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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Tidbinbilla and Birrigai outdoor school - team 1
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Location: Tidbinbilla, ACT
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Walking track construction
- Vegetation management
- Garden construction
- Wall construction
- Planting
- Mapping
- Revegetation
- Painting of assets
- Seed collection
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Contact:
Drew English
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 6247 7770 |
Tidbinbilla and Birrigai outdoor school - team 2
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Location: Tidbinbilla, ACT
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 8 |
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Project activities:
- Walking track construction
- Vegetation management
- Garden construction
- Wall construction
- Planting
- Mapping
- Revegetation
- Painting of assets
- Seed collection
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Contact:
Drew English
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 6247 7770 |
New South Wales
Animal Welfare League - bats, bush and biodiversity
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Location: Kemps Creek, NSW
Commences: 29 March 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Work at the AWL's environmentally sustainable animal shelter
- Rehabilitate the native riparian vegetation
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Contact:
Aaron Jagggar
MAX Employment
Ph: 0488 765 019
E: aaron.jaggar@maxemployment.com.au |
Auburn youth enviro web
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Location: Auburn, NSW
Commences: 28 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Accredited training and broad range of skills in researching sustainable practices to include as content for a website
- Liaise with community groups to gain input into the design of the website
- Conduct education sessions with local groups to promote use of the site
- Work closely with Auburn Diversity Services (Auburn Migrant Resource Centre) and local cultural community groups
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Contact:
Patricia Frost
Job Futures
Ph: 02 8741 2000
E: pat@jobskills.com.au |
Ballina environmental habitat restoration and protection
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Location: Ballina, NSW
Commences: 12 April 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Improving public access
- Environmental restoration
- Protecting sand dunes
- Removing weeds
- Re-establishing native vegetation
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Contact:
Bill Sansom
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6621 9588
E: bills@envite.org.au |
Bega Valley wetlands and native reserve
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Location: Merimbula, NSW
Commences: 23 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Sean Longwoth & Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
Berkeley Hooka Point and Heritage park natural restoration project
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Location: Berkeley, NSW
Commences: 16 April 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Replanting and maintenance of native plants
- Removing weeds
- Establishing seed banks
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Contact:
Mick Ward
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4227 1715
E: anustevens@illawarraitec.com.au |
Berry woodland corridors revegetation project
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Location: Berry, Nowra, NSW
Commences: 23 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Replanting and maintenance of native plants
- Removing weeds
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Contact:
Sandra Lothian
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4423 8514
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Blackbutt Nature Reserve
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Location: Kotara, NSW
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Leonie Winner
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 4926 2103
Mob: 0419 514 108
E: lwinner@cva.org.au |
Blackrock track upgrade
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Location: Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community, NSW
Commences: 29 March 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Revegetation
- Track construction
- Erosion control
- Identification of culturally significant sites
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Contact:
Sean Longwoth & Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
Blue Mountains tracks and swamps restoration
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Location: Blackheath-Katoomba / Blue Mountains NP, NSW
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Track maintenance
- Track construction
- Revegetation
- Plant and weed identification
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Contact:
John Fry
Ph: 02 6331 7711
E: bathurst@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
Boat Beach dune stabilisation and revegetation
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Location: Seal Rocks, NSW
Commences: 19 April 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
Krysten Banks Smith
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6555 5622
E: kbanks@glcr.org.au |
Bonville Headland environmental restoration and access
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Location: Bonville Headland, NSW
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Bill Sansom
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6621 9588 |
Bungonia partnership - team 1
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Location: Bungonia, NSW
Commences: 28 April 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Rehabilitation and re-vegetation of Woodwards Creek
- Construction of a walking trail through the parklands along the creek
- Memorial wall for ashes and a reflection area at the cemetary
- Construction of a garden setting
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Contact:
Drew English
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 6247 7770 |
Bungonia partership - team 2
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Location: Bungonia, NSW
Commences: 28 April 2010
Available places: 5 |
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Project activities:
- Rehabilitation and re-vegetation of Woodwards Creek
- Construction of a walking trail through the parklands along the creek
- Memorial wall for ashes and a reflection area at the cemetary
- Construction of a garden setting
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Contact:
Drew English
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 6247 7770 |
Cabbage Tree Island bushland beautification and restoration of community assets
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Location: Cabbage Tree Island, NSW
Commences: 1 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Protect and recover remanet patches of vegetation
- Reduce erosion
- Provide data on major weed infestations
- Bush regeneration
- Bank stabilisation
- Replacement of weed specieis with local native species
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Camden integrated bushland restoration, revegetation & community education program
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Location: Narellan, NSW
Commences: 19 April 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Weed removal
- Bushland restoration
- Revegetation of 1500 trees/shrubs in association with bushcare groups
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Contact:
Sean Longworth & Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635 |
Caring for Illawarra's rivers
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Location: Dapto, NSW
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Seed collection
- Bush regeneration
- Weed mapping
- Brush matting
- Nursery work
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Contact:
Renae Riviere
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 4228 9247 |
Casino wetland rehabilitation and facility improvement
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Location: Casino, NSW
Commences: 28 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Formalising tracks by installing paths using compacted gravel road base
- Light constructioin and infrastructure improvements
- Undertake bush regeneration and environmental restoration
- Participating in planning and design
- Meeting OH&S and risk assessment requirements
- Project management
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Contact:
Bill Sansom
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6621 9588
E: bills@envite.org.au |
Central Coast restoration of endagered ecosystems and bush regeneration project
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Location: The Entrance, NSW
Commences: 30 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Planting local species
- Undertake bush regeneration and environmental restoration
- Flora and fauna surveys
- Weed removal
- Walking track contruction
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Contact:
Jenna Flegg
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4323 1233
E: jenna.flegg@etaustralia.com.au |
Cessnock Kurri sand swamp restoration
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Location: Cessnock, NSW
Commences: 31 May 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Training of 10 Indigenous and Non-Indigenous participants in conservation and land management
- Removal of dumped recyclable waste materials, combustibles, metals and tyres
- Erosion control
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Contact:
Bronwyn Musgrove
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4990 6366 |
Cessnock Stanford Merthyr bushland rejuvenation project
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Location: Cessnock, NSW
Commences: 16 August 2010
Available places: 0 |
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Project activities:
- Seed collection and propagation
- Planting of native species
- Bush regeneration
- Walking track construction
- Flora, fauna and land surveys
- Removal of dumped recyclable waste materials, combustibles, metals and tyres
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Contact:
Bronwyn Musgrove
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4990 6366 |
Clarence Valley bushland restoration
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Location: Clarence Valley, NSW
Commences: 30 August 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Seed propoagation
- Planting
- Weed control
- Soft landscaping
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Contact:
Bill Sansom
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6621 9588 |
Clarence Valley environmental restoration
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Location: Dapto, NSW
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Building tracks and paths
- Constructing visitor facilities in parks
- Installing erosion control structures
- Collecting wildlife data
- Building bird and mammal roosting boxes
- Undertaking nursery work
- Planting trees and shrubs
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Contact:
Angela Rigney
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6622 7120
E: angelar@envite.org.au |
Clear the air of woodsmoke pollution
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Location: Armidale City Centre, NSW
Commences: 15 March 2010
Available places: 4 |
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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:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Coffs Harbour national parks training work project
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Location: Toormina, NSW
Commences: 3 May 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availablility |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration along beaches, headlands and rainforests
- Fencing and tree planting
- Track paving
- Helping to build boardwalks and pedestrian bridge
- Fencing
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Create a sustainable training centre
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Location: Tahmoor, NSW
Commences: 15 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Build kitchen garden beds
- Fences
- Landscaping
- Weed eradication
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Contact:
Aaron Jaggar
Max Employment
E: aaron.jaggar@maxemployment.com.au |
Creating a sustainable Shoalhaven - Coastcare Broughton Creek
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Location: Berry, NSW
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Proliferation of serious environmental weeds
- Increasing native vegetation in riparian areas
- Soil erosion
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Contact:
Judith Reardon
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4423 8501
E: admin@ywcansw.com.au |
Dorrigo Plateau area national park training work
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Location: Dorrigo, NSW
Commences: 24 May 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Fencing and tree planting in regenerating cool temperate rainforest
- Injecting to control broad leaf privets
- Track work including edge boards and steps
- Fencing for wild dog control
- Clearing and maintaining tracks
- Cleaning and painting visitor information signs
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Environmental protection and restoration works in the Blue Mountains
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Location: Mount Victoria, NSW
Commences: 31 May 2010
Available places: 2 |
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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:
Sean Longwoth & Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
Environmental restoration in the Eurobodalla Shire
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Location: Narooma, NSW
Commences: 25 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
Sean Longwoth & Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
ET Australia's Wyong bush regeneration
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Location: The Entrance, NSW
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Tony Mylan
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4323 1233
E: tony.mylan@etaustralia.com |
Fagan Park eco garden - team 1
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Location: Galston, NSW
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Removal of weeds
- Planting
- Mulching
- Seed propogation
- Native bee hive maintenance
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Contact:
Diana Saucedo
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 9564 1244 |
Fagan Park eco garden - team 2
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Location: Galston, NSW
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Removal of weeds
- Planting
- Mulching
- Seed propogation
- Native bee hive maintenance
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Contact:
Diana Saucedo
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 9564 1244 |
Finley pioneer rail precinct beautification and regeneration
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Location: Finley Pioneer Rail, NSW
Commences: 12 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Planting of native trees and plants around feature wall and parklands
- Building of pathways
- Relocation of fences
- Weed control
- Roadside beautification of Newell Highway
- Flora survey, identification of native flora
- Clearing of materials
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Greening southwest Sydney
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Location: Wollondilly/Camden, NSW
Commences: 22 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Sean Longwoth & Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
Greening within Shellharbour City
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Location: Shell Cove, NSW
