Tweed Shire Council accepted a $197,044 grant at their 7 September meeting to assist in the restoration and rehabilitation of the habitats of the endangered Bush Stonecurlew and vulnerable Glossy Black Cockatoo.
The grant requires a co-contribution of $193,398 that will come from the existing Sustainability and Environment budget over a three year period.
‘I believe cockatoos and the glossy black cockatoos in the curlers are certainly things that our community really wants us to protect. So I think it’s a great step forward,’ Tweed Mayor, Chris Cherry, told the meeting.
The grant has been supplied by the NSW Environmental Trust for stage 2 of the project. ‘This project will build on works implemented through Stage 1 of Cockatoos and Curlews on the Tweed Coast by consolidating the conservation gains made to date in recovering the Endangered Bush Stonecurlew and support its natural range expansion. Foraging habitat for the Vulnerable Glossy BlackCockatoo will also be increased,’ stated the staff report.
‘I’m quite delighted about it,’ said councillor Dr Nola Firth.
‘[It is] so important [the] work to try to conserve species. The [sustainability and environment staff have] obviously done a wonderful job applying for the grant.
The funding agreement is set to finish on 31 July 2026.
