Queensland communities offered funding to help rehabilitate National Parks

Queensland community organisations with a passion for conservation are being encouraged to seek funding for projects to help rehabilitate many of the flood impacted areas within Queensland National Parks.  

$700,000 is now on offer for community-led conservation projects in state-owned greenspaces.

Queensland Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon advised “Park rangers and volunteers are right now coordinating a huge flood clean-up at more than 40 national parks across the state.

“Once that is done, there will be a bigger task ahead to rehabilitate many of those areas to create thriving spaces for native wildlife and that people can explore.

“From habitat protection, flora and fauna surveys, and monitoring and mapping to visitor education programs, track monitoring and maintenance – we want your best projects to help our environment and get our national parks back up and running again.

“We’ve had COVID. We’ve had floods. And this funding will help to deliver our plan for economic recovery.”

National parks inject more than $2.6 billion into the Queensland economy and to make sure the Parks continue to flourish, Minister Scanlon notes that community groups, charities, not for profit organisations, Natural Resource Management bodies and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations could apply for grants of up to $20,000.

“Applicants are particularly encouraged to consult with, and consider partnering with, the Traditional Custodians of the Country on which their project is proposed to occur,” Minister Scanlon said.

All applications can be made until 19th April and must be submitted using the department’s online grants administration program.

To apply or for more information go to qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/funding/community-sustainability

Image: Brisbane River flooding March 2022