18 projects are set to share in almost $80,000 from Bega Valley Shire Council’s Community Grants Program.
Council announcing allocations to 11 environment and seven waste prevention and innovation projects.
These include initiatives that rehabilitate sand dunes at Setons Headland and Cuttagee Point, reduce waste generation, increase recycling, divert more waste from landfill and reducing illegal dumping.
Community Environment Grant
– Beauty Point Bushcare will plant native trees, purchase tools and engage a bush regeneration contractor to control weeds beyond the capacity of the volunteers: $4,064
– Bermagui Dune Care will continue its rehabilitation work on Setons Headland and Cuttagee Point: $6,000
– Bermagui Flora and Fauna Reserve Land Manager will remove Sweet Pittosporum and replant with species native to the area: $6,000
– Bega River and Wetlands Landcare Group will continue its rehabilitation work and habitat enhancement of the Bega River and Spenco wetland: $5,925
– Eden Access Centre will purchase and install galvanised mesh to the existing northern fence to reduce rubbish entering Lake Curalo: $2,591
– Friends of Glebe Wetlands will continue to enhance habitat for threatened species at Glebe Wetlands: $3,507
– Far South Coast Landcare Association will support the Far South Coast Native Seedbank through the availability of seeds and providing training in seed collection: $6,000
Far South Coast Landcare Association will also organise working bees for several environmental projects across the shire: $3,000
– Pambula Beach Landcare will use the funds to further reduce noxious weeds adjacent to significant environmental assets along Pambula Beach: $6,000
– Pambula Wetlands and Heritage Project will restore Pambula River riparian health through targeted weed control: $6,000
– Renewable Bermagui will run a free community workshop series on energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability: $5,431.
Waste Prevention and Innovation Grant
– Bermagui Preschool will construct a composting hub, run workshops and organise a Costa visit for children, volunteers and businesses: $5,000
– Good Cup – Good Reusables will build on its successful Bermagui project and help cafes in Pambula and Tathra eliminate single-use coffee cups: $4,698
– Makers Room will use its funds for Junk to Joy, an art-based educational, after-school program for students to reuse everyday waste items and transform them into junk and run three creative adult sessions: $4,000
– Pip Media will run seasonal household waste reduction workshops teaching practical skills in composting, food production, plastic-free households, food preservation and resource-sharing: $4,957
– Recycle Wall – Bermagui will provide a recycling wall to drop off hard-to-recycle items such as batteries, bread tags and pens, in a central community location: $1,760
– Wolumla Public School will have one TerraCycle unit per term dedicated to recycling soft plastics for the next two years: $1,673
– Wyndham Men’s Shed will use the funds to purchase materials and equipment fundamental to its objective of reducing the number of useful household items going to landfill by fixing them: $2,912.
A total of $79,518 will be shared by the 18 projects which will be delivered over the next 12 months.
