National Green Jobs Corps gives young unemployed people the opportunity to contribute to the community and build their skills through participating in an environmental work experience and training program.
National Green Jobs Corps provides environmental work experience and accredited training for young Australians aged 17 to 24 who care about the environment and have an interest in developing skills to work in green industries.
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Australian Capital Territory
1. Tidbinbilla and Birrigai outdoor school
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Location: Tidbinbilla, ACT
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 14 |
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Project activities:
- Managing threatening coastal weeds
- Walking track construction
- Vegetation management
- Garden construction
- Wall construction
- Planting
- Mapping
- Revegetation
- Painting of assets
- Seed collection
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 6247 7770
E: canberra@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
New South Wales
1. Bega Valley wetlands and native reserve project
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Location: Merimbula, NSW
Commences: 23 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Weed control
- Fencing
- Planting and maintenance of existing treed areas
- Pathway construction
- Site signage
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
Ph: 0448 437 635 |
2. Blackbutt Nature Reserve
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Location: Kotara, NSW
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Seed collection
- Board walk restoration
- Bush regeneration
- Table fabrication and construction
- Plant Propagation
- Tube stock planting
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 4926 2103
Mob: 0419 514 108
E: lwinner@cva.org.au |
3. Blackrock track upgrade
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Location: Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community, NSW
Commences: 29 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Revegetation
- Track construction
- Erosion control
- Identification of culturally significant sites
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
Ph: 0448 437 635 |
4. Boat Beach dune stabilisation and revegetation project
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Location: Seal Rocks, NSW
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Managing threatening coastal weeds
- Planting and guarding over 300 endemic plant species
- Installing steps from day use car park area to beach
- Installing bago and wind fencing
- Constructing shelters over picnic area
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6555 5622
E: kbanks@glcr.org.au |
5. Bonville Headland environmental restoration and access
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Location: Bonville Headland, NSW
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Improve public access and protect an aboriginal site
- Constructing fencing on the headland
- Reduce sediment due to erosion
- Improve fauna habitat by increasing the number of native trees and shrubs
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6621 9588 |
6. Caring for Illawarra's rivers
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Location: Gerringong, NSW
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 6 |
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Project activities:
- Planting native trees, grasses and shrubs
- Brush matting
- Seed collection
- Weed mapping
- Nursery work
- Biodiversity surveys
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 4228 9246
E: wollongong@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
7. Clear the air of woodsmoke pollution
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Location: Armidale City Centre, NSW
Commences: 15 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Trained as wood smoke educators
- Help in the community to support people to store their fire wood
- Gain knowledge of how to operate wood heaters
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
E: tanya@newtrain.com.au |
8. Commaditchie Lagoon project
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Location: Port Kembla, NSW
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Dune restoration
- Track construction
- Indigenous cultural site management and interpretation in coastal wetlands
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 4228 9246
E: wollongong@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
9. Environmental restoration in the Eurobodalla Shire
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Location: Narooma, NSW
Commences: 25 March 2010
Available places: 12 |
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Project activities:
- Weed control
- Repair/replace fencing
- Weed removal
- Planting native trees/shrubs
- Erosion control, repair work
- Parks care and general maintenance
- Repairs to ourdoor seating
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
Ph: 0448 437 635 |
10. ET Australia's Wyong bush regeneration
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Location: The Enterance, NSW
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Planting native vegetation
- Erosion control
- Weed control
- Beach and dune rehabilitation
- Nursery work
- Water quality
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4323 1233
E: tony.mylan@etaustralia.com |
11. Greening Australia
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Location: Mount Victoria, NSW
Commences: 29 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Construction of stabilised platforms
- Track formalisation
- Protection of mature trees
- Plant maintenance
- Woody weed control
- Seed collection
- Revegetation works
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
Ph: 0412 452 106
Ph: 0448 437 635 |
12. Greening southwest Sydney
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Location: Wollondilly/Camden, NSW
Commences: 22 February 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Erosion control
- Brush matting
- Collecting and processing seed
- Community nursery planting stock
- Planting provenance stock
- Fish and Frog habitat creation
- Walking track and signage construction
- Monitoring water quality and flow
- Fencing off remnant vegetation and creek lines
- Fauna surveys
- Minor repair work to a historical property
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
Ph: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
13. Greening within Shellharbour City
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Location: Shell Cove, NSW
Commences: 29 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Maintenance of existing walkways
- Assist with the removal of noxious weeks, including lantana and bitou from throughout the park
