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Sub <strong>to</strong>tal
($,000)
Tree Nurturers 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 58
Parkcare 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 58
100 98 90 90 90 76 61 607
Community Environmental Grants Programme
The community grants programme is designed <strong>to</strong> assist the Ku-ring-gai community <strong>to</strong> fund small
community based environmental projects at the neighbourhood level. The grants will generally
<strong>be</strong> less than $5,000, with funding <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> only given <strong>to</strong> those projects that have direct <strong>be</strong>nefit
within the Ku-ring-gai Local Government Area.
The model for this grant funding will draw from similar successful schemes, such as the Blue
Mountains Urban Run<strong>of</strong>f Control Programme. The terms <strong>of</strong> the grants will <strong>be</strong> developed in
partnership with the community through consultation (refer <strong>to</strong> Attachment 1). Table 7 shows the
projected community grants projects funding from 2005/06 – 2011/12 including the costs <strong>of</strong>
administration and promotion.
Projects likely <strong>to</strong> receive funding might include street planting <strong>to</strong> protect wildlife and local
bushfire regeneration. These grants would also help community groups draw additional grant
funds, such as Natural Heritage Trust Grants, so further increasing the value <strong>of</strong> this programme.
Table 7 Community grants projects funding from 2005/06 – 2111/12
Special rate variation identified projects ($,000)
Financial year ending:
2005/ 2006/ 2007/ 2008/ 2009/ 2010/ 2111/ TOTAL
Programme Projects
06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Community
partnerships
Community grants
Small grant projects 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 560
Promotions and initiatives 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 140
Sub <strong>to</strong>tal
($,000)
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 700
Recreation
The recreational programme is focused on the construction and improvement <strong>of</strong> a num<strong>be</strong>r <strong>of</strong>
important walking tracks itemised in Table 8 that will:
• Offer walkers access <strong>to</strong> a range <strong>of</strong> bushland environments;
• Promote local and neighbourhood recreation, identified as a need through the Open Space
Strategy – People, Parks & Bushland;
• Provide more environmental education opportunities, such as signs and guided walks;
• Assist with the development and implementation <strong>of</strong> the bushfire hazard reduction programme
through improved access <strong>to</strong> natural areas; and
• Augment links <strong>to</strong> the major regional trails, including the Great North Walk and Harbour <strong>to</strong>
Hawkesbury Walk, a key focus <strong>of</strong> a current Department <strong>of</strong> Infrastructure, Planning and
Natural Resources (DIPNR) plan for the Metropolitan Trails Strategy.
The walking trails funded under this programme will complement the new tracks identified for
funding under the Section 94 contributions plan and create links <strong>to</strong> the existing trail network.
While all the tracks can <strong>be</strong> used by recreational walkers, many tracks will also expand the
networks for mountain bike users, a growing sport that appeals <strong>to</strong> a wide range <strong>of</strong> people.
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