Grants and Donations History.
Since Friends began, we have applied for grants from various levels of government and commercial organisations to fund specific projects in Lane Cove National Park. Applications are determined in consultation with the NPWS and commercial bushcare work is monitored by park staff. The Friends of LCNP also undertake additional educational and promotional work to support the grants including the production of leaflets, signage and press releases.
Friends of LCNP have raised in excess of $1.8 million from grants and donations to support the restoration and rehabilitation in the park. Additionally, based on the most recent digitally recorded figures from My Impact the regular volunteers are contributing more than 6000 hours of work per year. NSW DPI currently values such volunteer input at $35.00 / hour or $210000 year. That is more than 5 million dollars over the life of Friends, before counting all of the one off and corporate days.
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Urban Rivers, December 2024, $366,500 for riparian habitat restoration below the weir.
Transurban, October 2024, $7,000 + $1,000 community vote, for bush regeneration in Mars Creek.
NSW Election commitment, 2024 $5,000 For water testing equipment to establish a Stream Watch program in LCNP.
Federal Community Grant, 2023, $5,000 for tools training and plant nursery equipment
Sydney Water, September 2022, $9,450 For re- establishment of Stream Watch program at the Field of Mars Environment Center and bush regeneration at Kittys Creek.
Member donations, July 2022, $11,500 donations from Moya Robinson and Lyn Hulme for Carters Creek, and from Julie Barnwell and Janet Fairley-Cunningham for Fairyland.
Federal, Planting Trees for the Queen’s Jubilee. June 2022, $19,300 Site preparation for habitat corridor restoration and support for National Tree Day event.
Federal Community Grant, 2022 $5,000, from Federal member for tools and training
Transurban, April 2022, $5,000 Continuation of the restoration project in Mars Creek.
Ausgrid December 2021, $10,000 for restoration and volunteer training around the Ausgrid facility at Sugarloaf Point.
Member donation May 2021, $10,000 from Moya Robinson for Carters Creek where she has worked for many years.
Ku-ring-gai Council Nov 2020 Quarry Creek Restoration $3,000.
Sydney Water October 2020 Community grant, Fairyland restoration. $4,000
Brother International October 2020 Tenth anniversary support for Tunk’s Hill restoration. $10,000
NSW Department of Primary Industries Jan 2020 Fish Habitat grant, ‘Connecting Communities’ $23,500
Federal Communities Environment Program Dec 2019 Wallalong Weeders bushland Remediation $7,500
Federal Communities Environment Program Dec 2019 River Avenue assistance with site preparation for National Tree Day $10,000
Federal Communities Environment Program Dec 2019 Dalrymple Hay Restoration $10,000
Federal Communities Environment Program Dec 2019 Fairylands / Great North Walk Restoration $12,500
Federal Communities Environment Program Dec 2019 Sugar Loaf Point site remediation and assistance with bush regeneration $10,000
Ku-ring-gai Council Sept 20190 Quarry Creek restoration $3,000
Brother International July 2019 $5,000 / yr Assistance for bush regeneration contractor at Tunk’s Hill since 2011 $45,000
Lane Cove Bush Regenerators Co-op 2019 Remaining funds after close down, maintenance at Wallumata Nature Reserve. $6,000
City of Ryde Dec 2018 Assistance with site preparation for National Tree Day site River Avenue $2,000
Landcom Dec 2018 Assistance with Jenkin’s Kitchen restoration. $5,000
Sydney Stryders Sept 2018 Donation of $500 / year over 10 years total $5,000