Commences: 12 April 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Dave McHugh and Shane Veitch
Auswide Newtrain
Ph: 0408 615 630
Ph: 0409 789 810 |
Grotto - Waratah walking track upgrade
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Location: Nowra, NSW
Commences: 6 September 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Walking track and signage construction
- Weed removal
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Contact:
Sean Longwoth
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106 |
Growing green
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Location: Penrith, NSW
Commences: 12 April 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Shauna Bernacki Brown
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4731 4400
shauna@jobquest.org.au |
Gwydir environmental habitat restoration and protection
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Location: Slaughterhouse Creek, Mosquito Creek and Bigalow Forest, NSW
Commences: 7 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Protecting and restoring natural habitats for flora and fauna
- Weed control and general revegetation activities
- Biodiversity monitoring and flora, fauna and land surveys and audits
- Collection of native seeds and propagation
- Tree planting
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Heritage heros
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Location: Penrith, NSW
Commences: 12 April 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availablity |
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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:
Shauna Bernacki Brown
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4731 4400
shauna@jobquest.org.au |
Hooka Point revegetation
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Location: Berkeley, NSW
Commences: 8 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Replanting and maintenance of native plants
- Weed eradication
- Establishing seed banks
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Contact:
Julie Shannon
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4227 1715
julies@wcet.org.au |
Hunter River rehabilitation project - Singleton
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Location: Finley Pioneer Rail, NSW
Commences: 1 June 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Increasing native habitat
- Reducing the impact of weeds
- Improving coastal hotspots
- Improving the community skills, knowledge and engagement
- Collecting environmental data
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
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:
Benn Wolhuter
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4286 5600
E: benn@acg.com.au |
Inland botanic landscape designers
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Location: Mourquong, NSW
Commences: 7 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Learn landscape design of gardens
- Plannning and preparing garden beds
- Cultural awareness of project site
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Contact:
Kelly Thatcher
Max Employment
Ph: 0448 183 650 |
Inner west environmental investigators
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Location: Burwood, NSW
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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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:
Patricia Frost
Job Futures
Ph: 02 8741 2000
Mob: 0413 525 756
E: pat@jobskills.com.au |
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:
Alan Hufton
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4990 6366
E: alan@northnet.org.au |
Kyogle lookout beautification and restoration
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Location: Kyogle, NSW
Commences: 22 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Eradicate weeds
- Plant new trees and mulch
- Place steps to prevent water run-off
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
LMCC sustainable neighbourhood ecosystem enhancement support - team 1
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Location: Cameron Park and Edgeworth NSW
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 7 |
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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:
Leonie Koshoorn
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 4926 2103 |
LMCC sustainable neighbourhood ecosystem enhancement support - team 2
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Location: Cameron Park and Edgeworth NSW
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 9 |
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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:
Leonie Koshoorn
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 4926 2103 |
Lismore botanic gardens infrastructure
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Location: Lismore, NSW
Commences: 9 August 2010
Available places: 5 |
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Project activities:
- Construct composting toilet
- Create new garden beds
- Weed control
- Planting
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Contact:
Bill Sansom
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6621 9588 |
Manning River habitat project team 1
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Location: Greater Taree area, NSW
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Paul Price
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0404 828 937
E: pprice@cva.org.au |
Manning River habitat project team 2
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Location: Greater Taree area, NSW
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
Paul Price
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0404 828 937
E: pprice@cva.org.au |
Manning River habitat project team 1
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Location: Greater Taree area, NSW
Commences: 20 September 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:
Paul Price
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0404 828 937
E: pprice@cva.org.au |
Manning River habitat project team 2
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Location: Greater Taree area, NSW
Commences: 20 September 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Restoration of native habitat
- Biodiversity surveys
- Water quality surveys
- Track maintenance and construction
- Revegetation management
- Seed collection
- Erosion control techniques
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Contact:
Paul Price
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0404 828 937
E: pprice@cva.org.au |
Mount Kembla heritage and conservation project
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Location: Mount Kembla, NSW
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 5 |
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Project activities:
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Contact:
Renae Riviere
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 4228 9247 |
Mullibah Lagoon and Namoi River bush regeneration and community asset restoration
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Location: Council Admin Centre, Gunnedah, NSW
Commences: 15 June 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration and tree plantings
- Tidying and beautification of walkways and weed control
- Weed eradication and control along lagoon area and river zones
- Beautification of community assets in regeneration areas
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Namadgi integrated pest/week management
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Location: Namadgi National Park, NSW
Commences: 10 May 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Assist in the feral pig program
- GPS mapping of rabbit warrens and weed infestations throughout the entire park
- Track maintenance
- Identify and mark out new walking tracks
- Assist in redevelopment of the campground
- Construction and repair of fencing
- Woody week removal and bush regeneration
- Creation of gabion baskets
- Identify land management issues present in the area
- Locate, design and construct return loop for walking trail
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Contact:
Sean Longwoth & Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635 |
Newnes Plateau restoration
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Location: Bathurst, NSW
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
John Fry
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 6331 7711
E: bathurst@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
Nurragingy reserve restoration project
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Location: Nurragingy Reserve, Knox Road, Doonside, NSW
Commences: 9 February 2010
Available places: 2 |
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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:
Sean Longworth and Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
Nymboida River platypus and Orara River eastern freshwater cod habitat restoration
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Location: Kungala Community Hall, NSW
Commences: 22 February 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Protection and rehabilitation of habitats along a length of the Orara River
- Protection of a large platypus community
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Paint, plants and goal posts
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Location: Katoomba, NSW
Commences: 6 April 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Develop a green outdoor area
- Plant trees/shrubs
- Remove weeds
- Build a fence line
- Create a mural wall
- Construct a mini basketball court
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Contact:
Aaron Jaggar
MAX Employment
Ph:02 4752 2200
Mob: 0488 765 019 |
Port Kembla Harry Moreton Park community partners bush regeneration project
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Location: Port Kembla, NSW
Commences: 23 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Community garden support
- Community education
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Contact:
Benn Wolhuter
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4286 5600 |
Port Macquarie green jobs and habitat project - team 1
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Location: Port Macquarie, NSW
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 7 |
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Project activities:
- Reduce erosion and improve habitat
- Increase biodiversity
- Improve community awareness regarding recycling and waste management
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Contact:
Paul Price
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 6583 9018 |
Port Macquarie green jobs and habitat project - team 2
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Location: Port Macquarie, NSW
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 7 |
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Project activities:
- Reduce erosion and improve habitat
- Increase biodiversity
- Improve community awareness regarding recycling and waste management
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Contact:
Paul Price
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 6583 9018 |
Quirindi Creek riparian zone restoration
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Location: Quirindi, NSW
Commences: 24 May 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Weed eradication
- Fence areas to prevent vehicle access
- Collect, treat and store native seeks, tree planting and maintenance in the Whittaker Park and Wallabadah National Park
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Restoration and rehabilitation of degraded sites
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Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW
Commences: 17 May 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Plant local native trees and shrubs for biodiversity preservation and groundwater control
- Rehabilitate wetland area with native plants and water control structures
- Placement of gabion matting on eroding creekbank
- Remove woody weeks and plant native trees
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Contact:
Sean Longwoth & Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635 |
Restoration and rehabilitation of natural and cultural heritage in Bathurst
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Location: Bathurst, NSW
Commences: 29 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Improve urban waterways
- Rehabilitate/regenerate bushland
- Maintenance of historic rural cemeteries
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Contact:
Sean Longworth and Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
Restoration and rehabilitation of natural and cultural heritage in Canterbury
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Location: Canterbury, NSW
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 2 |
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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:
Tony Osmani, Sean Longwoth and Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
Restoring heritage for the future
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Location: Menangle, NSW
Commences: 22 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Sean Longwoth and Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
Richmond Valley Reserve rehabilitation and botanic garden development
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Location: Lismore, NSW
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Building footbridge and garden paths
- Installing erosion control structures
- Installing erosion control structures
- Undertaking nursery work
- Planting trees and shrubs
- Bush regeneration
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Contact:
Angela Rigney
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6622 7120
E: angelar@envite.org.au |
South coast restoration
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Location: Cringila Park, NSW
Commences: 19 April 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Weeding and planting
- Removing Lantana and Bitou Bush
- Installing silt fence
- Planting spinifex runners to stabilise incipient foredunes
- Dune revegetation
- Seed collecting on site for the following year, processing, plant ID
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Contact:
Sean Longwoth and Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635 |
Stonequarry Creek restoration project
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Location: Picton, NSW
Commences: 20 September 2010
Available places: 11 |
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Project activities:
- Weeding and planting
- Waterways repair
- Fauna survey
- Propogation activities
- Repair and restoration of walking tracks
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Contact:
Sean Longwoth
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106 |
Tenterfield Creek restoration work and Show Ground Creek weed control
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Location: Tenterfield Creek, NSW
Commences: 31 May 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Weed control/waterways repair and eradication around Tenterfield Creek
- Weed control/waterways repair around Show Ground Creek
- Fauna survey
- Propagation activities
- Repair and restoration of walking tracks
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
The Deniliquin urban rehabilitation
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Location: Deniliquin, NSW
Commences: 31 May 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Rehabilitate several over-run sites within Deniliquin area
- Monitor local vegetation and wildlife to improve habitats
- Skill individuals in introduced plant species and weed eradication
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Contact:
John Gibbons
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6056 1833
Mob: 0458 403 878
E: jgibbons@personnelgroup.com.au |
