Environmental Trust Case Studies

Showcasing successful environmental projects

These case studies showcase the diverse range of projects that have been funded and successfully completed under the Strategic Annual Grants Program.  Each of these projects, in their own way, have demonstrated a significant achievement and are assisting to conserve and enhance the environment of New South Wales.

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• New case studies (11 case studies)
• Other environmental grants (4 case studies)
• Environmental Education - Community(16 case studies)
• Environmental Education - State and Local Government (8 case studies)
• Environmental Research (8 case studies)
• Protecting our Places (10 case studies)
• Restoration and Rehabilitation - Community (13 case studies)
• Restoration and Rehabilitation - State and Local Government (18 case studies)
• Eco Schools (7 case studies)

New case studies

Project title	Proponent	Program	Year	Local Government Area	Case study file
Artarmon sustainable living collection	Artarmon and Tulloh Street Sustainability Street Groups	Environmental Education - Community	2006	Willoughby	Download Artarmon case study (11693artarmon.pdf, 294kb)
Starting in your backyard - living on the edge	WetlandCare Australia	Environmental Education - Community	2008	Ballina	Download Living on the edge case study (11694backyard.pdf, 318kb)
Remediation of dioxin-contaminated soils by high power ultrasound	University of Western Sydney	Environmental Research - seeding	2007	Statewide	Download dioxin case study (11700dioxin.pdf, 269kb)
Greening up the gully	Green Gully Landcare Association	Restoration and Rehabilitation - Community	2004	Murray	Download Green Gully case study (11691greengully.pdf, 308kb)
Restoration of vegetation corridors in the Armidale area	Citizens Wildlife Corridors Armidale	Restoration and Rehabilitation - Community	2005	Armidale Dumaresq	Download Armidale vegetation corridors case study (11701armidale.pdf, 304kb)
Tooloom Creek riparian restoration, Muli Aboriginal Community, Woodenbong	Upper Clarence Combined Landcare	Restoration and Rehabilitation - Community	2006	Kyogle	Download Tooloom Creek case study (11699tooloom.pdf, 325kb)
Getting a grip on Cane Toads in Byron and the NSW far north coast	Byron Shire Council	Restoration and Rehabilitation - State and Local Government	2006	Tweed	Download Byron Cane Toads case study (11695canetoads.pdf,306kb)
Restoring Byron's high conservation value vegetation and corridors	Byron Shire Council	Restoration and Rehabilitation - State and Local Government	2006	Tweed	Download Restoring Byron case study (11692btronshire.pdf, 298kb)
Wallis and Fishery creeks biodiversity corridors project	Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority	Restoration and Rehabilitation - State and Local Government	2006	Maitland	Download Wallis and Fishery creeks case study (11696wallis.pdf, 296kb)
Regenesis	Blacktown City Council	Urban Sustainability	2006	Blacktown	Download Regenesis case study (11698regenisis.pdf, 286kb)
Sustainable Illawarra	Wollongong City Council	Urban Sustainability	2006	Wollongong	Download Sustainable Illawarra case study (11697illawarra.pdf, 295kb)

Other environmental grants

Project title	Proponent	Program	Year	Local Government Area	Case study file
From Science to Practice: implementing native vegetation policy in NSW	CSIRO	Environmental Research - Major Project	2004	Statewide	Download from science to practice case study (1064csiro.pdf, 382kb)
Snowy River rehabilitation project	Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority	Restoration and Rehabilitation - Major Project	2004	Murrumbidgee	Download Snowy River case study (1063snowyr.pdf, 414kb)
Advancing biodiversity conservation on private land	Community Environment Network	Restoration and Rehabilitation - Major Project	2004	Gosford	Download biodiversity conservation case study (1061cen.pdf, 360kb)
Reducing and eradicating invasive weeds on Lord Howe Island	Lord Howe Island Board	Restoration and Rehabilitation - Major Project	2004	Lord Howe Island	Download Lord Howe case study (110408lordhoweis.pdf, 498kb)

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Environmental Education - Community

