaterwatch - Encouraging & Inspiring Community Catchment Care Stage 2 Implementation of the Waterworks Valley Management Plan Stage 2 Burnie Wynyard Regional Waterwatch & Crayfish Recovery Project Stage 2

Clarence City Council-Sorell Council $19500

Department of Primary Industries, Water & En onment $60000 2 Derwent Catchment Waterwatch Group Inc $47284

Dorset Waterwatch $24088

Five Rivers Waterwatch Inc $71 228

Furneaux Enterprise Centre $21 000

Glamorgan-Spring Bay Landcare Management Committee 825 000 Huon Valley Council $16250

King Island Natural Resources Management Group $30900 Launceston Environment Centre Inc $39 808

New Town Rivulet Catchment Care Group Inc $26092 Waterworks Valley Landcare Group $19 550

Wynyard Landcare Group Inc $40650

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VICTORIA

-hr Pollution in Major Cities Program

Smogbusters

B ash care

Revegetating Mount Rouse McFarlanes Hill Indigenous Revegetation & Habitat Restoration Protection Project

H20 - Bass Coast Shire Coastal Plains Bushland Rescue Project

Wetland Works - Avon Richardson Catchment

Restoring Native Vegetation & Ecosystem Services to the Axe Creek Catchment

Restoration of Riparian Vegetation of Balcombe Estuary Reserve

Wildlife Corridor - Banyule

Rail Trail - Queenscliff to Mannerim Section

Bandiana to Sandy Creek Rail Trail Revegetation

Boorharnan Corridors Stage 2

Fencing of Significant Native Grassland Sites within the City of Brimbank

Corridor Cornerstones - Somewhere to Go

Bunyip Catchment Biolinks Stage 2

Quarry Hills Native Grassland Restoration

Managing Corangamite's Threatened Vegetation Through On-ground Integrated Community Action

Protection & Restoration of Our Ramsar Lake Frontages

Linking of Remnants from Lakes to Crater

Linking of Grassy Woodland Remnants within Darebin Creek Catchment

Bushcare Coordinator for Victoria

Facilitating Protection & Restoration of Victoria's Remnant Native Vegetation

Natural Heritage Trust Administration, Coordination, Assessment & initial Evaluation

Implementation of the East Gippsland Regional Vegetation Plan

Gippsland Plains Restoration Project' Building on Foundations' Stage 4

Moorabool Gorge Recovery Program Stage2

Nyermilang Green Fields Rainforest Restoration Project

Community 'Free Habitat Corridors for Multiple Benefits in the Geelong District

Restoring Significant Native Vegetation on Threatened Landscapes in the Geelong Region

Windarra Integrated Koori Land Management Program

Local Government Native Vegetation Program Stage 2

Implementing the Glenelg Hopkins Native Vegetation Plan

Protecting & Enhancing Remnant Vegetation in the Wannon Catchinent

Restoring Western Victoria's Private Wetlands

Glenthompson Continuing Revegetation Project

Grassy Woodlands Remnant Community Rehabilitation

Implementing the Goulburn Broken Regional Catchment Strategy

Predator-proof fencing for the Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary Project

Bushcare Remnant Protection & Enhancement Scheme - Port Phillip Stage 4

Bushcare Remnant Protection & Enhancement Scheme - Wiinmera

Bushcare Remnant Protection & Enhancement Scheme Stage 2

Integrated Urban Bushcare Project Stage 3

Project Hindmarsh

Environment Victoria Inc $340 000

Advance Penshurat $26 200

Alburv-Wodonga Regional Parklands Inc $21000

Andersons Inlet Landcare Group Inc $40 600

Avon-Richardson Implementation Committee Inc $52 000

Axe Creek Landcare Group $150000

Balcombe Estuary Rehabilitation Group Inc $12 500

Banyule City Council $15000

Bellarine Landcare Group $5200

Bonegilla Community Hall Management Committee $20000

Boorhaman & District Landcare Group $42 700

Briinbank City Council $29 000

Buloke Shire Council $107 100

Cardinia Environment Coalition Inc $159000

City of Whittlesea $8700

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority $191 800

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority $53 100

Corangamite Shire Council $60200

Darebin Creek Management Committee $18900

Department of Natural Resources & Environment $76600

Department of Natural Resources & Environment $577000

Department of Natural Resources & Environment $185900

East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority $176300

East Gippsland Landcare Network Inc $105 500

East Moorabool Landcare Group $157000

Friends of Nyerimilang Inc $41000

Geelong Landcare Network Inc $68200

Geelong Landcare Network Inc $88000

Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative S47300

Gippsland Coastal Board $38 100

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority $262400

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority $79 100

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority $140100

Glenthompson Catchment Group Inc $47300

Golden Plains Shire Council S17500

Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority $1 079200

Gould League of Victoria $7 700

Greening Australia Victoria Inc $61 600

Greening Australia Victoria Inc $60000

Greening Australia Victoria Inc $99700

Greening Australia Victoria Inc $311 900

Greening Australia Victoria Inc $219 100

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$11 000

$100000

$100900 $78 500

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Reinstating 1000 Hectares of Locally Native Chenopods in Northern Victoria Revegetating Steep Slopes Streelecki Ranges Sustainability of Threatened South Gippsland Forests Yarriambiack Vegetation Enhancement Project Rufous Bristlebird Habitat Project: Linking Port Campbell National Park to the Heytesbury Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis) Habitat Protection & Enhancement Project Hillcrest Christian College Cardinia Creek Wetlands Project for Environmental Studies Fostering 444 000 Trees in the Moyne, Merri & Hopkins River Catchments Enhancing Habitat Biolinks of Endangered Remnant Vegetation for Rare or Threatened Species Tuans of Baranduda Range Kowree Biolink 2 Managing Conserving & re-Establishing Native Vegetation at Mount William Quarry Site

Lake Tyres Aboriginal Trust Care for the Land & Environment Program Bruces Track to Lakes Entrance Revegetation Revegetating & Protecting Wedding Bush in Tooradin Estate Conservation of Native Grasslands on the Basalt Plains InVEST @ Leigh Catchment (Indigenous Vegetation & Environmentally Sustainable Targets) Stage 2 Teesdale Reserve Protection

Remnant Relief for Bet Bet Stage 4 Revitalising Australia Felix - Implementing a Bioregional Plan for the Victorian Riverina Restoration of the Pyramid Creek between Torrunibarry Weir & 1-Jird Swamp Macedon Ranges Biolink Plan Integrated Implementation of the Malice Native Vegetation Plan Malice School Cluster Federation Corridor Linkage Planting on Roadsides & Direct Seeding Manangatang Area Wildlife Corridor Enhancement

Back Creek Revegetation Project - Talbot Mitts Valley Vegetation Enhancement Project Protecting, Restoring & Extending the Living Landscapes of the Upper Loddon Catchment Stage 3 Reviving Biodiversity in the Upper Loddon Biodiversity Enhancement Program Laying the Groundwork for 2020 - Implementing the North Central Regional Vegetation Plan

Protecting & Enhancing Riparian Vegetation along Campaspe River, Downstream of Barnadown Assisting Landcare Increase the Extent & Quality of Native Vegetation in North East Victoria Assisting Landholders Implement the North East Regional Vegetation Plan Bringing Biodiversity Back - Implementing the Victorian Riverina Bioregional Landscape Biodiversity Conversation Plan Care of Remnants Incentive Scheme Phase 2 Significant Environmental & Cultural Site Revegetation, Protection & Maintenance Continuing the Tyrell to Lalbert Creek Corridor Management & Revegetation Plan for Oxley Recreation Reserve

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Greening Australia Victoria Inc Greening Australia Victoria Inc Greening Australia Victoria Inc Greening Australia Victoria Inc

Heytesbury District Landcare Network $35900

Heytesbury District Landcare Network $100000

Hillcrest Christian College $10500

Hopkins Moyne Land Management & Farm Trees Group $126600

Indigo Shire Council Kiewa Catchment Landcare Group Kowree Farm Tree Group Inc

Kuhn Nation Cultural Heritage Organisation Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust Lakes Entrance Rural Pride-Tidy Towns Committee Lang Lang Koo Wee Rup Landcare Group Leigh Catchment Group

Leigh District Landcare Group Leigh District Landcare Group Lexton Landcare Group Inc

Loddon & Campaspe Implementation Committees Loddon Implementation Committee on behalf of Loddon Land & Water Management Group Macedon Ranges Shire Council Malice Catchment Management Authority

Malice Landcare Group Inc Manangatang Landcare Group McCailums Creek Landcare Group Mitta Valley Landtare Group

Moolort Landcare Group Newstead Landcare Group Nillumbik Shire Council

North Central Catchment Management Authority

North East Catchment Management Authority

North East Catchment Management Authority North East Catchment Management Authority

North West Region Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Nullawil Landcare Group Inc Oxley Reserve Committee of Management

$30000 $22400

$78 700

$10300

$52 000

$4700

$15 700 $30700

$145 500 $12400 $35 900

$173 100

$153 100 $45 500

$390000

$3 300

$2 600 $2 500

$74000

$67000

$110900

$17600

$329 100

$82 700

$180000

$178000

$100000

S202000

$25 200 $3 600 $7900

Appendix 1: Natural Heritage Trust and Related Projects Approved in 2001-02

Hann Hill Remnant Vegetation Protection & Habitat Restoration Project Re-establishment & Development of Wetland Habitat Area

Penshurst District Integrated Land Restoration

Rural Local Government Bushcare Project

Upper Wimmera Catchment Strategic Revegetation

Rifle Range Forest Rehabilitation

Creating Corridors

Recreating Corridors & Re-establishing Rare Vegetation in the Sea Lake District

Buloke Biosphere Project - Avon Richardson to Avoca Biolink

Encouraging Biodiversity Conservation Through Rate Incentives

Hills to Ocean Project Stage 2- Biolinks & Sustainable Agriculture

South West Grasslands Protection & Rehabilitation Project

Eastern Otway Coastal Plain Threatened Species Community Action Project

Remnant Vegetation Protection, Enhancement & Linking within the Swan Bay Catchment Stage 2

Reconnecting North East Mallee Corridors

Swan Hill Vegetation

Bush Practice Network - Stewardship & Permanent Protection of Threatened Victorian Habitat

T,'ntynder Road Linkages

Culgoa Road Linkage

Enhancement of Native Vegetation in the Waitchie Landcare District

Revegetation & Rehabilitation of Existing Vegetation in the Diggings Reserve

South West Wimmera Wetland Grants

Vest Wimmera Remnant Vegetation Protection & Enhancement Project

Assisting Landholders Implement the Wimmera Native Vegetation Plan Stage 2

Norton Creek Catchment Restoration Project

Worn Gundidji Indigenous Revegetation Project

Native Vegetation Management in Gippslands Yarram Region - The Crowning Glory Project Stage 4

Co tester

Weed Removal on the Anglesea Foreshore

Revegetation of a Moonah Paperbark Stand at Anglesea

Anglesea River Restoration Project - East Bank

Reef Watch: Marine Life Monitoring by Victorian Divers

Balcombe Estuary Reserve Rehabilitation Stage 5

Coastal Dynamics - Community Involvement

Barwon River Mangrove & Bank Protection Project

Hair-trapping Native Mammals in the Bayside Foreshore

Restoration & Revegetation of the Lower Bemm River

Seal Brochure

Forrest Caves Dune Stabilisation & Access Track

Cape Paterson Community Restoration Education Works Stage 4

Cape 'Aoolamai Safety Beach Foreshore Management

Direct Seeding Trials for Revegetating Coastal Dune Systems

Apollo Bay Coastal Arboretum & Interpretation Project

Coronet Bay Corinella Walking Track - Foreshore Revegetation

Revegetation - Cliff Regeneration Project Stage 3

Parklands Aibury Wodonga (Parklands)

Paynesville Primary School

Penshurst Landcare Association

Port Phillip & Westemport Catchment & Land Protection Board

Project Platypus Association Inc

Robinvale Murray River Cooperative

Rural City of Wangaratta

Sea Lake Landcare Group Inc

Shire of Buloke

Shire of Mount Alexander

South Gippsland Landcare Network Inc

Southern Grampians Shire Council

Spring Creek Catchment Management Plan Steering Committee Inc

Swan Bay Integrated Catchment Management Committee

Swan Hill Rural City Council

Trust for Nature (Victoria)

Tyrnynder Landcare Group Inc

Ultima Landcare Group Inc

Waitchie Landcare Group Inc

Wandiligong Preservation Society Inc

West Wimmera Shire Council

\Vimmera Catchment Management Authority

\Vonwondah Landcare Group Inc

Worn Gundidji Aboriginal Cooperative

Yarram Yarram Catchments Group Inc $150 000

ANGAIR Inc $5800

Anglesea Coast Action Inc $1 870

Anglesea Tourism & Traders Inc $22 500

Australian Marine Conservation Society $40 002

Balcombe Estuary Rehabilitation Group Inc $11 290

Barwon Coast Committee of Management, Parks Victoria $2 650

Barwon Heads Association Inc $25 230

Bayside Friends of Native Wildlife $3 019

Bemm River Progress & Improvements Association $14850

Bridgewater Bay Coast Action Group $3900

Bunarong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation $21 821

Cape Paterson Coast Action Group Inc $12 350

Cape Vlholamai Progress Association Coast Action! Coastcare Group $5 000

City of Kingston $7 018

Colac Otwav Shire $11 409

Corinsella Foreshore Reserve Inc Committee of Management $2523

(;orinella Foreshore Reserve Inc Committee of Management $3 360

$19000

$1 100

$43 900

$123 300

$59 300

$25 400

$6800

$23 800

$200000

$24200

$367000

$16700

$103900

$79 500

$28400

$16 300

$295000

$13000

$13 000

$13 500

$3 000

$49600

$30600

$45 500

$12 300

$45 200

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Cardinia Environment Coalition Inc

$40000

Central Coastal Board $147 040

Central Coastal Board

Colac Otway Shire Council

Deakin University

Deakin University - Werrnambool Campus

Department of Natural Resources & Environment

Environmental Protection Authority - Department of Natural Resources & Environment

$150000

$25 1100

$53000

$10000

$30000

$50 000

$160000

$200000

Natural Heritage Trust Annual Report 2001-02

Habitat Restoration & Protection of Deen Maar The Crags Cultural Site Protection

Nooramunga - Corner Inlet Water Monitoring Project M2

Muttonbird Monitoring & Habitat Restoration on French Island

Altona Coastal Park Artistic Interpretive Signage

Restoration & Maintenance of Indigenous Flora & Fauna of the Cunninghame Arm

Habitat Restoration & Interpretation at Sandy Point, Newport

Restoration of Lake King Foreshore, Metung

Weed removal on Foreshore, Fairhaven to Spout Creek

Terrestrial Vegetation Maintenance & Seagrass Monitoring Mud Islands

Sand Dune Revegetation - an 'Edu-action' Project

Walkerville Foreshore Walking Track & Erosion Control

Revegetation & Beach Access Improvement to Inverloch Foreshore

Revegetation & Education, Jan Juc to The Wave

Beautification of Beach Access & Parking Cumberland River

Refurbishment of the Doug Stirling Track, Lorne

Erskine River Bank Restoration

Merricks Foreshore Habitat Corridor: Linking Revegetation Areas

Li -ley Point Weed Removal & Indigenous Regeneration

Rehabilitation of Mount Eliza Foreshore Stage 2

Nobles Rocks Beach Access Boardwalk

Red Rocks foreshore revegetation Stage 4

Safety Beach Foreshore Maintenance Program

Beach Access Track Rationalisation

Revegetation Works at Shelly Beach, Point Gellibrand

Lighthouse Reserve Rehabilitation Project

Sunshine Creek Coastal Complex, Bank Stabilisation, Slope Revegetation

Swan Bay Integrated Catchment Management Project

Walk Track & Buffer Zone Construction

Restoration of the Torquay Foreshore between Deep Creek & Horseshoe Bend Stage 3

Point Impossible Coastal Protection Project

Vegetation Management at Truganina Explosives Reserve

Assessing Breeding Success of Pied Oystercatchers & Hooded Plovers

Warringine Park - Tidal Creek Restoration Project Stage 2

Middle Island Conservation Project

Lake Wellington Estuarine Coastal Forum

Framlingham Aboriginal Trust

Franklin River Landcare Group

French Island Research on Muttonbirds

Friends of Altona Coastal Park

Friends of Cunninghame Arm

Friends of Greenwich Bay

Friends of Metung

Friends of Moggs Creek

Friends of Mud Island Inc

Friends of the Marine Discovery Centre

Friends of Walkerville

Inverloch Coast Action Umbrella Group Inc

Jan Juc Coast Action Group

Lorne Foreshore Committee of Management Inc

Lornecare

Merricks Beach Foreshore Committee

Momington Environment Association Inc

Mount Eliza Association for Environmental Care. Inc

Nelson Progress Association

Phillip Island Conservation Society

Safety Beach Foreshore Landscape Committee Inc

Sandy Point Foreshore Committee

Save Point Gellibrand Action Group

Snowy River Coast Action - Mario

Sunshine Reserve Conservation & Fireguard Group Inc

Swan Bay Integrated Catchment Management Committee

Tooradin Foreshore Committee of Management

Torquay Coast Action

Torquay Public Reserves Committee

Truganina Explosives Reserve Preservation Society

Victorian Wader Study Group Inc

Warringine Park Committee of Management

Warrnambool City Landcare Group

Waterwatch Australia

$20 500

$18 500

$25 911

$7 182

$2 600

$8340

$7200

$9 373

$4636

$5 197

$18815

$14318

$24832

$22 605

$2 591

$15 319

$5 950

$11 811

$2 500

$15 500

$5 500

$7 182

$2 500

$3 742

$5 000

$15 170

$5 190

$29800

$7000

$22 828

$15 180

$11000

$16 380

$22 600

$361100

$818

Coasts and Clean Seas

Western Port Seagrass Restoration Boat Waste Management Facilities for Port Phillip & Western Port

Improving Water Quality of Watson's Creek (Western Port) via Filtering Urban & Agricultural Run-off

Port of Apollo Bay Slipway Waste Interception Facility

Southern Right Whale Habitat Preference Study

Support forJesse Martin Voyage

Controlling the Northern Pacific Seastar in Australia

Estuarine Reach Works Mitchell & Tainbo Rivers

Foreshore Erosion Works

Nutrient Reduction from MacAlister Irrigation District

National Demonstration Project for Implementing a Single National Ballast Water Management Regime, Port of Hastings.