The Griffith community enhancement
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Location: Lake Wyangan, NSW
Commences: 23 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
John Gibbons
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6056 1833
Mob: 0458 403 878
E: jgibbons@personnelgroup.com.au |
Three Creeks restoration program
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Location: Gibbergunyah Creek, Mittagong NSW
Commences: 29 March 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Seed collection
- Propagation activities
- Track maintenance
- Track construction
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Contact:
Sean Longwoth and Tony Mathot
Auswide Newtrain
Mob: 0412 452 106
Mob: 0448 437 635
E: ngjcmanager@auswideprojects.com.au |
Tweed Shire sustainable agriculture and riparian restoration
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Location: Tweed Floodplain, NSW
Commences: 31 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Tweed Shire urban bushland enhancement project
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Location: Murwillumbah, NSW
Commences: 31 May 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Planting, mulching, week control, install tree ID plaques, boardwalk and steps construction at Burringbar
- Improve public access and reduce erosion by constructing paths at Murwillumbah
- Undertake planting, mulching and weeding
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Contact:
Bill Sansom
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6621 9588 |
Victoria Park precinct environment protection and heritage park
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Location: Tamworth, NSW
Commences: 12 April 2010
Available places: 0 |
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Project activities:
- Weed control
- Plant propagation
- Planting
- Fencing (electric fence)
- Plant pruning/maintenance
- Erosion control
- Heritage memorials upgrade
- Walking trail maintenance
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Contact:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Wagga Wagga community environment enhancement
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Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
John Gibbons
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6056 1833
Mob: 0458 403 878
E: jgibbons@personnelgroup.com.au |
Wetland protection and regeneration in the Northern Rivers
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Location: Ballina, NSW
Commences: 5 April 2010
Available places: 2 |
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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:
Joy Mitchell
Auswide Newtrain
E: j.mitchell@newtrain.com.au |
Whalan reserve
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Location: Whalan, NSW
Commences: 14 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Regeneration, bank stabilisation, weed management, rubbish removal and water quality management
- Gain practical skills in conservation and land management
- Learn skills in direct seeding, brush matting, spraying, ripping, mulching, planting, watering and weeding
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Contact:
Aaron Jaggar
MAX Employment
Mob: 0488 765 019
E: Aaron.jaggar@maxemployment.com.au |
Wyong bush regeneration project
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Location: Wyong, NSW
Commences: 31 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Planting native vegetation
- Erosion control
- Weed control
- Beach and dune rehabilitation
- Nursery work
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Contact:
Jenna Flegg
Job Futures
Ph: 02 4323 1234
E: jenna.flegg@etaustralia.com.au |
Yamuloong bush regeneration and cultural project
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Location: Prospect Road, Garden Suburb NSW
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Cultural site surveys
- Natural and cultural resource protection
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Contact:
Leonie Winner
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 4926 2103
Mob: 0419 514 108
E: lwinner@cva.org.au |
Yamuloong bush regeneration and cultural project
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Location: Prospect Road, Garden Suburb NSW
Commences: 20 September 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Cultural site surveys
- Natural and cultural resource protection
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Contact:
Leonie Winner
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 02 4926 2103
Mob: 0419 514 108
E: lwinner@cva.org.au |
Northern Territory
Alice Springs conservation and land management
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Location: Alice Springs, NT
Commences: 4 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Helping Dessert Park staff on ground works
- Support the Olive Pink Botanical Gardens
- Propagation of native plants
- Implement pest control and land care with local groups
- Install irrigation systems and plant management systems
- Promote sustainability
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Contact:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Mob: 0401 711 391
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Environmental projects revisited
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Location: Greater Darwin area, NT
Commences: 17 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Mob: 0401 711 391
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Humpty Doo land care
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Location: Humpty Doo, Howard Springs and Berry Springs, NT
Commences: 7 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Delivering skills in horticulture, conservation and land management practices
- Assisting with on ground works
- Revegetation
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Contact:
Tracy Rose
HETA
Mob: 0457 936 541
E: trose@heta.com.au |
Katherine conservation and land care
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Location: Katherine, NT
Commences: 8 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Delivering skills in horticulture, conservation and land management practices
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Contact:
Tracy Rose
HETA
Mob: 0457 936 541
E: trose@heta.com.au |
Tennant Creek community
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Location: Tennant Creek, NT
Commences: 17 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Lansdscaping around the community centres
- Implement native plant demonstration sites
- Install irrigation and plant management systems
- Promote sustainable living practices and activities
- Horticultural planting, watering and monitoring
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Contact:
Tracy Rose
HETA
Mob: 0457 936 541
E: trose@heta.com.au |
Queensland
Ayr community conservation
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Location: Ayr, QLD
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Expand bush tucker trail
- Extend revegetated areas
- Provide additional habitat for local wildlife
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Contact:
Barbara Smith
Job Futures
Ph: 07 4725 2465
E: jsacc@jobfutures-seq.com |
Ayr community landcare and nursery project
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Location: Ayr, QLD
Commences: 16 August 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Provide native plant seedlings to ongoing projects
- Extend revegetated areas
- Provide additional habitat for local wildlife
- Provide demonstration community garden area
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Contact:
Barbara Smith
Job Futures
Ph: 07 4725 2465
E: jsacc@jobfutures-seq.com |
Bundaberg hinterland to coast
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Location: Bargara - Bundaberg, QLD
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Landscaping
- Planting of native trees
- Weed identification and control
- Turtle habitat protection
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Contact:
Rick Johnstone
Job Futures
07 4153 4233
mail@impact.org.au |
Bundaberg hinterland to coast phase 2
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Location: Miara, Norville Park, Coonar, Bundaberg, QLD
Commences: 16 August 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Bundaberg community garden
- Water monitoring activities at Baldwin swamp
- Planting of native trees
- Weed identification and control
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Contact:
Rick Johnstone
Job Futures
07 4153 4233
mail@impact.org.au |
Cairns and Trinity inlet river system regeneration
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Location: Edmonton QLD
Commences: 23 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Gain experience and knowledge of the Riparian Ecosystems within Cairns region
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Contact:
Geoff Collins
Job Futures
ph: 07 4031 4816
E: geoff.collins@des.org.au |
Cairns coastal wetlands and waterways
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Location: Cairns, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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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:
Alice Crabtree
Conservation Volunteers Aust
ph: 07 4032 0844
E: cairns@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
Cairns environs riparian systems rejuvenation
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Location: Edmonton, QLD
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 0 -please phone for availablity |
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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:
Robert Friskin
Job Futures
Ph: 07 4031 4816
Mob: 0407 025 551
E: robert.friskin@des.org.au |
Camp Creek restoration
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Location: Nerang, Worongary, Mudgeeraba and Springbrook, QLD
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation
- Weed control
- Landscaping
- Rehabilitation of a community environmental reserve
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Contact:
Greg Cook
MAX Employment
Ph: 07 5525 2477
E: accounts@gccf.com.au |
Charters Towers - Towers Hill habitat and historic area protection
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Location: Towers Hill, QLD
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Barbara Smith
Job Futures
Ph: 07 4725 2465
Mob: 0429 593 736
E: jsacc@jobfutures-seq.com |
CHESS (Community horticultural employment support scheme)
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Location: Hillcrest, QLD
Commences: 20 July 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Development of communal open space
- Grounds maintenance
- Landscaping
- Erosion control
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Contact:
Michael Franzmann
MAX Employment
Ph: 07 3800 1588
E: michael.franzmann@maxima.com.au |
Collingwood Park's westfalen parklands
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Location: Collingwood Park, QLD
Commences: 28 June 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Improving community access to the Westfalen Parklands through weed removal activities, walking track construction, installation of picnic tables and interpretive/informative signage
- Educating participants on local flora and fauna
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Contact:
Byron Mulligan
Job Futures
Ph: 07 3818 3105
E: byron.m@challengeemployment.org.au |
Controlling invasive pests: tramp ants and Asian honey bees
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Location: Kewarra Beach, Trinity Beach and Smithfield, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Working with Biosecurity Queensland and CVA Better Earth programs
- Mapping, baiting and destroying invasive pest colonies
- Ensuring access through brush-cussing and track construction
- Survey, record and map work
- Assistance in pest control activities
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Contact:
Alice Crabtree
Conservation Volunteers Aust
ph: 07 4032 0844
E: cairns@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
Creek corridor conservation project
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Location: Kuraby, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Planting native trees, grasses and shrubs
- Habitat rehabilitation
- Native plant identification
- Weed identification and removal
- Erosion control
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Contact:
Don Gibson
Conservation Volunteers Aust
ph: 07 3357 1124 |
Currumbin wildlife sanctuary
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Location: Currumbin, QLD
Commences: 20 January 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Eradication of non-native noxious weeks
- Preservation of endangered plant species
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Contact:
Jenny Lunney
MAX Employment
Ph: 07 5534 0865
E: jlunney@cws.org.au |
Currumbin wildlife sanctuary
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Location: Currumbin, QLD
Commences: 24 August 2010
Available places: 20 |
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Project activities:
- Eradication of non-native noxious weeks
- Preservation of endangered plant species
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Contact:
Jenny Lunney
MAX Employment
Ph: 07 5534 0865
E: jlunney@cws.org.au |
De Moylans lagoon wetland restoration
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Location: Mackay, QLD
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Wendy Eiteneuer
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 4951 0933
Mob: 0417 742 311
E: weiteneuer@cva.org.au |
Enhancement of Sarina catchments natural environment
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Location: Sarina, QLD
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Wendy Eiteneuer
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 4951 0933
Mob: 0417 742 311
E: weiteneuer@cva.org.au |
Environmental improvement around Gympie - team 1
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Location: Gympie, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation
- Track maintenance
- Coastal and foreshore rehabilitation
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Contact:
Mark Dwyer
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0404 828 921 |
Environmental improvement around Gympie - team 2
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Location: Gympie, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation
- Track maintenance
- Coastal and foreshore rehabilitation
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Contact:
Mark Dwyer
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0404 828 921 |
Girl guides bluewater training and camping centre
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Location: Toolakea Beach, QLD
Commences: 17 May 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Fencing
- Maintenance
- Construction of a bbq
- Weed eradication and revegetation
- Tree planting
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Contact:
Jim Pollock
MAX Employment
Ph: 07 3809 5100
Mob: 0457 842 555 |
Gladstone regional council's 'care from creek to coast' team 1
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Location: Gladstone, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Increase resilience of Gladstone's waterways and coastal area's
- Erosion issues
- Increase biodiversity
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Contact:
Cas Jones
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 4972 4969 |
Gladstone regional council's 'care from creek to coast' team 2
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Location: Gladstone, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Increase resilience of Gladstone's waterways and coastal area's
- Erosion issues
- Increase biodiversity
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Contact:
Cas Jones
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 4972 4969 |
Growing our community with PCYC
