Calling all Anglers and Aquaculture Enthusiasts

The NSW Government has announced the opening of the Habitat Action Grants 2021. The grants enable angling clubs, individuals, community groups, local councils and organisations interested in rehabilitating fish habitats in freshwater and saltwater areas to apply for grants of up to $40,000.

Habitat rehabilitation projects which may be funded include:

• removal or modification of barriers to fish passage
• rehabilitation of riparian lands (river banks, wetlands, mangrove forests, saltmarsh)
• re-snagging waterways with timber structure
• removal of exotic vegetation from waterways and replace with native species
• bank stabilisation works.

Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman urged anglers in the Goulburn electorate to submit their ideas, saying “The Habitat Action Grants program is always immensely popular with great opportunities to improve local fishing environments. Previously we’ve seen the improvement of waterways through revegetation with native plants, the reintroduction of lost woody habitat into rivers and estuaries for fish, and more”.

Applications must be received before Friday, 10th December 2021.

To find out more visit https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/habitat/rehabilitating/ahr-grants-program.

• Topics:

• Government Grants / Funding
• Fishing
• Environment