Riverina Local Land Services 2016/17 Funding Program Open

On Wednesday 27 July 2016, Rob Kelly, General Manager of Riverina Local Land Services, launched the RLLS 2016/17 Funding Program, including the RLLS Community Grants program.

In total $2.8 million is available in grants and incentives to farmers, land managers and community groups across the Riverina.

There are a wide range of projects that address the broad areas of:

productive farms
natural landscapes

Activities to be funded include:

construction of stock management areas
fencing to subdivide paddocks to land capabilities
soil testing and training to increase the adoption of sustainable land management practices
assistance to attend conferences and workshops to increase knowledge in sustainable farming practices
innovation for irrigation
fencing to protect remnant native vegetation
fencing and planting of native trees and shrubs
native vegetation management
threatened species protection
wildlife corridors
cultural burning
engaging and sharing cultural knowledge