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Mallacoota Slipway Waste Containment Wetland Treatment for Paisley & Challis Drains, Williamstown

Improving Management of Dairy Shed Effluent entering Western Port Catchment

Effluent & Wste Management Corio Bay, Geelong

Blue Whale Wintering Grounds in the South Pacific

EcoHouse; Eco-water Project

Reuse of Eastern Treatment Plant Effluent at Mornington Racecourse & Nearby Parklands

Slipway Waste Treatment & Recycle System, Royal Geelong Yacht Club

Western Port Eastern Entrance Effluent & Stormwater Reuse Scheme

Improve Water Quality Discharge to Anderson Inlet Estuary

Taylor Park Wetland System

Reducing Nutrient Loads From Werribee South to the Bay

Cowes Wiistewater Treatment Plant: Enhancement of Reuse Opportunities of Treated Wastewater (Filtration)

Endangered Species Program

South-eastern Red-tailed Black-cockatoo Recovery Plan Leadbtater's Possum Recovery Plan - Implementation of Recovery Action No.6

Conservation Assessment & Recovery Plan Preparation for 16 Nationally Threatened Victorian Orchids

Conservation Assessment & Recovery Plan Preparation for 45 Nationally Threatened Plants Endemic to Victoria

Helmeted Honeyeater Recovery Plan Phase 2 (Implementation)

Implementation of Recovery Actions for 18 Threatened Orchid Taxa of South East Australia

Implementation of Recovery Plans for Three Central Victorian Endangered Plants

Implementation of the National Recovery Plan for Trout Cod Phase 2

Long Footed Potoroo Recovery Plan (Implementation)

Preparation of a Regional Phytophthora Dieback Control Plan for Victoria

Recovery of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot in Victoria

Spotted Tree Frog Recovery Plan Phase 2

Bo'a mirabilis (Pincushion-lily) Recovery Plan Preparation

Fa rm Fs ic.: try Pro gram

Building on Past Investment in Farm Forestry Research & Demonstration Sites Established in South West Victoria

Demonstration Sites for Better Management of Mature Sugar Gum Plantations, Western Victoria

Corangamitc Farm Forestry Network

Low Rainfall Tree Growth Rates Analysis & Recommendations Report

Farm Forestry Development Project - Facilitating the implementation of Farm Forestry from a Landholder Perspective

Farm Forestry Extension & Marketing in Gippsland

Impact of Blue Gums on Water Dependent Ecosystems of the Onray Basin

Communicating Farm Forestry in the Mallet

Identifying Markets for Farm Forestry Products

Shepparton Irrigation Region Farni Forest Industry Development Project

Lasting Links

.\l:isitoring the Health of Farm Forestry Revegetation

Gippsland Ports Committee of Management Inc

Hobsons Bay City Council

Labertouche Landcare & Farm Sustainability Group

Lagoon Boat Club Inc (Corio)

Peter Gill, Australocetus Research & School of Ecology & Environment, Deakin

Port Phillip EcoCentre

Racing Victoria

Royal Geelong Yacht Club

San Remo Foreshore Committee inc

South Gippsland Conservation Society Inc

Torquay Public Reserves Committee

Vegetable Growers Association

Westernport Regional Water Authority

Birds Australia

Centre for Resource & Environment Studies

Department of Natural Resources & Environment

Parks Victoria

Agriculture Victoria, Pastoral & Veterinary Institute - Hamilton

Corangamite Farm Forestry Network Inc

Department of Natural Resources & Environment

Farm Trees & Landcare Association

Gippsland Farm Plantation Inc

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority

Irrigation & Environment Implementation Committee, Mallet Lands Imp Committee

North East Victoria Branch of Australian Forest Growers Inc

Shepparton Irrigation Region Farm Forestry Network Inc

Victoria

Wimmera Agroforestry Network

$21 150

$166000

$40500

$23 670

$39 750

$22 683

$227270

$72 685

$250000

$81820

$90000

$14 585

$75000

$65 340

$37 300

$58 666

$100000

$70 000

$80000

$36300

$40000

$65 000

$47085

S60000

$60000

$15000

$69 125

$9 300

$76400

$12400

$41400

$100000

S40000

$10600

S75000

S68600

$82 500

$14000

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Fisheries Action Program Victag Fish Tag & Release Program

An Educational Strategy for Priority Fishways

Freshwater Ecology Education & Awareness Program for Victorian Stream-side Landholders

Fisheries Victoria Community Volunteer Program

Victorian Coordinator Fisheries Action Program

Fishers for Homes for Fish

Raising Awareness of Freshwater Fish Habitat Rehabilitation for Fisheries Development in Victoria

Australian National Sportsfishing Association I nc - Victorian Branch Inc

Department of Natural Resources & Environment

Fisheries Victoria, Department of Natural Resources & Environment

Marine & Freshwater Resources Institute

$13 000

$84100

$48 300

$96 500

$33 233

$80000

$4500

Murray- Darling 2001 Program

Implementation of the Boort West of Loddon Land & Water Management Plan

Improving Water Use Efficiency in the Northern Irrigation Region

Campaspe West Land & Water Management Plan

Whole Farm Vegetation Planning for the Malice

Heartlands: Sustainable Land Use in the Murray-Darling Basin (North East)

Implementing the Goulburn Broken Regional Catchment Strategy

Improving Irrigation Practices on Light Soil Types

Kerang-Swan Hill Salinity Management Plan Implementation

Upper VVimmera Catchment Silt Reduction Project

Wimmera Salinity Management Plan-Implementation of On-ground Works

Increasing Water Use Efficiency by Implementing Automatic Irrigation in the North Central Catchment

Implementing Targeted Salinity Management in the Loddon Catchment

Targeted 1WAT Management in High Value Horticulture in the Loddon Catchment

Lower Murray Hydrogeological Investigations

MalIce Waterwatch - Implementation & Coordination of the Waterwatch Program

Murray River Frontage Action Plans Project

MalIce Irrigation Salinity Management & Environment Protection Program

Mallee Dryland Salinity Implementation

Identifying & Prioritising Further Opportunities to Reduce the Victorian MalIce's Impact on Murray River Salinity

Development of Sustainable Farming Systems to Reduce Salinity in the Avoca Catchment

Targeted On-ground Salinity Mitigation Projects for North Central Victoria

North Central Region Waterwatch Program

North East Region Rural & Urban Water Watch Program

North East Region Water Quality Strategy Implementation

North East Regional Erosion Action Plan

Implementation of the North East Catchment Management Authority Waterway Management Strategy

Effective Farming Systems for Leaky Landscapes

Torrumbarty East of Loddon Strategy Implementation

Tragowei Plains Land & Water Management Plan

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Boort West of Loddon Land & Water Management Group $209500 Campaspe & Loddon Implementation Committees $186 815

Campaspe West Implementation Group $44000

Department of Natural Resources & Environment $51 750

Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority $62 500

Goulbum Broken Catchment Management Authority $7 076 340

Gosalbum Murray Water Authority $43 015

Kerang-Swan Hill Salinity Management Plan $237400

Land Issues Committee $50 000

Land Issues Committee $105 750

Loddon & Campaspe Implementation Committees $29 815

Loddon Implementation Committee $375 000

Loddon Implementation Committee $86815

Malice Catchment Management Authority $150000

Malice Catchment Management Authority $18 550

Malice Catchment Management Authority $30350

MalIce Irrigation $c Environment Implementation Committee $309450

Malice Lands Committee $500400

Malice Lands Implementation Committee Inc $318 749

North Central Catchment Management Authority $275 000

North Central Catchment Management Authority $645 800

North Central, Central Highlands Water & Malice Catchment Management Authority $50000

North East Catchment Management Authority $50600

North East Catchment Management Authority $250000

North East Catchment Management Authority $150000

North East Catchment Management Authority Implementation Committee $386 100

North East Salinity Technical Group for North East Catchment Management Authority $150000

Torrumbarry East of Loddon Land & Water Management $354950

Tragowel Plains Land & Water Management Plan Community Implementation Group $231 650

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Trust and Related Projects Approved in 2001-02

Wimmera Community Waterwatch Program Wimmera Waterways Restoration Project

Enhancing Trout Cod Habitat - Implementation of Priority Restoration Actions

Birch Creek: Habitat Rehabilitation for Freshwater Blackfish

Research to Improve the Effectiveness of Australian Fishway Design

Restoration Ecology of Fish Assemblages in Degraded Rural Streams: The Granite Creeks Project

\'i,fisna/ Feral Ajiio,a/ Conti-al Progiani

Development of a Humane Feud Specific Toxin & Bait Delivery System for Feral Cat Control

National Landcare Program

Targeted Revegetation of Recharge Areas & Salt Affected Ground, Mount Sugarloaf, Amphitheatre

Integrated Community Action for Degraded Land Systems in Priority Catchments at Meredith

Control of Groundwater Recharge from Dryland Cropping Paddocks in the Southern Malice

Middle Creek Waterway Environmental Threat Abatement Program

Scarabs for Healthy Soils

Salinity Control in the Northern Foothills of Westernport Catchment

Coordination of On-ground Works in the Upper Loddon Catchment

Improved On-ground Works: Siting, Scale, Best Practice Using Local Geographic Information System & Environmental Monitoring

Reducing Wastewater Phosphorus Loads to Loddon & Campaspe Rivers

Accelerating Erosion Control in Priority Agricultural Land Corangamite Region

Better Management of Surface Water in Intensive Grazing

Communities Using Environmental Best Management Practices in Developing Local Area Action Plans

Coordination of Strategic On-ground Landcare Action Corangamite

Coordination of Strategic On-ground Landcare Action Glenelg

Environmental Best Management Practice on Farms Leading to Improved Natural Resource Outcomes

Glenelg Communities Developing Local Area Action Plans Using Environmental Best Management Practices

Glenelg Landcare Group Development & Support

Groundwater Monitoring in the Westernport Catchment

Land Degradation Incentives across Port Phillip

Moving Towards Ecologically Based Pest Management in the Wimmera

National Landcare Program Coordinator Victoria

Natural Heritage Trust Administration, Coordination, Assessment & Initial Evaluation

Upper Wimmera Hill Project

Promoting Regenerative Agriculture

Eastern Hindmarsh Hydrogeological Mapping & Groundwater Interception Project

Inaugural Works of Fiery Creek Catchment Landcare Group

Increasing & Communicating Knowledge of Nutrient & Water Movement on Irrigated Dairy Farms

Fiery Creek Integrated Catchment Management & Restoration Project

Wimmera Catchment Management Authority

Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority

Arthur Rylah Institute - Department of Natural Resources & Environment

Monash University - Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology

Monash University - Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology

Victorian Institute of Animal Science (Vertebrate Pest Research Department.)

Amphitheatre Landcare Group

Bamganie-Meredith & District Landcare Group Inc

Birchip Cropping Group Inc

Broadlands Landcare Group

Burgoigee Creek Landcare Group

Cardinia Environment Coalition Inc

Central Goldfields & Hepburn Shire Councils

Central Hopkins Land Protection Association

Cob ban Region Water Authority

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority

Department of Natural Resources & Environment

East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority

Eastern Hindmarsh Landcare Group Inc

Fiery Creek Catchment Landcare Group Inc

Gipps Dairy Board Inc

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority

S50000

$76400

$100000

$9801

$97 500

$73 000

$98000

$43400

$24700

$132000

$45800

$6600

$41900

$50100

$146000

$1 050 000

$146000

$32000

$144700

$41 500 S20900

$12000

$12 000

$144700

$43000

$13 000

$104900

$19600

$40 000

$185900

$49 400

$18300

$12 100

$25 700

$80000

$98 800

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Ararat Hills Restoration Project

Implementing Wannon Catchment Landcare Group Action Plans

Gleneig Hopkins Catchment Management Authority - Land & Biodiversity Implementation Committee

Gieneig Hopkins Catchment Management Authority - Land & Biodiversity Implementation Conunmteee

$171400

$990500

Implementing the Goulburn Broken Regional Catchment Strategy

Demonstrating Perennial Pasture Establishment for Soil Health & Water Quality Enhancement

Integrated Biological Nutrient Management Program

Hindmarsh Coordinated Salinity Control Program

Improving Catchment Management in the South Western MalIce

Coordination of Activities & Land Management Strategy for the Kooloonong Natya Landcare Group

Improving Catchment Management in the Northern North Central

Combined Wmllaura Landcare Projects

Implementation of the West Wmmmera Salinity Strategy

Establishing Native Vegetation in the Leslie Manor Landcare Area for Salinity Control

Targeting Systematic Protection & Enhancement of Natural Resources on Saline Non-irrigated Land

A Minimum Till Cropping Package for Implementing the North Central Catchment Management Authority Soil Health Strategy

Environment Management Systems - A Marketing Advantage for the Graziers in North Central Victoria

Demonstrating Methods of Management for Old Man Salt Bush on Saline Soils, Malice

Natural Resource Management & Sustainable Agriculture - Malice 2002

Protecting Sandhill Soils Through Promoting Approved Pasture Options in the Malice

Mallee Sustainable Farming - Investigations & Farmer Skills Development

Coordinated Natural Resource Management & Minimum Tillage in Manangatang Area

Revitalising the Mid Loddon Sub-catchment by Reducing Salinity & Restoring Biodiversity

Northern Malice Landcare Network

A Strategy for Aboriginal Managed Land in Victoria

Participatory Planning - Indigenous Property Management Planning

Natimuk Lake Sub-catchment Salinity Control Project

Landcare Assisted Erosion Management in North East Victoria

Integrated Catchment Decision Support Framework for Robust & Transparent Natural Resource Management

Farm Scale Environmental Planning in North East Victoria

Rural Land Stewardship (Land Capability & Capacity Building)

Promoting Effective On-ground Activities to New Landholders for Salinity Control

H2O- Better Land Management & On-ground Action in the Upper Powlett Catchment

Sustainable Sub-catchments in the Upper Wimmera

Implementing the North East Salinity Strategy in Leaky Landscapes

Native Perennial Vegetation for Salinity Management Sea Lake

Lower Loddon Landcare Coordinator

Hills to Ocean: Slow the Flow - Reducing Soil Erosion in the Bass & Lang Lang Catchments

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Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority $800000

Greta Valley Landcare Group Inc $6 500

Greta Valley Landcare Group Inc $9600

}{indmarsh Landcare Network Inc 836 100

Hopetoun Landcare Group Inc $37000

Kooloonong Natya Landcare Group Inc $44600

Lake Boga & Districts Landcare Group $30700

Lalkaldamo Landcare Group $104900

Land Issues Committee of the Wmunera Catchment Management Authority

Leslie Manor Landcare Group Inc Loddon & Campaspe Implementation Committees of the North Central Catchment Management Authority

Loddon Implementation Committee - North Central Catchment Management Authority

Malice Landcare Group Inc $3000

Malice Landcare Group Inc $64800

Malice Landcare Group Inc $65 200

Malice Sustainable Farming Project Inc $79000

Manangatang Landcare Group Inc $44700

Mid Loddon Sub-catchment Management Group $123 700

Millewa-Carwarp & Yelta Landcare Groups $33 501) Miliewa Carwarp & Yelta Landcare Group $47000

Mirimbiak Nations Aboriginal Corporation $97000

Mirimbiak Nations Aboriginal Corporation $39 700

Natimuk Lake Foreshore Committee $41 000

North Eastern Catchment Management Authority on behalf of North Eastern Landcare Groups $361 300

North Central Catchnsent Management Authority 888 000

North East Catchment Management Authority $97800 North East Catchment Management Authority $193600

Phillip Island Landcare Group Inc $20400

Powlett Project Landcare Group Inc $140000

Project Platypus Association Inc $138 500

Salinity Technical Group on behalf of the North Eastern Catchment Management Authority $188600

Sea Lake Landcare Group Inc $8000

Shires of Gannawarra & Loddon $54 800

South Gippsland Landcare Network Inc $193 500

$118000

$25 200

$192 100

$73 300

$99800

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Trust and Related Projects Approved in 2001-02

West Gippsland Regional Community Landcare Support Package

Tackling Salinity Through Raised Bed Cropping & Pasture Systems

Southern Otway Land Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Production Program

Building Capacity in the Upper Wimmera

Improving Catchment Management in the South Eastern Malice

Upper Maribyrnong Catchment Erosion Control

Implement Protocols Developed by Indigenous Peoples in Land & Water Management Processes

Effective Dairy Effluent Management: Making It Happen

Broombush for Better Land Management

Brokering Volunteer Labour to Accelerate Landcare On-ground Works

Improved Soil Management & Sustainable Farming Systems

Northern Malice Pipeline Project Stage 7

Geographic Information Systems for Integrated Farm & Catchment Activities in the Woady Yaloak Catchment

Strengthening Local Government - Catchment Group Partnerships to Accelerate Landscape Change

Further Implement the Reedy Creek Catchment Management Plan

Northern Wimmera Sustainable Farming Systems

South Gippsland, Lake Wellington & Yarram Yarram Catchment Landcare Networks

Southern Farming Systems

Southern Otway Landcare Network Inc

Department of Natural Resources & Environment - Stawell, Victoria

Ultima Landcare Group Inc

Upper Maribyrnong Catchment Group Inc

Victorian Catchment Management Council

VVestvic Dairy Inc

Wirnmera Biodiversity Functional Committee

Wimmera Biolink Implementation Committee -on behalf of 55 Wimmera Landcare Groups

Wimmera Conservation Farming Association Inc

Wimmera-Mallee Rural Water Authority

Woady Yaloak Catchment Group Inc

Wooragee Landcare Group Inc

Yarriambiack Shire Council & Hindmarsh Shire Council

$242500

$8400

$90000

853 800

$30700

$44500

$43 200

$210000

$91 300

$89600

$70000

$2800000

88 200

$65900

$22400

$39500

National Reserve System Program

Ten Confidential Land Acquisition Projects in Victoria Various $1 069 833

National Reserve System - Indigenous Protected Areas Program

Management of Deen Maar Indigenous Protected Area Framlingham Aboriginal Trust S84000

Lake Condah Indigenous Protected Area Feasibility Winda Mars Aboriginal Corporation $75 000

'Vati a nal Riv erca se Program

Eradication of Salinity & Erosion Hopkins River Surrounds Barongarook Waterway Revegetation & Salinity Control

Mitta River Catchment Sustainable Agriculture Project

Corangamnite High Value Rivers Program

An Adaptive Management Framework for River Restoration & Environmental Flows

Cann River Large Woody Debris Reintroduction Program

Catchment-wide Sediment Stabilisation of the Genoa River

Deddick River Alluvial Fan Stabilisation Program

East Gippsland Regional Long Stem Vegetation Extended Trial Project

Re-establishment of Riparian Corridor on the Buchan River Floodplain

Restoration of Riparian Vegetation on the Snowy River at Orbost

Salinity Control Through Revegetation in the Deans Creek Catchment

Riparian Stabilisation of the Middle Wongungarra River

Habitat Restoration of Two Key Tributaries of the Gippsland Lakes

Hopkins Waterways Restoration Program

Protecting & Enhancing In-stream Habitat in the Glenelg River at Harrow

Implementing the Merri River Catchment Restoration Plan

Saving the Surry - Enhancement & Protection of the Sorry River

Less Sediment for the Snowy

Doing Our Bit for the Bay - Implementing the Upper Maribyrnong & Werribee Catchment Waterway Management Plan

Ararat Racecourse & Recreation Reserve Committee Inc

Barongarook Landcare Group Inc

Benarnbra Landcare Group Inc

Coranganiite Catchment Management Authority

Department of Natural Resources & Environment

East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority

Friends of Deans Creek

Friends of \Vongungarra

Gippsland Angling Clubs Association

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority - Waterways Implementation Committee

