Grant recipients

Tablelands Regional Council

Tablelanders! Power Down At Home

Development of Home Energy Tool Kits for loan to the community through local libraries. Implementation of the Tablelands Regional Council Home Challenge where 10 participants compete on sustainability issues, measure progress and communicate results back to the community.

Atherton Tablelands

Catholic Education Services Cairns

eHandbook for Sustainable Schools

Development of an e-handbook for sustainable design, refurbishment and maintenance of schools. Content will cover siting, material choice, active and passive energy conservation, water conservation, waste minimisation, building life cycle management and landscape design.

Far North Queensland

Fitzroy River and Coastal Catchments

FRCC Green Footprint Project

Establishment of a showcase garden (including compost bins, worm farm and water tank) and two energy monitoring packs for school presentations, as well as an energy efficiency upgrade for the office.

Rockhampton

Clifton State High School P&C Association

Educational Weather Monitoring and Data Analysis Project

Installation of a weather station to educate agricultural science students on weather patterns and predictions, fostering a better understanding of the environment and the need for sustainable practices in farming and at home.

Clifton

Girl Guides Qld-Bluewater Campsite and Training Centre

Bluewater Campsite Water Conservation Project

Replacement of showerheads and single flush toilets at Bluewater campsite with water efficient versions.

Bluewater

Bunkers Hill State School

Ceiling Insulation for Bunkers Hill State School

Installation of ceiling insulation in school buildings and classrooms to reduce energy usage in heating and cooling rooms.

Westbrook

Boulia Shire Council

Boulia Shire Council Energy Efficiency Assessment Project

Appointment of a qualified assessor to undertake an energy efficiency audit of Council buildings. A Community Forum will also be held to provide residents with advice on ways to reduce energy consumption.

Boulia

Tangaroa Blue Foundation

Far North Queensland Marine Debris Project

Two community clean up events to remove marine debris at Snapper Island and Cape Kimberley. Data will also be collected and submitted to the National Marine Debris Database which is used to identify and find practical ways of reducing the most prevalent marine debris.

Snapper Island & Cape Kimberley

Toomulla Coastcare

Toomulla Beach Foreshore Restoration & Revegetation 2012 Project

Weed removal, revegetation and maintenance of the Toomulla Beach dune area to assist with erosion control, broaden the diversity of indigenous flora and encourage the return of native fauna.

Toomulla Beach

Belgian Gardens State School

Belgian Gardens State School Aquaponics Project

Establishment of a fish pond and garden beds to grow produce using re-circulated fish pond water. The plants gain their nutrients from the fish waste in the water, eliminating the need for fertilisers.

Townsville

Toowoomba Regional Council

Gowrie Creek Revegetation Project

National Green Jobs Corp participants will undertake weed removal and revegetation along a section of Gowrie Creek to help control bank erosion and improve water quality. The project will also include installation of nesting boxes and a Community Open Day.

Toowoomba

Mission Beach Community Arts Centre

Mission Beach Community Arts Centre Sustainability and Solar Energy Project

Installation of solar panels on the Mission Beach Community Arts Centre supported by educational signage for visitors and community home energy efficiency workshops

Mission Beach

Bauple Community Shed Inc.

Bauple Community Shed Solar Panel Project

Installation of solar panels on the Bauple Community Shed, a facility providing social, recreational and activity based opportunities to engage the local community.

Bauple

Queensland Country Women's Association Gladstone Branch

Gladstone QCWA Solar Power Project

Installation of solar panels and a solar hot water system at the Gladstone CWA Hall. This will be complemented by a clean and renewable energy community awareness and education program.

Gladstone

Biboohra State School

Greening Biboohra School

Installation of a solar submersible pump to distribute bore water throughout the school as well as the purchase of solar battery chargers, energy monitors and other items for an energy education program

Biboohra

Brigalow Jimbour Floodplain Group

Brigalow-Jimbour Floodplain Group Solar Project

Installation of solar panels on the Brigalow-Jimbour Floodplain Landcare Office at the Jandowae Showgrounds

Jandowae

Maridahdi Early Childhood Community School

Maridahdi's Solar Project

Installation of a solar hot water system at Maridahdi Early Childhood Community School

Toowoomba

Mackay Regional Council

Waste Education Trailer

Construction of a mobile waste management education trailer to be used for school visits

Mackay

Hampden State School

Hampden State School Sustainability Education Program

Installation of compost bins and worm farms to be used in the school's sustainability education program

Hampden

Northview State School

Waging War on Waste at Northview State School

Implementation of a student focussed waste management education program including installation of worm farms, compost bins and vegetable gardens, an excursion to the local waste transfer facility, guest speakers specialising in recycling and activities such as wrapper free days (“Nude Food Lunches”).

Mackay

Tablelands Regional Council

Cairns Birdwing Butterfly Foodplant Establishment Project

To increase food plant stocks for the Cairns Birdwing Butterfly by planting Aristolochia vines on archway trellis frames at various locations around Atherton

Atherton

Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre

Rehabilitation of Sick and Injured Marine Turtles

Purchase of filtration systems and tank pumps required to rehabilitate sick and injured marine turtles, as well as a satellite tracker used to monitor movements and feeding grounds of a turtle after release.

Cairns