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Location: Caboolture, QLD
Commences: 31 May 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Water protection
- Construction
- Building of raised garden beds for people with disabilities
- Building a propagation box within which to propagate plants
- Create a small paved area
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Contact:
Kylie Gray
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 842 555 |
Gympie and Cooloola regional biodiversity
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Location: Gympie, QLD
Commences: 28 June 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Propagation of local native species in the Gympie area
- Work out of the City Farm Nurseries in Gympie and Tin Can Bay
- Gather seed from local native species throughout the Cooloola region
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Contact:
Rhonda Acworth
Job Futures
Ph: 07 5489 9777
E: rhonda.acworth@skillcentred.com.au |
Indigiscapes house
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Location: Capalaba, QLD
Commences: 11 May 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Retrofit of existing house with all facets of green techology
- Construction of solar power cells
- Installation of solar hot water systems
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Contact:
Sean Nicholson
Max Employment
Ph:0457 799 511
E: sean.nicholson@maxemployment.com.au |
Ingham's Herbert River and Tyto wetlands habitat and biodiversity
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Location: Ingham, QLD
Commences: 31 May 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Tree planting
- Weed control
- Seek collecting
- Plant propagation
- Restricting uncontrolled access
- Weed eradication
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Contact:
Barbara Smith
Job Futures
Ph: 07 4725 2465
E: jsacc@jobfutures-seq-com |
Ipswich City Council environment
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Location: Yamanto, QLD
Commences: 18 May 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation, weed control, shoreline stabilisation, erosion control and design works
- Restoration and upkeep of Ipswich's historical cemeteries
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Contact:
Sean Nicholson
MAX Employment
Ph: 0457 799 511
E: sean.nicholson@maxemployment.com.au |
Kedron Brook green - team 1
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Location: Langham Park, the Grange, QLD
Commences: 20 September 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Removal of invasive weeds
- Revegetation
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Contact:
Don Gibson
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 33571124 |
Kedron Brook green - team 2
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Location: Langham Park, the Grange, QLD
Commences: 20 September 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Removal of invasive weeds
- Revegetation
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Contact:
Don Gibson
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 33571124 |
Landcare within the Sarina catchment - team 1
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Location: Sarina, QLD
Commences: 20 September 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Track, boardwalk and nursery contruction
- Coastal dune restoration
- Revegetation
- Installation of interpretive signs and irrigation systems
- Plant and weed identification
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Contact:
Wendy Eiteneuer
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 49510933
E: weiteneuer@cva.org.au |
Landcare within the Sarina catchment - team 2
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Location: Sarina, QLD
Commences: 20 September 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Track, boardwalk and nursery contruction
- Coastal dune restoration
- Revegetation
- Installation of interpretive signs and irrigation systems
- Plant and weed identification
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Contact:
Wendy Eiteneuer
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 49510933
E: weiteneuer@cva.org.au |
Lower Obi Obi creek land and water restoration project
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Location: Maleny, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Habitat rehabilitation
- Native plant identification
- Planting
- Weed identification and removal
- Erosion control
- Cultural heritage education
|
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Contact:
Mark Dwyer
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0404 828 921 |
Merrimac state school riparian and environmental area restoration
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Location: Merrimac, Gold Coast, QLD
Commences: 31 May 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation and regeneration of riparian habitat along Gin House Creek and adjacent area
- Weed eradication and planting of native vegetation
- Implement erosion control measures
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Contact:
Brad Peters
Job Futures
Ph: 07 5562 1550
E: tlsp@jobfutures-seq.com |
Mungalla wetlands rescue
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Location: Allingham, QLD
Commences: 7 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Environmental protection and restoration of Mungalla Station
- Participate in preserving natural heritage and environment
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Contact:
Kylie Gray
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 842 555 |
Northey Street permaculture
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Location: Brisbane, QLD
Commences: 29 March 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Bush protection and regeneration
- Learning permaculture principles and practices (Certificate II in Permaculture)
- Cultural heritage activities
- Landscaping and construction
- Food production
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Contact:
Kylie Gray
MAX Employment
Ph: 07 38095100
Mob: 0457 842 555 |
Numinbah Valleygreen jobs project phase 2
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Location: Gold Coast, QLD
Commences: 16 August 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availabitliy |
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Project activities:
- Rehabilitate rparian ares along Upper Nerang river
- Restore wildlife habitat
- Improve biodiversity
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Contact:
Brad Peters
Job Futures
Ph: 07 5562 1550
E: tlsp@jobfutures-seq.com |
Numinbah Valley landcare
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Location: Gold Coast, QLD
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Brad Peters
Job Futures
Ph: 07 5562 1550
E: tlsp@jobfutures-seq.com |
Oxley creek catchment repair team
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Location: Sherwood, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Habitat rehabilitation
- Planting native plants
- Weed identification and removal
- Seed collection and propogation
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Contact:
Mark Dwyer
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0404 828 921 |
Riparian rehabilitation of priority Sunshine Coast waterways
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Location: Nambour, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Habitat rehabilitation
- Planting native plants
- Weed identification and removal
- Seed collection and propogation
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Contact:
Mark Dwyer
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 0404 828 921
E: mdwyer@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
RSPCA Townsville
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Location: Townsville, QLD
Commences: 29 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Training in eradication of non-native noxious weeks
- Eradication of weeks in multiple areas, to provide pasture for incoming Palm Island horses and as a pre-cursor to revegetation
- Preservation of two dams
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Contact:
Caroline Shemwell
MAX Employment
Ph: 07 4774 5130 |
Spiral and St Clements on the hill - team 1
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Location: West End, QLD
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Working towards building just and sustainable local communities
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Contact:
Don Gibson
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 3357 1124
Mob: 0418 556 670
E: dgibson@cva.org.au |
Spiral and St Clements on the hill - team 2
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Location: Stafford, QLD
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Working towards building just and sustainable local communities
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Contact:
Don Gibson
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 3357 1124
Mob: 0418 556 670
E: dgibson@cva.org.au |
Spiral and St Clements on the hill - team 3
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Location: Stafford, QLD
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Engaging in natural environment restoration
- Increasing community and employment connectivity
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Contact:
Don Gibson
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 3357 1124
Mob: 0418 556 670
E: dgibson@cva.org.au |
Sustainable rehabilitation of the Townsville town common team 1
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Location: Townsville, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Maintenance of walking trails
- Restoration of native environment habitat
- Plant identification
- Planting
- Removal of exotic plant species
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Contact:
Greg Willcox
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 4721 4077 |
Sustainable rehabilitation of the Townsville town common team 2
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Location: Townsville, QLD
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Maintenance of walking trails
- Restoration of native environment habitat
- Plant identification
- Planting
- Removal of exotic plant species
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Contact:
Greg Willcox
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 07 4721 4077 |
Townsville community conservation project
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Location: Kelso, QLD
Commences: 16 August 2010
Available places: 7 |
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Project activities:
- Native plant seedlings
- Revegetation and regeneration
- Weed control
- Plant establishment
- Provide demonstration of community garden
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Contact:
Barbara Smith
Job Futures
Ph: 07 4725 2465
E: jsacc@jobfutures-seq.com |
Townsville landcare nursery project
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Location: West End, QLD
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Local revegetation
- Plant establishment
- Numbers, evidence and frequency of wildlife
- Effects/levels of week and non-natives returning
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Contact:
Barbara Smith
Job Futures
Ph: 07 4725 2465
E: jsacc@jobfutures-seq.com |
Townsville landcare Rowes Bay and Upper Ross River project
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Location: Pallerenda, QLD
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Protection and expansion of habitat for threatened species
- Week control
- Erosion control
- Tract repairs/construction
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Contact:
Barbara Smith
Job Futures
Ph: 07 4725 2465
E: jsacc@jobfutures-seq.com |
Trinity Inlet catchment regeneration cohort 1
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Location: Cairns, QLD
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Plant identification
- Seed collection
- Propagation and management of nursery stock
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Contact:
Robert Friskin
Job Futures
Ph: 07 4031 4816
E: robert.friskin@des.org.au |
South Australia
Central Hills green web - ensuring a future for the Quenda
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Location: Mylor, SA
Commences: 9 August 2010
Available places: 18 |
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Project activities:
- Rehabilitate bushland fragments on public land
- Restore and create habitat for endangered species
- Oversee a works program on publicly owned reserves which have high biodiversity of flora and fauna
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Contact:
Park Fogarty
Greening Australia
Ph 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
Climate change awareness
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Location: Port Adelaide, SA
Commences: 2 February 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Coastal vegetation protection
- Environmental surveys
- Waste management
- Energy efficiency
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Contact:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Community Water Recycling
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Location: Seaford Meadows, SA
Commences: 24 June 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Undertaking studies in climate change awareness
- Undertaking studies in emerging green jobs areas
- Focus on horticulture, conservation, protection and restoration of our natural environment
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Contact:
Glenn O'Rourke
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
Mb 0416 171 000
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Copper Coast community
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Location: Moonta Heritage Precinct, SA
Commences: 28 May 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Development of a series of walking trails
- Implement erosion control at selected sites
- Install and rejuvenate signage systems
- Provide plant management controls
- Seek collection and propagation of native plants
- Horticultural planting
- Watering
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Contact:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph 08 8234 2500
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Fleurieu biolink: greater metro
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Location: Onkaparinga, SA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 10 |
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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:
Park Fogarty
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
Forestry SA northern
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Location: Forestry SA northern sites , SA
Commences: 2 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Forestry SA northern project stage 2
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Location: Forestry SA northern sites , SA
Commences: 10 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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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:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Forestry SA Port Pirie
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Location: Forestry SA Wirrabara, SA
Commences: 19 April 2010
Available places: 4 |
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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:
Graham Gulin
HETA
Ph 08 8633 9300
E: ggulin@employmentdirections.com.au |
Forestry SA southern
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Location: Forestry SA southern sites, SA
Commences: 2 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Forestry SA southern project stage 2
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Location: Forestry SA southern sites, SA
Commences: 10 August 2010
Available places: 8 |
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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:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Gawler catchment and Barossa bushgardens