Mario Plains Landcare Group

Port Philip & Westemport Catchment & Land Protection Board

$6 400

$3 800

$16 100

$166400

S135000

$45 500

S61000

$36300

$155900

$27 500

S3 600

$23 200

$12 500

$65 500

$220000

$58 100

8110000

$98200

S5800

$107 500

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Salinity Control & Revegetation of Spring Creek Catchment Restoration & Erosion Protection of the Natural Environs of Junction Creek Upper Bar-won Integrated Remnant, Recharge & Riparian Rehabilitation Program

Na tional River Health Program Applying the National River Health Program Framework

Va Cia nal Weeds Pro gram Addressing Knowledge Gaps to Improve Effective Management of Blackberry in Australia Helping the Community Control Chilean Needle Grass by Investigating New Herbicide Options for Control Implementation of Gorse Control Strategy for Victoria National Project Officer for Blackberry Management National Project Officer for the Weeds of National Significance Chilean Needle Grass Program Victorian Community Coordination to Minimise the Impacts of Chilean Needle Grass Weed Warriors - A Community Awareness Program Targeting Bridal Creeper Willow Control in the Buchan River Catchment Willow Control in Two Key Tributaries of the Gippsland Lakes Landscape Support - Weeds on Roadsides Introduction & Monitoring of Gorse Biological Control Agents Using Community Groups Sustaining Natural Ecosystems - Bass Coast Integrated Bridal Creeper Control Program Reducing Chilean Needle Grass Spread Through Improved Slasher Hygiene Landscape Support - Weeds on Roadsides Helping the Community Control Serrated Tussock by Investigating New Herbicide Options for its Control Implementation of Serrated Tussock Strategy for Victoria Prevention of Further Spread of Serrated Tussock Project Officer for the Implementation of Victoria Serrated Tussock Strategy Protecting the Wimmeras Biodiversity Through Bridal Creeper Management

Na tio nal It 'tla nds Program Community Involvement in Wetlands Surrey & Monitoring Management Plan for the Natimuk-Douglas Wetlands, Victoria Plains Dreaming - Restoring Western Victoria's Significant Wetlands Saving Our Major Plains Wetlands & Their Wildlife Wetlands Management Murray River Environs North Central Catchment Management Authority Rehabilitation & Enhancement of Natural Systems & Environments, Wimmera

Australia's Oceans Policy Evaluation of the Safety of New Antifouling Agents for Use in Australian Temperate Waters Parks Victoria Swing Moorings Management Program

Spring Creek Farm Tree & Land Protection Group

Tambo Valley Golf Club Inc

Upper Barwon Landcare Network Inc

Lloyd Environmental Consultants

Department of Natural Resources & Environment

Department of Natural Resources & Environment Department of Natural Resources & Environment Department of Natural Resources & Environment

Department of Natural Resources & Environment

Department of Natural Resources & Environment East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority Indigo Shire Council

Keith Turnbull Research Institute

Phillip Island Landcare Group Inc

RMIT University Rural City of Wangaratta

Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party

Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party

Wiminera Catchment Management Authority

Bird Observers Club of Australia Birds Australia Corangamite Catchment Management Authority Dookie Land Management Group Inc Wetland Management Murray River Environs North Central Catchment Management Authority Wimmera Catchment Authority - Biodiversity Functional Committee

Marine & Freshwater Resources Institute Parks Victoria

$7 500

$2 300

$89900

$45 000

$52 544

$29000 $70000

$70560

$70 550

8115 800

$35 000

$13 900

$63400

$17 400

$61 700

$53 900

$64000 $9000

$29000 $84500 $28 000

866 000

$139300

$9 500

$32 900 $72 370 $10 130

$75 000

$37 310

$40000

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Office of the Director General - WA

Aboriginal Lands Trust of WA

Agriculture WA

Albany Eastern Hinterland Inc

Avon Working Group

Blackwood Basin Group

Blackwood Catchment Coordinating Group

Broome Botanical Society Inc

Bundundea Aboriginal Corporation

Bungendore Park Management Committee

Calingiri-New Norcia Land Conservation District Committee Inc

Camarvon Heritage Group Inc

City of Albany

City of Belmont

City of Gosnells

Clifton Community Reserve Management Committee

Coolup Land Conservation District Committee Inc

Coorow Land Conservation District Committee

Corrigin Land Conservation District Committee Inc

Caballing Land Conservation District Committee

Cunderdin & Tamnmin Land Conservation District Committee

Cunjardine River Catchment Group

Denmark Environment Centre Inc

Department of Conservation & Land Management

Environmental Weeds Action Network Inc

$2 000 000

$133 334

$230000

$60102

$66667

$85 237

$326528

$12200

$29600

$3000

$46700

$49 100

$87364

$49700

$24750

$8 700

$29859

$72 584

$10100 $434304

$306880

$44 000

$2 000

S152400

$1 500000

$11900

$394240

S66544 '

$22 180

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U i.ie 1lanagement Awareness Program Development of National Competency Standards & Accredited Training Programs for the Recycled Organics Industry

Ii tern a tel' Australia

Corangamite Community Waterwatch Program

Statewide Community Water Quality Monitoring Program (Waterwatch)

Waterwatch Program East Gippsland

Gleneig Hopkins Community Waterwatch Project

Port Phillip Catchment Waterwatch

South & West Gippsland Waterwatch Program

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Air Pa/lutist, in 'i/it/or Cities Pro gre! rn

WA Fuel Cell Bus Trial

Bush care

WA Indigenous Devolved Grants Program

Natural Heritage Trust Administration & Support

Implementing the South Stirling Catchment Plan

Community Grants for Innovation in Best Practice Management

Securing the Future Stage 2

Blackwood Catchment: Natural Heritage Trust Package 1998-2001 Stage 1

Broome Bushland Rehabilitation & Conservation Project Stage 1

Bundundea Community Ethno-botanical Survey, Publication & Implementation

Revegetation & Protection, Bungendore Park

Benaring Catchment Plan - A Drop in the Ocean, a Splash in Our Pond

Restoration of Native Vegetation within the D57 Precinct Stage 2

Mountains to Lakeside - Albany Urban Bushcare Mounts Adelaide, Clarence & Lake Seppings

Swan River Foreshore Rehabilitation Project City of Belmont Stage 2

Hester Park Ecological Restoration Program

Restoring & Protecting a Wetland on the Collie River Floodplain

Crossing the Boundaries - Southern Peel Partnership

Marchagee Catchment Bushcare Project

Bullaring Golf Course Reserve Revegetation Project

Hotham-Williams Western Power Greening Challenge

Cunderdin & Tammin Branching Out Big Time

Cunjardine River Catchment Revegetation Project

Local River Action Plan: Little River Project

Shire of Denmark Implementing Denmark Greening Plan: Protecting Remnant & Riparian Vegetation

Developing Multiple Purpose Species for Large Scale Revegetation

Producing Dieback Resistant Jarrah for Land & Forest Rehabilitation

State Bushcare Program Coordinator & Regional Bushcare Facilitators, WA

Demonstration Bushland Restoration Through Effective Weed Management in Swan-Avon Catchment & Moore River Catchment

Environmental Weed Demonstration & Management, Swan Avon Catchment

Victorian State Government

Barwon Water

Department of Natural Resources & Environment

East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Managment Authority

Melbourne Water Corporation

West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority

$5500

$96000

$60000

$42800

$60000

$75000

$88 000

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Enhancing the Fitzgerald - Magenta Bush Corridor Upper Frankland Gordon River Catchment Rehabilitation Project Stage 2 Managing Access & Water in the Greater Brixton St Wetlands Restoration of Talbot Road Bushland Phase 2 Restoration & Enhancement of Yellagonga Regional Park's Native Vegetation & Wetlands Stage 2 Off-reserve Conservation Management in Rangeland WA Conserving & Managing Biodiversity Values of Abba Flats & Plains, Geographe Catchment Rural Town Reserves Support Project Living Landscapes: Integrating Nature Conservation Actions into the Agricultural Landscape South Kellerberrin Catchment Groups Rehabilitation Project Sustainable Fire Management for the Kimberley Region of WA Stage 2

Kokendin Catchment Revegetation & Remnant Vegetation Rehabilitation Project Wetland Rehabilitation on Berrigan Drive, South Lake Middle Balgarup - Working the Farm Plan Mullewa District Bushcare & Corridor Network Revegetation Project Murchison Land Conservation District Committee's Murchison River Restoration Project Graball Catchment Project Revegetation of the Nomans Lake Catchment Group National Trust of Australia (WA) - Permanent Habitat Protection Through a Revolving Fund

WA Covenanting Program Stage 2 Ngaanyarjarra Traditional Land Management Planning in Action Protection, Conservation & Sustainable Use of Lands Adjacent to Ningaloo Marine Park Restoring Walymouring Tamaton Lakes System - Oak Park Catchment Area Phillips Brook Catchment Management - Linking Back the Bush Initiating Salinity Management & Biodiversiry Conservation in the Hommajelly Creek Catchment Restoration of Bushland & Wetlands, Malaga

Innovative Water & Bushland Management Works from the Serpentine-Jarrandale Community Catchment Plan Biodiversity Incentives Strategy for Private Land in the Busselton Shire Biodiversity Support Mechanisms Through Local Governments Goomalling Shire Remnant Vegetation Enhancement Project Chapman Regional Wildlife Corridor Protecting Bushland in South WA from Dieback Disease Caused By Phytophthara cinm'imorni Bush Heritage Committee Public Awareness Project

Salmon Gum Woodlands Community Native Flora Nursery Solomon-Yulgan Catchment Plan age I: Demonstrating Nature Conservation & Restoration Southern Incentive - A Catalytic & Strategic Community Grants Program for the South Coast Region Increased Availability of Local Provenance Seed for use on Environmental Projects within the Shire of Mundaring West River Catchment Rehabilitation Project

Fitzgerald River Catchment Group Frankland Gordon Catchment Management Group Inc Friends of Brixton Street Wetlands Friends of the Talbot Road Reserve Inc

Friends of Yellagonga Gascoyne-Murchison Strategy

GeoCatch Green Skills Inc

Greening Australia (WA) Inc Kellerberrin Land Conservation District Committee Kimberley Regional Fire Management Project Committee Inc

Kokendrn Catchment Group Inc Lakeland Senior High School Middle Balgarup Sub-catchment Group Mullewa Land Conservation District Committee Inc

Murchison Land Conservation District Committee Narembeen Land Conservation District Committee Inc Narrogin Landcare Conservation District Committee

National Trust of Australia (WA)

National Trust of Australia (WA) Ngaanyatjarra Land Council

Ningaloo Reef Outback Coast Association Inc

Oak Park Catchment Group Phillips Brook Catchment Group

Quairading Land Conservation District Committee Inc Royal Society forthe Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Inc (RSPCA) Serpentine-Jarrandale Land Conservation District Committee Inc Shire of Busselton Shire of Dardanup Shire of Goomalling Shire of Greenough

Shire of Kalamunda Shire of Kondinin Shire of Moora

Solomon-Yulgan Catchment Group

South Coast Regional Initiative Planning Team

WA Wildflower Society West River Catchment Group Inc

$20800 $106 795

$6 500

$15 200

$10200

$289800

$27 700

$44 186

$142 300

$53 620

$141 136

$63 834

$3 000

$83 000

$158660

$44 150

$69 350 $49900

51100000

$210000 $107 900

$245 300

$84100

$6 835

$52 721

$4 340

$75 000

$32 700

$47090

$8 900

$266 100

$58 760 $15 $00

$46 982

$40 100

$134964

$13 000 $20 500

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Perth Biodiversity Project Phase 1 Wickepin Avon Catchments Bushcare Project

Revegetation & Rehabilitation of the Highbury Area Catchment

Wilton Well Conservation Corridor

Working with the Community to Manage & Protect Eucalypt Woodlands in WA's Wheathelt Phase 2

Coastcare

Geraldton-Greenough Coastal Foreshore Management Plan Protecting Coastal Environs of Urala Station

Leafy Sea Dragon Clean Drains Program

North Binningup Beach Dune & Walk Track Restoration

Eyre Bird Observatory Dune Restoration

Florida Dune Rehabilitation Project

South Coast Marine Education Monitoring Program

Developing Best Practice in Restoration & Stabilisation of Dune Vegetation

Dune Rehabilitation & Viewing Platform

Guillotine Beach Access & Rehabilitation

Greta Beach Marine Debris Survey 3

Ti-Tree Point Lookout & Rehabilitation Leeman

Protect & Rehabilitate the Coogee Beach Foredunes

Murtonbird & Sandpatch Rehabilitation Program

Coast Law Project

Community Based Monitoring of Inter-tidal Mudflats of Roebuck Bay

Exmouth Town Beach Rehabilitation

Protection of Internationally Significant Migratory Birds & Habitat - Attadale Foreshore

Chapman River Estuary Foreshore Management Project, Geraldton Stage 1

Halls Head Dune Restoration & Protection Stage 4

Lurujarri Dreaming Trail Stage 2 - Quondong to Flat Rock

Seagrass Rehabilitation of Oyster Harbour

Restoring Coastal Cliffs Kalbarri National Park

Leschenault Estuary Weed Eradication & Revegetation Project

Dempster Headland Coastal Planning & Management

Dampier Peninsula Visitor Management & Coastal Interpretation

Coastal Management Plan City Of Mandurah

Coastal Protection at Wade Street

4 WD User Education & Track Rehabilitation Warren-Shannon Coast

Mintlarie Keys Foreshore Rehabilitation Program

Restoration & Protection of Flat Back, Green Back & Hawksbill Turtle & Wader Bird Habitat, Carrier Bay

Environmental Management of Remote Camping Locations in Esperance

Protecting & Conserving Leschenault Inlet

Information Shelters Peaceful Bay, Walpole National Park

Prevelly Gnarahup Foreshore Rehabilitation & Coastal Access Stage I

Fitzgerald Environmental Works at Barrens Beach

Dune Protection at Mandora (80 Mile Beach Central)

Protecting Dunes, Migratory Birds & Turtle Habitat at 80 Mile Beach (South)

Broome Minyirr Park, Coastal Conservation Project Stage 2

WA Municipal Association

Wickepin Land Conservation District Committee Inc

Williams & Narrogin Land Conservation District Committees Inc

Wilton Well Conservation Group

World Wide Fund for Nature Australia

Active Community Environmentalists

Ashburton Land Conservation District Committee

August Margaret River-Lower Blackwood Land Conservation District Committee

Binning-up Community Association Inc

Birds Australia (WA Group) Inc

Bouvard Coastcare Group

Bremer Bay Dive Club

Cambridge Coastcare Inc

Cape Boardriders

Christian Surfers

Christmas Island District High School

Coastal Fire Brigade (WA)

Comnet

Elleker Progress Association

Environmental Defenders Office WA Inc

Environs Kimberley

Exinouth Visitors Centre Inc

Friends of Atcadale Foreshore

Friends of Bluff Point Foreshore

Glencoe Primary School

Goolarabooloo-Millibinyarri Aboriginal Corporation

Great Southern Grammar Parents & Friends Association

Kalbarri District High School

Leschenault Community Nursery

Local Environment Action Forum

Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Corporation

Mandurah Coastcare Group

Manjimup Land Conservation District Committee Inc

Mindarie Keys Coastcare Association

Mundud & Mudjarl Cooperatives

Natural Resources & Environmental Advisory Committee

Newton Moore Senior High School

Peaceful Bay Progress Association

Prevelly Wilderness Progress Association Inc

Raveosthorpe High School

Roebourne -Port Hedland Land Conservation District Committee

Roebourne-Port Hedland Land Conservation District Committee

Rubibi Land, Heritage & Development Council

$415 200

$157 767

$15 000

$87 900

$107 650

$49 136

$26 304

$9 180

$34 544

$12480

$20 166

$20419

$30 500

$15 135

$25 830

$6 225

$15 050

$8 182

$8 727

$43 269

$90 166

$14000

$20755

$18 782

$17 700

$33 546

$10692

$16 802

$20 364

$14600

$56 300

$14 655

$5 673

S29036

$4000

S4925

$23 980

$1355

$3 282

$35 900

$8000

S18 108

$53 060

$13 590

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$23 940 $4 128 $19200 $15 000

$5 957 $9 082 $40909

$6600

$4200

$9909

$28 364

$12 000

$18294

$38884

$25 950

Sustainable Management of Popular South Coast Camping Areas Little Grove Foreshore Rehabilitation Phase 3 Rehabilitating & Accessing South Cottesloe Coastline Sea Trails Eclipse Island Protecting the Dunes at Triton Place, Geraldton Dalyellup Beach Project 3 Perth Coastal Interpretation Trail Mosman Beach Rehabilitation & Safe Access

Long Point Access Boat Harbour Environmental Enhancement Project Eighty Mile Beach - Dune Protection at Anna Plains Stage 1 WA Coastal 4WD Guide & Workshops Red Cliff Bay Rehabilitation Project, Shark Bay Dune Rehabilitation at Injidup, Cape Clairauk Lowlands Coastal Reserve Rehabilitation

Coasts and Clean Seas Urgent Risk Assessment of the Conservation Concerns for the Whale Shark Port of Broome Marine Waste Facilities Albany Stormwater Management: Main Street to Harbour Protection of Lake Richmond & the Downstream Coastal Environment Using Constructed Wetlands Movements & Community Based Conservation of Shark Bay Dugongs Hillarys Boat Harbour Oily Waste & Battery Storage Facility Geraldton Fishing Boat Harbour Hardstand Upgrade Geraldton Port Area Wastewater Recovery & Monitoring Program A Management Framework for the Conservation of Endangered Turtles Derby Wharf Wastewater Garden Effluent Treatment System A Wetland at Point Fraser Improving Stormwater Quality Discharging into the Swan River South Cottesloe Beach Stormwater Diversion Program Town of Cottesloe (Cottesloe Beach) Stormwater Diversion & Filtration Recycling Centre - East Fremantle Launching Ramp Three Chamber Gross Pollutant Trap Trial, Swan River Improving Waste Management on Wandalup Farms Gull Road Drain Catchment Integrated Nearshore Marine Monitoring Program for Southern Geographe Bay Establishment of a Marine Protected Area in the Recherche Archipelago

Endange red S/ICC/cs I'ro grain Actions for Recovery of the Endangered Carnaby's Black Cockatoo Orchid Species (6) Interim Recovery Plans (Implementation) Saving the Underground Orchid of WA Recovery Plan for Threatened Shark Bay Marsupials Albany District Threatened Flora Management Plan Bringing Back the Dibbler - Implementation of the Dibbler Recovery Plan Conservation of Nine Critically Endangered Plant Taxa

in the Moora District Conservation of Seed Genetic Resources of National Threatened Plant Species Conservation of the Critically Endangered Southern Ironstone Community in Busselton

South Coast Management Group South Coast Progress Association South Cottesloe Coast Care Southern Edge Arts Sunset Beach Coastcare Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Town of Mosman Park Inc Walpole-Nornalup National Parks Association

Welistead Coastforce Group West Kimberley Land Conservation District Committee WA 4 Wheel Drive Association Inc Yadgalah Aboriginal Corporation

