The State Government has announced a grant of almost $30,000 to control noxious and invasive weeds in environmentally sensitive areas in the Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy.
The $29,975 will be used to control priority weeds in 1.5ha of Swamp Sclerophyll Forest and the Swamp Oak endangered ecological community area along Tuggerah Creek at the popular wetlands reserve.
Controlling noxious weeds is vital to keeping reserves healthy and functional for community use, protecting the environment for native animals and plants, and reducing the risk of weeds spreading to surrounding lands.
The grant is being provided by Crown Lands in the Department of Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure from the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund (CRIF).
Minister for Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris said Crown reserves played a vital role by providing land for a variety of public purposes including recreation and sport, open space, community halls, essential services and environmental and heritage protection.
“It’s fantastic that funding has been allocated to support this prized local reserve,” he said.
“The weed control work will support threatened species in this popular bird-watching spot and prevent the spread of weeds into a high-value habitat.”
Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the grant was part of $11.18M which is being offered by the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund statewide to support community-focused projects.
“The NSW Government is focused on building better communities and these projects will keep our public reserves safe and healthy and support the cultural, sporting and recreational life of local communities to benefit many thousands of people,” he said.
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