Federal Member for Cowper Luke Hartsuyker has announced funding to help Aboriginal communities to manage and protect Country.
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The Working on Country funding program will provide support in the range of $30,000 to $80,000 per project in the following areas:
- Identifying, capturing, protecting or transferring Aboriginal traditional knowledge and cultural heritage
- Developing or implementing Aboriginal land management plans
- Working on Country to manage natural and cultural resources
“North Coast Local Land Services are seeking project proposals from Aboriginal organisations, or those organisations working in partnership with them, to deliver services that deliver long term solutions to Working on Country.
“This funding is designed to achieve employment outcomes for Aboriginal people and help to support Aboriginal environmental and cultural teams to work on Country to protect and manage vegetation, threatened species habitats and Aboriginal cultural heritage.
“The Government is ensuring that these funds are invested locally to deliver real opportunities to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage and grow healthy environments,” Mr Hartsuyker said.
Individual project proposals are sought in the range of $30,000 to $80,000. Across the North Coast Region a total of up to $288,000 has been made available through both the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme and the NSW Government’s Catchment Action NSW Program.
Aboriginal organisations who wish to apply for this funding or receive more information can visit the North Coast Local Land Services website or contact Barry Williams on 0427 234 048 or e-mailbarry.williams@lls.nsw.gov.au or Piers Harper on 6659 9403 or e-mail piers.harper@lls.nsw.gov.au.
