Habitat Action Grant projects 2012-2013
$545 000 worth of projects were funded in 2012-2013. Successful projects are listed below or you download the list (PDF).
| Project title | Organisation | Nearest township | Catchment | Project summary | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improvement of habitat along Tonbridge Creek | Rockdale City Council | Ramsgate | Botany Bay | Improve the habitat of the surrounding environment of Tonbridge Creek (Scarborough ponds) within Hawthorne Street Reserve, Ramsgate through the removal of environmental and noxious weeds and revegetation. | $25,000 |
| Shannon Brook Weir Removal | Sea Life Conservation Fund | Richmond Valley | Richmond | Remove the redundant Shannon Brook Weir, a State Water Corporation owned asset located within the Richmond Catchment and significant barrier to migrating fish in its entirety. | $36,113 |
| Tambourine Bay Stage 3 | Lane Cove Council | Lane Cove |
Sydney | Protect mangroves and endangered saltmarsh vegetation through primary and secondary bush regeneration works including weed management and revegetation. | $30,800 |
| Riparian and wetland restoration, Bonville | Private Landholder | Bonville | Northern Rivers | Enhance aquatic habitat through fencing, revegetation and riparian weed control along Pine Creek, Bonville to improve habitat that directly links to Bongil Bongil National Park and the Sawtell estuary. | $4,760 |
| Protecting fish habitat in the Clarence Estuary | Clarence Valley Council | Yamba | Northern Rivers | Remediate and prevent permanent loss of fish habitat through riparian fencing, weed management, revegetation and erosion protection works in the Clarence Estuary. | $19,500 |
| Fish Habitat and Creek Restoration Fawcetts Creek,Kyogle | Kyogle Golf Club Ltd | Kyogle | Northern Rivers | SRestore a section of Fawcetts Creek through bank stabilisation works, weed management and revegetation to provide a filter zone for runoff from the adjacent golf course and urban area, and conduct a community awareness raising day. | $4,817 |
| Tuross River WONS Control | Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority | Bodalla | Southern Rivers | RControl weeds along the Tuross River to protect the health of the Tuross River Catchment and enhance habitat values for fish populations. | $12,800 |
| Bakers Creek - Remediation of 4 Barriers to Fish Passage | Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority | Bakers Creek | Hunter Central Rivers | Removal of four (4) obsolete high priority barriers to fish passage on Bakers Creek which is a main tributary of Manning River at the township of Bakers Creek to open up fish habitat. | $38,240 |
| Improving fish passage and habitat at Poundyard Creek, Woolgoolga | Coffs Harbour City Council | Woolgoolga | Northern Rivers | Improve riparian habitat (increasing native vegetation and removing weeds) along a section of Poundyard Creek currently devoid of vegetation, and removing a fish passage barrier at the upstream end of the project site. | $17,500 |
| Manning River Rock Ramp Fishway | Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority | Tibbuc | Manning River | Remediation of The Thunderbolts Way causeway at Tibbuc, the highest priority barrier to fish passage in the Manning River catchment, via installation of a rock ramp fishway with low flow box culverts to open up fish habitat. | $40,000 |
| Biodiversity for Bass - Marom Creek Riparian Corridor Planting | Roots Down Conservation Contractors | Marom Creek | Northern Rivers | Rehabilitate a section of the Marom Creek through riparian fencing, weed management, revegetation works and introduction of instream fish habitat. | $7,650 |
| Mirrabong Farm Revegetation for Stability & Habitat | Private Landholder | Denman | Hunter Central Rivers | Weed control and revegetation along a section of the Hunter River near Denman. This would be the second stage of a major riparian rehabilitation project including secondary weed control and revegetation. | $16,529 |
| Restoring Key Fish Habitat at Luthrie Inlet | Manning Entrance State Park Trust | Old Bar | Hunter Central Rivers | Restore Key Fish Habitat including Coastal Saltmarsh and Mangrove at Luthrie Inlet through stock exclusion fencing, weed management and revegetation. | $28,500 |
| Iron Cove Riverbank Stabilisation and creation of Saltmarsh habitat | City of Canada Bay | Iron Cove | Sydney | Revegetation and bank stabilisation works to create a berm to provide Saltmarsh habiltat for the aquatic ecosystems | $40,000 |
| Restoration of estuarine wetlands associated with Brisbane Water, Gosford | Gosford City Council | Brisbane Waters | Hawkesbury Nepean | Enhance fish habitat in five high priority estuarine wetlands on land associated with the Brisbane Water estuary through weed control including Weeds of National Significance (WONS) Asparagus weeds and Lantana, and riparian fencing to promote natural regeneration. | $33,960 |
| Protecting fish breeding habitat in the Bellinger, Fernmount | Private Landholder | Fernmount | Northern Rivers | To rehabilitate the banks of a section of an unnamed creek through weed control (including Morning Glory) and revegetation to prevent erosion and protect a Mangrove lagoon that leads into the Bellinger River | $2,300 |
| Coopers Creek fish habitat restoration project | Private Landholder | Corndale | Richmond | To rehabilitate a section the bank of Coopers Creek for fish habitat through weed management, revegetation and riparian fencing to limit livestock access. | $10,060 |
| Korogoro Creek Foreshore Rehabilitation Stage 2A | Hat Head Bowling and Recreation Club | Hat Head | Northern Rivers | Replace dead and damaged mangrove plants and increase planting density (333 plants in total) in areas previously planted in stage 2. | $1,000 |
| Enhancing the Lachlan - Improving recreational fisheries in the Lachlan River adjacent to the Cowra CBD | Cowra Shire Council | Cowra | Lachlan | Enhance recreational fisheries in the Lachlan River adjacent to the Cowra CBD through weed control, revegetation and improving access to the site for recreational anglers. | $10,000 |
| Putta Bucca Wetlands Rehabilitation | Mid-Western Regional Council | Mudgee | Central West | Rehabilitation of Putta Bucca wetlands through weed control around the wetland and the adjacent Cudgegong River, replanting of native vegetation, riparian fencing and re-snagging of the river. | $34,600 |
| Gwydir River Healthy Habitats | Gwydir Shire Council | Bingara | Border Rivers Gwydir | Improve the ecological function and diversity in the Gwydir River through riparian fencing, weed management, revegetation and installation of large woody habitats. | $8,113 |
| Adelong Creek Fish Habitat Enhancement | Riverina Highlands Landcare Network Inc | Adelong | Murrumbidgee | Improve fish habitat along the Adelong Creek by addressing the main issues impacting on fish habitat including woody weed encroachment, stock access and loss of shade, food and cover for a range of fish species. | $26,800 |
| Severn River Rehabilitation Works | Inverell Shire Council | Ashford | Border Rivers Gwydir | Riverbank rehabilitation works to improve the quality of the riparian environment and bank stability and to reduce the volume of gravels and sediments entering the Severn River through erosion. | $4,900 |
| Keeping big fish moving in the Little River II | Yeoval Fishing Club | Cumnock | Little River, Central West | The remediation of fish passage at Heads Road Causeway crossing, Little River NSW by replacing the existing causeway, which is currently obstructing fish passage at low to medium flows, with a fish-friendly alternative to open up habitat for fish. | $40,000 |
| Cushans Reserve and Gunnedah Racecourse Rehabilitation | Gunnedah Urban Landcare Group | Gunnedah | Namoi | Improve fish habitat in the Namoi River at Cushans Reserve through the introduction of large woody habitat, removal of invasive weeds, riparian fencing and revegetation. | $29,700 |
