Apply for assistance to preserve your bushland

Successful RELEAF grants recipients will receive two thirds of the total cost to conduct approved works, to a maximum of $4,000 (i.e. maximum rebate of $4,000 possible where total cost is $6,000).

Applications will be assessed on:

• biodiversity merit
• the size of the habitat zone, minimum 5,000m2 (0.5ha)
• the priority of the works
• the property owners ability to manage a habitat zone into the future, including a voluntary three year action plan agreement
• property eligibility.

High priority works include: 

• integrated rabbit control that includes warren destruction
• integrated environmental weed control
• integrated pest animal control
• revegetation to an appropriate standard for:
  • enhancing identified habitat corridors or significant locations
  • enhancing identified strategic ‘gaps’ in corridors or other strategic locations
  • conservation of threatened species
  • preventing and/or rehabilitating soil erosion.
• fencing of core and buffer habitat, high priority revegetation, or waterways and dams to prevent stock access/grazing
• other ‘significant’ habitat improvements on a case by case basis including ecological burns
• wetland enhancement
• earthworks for erosion control/prevention
• works for threatened species conservation.

Other works include:

• integrated rabbit control including at least two of the following methods:
  • baiting using a licensed contractor
  • harbour reduction and warren collapse.
• fumigating:
  • ferreting
  • long-netting
  • monitoring.
• seed collection, propagation, and/or planting of indigenous species
• pasture management improvements including:
  • integrated weed management
  • contour fencing
  • fencing and revegetation of gullies and building stock crossings
  • manure management including harrowing, collection and composting
  • building of sacrifice yards
  • reseeding with local native grass species
  • management to enhance native pastures.

If you are working with a Rabbit Action Group, funding of up to $500 per annum is available on a dollar for dollar basis.

Each year, eligible residents can access funding for up to two-thirds of the total cost of deer control, to a maximum amount of $2,000.  

This grant is available in addition to LEAF and RELEAF grants. The control must be carried out under the Wildlife Act 1975 and the LEAF checklist requirements. 

You can apply online for a deer control grant or download and complete the Land Management Grants application form.