Longreach State High School

$3900

Beautiful Bin

Students will paint bin covers in the town’s main street with picture and word art, reminding the community about the need to protect and restore its natural resources.

South West NRM

$9330

Community Natural Resource Education Centre

South West NRM will work with the Quilpie Shire Council and Quilpie State School to establish a native garden that is water efficient and attracts birds, lizards, insects and other wildlife.

Condamine Catchment Management Association Inc.

$5000

Our Condamine Our Youth Our Future

A multi-genre communication competition to promote the importance of Queensland’s natural resources. A community picnic will be held to announce the winners.

Pullen Pullen Catchments Group Inc.

$5000

Pullenvale Families in the Forest Environmental Day

Local organisations will host a free community event, including live performance and creative arts workshops to promote sustainable use of natural resources.

Australian National Sportfishing Association Queensland

$3650

Youth Tagging Research Project

Young people will research fish stocks and use this data to contribute to sustainable fisheries management.

Low Isles Preservation Society

$9100

Queensland Coastal Marine Debris Project

A beach clean-up day and a presentation to local high schools on the importance of keeping coastal areas free of debris and the impact on seabirds, whales, turtles and other marine life.

Landcare Queensland

$8375

Our Land: Our Future

Students from participating schools will communicate their experiences as participants in Landcare activity days via a special online forum.

Yarraman P-10 State School

$2980

Community Information Picnic

Students will monitor the health of a local weir, remove weeds from the area and plant native trees.

Kolan Shire Landcare Association Inc.

$6300

Biodiversity Education and Awareness Raising

Students will identify native trees along the Gin Gin State High School nature trail and along Currajong Creek, as well as plant native species along Currajong Creek.

Lead on Australia

$9215

Our habitat, our home

An exhibition showcase on sustainable living, including displays on the ecotourism industry, environmental, conservation and wildlife organisations and networks.

Save Our Waterways Now

$5950

The Creek Belongs to All of Us

Public signage, which aims to bolster awareness of the need to rehabilitate and protect Ithaca Creek, and a tree planting ceremony in the area.

Canungra State School P & C Association

$9950

Canungra Creek Wangerriburra Culture Trail

Establishing a cultural trail with interpretative signage on the banks of the local creek.

Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council

$5040

Our Younger Generation Tell the Story

Conduct student workshops on natural resource management issues and publish selected stories of participants’ experiences on CD and online.

MacKillop Catholic Primary School

$5000

Mackillop Primary Wetlands

Revegetating McCreedy’s Creek and educating the students and the public on natural resource management by holding a community open day.

Dunwich State School

$4400

Straddie Bufo

Students will study means of controlling cane toads on North Stradbroke Island.

Sarina Landcare Catchment Management Association Inc.

$5555

Sarina Community Native Gardens Project—Stage 1

Promoting the growing of native plants to the public and reducing the risk of residents introducing pest plants.

Whitsunday Catchment Landcare

$4900

Cannonvale Kids Caring for our Catchment: From Hills to the Coast

Involving participating students in creating designs that promote sustainable resource management, with the best design to be printed on re-usable shopping bags to be launched at the school fete.