Yallingup Land Conservation District Committee Youngs Siding Progress Association

Australian Marine Conservation Society Broome Port Authority City of Albany

City of Rockingham Department of Conservation & Land Management

Department of Transport - Hillarys Geraldton Port Authority Geraldton Port Authority

Murdoch University

Shire of Derby-West Kimberley

City of Perth Town of Cottesloe Town of Cottesloe Town of East Fremantle Town of Mosman Park

Wandalup Farms - George Weston Foods

Water Corporation of WA WA Department of Conservation & Land Management

Birds Australia, WA Group Botanic Garden & Parks Authority Botanic Garden & Parks Authority CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Department of Conservation & Land Management

Department of Conservation & Land Management

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$26 120 $50000

$105450

$7 500

$35 200 $7 500

$2 700

$50000

$28 000

$3 500

$233 820

$36200 $2 500 $7 300 $7 500

$62 270

$25 860

$86000

S40800

$25 000 $31000 $19620 $100000

$40 500

$60000

$38 000

$50000

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Conservation Scams of Rare & Poorly Known WA Flora (Confirmation of 200 Taxa Considered to be Critically Endangered)

Critically Endangered WA Plants - Translocation & Re-establishment Trials

Develop & Implement Interim Recovery Plans for 14 Critically Endangered WA Plant Taxa, Katanning District

Gilberts Potoroo Recovery Plan

Implement the Esperance District Wildlife Management Program & Interim Recovery Plans for Three CR Plant Taxa

Merredin District Threatened Flora Management Program - Implementation Including Community Involvement

Noisy Scrub-bird Recovery Plan Phase 2

Optimising Phosphite Prescriptions for Protection of Threatened Communities from Phytopbrhora cisniarnomi

Western Swamp Tortoise Recovery Plan

Wongan-Ballidu Threatened Flora Management Program - Development & Initial Implementation

Farm Forestry Program

Preserving Valley Floor Vegetation in the Central Wheatbelt

Development of Acacia saligna for Low Rainfall Farm Forestry

Building Capacity for Implementation of Farm Forestry in Medium Rainfall Areas of WA

Developing Capability for Implementation of Farm Forestry in Esperance & Katanning Regions

Private Forest & Woodland Management & Utilisation Study

Putting Trees in Their Place

Reducing the Salinity Threat to Valuable Valley Floor Remnants

Farm Forestry Project Southern WA 2000-2002

Reducing the Salinity Threat to Valuable Valley Floor Remnants

Demonstration of Biomass Productivity & Carbon Sequestration in Oil Mallee

Regional Management of Oil Mallee Integration into Revegetation Practice

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Ac tio n Pro gnu iii

Community Evaluation of Fish Stock Health in Coastal

Habitats of Albany Artificial Habitats for Marron Enhancement & Biodiversity Protection in South WA

Bycatch Survey in the Pilbara Fish Trawl Fishery, WA

Save the Trout Minnow - Fishway at Goodga River Weir

WA Fisheries Action Program Coordination & Administration

Human Impacts on Marron Populations in the South West

Freshwater Fish Surveys of Fitzroy River, Kimberley

Biology & Distribution of Fish in Inland Waters of the North West & Pilbara

/ - sI Program

Eradication of Rabbits at Meclup Regional Park

.\utiollul Lane/care Prsgrani

WA Indigenous Devolved Grants Program

Developing Industry Ownership & Management of Soil Acidification

Focus Catchment Group Support in the Blackwood Catchment

Integration & Coordination of Weed & Pest Control

Monitoring Landcare Activity - Supporting Strategic Planning

Natural Heritage Trust Administration & Support

Department of Conservation & Land Management $40000

Department of Conservation & Land Management $64400

Department of Conservation & Land Management $60000

Department of Conservation & Land Management $40000

Department of Conservation & Land Management $50000

Department of Conservation & Land Management $57 000

Department of Conservation & Land Management $56040

Department of Conservation & Land Management $62400

Department of Conservation & Land Management $80000

Department of Conservation & Land Management $32 000

Central Oil Malice Region $14 506

Department of Conservation & Land Management $83 800

Department of Conservation & Land Management $107400

Department of Conservation & Land Management $162 800

Department of Conservation & Land Management $9 000

Department of Conservation & Land Management $30 385

Eastern Wheatbelt Oil Mallee Association $14506

Green Skills Inc $79600

Mid West Oil Mallet Association $14 506

Oil Mallee Company S70000

Upper Great Southern Oil Mallet Association $14506

Edith Cowan University $18 100

Fisheries WA $8900

Fisheries WA $55 700

Fisheries WA $29 100

Fisheries OVA S16000

Friends of the Collie Aquarium Inc $38 700

Kimberley Land Council $68 400

Murdoch University 865 700

Meelup Regional Park Management Committee $4050

Aboriginal Lands Trust of WA S66 666

Agriculture VIA $61 300

Agriculture WA $81 200

Agriculture WA $181 200

Agriculture WA $4825

Agriculture WA $184000

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Agriculture WA Agriculture WA

Agriculture WA Agriculture WA Albany Eastern Hinterland Inc Avon Working Group Avon Working Group

Avon Working Group Blackwood Basin Group Broomehill Land Conservation District Committee Inc Chittering Landcare Group Corrigin Land Conservation District Committee Inc Cuballing Land Conservation District Committee

Dandaragan Shire Land Conservation District Committee Inc

Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture Dowerin & Goomalling Land Conservation District Committees Inc

$95 200 $120906 $96000

$412 492

$129650

$48 988

$196 550

$66666

$937 520 $751 890 $57 600

$52 440

S49 500 $105 000

$75 300

$42000

$50 000

$41 257 $235 300

$103 300

$23 600

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Natural Resource Management Training Coordination for Natural Heritage Trust WA National Landcare Program State Coordinator Regional Natural Resource Management Targets Stare Agency Contributions to Land Conservation & Biodiversity Revegetation Strategic Watertable Control in South Coast Catchments Draining of Lake Chillinup to Pre-clearing Levels Building Knowledge Networks for Catchment Management in the Avon Community Grants for Innovation in Best Practice Management

Managing Dryland Salinity Scenarios in the Avon River Catchment Blackwood Basin Securing the Future Broomehill-Tambellup Landcare Projects Manager Chittering & North Swan Landcare Motivator Community Coordinator for Natural Resource Management Upper Hotharn Landscape Resilience Project Supporting Sustaining Natural Resources in the Dandaragan Shire Land Conservation District

Diversifying Farm Income with Acacia & Platysace Species High Wateruse Farming Systems Schools Landcare Support Western South Coast South Coast Catchment Support Teams Sustainable Farming Systems Extension & Implementation Officers, Esperance Dowerin Goomalling Sustainable Land Use Project

Implementation & Development of the Ellen Brook Catchment Action Plan Regional Diversification Demonstration Project Esperance Regional Forum Project Coordinator Upper Franldand Gordon River Catchment Rehabilitation Project

Accredited Ecologically Sustainable Pastoralism Gascoyne-Murchison Strategy Community Landcare Motivator for Great Southern Salinity Centre & Other Landcare Projects Catchment Management Plan for Gingin & Mungala Brooks - Tributaries of the Moore River Catchment Group Development & Project Coordinator

- Gnowangerup Land Conservation District Committee Sandalwood to Protect Biodiversity & Agricultural Susrainability Partnerships & People: Securing the Future of the Peel-Harvey & Leschenault Sub-regions Hyden-Karlgarin & Districts Landcare & Habitat Network

Sub-regional Extension Coordinator WA Goldfields Weed Management Plan Landcare Public Education Program for Kalgoorlie-Boulder & the Surrounding Rangelands Katanning Landcare Projects Manager Community Landcare Coordinator for Kellerberrin Sustainable Fire Management for the Kimberley Region of WA

Kojonup Project Manager Wyalkatchem-Koorda Shires Integrated Land Use Project

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Ellen Brook Integrated Catchment Group Inc $80000 Ellen Brook Integrated Catchment Group Inc $48 400

Esperance Land Conservation District Committee Inc $52900

Franldand Gordon Catchment Management Group Inc $106795

Gascoyne-Murchison Strategy $242 500

Gascoyne-Murchison Strategy $450000

Gillamii Landcare Centre Inc $71 100

Gingin Land Conservation District Committee Inc $50 000

Gnowangerup Land Conservation District Committee Inc $49934 Gnowangerup Land Conservation District Committee Inc $97 750

Greening the Catchment Taskforce Inc $68 750

Hyden Landcare Sub-committee of Hyden Progress Association Inc $30000

Jerramungup Landcare Services Inc $89809

Kalgoorlie Land Conservation District Committee Inc $45 500

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Urban Landcare Group Inc $68030 Katanning Land Conservation District Committee Inc $43 945

Kellerberrin Land Conservation District Committee $50000 Kimberley Regional Fire Management Project Committee Inc $141 137

Kojonup Landcare Inc $28 400

Koorda Shire Council $20000

Appendix 1: Natural Heritage Trust and Related Projects Approved in 2001-02

Evaluating Environmental Outcomes of Land Management & Planning Future Direction

Tree Planting to Combat Salinity

Merredin-Nungarin Community Landcare Implementation Project

Warren-Blackwood Rural Resource Strategy - Four Local Planning Strategies

East Moore River & Lower Coonderoo Local Action Plans & On-ground Action

Improving Surface Water Management in the Upper Moore River Catchment

Community Landcare Coordinator for Mukinbudin

Community Landcare Coordinator for the Mullewa Land Conservation District Committee

Narembeen Natural Resource Manager

Extending Revegetation within the Yillininning Catchment

Newdegate Landcare Activities Coordinator

Project Officer for Land Conservation District Committees in the Goldfields-Nullarbor Region

Community Access to Local Catchment Information

Community Awareness & Risk Management for Hydrological Resources of the West Midlands

Natural Diversity Sustainability , & Self-sufficiency for the Nyabing-Pingrup Community

Implementing the Ord Land & Water Management Plan 2000

Community Landcare Coordinators Supporting On-ground Works Across the Albany Hinterland

Monitoring the Landscape & Downstream Effect of Deep Drainage

Initiating Salinity Management & Biodiversity Conservation in the Hommajelly Creek Catchment

Quairading Environmental Reparation Project

Ravensthorpe Community Landcare Coordinator

Landcare Implementation Officer for the Shire of Bruce Rock

Victoria Plains Community Landcare Coordinator - Building Sustainable & Profitable Resource Management

Crossing the Boundaries - Southern Peel Partnership

Project Implementation Officer for the Shire of Williams & Narrogin

Involving Indigenous People in Natural Resource Management on the Western South Coast

Regional Information Centre Manager

Resource Information Analyst

Southern Incentive - A Catalytic & Strategic Community Grants Program for the South Coast Region

Supporting Community Driven Integrated Catchment Management in the Swan Catchment

Gordon River Focus Catchment Rehabilitation 2000 & Beyond Stage I

Team Work for Southern Resources

Community Landcare Coordinator for the Shire of Toodyay

Travning Landcare Implementation Officer

Catchment Care Program

Towards Sustainable Management in the Upper Canning Southern Wungong Catchment

\AAirradarge Creek Catchment Restoration Project

Liebe Group Inc $24600

Lions District 201 1A2 $5 875

Merredin & Nungarin Land Conservation District Committees $71 600

Ministry of Planning $50 000

Moore Catchment Group Inc $230700

Moore Catchment Group Inc $147000

Mukinbudin Shire Council $23 500

Mullewa Land Conservation District Committee Inc $10834

Narembeen Land Conservation District Committee Inc $50000

Narrogin Landcare Conservation District Committee $69600

Newdegaee Land Conservation District Committee Inc $16455

North East Goldfields Land Conservation District Committee Inc $60055

Northern Agricultural Integrated Management Strategy Group Inc $98639

Northern Agricultural Integrated Management Strategy Group Inc $82 700

Nyabing - Pingrup Land Conservation District Committee Inc $50 000

Ord Land & Water Inc $52 882

Oyster Harbour Catchment Group Inc $209500

Oyster Harbour Catchment Group Inc $12900

Quairading Land Conservation District Committee Inc $52 721

Quairading Land Conservation District Committee Inc $26600

Ravensthorpe Land Conservation District Committee Inc $61830

Shire of Bruce Rock $36 100

Shire of Victoria Plains Inc $88 750

Shire of Waroona $79400

Shire of XA illiams Inc $49768

South Coast Regional Initiative Planning Team $49490

South Coast Regional Initiative Planning Team $75 090

South Coast Regional Initiative Planning Team $74500

South Coast Regional Initiative Planning Team S195 066

Swan Catchment Council $128950

Tambellup Land Conservation District Committee Inc $171 300

South Coast Regional Initiative Planning Team Inc $92 538

Toodvay Land Conservation District Committee $30000

Trayning Land Conservation District Committee Inc $43800

Upper Canning/Southern Wungong River Catchment Team Inc $2000

Upper Canning/Southern Wungong River Catchment Team Inc $72900

Warradarge Creek Landcare as part of the Coorow Shire Land Conservation District S148750

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Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for the Brockman River Strategic Water Management - Dumbleyung Landcare Zone, Blackwood Catchment

West Arthur Natural Resource Management Project

West River Catchment Rehabilitation Project

Fighting Salinity Using Wider Rotations with Warm Season Crops

Establishment & Demonstration of Best Practice Surface Water Management in the Yilgarn Land Conservation District

Sustaining Ecology in York into the Future

National Reserve System Program

Purchase of Karara Pastoral Lease Nineteen Confidential Land Acquisition Projects in WA

Water & Rivers Commission

West Arthur Shire Council

West River Catchment Group Inc

WA No Tillage Farmers Association Inc

Yilgarn Land Conservation District Committee Inc

York Shire Council

Department of Conservation & Land Management

Various

$62900

S71255

$40 800

$20 500

$45 000

$76000

$58 500

$306700

$2 859 048

National Rivercare Program

State Agency Contributions to Land Conservation & Biodiversity Revegetauon

Community Grants for Innovation in Best Practice Management

Community Driven Integrated Catchment Management & Conservation in the Bannister Creek Catchment

Phase I Catchment Wide Rehabilitation in Bayswater

Implementing Integrated Catchment Management in the Bennett Brook Catchment

Blackwood Catchment: Natural Heritage Trust Package 1998-2001

Rehabilitation of the Wagin Lakes System

Reduction of Phosphorus Loads to Canning Catchment

Cape to Cape Catchments Water Quality Study & Landcare Recommendations: Clean Drains Program

Development & Implementation of Margaret River Action Plan

Julirnar Creek Restoration Project

City of Gosnells Canning River Restoration Demonstration Project, Pioneer Park

Cunderdin & Tarnmin Branching Out Big Time

Eastern Hills Catchment Management Project

Recreating the Dalyup River

Upper Frankland Gordon River Catchment Rehabilitation Project

Developing & Implementing a Local River Action Plan for the Waterways of the Vasse-Wonnerup Catchment

Geographe Catchment River Restoration

Restoring the Ecological Health of the Lower Vasse River, Geographe Bay Catchment

Partnerships & People: Securing the Future of the Peel Harvey & Leschenault Sub-regions

Lake Indoon Catchment Management Group Rehabilitation Project

Sustainable Management of the Lower Gascoyne River Foreshore by the Carnarvon Community

Improving the Warren River - V'Tilgarup Land, Soils & River Action Plan

Murchison Land Conservation District Committees Murchison River Restoration Project

Implementing the Ord Land & Water Management Plan 2000

Innovative Water & Bushland Management Works from the Serpentine-Jarrandale Community Catchment Plan

Saving the Serpentine River Stage 1: Creekline & Floodplain Restoration & Improved Management along Dirk Brook

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Agriculture WA $450 000

Avon Working Group $66 667

Bannister Creek Catchment Group Inc $109 300

Bayswater Integrated Catchment Management Committee $103 845

Bennett Brook Catchment Group Inc $37 950

Blackwood Catchment Coordinating Group $355 365

Bojanning Aboriginal Progress Association - Shire of Wagin, Wagin Land Conservation District Committee Inc $15 100

Canning Catchment Coordinating Group Inc $50 000

Cape to Cape Catchment Group Inc $40665

Cape to Cape Catchment Group Inc $25 180

Chittering Landcare Group $23 100

City of Gosnells $40475

Cunderdin & Tammin Land Conservation District Committee $113 503

Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council $83 000

Esperance Land conservation District Committee Inc $156678

Frankland Gordon Catchment Management Group Inc $213 590

Geographe Catchment Council Inc $41 000

Geographe Catchment Council Inc $41 150

Geographe Catchrnent Council Inc $55 000

Greening the Catchment Taskforce Inc $68 750

Lake Indoon Catchment Management Group Inc $45600

Lower Gascoyne Management Strategy Local Implementation Committee $107000

Manjimup Land Conservation District Committee Inc $70700

Murchison Land Conservation District Committee $44 ISO

Ord Land & Water Inc $52 881

Serpentine-Jarrandale Land Conservation District Committee Inc $75 000

Serpentine-Jarrandale Land Conservation District Committee Inc $74200

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Noneycup Creek Management Plan Crossing the Boundaries - Southern Peel Partnership (NRC)

Coordination & Implementation of the South West Regional Strategy for Natural Resource Management

Community Revegetation on the Swan/Canning River System

Supporting Community Driven Integrated Catchment Management in the Swan Catchment

Team Work for Southern Resources

Restoration of the Udumung Brook & Catchment

Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for the Brockman River

Management of the Avon Riverine Environment Program

North West Rivercare Community Coordination & Support Riparian Zone Revegetation

Rivercare Support Officer - Esperance District

Waterways WA Coordination & Technical Support

'\il I / (1/I a / 1 i' c ds Pro gro in

Holly-leaved Seneclo Mapping & Control Program in Albany WA Gorse Eradication in the Albany Region & the South West of WA

Blackwood Valley Landcare - Beating the Bridal Creeper

Developing & Implementing a Strategic Plan for Mesquite Management in the Pilbara Region of WA

Protecting Remnant Vegetation in the Quairading Shire from Bridal Creeper invasion

Bridal Creeper Host Plant

Woodanilling Shires War on Bridal Creeper

Williams Bridal Creeper Control Project

N at io na l U e thin il Program

Wetland Management Workshops

Management & Conservation of Regionally Significant High Priority Wetlands, South Coast WA

Natural Biodiversitv Register & Conservation Strategies for the Yenyenning Lakes

-I llstra/ia t Oceans Policy

Adverse Effects of Anti-fouling Biocides on Australian Marine Organisms

Moorings for Environmentally Sensitive Areas in WA Marine Protected Areas

Environmentally Friendly Moorings for Three Sensitive Marine Habitats along the Midwest Coast of WA

It 'arerc'aic/, -1 nsf rn/ia

Involving Schools & the Local Community in Water Quality Monitoring at Bennett Brook