- Assist with the construction of gambion walls and relevant landscaping
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
Ph: 0408 615 630
Ph: 0409 789 810 |
14. Griffith community enhancement project
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Location: Lake Wyangan, NSW
Commences: 23 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Planting native plants in the area
- Planting saplings to prevent soil erosion
- Care and maintenance of plants already in the areas, including weeding, pruning and watering
- Construction of retaining wall to control and prevent erosion
Repair fencing |
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6056 1833
Mob: 0458 403 878
E: Jgibbons@personnelgroup.com.au |
15. Growing green
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Location: Penrith, NSW
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Increasing community environmental awareness by conductin surveys, sustainability assessments and research
- Promoting information package of written information and interactive DVD
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 (02) 4731 4400
melissam@jobquest.org.au |
16. Heritage heros
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Location: Penrith, NSW
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Improving the support and awareness of Heritage listed areas within the region through research and promotion
- Improving community access to the sites through provision of guided tours in conjunction with local councils
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 (02) 9621 1433
melissam@jobquest.org.au |
17. Hooka Point revegetation
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Location: Berkeley, NSW
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 11 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Replanting and maintenance of native plants
- Weed eradication
- Establishing seed banks
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4227 1715
E: www.wcet.org.au |
18. Illawarra community partners bush regeneration
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Location: Corrimal, NSW
Commences: 8 February 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Propagation of plants
- Waste management and reuse of materials
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4286 5600
E: benn@acg.com.au |
19. Inner west environmental investigators
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Location: Burwood, NSW
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Prepare project plan, with supervisor guidance
- Identify properties to be included in study
- Analyse data
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 8741 2000
Mob: 0413525756
E: pat@jobskills.com.au |
20. Kurri sand swamp woodland
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Location: Cessnock, NSW
Commences: 8 February 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Propagation of indigenous flora
- Erosion control
- Natural area restoration
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4990 6366 |
21. Lake Macquarie sustainable neighbourhood ecosystem enhancement support
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Location: Speers Point, Newcastle NSW
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 11 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Creek restoration and rehabilitation
- Weed control
- Assessing the quantity and quality of natural assets in the city
- Monitoring flora and fauna
- Evaluation of previous works
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 4926 2103
E: newcastle@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
22. Manning River habitat project team 1
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Location: Greater Taree area, NSW
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Restoration of native environment habitat
- Biodiversity surveys
- Water quality surveys
- Track maintenance and construction
- Revegetation management
- Seed collection
- Erosion control techniques
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0404 828 937
E: pprice@cva.org.au |
23. Manning River habitat project team 2
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Location: Greater Taree area, NSW
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Assisting with the Greater Taree City Council plan of management of bushland reserves located within the manning catchment
- Concentrating on habitat restoration of coastal rainforest
- Riparian zone regeneration
- Water quality improvement
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0404 828 937
E: pprice@cva.org.au |
24. Natural and landscape area restoration
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Location: Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 7 |
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Project activities:
- Natural resource management
- Weed removal
- Bush regeneration
- Planting
- Mulching
- Surveys
- Heritage conservation
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 9564 1244
E: sydney@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
25. Newnes Plateau restoration
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Location: Bathurst, NSW
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Swamp condition surveys
- Re-establishment of wetland vegetation
- Erection of directional signage
- Heritage asset restoration
- Track maintenance
- Native plant identification and revegetation
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 6331 7711
Mob: 0404 828 923 |
26. Nurragingy reserve restoration project
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Location: Nurragingy Reserve, Knox Road, Doonside, NSW
Commences: 9 February 2010
Available places: 6 |
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Project activities:
- Rehabilitate/regenerate bushland
- Restoration of fire trails
- Design and construct a dedicated Aboriginal bush tucker garden
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
Ph: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
27. Port Macquarie green jobs and habitat project
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Location: Port Macquarie, NSW
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Reduction of erosion
- Habitat improvement
- Increasing biodiversity
- Improving local amenities and safety
- Improving community awareness of energy efficiency
- Improving community awareness of benefits of recycling and waste management
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 0404 828 937
E: pprice@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
28. Restoration and rehabilitation of natural and cultural heritage
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Location: Bathurst, NSW
Commences: 29 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Improve urban waterways
- Rehabilitate/regenerate bushland
- Maintenance of historic rural cemeteries
