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Communities Combating Pest and Weed Impacts During Drought Program - Biosecurity Management of Pests and Weeds - Round 2

Tender ID: 408956

Tender Details

Organisation:
Department of Agriculture
Tender #:
GO3421  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
19 December 2019
Closing Date:
5 February 2020

Tender Description

This Tender is invited by the Issuer.

The Australian Government is inviting local councils via a restricted competitive process to apply to deliver projects under the Communities Combating Pests and Weed Impacts During Drought Program - Biosecurity Management of Pests and Weeds - Round 2 in selected Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 2019–2021.

The objectives of the program are to:

  • stimulate economic activity in areas where projects take place
  • facilitate local employment in areas where projects take place
  • increase farm business profitability
  • assist communities manage the negative impact of pest animals and weeds during drought on agricultural production
  • contribute to the government’s broader biosecurity objectives
  • provide pest animal and weed control benefits to communities where projects take place.

The intended outcomes of the program are:

  • the detrimental economic, social and environmental effects associated with pest animals and weeds during drought is reduced
  • Councils and other groups such as Landcare work together to reduce the impacts of pest animals and weeds in eligible Local Government Areas (LGAs)
  • increasing the use and uptake of innovative natural resource management technologies and best management practices
  • the information, financial and institutional capacity of communities and their participation in natural resource management is increased. 

Location

Western Australia   :   Gascoyne   :   Goldfields/Esperance   :   Great Southern   :   Kimberley   :   Mid West   :   Peel   :   Perth Metropolitan   :   Pilbara   :   South West   :   Wheatbelt  
New South Wales   :   Central West   :   Far North Coast   :   Far West   :   Hunter   :   Illawarra   :   Mid North Coast   :   Murray   :   New England   :   Orana   :   Riverina   :   Southern Highlands   :   Sydney  
Queensland   :   Cairns & Far North Queensland   :   Gladstone   :   Mackay Whitsunday Region   :   Mount Isa & North West Region   :   Rockhampton   :   South East Queensland   :   South West & Darling Downs   :   The Central West   :   Townsville   :   Wide Bay Burnett  
Victoria   :   Barwon South West   :   Gippsland   :   Grampians   :   Hume   :   Loddon Mallee   :   Melbourne  
South Australia   :   Adelaide   :   Eyre & Western   :   Far North   :   Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island   :   Limestone Coast   :   Murray & Mallee   :   York & Mid North  
Northern Territory   :   Big Rivers   :   Central Australia   :   East Arnhem   :   Greater Darwin  
Australian Capital Territory  
Tasmania  

Category

Building & Facility Construction & Maintenance Services   :   Pest & Termite Control  
Community & Social Services   :   Grant & Funding Programs  
Horticulture & Arboriculture   :   Weed Control & Management  
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