Avon Ribbons of Blue-Waterwatch

Blackwood Waterwatch

Ribbons of Blue-Waterwatch Regional Community Education Program

South Coast Waterwatch-Ribbons of Blue Community Education Environmental Officer

Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Shire of Waroona

South West Catchments Council

Swan River Trust

Swan Working Group

South Coast Regional Initiative Planning Team Inc

Wannamal Lake Catchment Group Inc

Water & Rivers Commission

Agriculture WA

Blackwood Valley Landcare Zone Inc

Pilbara Mesquite Management Committee Inc

Quairading Land Conservation District Committee Inc

Roleystone Primary School

Shire of Woodanilling

Williams Landcare Inc

Cockburn Wetlands Education Centre Inc

Green Skills Inc

Yenvennmg Lakes Management Group

Curtin University of Technology

Department of Conservation & Land Management

Fisheries WA

Bennett Brook Catchment Group Inc

Friends of the River Toodyay

WA Plantation Resources

Water & Rivers Commission

$7000

$29 858

$70000

$28 350

$128 950

$92 537

$22 500

$14900

$140500

$83 000

$81 200

$71470

$355 881

$25 000

$75 500

$9000

$125000

$10424

$ 900

$10700

55500

$10 150

$32 500

$9000

$1 000000

$80000

$256 000

$45000

$16400

$25 000

S30000

$240000

S25 000

Ilorhil lfci-itagc -Irra liahliigi'u/dnt 1(1111 Upkeep 1'rsgritni

Shark Bay Interpretative Centre Department of Conservation & Land Management

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National Wetlands Program Coordinating Implementation of the Asia Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy in 2001-2002

Coasts and Clean Seas

Community Based Conservation of the Endangered Leatherback Turtle in Papua New Guinea - Management of Kamiali Nesting Beaches

NATIONAL

Air Pollution in Major Cities Program

International Clean Air & Environment Conference - Sponsorship The Air Pollution Model (TAPM) Study

National Environment Protection Measure? PM2.5 Standard Development

Air Managers Forum

Fuel Quality Standards for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

Fuel Quality Standards for Biodiesel

AirWatch Program

Natural Heritage Trust Review - Air Pollution in Major Cities Program

Ethanol Fuel Overview

Setting Fuel Quality Standards for Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Walk to Work Day 2001

Wetlands International Asia Pacific $77 500

Wetlands International, Canberra $7400

Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand $3720

CSIRO Atmospheric Research $30000

National Environment Protection Council Service Corporation $50963

Various S30000

Various $30000

Various $20000

Department of Environmental Protection WA $225000

Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment $25 000

Hardin & Associates Pty Ltd S50 000

Hart/flU Fuels Information Services $200000

Melbourne Enterprise Ltd $351100

Pedestrian Council of Australia $5 500

Bushrare

National Graduate Program in Farm Forestry: Managing for Biodiversity & Production

The New Atlas

Fire Education & Communication for the Northern Australian Savannah Community

Building Organisational Capacity

Euclid Stage 3

Using Native Fungi to Improve Sustainability of Woodland Revegetation

Sustainable Firewood Supply in the Murray-Darling Basin

Farm Forestry: Linking Biodiversity to Business Solutions

Low Rainfall Silviculture for Fuelwood, Timber & Biodiversity

Protecting & Rebuilding the Nature of Australia

Local Government Biodiversity Education Program

Bushcare Support Services 1998-99-2000-01

Flora for Fauna

Funding of Future Research on Mundulla Yellows

Grassy Ecosystems Network

A National Devolved Grant for the Conservation of Temperate Grassy Ecosystems in South-east Australia

Coastcare

Windeward Bound - Matthew Flinders Circumnavigation Voyage - The Au.ctralian Newspaper

Windeward Bound - Matthew Flinders Circumnavigation Voyage - Windeward Bound Trust

Publication of Australian Biological Resources Study - Echinoderms

Australian National University

Birds Australia Group

Bushfires Council of the NT

Caring for Country Unit, Northern Land Council

Cooperative Research Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research

CSIRO Forestry & Forest Products

CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems

Department of Forestry

Department of Natural Resources & Environment

Environs Australia

Greening Australia Ltd

Nursery & Garden Industry of Australia

University of Adelaide

Victorian National Parks Association Inc

World Wide Fund for Nature

Nationwide News

Windeward Bound Trust

Australian Biological Resources Study

$22 500

$300000

$100000

$330000

$96823

$40000

$170000

$30000

$38200

$35 000

$100000

$347 769

$550000

$71000

$54600

$471498

$136000

$110000

$46000

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Coasts and Clean Seas Overview of the Conservation of Australian Marine Invertebrates

Timor Sea Small Cetacean Survey

Tagging of Grey Nurse Sharks for the Management of Population Recovery

Update of Cetacean Sightings Database

Actions to Reduce Secondary Invasions of Marine Pests

Building Emergency Response Skills for Marine Pests Detection & Response

Endangered Species Program

Preparation of Recovery Plans for Christmas Island Hawk-Owl, Christmas Island Goshawk, Christmas Island Frigatebird & Norfolk Island Green Parrot

Threatened Bird Network (1998-2002)

Albatross Sub-program

Communication & Publications Strategy

Strategic Initiatives (Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act Recovery Planning, Critical Habitat & Natural Heritage Trust Phase 1 Review)

Threatened Species Network

Threatened Species Network Community Grants Program

Fisheries Action Program

Developing an Action Plan for Community Involvement in Managing Pest Fish within the Murray-Darling System

CATCI-ICARE for Recreational Fishers - 'Catch & Release Education & Awareness

Proposed Trials for Habitat Investment Based Fisheries Management (Feasibility Phase)

,l Ii, rray- Darling 2001 Program

Contribution to Murray-Darling Basin Commission Capital Expenditure Murray-Darling Basin Commission Strategic Investigations & Education Program Payments

Core Funding for the Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre

National Feral ,-Inin,a/ Control Program

Development of a Cane Toad Biological Control

Development of an Inimunocontraceptive Vaccine for the Control of Foxes in Australia

Development of Threat Abatement Plan for Feral Pigs

Threat Abatement Plans/Education & Community Awareness Activities

Development of a Threat Abatement Plan for Psittacine Gircoriral (Beak & Feather) Disease Affecting Endangered Psittacine Species

Na tional La nd and Water Resources ,-1t,die

National Land & Water Resources Audit

Australia's Oceans Policy

Anti-fouling Patch Trials

National Reserve System Program

Plain Language Guide for Reserve Management on Private Land

,Vat,s,,al River lien/tb Program

AusRivAS - Sponsorship of AusRivAS Web Site

Australian Museum

Consortium

NSW Fisheries, Port Stephens Research Centre

Ocean Alliance

Bureau of Rural Sciences

Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Australia

Birds Australia

Environment Australia, Biodiversity Group

World Wide Fund for Nature Australia

National Carp Task Force

Queensland Department of Primary Industries

Southern Shark & Gillnet Fishermen's Association

Murray-Darling Basin Commission

Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre Inc

CSIRO Wildlife & Ecology

Environment Australia

Environment Australia, Biodiversity Group

Rosemary Booth

Land & Water Resources Research & Development Corporation

Australian Shipowners Association

Reserve Design & Management

Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology

$18000

$90000

$27 329

$3 465

$50000

$60000

$5 100

S82000

$121000

$180000

$86677

$612400

$521 512

$45000

$77000

$125 800

$2 258 000

$1 900 000

$400000

5475 100

S375 600

S25000

S30000

$25 000

S4 700 000

S 16 000

S49250

S10000

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GAB - Sponsorship of the 2002 Spring Researchers Forum Australia-wide Assessment of River Health - Program Scientific Coordinator

Contribution to the Great Artesian Basin Consultative Council Operational Budget

Commonwealth Contribution towards the Lake Eyre Basin Ministerial Forum

Lake Eyre Basin Ministerial Forum Conference - Birdaville

National Rivercare Pro gram

Development of a National System of Irrigation Audit Stream Management Conference 2001

Environmental Water Requirements of Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems - Uptake of Report Recommendations by State Agencies

Workshop - Environmental Water Requirements to Maintain Wetlands of National & International Significance

Workshop - Environmental Water Requirements to Maintain Estuarine Processes

Publishing of National Reports on Groundwater, Wetlands & Estuarine Environmental Flow Requirements

Design of an AusRivAS Logo

Sponsorship of Riversymposium

International Young Peoples River Health Conference 2001

International Young People's River Health Conference - Promotional Products

National Landcsre Awards Rivercare Category 2001-2002

Department of Natural Resources & Mines

Freshwater Systems Pty Ltd

Department of Natural Resources (Qld)

National River Health Program

CSIRO Land & Water

Department of Natural Resources

National River Health Program

Fluvial Systems Pty Ltd

Various

Levitate Graphic Design

Riverfestival Brisbane Qid

Firestarter Communications

Global Advertising Products

Landcare Australia Ltd

Vstiosia1 Weeds Program

National Information Initiative (Alert List) Cooperative Research Centre for Australian

Weed Management

Creating Community Ownership for the Establishment & Redistribution of the Bitou Bush Moth (Tori rix sp)

Community Involvement in the Redistribution & Monitoring of Bridal Creeper Biocontrol Agents

National Weeds Strategy Project Manager

Vational Wetlands Pro grain

A Year on the Wing Australian Wetland Repair Program

National Living Wetlands Project

Watch our Wetlands in the Murray - Darling Basin

Implementation of the Action Plan for the Conservation of Migratory Shorebirds in the East Asian - Australasian Flyway 2001-2005

Japan-Australia & China-Australia Migratory Birds Agreements Meeting of Parties February 2002

Uaste liii /1110/ ne/nt Aweireii ess Program

National Plastic Bag Awareness Program 2002 Energy Efficiency & Environment Awards

CD-ROM '011ie Saves the Planet'

lVaterw cite/i Anstra/it

National Projects Component

CSIRO Entomology

John Thorp Australia

Consuello Pty Ltd

Wetland Care Autralia Inc

Wetland Care Australia Inc

Wetlands International - Oceania

Wetlands Unit, Environment Australia

Clean Up Australia

Master Builders Association

Sustain Ability International

Waterwatch

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$10000

$62 975

$40000

$250000

$25090

$25 000

$9091

$15 000

$8000

$5 000

$20000

$6600

$35 000

$20000

$1640

$85000

$350000

$113 700

$155200

$77 000

$50000

$502 000

$100000

$12400

$210000

$50000

$50 325

S20000

$65 000

$243 000

APPENDIX 2: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A Australian National Audit Office

INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT To the Minister for the Environment and Heritage

Scope

I have audited the financial statements of the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Account for the year ended 30 June 2002. The financial statements comprise:

â¢ Statement by the Chief Executive;

â¢ Statements of Financial Performance, Financial Position and Cash Flows;

â¢ Schedules of Contingencies and Commitments; and

â¢ Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements.

The Department's Chief Executive is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the financial statements and the information they contain. 1 have conducted an independent audit of the financial statements in order to express an opinion on them to YOU.

The audit has been conducted in accordance with Australian National Audit Office Auditing Standards, which incorporate the Australian Auditing Standards, to provide reasonable assurance as to whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. Audit procedures included examination, on a test basis, of evidence

supporting the amounts and other disclosures in the financial statements and the evaluation of accounting policies and significant accounting estimates. These procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion as to whether, in all material respects, the financial statements are presented fairly in accordance with Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia and statutory requirements so as to present a view which is consistent with my understanding of the Trust's financial position, its financial performance and its cash flows.

The audit opinion expressed in this report has been formed on the above basis.

GPO Box 707 CANBERRA ACT 2601 Centenary Hooxo 19 National Circuit BARTON ACT Phone (02) 6203 7300 Fxx 02) 6203 7777

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Audit Opinion

In my opinion the financial statements:

(i) have been prepared in accordance with Finance Minister's Orders made under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997; and

(ii) give a true and fair view, in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia and the Finance Minister's Orders, of the financial position of the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Account as at 30 June 2002, and its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended.

Australian National Audit Office

#61 Utacwy-f Mashelle Parrett Executive Director

Delegate of the Auditor-General

Canberra 2 September 2002

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NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OF AUSTRALIA ACCOUNT STATEMENT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Subsection 43(3) of the Natural Heritage Trust ofAustralia Act 1997 requires that the financial statements of the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Account comply with written guidelines issued by the Minister for Finance.

In my opinion, the attached financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2002 give a true and fair view of the matters required by the Finance Minister's Orders made under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

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NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OF AUSTRALIA ACCOUNT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE for the year ended 30 June 2002 2002 2001

Notes $1000 $'oOo

Revenue from ordinary activities Revenues from government 4.1 250,783 63,824

Interest 4.2 48,940 47,335

Other 4.3 2,149 3,749

Total revenues from ordinary activities 301,872 114,908

Expenses from ordinary activities Grants 5.1 235,501 247,106

Suppliers 5.2 38,722 36,161

Write-down of assets 5.3 507 0

Total expenses from ordinary activities 274,730 283,267

Net operating surplus (deficit) from ordinary activities 27,142 (168,359)

Total changes in equity other than those resulting from transactions with owners as owners 27,142 (168,359)

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OF AUSTRALIA ACCOUNT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION as at 30 June 2002 2002 2001

Notes $8000 $000

ASSETS

Financial assets Cash 6.1 13 207

Receivables 6.2 612,370 591,911

Accrued revenues 6.3 49,099 47,334

Total financial assets 661,482 639,452

Non-financial assets Inventories 7.1 504 390

Other 7.2 1,708 2

Total non-financial assets 2,212 392

Total assets 663,694 639,844

LIABILITIES

Payables Grants 8.1 699 3,522

Suppliers 8.2 220 1,127

Other 8.3 868 430

Total poyables 1,787 5,079

Total liabilities 1,787 5,079

EQUITY Retained surpluses or accumulated deficits 9 661,907 634,765

Total equity 661,907 634,765

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OF AUSTRALIA ACCOUNT STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 30 June 2002 2002 2001

Notes $1000 $1000

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash received Interest 47,334 60,151

Cash from Official Public Account 281,961 349,571

Other 2,072 1,021

GST received from the ATO 4,069 1,858

Total cash received 335,436 412,601

Cash used Grants 241,436 250,792

Suppliers 43,142 36,658

Cash to Official Public Account 51,490 125,375

Total cash used 336,068 412,825

Net cash used by operating activities 10.2 (632) (224)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Cash received GST Appropriations 6,178 2,288

Total cash received 6,178 2,288

Cash used Return of GST Appropriations to OPA 5,740 1,858

Total cash used 5,740 1,858

Net cash from financing activities 438 430

Net increase (decrease) in cash held Cash at the beginning of the reporting period Cash at the end of the reporting period

(194) 206

207 1

10.1 13 207

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OF AUSTRALIA ACCOUNT SCHEDULE OF COMMITMENTS as at 30 June 2002 2002 2001

$'OOO $000

BY TYPE

Other commitments Project commitments (1) 60,673 119,234

Other commitments (2) 5,247 1,598

Total other commitments 65,920 120,832

Commitments receivable

Net commitments

BY MATURITY

1,196 1,585

64,724 119,247

One year or less 57,210 113,117

From one to five years 7,514 6,130

Over five years 0 0

Net commitments 64,724 119,247

(1) Project commitments relate to grant amounts payable under agreements in respect of which the grantee has yet to complete the milestone required under the agreement.

(2) Other commitments relate to contracts for goods and services in respect of which the contracted party has yet to provide the goods and services required under the contract.

Note: All commitments are GST inclusive where relevant.

The above schedule should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OF AUSTRALIA ACCOUNT SCHEDULE OF CONTINGENCIES as at 30 June 2002 2002 2001

$'OOO $000

Contingent losses Claims for damages/costs 0 0

Contingent gains Claims for damages/costs 0 0

Net contingencies 0 0

Schedule of unquantifiable contingencies

Nil

The above schedule should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OF AUSTRALIA ACCOUNT NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2002

Note Description 1 Objectives of the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Account 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 3 Events Occurring after Balance Date 4 Operating Revenues

5 Operating Expenses

6 Financial Assets

7 Non-financial Assets

8 Payables

9 Equity

10 Cash Flow Reconciliation 11 Remuneration of Auditors 12 Act of Grace Payments, Waivers, and Defective Administration Scheme 13 Financial Instruments

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I OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Account are to:

provide a framework for strategic capital investment, to stimulate additional investment in the the natural environment;

achieve complementary environment protection, natural resource management and sustainable sustainable agriculture outcomes consistent with agreed national strategies; and

provide a framework for cooperative partnerships between communities, industry and all levels of government.

2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(2.1) Basis of Accounting

The financial statements are required by section 43 of the Natural Heritage Trust ofAustralia Act 1997 and are a general purpose financial report.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Financial Management and Accountability (Financial Statements 2001-2002) Orders made by the Minister for Finance and Administration. Schedule 1 requires compliance with Australian Accounting Standards, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Consensus Views of the Urgent Issues Group. The financial statements have been prepared having regard to Statements of Accounting Concepts and the Explanatory Notes to Schedule 1 issued by the Department of Finance and Administration.

The financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis and in accordance with the historical cost convention, except for certain assets which, as noted, are at valuation. Except where stated, no allowance is made for the effect of changing prices on the results or the financial position.

The continued existence of the NHT in its present form is dependent on Government policy and on continuing appropriations by Parliament for the NHTs administration and programs.

(2.2) Changes in Accounting Policy

The accounting policies used in preparation of these financial statements are consistent with those used in 2000-2001 except in respect of output appropriations (refer to Note 2.3).

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(2.3) Revenue from Government

(a) Appropriations

The full amount of the appropriation for the NHT is recognised as revenue. This is a change in accounting policy caused by the introduction of a new requirement to this effect in the Finance Minister's Orders. In 2000-01 appropriations were recognised as revenue to the extent the appropriations had been drawn down from the Official Public Account. The change in policy had no financial effect in 2001-02 as the full amount of the appropriation for 2000-01 had been drawn down in that year.

(b) Resources Received Free of Charge

Services received free of charge are recognised as revenue when and only when a fair value can be reliably determined and the services would have been purchased if they had not been donated. Use of these resources is recognised as an expense.

(2.4) Interest Revenue

Under section 6 of the Natural Heritage Trust ofAustralia Act 1997, the NHT is entitled to receive deemed interest at the rate of 8% on the balance of 'uninvested funds' at the end of the financial year. The interpretation provided by the Department of Finance & Administration is that the funds held in the Official Public Account constitute 'uninvested funds' and as such are subject to the deemed interest provision. The interest is also applicable to all funds held in the N}IT's Bank account (but not including the value of unpresented cheques), together with cash on hand and unbanked money.

(2.5) Other Revenue

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised upon delivery of goods to customers.

All material revenues described in this note are revenues relating to the core operating activities of the NHT, whether in its own right or on behalf of the Commonwealth. Details of revenue amounts are given in Note 4.

(2.6) Suppliers Expenses

Suppliers expenses relate to payments made to consultancies, as well as payments made to the Department of the Environment and Heritage and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for NHT activities performed by their staff.

(2.7) Cash

Cash means notes, coins and cheques held and deposits held at call with a bank or financial institution.

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(2.8) Financial Instruments

Accounting policies for financial instruments are stated in Note 13.

(2.9) Inventories

Inventories held for resale are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Inventories not held for resale are valued at cost, unless they are no longer required, in which case they are valued at net realisable value.