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412452106
Mob: 0448438635 |
29. Restoration and rehabilitation of natural and cultural heritage
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Location: Canterbury, NSW
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Weed removal
- Revegetation
- Revegetation maintenance
- Seedling watering and mulching
- Plant identification
- Drainage water flows
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412452106
Mob: 0448438635 |
30. Restoring heritage for the future
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Location: Menangle, NSW
Commences: 22 February 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Bush Regeneration
- Weed Removal
- Revegetation
- Seed collections
- Plant propagation
- Water testing
- Landscaping
- Erosion control
- Flora and Fauna lists
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
Ph: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
31. Supporting Warringah's friends of the bush
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Location: Dee Why, Sydney NSW
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 14 |
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Project activities:
- Restoration of natural habitat
- Biodiversity surveys
- Track maintenance and construction
- Revegetation management
- Seed collection
- Erosion control
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 9564 1244
E: sydney@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
32. Three creeks restoration program
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Location: Gibbergunyah Creek, Mittagong NSW
Commences: 29 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Seed collection
- Propagation activities
- Track maintenance
- Track construction
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635 |
33. Tweed shire sustainable agriculture and riparian restoration
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Location: Tweed Floodplain, NSW
Commences: 31 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation of cane drains and maintenance of plantings
- Riparian restoration of waterways including planting, weeding and fencing
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
E: tanya@newtrain.com.au |
34. Wagga Wagga community environment enhancement
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Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Participants will partner with the Wagga Wagga Demonstration Gardens group and the City Council to undertake a project in local environment enhancement
- Organic gardening
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6056 1833
Mob: 0458 403 878
E: Jgibbons@personnelgroup.com.au |
35. Wetland protection and regeneration in the Northern Rivers
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Location: Ballina, NSW
Commences: 5 April 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Restoring wetland habitat
- Biodiversity conservation
- Prevention of erosion and soil degradation
- Preventing spread of weeks
- Improved ecosystem functioning
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Contact:
Auswide Newtrain
E: tanya@newtrain.com.au |
36. Yamuloong bush regeneration and cultural project
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Location: Prospect Road, Garden Suburb NSW
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Cultural site surveys
- Natural and cultural resource protection
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 49262103
Mob: 0419 514 108
E: lwinner@cva.org.au |
Northern Territory
1. Environmental projects revisited
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Location: Greater Darwin area, NT
Commences: 17 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Coastcare restorations works
- Revegetation & biodiversity
- Trail maintenance
- Rehabilitation works
- Conservation and land management
- Environmental surveying
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Contact:
HETA
Mob: 0401 711 391
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Queensland
1. Brisbane bushland regeneration project
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Location: Corinda, Westlake, QLD
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 6 |
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Project activities:
- Planting of native trees
- Weed identification and control
- Erosion control
- Establishing a habitat for frogs
- Track maintenance
- Construction of nesting and habitat boxes
- Community engagement and education with a focus on carbon reduction
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 3357 1124
E: brisbane@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
2. Bulimba creek wildlife corridor project
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Location: Runcorn, QLD
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 5 |
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Project activities:
- Walking track construction
- Planting
- Revegetation management
- Seed collection
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 3357 1124
E: brisbane@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
3. Cairns coastal wetlands and waterways
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Location: Cairns, QLD
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Habitat restoration and rehabilitation
- Strengthening existing remnant vegetation
- Removing invasive weeds
- Consolidation of disparate native vegetation fragments
- Tracks and trails restoration
- Waterway management with a strong weed control
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Aust
07 4032 0844
cairns@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
4. Cairns environs riparian systems rejuvenation
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Location: Edmonton, QLD
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 20 |
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Project activities:
- Plant propagation techniques
- Seed collection
- Plant nursery duties
- Plant identification
- Weed eradication techniques
- Chemical handling
- Ability to identify Occupational Health and Safety risks
- Small machinery use and maintenance
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 07 4031 4816
Mob: 0407 025 551
E: robert.friskin@des.org.au |
5. De Moylans lagoon wetland restoration
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Location: Mackay, QLD
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Fencing
- Revegatation
- Plant and weed identification
- Surveys – flora, fauna & water
- Construction – educational signs, recreational benches
- Field day presentations
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 4951 0933
Mob: 0417 742 311
E: weiteneuer@cva.org.au |
6. Enhancement of sarina catchments natural environment
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Location: Sarina, QLD