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Location: Gawler, SA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Park Fogarty & Matt Adams
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
Glandore Community Centre Project
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Location: Glandore, SA
Commences: 22 June 2010
Available places: 5 |
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Project activities:
- Development of a series of raised and traditional growing beds
- Implement native plant demonstration sites
- Install irrigation systems and plant management systems
- Promote sustainable living practices and activities
- Setting up a nursery for the propagation of edible plants
- Horticultural planting, watering and monitoring
- Install sustainable management systems
- Supporting the collection of heritage items
- Marketing and community awareness
- Establish an arboreum
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Contact:
Penny Combes
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: pcombes@heta.com.au |
Goolwa to Wellington: education and sustainability
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Location: Strathalbyn, SA
Commences: 9 August 2010
Available places: 9 |
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Project activities:
- Implementation of sustainable land management systems
- Impacts of climate change
- Conserving and restoring biodiversity
- Improving health of creek, river, wetland and coastal systems
- Public awareness campaigning
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Contact:
Park Fogarty
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
Landscape community care
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Location: Blair Athol, SA
Commences: 3 May 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Development of a series of raised and traditional growing beds
- Implement native plant demonstration sites
- Install irrigation systems and plant management systems
- Promote sustainable living practices and activities
- Setting up a nursery for the propagation of edible plants
- Horticultural planting, watering and monitoring
- Install sustainable management systems
- Landscape design and implementation
- Marketing and community awareness
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Contact:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph 08 8234 2500
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Lower Eyre Peninsula natural resource management
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Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 3 |
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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:
Ivan Phillips
HETA
Ph: 08 8682 5405
E: iphillips@heta.com.au |
Lower Eyre Peninsula natural resource management - stage 2
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Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA
Commences: 16 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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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:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph: 08 8682 5405 |
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:
Park Fogarty & Matt Adams
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
Monarto to Murray Bridge - team 2
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Location: Monarto, SA
Commences: 9 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Threat abatement
- Construction
- Mapping
- Revegetation
- Flora and Fauna surveys
- Public awarness and group interaction
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Contact:
Park Fogarty
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
Northern CLM horticulture, conservation and land management
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Location: Evanston, SA
Commences: 14 April
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Development of raised and traditional growing beds
- Install irrigation systems and plant management systems
- Promote water retention in garden beds through mulch activities
- Propagation of native plants
- Horticultural planting, watering and monitoring
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Contact:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph: 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Para Work Links Community Project
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Location: Smithfield, SA
Commences: 23 June 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Development of a series of raised and traditional growing beds
- Implement native plant demonstration sites
- Install irrigation systems and plant management systems
- Promote sustainable living practices and activities
- Setting up a nursery for the propagation of edible plants
- Horticultural planting, watering and monitoring
- Install sustainable management systems
- Supporting the collection of heritage items
- Marketing and community awareness
- Establish an arboreum
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Contact:
Penny Combes
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: pcombes@heta.com.au |
Port Augusta CLM project
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Location: Port Augusta, SA
Commences: 27 May 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Development of a series of woodland areas
- Wildlife monitoring and data collection
- Install irrigation systems and plant management systems
- Promote sustainable living practices and activities
- Support nursery staff in the propagation of native plants
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Contact:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph: 08 8234 2500
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Port Lincoln Aboriginal community council environmental/cultural development
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Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula SA
Commences: 18 February 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation work
- Pest plant removal
- Minor repair work to structures
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Contact:
Greg Nichol & Lin Gore
HETA
Ph: 08 8212 7771
E: iphillips@heta.com.au |
Port Lincoln Aboriginal community council environmental/cultural development stage 2
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Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula SA
Commences: 16 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation work
- Pest plant removal
- Minor repair work to structures
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Contact:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph: 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Reconnecting habitat from Land's End to the Barossa (Gawler)
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Location: Gawler, SA
Commences: 8 September 2010
Available places: 19 |
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Project activities:
- Weed control
- Contruction of signage and trail networks
- Mapping
- Revegetation
- Flora and Fauna surveys and monitoring
- Public awareness
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Contact:
Park Fogarty
Greening Australia
Ph 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
Reconnecting habitat from Land's End to the Barossa (Metro)
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Location: Fleurieu Pennisula, SA
Commences: 9 August 2010
Available places: 58 |
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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:
Park Fogarty
Greening Australia
Ph 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
River Torrens linear park
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Location: Thebarton, SA
Commences: 2 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Planting native species
- Weed eradication
- Seed collection
- Rehabilitate and protect areas of valuable riparian vegetation
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Contact:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
River Torrens linear park project stage 2
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Location: Thebarton, SA
Commences: 10 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Planting native species
- Weed eradication
- Seed collection
- Rehabilitate and protect areas of valuable riparian vegetation
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Contact:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Seaford Meadows Community Garden
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Location: Seaford Meadows, SA
Commences: 24 June 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Development of a series of raised and traditional growing beds
- Implement native plant demonstration sites
- Install irrigation systems and plant management systems
- Promote sustainable living practices and activities
- Setting up a nursery for the propagation of edible plants
- Horticultural planting, watering and monitoring
- Install sustainable management systems
- Supporting the collection of heritage items
- Marketing and community awareness
- Establish an arboreum
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Contact:
Glenn O'Rourke
HETA
Ph 08 8212 7771
Mb 0416 171 000 |
Southern CLM friends of parks conservation and land management
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Location: Adelaide, SA
Commences: 14 April
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Survey native and pest plants and animals
- Planting native plants
- Seed collection
- Propagate native plants
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Contact:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph: 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Southern Fleurieu to Alexandrina
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Location: Alexandrina, SA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 2 |
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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:
Park Fogarty
Greening Australia
Ph: 08 8372 0100
E: fogarty@greeningsa.org.au |
Whyalla emerging green jobs awareness project
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Location: Whyalla, SA
Commences: 2 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
Lin Gore
HETA
Ph: 08 8212 7771
E: lgore@heta.com.au |
Whyalla emerging green jobs awareness project stage 2
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Location: Whyalla, SA
Commences: 1 September 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:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph: 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Whyalla region conservation project
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Location: Whyalla, SA
Commences: 2 March 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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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:
Lin Gore
HETA
Ph: 08 8212 7771
E: lgore@heta.com.au |
Whyalla region conservation project stage 2
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Location: Whyalla, SA
Commences: 1 September 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:
Greg Nichol
HETA
Ph: 08 8212 7771
E: gnichol@heta.com.au |
Tasmania
Alum Cliffs - Brickfields heritage track - team 1
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Location: Hobart, TAS
Commences: 27 July 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:
Shelley Berwick
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 03 6231 1779
E: hobart@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
Alum Cliffs - Brickfields heritage track - team 2
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Location: Hobart, TAS
Commences: 27 July 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:
Shelley Berwick
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 03 6231 1779
E: hobart@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
Development of the Penguin sustainable living centre and community gardens
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Location: Penguin, TAS
Commences: 31 May 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Upgrade and maintenance work
- Preparing for the creation of the community garden
- Outreach activities
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Contact:
Robin Krabbe
MAX Employment
Mob: 0421 461 724
E: rkrabbe@westnet.com.au |
Fast forward your future
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Location: Gagebrook, TAS
Commences: 12 April
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Creation of community gardens at Bridgewater and Gagebrook community centres
- Bush regeneration and weed management
- Creation of a Tasmanian devil and wildlife sanctuary at Bonorong Wildlife Park
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Contact:
Nigel Fox
MAX Employment
Ph: 03 6238 4500
Mob: 0457 796 054
E: nigel.fox@maxemployment.com.au |
Franklin living boat trust natural landscape and construction
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Location: Franklin, TAS
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availablity |
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Project activities:
- Wetland protection and rehabilitation
- Track work including duck boarding
- Basic building construction
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Contact:
Paul Stevenson
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0427 531 323
E: pstevenson@cva.org.au |
Launceston's heritage forest reserve tracks, trails and revegetation - team 1
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Location: Launceston, TAS
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 3 |
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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:
James Montgomery
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 03 6334 9985
E: launceston@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
Launceston's heritage forest reserve tracks, trails and revegetation - team 2
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Location: Launceston, TAS
Commences: 28 July 2010
Available places: 2 |
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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:
James Montgomery
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Ph: 03 6334 9985
E: launceston@conservationvolunteers.com.au |
Rokeby heritage and natural resource restoration project
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Location: Rodeby, TAS
Commences: 26 April 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Restoration of a heritage picket fence, construction of pathways in the cementry and horticultural activities
- Rehabilitation of coastal foreshore of the Derwent River
- Wetland protection and rehabilitation, track work including duck boarding, basic building construction, landscape design and development
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Contact:
Paul Stevenson
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Mob: 0427 531 323
E: pstevenson@cva.org.au |
The Royal Tasmanian botanical gardens community gardens project
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Location: Hobart, TAS
Commences: 10 May 2010
Available places: 7 |
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Project activities:
- Upgrade and maintenance work
- Preparing for the creation of a community garden
- Outreach activities
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Contact:
Nigel Fox
MAX Employment
Ph: 03 6238 4500
Mob: 0457 796 054
E: nigel.fox@maxemployment.com.au |
The Royal Tasmanian botanical gardens seed bank project
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Location: Hobart, TAS
Commences: 24 May 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availablity |
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Project activities:
- Upgrade and maintenance work
- Preparing for the creation of a community garden
- Outreach activities
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Contact:
Nigel Fox
MAX Employment
