MINGOOLA Progress Association, Tenterfield Wild Dog Control Group, Tenterfield Community Gardens and a group working to restore the Bunyip Creek will share in more than $60,000 of Landcare grants, New England MP Barnaby Joyce announced last month.
The Mingoola Progress Association received $20,000 to remove cats claw creeper and to restore and protect riparian biodiversity, while the Tenterfield Wild Dog Control Group received $20,000 for a strategic, cross-border pest animal control management project.
Tenterfield Community Gardens will also receive $10,000 for a project titled, principles and practices of sustainable food production.
East of Tenterfield, a group working to restore the Bunyip Creek, a tributary of the Cataract, will receive $13,167 for fencing, installing batters and tree planting.
Mr Joyce and federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt announced the successful projects sharing in the $5 million of funding under the 25th Anniversary Landcare Grants.
“We all have a part to play in caring for the land.
“These projects are one way we can ensure that our agricultural practices are sustainable and our natural environment is healthy for future generations,” Mr Joyce said.
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