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Track construction and maintenance
- Board walk construction
- Coastal dune restoration
- Revegetation
- Installation of interpretive signs
- Nursery work
- Plant and weed identification
- Surveys – flora
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 4951 0933
Mob: 0417 742 311
E: weiteneuer@cva.org.au |
7. Gladstone regional council's 'Care from Creek to Coast' project
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Location: Gladstone, QLD
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 9 |
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Project activities:
- Maintenance and upgrading of the Botanic Walk
- Beach survey and clean up
- Weed removal works
- Community nursery
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 4972 4969
E: gladstone@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
8. Making a difference on the Fraser Coast
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Location: Torquay, QLD
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Track maintenance
- Tree planting
- Riparian restoration and stabilisation
- Coastal foreshore rehabilitation
- Weed control
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 0404 828 921
E: mdwyer@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
9. Maroochy waterwatch
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Location: Nambour, QLD
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation
- Nursery work
- Working with community members on projects at selected sites along the river
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 0404 828 921
E: mdwyer@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
10. Numinbah Valley landcare
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Location: Gold Coast, QLD
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Weed eradication
- Seed collection
- Plant propagation
- Native tree planting
- Track maintenance
- Fencing
- Community education
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 07 5562 1550
E: tlsp@jobfutures-seq.com |
11. Spiral and St Clements on the hill - team 1
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Location: West End, QLD
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Working towards building just and sustainable local communities
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 3357 1124
Mob: 0418 556 670
E: dgibson@cva.org.au |
12. Spiral and St Clements on the hill - team 2
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Location: Stafford, QLD
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Working towards building just and sustainable local communities
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 3357 1124
Mob: 0418 556 670
E: dgibson@cva.org.au |
13. Sustainable rehabilitation of the Townsville town common
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Location: Townsville, QLD
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 5 |
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Project activities:
- Weed suppression
- Planting of genetically appropriate local provenance species
- Preservation of threatened semi-aquatic grass
- Mosaic burning
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 4721 4077
E: townsville@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
14. Towers Hill habitat and historic area protection
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Location: Towers Hill, QLD
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Improve the natural environment of the Towers Hill area and surrounds through tree planting, weed control, restricting uncontrolled access, undertaking repairs to walking tracks
- Improve biodiversity of Towers Hill through weed eradication and re-planting
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 07 4725 2465
Mob: 0429 593 736
E: jsacc@jobfutures-seq.com |
South Australia
1. Climate change green jobs awareness project
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Location: Port Adelaide, SA
Commences: 2 February 2010
Available places: 11 |
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Project activities:
- Coastal vegetation protection
- Environmental surveys
- Waste management
- Energy efficiency
- Sustainability
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Contact:
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
2. Forestry SA northern project
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Location: Forestry SA northern sites, SA
Commences: 2 February 2010
Available places: 9 |
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Project activities:
- Development of walking trails
- Plant and animal surveys
- Protection and restoration of the natural environment
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Contact:
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
3. Forestry SA southern project
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Location: Forestry SA southern sites, SA
Commences: 2 February 2010
Available places: 7 |
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Project activities:
- Development of walking trails
- Plant and animal surveys
- Protection and restoration of the natural environment
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Contact:
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
4. Gawler catchment and Barossa bushgardens
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Location: Gawler, SA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Weed control
- Threat abatement
- Construction
- Mapping
- Revegetation
- Flora and fauna surveys and monitoring
- Public awareness campaigning
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Contact:
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
5. Lower Eyre Peninsula natural resource management project
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Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 7 |
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Project activities:
- Vegetation surveying and monitoring at various sites
- Provide the opportunity for young people to help reverse the loss of the region's biodiversity and to be involved in changing the future
- Give participants a chance to demonstrate their abilities
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Contact:
HETA
Ph: 08 8682 5405
E: iphillips@heta.com.au |
6. Monarto to Murray Bridge
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Location: Murraylands, SA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Establish long-term biodiversity
- Establish carbon sequestration benefits
- Establish diversification potential
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Contact:
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
7. Port Lincoln Aboriginal community council environmental/cultural development
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Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula SA