Project title	Proponent	Year	Local Government Area	Case study file
Timor karst and caves	Newcastle and Hunter Valley Speleological Society	2004	Statewide	Download Timor case study (110213timorkarst.pdf, 469kb)
Cabbage Tree Island interpretive educational wetland walkway	Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council	2006	Ballina	Download Cabbage Tree case study (110215cabbagetree.pdf, 368kb)
Fostering environmental citizenship for recently arrived migrants	Ethnic Communities Council of NSW	2006	Statewide	Download fostering citizenship case study (110208citizenship.pdf, 399kb)
NSW coastal communities caring for seagrass	Community Environment Network	2003	Statewide	Download caring for seagrass case study (110211seagrass.pdf, 368kb)
Our valuable estuaries, coast and marine environment - making connections	OceanWatch Australia	2006	Statewide	Download our valuable marine environment case study (110209estuaries.pdf, 379kb)
Recreational fishing line recovery	Ocean Watch Australia	2005	Statewide	Download fishing line recovery case study (09742FishingLineRecovery.pdf, 272kb)
Northern rivers eco-friendly youth	North East Waste Forum (NEWF)	2004	Byron	Download Eco friendly youth case study (09747NthCoastEcoYouth.pdf, 226kb)
Rotary Murray-Darling School of Freshwater Research	Rotary Club of Albury	2005	Albury	Download Rotary Murray-Darling case study (08406FreshwaterRes.pdf, 204kb)
Tagging and identification of bush foods	Purfleet-Taree Aboriginal Land Council	2005	Greater Taree	Download Bush foods case study (200881Bushfoods.pdf, 164kb)
Stories of Experience: Learning from the environmental experiences of older Australians	Council on the Ageing	2004	Statewide	Download Stories of Experience case study (08402StoriesOfExp.pdf, 223kb)
Challenging barriers to sustainability practice in the NSW caravan and camping industry	Caravan and Camping Industry Association of NSW	2004	Statewide	Download caravan and camping case study (200778CampingInd.pdf, 144kb)
Community biodiversity survey	NSW National Parks Association	2003	Statewide	Download community biodiversity survey case study (200883Biodiversity.pdf, 142kb)
Establishment of land for wildlife program on the Central Coast	Central Coast Community Environment Network Inc	2002	Gosford	Download land for wildlife case study (200785Land4Wildlife.pdf, 180kb)
Handling protected marine species manual, workshop and extension program	Ocean Watch Australia Ltd	2002	Sydney	Download marine species case study (200788MarineSpecies.pdf, 143kb)
Living in NSW, Greek community environmental education project	Greek Welfare Centre	2002	Sydney	Download Greek community education case study (200781GreekEnviroEd.pdf, 148kb)
Lachlan community monitoring program	Lachlan Valley Water Inc.	2000	Lachlan	Download Lachlan monitoring case study (200784LachlanComm.pdf (153kb)

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Environmental Education - State and Local Government

Project title	Proponent	Year	Local Government Area	Case study file
Broken Hill water management education program	Broken Hill City Council	2005	Broken Hill	Download Broken Hill water case study (200891Broken HillWater.pdf, 151kb)
A Day in My Life - Building a more sustainable lifestyle	Netwaste	2005	Western NSW	Download A Day in My Life case study (200892BrokenHillNetwaste.pdf, 184kb)
ClimateCam	Newcastle City Council	2005	Newcastle	Download ClimateCam case study (200897ClimateCam.pdf, 143kb)
SeaChange for Sustainable Tourism	Manly Council and University of Western Sydney	2004	Manly	Download Manly sustainable tourism case study (200896ManlyTourism.pdf, 165kb)
Biodiversity education for a diverse community	Bankstown City Council	2004	Bankstown	Download biodiversity education case study (200779CALD.pdf, 148kb)
South Creek agricultural education partnership	Liverpool City Council	2003	Liverpool	Download South Creek case study (200882SouthCreek.pdf, 139kb)
Aboriginal Cultural Tour Guide Training	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service	2003	Port Stephens	Download Aboriginal Tour Guide case study (200770TourGuides.pdf, 159kb)
Big Answers to Big Questions	Royal Botanic Garden and Domain Trust (Botanic Gardens Trust)	2003	Statewide	Download Big Answers to Big Questions case study (2007babq.pdf (156kb)

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Environmental Research

Project title	Proponent	Year	Local Government Area	Case study file
Estuarine wetland health assessment and investment prioritisation	WetlandCare Australia	2004	Ballina	Download wetland health assessment case study (09746WetlandHealth.pdf, 249kb)
Determining landowners' willingness to participate in offset markets	University of New England	2005	Walgett	Download offset markets case study (08407OffsetMarkets.pdf, 172kb)
Response of invertebrates to riparian habitat rehabilitation	Australian Museum	2003	Hunter region	Download invertebrate response case study (08408Invertebrates.pdf, 179kb)
Social determinants of domestic energy and water consumption	Australian National University	2003	Sydney	Download energy and water consumption case study (200884Energywatch.pdf, 130kb)
The extent of acid-producing sediments in inland NSW waterways	Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre	2003	Albury	Download acid sediments in inland waterways case study (200791Sediments.pdf, 155kb)
Development and pilot of sustainability reporting for organisations	University of Sydney	2003	Statewide	Download sustainable reporting case study (200794SustReporting.pdf, 147kb)
Restoration of grassy white box woodlands	Charles Sturt University	2000	Albury	Download grassy white box case study (200774WhiteBox.pdf, 164kb)
Inner west non-motorised vehicle transport study	Marrickville-South Sydney Bicycle Group	2000	Marrickville	Download non-motorised vehicle case study (200775Bikes.pdf, 153kb)