(2.10) Taxation

The NHT is exempt from all forms of taxation except fringe benefits tax and the goods and services tax.

(2.11) Comparative Figures

Comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation in these financial statements where required.

(2.12) Rounding

Amounts have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 except in relation to the following:

Note 11 - Remuneration of Auditors Note 12 .. Act of Grace Payments, Waivers and Defective Administration Scheme

3 EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER BALANCE DATE

The Government has agreed to the extension of the NHT for a further five years from 2002-2003 until 2006-2007. Together with funds rolled over from previous years, and over $1 billion in new funding, budgeted spending is estimated to be $250 million in 2002-2003 and 2003-2004, increasing to an average of $307 million over the years 2004-2005 to 2006-2007. The NHT will fund, through a variety of mechanisms, projects that will protect and restore the environment and support natural resource management.

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4 OPERATING REVENUES

4.1 Revenues from Government

Annual appropriations 250,743 63,784

Resources received free of charge - government 40 40

Total 250,783 63,824

4.2 Interest

Natural Heritage Trust ofAustralia Act 1997 (section 6) 48,940 47,334

Other 0 1

Total 48,940 47,335

4.3 Other Revenue

Grant repayments 2,003 1,021

Reclassification of grant liabilities 0 2,646

Inventories recognised for the first time 130 0

Other 16 82

Total 2,149 3,749

5 OPERATING EXPENSES

5.1 Grants

Individuals 295 0

Non-profit institutions 27,401 18,563

Profit making entities 184 25

Universities 987 350

Grants to other sectors in the Commonwealth 9,969 9,190

State and Territory governments 185,135 214,046

Local governments 11,425 4,932

Overseas entities 105 0

Total 235,501 247,106

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2002 2001

$1000 $'OOo

5.2 Suppliers Expenses

Supply of goods and services 38,722 36,161

5.3 Write-down of Assets

Non-financial assets Inventories 507 0

6 FINANCIAL ASSETS

6.1 Cash

Cash atbank 0 18

Cash on hand 13 189

13 207

Cash is represented by: Current

13 207

6.2 Receivables

Appropriations 611,741 591,469

GST Receivable 599 442

Other 30 0

less Provision for doubtful debts 0 0

Total 612,370 591,911

Receivables are represented by: Current 612,370 591,911

Age analysis of receivables Not overdue 612,355 591,911

Overdue by: Less than 30 days 15 0

Total receivable (gross) 612,370 591,911

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$'000 $000

6.3 Accrued Revenues

Interest 48,940 47,334

Other 159 0

49,099 47,334

Accrued Revenues are represented by: Current 49,099 47,334

7 NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

7.1 Inventories

Finished goods 128 88

less Provision for obsolescence 13 21

Total inventories held for sale 115 67

Work in progress 89 0

Finished goods 353 323

less Provision for obsolescence 53 0

Total inventories not held for sale 389 323

Inventories are represented by: Current 431 356

Non-current 73 34

504 390

7.2 Other

Prepayments 1,708 2

Other non-financial assets are represented by: Current 1,708 2

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2002 2001

$'OOO $000

8 PAYABLES

8.1 Grants

Individuals 71 0

Non-profit institutions 70 135

Commonwealth entities 0 350

State and Territory governments 558 2,987

Local governments 0 50

Total 699 3,522

Grant payables are represented by: Current

699 3,522

8.2 Suppliers

Trade creditors 220 1,127

Supplier payables are represented by: Current 220 1,127

8.3 Other

GST appropriation payable 868 430

Other payables are represented by: Current 868 430

9 EQUITY

Accumulated results Total equity

2002 2001 2002 2001

$1000 $'OOO $'000 $'ooO

Opening balance at 1 July 634,765 803,124 634,765 803,124

Net result 27,142 (168,359) 27,142 (168,359)

Closing balance at 30 June 661,907 634,765 661,907 634,765

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2002 2001

$1000 $'oOo

10 CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION

10.1 Cash Flow Reconciliation

Reconciliation of Cash per Statement of Financial Position to Statement of Cash Flows Cash at year end per Statement of Cash Flows 13 207

Statement of Financial Position items comprising above cash: 'Financial Asset - Cash' 13 207

10.2 Reconciliation of net surplus to net cash from by operating activities:

Net surplus I (deficit) 27,142 (168,359)

(Increase) / decrease in receivables (20,459) 160,044

(Increase) / decrease in inventories (114) 0

(Increase) I decrease in accrued revenue (1,765) 12,816

(Increase) / decrease in prepayments (1,706) 22

Increase / (decrease) in grant liabilities (2,823) (5,240)

Increase / (decrease) in trade creditors (907) 493

Net cash from operating activities (632) (224)

11 REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

2002 2001

$ $

Financial statement audit services are provided free of charge. The fair value of audit services provided was: 40,000 40,000

No other services were provided by the Auditor-General.

12 ACT OF GRACE PAYMENTS, WAIVERS AND DEFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION SCHEME

No Act of Grace payments were made in 2001-02 and 2000-01.

No waivers of amounts owing to the Commonwealth were made pursuant to subsection 34(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 in 2001-02 and 2000-01.

No payments were made under the Defective Administration Scheme in 2001-02 and 2000-01.

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13 FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

13.1 Terms, Conditions and Accounting Policies

Financial Instrument Notes Accounting Policies and Methods (including recognition criteria and Nature of Underlying Instrument (including significant terms measurement basis) and conditions affecting the amount, timing and certainty of

cash flows)

Financial Assets Financial assets are recognised when control over future economic benefits is established and the amount of the benefit can be reliably measured. Cash 6.1 Deposits are recognised at their nominal amounts. Deposits to the Receipts bank account are swept into the

Official Public Account nightly. The balance of the Payments bank account represent amounts drawn down to cover payments approved from the Trust. The balances of these accounts are non-interest bearing.

Receivables for goods and 6.2 These receivables are recognised at the nominal amounts due less any The majority of receivables are with entities external to the services provision for bad and doubtful debts. Collectability of debts is reviewed Commonwealth. Credit terms are generally net 30 days. at balance date. Provisions are made when collection of the debt is judged to be less rather than more likely.

Accrued revenue 6.3 Accrued revenue is recognised at the nominal amounts due. Accrued revenue for goods and services as for receivables.

Financial Liabilities Financial liabilities are recognised when a present obligation to another party is entered into and the amount of the liability can be reliably measured. Grant Payables 8.1 Grant payables are recognised at their nominal amounts, Settlement is generally net 30 days or less. (non Commonwealth being the amounts at which the liabilities will be settled.

government) Liabilities are recognised to the extent that the grantee has completed the milestone required under the grant agreement. Trade Creditors 8.2 Creditors and accruals are recognised at their nominal amounts, Settlement is generally net 30 days or less. being the amounts at which the liabilities will be settled.

Liabilities are recognised to the extent that the goods or services have been received (and irrespective of having been invoiced).

13.2 Interest Rate Risk

Floating Interest Weighted Average Financial Instrument Notes Rate Fixed Interest Rate Non-Interest Bearing Total Effective Interest I year or less 1 to 5 years 0 5years 01-02 00-01 01-02 00-01 01-02 00-01 01-02 00-01 01-02 00-01 01-02 00-01 01-02 00-01

$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $1000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 % %

Fipianejal ,-lsssts

Cash 6.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 207 13 207 n/a n/a

Receivables for goods and

services 6,2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 30 0 n/a n/a Accrued revenue 6.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 0 159 0 n/a n/a Total Financial Assets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 202 207 202 207

Financial Liabilities

Grant Payabtes (non

Commonwealth government) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 699 3,172 699 3,172 n/a n/a Trade Creditors 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 220 1,127 220 1,127 n/a n/a Total Financial Liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 919 4,299 919 4,299 vu

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2002 2002 2001 2001

Total Aggregate Total Aggregate carrying net fair carrying net fair

Notes amount value amount value

$1000 $'OOO $000 $000

Financial Assets Cash 6.1 13 13 207 207

Receivables 6.2 30 30 0 0

Accrued revenue 6.3 159 159 0 0

Total Financial Assets 202 202 207 207

Financial Liabilities Grant Payables (non Commonwealth government) 8.1 699 699 3,172 3,172

Trade creditors 8.2 220 220 1,127 1,127

Total Financial Liabilities 919 919 4,299 4,299

Financial Assets

The net fair values of cash and non-interest bearing monetary financial assets approximates their carrying amounts.

Financial Liabilities

The net fair values of trade creditors and grant liabilities are short-term in nature, are approximated by their carrying amount.

13.4 Credit Risk Exposures

The economic entity's maximum exposures to credit risk at reporting date in relation to each class of recognised financial assets is the carrying amount of those assets as indicated in the Statement of Financial Position.

The economic entity has no significant exposures to any concentrations of credit risk.

All figures for credit risk referred to do not take into account the value of any collateral or other security.

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Glossary

GLOSSARY

ALRTIG Australian Low Rainfall Tree Improvement Group

ANZLIC Spatial Information Council (formerly the Australia New Zealand Land Information Council)

AusRivAS Australian River Assessment System

CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

MAFRI Marine and Freshwater Resources Institute

SARDI South Australian Research and Development Institute

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INDEX

abalone fisheries, 112 Aboriginal peoples, see Indigenous peoples and communities Abrolhos Islands, 102 acacia, 49, 53, 75 acid soils, 106-7, 120, 121 action plans, 68, 81 Adelaide, 88 Advisory Committee, iii, 10-11 African lovegrass, 30 Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, 78 agriculture, 30, 31, 34, 65, 66, 75, 89

alternative practices, 118 cattle production, 29 FarmBis, 4, 6, 45-6 feral pest damage, 38-9 irrigation, 60, 61, 64, 65-6, 120 see also land; water resources Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry-Australia, 12, 38, 42,

51, 119 agroforestry, see Farm Forestry Program Air Managers Forum, 114 Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 4, 5, 6, 114-17, 190

New South 'Wales, 115, 124 Queensland, 145 Tasmania, 116-17, 164 Victoria, 115, 171 Western Australia, 181 air quality forecasting, 115 AirWatch program, 115 Albany, 43 albatrosses, 78, 94 Alert List weeds, 42, 43 algae, ill Alltrans, 108 Angas Downs Pastoral Lease, 73 animal diseases, 39 annual reports, 13 anti-foulants, 87, 89, 107-8 Anti-fouling Program, 107-8 ANZLIC, 33 application and assessment process, 14-15 aquaculture, 95, 96, 110 Arnhem Land, 31, 74 art competition, 80

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ARDT Management and Research Consultants, 20 Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve, 68, 104 Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy 2001-2005, 68

Asia-Pacific Wetlands Managers' Training Program ASP Ship Management, 108 Athet pine, 43 Athlone, 72 audit of Trust, 17 Aurora Energy, 87 AusRivAS, 59 Australia New Zealand Land Information Council, 33 Australia-wide Assessment of River Health, 59 Australian Agriculture Assessment 2001, 34 Australian Capital Territory, 7, 9, 12, 15, 123

Farm Forestry Program, 55, 123 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 65, 123 National Feral Animal Control Program, 39 National Landcare Program, 30, 123 Australian Catchment, River and Estuary Assessment 2002, 33 Australian Customs Service, 103, 104, 105 Australian Fisheries Management Authority, 105 Australian Fossil Mammal Sites, 82, 83 Australian Government Envirofund, 9 Australian Low Rainfall Tree Improvement Group, 52, 54-5 Australian National Audit Office 2001 review, 17 Australian National Wetland Repair Program, 70 Australian Native Vegetation Assessment 2001, 33 Australian Natural Resources Atlas, 33, 34 Australian Natural Resources Data Library, 33, 34 Australian Natural Resources Information 2002, 33 Australian Paint Manufacturers Federation, 108 Australian River Assessment Scheme (AusRivAS), 59 Australian sea-lions, 105 Australian Shipowners Association, 108 Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers, 87 Australian Weeds Committee, 42 Australian Wildife Conservancy, 76-7 Australians and Natural Resource Management 2002, 34 Australia Forests, 35 Australia c Natural Resources 1997-2002 and Beyond, 32 Australia's Oceans Policy, 4, 6, 101-8, 191

New South Wales, 141 Queensland, 101, 155 South Australia, 101,164 Victoria, 108, 180

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Western Australia, 101, 102, 189 AUSVETPLAN, 39 Avon Rivercare workshops, 57 awards, 31, 80, 87,117

ballast water, 15, 94, 95 Ballast Water Mitigation Program, 94-6, 101 Banrock Station Wetland Complex, 68 Barleriaprionitis, 43

barramundi, 110 bats, 77 beak and feather disease, 38 Bennett Brook, WA, 57 bettongs, 78 BHP-Billiton, 108 BHP Landcare Research Award, 31 bilateral agreements, 9, 12, 13 biodiversity, 3, 8, 65, 72-84

river sites, 58 see also Endangered Species Program; National Reserve System Program; World Heritage Area Management and Upkeep Program biological control, 39, 42, 43 Biology and Distribution of Fish in Inland Waters of the

North-West Pilbara project, 110 birds, 69, 70, 71, 105 endangered species, 38, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79-80, 81, 94 see also wetlands Birds Australia, 70 Birds for Biodiversity - Mount Lofty Ranges, 81 black box, 75 black cockatoos, 73, 75, 77, 78, 80 black-eared miners, 80 Black Head Lagoon, 89 black willow, 43 blackwood, 53 Blackwood Catchment Strategy, WA, 29 blue gum, 75 Blue Mountains, 83 boats and ships, 15, 86, 89,94-8, 101-2, 107-8 BounceBack project, 39 bridal creeper, 43 brood frog, 78 Buffalo National Park, 79 Bureau of Meteorology, 115 Buri-Bungwahl Regeneration Management Plan, 70 Burnie, 87, 119 Bush for Wildlife project, 49 Bushcare, 4,5,6, 8, 13, 47-50, 51, 190

application and assessment process, 14-15 Australian Capital Territory, 123 New South Wales, 48, 50,124-8 Northern Territory, 48, 49, 141-2 program evaluations, 20, 22-3, 24, 48 Queensland, 48, 50, 145-7 South Australia, 24, 49, 156-8 Tasmania, 50, 164-5 Victoria, 22, 171-3 Western Australia, 22-3, 48, 49, 181-3 Bushcare Facilitator Network, 13, 20, 22, 24,48,49 Bushcare Support (Greening Australia) Network, 20 butterflies, 73, 78 Byron Bay Marine Park, 103

cabomba, 4.4-5 Cadbury Schweppes, 80 calicivirus, 38-9 Caloundra City Council, 73 Cambodia, 70 Camdale to Cooee Point Coastcare Group, 87

cane toads, 39 capacity building, 29, 57 see also education, training and skills development Cape York Natural Heritage Trust Plan, 48 Cape York Peninsula, 39, 48 capital gains tax, 47 captive breeding programs, 79 cars, 114, 115 Carpentanan rock-rat, 79 Cartier Island Marine Reserve, 104 cassowaries, 78 catchment management and planning

Farm Forestry Program, 53 Fisheries ActionProgram, 110 National Land and Water Resources Audit, 33 National Landcare Program, 29, 30 National Rivercare Program, 56-8 National Weeds Program, 43, 44-5 National Wetlands Program, 70 Waterwatch Australia, 62, 63 see also Murray-Darling Basin; rivers cats, feral, 39 cattle production, 29 Caulerpa taxifolia, Ill CD-ROMs, 118 Central Arnhem bioregion, 74 Central Coast Community Environment Network, 92

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Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, 82, 83 Central Land Council, 29, 73 Central Murray State Forests, 68 Centre for Recycled Organics in Agriculture, 118 challenges, see major challenges change outputs and outcomes, see integration and

institutional change outputs and outcomes Christmas Island, 68 Clarence City Council, 90 Clarence River, 30 Clean Quality Water Program, 120 Clean Seas Program, 15, 20-1, 88-91 Clean Up the King River project, 119, 120, 121 Cleaning the Derwent - Coal Valley Effluent Reuse Scheme,

Cleaning Our Waterways Industry Partnership Program, 20-1 Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Program, 106-7 Coastal and Marine Planning Program, 15, 98-100 Coastal Monitoring Program, 15, 92-3 Coastcare, 5, 8, 15, 85-7

New South Wales, 86,128-9 Northern Territory, 142 program evaluation, 21 Queensland, 147-8 South Australia, 158-9 Tasmania, 87, 165-6 Victoria, 173-4 Western Australia, 183-4 Coastcare Summer Activities program, 86 Coastcare Week, 86 Coastwatch, 103, 105 Coasts and Clean Seas, 4, 6, 85-100, 190-1

application and assessment process, 14-15 New South Wales, 12, 86, 89, 92, 95, 97, 12 8-3 0 Northern Territory; 12, 91, 142-3 Queensland, 12, 89, 90, 147-9 South Australia, 12, 88, 89, 91, 94, 158-9 Tasmania, 12, 87, 89, 90, 94, 165-6 Victoria, 12, 92, 95, 96, 173-5 Western Australia, 12, 183-4 coasts and marine, 3,85-113

see also Australia's Oceans Policy; Fisheries Action Program cockatoos, 73, 75, 77, 78, 80 cod, 44 Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology, 115 Commonwealth fisheries management, 112 Commonwealth Government's role, 11-12 Commonwealth Marine Protected Areas Program, 103-5 Commonwealth Wetlands Inventory, 69

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Communication, Education and Public Awareness Outreach Services, 70 communications, see publications; stakeholder consultation community capacity building and institutional change, 8, 44 community education and awareness, see education, training

and skills development community facilitators, see facilitators and coordinators community groups, 13 Bushcare, 49

Clean Seas Program, 88 Coastal and Marine Planning Program, 99 Coastal Monitoring Program, 92 Coastcare, 85-6, 87 Fisheries Action Program, 110 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 64, 66 National River Health Program, 59 National Rivercare Program, 56, 57, 58 National Wetlands Program, 70 Riverworks Tasmania, 60 Waterwatch Australia, 62 World Heritage Area Management and Upkeep Program, 82 see also Indigenous peoples and communities; stakeholder consultation; volunteers conferences and forums, 61, 114

see also workshops Conservation Council of South Australia, 81 conservation covenants/agreements, 26, 47, 48, 69, 75, 77 consolidated revenue, 3 consultation, see stakeholder consultation Continental Forest Monitoring Framework, 34-5, 37 Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of

'IAild Animals, 78 Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) sites, 68, 69, 70, 75, 104. coolabah, 75 Cooperative Wetland Management Agreements in Outback

Australia project, 69 coordinators, see facilitators and coordinators Coorong, 69 Coral Sea Reserves, 68, 104, 105 Corangamite region, Vie., 29-30 Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve, 68, 104, 105 Corner Inlet, Vie., 69, 110 Council of Australian Governments' Water Reform

Framework, 59 Coxen's fig-parrot, 80 crab fisheries, 112 CSIRO, 95,104,115 CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Division, 47

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The Dales, 68 Daly River system, 59 dams, 120 Darling River, see Murray-Darling Basin Darwin Harbour, 91 data, 19, 33-7, 59, 62, 67, 92, 94, 95, 105, 110

see also National Land and Water Resources Audit databases, 33, 34, 62, 80, 95 Defence Science and Technology Organisation, 108 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 12, 38,