Commences: 18 February 2010
Available places: 7 |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation work
- Pest plant removal
- Minor repair work to structures
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Contact:
HETA
Ph: 08 8682 5405
E: iphillips@heta.com.au |
8. Reconnecting habitat from Land's End to the Barossa (Northern Region)
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Location: Cobbler Creek, Salisbury SA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 16 |
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Project activities:
- Threat abatement
- Construction
- Mapping
- Revegetation
- Flora and fauna surveys and monitoring
- Public awareness campaigning
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Contact:
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
9. Reconnecting habitat from Land's End to the Barossa (Southern)
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Location: Willunga, SA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 17 |
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Project activities:
- Threat abatement
- Construction
- Mapping
- Revegetation
- Flora and fauna surveys and monitoring
- Public awareness campaigning
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Contact:
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
10. Reconnecting habitat from Land's end to the Barossa (Western)
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Location: Prospect, SA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 17 |
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Project activities:
- Threat abatement
- Construction
- Mapping
- Revegetation
- Flora and fauna surveys and monitoring
- Public awareness campaigning
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Contact:
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
11. River Torrens Linear Park project
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Location: The Barton, SA
Commences: 2 February 2010
Available places: 12 |
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Project activities:
- Weed eradication
- Seed collection
- Rehabilitate and protect areas of valuable Riparian vegetation
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Contact:
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
12. Southern Fleurieu to Alexandrina
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Location: Alexandrina, SA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 12 |
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Project activities:
- Threat abatement
- Construction
- Mapping
- Revegetation
- Flora and fauna surveys and monitoring
- Public awareness campaigning
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Contact:
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
13. Whyalla emerging green jobs awareness project
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Location: Whyalla, SA
Commences: 2 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Coastal revegetation
- Environmental surveys
- Waste management
- Energy efficiency and sustainability
- Developing skills in community awareness
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Contact:
HETA
Ph: 08 8212 7771
E: lgore@heta.com.au |
14. Whyalla region conservation project
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Location: Whyalla, SA
Commences: 2 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Installation of signage
- Collection of seed for re-vegetation purposes
- Weed eradication
- Fence installation
- Assistance in building and installation of fish hides
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Contact:
HETA
Ph: 08 8212 7771
E: lgore@heta.com.au |
Tasmania
1. Alum Cliffs - Brickfields heritage track
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Location: Hobart, TAS
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 8 |
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Project activities:
- Walking track construction
- Step construction
- Boardwalk construction
- Plant identification
- Safe use of herbicides
- Planting & maintenance of shrubs
- Erosion control techniques
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 03 6231 1779
E: hobart@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
2. Franklin living boat trust natural landscape and construction
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Location: Franklin, TAS
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Wetland protection and rehabilitation
- Track work including duck boarding
- Basic building construction
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0427 531 323
E: pstevenson@cva.org.au |
3. Grove community horticultural and natural area research
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Location: Franklin, TAS
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Improve natural area and corridor amenity
- Undertake riparian rehabilitation
- Conduct horticultural activities
- Conduct research
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0427 531 323
E: pstevenson@cva.org.au |
4. Launceston's bushland reserves tracks and trails
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Location: Launceston, TAS
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Walking track construction
- Step construction
- Boardwalk construction
- Plant identification
- Safe use of herbicides
- Planting & maintenance of shrubs
- Erosion control techniques
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Contact:
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 03 6334 9985
E: launceston@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
Victoria
1. Ascot Vale greens scout project
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Location: Fairbairn Park, Wood Street, Ascot Vale VIC
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Planting of native plants to drought proof gardens
- Weed management
- Installation of energy efficient lights
- Installation of solar products
- Installation of water tanks
- Installation of ceiling and wall insulation
- General repairs and facilities maintenance
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9689 3437
E: jodiea@wcig.org.au |
2. Ashwood permaculture garden
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Location: Ashwood, VIC
Commences: 15 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Set up of self sufficient Permaculture garden located at Ashwood college
- Once garden is completed it will be utilised as an educational facility for schools and the local community to come in and learn how to grow there own vegetables
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Contact:
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 794 731 |
3. Banyule environmental enhancement program
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Location: Bellfield, VIC