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Protecting our Places

Project title	Proponent	Year	Local Government Area	Case study file
Our Places	Nanima Preschool	2006	Wellington	Download our places case study (110210nanima.pdf, 349kb)
Ngangadha garragu bilaglanggu. Look after the land and the river	Little Burning Mountain Aboriginal Corporation	2005	Parkes	Download land and river case study (09741LandAndRiver.pdf, 260kb)
Extended Care: Community bush rehabilitation at Second Headland	Second Headland Indigenous Landcare Group	2004	Coffs Harbour	Download Extended Care case study (200887SecondHeadland.pdf, 243kb)
Koories caring for Ropes Creek	Western Sydney Aboriginal Landcare Group	2004	Blacktown	Download Ropes Creek case study (200888RopesCreek.pdf, 178kb)
Restoring land restoring culture	Warada Landcare Group	2004	Lake Macquarie	Download restoring land restoring culture case study (200898Warada.pdf, 209kb)
Bushtucker Trail	Berkeley Public School Aboriginal Student Support and Parent Awareness	2003	Wollongong	Download Berkely Bushtucker trail case study (200772BerkleyPS.pdf, 171kb)
Sewage works rehabilitation	Purfleet Taree Local Aboriginal Land Council	2003	Greater Taree	Download sewage works rehabilitation case study (200795Sewage.pdf, 169kb)
Arakwal land restoration project	Arakwal Corporation	2002	Byron	Download Arakwal restoration case study (200773Arakwal.pdf, 207kb)
"What's in a Swamp?"	Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal Corporation	2002	Kempsey	Download What's in a Swamp case study (200779Swamp.pdf, 159kb)
Nahantu Karra Kara Goonoowigall bush tucker and cultural project	New South Wales Reconciliation Council Inc	2002	Inverell	Download Nahantu Karra Kara Goonoowigall case study (200771Goonoowigall.pdf, 158kb)

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Restoration and Rehabilitation - Community

Project title	Proponent	Year	Local Government Area	Case study file
Restoring the degraded riparian corridor and silt plug at Popes Glen	Popes Glen Bushcare Group	2004	Blue Mountains	Download Popes Glen case study (110212popeglen.pdf, 436kb)
Fencing out foxes - increasing curlew numbers in the Murray catchment	Nature Conservation Working Group	2002	Shire of Greater Hume	Download increasing curlew numbers case study (110207bushstonecurlew.pdf, 395kb)
Riparian and in-stream habitat restoration - upper Molong Creek	NSW Council of Freshwater Anglers	2004	Orange	Download riparian and in stream habitat case study(09744MolongCreek.pdf, 263kb)
Restoring threatened lowland habitats in the Brunswick Valley	Brunswick Valley Landcare	2004	Byron	Download Brunswick Valley case study (09745BrunswickValley.pdf, 252kb)
HarbourKeepers marine surveys in Sydney Harbour	National Parks Association (Marine)	2005	Sydney	Download HarbourKeepers marine surveys case study (08410MarineSurveys.pdf, 165kb)
Rehabilitating Big Scrub rainforest remnants	Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare Group	2004	Lismore/ Ballina	Download Big Scrub Rainforest case study (08404BigScrub.pdf, 185kb)
Rehabilitation of Kyla Park Grazing Lands and Lake Foreshores	Tuross Lakes Preservation Group	2003	Eurobodalla	Download Kyla Park grazing lands case study (200885KylaPark.pdf, 162kb)
Environmental restoration and community advancement project	Nari Nari Tribal Council	2003	Hay	Download Nari Nari restoration case study (2007103NariNari.pdf, 166kb)
Grafton dry rainforest remnant restoration	NSW Environmental Training and Education	2002	Grafton	Download Grafton dry rainforest case study (200894Grafton.pdf, 183kb)
Removal and management of willows in the Upper Cudgegong catchment	Cudgegong Catchment Committee	2001	Various	Download Cudgegong willow removal case study (200780Cudgegong.pdf, 171kb)
Save Blue Gum High Forest - Restore and Educate!	Friends of Lane Cove National Park	2001	Ku-Ring-Gai	Download Blue Gum forest case study (200777Bluegum.pdf, 160kb)
Willow management within the Wollemi Wilderness/National Park	Friends of the Colo	2000	Hawkesbury	Download Wollemi willow management case study (200796Wollemi.pdf, 176kb)
"Creating a green link" - Cooks River to Iron Cove	Inner West Environment Group	2000	Marrickville	Download Cooks River case study (200782Greenlink.pdf, 163kb)

