| Restoration of critically endangered grasslands |
Parks Victoria |
37,000 |
This project is removing weed infestations and restoring critically endangered species into the Laverton North Grasslands – especially orchids and legless lizards. |
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Establishment of turf grass with saline water
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Wyndham City Council |
10,000 |
A trial was conducted with different turf species, establishment techniques and levels of irrigation water salinity in which recycled water performed well. |
| Werribee Plains Waterwatch – Stage 2 |
Melbourne Water |
550,000 |
Waterwatch Melbourne is a river health education program that supports community members and schools to be actively involved in monitoring and protecting the health of our rivers and creeks. |
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Continuing the revegetation link
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Avalon Landcare Group |
10,000 |
This project in the Avalon district seeks to control rising soil salinity through revegetation by fencing out areas, control pest plants and animals and continue their groundwater salinity monitoring. |
Improving soil health at Balliang
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Balliang VFF group |
12,800 |
The project is improving place-based agronomic decision-making through use of soil moisture monitoring equipment to guide sowing choices and fertiliser application. |
| Kororoit Creek – Rehabilitation Project |
Brimbank City Council |
20,000 |
The project has increased community awareness, and delivered environmental benefits through replacement of unsuitable revegetation works, and removal of damaged or dead vegetation – along a section of the creek at Ardeer.
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Understanding the connections between ground and surface water on the Werribee Plains
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DPI |
200,000 |
This project seeks to understand the connections between ground and surface water on the Werribee Plains by carrying out investigations and to develop draft groundwater policy on the Deutgam Aquifer within the Werribee Irrigation District. |
| Kororoit Creek Nature Reserve and Walking Path Project |
Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek |
60,000 |
The funds have supported the development of a 10 hectare reserve in Altona North and includes a two kilometre looped walking trail, seating and planting of 4,000 indigenous trees and shrubs to complement previous plantings.
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Restoration of Ryans Creek – Proposed Melton Botanic Garden Site
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Friends of Melton Botanic Gardens |
19,000 |
The project has enhanced the environmental, aesthetic and cultural values of a stretch of Ryans Creek, Melton. |
| Audit of Septic Tanks in Moorabool Shire |
Moorabool Shire |
210,000 |
Funds have been provided to support the conduct of an audit of septic tanks and associated activities within the Shire of Moorabool. |
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You Yangs Regional Park community facility development
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Parks Victoria |
150,000 |
Two projects are providing improved access to the park for local communities who rely on the You Yangs for open space, through the design and construction of sustainable, robust public facilities in high priority recreation areas.
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Myrniong Biolink Project – Landholder Perception Survey and promotion
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Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority |
20,000 |
The project provided essential data on landholder perceptions towards biodiversity, and the enhancement of biodiversity on their farms, prior to commencement of a biolink. |
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Energy Coach
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Western Alliance for Greenhouse Abatement |
60,000 |
The project is reducing energy consumption through auditing, minor works and changes to operating procedures under the guidance of an ‘energy coach’. |
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Volcanic Plains: Sowing the seeds of change
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Werribee Open Range Zoo |
193,440 |
This project is promoting the role of fauna and flora in the native grasslands of the Werribee Plains and their propagation in schools and homes in urban and rural settings. |
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Carbon Neutral Class A recycling plant
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Western Water |
700,000 |
This project has assisted the installation of a biogas and co-generation plant to make the Class A water treatment plant at Melton South carbon-neutral. |
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Point Cook Recycled Water Main
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City West Water
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625,000 |
The project makes funds available for the design and construction of a recycled water main along Sneydes Road to service sporting ovals and open spaces in new areas of Point Cook. |
| Natureshare – a web-based environmental data sharing system |
Australian Plants Society Keilor Plains |
17,643 |
This project has enabled the creation of a self-managing interactive web-based tool for documenting flora, fauna and other environmental information for landowners and groups across the Werribee Plains. |
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Parwan Gorge Recovery Project (Phases 1 & 2)
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Parwan Landcare Group |
13,560 |
TThis project has rehabilitated six sites along 3.5km of the Parwan Gorge escarpment through pest plant and animal control, and revegetation. |
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Quan Minh Buddhist Temple
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Quan Minh Ecoliving Centre |
96,000 |
Funds were used for the installation of a commercial organic waste management system at a Buddhist community centre for demonstration of organic recycling processes. Waste to landfill has halved as a result. |
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Through the grasslands – Short Stories of the West Melbourne Catchments – DVD
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Western Melbourne Catchments Network |
7,000 |
Production of a series of short films capturing personal historical and environmental experiences within the Werribee catchment. |
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Pinkerton Forest & Bush’s Paddock Biodiversity Corridor
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Western Water |
33,400 |
The project will expand the area of Plains Woodland EVC and provide an opportunity for community involvement in biodiversity enhancement and increased awareness. |
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Bacchus Marsh – Plastic Bag Free
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Bacchus Marsh Community Unltd Inc |
5,000 |
Bacchus Marsh has moved toward being plastic bag free through provision of eco-friendly hemp bags coupled with trader support and education initiatives in schools. |
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Little River Catchment Project
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Brisbane Ranges Landcare Group |
49,398 |
A landscape scale project to deliver on-ground works for enhancing the environmental, social and economic values of the upper Little River Catchment by improving connectivity/biolinks between existing vegetation such as the Brisbane Ranges National Park, the You Yangs Regional Park, Little River and Balliang and Stony creeks. |
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Werribee Catchment Landcare stimulus
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Project Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority |
165,000 |
The project will revitalise degraded landscapes on private land in the Werribee River catchment for agriculture and natural resource management – especially in relation to issues associated with water quality, weed control, and biodiversity. |
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Restoration of Holden Road Reserve & community engagement
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Toolern Vale Landcare Group |
14,500 |
The group has undertaken works on the reserve, with Melton Shire Council, to restore the natural values in the reserve. |
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Big Roof Project – harvesting water and energy from big rooves
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Western Alliance for Greenhouse Abatement |
60,000 |
The project developed guidelines for rooftop energy and water harvesting that will inform local government planning requirements, engineering considerations and contractual arrangements. An investment calculator was developed in the project. |
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Isabella Williams Memorial Reserve Upgrade
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Brimbank City Council |
300,000 |
The project supports Stage 1 development of the reserve on the Kororoit Creek at Albanvale, with links to existing shared trails. |
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Alternative water supply for Point Cook Open Spaces
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City West Water |
163,700 |
Four ovals at three schools will receive additional water through a stormwater harvesting project.
