More than $585,000 has been awarded to MidCoast 2 Tops Landcare Connection through the NSW Landcare Enabling Program to support environmental and community-focused projects across the Mid Coast and Hunter regions.
The funding will be directed towards two initiatives aimed at improving climate resilience and strengthening partnerships between Landcare groups and Aboriginal communities.
The largest grant, worth $410,870, will fund Climate-Resilient Landcare: Building Adaptation Capacity Across the Hunter and Mid Coast. The project is designed to strengthen collaboration between Landcare groups, local councils, technical experts and Hunter Local Land Services, while helping communities adapt to changing climate conditions.
A further $174,257 has been allocated to Listening & Learning Together: Building Strong Aboriginal–Landcare Partnerships across the Hunter & MidCoast. The project will provide on-Country learning opportunities, cultural heritage experiences and workshops involving Aboriginal communities and other stakeholders.
Myall Lakes MP Tanya Thompson welcomed the funding announcement, describing it as an investment in local communities and the environment.
“Landcare volunteers play an enormous role in protecting and improving our local environment, and this funding will help ensure that work continues well into the future,” Thompson said.
MidCoast 2 Tops Regional Landcare Coordinator Justine Thompson said the projects would deliver long-term benefits.
“We are excited to begin this work with our Landcare volunteers, coordinators, landholders, Aboriginal partners and local organisations,” she said.
“These projects will help strengthen our landscapes, build community resilience, and support long-term environmental outcomes across the Mid Coast.”
The funding forms part of the NSW Landcare Enabling Program, which supports community-led environmental management and conservation initiatives across the state.
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