Support Delivered For Marine Plant Conservation

• The Crisafulli Government is delivering $2 million to protect and enhance marine plants across South East Queensland.
• Up to $100,000 available for eligible community group projects.
• The Crisafulli Government is empowering communities to protect our marine plants and vital ecosystems after Labor's decade of environmental neglect.

The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for Queensland's environment with $2 million in grant funding to community groups - from the Gold Coast to Bundaberg - for projects to protect and enhance the State's important marine plants.

Grants of up to $100,000 are available for projects that will deliver vital on-ground conservation activities in marine plant habitats through the new Grassroots Environmental Grants program.

These crucial ecosystems such as mangroves, saltmarsh plants, seagrass, and marine algae provide essential nursery areas for fish and protect coastlines from erosion.

Successful projects will focus on revegetation, weed and pest control, coastal sand dune and riverbank stabilisation, and erosion control that directly benefits marine plants.

After Labor's decade of environmental neglect, the Crisafulli Government is empowering our communities to ensure there is a healthy environment for future generations of Queenslanders.

Minister for the Environment and Tourism Andrew Powell said the funding was another major investment in community driven, coastal conservation.

"We recognise the critical role local community groups play in protecting our natural environment, especially when it comes to our vital marine ecosystems," Minister Powell said.