Ph: 03 6238 4500
Mob: 0457 796 054
E: nigel.fox@maxemployment.com.au |
Victoria
Ascot Vale greens scout project
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Location: Fairbairn Park, Wood Street, Ascot Vale VIC
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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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:
Jodie Aickin
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9689 3437
E: jodiea@wcig.org.au |
Ashwood permaculture garden
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Location: Ashwood, VIC
Commences: 15 March 2010
Available places: 0 |
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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:
Tim Grout
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 794 731 |
Bacchus Marsh/Mt Rothwell bio-links
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Location: Bacchus Marsh, VIC
Commences: 28 June 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Restoration of bio links for fauna
- Roadside mapping
- Fencing
- Habitat restoration
- Tree planting
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Contact:
Antony Musgrove
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: (03) 5245 3737
Mob: 0409 018 772
Email: amusgrove@cvgt.com.au |
Ballarat cementery environmental improvements
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Location: Ballarat, VIC
Commences: 10 May 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Assist in the planting of native trees and grasses at the Ballarat Cementery and surrounds
- Develop and revegetate wetlands
- Erect bird boxes in bushland to attract native fauna
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Contact:
Peter Toohey
CVGT Employment and Training
Mob: 0407 522 866
E: ptoohey@cvgt.com.au |
Balnarring Foreshore
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Location: Balnarring, VIC
Commences: 7 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
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Contact:
Annette Anderson
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 794 731
E: annette.anderson@maxemployment.com.au |
Banyule environmental enhancement program
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Location: Bellfield, VIC
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availablity |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Parkland management
- Planting native trees
- Weed removal
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Contact:
Susan Gorup
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9450 5700
Mob: 0408 081 397 |
Barwon coastal connections
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Location: Geelong, VIC
Commences: 16 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availablity |
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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:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Baw Baw bushfire recovery
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Location: Warragul, VIC
Commences: 23 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Walking and nature track construction
- Planting native trees
- Weed removal
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Contact:
Maryanna Meyer
Job Futures
Ph: 03 5623 6075 |
Bellarine Peninsula connection - team 1
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Location: Geelong, VIC
Commences: 25 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Protect natural resources at priority sites
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Bellarine Peninsula connection - team 2
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Location: Geelong, VIC
Commences: 25 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Protect natural resources at priority sites
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Benalla green community farm and foods
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Location: Benalla, VIC
Commences: 31 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availablity |
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Project activities:
- Sustainable food production
- Development of sustainable organic orchard production
- Enhancing community awareness and skills in sustainable living/agriculture
- Trainwater harvesting
- Waste management
- Native gardens establishment
- Enhancing biodiversity through fencing
- Revegetation works and weed control
- Restoration of significant wetlands area including establishing indigenous plants
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Contact:
Peter Toohey
CVGT Employment and Training
Mob: 0407 522 866 E: ptoohey@cvgt.com.au |
Bendigo crown land restoration
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Location: Epsom, VIC
Commences: 2 August 2010
Available places: 6 |
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Project activities:
- Tree planting and nest box construction/installation
- Fencing of ecological and historic sites
- Controlling environmental weeks and rubbish removal
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Contact:
Peter Toohey
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: 03 5481 3500
Mob: 0407 522 866
E: ptoohey@cvgt.com.au |
Biodiversity ark
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Location: Geelong, VIC
Commences: 8 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
Manuela Trujillo
Job Futures
Ph: 03 5221 6044
E: manuela.trujillo@diversitat.org.au |
Bridging the gulf garden
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Location: Echuca, VIC
Commences: 31 May 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Fencing
- Creation of water efficient program
- Propagation of native plans
- Building of an Indigenous bush tucker garden
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Contact:
Peter Toohey
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: 03 5481 3500
Mob: 0407 522 866
E: ptoohey@cvgt.com.au |
Brunswick project greenway
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Location: Brunswick East, VIC
Commences: 23 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Design and build a food forest following permaculture principles
- Soil preparation
- Planting
- Irrigation
- Weed and pest control
- Composting
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Contact:
Liza Wheeler
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9356 8600 |
Caitlins Park Rangers
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Location: Eltham, VIC
Commences: 21 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Conseervation and land management
- Erosion control
- park wildlife and plant species monitoring
- research gathering for the community
- revegetation and horticultural works
- permaculture gardening
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Contact:
Kelly Thatcher
MAX Employment
Mob: 0448 183 650
E: kelly.thatcher@maxemployment.com.au |
Camp Warringal bushfire recovery
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Location: Whittlesea, VIC
Commences: 16 February 2010
Available places: 4 |
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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:
Elizabeth Oswald
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9356 8600
E: elizabeth.oswald@jobco.com.au |
Camp Warringal bushfire recovery phase 2 project
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Location: Whittlesea, VIC
Commences: 26 April 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Regenerate creek area and replant banks to stabilise soil erosion after fires
- Replace storm shelter and water tank in burnt out area
- Rebuild mini golf course damaged by bush fires
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Contact:
Elizabeth Oswald
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9356 8600
E: elizabeth.oswald@jobco.com.au |
Carbon Zero Heroes - northern suburbs
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Location: Heidelberg, VIC
Commences: 30 Aug 2010
Available places: 20 |
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Project activities:
- Research, survey, market, analyse and promote areas such as zero carbon, the environment and recycling
- Work with local organisations, community groups and local councils
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Contact:
Lousie Browne
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9450 5700
E: loiuseb@empfocus.vic.edu.au |
Caring for West Gippsland
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Location: Warragul VIC
Commences: 8 February 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Bush regeneration
- Planting native trees
- Wildfire and fish habitat protection
- Track construction
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Contact:
Jeff Tellefson
Job Futures
Ph: 03 5622 6000
E: jeff@ecq.vic.edu.au |
Chelsea sustainable garden youth project
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Location: Chelsea, VIC
Commences: 30 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Create edible garden
- Use and educate in the use of recycled materials
- Integrate sustainble practices
- Introduce water and energy saving products
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Contact:
Elizabeth Oswald
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9356 8600
Mob: 0418 332 487 |
City of Ballarat restoration and environment project
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Location: Ballarat, VIC
Commences: 21 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Propogation of indigenous plants
- Restoring habitat
- Fencing
- Installing and maintaining parkland furniture
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Contact:
Antony Musgrove
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: (03) 5245 3737
Mob: 0409 018 772
Email: amusgrove@cvgt.com.au |
Cranbourne parks and gardens - team 1
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Location: Cranbourne, VIC
Commences: 16 August 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Planting
- Propagation
- Landscaping
- Application of land care principles
- General construction
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2788
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Cranbourne parks and gardens - team 2
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Location: Cranbourne, VIC
Commences: 16 August 2010
Available places: 7 |
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Project activities:
- Planting
- Propagation
- Landscaping
- Application of land care principles
- General construction
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2788
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Create and Construct - botanic gardens Cranbourne 1
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Location: Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, VIC
Commences: 22 January 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Planting
- Propagation
- Landscaping
- Application of land care principles
- General construction
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2788
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Create and construct - botanic gardens Cranbourne 2
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Location: Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, VIC
Commences: 22 January 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Planting
- Propagation
- Landscaping
- Application of land care principles
- General construction
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2788
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Cultivating Communities - team 1
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Location: Wingate community, VIC
Commences: 21 June 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Rejuvenation of garden beds
- Repairing and repainting garden benches
- Planting and maintaining surrounding gardens
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Contact:
Annette Anderson
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 794 731
E: annette.anderson@maxemployment.com.au |
Cultivating Communities - team 2
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Location: Wingate community, VIC
Commences: 2 August 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Rejuvenation of garden beds
- Repairing and repainting garden benches
- Planting and maintaining surrounding gardens
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Contact:
Annette Anderson
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 794 731
E: annette.anderson@maxemployment.com.au |
Environment first
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Location: Moorabin, VIC
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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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:
Elizabeth Oswald
Job Futures
Ph: 03 5622 6000
E: elizabeth.oswald@jobco.com.au |
Expand and develop - botanic gardens Cranbourne
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Location: Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, VIC
Commences: 27 Janurary 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Planting
- Propogation
- Landscaping
- Application of landcare principles
- General construction
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2788
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Friends of Maribyrnong - Pipemakers Park
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Location: Maribyrnong, VIC
Commences: 21 June 2010
Available places: 20 |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation
- Site maintenance
- Landscaping
- Nursery work
- Plant identification
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Contact:
Annette Anderson
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 794 731 |
Golden Plains natural resource management project
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Location: Golden Plains Shire, VIC
Commences: 21 June 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Rabbit mapping
- Quarry site remediation
- Rabbit management
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Contact:
Antony Musgrove
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: (03) 5245 3737
Mob: 0409 018 772
Email: amusgrove@cvgt.com.au |
Greater Bendigo region natural resource conservation
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Location: Myers Flat, VIC
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Weed control
- Stock exclusion from sensitive areas
- Revegation of designated areas
- Construction and maintenance of access tracks and related facilities
- Protection of significant vegation sites
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Contact:
Suzy Ross
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: 03 5449 2000
E: sross@cvgt.com.au |
Greening East Gippsland
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Location: Nyerimilang Heritage Park and other Locations, VIC
Commences: 19 March 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Walking and nature track construction and maintenance
- Minor construction and maintenance to offer protection to sensitive flora and fauna locations
- Bush regeneration and rehabilitation
- Erosion control
- Investigating and performing recycling activities
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Indigenous coastal connections
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Location: Geelong, VIC
Commences: 16 February 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Stabilise sand dune systems
- Brush matting and improve habitat quality
- Pest plant removal
- Provide articipant awareness of plant propogation and planting techniques
- Provide for community awareness
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Inland botanic landscape designers
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Location: Mildura, VIC
Commences: 7 June 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Landscape design
- Horticulture activities
- Plant recognition
- Planting
- Culture awareness
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Contact:
Kelly Thatcher
MAX Employment
Mob: 0448 183 650 |
It's gunna matta!