42,119 Derwent River, 60, 61 dibblers, 79 diesel fuel standards, 114 dogs, 87

wild, 38, 39,40 Doolgunna, 73 Douglas Shire, QId, 43 Dragon Search projects, 110 dryland salinity, 30, 53, 54-5, 62, 65, 67-8

earless dragon, 78 East Arnhem Land Water Study, 31 East Gippsland, 79 echinoderms, 95 Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands, 68

education, training and skills development Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 115 Bushcare, 49 Clean Seas Program, 89 Coastcare, 86 Coastal Monitoring Program, 92 Endangered Species Program, 79, 80 Farm Business Improvement Program: Farmbis, 4, 6, 45-6 Farm Forestry Program, 53, 54 Fisheries Action Program, 109 Introduced Marine Pests Program, 95 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 66, 68 National Feral Animal Control Program, 39-40 National River Health Program, 59 National Rivercare Program, 57, 58 National Weeds Program, 43-4 National Wetlands Program, 70 Tasmanian Strategic Natural Heritage Program, 119, 120 Waste Management Awareness Program, 117 Waterwatch Australia, 62

see also people outputs and outcomes; publications; workshops effluent management, see wastewater management Einasleigh Uplands bioregion, 76 Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature

Reserves, 68, 104 Elliot River Fish Habitat Area, 103 endangered species, 30, 38, 73, 75, 76, 77, 83 see also pests Endangered Species Program, 4, 6, 77-81, 191

application and assessment process, 14-15 New South Wales, 130-1 Northern Territory, 79, 143 program evaluation, 20 Queensland, 78-9, 149 SouthAustralia, 79, 80, 81, 159 Tasmania, 167 Victoria, 79, 80, 171

Western Australia, 79, 184-5 Environment Australia, 20, 21, 59, 61, 63, 70, 73, 74, 99, 104, 105, 113, 118 jointly administered programs, 38, 42, 119

memoranda of understanding, 12, 51 web site, 40 Environment Protection and Biodiversily Conservation Act 1999, 38 Environmental Flow Initiative, 59 environmental outputs and outcomes, 2

Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 114 Ballast Water Mitigation Program, 95-6 Bushcare, 48 Clean Seas Program, 88, 90 Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Program, 106 Coastal and Marine Planning Program, 99 Coastal Monitoring Program, 92 Coastcare, 86

Commonwealth Marine Protected Areas Program, 104-5 Endangered Species Program, 78-9 Farm Forestry Program, 53 Fisheries Action Program, 109-10 Introduced Marine Pests Program, 95-6 Marine Species Protection Program, 94 Marine Waste Reception Facilities Program, 97 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 65

National Feral Animal Control Program, 39 National Forest Inventory, 35 National Land and Water Resources Audit, 33 National Landcare Program, 29-30 National Moorings Program, 101 National Reserve System Program, 74-5 National River Health Program, 59

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National Rivercare Program, 56-7 National Weeds Program, 42-3 National Wetlands Program, 69 Riverworks Tasmania, 60 Sustainable Fisheries Program, 112-13 Waste Management Awareness Program, 118 Waterwatch Australia, 62 World Heritage Area Management and Upkeep Program, 83 erosion control, 30, 31, 57, 65 Esperance, 103 estuarine fish, 78 estuaries, 92 Eubenangee Swamp, 75 Euclid project, 47 eucalypts, 47, 49, 54-5, 73, 75, 77 Eurobodalla Shire Council, 89 European fan worm, 111 European red fox, 121 evaluation, see monitoring and evaluation extension of Trust, 8-9 Eyre York Block bioregion, 75

facilitators and coordinators, 13-14, 19 Bushcare, 13, 20, 22, 24, 48, 49 Coastcare, 86 Farm Forest Program, 52 Fisheries Action Program, 112 Indigenous Land Management Facilitator Network, 13, 49,50-1 National Landcare Program, 13, 25 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 66

Waterwatch Australia, 61, 62, 63 Fanning Landcare Group, 31 farini forestry, 35-6, 51-5 Farm Forestry Program, 4, 6, 51-5, 51-5

application and assessment process, 14-15 Australian Capital Territory 55, 123 New South Wales, 53, 54, 55, 131 Northern Territory, 52, 143 Queensland, 52, 53, 149 South Australia, 53, 54, 55, 159-60 Tasmania, 52, 55, 167 Victoria, 52, 53, 54, 55, 171

Western Australia, 23, 53, 55, 185 Farmbis: Farm Business Improvement Program, 4, 6, 45-6 fencing, 53, 65, 70, 79, 87 on-ground outputs, 26 feral animals, 38-41, 48, 79, 121

see also National Feral Animal Control Program final project reports, 19 finance, see funding financial statements, 193-213 Finke region, 39, 43, 73 firewood heaters, 115, 116-17 firewood supply, 47 Fitzroy River, 110 fish, 65, 78, 105, 109-12

Mary River cod, 44 Fish Rehabilitation Program, 65 Fishcare projects, 110 Fisheries Action Program, 4, 6, 109-12, 191

application and assessment process, 14-15 Australian Capital Territory, 123 New South Wales, 110, 131 Northern Territory , 143 Queensland, 110, 149-50 South Australia, 110, 111, 160 Tasmania, 109, 110, 167-8 Victoria, 109, 110, 172 Western Australia, 110, 185 fisheries management, 112-13 fishing, 78, 94, 110, 120-1 Fivebough Swamp, 68 Flinders Ranges, 39 Flora for Fauna program, 49 foot and mouth disease, 39 forecasting, 115 forests, 34-7, 51-5, 73, 75, 76-7, 82, 83, 104

Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement, 6, 170 see also Farm Forestry Program Forresters Beach, 74 Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council, 70 foundation funding, 9 Fox-free Tasmania Program, 121 foxes, 38, 39, 121 Framework for the Extension of the Natural Heritage Trust,

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Fraser Island, 82, 83 freshwater fish, 110, 120-1 freshwater mangrove, 75 Freycinet National Park, 119 frogs, 78, 79 fuel standards, 114 funding, 3-9, 12, 19, 123-212

Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 115 Bushcare, 47, 48 Coastcare, 86 Endangered Species Program, 79, 80 Farm Forestry Program, 51-2

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Farmbis: Farm Business Improvement Program, 45, 46 Fisheries Action Program, 112 Indigenous Land Management Facilitator Network, 51 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 64, 66, 67

Yational Feral Animal Control Program, 39, 40 National Reserve System Program, 75 National Rivercare Program, 58 National Weeds Program, 42, 44 Waterwatch Australia, 62, 63

World Heritage Area Management and Upkeep Program, 4, 6, 84

gardeners, 49 Gascoyne bioregion, 29, 73, 75 Gippsland Lakes, 58, 69 Ginini Flats, 69 Glenelg region, Vie., 29-30 Goulburn-Broken region, Vie., 29, 64, 65 Goyder, 31

grassland earless dragon, 78 grasslands, 75 grazing management practices, 31 Great Artesian Basin, 30, 59, 60 Great Artesian Basin Consultative Council, 59 Great Australian Bight, 94, 89, 104, 105 Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, 101-2 great desert skink, 78 Greater Blue Mountains, 83 Greater Taree City Council, 89 Green Corps, 87, 119 Green Reserve, 119 Green Transport Plans, 115 Greening the Northwest Coast, 119 Greenskills, 70 Gretna Waste Water Treatment Plant, 61

groundwater, 30, 59, 60, 65, 66, 67

Habitat Restoration of Two Key Tributaries of the Gippsland Lakes project, 58 habitats, see biodiversity Hastings, 108 Hastings Caves Reserve, 119 Hattah-Kulkyne Lakes, 69 Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery, 112 Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve, 104

Hervey Bay, 90

Hobart, 120 holly-leaved senecio, 43 home gardeners, 49 honeyeaters, 80 horticultural industry, 31 Houtman Abrolhos Islands, 102 Humane Society International, 49 hymenachne control, 43

Implementation of Best Practice for Sustainable Agriculture project, 31 Implementing Integrated Catchment Management project, 57 Implementing Strategies for Natural Resource Management,

income tax, 32, 47 Indigenous Land Corporation, 50 Indigenous Land Management Facilitator Network, 13, 49, 50-1 Indigenous peoples and communities, 13, 50-1, 118

New South Wales, 70,82 Northern Territory, 29,31,49,50 Queensland, 50, 76 South Australia, 49

Victoria, 29 Western Australia, 49, 110 Indigenous Protected Areas, 26, 72, 73-4 New South Wales, 139

Northern Territory, 73, 144 Queensland, 154 South Australia, 163 Tasmania, 169 Victoria, 179 information projects, see data

insect pests, 104 integration and institutional change outputs and outcomes, 2 Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 114 Anti-fouling Program, 108

Ballast Water Mitigation Program, 95 Bushcare, 47-8 Clean Seas Program, 88, 90 Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Program, 106 Coastal and Marine Planning Program, 99 Coastal Monitoring Program, 92 Coastcare, 85-6

Endangered Species Program, 78 Farm Forestry Program, 52 Fisheries Action Program, 109 Introduced Marine Pests Program, 95 Marine Protected Areas Program, 103

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Marine Species Protection Program, 93 Marine 'Waste Reception Facilities Program, 97 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 64 National Feral Animal Control Program, 38 National Forest Inventory , 34-5 National Land and Water Resources Audit, 33 National Landcare Program, 28-9 National Moorings Program, 101 National Reserve System Program, 74 National River Health Program, 58-9 National Rivercare Program, 56 National Weeds Program, 42 National Wetlands Program, 68 Riverworks Tasmania, 60 Sustainable Fisheries Program, 112 Waste Management Awareness Program, 117 Waterwatch Australia, 61-2 World Heritage Area Management and Upkeep Program, 82 Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, 72, 74 International Convention on the Control of Harmful And-

fouling Systems on Ships, 107 international conventions, 68, 78, 83, 107 International Maritime Organization, 107 International Overview of Highlight Indicators, 35 Internet sites, 33, 34, 40, 43 introduced marine pests, 15, 94-6, 109, 111, 120 Introduced Marine Pests Program, 94-6 invertebrates, 78 Iron Chieftain, 108 Iron Monarch, 108 irrigation, 60, 61, 64, 65-6, 120 Irrigation Partnership Program, 120

Japan, 68 Jetfloat Induced Air Flotation System, 61

Karratha, 103 Katarapko Island, 39 Kimberley Land Council, 110 King River, 119, 120, 121 Kooragang Ramsar site, 68

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lagoons, see wetlands Lajamanu, 73 Lake Albacutya, 69 Lake Condah, 73 Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement, 59, 60 Lake Macdonald Catchment Care Group, 44-5 Lake Parramatta, 63 land, 2, 28-46, 64, 65

purchases, 72-3, 75, 76 see also soils land clearing, 50 Land for Wildlife, 48 landcare, see erosion control; National Landcare Program Landcare Tax Rebate, 32 Landscape Health in Australia, 74 Lasting Links project, 54 Launceston, 120

Woodheater Replacement Program, 116-17 Laynhapuy Homelands, 74 legislation, 15, 32, 38, 112, 114 Natural Heritage Trust ofAustralia Act 1997, 3, 9, 10, 12 Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve, 68, 104, 105 Lincoln National Park, 79 Litchfield Shire, NSW, 48 little penguins, 87 lobster fisheries, 112 local government, 12, 13, 48, 52, 62, 98, 115 Local Government Association of Queensland, 52 long-footed potoroo, 79 Long Reef Beach, 86 Longmore Lagoon, 69 Lord Howe Island, 83, 104 Lord Howe Island Museum, 83 Lower Johnstone Basin, QId, 43

McDonald Swamp, 69 Macquarie Harbour, 120 Macquarie Island, 39 Macquarie Island Marine Park, 103, 104 Macquarie Marshes Ramsar site, 69 major challenges

Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 116 Anti-fouling Program, 108 Ballast Water Mitigation Program, 96 Bushcare, 50 Clean Seas Program, 89

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Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Program, 107 Coastal Monitoring Program, 93 Coastcare, 87 Commonwealth Marine Protected Areas Program, 105 Endangered Species Program, 80 Farm Forestry Program, 54 Fisheries Action Program, 112 Indigenous Land Management Facilitator Network, 51 Introduced Marine Pests Program, 96 Marine Species Protection Program, 94 Marine Waste Reception Facilities Program, 98 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 66 National Feral Animal Control Program, 40 National Forest Inventory, 37 National Landcare Program, 32 National Moorings Program, 102 National Reserve System Program, 75-6 National River Health Program, 60

National Rivercare Program, 58 National Weeds Program, 44 National Wetlands Program, 71 Sustainable Fisheries Program, 113 Tasmanian Strategic Natural Heritage Program, 121 Waste Management Awareness Program, 118 Waterwatch Australia, 63 World Heritage Area Management and Upkeep Program, 84 Major Plains, 69 management of Trust, 1-26, 193-213 mapping and mapping data, 30, 33, 3 7, 43 Margaret River, 103 marinas, 97 marine, see coasts and marine marine fish, 78, 105, 109-12

see also Fisheries Action Program marine paints, 87, 89, 107-8 marine pests, 15,94-6,109,111,120 Marine Protected Areas Program, 103-5 Marine Species Protection Program, 15, 93-4 Marine Waste Reception Facilities Program, 15, 88, 97-8 matron, 110 Mary River cod, 44 Master Treegrower Research and Development Program, 52 memoranda of understanding, 12 mesquite, 43

Mimosa pigra, 42 mine remediation, 60, 120, 121 miners (birds), 80 Ministerial Board, 9-10, 11, 15, 19,83 Ministerial Council, 8, 16-17, 18, 42 monitoring and evaluation, 16-26

bioregions, priority of, 74 FarmBis, 45-6 Sustainable Fisheries Program, 113 Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group, 16 Monitoring River Health Initiative, 59 Montreal Process, 35 moorings, 101-2 motor vehicles, 114,115 Mount Field National Park, 119 Mount Lofty Rangers, 54, 57, 80, 81 Mount Lyell mine remediation, 60, 120, 121 Mount Mellum, 73 Mount Zero, 76-7, 78 mulga, 73, 75 Mungo National Park Joint Management Advisory

Committee, 82 Murchison bioregion, 29, 73, 75 Murdoch University, 110 Murray-Darling Basin, 47, 70, 72, 75 Murray-Darling Basin Commission, 64 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 4, 6, 62, 64-8, 191

application and assessment process, 14-15 Australian Capital Territory; 65, 123 New South Wales, 64, 65, 66, 67-8, 131-4 Queensland, 64, 65, 150

South Australia, 64, 65, 66, 160-1 Tasmania, 168 Victoria, 64, 65, 66, 172-3 Murray Land and Water Management Plan, 65 Murrumbidgee River catchment, 30, 65

mussel farmers, 95, 96

Nambucca Heads Local Aboriginal Land Council, 74 Naracoorte Fossil Mammal Site, 83 Narran Lake Wetlands, 69 Natimuk-Douglas Wetlands, 69 National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, 3, 8,

17,18

National Conservation and Land Management Training Package, 39 National Energy Efficiency and Environment Awards, 117 National Environment Protection Council, 114 National Farm Forest Inventory, 36 National Feral Animal Control Program, 4, 6, 38-41, 191

New South Wales, 39, 40-1,134 Northern Territory, 39, 143 program evaluation, 20 South Australia, 39, 161-2 Tasmania, 38, 39, 168

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Victoria, 39, 177 Western Australia, 185 National Forest Inventory , 34-7 National Framework for Natural Resource Management

Standards and Targets, 18 National Land and Water Resources Audit, 4, 6, 16, 32-4, 74,191 National Land and Water Resources Audit Advisory

Council, 16 National Landcare Program, 4, 5, 6, 8, 13, 28-32, 51 application and assessment process, 14-15 Australian Capital Territory, 30, 123

New South Wales, 29, 30,134-8 Northern Territory ,25, 29, 31, 143-4 program evaluations, 23, 25 Queensland, 29, 30, 31, 150-3 South Australia, 31, 162-3 Tasmania, 30, 31, 168-9 Victoria, 29-30, 177-9 Western Australia, 23, 29, 30,185-8 National Living Wetlands Project, 70 National Moorings Program, 101-2 National Natural Resource Management Monitoring and

Evaluation Framework, 17-18 National Oceans Office, 99,104 national parks and reserves, 68, 79, 79, 119-20 see also National Reserve System Program; Marine

Protected Areas Program; World Heritage Area Management and Upkeep Program National Plantation Inventory, 36 National Plantation Land Capability Study, 52 National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey, 110 National Registration Authority for Agricultural and

Veterinary Chemicals, 38 National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas, 103-5 National Reserve System Program, 4, 6, 72-7, 191

application and assessment process, 14-15 New South Wales, 72-3, 74, 75, 139 Queensland, 73, 75, 76-7, 154 Northern Territory, 73, 74, 144 on-ground output, 26 South Australia, 75, 163 Tasmania, 169 Victoria, 73, 75, 179 Western Australia, 73, 75, 188 National River Health Program, 4, 6, 58-60, 191-2, 140,

163, 180 National Rivercare Program, 4, 5, 6, 56-8, 192 application and assessment process, 14-I5 Australian Capital Territory, 123

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Northern Territory, 144 Queensland, 153-4 South Australia, 57, 58, 164 Tasmania, 168-9 Victoria, 58, 179-80 Western Australia, 23, 56, 57, 188-9 National System for the Prevention and Management of

Introduced Marine Pests, 95 National Threatened Species Day, 80 National Trust of Australia, 48 National Water Week, 62 National Weed Extension and Communication Initiative. National Weeds Awareness Program, 43-4 National Weeds Program, 4, 6, 42-5, 192

New South Wales, 43,140 Northern Territory, 43, 44, 144 program evaluation, 20 Queensland, 43, 44-5, 154-5 South Australia, 164 Tasmania, 43, 170 Western Australia, 43, 189 National Weeds Strategy Executive Committee, 42 National Wetlands Program, 4, 6, 68-71, 190, 192

application and assessment process, 14-15 Australian Capital Territory, 69, 123 New South Wales, 68, 69, 70, 144)-I Queensland, 69, 155 Tasmania, 70, 170 Victoria, 69, 70, 180 Western Australia, 69, 70, 189 Native Title, 76 native vegetation, see vegetation Natural Heritage Ministerial Board, 9-10, 11, 15, 19, 83 Natural Heritage Trust Advisory Committee, iii, 10-11 Natural Heritage Tract ofAui-tralia Act 1997, 3, 9, 10, 12 Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council, 8,

16-17,18,42 nature-based tourism, 119-21 New South Wales, 7, 9, 12, 13, 124-41 Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 115, 124

Australia's Oceans Policy, 101, 141 Bushcare, 48, 50, 124-8 Coasts and Clean Seas, 12, 86, 89, 92, 95, 97, 128-30 Endangered Species Program, 130-1 Farm Forestry Program, 53, 54, 55, 131 Fisheries Action Program, 110, 131 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 64, 65, 66, 67-8, 131-4

