Community organisations, environment groups and local councils in Macarthur are invited to nominate new Green Army projects to support practical environment and conservation activities in the region—with Round Three of the program now open for applications.
The Green Army gives Australians aged between 17 and 24 years the opportunity for training and experience in environmental and conservation fields and to explore careers in conservation management while delivering real benefits to the Australian environment.
“The Green Army is a key Coalition election commitment and has already been an enormously successful environmental initiative in Macarthur,” says the Liberal federal member for Macarthur, Russell Matheson.
“Round One teams are already out in the field improving the environment. Successful Round Two projects will be announced shortly. And now we’re calling for Round Three projects,’’ he said.
“These can include a vast range of activities on land and in our waterways, from restoring and protecting native habitat, weeding, revegetation and cleaning up waterways, creeks and rivers to fencing, gully remediation and preventing erosion.
“They include protecting and conserving national heritage places and values or monitoring and surveying on Indigenous and non-Indigenous lands.
“Local communities in Macarthur know what needs to be done to improve their local environment and I’m calling on them to nominate Green Army projects that support practical environment and conservation activities.”
Projects must run for 20-26 weeks and can take place across urban, regional and remote Australia on public land, Indigenous-held lands, or private land. Projects must benefit the environment or national or Indigenous heritage and offer participants valuable practical experience.
Participants will have the opportunity to undertake accredited training such as work readiness, conservation and land management, heritage conservation, project and human resource management and heritage trade skills.
Green Army participants will also receive an allowance and be eligible to gain Certificate I or Certificate II qualifications in areas such as land management, park management, landscaping or horticulture or nationally endorsed skills set to support them in their future career prospects.
The Green Army project from round two to be soon rolled out in Macarthur includes:
• Camden Remnant Vegetation: Enhancing Habitat of National Significance – Stage 1
• Camden Remnant Vegetation: Enhancing Habitat of National Significance – Stage 2
• Camden Remnant Vegetation: Enhancing Habitat of National Significance – Stage 3
Further information: www.environment.gov.au/green-army.