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Location: Rosebud West, VIC
Commences: 8 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Tim Grout
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 794 731
E: tim.grout@maxemployment.com.au |
Koo Wee Rup community
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Location: Koo Wee Rup, VIC
Commences: 4 October 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Develop and maintain garden beds
- Install and maintain watering systems
- Building animal enclosures
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Contact:
Antony Musgrove
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: (03) 5245 3737
Mob: 0409 018 772
Email: amusgrove@cvgt.com.au |
Macedon Ranges environmental education and restoration
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Location: Mount Macedon, VIC
Commences: 27 January 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Weed control
- Bushland management
- Revegetation
- Small infrastructure construction and maintenance
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Contact:
Suzy Ross
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: 03 5449 2000
E: sross@cvgt.com.au |
Maribyrnong veg out project
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Location: Maribyrnong - Maidstone, VIC
Commences: 30 August 2010
Available places: 20 |
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Project activities:
- Build garden plots
- Intall compost facilities
- Build community facilities, green house
- Construct walking paths
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Contact:
Jodie Aickin
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9689 3437 |
Melton Botanic Gardens
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Location: Melton, VIC
Commences: 28 June 2010
Available places: 5 |
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Project activities:
- Site preparation
- Path construction
- Planting
- Weed control
- Water watch activities
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Contact:
Antony Musgrove
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: (03) 5245 3737
Mob: 0409 018 772
Email: amusgrove@cvgt.com.au |
Mullum Mullum Creek cultural heritage trail - team 1
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Location: Ringwood, VIC
Commences: 28 April
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Environmental weed removal
- Water monitoring
- Flora/fauna surveys
- Installation of signage, furniture, fencing, potential art carvings and construction of paths
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Mullum Mullum Creek cultural heritage trail - team 2
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Location: Ringwood, VIC
Commences: 19 May 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Environmental weed removal
- Water monitoring
- Flora/fauna surveys
- Installation of signage, furniture, fencing, potential art carvings and construction of paths
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Newport greens scout
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Location: Market Street, Newport VIC
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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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:
Jodie Aickin
Job Futures
Ph: 03 9689 3437
E: jodiea@wcig.org.au |
Norlane Northern community hub project
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Location: The Boulevarde, Norlane VIC
Commences: 16 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Landscaping
- Paving
- Plantation of native plants
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Contact:
Kirsten Hargreaves
Job Futures
Ph: 03 5225 5503 |
North east water environmental management project
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Location: Hume Weir Catchment Area, VIC
Commences: 2 March 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
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Contact:
John Gibbons
Job Futures
Ph: 03 6056 1833
E: jgibbons@personnelgroup.com.au |
Northern goldfields box ironbark parks & forest restoration – team 1
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Location: Epsom, VIC
Commences: 24 March 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Restoration of native environment habitat
- Construction and installation of nesting boxes to improve biodiversity values
- Fencing of critical ecological & historic sites
- Removal of debris around habitat trees prior to fuel reduction burning to assist in the potection and enhancement of native vegetation
- Weed identification and management
- Track maintenance
- Erosion control techniques
- Undertake training modules from Certificate II in Conservation & Land Management
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Northern goldfields box ironbark parks & forest restoration – team 2
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Location: Epsom, VIC
Commences: 24 March
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Restoration of native environment habitat
- Construction and installation of nesting boxes to improve biodiversity values
- Fencing of critical ecological & historic sites
- Removal of debris around habitat trees prior to fuel reduction burning to assist in the potection and enhancement of native vegetation
- Weed identification and management
- Track maintenance
- Erosion control techniques
- Undertake training modules from Certificate II in Conservation & Land Management
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Northern goldfields box ironbark parks & forest restoration - team 3
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Location: Epsom, VIC
Commences: 27 September 2010
Available places: 9 |
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Project activities:
- Restoration of native environment habitat
- Construction and installation of nesting boxes to improve biodiversity values
- Fencing of critical ecological & historic sites
- Removal of debris around habitat trees prior to fuel reduction burning to assist in the potection and enhancement of native vegetation
- Weed identification and management
- Track maintenance
- Erosion control techniques
- Undertake training modules from Certificate II in Conservation & Land Management
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Northern goldfields box ironbark parks & forest restoration - team 4
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Location: Epsom, VIC
Commences: 27 September 2010
Available places: 9 |
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Project activities:
- Restoration of native environment habitat
- Construction and installation of nesting boxes to improve biodiversity values
- Fencing of critical ecological & historic sites
- Removal of debris around habitat trees prior to fuel reduction burning to assist in the potection and enhancement of native vegetation
- Weed identification and management
- Track maintenance
- Erosion control techniques
- Undertake training modules from Certificate II in Conservation & Land Management
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Puffy Billy
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Location: Emerald railway station, VIC
Commences: 4 October 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Landscaping
- Fencing
- Drainage systems
- Seed collection and propogation
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Contact:
Antony Musgrove
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: (03) 5245 3737
Mob: 0409 018 772
Email: amusgrove@cvgt.com.au |
Quang Minh Temple
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Location: Braybrook, VIC
Commences: 21 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Create a sustainable vegetable garden
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Contact:
Annette Anderson
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 794 731
E: annette.anderson@maxemployment.com.au |
Red Light Hill threatened species corridors
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Location: Wodonga, VIC
Commences: 22 February 2010
Available places: 0 |
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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:
Anthea Packer & Toby Grant
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: 02 6023 6714
Mob: 0427 926 282 |
Shepparton - team 1 Goulburn Valley bushland discovery
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Location: Shepparton, VIC
Commences: 9 June
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Controlling spread of weeds in native forests
- Planning and installation of interpretive signage
- Fencing
- Working on the 'Crouching Emu Project' in Tatura
- Redevelopment of the Victoria Park Lake and wetlands
- Introduction to the 'Riverconnect Project'
- Training in Certificate II Conservation and Land Management
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Shepparton - team 2 Goulburn Valley bushland discovery
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Location: Shepparton, VIC
Commences: 9 June
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Controlling spread of weeds in native forests
- Planning and installation of interpretive signage
- Fencing
- Working on the 'Crouching Emu Project' in Tatura
- Redevelopment of the Victoria Park Lake and wetlands
- Introduction to the 'Riverconnect Project'
- Training in Certificate II Conservation and Land Management
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Sovereign Hill and Wombat Forest experience - team 1
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Location: Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, VIC
Commences: 24 February 2010
Available places: 2 |
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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:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Sovereign Hill and Wombat Forest experience - team 2
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Location: Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, VIC
Commences: 24 February 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Sovereign Hill and Wombat Forest experience - team 3
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Location: Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, VIC
Commences: 30 August 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:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Sovereign Hill and Wombat Forest experience - team 4
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Location: Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, VIC
Commences: 30 August 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:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Sunraysia green farmers
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Location: Cardross, VIC
Commences: 25 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Participants will learn agriculture farming techniques in relation to conservation, sustainability and land management and practices, and will be taught land care principles, alternative farming and alternative cropping
- Gaining practical experience on the working farm participants will also learn about climate change, irrigation systems and the Murray River systems and will have the opportunity to operate advanced irrigation equipment
- Participants will also learn about food security in the region
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Contact:
Kelly Thatcher
MAX Employment
Ph: 0448 183 650
E: kelly.thatcher@maxemployment.com.au |
St Albans team 1 sustainable gardens and grasslands
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Location: St Albans, VIC
Commences: 1 June 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Preparation of materials, tools and equipment for associated garden and grassland work
- Preparation and care of machinery and equipment
- Operate such equipment
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
St Albans team 2 sustainable gardens and grasslands
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Location: St Albans, VIC
Commences: 1 June 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Preparation of materials, tools and equipment for associated garden and grassland work
- Preparation and care of machinery and equipment
- Operate such equipment
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
St Albans team 3 sustainable gardens and grasslands
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Location: St Albans, VIC
Commences: 5 July 2010
Available places: 4 |
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Project activities:
- Preparation of materials, tools and equipment for associated garden and grassland work
- Preparation and care of machinery and equipment
- Operate such equipment
- weed treatment
- planting trees and vegetation
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 9737 2706
E: mcaulayj@missionaustralia.com.au |
Sustainable communities
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Location: Angelsea, VIC
Commences: 10 May 2010
Available places: 3 |
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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 walking track
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Contact:
John McAulayAnthony Musgrove
Mission AustraliaCVGT Employment and Training
Ph: 03 5245 3737 |
Sustainable living garden and interpretation centre
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Location: Norlane, VIC
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availablity |
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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:
Brad Clarke
Job Futures
Ph: 03 5221 6044
E: manuela.trujillo@diversitat.org.au |
Swan Hill green team
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Location: Mallee, VIC
Commences: 23 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation
- Maintenance works
- Water conservation works
- Seed collection and data collection
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Contact:
Kellie Thatcher
MAX Employment
Mob: 0448 183 650 |
Temple Garden
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Location: St Albans, VIC
Commences: 21 June 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Create sustainable landscape
- Repair garden around new construction works
- Create vegetable patch
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Contact:
Annette Anderson
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 794 731
E: annette.anderson@maxemployment.com.au |
The Peter Francis points arboretum project
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Location: Coleraine, VIC
Commences: 4 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availablity |
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Project activities:
- Track repairs
- Fencing
- 'Way marking' a path network with posts
- Tree pruning and removal
- Protecting the habitat of the striped legless lizard
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 97372788
E: mcaulay@missionaustralia.com.au |
Vietnam veterans commemorative walk
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Location: Seymour, VIC
Commences: 21 June 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Landscaping
- Planting trees
- Establish walkways
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Contact:
Chris Guthrie
CVGT Employment and Training
Ph: 03 5734 6376
Mob: 0438 559887 |
