More than $112,000 has been awarded to 37 community groups, non-profit organisations, and Native Wildlife Carers in the first round of the 2022-23 Lord Mayor’s Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants Program.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the funding, awarded through the Cultivating Community Gardens Grants and Native Wildlife Carer Grants, will go towards supporting community organisations to deliver a range of environmental and sustainable initiatives.
“Brisbane is Australia’s cleanest, greenest and most sustainable capital city,” Cr Schrinner said. “These grants are just one of the myriad of ways our Council is helping ensure Brisbane gets even better.
“From helping to support composting education to backing community garden works, all these initiatives help protect our city’s biodiversity and ensure Brisbane gets even better.”
Fourteen community groups and non-profit organisations will receive between $1000 to $2500 as part of the Cultivating Community Gardens Grants, for projects such as constructing compost bays and raised garden beds, sustainable gardening workshops, garden products and equipment.
Four Native Wildlife Carer groups will receive up to $5000 towards their programs to rescue, rehabilitate and release injured and sick wildlife.
A further 19 individuals will share in over $66,000 for their work caring for native wildlife, undertaking training and buying necessary equipment.
“We are grateful to the commitment of our community groups and wildlife carers that actively work towards assisting and supporting the health and wellbeing of wildlife across Brisbane,” Cr Schrinner said.
“Native animals and wildlife play such an important role in our city’s biodiversity.”
Reptile Rehabilitation will receive $5000 from the Native Wildlife Carers Grants for funding to transport injured reptiles from within the Brisbane City Council area, for specialist veterinary assessment and treatment. Reptile Rehabilitation transports and rehabilitates more than 150 reptiles each year.
For more information about the 2022-23 Lord Mayor’s Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants Program, visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/grants or call Council on (07) 3403 8888.
2022-23 Successful Applicants – Cultivating Community Gardens and Native Wildlife Carers Grants
| Organisation | Project | Grant Amount |
| Karana Downs and Surrounds Community Garden Hub | Compost Bay rebuild | $2750 |
| Community Plus Queensland Inc
Auspice for Yeronga Community Gardens |
Compost Bay and seedling boxes
|
$1,909.70
|
| Hands on Projects Ltd
for Chapel Hill Community Garden
|
Wicking Bed
|
$2,500.00
|
| Hands on Projects Ltd
for Brook Community Garden
|
Composting refurbishment and education
|
$1,875.10
|
| Taringa Community Garden Inc.
|
Potting table and Nursery
|
$1,997.21
|
| New Farm Primary P&C Association
|
“Little Patch”
|
$2,500.00
|
| Sandgate and Bracken Ridge Action Group Incorporated
|
Green P Farm meeting place and edging
|
$2,497.32
|
| Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre Inc
|
Sherwood Community Garden re-vamp
|
$1,600.00
|
| Micah Projects
for Jane Street Community Garden
|
Garden and Sustainability workshops
|
$2,400.00
|
| B4C – Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc
|
Sustainable gardening workshops
|
$2,500.00
|
| Benarrawa Community Development Association
for Graceville Community Garden
|
Garden Rejuvenation
|
$2,500.00
|
| Wellers Hill Bowls Club Inc
for Tarragindi Community Garden
|
Tarragindi Community Garden equipment and maintenance
|
$2,244.00
|
| Kyabra Community Association Inc
|
Accessible seating, sheds and maintenance at Kyabra Community Garden
|
$1,228.26
|
| HUB Community Projects Inc
|
HUB Community Garden expansion
|
$2,485.55
|
| Bat Conservation and Rescue Qld Inc
|
Reimbursement for care of native wildlife
|
$5,000 |
| Orphan Native Animal Rear and Release Association Incorp.
|
Reimbursement for care of native wildlife
|
$1,951.00
|
| Reptile Rehabilitation Qld Inc
|
Reimbursement for care of native wildlife
|
$5,000.00
|
| Wildlife Rescue Queensland
|
Reimbursement for care of native wildlife
|
$3,735.00
|
| 19 Individual Carers
|
Reimbursement for care of native wildlife, proposed training, consumable items and aviary, purchase of an ICU, vehicle expense reimbursement | $66,274.63 |