Caring for our Country
Caring for our Country
The Australian Government has a new NRM initiative - Caring for our Country.
Caring for our Country commenced on 1 July 2008 and integrates the delivery of Australian Government natural resource management programs.
To read the full media release visit the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's website.
For more information on the Caring for our Country initiative visit the Australian Government's NRM website.
Caring for our Country Business Plan released
The Australian Government has released the Caring for Our Country business plan for 2009-2010.
This business plan identifies the investment focus, operational information, and investment process for the Australian Government in 2009–10, the second year of the initiative.
The aim of the business plan is to seek proposals that will provide the Australian Government with the opportunity to invest in a suite of projects.
Up to $260 million (including the regional budgets) is available each year through the business plan.
The Australian Government is interested in funding multi-year projects and around $450 million is expected to be committed through this 2009–10 business plan for the next four years.
The Australian Government has commitment to provide the 56 regional bodies with five years of base-level funding, with up to $138 million for 2009–10.
For more information on the Caring for our Country initiative visit the Australian Government's NRM website.
Last updated 22 December 2008