Working together to care for our country
Proposals for land care and environment projects from across the nation are invited under the Caring for our Country 2011-12 business plan.
View ArticleFarmers helping to protect endangered ecological communities
Farmers in New South Wales and South Australia will receive support from the Gillard Government for vital work protecting five endangered ecological communities on 19,474 hectares of privately managed...
View ArticleGillard Government invests in sustainable agriculture
The Gillard Government will invest $66.4 million in the environment, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management projects under a new round of Country for our Country funding.
View Article$5 million to support better management of dugongs
The role of Indigenous communities in protecting and managing dugongs will be expanded under a new $5 million Gillard Government package announced today.
View ArticleProtection for Cape York Peninsula
The Gillard Government, in partnership with the Bligh Government, today announced $23 million in new funding to protect the rich environmental and cultural values of Cape York Peninsula.
View Article$7 million investment in community groups who are caring for our country
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, and Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Dr Mike Kelly, today announced $7 million in Community Action...
View ArticleMore jobs, better job opportunities for Aboriginal people in the Northern...
Aboriginal people in remote communities across the Northern Territory will have greater employment and economic opportunities under a $19.1 million jobs package announced today.
View ArticleCaring for our Country funding to protect Australia's natural environment
The Gillard Government will fund a further 43 projects across the nation to protect Australia's natural environment through the open call component of Caring for our Country.
View ArticleProposals invited through Caring for our Country
The Australian Government today announced the opening of applications for grants for natural resource management and sustainable agriculture projects.
View ArticleFinal report on Caring for our Country Review
The final report on the review of the Caring for our Country natural resource management initiative was released today.
View ArticleGillard Government commits to another five years of caring for our country
The Gillard Government has today announced it will continue its commitment to Labor's flagship Caring for our Country program for another five years, providing $2.2 billion from 2013-14 to 2017-18.
View ArticleLandcare Volunteers praised
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has marked National Volunteer Week by congratulating Australia's dedicated Landcare volunteers.
View ArticleWorld Environment Day delivers new protection for the Great Barrier Reef
Environment Minister Tony Burke today announced new funding to protect the Great Barrier Reef from the coral eating crown-of-thorns starfish.
View Article73 new Caring for our Country projects announced
Seventy–three projects that support the adoption of sustainable farm practices and reduce the impact of weeds and pests will share in $10.9 million as part of the Gillard Government’s Caring for our...
View ArticleAustralia announces global indigenous network
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for the Environment and Sustainability Tony Burke today announced a new program to link indigenous expertise and modern technology to improve the way we manage...
View ArticlePublic consultation opens for next phase of Caring for our Country
The Gillard Government today invited the community to help shape the next phase of Caring for our Country by participating in a new round of public consultation.
View ArticleAward to commemorate Bob Hawke's Landcare action
A new agricultural accolade will be named in honour of former Prime Minister and Landcare advocate, Bob Hawke.
View ArticlePhoto Competition Highlights Role of Indigenous Rangers Caring for Country
A photographic exhibition depicting the land and sea management work of Indigenous rangers is on show at the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra until 15 July 2012.
View ArticleCommunity Action Grants to fund $4.9 million in local projects
Groups across Australia will share in more than $4.9 million in Community Action Grants as part of the Caring for Our Country initiative.
View ArticleFunds Secured for Assault on Killer Rats
Rats that have for decades plagued Lord Howe Island and killed off native animals will be wiped out under a $9 million plan announced today.
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