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Wind Turbine – Commercial demonstration on industrial site
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Cookers Bulk Oils |
71,508 |
A wind turbine will be erected on commercial premises at Derrimut and used to provide supplementary power for the business and data that can be used when planning other wind generation projects. |
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Communities making Connections in Conservation
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Friends of Iramoo |
26,300
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Signage will be constructed for four grasslands in the St Albans area and an awareness program conducted on sustainable management for grasslands. |
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Improving Biodiversity in Werribee River Gorge
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Grow West |
139,150 |
300ha of a private property has been fenced along 12 km of the Werribee River – complete with rabbit control, revegetation, and exclusion of farm animals. |
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Connecting Communities – Kororoit Creek Shared Trail Project
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Hobsons Bay City Council |
20,000 |
A shared trail alignment has been developed for the North Altona section of the creek between Old Geelong and Barnes Roads. |
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Werribee River Shared Trail – Strategy and Development
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Melton Shire |
70,000 |
30km of the Werribee River and Toolern Creek is being assessed to develop alignment and plans for a shared trail between Melton and Werribee, in partnership with Wyndham City Council and Parks Victoria. |
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Werribee River Park Community Engagement Project
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Parks Victoria |
40,920 |
A project to initiate a Friends group for the new Werribee Regional Park, including works to control weeds and revegetate degraded areas of the park. |
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Green Waste – undersowing of crops demonstration
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Balliang VFF group, Metro Waste Management Group, SITA, DPI
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28,780 |
Assessment of green waste and compost as a soil conditioner in broadacre cropping as an alternative market for urban waste recycling centres. |
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Focus Farms
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Balliang VFF group |
133,200 |
Application of new technologies and crops on 30,000ha of dryland farms adjusting to lower rainfall and climate change. |
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Endangered Species Recovery for Western Plains Community
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Conservation Volunteers Australia |
250,000 |
The ‘soft’ release of Eastern Barred Bandicoots at Serendip Sanctuary, Lara, in partnership with Parks Victoria and private properties. |
Wildlife Biodiversity Corridors
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Toolernvale Landcare Group
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138,940
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1,000ha of remnant bushland connected to the Wombat State Forest by a 12km biolinks, providing protection for five endangered species.
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Solar Mapping the Metro West Project
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Shire of Melton (WAGA) |
50,000
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Project is mapping the potential for solar energy on all roofs in Melbourne’s west and making the information available to property owners.
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Change, Rinse and Save Program
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City West Water
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47,900
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100 hospitality businesses in a pilot program to test the use of high pressure pre-rinse nozzles to save on water (15ML/yr) and energy.
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Brimbank Community Playspace
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People and Parks Foundation
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300,000
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A regional all-abilities playspace for people with disabilities – located at Brimbank Park.
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Parwan Gorge Recovery Project
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Parwan Landcare Group
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13,650
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Woody weeds will be removed along 3.5km of escarpment on south side of Parwan Gorge across six neighbouring properties.
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Feral-proof fencing of Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Zoos Victoria
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459,658
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The fence will protect 190ha of the zoo from rabbits, foxes and feral cats and enable the release of Eastern Barred Bandicoots and other endangered grassland species.
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Myrniong-Korkuperrimul Creeks biolink
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GrowWest/Pentland Hills Landcare Group
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229,270
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Stage 1 (13km) of waterways is being fenced off and revegetated as part of a long term plan to connect the Brisbane Ranges and Lerderderg Forest to improve water quality in the Werribee catchment and enable migration of native animals.
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Keilor alternative water project
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Brimbank City Council
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1,000,000
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Stormwater projects at Green Gully Reserve, Keilor Public Golf Course and Keilor Recreation Reserve will see 10 sports fields and a golf course supplied with fit-for-purpose water, saving 127ML/yr of drinking water.
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Werribee River valley biolink action plan
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Leadwest
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90,000
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Strategy and action plan will be developed to to facilitate land managers along the Werribee River valley achieve a biolink stretching from Port Phillip Bay to the Werribee Gorge.
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Brush-tailed rock wallaby and Eastern Barred Bandicoot recovery
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FAME/Mt Rothwell Sanctuary
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122,000
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Feral-proof fencing and an education centre will be used in the recovery program at the sanctuary.
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Eucalyptus Arboretum
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Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden
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132,000
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Construction of the 600 species Eucalyptus arboretum as first stage in development of the botanic garden.
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Water re-use and energy saving at Aquatic Centre
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Maribyrnong City Council
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100,000
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Water treatment and re-use at the aquatic centre will save around 7ML/year of drinking water and include energy savings, with details of the project passed on to other councils.
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