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Tuesday, 7 July 2009

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Community snubbed by Caring for our Country

The iconic community landcare movement appears to have been left out of the government’s Caring for our Country funding program, National Landcare Network spokesman David Walker said today in Adelaide.

Mr Walker said the grants announced last week by Ministers Bourke and Garrett had largely bypassed the “real natural resource managers” – landholders and community landcare groups.

Of the $403 million that was announced last week, just $1.4 million, or 0.3%, has gone to community landcare. The vast majority of the funds had gone to government agencies and authorities, who might manage staff, plans and budgets, but don’t actually manage our land and water resources.

• 4th February 2009
  The Rudd Government is being asked to explain why investment in community-based environmental programs has been excluded from its $42 billion economic rescue package.
  » Press release - 4 February 2009

• 24th November 2008
  The Federal Government's new Caring for Our Country Natural Resource Management funding program is in danger of "missing its mark", according to the chairman of Landcare NSW, David Walker.
  » Press release - 24 November 2008