Ku-ring-gai Council Sept 2018 Community Grant $5,000
City of Ryde Feb 2018 Training the bush regenerators at Sugar Loaf Point $5,000
Landcom Jan 2018 Delhi Road offset compensation $15,000
Transurban Dec 2017 Mars Creek community grant. $5,000
NSW Environment and Heritage, Heritage Near Me, Nov 2017 Heritage Activation grant, Jenkin's Kitchen restoration and reuse $100,000
Ku-ring-gai Council Nov 2017 2 x Community grants, Quarry Creek and Hampshire Av. $10,000
City of Ryde Jun 2017 Training the site coordinators at Sugar Loaf Point. $3,500
NSW Department of Primary Industry Nov 2016 Fish Habitat Action Grant, Fish Habitat on Lane Cove River stage 3 $36,175
Ku-ring-gai Council Sept 2016 Quarry Creek Community Grant $5,000
Transurban June 2016 Community grant for Mars Creek $3,000
Foundation for National Parks Jun 2016 Restoration at Kitty's Creek and Fairyland $10,000
NSW Dept Primary Industries Jan 2016 Fish Habitat Action Grant ‘Protecting Fish Habitat along The Lane Cove River’. $10,000
NSW Dept Primary Industries Jan 2016 Fish Habitat Action Grant Bass Habitat stage 3 Upper Lane Cover River $10,000
NRMA Insurance Jun 2015 Habitat Protection and Community engagement in the River Avenue area. $5,000
NSW Local Land Services May 2015 Restoration of endangered Ecological Communities at Dalrymple Hay Nature Reserve - $49,940
Ku-ring-gai Council May 2015 Quarry Creek Community Grant$5,500
Transurban March 2015 Community grant for Mars Creek site.$3,000
Sydney CMA Jan 2015 ‘Protecting Fish Habitat along The Lane Cove River’. $33,600
NSW Dept Primary Industries Fish Habitat Action Grants Jan 2015 Fairyland Project $10,000
Local Land Services Mini Grant, Promotional leaflet. $1,000
Landcare and the Foundation for National Parks Dec 2014 Various areas $10,000
Defence Housing Dec 2014 Crimson Hill Membership $10,055
Ku-ring-gai Council Nov 2014 Community grant Quarry Creek $5,000
Landcare July 2014 Repayment from corporate visits Fairylands / Delhi Rd / River Av $9,900
NRMA Insurance July 2014 A Community grant to Restore Habitat $5,000
NSW Environmental Trust Feb 2014 Protecting EECs on The Lane Cove River $99,000
NSW Dept of Primary Industries Feb 2014 Fish Habitat Grant Australian Bass Habitat Project Stage - 2. .$10,000
NSW Dept of Primary Industry March 2013 Fish Habitat Grant “Fish Habitat along the Lane Cove River ’ $40,000
NCC Sept 2013 Members small grant ‘Purchasing Trees for Planting Day’. $1,000
Foundation for National Parks September 2013 From Ridge to River $12,000.
Roads and Maritime Services June 2013 Ryde Road / Lady Game Drive Bus Priority Lane Offset $35,000
Australian Government, Caring for Country 2013 Restoration & Protection of EECs on Kitty’s & Buffalo Creeks $19,965
Ku-ring-gai Council Nov 2012 Environmental levy Small Grants Riparian bush regeneration along Quarry Creek. $5,000
Australian Government, Caring for Country Jan 2012 Restoring saltmarsh and other endangered ecological communities $21,495
CMA Caring for Country - Community Action Grant April 2011 Fairyland - post fire weeding $15,270
Bendigo Bank March 2011 Construction of track work & restoration to Browns Waterhole at Downes St. East Epping bushcare site $5,000
Jemena / Landcare Australia 2011 Bringing Back the Bush in Lane Cove Valley $15,000
NSW DPI Fish Habitat Grant 2011 Restoration of Australian Bass Habitat with Sydney Bass Fishing club Click here $10,000
NSW Environmental Trust 2010 Dalrymple Hay - restoration of endangered Blue Gum High Forest. Click here for photo shoot $56,040
Bendigo Bank 2010 Community Grant. Tools & work on track leading down to Browns Waterhole at a new bushcare site Downes St. East Epping. $5,000
NSW Environmental Trust 2010 Restoring endangered ecological communities in the Fairyland area $50,000
