Home About Us Our Region Our Projects Membership Employment The Southern Fund Resources Contact Us
Projects by Theme
Projects by Sub-Region
Completed Project Highlights

Southern Incentives

 
Project
 
Southern Incentives
 
 
 
Delivery Organisation
 
South Coast Natural Resource Management Inc.
 
 
 
South Coast NRM Project Liaison
 
Pip Tilbrook                                                       9845 8537
 
 
Project Status
 
Current

SOUTHERN INCENTIVES 2010-2011


Guidelines For Projects Addressing Weeds Of National Significance (WONS) DOWNLOAD
Guidelines For Projects Addressing Wind Erosion DOWNLOAD

WONS Application Form DOWNLOAD
Wind Erosion Application Form DOWNLOAD

Dieback Hygiene Notes For Farming Activities DOWNLOAD
Dieback Hygiene Planning Decision Flow Chart DOWNLOAD


BACKGROUND


Since 2002, the Southern Incentives grant scheme has allowed South Coast NRM to partner with land managers, community groups, educational institutions, non-government agencies and not-for-profit groups to improve the condition and amenity of natural assets along the South Coast.

South Coast NRM developed the program in response to the south coast community's desire to increase the adoption of new ideas and practices with a focus on local priorities.

The aim of the scheme is to support biodiversity protection; restoration and revegetation through activities such as fencing to protect remnant vegetation, biodiversity revegetation plantings, perennial pasture plantings and the promotion of sustainable farm practices.

Funding was allocated under the broad themes of Biodiversity, Water, Soil Health, Perennials, Invasive Species, and Coastal and Marine; all aimed at achieving regionally important onground works.




 
ACTIVITY
 
Approved
 
Achieved
 
% Success Rate
Biodiversity fencing
142 km
127 km
89%
Biodiversity planting
108 ha
58 ha
53%*
Water/riparian fencing
200 km
172.5 km
86%
Waterway/riparian planting
200 ha
113 ha
56%*
Invasive Species
197 ha
185 ha
94%
Soil health
4072 ha
3971 ha
97.5%
Perennials
4325 ha
3202 ha
74%
Coastal Works - # community groups engaged
42
39
93%
Coastal Works – Area protected by fencing
9 ha
9 ha
100%
 
 
 
 

*Unseasonably dry years impacted on revegetation decisions.

WHAT'S NEW ON THE SOUTH COAST?

Southern Incentives 2010-11: Wandoo Carnaby's Restoration and Protection open now!
Applications close 27 August. Download APPLICATION
here. Download GUIDELINES here. Supporting Documents: Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Information, Dieback Hygiene Planning, Dieback Hygiene Notes.

Southern Incentives 2010-11: Weeds of National Significance open now!
Applications close 27 August. Download APPLICATION
here. Download GUIDELINES here. Supporting Documents: Dieback Hygiene Planning, Dieback Hygiene Notes
.

Southern Incentives 2010-11: Southern Shores Coastal Grant Program
Round 2 now open! Download APPLICATION
here. Download GUIDELINES here




Expressions of Interest: Participants for the Master Tree Growers Course Oct/Nov 2010. Download application form here

See South Coast NRM regional events for 2010 here
Make a tax-deductible donation to The Southern Fund and support conservation projects in the South Coast region of Western Australia. More information here