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Sponsorship Projects |
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The Portland Eco Trust is supported by the Port Of Portland Web Site supported by Professional Diving Services & Icon Investments |
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Fitzroy River Precinct Upgrade - Heywood
The Fitzroy River Precinct project was completed with the help of a State Government Grant from the Small Towns Development Fund with financial contributions from Glenelg Shire Council, promoting Heywood and District Committee, Portland Eco Trust and donations from the community.
Improvements consisted of the construction of a footbridge over the Fitzroy, constructing boardwalks and multi user tracks, interpretive signage, tree planting, paving and outdoor seating and picnic areas.
The completion of the project represents a true example of partnerships at work between the community, private sector and State and local Governments. Portland Eco Trust are pleased to be a part of the successful community project. |
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Portland Tourist Association Portland Bay Festival November 2009 - Whale Upwelling
The Eco Trust have given support to the joint funding application of the Portland Tourist Associations funding application to promote the ecological phenomenon of the Bonney Upwelling off the coast of Portland.
The Bonney Upwelling is the phenomena that brings the blue whales to our coast and is an epic natural ocean occurrence where Spring winds drive a massive inflow of nutrient rich cold water from the Antarctic to the south coast of Victoria and power a seven month feeding frenzy of blue whales, tuna, crayfish, giant squid, fill drill, seabirds and seals.
An incredibly rich ecological food web, the Upwelling is at its greatest off the coast of Portland. By planning the festival project with the Bonney Upwelling we will be supporting the celebration of where we live and promoting a sense of community identify and awareness of this important local environmental occurrence. |
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Identification of Portland Birds - Fawthrop Lagoon
The Fawthrop lagoon system is a high value wetland, a haven for local and migrating birds and a popular observation point. The lagoon is also a popular local walking track.
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"A haven for local and migratory birds and a popular walking track" |
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National Tree Planting Day 2006 Portland Maritime Discovery Centre The Eco Trust supported the National Tree Planting Program by donating $5000 for weed matting. Thank you to all volunteers and cliff groups for their existing work and their fantastic ongoing contribution. |
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Pivot Beach The Eco Trust provided the funds for the area known as Pivot Beach. The works included removal of debris, access and accessibility to the beach track, maintenance and upgrade of the car park/turning circle. There was also rock replacement to prevent erosion by wind and sea of the area. The beach is now visually clean and tidy and more accessible to amateur fishermen and others to use.
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Portland Sustainability Group Human Sign - Nun’s Beach, Portland
On 20th August 2008, more than 1000 Portland school children and members of the public spelt out the word RENEWABLE across Nun’s Beach. The Portland Sustainability Group organised the human sign to promote Portland’s potential for renewable energy.
Children from Portland, Bayview; Bolwarra; Balmoral; Portland North; all Saints, St John’s Lutheran; Narrawong; Portland South; Heywood Secondary and Bundarra Primary school all took part in the event. |
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Point Danger Coastal Reserve - Gannett Colony
To assist with the management of people to the gannet colony viewing area $5,000 was donated to the Point Danger Committee of Management to erect 800metres of a 6ft high wire to protect the Gannett colony. This project is growing in popularity with local and interstate tourists and is now signed as an official sponsored program of the Portland Eco Trust. |
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Dartmoor Village Green |
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Wild Blue
Wild blue is a website (www.wildblue.com.au) devoted to promoting the Portland area and its beautiful, rugged coastline, wildlife, flora and fishing. The $6,000 sponsorship was provided for assistance in erecting two 'live' feed cameras to the internet. The first camera is located at Point Danger. The camera aims towards the Gannets and Lawrence Rocks providing a direct link between Australia's only mainland Australasian Gannet colony at Point Danger. The second underwater camera is located on the Lee Breakwater allowing fish species identification, diurnal and nocturnal, instant weather readings with actual water conditions, interactive marine life behavior monitoring. Without world-wide understanding and interpretation of many environmental projects and in fact many environments would go unnoticed, therefore education is a crucial role for the Trust and this live on-going monitoring project is one the Trust was proud to support. It also enhances and advertises the work of the Trust.
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Seed Funding - Caring for our Country to develop a Community Coastcare 2009 Submission (Kanawinka Project) - Uniting community groups to defeat major weed threats and protect coastal areas in Southeastern Australia
The “Kanawinka Coast” region encompasses two high conservation value aquatic ecosystems, national priority areas for rabbit and weed control, a national heritage landscape, several national parks that provide core habitat for numerous nationally threatened species and over 600 km of coastline that provides vital summer feeding grounds for numerous migratory birds listed under international agreements. The project effectively integrates a range of targeted activities that will engage indigenous groups and the broader community in the conservation of these values.
The key outcomes from the investment sought will be:
¨ A coordinated network of coastcare, Landcare and indigenous groups in the SE NRM Board and Glenelg Hopkins CMA regions that is active in implementing on ground works in coastal areas to enhance / rehabilitate high value ecosystems ¨ The control of two weeds of National significance, Bridal Creeper (Western Cape form) and Boneseed, beyond their current distributions and eliminate these weeds from the Lower Glenelg National Park.
The outcome of the Caring for our Country Submission will be known later in the year |
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Fawthrop Lagoon Management Plan
Fawthrop Lagoon is an urban wetland situated in the heart of Portland.
The Eco Trust have been successful in obtaining a Supplementary LandCare Grant from Glenelg Hopkins CMA to establish a Fawthrop Lagoon management plan development for an Urban Wetland. The total grant amounted to $15,785.00.
Project partners, South West coastal Action Network including (Wattle Hill Creek Landcare, Portland Coastal Cliffs Inc), Glenelg Shire and Department of Sustainability and Environment and Portland Eco Trust.
This project will bring key community and agency stakeholders together to deliver a community based management plan for this significant wetland and important public open space.
The funding will enable the following activities to occur: ¨ Engagement of key agency stakeholder (Glenelg Hopkins CMA, Glenelg Shire Council, Department of Sustainability and Environment) to steer the project, who can then - support the establishment of a community-based committee of Management to oversee the future management of Fawthrop wetland and its high habitat, biodiversity and community values ¨ Develop Fawthrop Lagoon Management Plan
Implementation will involve: ¨ A facilitator who will work with the community to form a Committee of Management, conduct meetings, surveys and information gathering; coordinate activities such as weed treatment and site preparation for planting. This person will also be responsible for writing the management plan in consulting with community and key agencies. ¨ Contractor hire for weed treatment and site preparation ¨ Coordination with Glenelg Shire Council on the parks and gardens management of the area and storm water management (e.g. litter traps)
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