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Restoration and Rehabilitation - State and Local Government

Project title	Proponent	Year	Local Government Area	Case study file
Rehabilitation of a section of Jamison Creek - Huntington Reserve	Penrith City Council	2006	Penrith	Download Jamison Creek case study (110214huntington.pdf, 432kb)
Protection and restoration of Oxyleyan Pygmy Perch habitat	Richmond Valley Council	2004	Richmond Valley	Download Oxyleyan Pygmy Perch case study (09743PygmyPerch.pdf, 382kb)
Williams River riparian best management practice demonstration site	Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority	2003	Port Stephens	Download William River case study (09748WilliamsRiver.pdf, 229kb)
Camperdown cemetery kangaroo grassland restoration	Marrickville Council	2002	Marrickville	Download Camperdown cemetery case study (09738CamperdownRestor.pdf, 250kb)
Cape Byron littoral rainforest restoration	Cape Byron Reserve Trust	2005	Byron	Download Cape Byron littoral rainforest case study (200893CapeByron.pdf, 213kb)
Building Bridges to Boorowa	North Sydney Council	2004	North Sydney	Download Building Bridges to Boorowa case study (08409Boorowa.pdf, 167kb)
Removal of willows and coral trees and riparian restoration	Wollongong City Council	2004	Wollongong	Download willow and coral tree removal case study (08405CoralTree.pdf, 192kb)
North Katoomba catchment private land rehabilitation remediation	Blue Mountains City Council	2004	Blue Mountains	Download North Katoomba case study (200889Katoomba.pdf, 144kb)
Creeks Alive community support project	Newcastle City Council	2004	Newcastle	Download Creeks Alive case study (200890CreeksAlive.pdf, 151kb)
Middle Rock littoral rainforest protection and restoration	Port Macquarie-Hastings Council	2003	Port Macquarie-Hastings	Download Middle Rock littoral rainforest case study (08401Middlerock.pdf, 178kb)
Restoration of seabird nesting habitat on Montague Island	Department of Environment and Climate Change	2003	Eurobodalla	Download Montague Island case study (08399MontagueIs.pdf, 184kb)
Kincumber Creek riparian restoration project	Gosford City Council	2003	Gosford	Download Kincumber Creek case study (200783KincumberCrk.pdf, 182kb)
Urban habitat restoration	Hornsby Shire Council	2003	Hornsby	Download Hornsby urban habitat case study (200886Hornsby.pdf, 134kb)
Providing passage for threatened silver perch at Balranald Weir	Balranald Shire Council and Department of Primary Industries	2003	Balranald	Download Balranald Weir case study (200895BalranaldWeir.pdf, 172kb)
Wetherill Park bushland rehabilitation & cultural industry initiative	Fairfield City Council	2001	Fairfield	Download Wetherill Park bushland case study (2007100Wetherill.pdf, 173kb)
Restoring core riparian habitat for key threatened species in Wagga	Wagga Wagga City Council	2001	Wagga Wagga	Download Wagga riparian habitat case study (200798Wagga.pdf, 166kb)
Lion Island little penguin threat abatement	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service	2001	Gosford	Download Lion Island penguin case study (2007102Penguins.pdf, 164kb)
Stop the spread of pittosporum on Lord Howe Island	Lord Howe Island Board	2001	Lord Howe Island	Download Lord Howe Island pittosporum case study (200786LHoweIsland.pdf, 158kb)

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Eco Schools

Project title	Proponent	Year	Local Government Area	Case study file
Forster Public School:We dig our veggie garden	Forster Public School	2006	Great Lakes	Download Forster veggie garden case study (09739ForsterPubSchool.pdf, 228kb)
Dorrigo High School 50th Year Anniversary Garden	Dorrigo High School	2006	Bellingen	Download Dorrigo anniversary garden case study (09740DorrigoHigh.pdf, 232kb)
Rainwater tank, worm farm and development of student gardens	Bellbird Public School	2003	Cessnock	Download Bellbird Public School case study (200789BellbirdPS.pdf, 142kb)
Stormwater harvesting for aquatic research area	Murray High School	2003	Albury	Download Murray High School case study (200787AquaticResArea.pdf, 149kb)
Restoration and revegetation of  degraded creekline	Pretty Beach Public School	2003	Gosford	Download Pretty Beach Public School case study (200792PrettyBeachPS.pdf, 172kb)
Scone Grammar SEALS (School Environmental Action Leadership Squad)	Scone Grammar School	2003	Scone	Download Scone Grammar School case study (200769SconeSeals.pdf, 157kb)
'Closing the Loop'	Waterfall Public School	2003	Sutherland	Download Waterfall Public School case study (2007101WaterfallPS.pdf, 160kb)

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