The Wet Tropics region has been very successful in the recent round of Community Action Grant under the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative, announced on 7 January.

Congratulations to the local community groups who successfully applied:  Johnstone Region Landcare Group, Herbert River Catchment Group, the Tolga Bat Rescue and Research, Kuranda Envirocare, the Russell Landcare and Catchment Group, Trinity Inlet Catchment Management Assoc., the Whyanbeel Action Group, Treeforce, C4 and the Lucinda Progress Association.

"We welcome this community-based funding. It is very necessary to support the excellent work undertaken by our local landcare, catchment and community-based environment groups", said Terrain's CEO Dr Allan Dale.

"Local success in this round reiterates the importance of Catchment Coordinators in the Wet Tropics. These coordinators embody the partnership arrangements between Terrain and the region's many community-based catchment groups. Through these groups, they support a wide range of individuals and community and industry organisations by undertaking project development and management, community training and engagement," said Allan.

Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett, and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Tony Burke said, "It was pleasing to see a strong field of applications from rural, urban and Indigenous community groups, all keen to take part in protecting the environment and adopting sustainable land management at a local level."

This project is supported by Terrain NRM, through funding from the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country.