November 9th, 2021Environment boost
The Victorian Government has delivered a boost to the Macedon environment and economy with
grants to Landcare Groups and for upgrades to caravan parks and campgrounds.
Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas congratulated local recipients of the 2021 Victorian
Landcare Grants including :
• Upper Campaspe Landcare Network
• Ashbourne Landcare Group
• Bullengarook Landcare Group
• Deep Creek Landcare Group
• Newham & District Landcare Group
• Tylden Landcare Group
• Woodend Landcare
More than 450 groups and community organisations across Victoria benefitted from $4.09 million in
this latest round of Landcare grants supporting vital on-ground environmental works and community
projects including weed control, pest animal control, protection of habitat, revegetation, and
community education.
Round 3 of the Camping and Caravan Grants delivered a boost for the Moorabool Shire as we
welcome back visitors from Melbourne with grants to fund the Blackwood Mineral Springs Caravan
Park.
The more than $2 million distributed in Round 3 Camping and Caravan grants will fund works that
improve the visitor experience and support local tourism and recreational activities.
Almost half of the successful projects funded in this round will improve all-abilities access and
amenities at sites, enabling more people with a disability to enjoy our great outdoors.
This is the third and final round of the Camping and Caravan Grants, which have provided $6.6
million to support public land managers, such as committees of management and local government,
to provide quality, affordable visitor accommodation across Victoria.
The Camping and Caravan Grants are part of the Victorian Government’s $105.6 million Victoria’s
Great Outdoors, investing in better walking trails, campgrounds, four-wheel drive tracks and visitor
facilities.
Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio said the government wanted to encourage Victorians to get back out into the state’s wonderful green spaces, enjoy the great outdoors and support regional economies.”
