Caring for our Country

National Reserve System

National Reserve System

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National Reserve System funding

Australian Government funding for the National Reserve System has been boosted to $180 million over five years through the Caring for our Country initiative.

The table below lists National Reserve System projects funded by the Australian Government since 2008/09.

Grant State
2008/09 Funding
($ ex GST)
2009/10 Funding
($ ex GST)
Recipient Name

Protected Areas on Private Land in Queensland (stage 2)

QLD

120,000

80,000 

Agforce Queensland

Protected Areas on Private Land in Tasmania (stage 4)

TAS

292,805.60

147,194.40 

Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (Tasmania)

Protected Areas on Private Land in Western New South Wales (stage 2)

NSW

13,200

118,800 

Western Catchment Management Authority (New South Wales)

Protected Areas on Private Land in South Australia (stage 2)

SA

130,000

130,000 

Department for Environment and Heritage (South Australia)

Protected Areas on Private Land in the Northern Territory (stage 2)

NT

96,000

 24,000

Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts (Northern Territory)

Southeast Queensland Partnership to establish Protected Areas on Private Land (stage 2)

QLD

80,000

 

Brisbane City Council

Acquire the Toorale Station (contribution)

NSW

3,500,000

 

Department of Environment and Climate Change (New South Wales)

Review and Focus Covenants in New South Wales (stage 1)

NSW

150,000

150,000 

Department of Environment and Climate Change (New South Wales)

Private Land Protected Areas in Grasslands in Victoria

VIC

154,320

102,880 

Trust for Nature (Victoria)

Private Land Protected Areas in Clarence River lowlands (stage 2)

NSW

22,000

88,000 

Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (New South Wales)

Private Land Protected Areas in New England Tableland (stage 1)

NSW

20,000

80,000 

Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (New South Wales)

Private Land Protected Areas in wetlands of the Monaro (stage 1)

NSW

40,000

10,000 

Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (New South Wales)

Private Land Protected Areas on council land on the New South Wales south coast (stage 1)

NSW

22,824

 91,296

Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (New South Wales)

Acquisition of Adams Property

VIC

113,000

 

Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria)

Acquisition of Helidon Hills Property

QLD

213,344

 

Lockyer Valley Regional Council (Queensland)

Acquisition of Hildebrand Property

VIC

153,000

 

Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria)

Acquisition of Marcussen Property

QLD

1,500,000

 

Logan City Council (Queensland)

Acquisition of Worlds End Property

SA

133,300

 

Department for Environment and Heritage (South Australia)