Local coastal volunteer groups have shared in $220,000 thanks to the latest round of the Victorian Government’s Coastcare Victoria Community Grants Program.
Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant today announced successful applicants for the 2025 grants program. They are among 27 successful grant recipients, stretching from Portland in the state’s west to Mallacoota in the east.
Funding will support projects across Victoria that build the capacity of marine and coastal volunteers, improve environmental and cultural values, support community adaptation, and improve ecosystem resilience to climate change.
Grant recipients on the Bellarine include:
- Bellarine Bayside Foreshore Committee of Management Inc.
- Bellarine Catchment Network
- Friends of the Bluff
- Swan Bay Environment Association
The Victorian Government is proud to support Coastcare Victoria and the local volunteer groups working to protect and enhance Victoria’s 2,000 kilometres of coastline and engage the broader public in coastal stewardship.
The Government is building Victoria’s resilience to climate change and is continually improving how we plan for and adapt to rising sea levels and more coastal erosion as climate change and more frequent extreme weather events change the way we live.
For more information on the Coastcare Victoria Community Grants Program, including a list of recipients, visit https://www.marineandcoasts.vic.gov.au/coastal-programs/coastcare-victoria/coastcare-victoria-community-grants
Quotes attributable to Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant
“I’m really proud to support the dedicated efforts of local volunteer groups working to look after our iconic and special coastal and marine environment.”
“Supporting community projects like these is vital to help volunteer groups adapt and plan for changes to their local coastal environment.”
