Funding boost for community-led environmental projects

27 July 2018

A total of $20,000 will benefit 15 organisations in the pilot round of Ipswich City Council’s new Environment and Sustainability Community Grants.

The new grant program provided funding assistance for community-led projects that contribute to the protection, enhancement and sustainability of Ipswich’s environment.

Community groups, schools and childcare centres, and wildlife carers were able to apply for grant funding to cover up to 50 per cent of a project cost.

Conservation and Environment Committee Chairperson Councillor Kerry Silver said it was great to see such a variety of projects and organisations benefiting from the pilot round of these grants.

“All 15 projects were fantastic and ranged from litter clean up to real-time river data monitoring,” she said.

“A number of applications encouraged children to become involved in sustainability, such as Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School which is set to receive $1350 to expand their ‘garden to the plate’ kitchen lessons with native fruit trees and bees.

“There were new initiatives, such as Native Plants Queensland who will receive $2,200 towards establishing an Ipswich Native Nursery to preserve the genetic diversity of the region.

“Some applications also encouraged community involvement, such as Bremer River Network who will receive $2100 towards the Cribb Park community environment day. The event on August 4 will include tours, workshops, boat tours of the Bremer River and children’s activities.

“There was such a strong demand for the pilot Environment and Sustainability Community Grants that council will look to offer two rounds of grants this financial year to support the wonderful initiatives within the community.”

For more information on the Environment and Sustainability Community Grants see Ipswich.qld.gov.au

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