Westgate Park
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Location: Port Melbourne, VIC
Commences: 21 June 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Revegetation activities
- Site maintenance
- Nursery work
- Landscaping
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Contact:
Annette Anderson
MAX Employment
Mob: 0457 794 731 or 0411 762 822 |
Wodonga north east water environmental management project - phase 2
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Location: Baranduda, VIC
Commences: 23 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Weed removal
- Native plant regeneration
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Contact:
John Gibbons
Job Futures
Ph: 02 6056 1833 |
Yatmerone/Mt Rouse reserves restoration project
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Location: Penshurst, VIC
Commences: 4 June 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Fence repairs
- Dry stone wall repairs
- Native vegetation restoration
- Construction of bird boxes
- Erecting signage
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Contact:
John McAulay
Mission Australia
Ph: 03 97372788
E: mcaulay@missionaustralia.com.au |
Western Australia
Albany community garden
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Location: Albany, WA
Commences: 1 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Mitch Lever
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9841 7741 |
Albany community garden phase 2
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Location: Albany, WA
Commences: 13 September 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Establish community garden using organic and permaculture principles
- Building structures
- Revegetation
- Weed control
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Contact:
Mitch Lever
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9841 7741 |
Bassendean - protecting & managing sites of cultural & environmental significance
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Location: Bassendean, WA
Commences: 26 April 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Protecting and managing sites of cultural and environmental significance and involving the Nyungar community in efforts to protect the values of these sites
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Contact:
Claire Hudson
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200
Mob: 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |
Bayswater team - caring for the Swan River
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Location: Baywater, WA
Commences: 15 September 2010
Available places: 12 |
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Project activities:
- Weed identification
- Seed collection and propogation
- River restoration
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Contact:
Claire Hudson
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200
Mob: 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |
Broome youth looking after country project
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Location: Goolarabooloo, WA
Commences: 21 June 2010
Available places: 3 |
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Project activities:
- Establish native flora nursery
- Intergrate the use of native plants
- Implement landscaping programs
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Contact:
Ray Eaton
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9192 6700
E: raykes@westnet.com.au |
Broome youth looking after country project 2
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Location: Goolarabooloo, WA
Commences: 13 July 2010
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Establish native flora nursery
- Intergrate the use of native plants
- Implement landscaping programs
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Contact:
Ray Eaton
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9192 6700
E: raykes@westnet.com.au |
EnviroLink
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Location: Joondalup Wanneroo, WA
Commences: 8 March 2010
Available places: 8 |
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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:
Alana Hutchins
Job Futures
Ph: 08 92470600
E: alana@bjl.org.au |
Girrawheen EnviroLink phase 2
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Location: Joondalup, WA
Commences: 30 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Wetlands and National Park regeneration and restoration
- Habitat protection
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Contact:
Alana Hutchins
Job Futures
Ph: 08 92470600
E: alana@bjl.org.au |
Hotham River walk trail
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Location: Hotham River, WA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Establish a minimal disturbance walking trail along the Hotham River
- Bush regeneration and planting native trees
- Erosion control
- Walking and nature track construction/restoration
- Flora, fauna and land surveys and audits
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Contact:
Linda Colley
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9550 1111
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |
Improving the natural areas of the Peel-Yalgorup wetland system
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Location: Mandurah, WA
Commences: 15 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Linda Colley
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9550 1111
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |
Joondalup green community spaces
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Location: Joondalup, WA
Commences: 10 May 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Creating a common space for the community to access with herb/vegetable garden
- Planting indigenous species in the gardens and surrounds
- Undertaking regenerative work in local parks to re-introduce native species
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Contact:
Alana Hutchinson
Joondalup Green Community Spaces
Ph: 08 9247 0600
E: alana@bjl.org.au |
Melville restoring for tomorrow youth project
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Location: Winthrop, WA
Commences: 30 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
- Weed eradication
- Fence repairs
- Seedling planting
- River foreshore restoration
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Contact:
Linda Colley
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9550 1111
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |
Nedlands urban bushland management
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Location: Nedlands, WA
Commences: 10 May
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Weeding (physical, chemical and biological)
- Planting – locally occurring native seedlings
- Green stock installation and maintenance
- Erosion control – brushing eroded areas
- Mapping – GPS mapping environmental weeds
- Seed collection for use in future revegetation projects
- Provision of habitat (Bird and bat box installation)
- Mulching
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Contact:
Linda Colley
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9550 1111
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |
North of Perth environmental sustainability
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Location: Joondalap, WA
Commences: 28 June 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Planting native species on coastal area
- Eradicating introduced weeds on coastal planes
- Bush Regeneration in nature reserve
- Maintaining safe walkways and paths in Yanchep National Park
- Building Limestone paths for pedestrian access
- Clean up around heritage homestead
- Clean up northern areas of the Avon River
- Preparation and maintenance of sustainable gardens, including erection & maintenance of energy & water saving devices
- Administration and production of promotional and advocacy material regarding conservation areas of significance in Western Australia
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Contact:
Kristina Hayley
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9452 1033
Mob: 0451 121 029 |
Now green Beananging Kwurrt Institute
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Location: Queens Park, WA
Commences: 11 May
Available places: 1 |
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Project activities:
- Increase cross-cultural awareness
- Mulching to reduce weed impact and also to retain moisture to base of plants
- Light construction for goanna walk trail including design and installation of native garden beds and water feature
- Interpretive sign installation
- Revegetation and maintenance of natural bushland
- Maintenance of buildings on site, consisting of light construction and assisting with contractors at various stages
- Re-establishing old nursery at Beananging Kwurrt Institute
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Contact:
Claire Hudson
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200 or 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |
Now green Culunga and Whiteman Park - developing our cultural awareness
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Location: Whiteman Park WA
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Increase cross-cultural awareness
- Weed management
- Mulching
- Light construction and maintenance
- Interpretive trail
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Contact:
Claire Hudson
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200 or 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |
Now green great southern community & environmental support
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Location: Katanning WA
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
Paul Beattie
NOW Peedac
Ph: 08 9842 7750
E: paul@sacorp.com.au |
Now green in the Peel, Greening Australia
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Location: Peel-Pinjarra, Mandurah WA
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 1 |
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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:
Claire Hudson
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200 or 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |
Now green Naragebup - Rockingham environment centre
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Location: Point Peron, WA
Commences: 8 February 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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Project activities:
- Weed management
- Mulching
- Light construction and maintenance
- Fencing maintenance
- Revegetation of various sites
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Contact:
Claire Hudson
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200 or 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |
Now green Rainbow Coast community & environmental support
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Location: Albany WA
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 0 |
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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:
Paul Beattie
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9842 7750
E: paul@sacorp.com.au |
NOW green Rd Gwelup, community gardens project
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Location: Gwelup, WA
Commences: 30 August 2010
Available places: 12 |
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Project activities:
- promote positive interaction and social inclusion
- appreciate diversity of other cultures
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Contact:
Claire Hudson
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200 or 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |
Now green Roelands Village
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Location: Roelands WA
Commences: 15 February 2010
Available places: 2 |
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Project activities:
- Weed management
- Seed collection
- Walking trail construction
- Fencing maintenance
- Native species propagation
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Contact:
Dick Palandri
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9275 6144 |
Now green south coast community & environmental support
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Location: Albany WA
Commences: 1 February 2010
Available places: 5 |
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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:
Paul Beattie
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9842 7750
E: paul@sacorp.com.au |
Regeneration and restoration of natural south eastern metropolitan areas
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Location: Mundijong, WA
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 0 - please phone for availability |
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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:
Linda Colley
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9550 1111
Mob: 0417098579
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |
Restoration of Kwinana conservation reserves
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Location: Kwinana, WA
Commences: 25 January 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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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:
Linda Colley
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9550 1111
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |
Rockingham City green jobs project
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Location: Rockingham, WA
Commences: 30 August 2010
Available places: 10 |
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Project activities:
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Contact:
Linda Colley
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9550 1111
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |
South Dandalup River- environmental and heritage restoration
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Location: Pinjara, WA
Commences: 22 March 2010
Available places: 0 - Please phone for availability |
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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:
Linda Colley
Job Futures
Ph: 08 9550 1111
Mob: 0417098579
E: linda.colley@bridgingthegap.org.au |
The Peel youth shed and environmental project
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Location: Mandurah, WA
Commences: 15 September 2010
Available places: 12 |
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Project activities:
- Planting and pruning
- Weed managment
- Mulching
- Water monitoring
- Signage installation
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Contact:
Claire Hudson
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200 or 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |
The Rockingham green team at Rockingham environment centre
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Location: Rockingham, WA
Commences: 30 August 2010
Available places: 12 |
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Project activities:
- promote positive interaction and social inclusion
- appreciate diversity of other cultures
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Contact:
Claire Hudson
NOW Green Peedac
Ph: 08 9351 2200 or 0407 200 235
E: claire.hudson@nowgreen.com.au |