Sydney CMA 2010 Weed removal in an endangered community in Fairyland $7,000
Landcare Australia 2010 Shrimpton's Creek restoration $5,500
Sydney CMA Caring for our Country 2009-10 Kittys Creek and Buffalo Creek restoration of wetland areas $20,000 each total $40,000
Ku-ring-gai Council 2009 Balloon Vine along Lane Cove River from Browns Waterhole - to vols John & Marion Curtin $10,000
Ku-ring-gai Council 2009 Removal of weeds at Quarry Creek - vols Noela & Bill Jones $2,500
Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Oct 2008 Delhi Rd Station removal of EEC STIF offset for Wallumatta $35,000
Ku-ring-gai Council 2008 Environmental Levy Small Grants Track construction work at Dalrymple Hay Nature Reserve $5,000
NSW Environmental Trust 2008 Launch of Blue Gum High Forest Education kit for use in K-6 - introducing it to schools
Federal Enviro Fund 2007 Restoring Natural Habitat for Threatened Species in Lane Cove River Catchment $27,597
Brambles Industries Community Grant 2006 Bush Regeneration at a chosen site $5,000
Sydney Metropolitan CMA/ Ocean Watch 2006 Kittys Creek Tide to Table project $40,000
Canon Australia Environmental community grant 2005 Photographic records $5,000
Federal Envirofund 2004 Community grant From ridge to river: stage 5 $9,727
NSW Environmental Trust 2004 Bush regeneration contract work and Development of Blue Gum High Forest Education kit. $67,000
Federal Envirofund 2004 From ridge to river: stage 4 and Publication of 'Why do we care' booklet to mark Friends' 10th anniversary $28,070
Federal Envirofund 2002 From ridge to river: stage 3 $28,070
NSW Environmental Trust 2001 Bush regeneration contract work and interpretative signage in Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve $27,000
Sydney CMA 2001 Bush regeneration contract work Sugarloaf Point $10,000
International Year of the Volunteer 2000 Small Equipment Grant Purchase of hats and tools for volunteers $5,000
Natural Heritage Trust 1999 From ridge to river: stage 2 $23,600
KUBES 1999 Disbanded community organisation donation, Creation of Herbarium of plant species in Lane Cove National $5,000
Federal Centenary of Federation 1999 Community grant Lane Cove National Park Heritage Walk $15,000
Natural Heritage Trust 1999 From ridge to river - restoring riparian habitat along 2 creeks and a hanging swamp $43,000
Sydney CMA 1999 Removal of pineapple plant at Fairyland bushcare site Lane Cove River $10,000
EPA 1998 Gross pollutant and sediment traps in Blue Gum Creek $12,000
Foundation for National Parks 1997 and 1998 Little Blue Gum Creek Rehabilitation Program $35,000
Dept of Land and Water Conservation 1997 Rivercare Grants, $25,000
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Sydney Water 1997 Regeneration in Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve $80,000
Sydney CMA 1997 Historical Signage in Fairyland Lane Cove River $10,000
Sydney CMA 1997 Employment of professional bushcare trainers $15,000
AGL /Foundation for National Parks 1997 Contract bush regeneration in Fern Valley $2,000
National Trust 1996 Sponsoring of volunteers to undertake National Trust bush regeneration training course $5,000
EPA 1995 Bush restoration of Fiddens Wharf area $10,000.
Westpac Bank Mayor’s Bushfire Appeal 1994 Employment of two permanent bushcare coordinators $330,000
Click here to download pdf:
Why do we care: a brief history of 13 years of Bushcare in Lane Cove National Park, published by the Friends to celebrate our 10th anniversary in 2004.
Click here to download pdf:
Reidy M, Chevalier W and McDonald T (2005) Lane Cove National Park Bushcare volunteers: Taking stock, 10 years on Ecological Management & Restoration.6:2, 94-104.