National Feral Animal Control Program, 39, 40,134 National Landcare Program, 29, 134-8 National Reserve System Program, 72-3, 74, 139 National River Health Program, 59, 140

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National Rivercare Program, 139-40 National Weeds Program, 43, 140 National Wetlands Program, 68, 69, 70, 140-1 Waterwatch Australia, 63, 141 New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, 40, 74 New South Wales Rural Lands Protection Boards, 40 New South Wales State Forests, 40 New Zealand, 78, 79 Ngaanyatjarra women, 49 Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters), 104,105 Nokia, 86 Noosa Shire Council, 44-5 NORFOR project, 37 North-East region, Vic., 65 northern bettong, 78 Northern Land Council, 74 Northern Pacific seastar, 95 Northern Territory, 7, 9, 12, 13, 141-5

Bushcare, 48, 49, 141-2 Coasts and Clean Seas, 12, 91, 142-3 Endangered Species Program, 79, 143 Farm Forestry Program, 52, 143 National Feral Animal Control Program, 39, 143 National Forest Inventory, 37 National Landcare Program, 29, 31, 143-4 National Reserve System Program, 73, 74, 144 National River Health Program, 59 National Rivercare Program, 144 National Weeds Program, 43, 44,144 National Wetlands Program, 69 program evaluations, 25 Waterwatch Australia, 144-5 Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning

and Environment, 37 Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission, 73, 74 Northern Territory University, 70 Northern Territory Wildlife Park, 79 Nursery and Garden Industry Association, 49

objectives of Trust, 2-3, 8 Oceans Policy, see Australia's Oceans Policy 011ie Saves the Planet, 118 On-site Water Treatment in Inner City Adelaide project, 88 on-ground outputs, 26 One-Stop Shop, 14-15, 25, 51, 80 Oolambeyan, 73

orange-bellied parrots, 79, 80 orchids, 79

Ord River system, 59 organic waste disposal, 117-18 organotins, 107-8 Our Patch - Promoting Community Ownership and

Management of Urban Catchment Issues project, 58 outputs and outcomes, 26 see also environmental outputs and outcomes; integration and institutional change outputs and outcomes; people

outputs and outcomes; sustainable production outputs and outcomes owls, 77

paints, 87, 89, 107-8 Papua New Guinea, 70 Paroo-VVarrego river system, 59 Pai-ramatta City Council, 63

parrots, 38, 79, 80 partnerships, 12, 13, 15 Bushcare, 48 Clean Seas Program, 88, 90

Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Program, 106 Coastal and Marine Planning Program, 99 Coastcare, 85-6 Endangered Special Program, 78 Farmbis, 46 National Feral Animal Pest Control Program, 40 National Forest Inventory, 37 National Landcare Program, 29 National River Health Program, 58-9 National Rivercare Program, 56, 57 National Weeds Program, 43 National Wetlands Program, 70 see also community groups Paul, Lexie, 87 penguins, 87 people outputs and outcomes, 2

Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 115 Anti-fouling Program, 108 Ballast Water Mitigation Program, 95 Bushcare, 49-50 Clean Seas Program, 89, 91 Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Program, 107 Coastal and Marine Planning Program, 100 Coastal Monitoring Program, 92 Coastcare, 86-7 Commonwealth Marine Protected Areas Program, 105 Endangered Species Program, 79-80 Farm Forestry Program, 53-4 Fisheries Action Program, 110

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Introduced Marine Pests Program, 95 Marine Waste Reception Facilities Program, 97-8 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 66 National Feral Animal Control Program, 39-40 National Forest Inventory, 36 National Land and Water Resources Audit, 34 National Landcare Program, 31 National Moorings Program, 102 National Reserve System Program, 75 National Rivercare Program, 57-8 National Weeds Program, 43-4 National Wetlands Program, 70 Riverworks Australia, 61 Sustainable Fisheries Program, 113 Waste Management Awareness Program, 118 Water-watch Australia, 62 World Heritage Area Management and Upkeep Program, 83 performance reports, 2 8-12 1 Pesticide Use project, SA, 57 pests, 104

marine, 15, 94-6, 109, 111, 120 see also feral animals; weeds petrels, 78 petrol fuel standards, 114 Phylands Lagoon, 69 pigs, feral, 38, 39 Pilbara, 110 Pitjantjatjara women, 49 Pittwater area, NSW, 48 plains wanderer, 73 plantation forests, 35-6, 51-5

see also Farm Forestry Program Plantations for Australia - the 2020 Vision, 52 Plantations ofAustralia 2001 report, 36 Plantations ofAurtralia WoodAvailabliliiy 2001-2004, 36 plantings, 30, 53 plants, see vegetation; weed management plastic bags, 118 pond apple, 43 Port Phillip Bay, 69, 95, 96 potoroos, 79 prickly acacia, 43 priority funding, 9 Private Forestry Model Planning Framework, 52 private land, see conservation covenants; Farm Forestry

Program production outputs and Outcomes, see sustainable production outputs and outcomes program monitoring and evaluation, 16-26 program performance reports, 28-121

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project management, 98, 107, 116 Proposed Trials for Habitat Investment Based Fisheries Management, 110 protected areas, see Indigenous Protected Areas; Marine

Protected Areas Program; National Reserve System Program Psittacine circoviral disease, 38 public transport, 115 publications, 25 Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 115 Endangered Species Program, 79, 80 Fisheries Action Program, 111 Marine Protected Areas Program, 104 National Forest Inventory, 35, 36 National Land and Water Resources Audit, 32-4 National Reserve System Program, 74 National Wetlands Program, 70 Riverworks Tasmania, 61 Waste Management Awareness Program, 118 Waterwatch Australia, 62

Quays Marina, 97 Queensland, 7, 9, 12, 13, 145-56 Australia's Ocean Policy, 101, 155 Bushcare, 48, 50, 145-7

Coasts and Clean Seas, 12, 89, 90, 147-9 Endangered Species Program, 78-9,149 Farm Forestry Program, 52, 53, 149 Fisheries Action Program, 110, 149-50 Marine Protected Areas Program, 103 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 64, 65, 66, 150 National Feral Animal Control Program, 39 National Forest Inventory, 37 National Landcare Program, 29, 30, 31, 150-3 National Reserve System Program, 73, 74, 76-7, 154 National River Health Program, 59 National Weeds Program, 43, 44-5, 154-5 National Wetlands Program, 69, 155 Queensland Department of Natural Resources, 37 Queensland Department of Primary Industries, 89 Queensland Environment Protection Agency, 37

Queensland Forest Practices System, 52 Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, 31 Queensland Spanner Crab Fishery, 112 quolls, 39, 77

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rabbits, 38-9 'Race Around the Catchment', 62 rainforests, 43, 73, 75, 76-7, 82, 83 Ramsar sites, 68, 69, 70, 75, 104 rangelands, 33 rats, 79 recovery plans, 78, 79, 80 recreational fishing, 110, 120-1 recycled organics, 117-18 recycled water, 91

see also wastewater management Redgum Swamp, 69 regent honeyeater, 80 Regional Natural Resource Management Targets project, 29 regional plantation committees, 52 Re-green the Range project, 53 reserves, see Marine Protected Areas Program; National

Reserve System Program revegetation, see vegetation Richmond birdwing butterfly, 73 Rivercare Program, 8 Riverina bioregion, 73, 75, 76 rivers, 2, 8, 56-72, 120, 121

vegetation, 30, 53,57 see also catchment management and planning; Murray-Darling 2001 Program; National River Health Program; National Rivercare Program; National

Wetlands Program; Waterwatch Australia Riversleigh Fossil Mammal Site, 82, 83 Riverworks Tasmania, 4, 6, 60-1 rock lobster fisheries, 112 rock-rats, 79 Rotary Clubs, 70 Roy Morgan Research, 45 Royal Australian Navy, 103 rufous owl, 77 Russell-Mulgrave catchment, QId, 43

sabella, 111 salinity projects, 30, 53, 54-5, 62, 65, 67-8 Salmon Ponds Nature-Based Tourism Information Centre project, 120-1

Saltwatch Week, 62 school activities Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 115 Clean Seas Program, 89

Endangered Species Program, 80

National Rivercare Program, 58 National Weeds Program, 45 National Wetlands Program, 70 Waterwatch Australia, 62, 63 see also education, training and skills development sea-dragons, 110 sea-lions, 105 seabirds, 69, 70, 71, 105 seas, see coasts and marine seaweed, 95 seed collection, 49 seedlings planted, 26 senecio, 43 sewage management, see wastewater management

Shark Bay, 83 sharks, 105, 110 Shepparton irrigation area, 65 shipping and boating, 15, 86, 89, 94-8, 101-2, 107-8 shorebirds, 70, 71

see also wetlands Singapore, 68 skinks, 78 Smogbusters, 115 SmokeWatch, 115 Snowy River, 59 soils and soil management, 29, 30, 31, 106-7, 118, 120, 121 South Australia, 7, 9, 12, 13, 156-64

Australia's Ocean Policy, 101, 164 Bushcare, 24, 49, 156-8 Coasts and Clean Seas, 12, 88, 89, 91, 94, 158-9 Endangered Species Program, 79, 80, 81, 159 Farm Forestry Program, 53, 54, 55, 159-60 Fisheries Action Program, 110, 111, 160 Marine Protected Areas Program, 103 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 64, 65, 66, 160-3

National Feral Animal Control Program, 39, 161-2 National Landcare Program, 31, 162-3 National Reserve System Program, 75, 163 National River Health Program, 59, 163 National Rivercare Program, 57, 58, 164 National Wetlands Program, 68, 69, 70 program reviews, 23-4 South Australian Eastern Mount Loft Ranges and

Murraylands Regional Farm Forestry Diversification project, 54 South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Aquatic Sciences, Ill southern cassowary, 78 southern right whales, 94, 105 Spain, 78 spanner crab, 112

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spatial data, see mapping and mapping data Spatial Information Council, 33 Splatts Lagoon, 69 spotted-tailed quoll, 77 spotted tree frog, 79 stakeholder consultation, 13

Coastal and Marine Planning Program, 99 Marine Protected Areas Program, 105 National Feral Animal Control Program, 38, 39 Riverworks Tasmania, 60, 61 Waste Management Awareness Program, 118 Waterwatch Australia, 62, 63 see also partnerships; people outputs and outcomes; workshops state and territory governments, 9, 12, 13 State of the Environment reporting program, 74 State of the Forests Report, 35 stormwater management, see wastewater management

Streaky Bay, 89 sugar gum, 75 surface water, see water resources Sustainable Agriculture Production of Riparian Corridors, 30 Sustainable Farming Practices in the Regional District of

Goyder, 31 Sustainable Firewood Supply in the Murray-Darling Basin, 47 Sustainable Fisheries Program, 112-13 Sustainable Forest Management, 35 sustainable production outputs and outcomes, 2, 8

Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 115 Ballast Water Mitigation Program, 95-6 Bushcare, 49 Clean Seas Program, 89, 90-I Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Program, 106 Coastal and Marine Planning Program, 100 Farm Forestry Program, 53 Fisheries Action Program, 110 Introduced Marine Pests Program, 95-6 Marine Species Protection Program, 94 Marine Waste Reception Facilities Program, 97 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 65-6 National Feral Animal Control Program, 38-9 National Forest Inventory, 35-6 National Land and Water Resources Audit, 33-4 National Landcare Program, 30-1 National River Health Program, 59-60 National Rivercare Program, 57 National Weeds Program, 43 Riverworks Australia, 61 Sustainable Fisheries Program, 113 Waste Management Awareness Program, 118 Vlfaterwatch Australia, 62

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World Heritage Area Management and Upkeep Program, 83 swift parrot, 80 Sydney, 48, 97, 103

Tammar wallaby, 79 Tanami bioregion, 73 TARGET project, 67-8 Tasmania, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 119-21, 164-70

Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 116-17, 164 Bushcare, 50, 164-5 Coasts and Clean Seas, 12, 87, 89, 90, 94, 165-6 Farm Forestry Program, 52, 55, 167 Fisheries Action Program, 109, 110, 167-8 Marine Protected Areas Program, 103

National Feral Animal Control Program, 38, 39, 168 National Landcare Program, 30, 31, 168-9 National Weeds Program, 43, 170 National Wetlands Program, 70, 170 program reviews, 24-5 Riverworks Tasmania, 4, 6, 60-1 Tasmanian Abalone Fisheiy, 112 Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence, 87 Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and

the Environment, 94, 119 Tasmanian Environment Centre, 70 Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, 30 Tasmanian Integrated Farm Forestry Planning and Forest

Establishment project, 52 Tasmanian Natural Heritage Trust Evaluation Team, 24-S Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, 87 Tasmanian Rocjc Lobster Fishery, 112 Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement, 6, 170 Tasmanian Seamounts Marine Reserve, 104,105 Tasmanian Strategic Natural Heritage Management

Committee, 119 Tasmanian Strategic Natural Heritage Program, 6, 25, 119-21,170

Tasmanian Wilderness Area, 83 taxation, 32, 47 technology transfer, 61 Telstra, sale of, 3 1080 poison, 38 territory governments, 9, 12 Thompson River, QId, 43 Thorndale, 72

threat abatement plans, 38, 38 Threatened Bird Network, 79-80 threatened species, see endangered species

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Threatened Species Network, 78, 79 Threatened Species Network Community Grants Program, 79 Thunbergia laurifolia, 43 tiger quolls, 39 Torres Strait Islanders, see Indigenous peoples and

communities tortoises, 78 tourism, 119-21 Townsville, 92 Tragowal Swamp, 69 transport sector, 114, 115 treaties, 68, 78, 83, 107 trees, see forests; vegetation Triabunna, 120 tributylin, 107-8 tripartite agreements, 12 tropical trees and forests, 37, 43, 47, 73, 75, 76-7 trout, 120-1 tube-nosed insectivorous bat, 77 tubestock plantings, 30 Tuckerbill Swamp, 68 Tully-Murray catchment, QId, 43 Tumbarumba wild dog management plan, 39 Tumut-Adelong region, NSW, 43 Turjinjah, 89 Turners Lagoon, 69 Tuross Lakes, 89 turtles, 105 Tyrendarra, 73

University of Adelaide, Department of Geographical and Environmental Studies, 21 University of Melbourne, 36 University of Newcastle, 61, 92 Upper Franldand Gordon River Catchment Rehabilitation

Project, 30 Upper Parramatta River Catchment Trust, 63 Urban Stormwater Initiative, 20-1

vegetation, 2, 30, 47-55, 56, 65, 66, 70, 119 endangered species, 73, 79 information and datasets, 33 on-ground outputs, 26 riparian, 30, 57

see also Bushcare; forests; weed management vehicles, 114, 115

Vertebrate Pests Committee, 38 Victoria, 7, 9, 12, 13, 171-81 Air Pollution in Major Cities Program, 115, 171 Australia's Ocean Policy, 108, 180

Bushcare, 22, 171-3 Coasts and Clean Seas, 12, 92, 95, 96, 173-5 Endangered Species Program, 79, 80, 171 Farm Forestry Program, 52, 53, 54, 55, 171 Fisheries Action Program, 109, 110, 172 Murray-Darling 2001 Program, 64, 65, 66, 172-3 National Feral Animal Control Program, 39, 177 National Landcare Program, 29-30, 177-9 National Reserve System Program, 73, 75, 179 National Rivercare Program, 58, 179-80 National Wetlands Program, 69, 70, 180 program reviews, 22 Victoria River district, NT, 29, 43 Victorian Department of Natural Resources and

Environment, 22, 96 Victorian Volcanic Plains bioregion, 73, 75, 80 video competition, 62 Vietnam, 70 volunteers, 62, 79-80, 86, 87, 110

wallabies, 79 Waste Management Awareness Program, 4, 5, 6, 117-18, 192 New South Wales, 141 Northern Territory, 144

Queensland, 156 South Australia, 164 Victoria, 181 see also Marine Waste Reception Facilities Program wastewater management, 60-1, 65, 88-91, 97-8, 120

see also Marine Waste Reception Facilities Program Watch our Wetlands project, 70 waterbirds, 69, 70, 71, 105 see also wetlands Water Reform Framework, 59 water recycling, 91 water resources, 20-1,30,31,56-72, 120

see also catchment management and planning; coasts and marine; National Land and Water Resources Audit; rivers water weeds, 44-5 Waterwatch Australia, 4, 6, 61-3, 192

application and assessment process, 14-15 Australian Capital Territory, 123 New South Wales, 63, 141 Northern Territory, 144-5

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Queensland, 156 South Australia, 164 Tasmania, 170 Victoria, 181 Western Australia, 189 Waterwatch Australia Steering Committee, 61 Waterways Western Australia Coordination and Technical

Support project, 56 weather forecasting, 115 web sites, 33, 34, 40,43 Wee Jasper wild dog management plan, 39 weeds, 30, 42-5, 48, 53, 57, 79, 83, 86, 119

marine, 95 see also National Weeds Program Weeds of National Significance, 42, 43, 44 Weipa, 92 Western Australia, 7, 9, 12, 13, 181-9

Australia's Ocean Policy; 101, 102, 189 Bushcare, 22-3, 48, 49, 181-3 Coasts and Clean Seas, 12, 183-4 Endangered Species Program, 79, 184-5 Farm Forestry Program, 23, 53, 55, 185 Fisheries Action Program, 110, 185 National Forest Inventory, 37 National Indigenous Land Management Facilitator Network, 49 National Landcare Program, 23, 29, 30, 185-8 National Reserve System Program, 73, 75, 188 National River Health Program, 59 National Rivercare Program, 23, 56, 57, 188-9 National Weeds Program, 43, 189 National Wetlands Program, 69, 70, 189 program reviews, 22-3 Western Australian Department of Conservation and Land

Management, 37 Western Australian Remnant Vegetation Protection Scheme, 22 Western Australian Water and Rivers Commission, 23, 56 Western Coastal Board, 92 Western District Lakes, 69 western swamp tortoise, 78 Westernport Bay, 69, 96 Wet Tropics bioregion, 76-7 Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage property, 82, 83 Wetland Care Australia, 70 wetlands, 65, 68-71, 75, 104

see also National Wetlands Program Wetlands International - Oceania, 69 whale sharks, 105 whales, 94, 105 wild dogs, 38, 39,40

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Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, 82 willows, 43 W2immera region, 65 Wmda Mara Aboriginal Corporation, 73 Windeward Bound, 87 Witera-Calca area, SA, 39 Wood and Paper Industry Strategy, 51 woodheaters, 115, 116-17 woodlands, see forests workshops, 11

Endangered Species Program, 79 National Forest Inventory, 36 National Landcare Program, 31 National Rivercare Program, 57 Tasmanian Strategic Natural Heritage Program, 119 see also stakeholder consultation World Environment Day, 86 World Heritage Area Management and Upkeep Program, 4,

6, 16, 82-4,189 World Heritage Convention, 83 World Wide Fund for Nature, 69, 70, 78 Wyong Shire Council, 92

Yalgoo bioregion, 75 Yankunytjatjara women, 49 yellow-bellied glider, 77 yellow jacket, 77 Yowie Hands on for Habitat Awards, 80

Zero Waste Water Discharge to Streaky Bay project, 89

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