2022 Gallagher Landcare Electric Fencing Grants

Thursday, 18 August, 2022

Gallagher Landcare Grant recipient Family McAllister

Following the success of the 2021 grants and our continuing support of projects aligned with priority areas of conservation, grazing management and feral animal exclusion, Gallagher and Landcare Australia are proud to introduce the recipients of the 2022 Gallagher Landcare Electric Fencing Grants:

Grant Recipient	State/Area	Project Summary
Swamp Wallaby Farm	VIC/Buckland	Excluding stock from critical hydrological features
Wetland Habitats Trust (Paiwalla)	SA/Burdett	Protecting critical turtle habitat
M.M Woodward	QLD/Theebine	Fencing for holistic grazing management
Kangertong Farming Pty Ld	VIC/Cudgee	Protecting waterways for water health and replanting
The Schmidt Family Trust	VIC/Yackandanda	Fencing to protect Stanley Forest, improve soil health and create a biodiverse farm dam
Dunkeld Pastoral Company Pty Ltd	VIC/Dunkeld	Conservation fencing and farm dam restoration
K.E Vivers & M.L Vivers	NSW/Tingha	Fencing for biological diversity and soil health
G.S Ward & C.F Ward	NSW/Rangari	Protecting pastures, riparian areas, and dams from pest animals
Mulberry Valley Farm	WA/Cranbrook	Fencing for transition to a time-controlled, rotational grazing system
B.A McAllister & T.L McAllister	QLD/Tarome	Fencing for soil health and rotational grazing
S.L Johnson & B. Sargent	NSW/Corindi Beach	Fencing to enhance pasture diversity and protect environmentally sensitive areas
Border Ranges Richmond Valley Landcare Network	NSW/Collins Creek	Increasing habitat connectivity for the local koala population
M. Stephenson/East Gippsland Landcare Network	VIC/Glenaladale	Protecting the locally vulnerable Ecological Vegetation Community
Hollycott Pastoral	NSW/Cooneys Creek	Fencing for regenerative grazing implementation
Wells Ag Pty Ltd	VIC/Elaine	Farm dam restoration for improved wetland habitat for wildlife
A. Stewart, H.T Stewart & J Stewart	VIC/Bambra	Farm dam restoration and biolink to an established regenerated bush area
M. Dillon	VIC/Tarrawingee	Protecting Hodgkins creek and establishing rotational farming

For the 2022 grants round, a total pool of $136,000 (ex-GST) of support was made available for up to 17 groups or individuals to receive a 2022 Gallagher Landcare Electric Fencing Grant. Four grants have been provided specifically for farm dam restoration projects.

Recipients receive funding for individual electric fencing project grant valued at up to $8,000 (ex-GST) for fencing materials and cash to support projects, with costs determined in consultation with the local Gallagher Territory Manager.

Read more about the Gallagher Landcare Grant here.