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Parkland management
- Planting native trees
- Weed removal
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9450 5700
Mob: 0408 081 397 |
4. Barwon coastal connections
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Location: Geelong, VIC
Commences: 16 February 2010
Available places: 9 |
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Project activities:
- Brush matting and improve habitat quality
- Pest plant removal
- Participant awareness of plant propagation and planting techniques
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Contact:
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulay@missionaustralia.com.au |
5. Biodiversity ark
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Location: Geelong, VIC
Commences: 8 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Revegetation
- Fencing
- Minor construction works
- Seed collection and propagation
- Erosion control
- Interpretive signage
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 03 5221 6044 |
6. Botanic gardens Cranbourne
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Location: Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, VIC
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Planting
- Propagation
- Landscaping
- Application of land care principles
- General construction
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Contact:
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2788
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
7. Camp Warringal
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Location: Whittlesea, VIC
Commences: 16 February 2010
Available places: 7 |
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Project activities:
- Clearing burnt out areas
- Soil regeneration
- Bush regeneration and planting native trees, bushes and ground covers
- Walking and nature track restoration
- Rebuilding outdoor open air chapel
- Building outdoor furniture
- Paving outdoor chapel area
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9356 8600
E: elizabeth.oswald@jobco.com.au |
8. Caring for West Gippsland
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Location: Warragul VIC
Commences: 8 February 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Planting native trees
- Wildfire and fish habitat protection
- Track construction
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 03 5622 6000
E: jeff@ecq.vic.edu.au |
9. Environment first
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Location: Moorabin, VIC
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 8 |
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Project activities:
- Consolidate information into user friendly website
- Improve community access to information
- Raise community awareness of environmental assistance
- Raise community awareness of environment issues at a local level
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 03 5622 6000
E: elizabeth.oswald@jobco.com.au |
10. It's gunna matta!
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Location: Rosebud West, VIC
Commences: 8 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Recognise indigenous plants
- Complete fauna surveys of koalas, swamp skinks, sugar gliders and ocean beach rock pools
- Propagate native plans
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Contact:
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 794 731
E: tim.grout@maxemployment.com.au |
11. Mount Macedon
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Location: Mount Macedon, VIC
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 5 |
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Project activities:
- Weed control
- Bushland management
- Revegetation
- Small infrastructure construction and maintenance
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Contact:
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: 03 5449 2000
E: sross@cvgt.com.au |
12. Newport greens scout project
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Location: Market Street, Newport VIC
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Restoration of community facilities
- Energy efficiency
- Planting of native species
- Weed management
- Installation of energy efficient products
- Installation of solar products
- Installation of water tanks
- Installation of insulation
- General repair and building maintenance
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9689 3437
E: jodiea@wcig.org.au |
13. North east water environmental management project
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Location: Hume Weir Catchment Area, VIC
Commences: 2 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6056 1833
E: jcross@personnelgroup.com.au |
14. Red Light Hill threatened species corridors
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Location: Wodonga, VIC
Commences: 22 February 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Fence repairs
- Install kangaroo gates and fence flood gates
- Gully erosion control
- Nest box monitoring
- Revegetation
- Woody weed control
- Establish a walking track
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Contact:
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: 02 6023 6714
Mob: 0427 926 282 |
15. Sovereign Hill and Wombat Forest experience - team 1
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Location: Sovereign Hill, VIC
Commences: 24 February 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Protecting and restoring habitat of native fauna within an urban community
- Reversing the long term decline in the extent and quality of Australia's native vegation
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Contact:
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulay@missionaustralia.com.au |
16. Sovereign Hill and Wombat Forest experience - team 2
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Location: Sovereign Hill, VIC
Commences: 24 February 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Protecting and restoring habitat of native fauna within an urban community
- Reversing the long term decline in the extent and quality of Australia's native vegation
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Contact:
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulay@missionaustralia.com.au |
17. Sunraysia conservation farmers
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Location: Cardross, VIC
Commences: 7 April 2010
Available places: 20 |
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Project activities:
- Participants will learn - agriculture farming techniquest; climate change; irrigation systems and Murray River systems
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Contact:
MAX Employment
Ph: 0448 183 650 |
18. Sustainable living garden and interpretation centre
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Location: Norlane, VIC
