Grants were awarded under the first round of the government’s Murray–Darling Healthy Rivers Program.
The Greta Valley Landcare Group received $55,000 for its project.
Federal Resources and Water Minister Keith Pitt said successful applicants were committed to buying Australian-made goods at local businesses.
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“Thanks to these grants, communities can get on with the job of caring for their local environment, by re-planting and fencing off riverbanks from pest species, as well as re-snagging rivers for native fish habitat,” Mr Pitt said.
Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie welcomed the program’s contribution to communities and the local environment in Indi.
“I am delighted that local communities across north-east Victoria, including Wodonga, Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Bright will benefit from these grants worth a total of more than $451,000 under this program,” Senator McKenzie said.
“These grants provide our iconic river and wetland environments with the support they need to thrive through activities such as installing stock exclusion fences, revegetation, and control of invasive species.
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“This is just the first round of these grants, and I encourage rural and regional communities to apply for further rounds when they open soon.”
The Healthy Rivers Program forms a key part of the Australian Government’s Murray–Darling Communities Investment Package.
For more information on the successful projects, you can visit the department’s website atwww.agriculture.gov.au/water/mdb/programs/basin-wide/healthy-rivers-program
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