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Basic horticultural practises
- Track construction
- Flora, fauna and land surveys
- Developing community information and education products
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 03 5221 6044
E: manuela.trujillo@diversitat.org.au |
Western Australia
1. Albany community garden
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Location: Albany, WA
Commences: 1 March 2010
Available places: 5 |
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Project activities:
- Sustainable food production
- Enhancing community awareness and skills in sustainable living
- Rainwater harvesting
- Waste management
- Native gardens
- Enhancing biodiversity thorugh fencing
- Revegetation works and weed control
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9841 7741 |
2. EnviroLink
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Location: Joondalup Wanneroo, WA
Commences: 8 February 2010
Available places: 20 |
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Project activities:
- Installation of energy efficient products
- Regeneration and habitat protection and restoration
- Landcare and coastal care activities
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 08 92470600
E: raina@bjl.org.au |
3. Improving the natural areas of the Peel-Yalgorup wetland system
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Location: Mandurah, WA
Commences: 8 February 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Habitat creation
- Improving biodiversity through planting and protection of existing vegetation
- Mapping
- Monitoring
- Improving visitor access
- Environmental educationVegetation management
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 08 95501111
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |
4. Now Green Naragebup - Rockingham environment centre project
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Location: Point Peron WA
Commences: 8 February 2010
Available places: 5 |
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Project activities:
- Weed management
- Mulching
- Light construction and maintenance
- Fencing maintenance
- Revegetation of various sites
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Contact:
NOW Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200 or 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |
5. Now Green Culunga and Whiteman Park - developing our cultural awareness
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Location: Whiteman Park WA
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 11 |
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Project activities:
- Increase cross-cultural awareness
- Weed management
- Mulching
- Light construction and maintenance
- Interpretive trail
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Contact:
NOW Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200 or 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |
6. Now Green Roelands Village project
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Location: Roelands WA
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Weed management
- Seed collection
- Walking trail construction
- Fencing maintenance
- Native species propagation
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Contact:
NOW Peedac
Ph: 08 9275 6144 |
7. Now Green Rainbow Coast community & environmental support project
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Location: Albany WA
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 7 |
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Project activities:
- Track and walkway maintenance
- Weed control
- Fencing of waterways and remnant bushland
- Erosion control
- Invasive species
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Contact:
NOW Peedac
Ph: 08 9842 7750
E: paul@sacorp.com.au |
8. Now Green great southern community & environmental support project
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Location: Katanning WA
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Track and walkway maintenance
- Weed control
- Fencing of waterways and remnant bushland
- Erosion control
- Invasive species
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Contact:
NOW Peedac
Ph: 08 9842 7750
E: paul@sacorp.com.au |
9. Now Green south coast community & environmental support project
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Location: Albany WA
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Track and walkway maintenance
- Weed control
- Fencing of waterways and remnant bushland
- Erosion control
- Invasive species
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Contact:
NOW Peedac
Ph: 08 9842 7750
E: paul@sacorp.com.au |
10. Now Green in the Peel, Greening Australia
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Location: Peel-Pinjarra, Mandurah WA
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 6 |
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Project activities:
- Water monitoring
- Weed management
- Mulching to reduce weed impact
- Planting riparian zones
- Interpretive sign installation
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Contact:
NOW Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200 or 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |
11. Restoration of Kwinana Conservation Reserves
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Location: Kwinana, WA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Reduce the impact of feral animals on biodiversity
- Installation of rabbit proof fencing
- Collecting native seeds
- Controlling and mapping of environmental weeds
- Planting natives seedling on coastal and inland bush land sites
- Reducing the impact
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9550 1111
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |
12. South Dandalup River- environmental and heritage restoration project
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Location: Mundijong, WA
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Protect and maintain biological and habitat diversity within wetlands and bushland
revegetate project sites
- Control erosion for wetlands
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9550 1111
Mob: 0417098579
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |
13. Regeneration and restoration of natural areas within south eastern metropolitan area
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Location: Pinjara, WA
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Perform nutrient stripping and water retention of village stormwater
- Increase habitat food and shelter for aquatic – terrestrial animals
- Improved water flow quality
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Contact:
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9550 1111
Mob: 0417098579
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |