Round 6 - Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund
| Recipient | Summary of Project | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Tide Seaweed PTY LTD | This project seeks to establish a new company on the mid north coast of NSW that sustainably collects and processes seaweed for a range of products | $5,000 |
| Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) and Murrook Cultural Centre | The project will deliver community days (workshops) to transfer wisdom and proven knowledge, values, experience, skills and behaviours from Elders, senior and older people, to all generations, to build on their cultural learning, connection, identifiy and mental wellbeing. | $40,000 |
| Muladha Gamara Pty Ltd | This project will support capacity building, traditional ecological knowledge sharing and launch of a new cultural kayaking experience in Mogo and Broulee NSW. | $37,000 |
| River Dreaming Aboriginal Corporation | This program will protect, maintain and enhance Aboriginal fishing by delivering a series of workshops to pass down the cultural knowledge and values of looking after Country. | $24,000 |
| Aboriginal owned commercial fishing business | This project aims to revitalise and sustain an Aboriginal fishing business by upgrading operational equipment needed for the business to be viable. This project will also facilitate sharing of knowledge and expertise, with a focus on future employment and training for Aboriginal youths. | $52,500 |
| Gadhungal Marring | This project will enable business capacity building and training, facilitating of traditional knowledge sharing and cultural tourism product feasibility and development. | $24,160 |
| Aboriginal Business | This project aims to give the opportunity to Wayilwan People to connect with their sacred waters site – Maliyaangaa Ngurra (known as the Macquarie Marshes) – and to fish there with handmade fishing lines and handmade fish traps - for the first time in hundreds of years. | $32,785 |
| Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) | Workshop to provide an opportunity for the Elders and wise ones in the Aboriginal community to pass down their cultural knowledge and experience to younger generations ensuring that cultural fishing practices are learnt, valued, strengthened and intact. | $7,700 |
Round 5 - Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund
| Recipient | Summary of Project | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Yawiriawiri Murri Ganuur Descendants Aboriginal Corporation | Supporting a series of cultural camps that include cultural fishing workshops, a carp muster and re-stocking of native fish species. | $17,150 |
| Aboriginal owned commercial fishing business | Supporting the establishment of an Aboriginal commercial carp fishing service | $80,000 |
| Glen Innes Local Aboriginal Land Council | This project will support cultural camps on Country, including cultural fishing, net and basket weaving, cultural dance, and fish stocking that will be documented for educational purposes. | $12,000 |
| River Dreaming Aboriginal Corporation | Supporting the delivery of a junior river ranger program through educational workshops and practical on ground activities | $54,812 |
| Aboriginal owned commercial fishing business | Supporting the continuation of an existing Aboriginal commercial fishing business in the areas of hand gathering and beach hauling. | $52,550 |
| Maranguka Ltd. | Supporting Aboriginal youth to learn cultural fishing practices from Elders in a culturally safe, on Country setting. | $2,006 |
| Aboriginal own business | This project aims to research and document traditional seaweed practices to revitalise cultural fishing. | $5,000 |
Round 4 - Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund
| Type of Projects | Summary of Project | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural marine tour business | Supporting an Aboriginal business to undertake cultural marine based tours and promote economic opportunities for the community through employment, training and education. | $189,437 |
| Revegetation project and cultural workshops | This project links revegetation of specific native plants used as material for weaving, as well as facilitating workshops that promote cultural weaving practices. | $5,000 |
| Marine debris clean-up project | Supporting a marine debris clean-up program through the purchase of a vessel and equipment, vessel and drone training and licensing, and community education workshops. | $103,000 |
| Seaweed identification | This project involves an educational workshop to learn about traditional uses of seaweed and identify different types and uses in the local region. | $5,000 |
Round 3 - Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund
| Type of Projects | Summary of Projects | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural fishing project | Supporting local Aboriginal elders and community with regular supplies of fresh fish and teach cultural fishing techniques to Aboriginal young people. | $10,956 |
| Cultural fishing project | Supporting cultural workshops for community members to connect to culture and country and learn to make traditional fishing spears and other fishing equipment. | $5000 |
| Cultural fishing project | Supporting a series of cultural camps for Aboriginal young people On Country to maintain and protect Aboriginal cultural fishing. | $13,735 |
Cultural net and boat making project | Supporting community to make traditional fish nets and a small boat to help improve health and exchange cultural skills. | $19,357 |
| Cultural fishing and education project | Supporting Aboriginal cultural camps to educate the community about sustainable take of marine resources. | $8000 |
| Aboriginal cultural fishing program | Supporting Elders and community members to share cultural fishing, river and land management knowledge with Aboriginal youth. | $22,800 |
Round 2 - Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund
| Type of Projects | Summary of Projects | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Research project – Plebidonax deltoides (Pipis) | An investigation of garlaany (pipi) population structure, abundance and distribution including a reseeding trial which will include Aboriginal community engagement and involvement. | $70,244 |
| Commercial fishing business | Supporting an existing commercial fishing business reform its fishing operations to remain engaged in the commercial fishing industry. | $100,000 |
| Cultural fishing project | Supporting local Aboriginal elders and community to access cultural fishing sites and practice cultural fishing whilst sharing this knowledge with broader community members. | $8,330 |
| Cultural fishing project | Supporting and maintaining community gatherings around fishing for the mullet during their annual migration. | $5,000 |
| Cultural fishing project | This project aims to educate Yuin youth and men in Yuin ways of all cultural fishing aspects. | $8,000 |
| Cultural fishing project | Supporting cultural workshops for community members (one in Eden and one on the inland) to learn about traditional fishing laws and learn the ancient craft of hand making traditional fishing equipment. | $5,000 |
| Cultural fishing project | This project is to provide a camping experience where Elders and community members can share cultural fishing, river and land management knowledge with Aboriginal youth. | $10,530 |
| Fishing competition and carp muster | Supporting a carp muster event as part of the Festival of Baiame’s Nghunnu. | $3,500 |
Round 1 - Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund
| Type of projects | Summary of project | Value |
|---|---|---|
Aquacultures business | This project aims to restore an inherited family oyster aquaculture business in Wonboyn Lake, with focus on long-term operational sustainability, and promoting employment opportunities for the local community. | $117,736 |
Cultural fishing project | Supporting the community to gather around fishing for the mullet run. | $5,000 |
| Cultural net making workshop | This project involves running a series of workshops for community members where they will get involved in making fishing equipment for use during cultural gatherings and events. | $3,940 |
| Commercial fishing business | Funding will support the development of a business and marketing plan, as well as purchasing of operational equipment needed for business to be viable and support Aboriginal people remaining engaged in the commercial fishing industry. | $55,000 |
| Commercial fishing business | Providing support for the purchase of operational equipment with aim to support continued involvement in the commercial fishing industry. | $12,000 |
| Revegetation project and cultural workshops | This project links revegetation of specific native plants used as material for weaving, as well as facilitating workshops that promote cultural fishing practices and improve broader community awareness. | $67,585 |
| Revegetation project and cultural workshops | This project links revegetation of specific native plants used as material for weaving, as well as facilitating workshops that promote cultural fishing practices and improve broader community awareness. | $67,585 |
| Habitat works and cultural fishing education | This project will educate the community on cultural fishing practices and increase fish habitat at the Bulgandramine Mission site through planting native species and weed reduction. | $5,000 |
| Development of a Sea Country Management Plan | The project aims to understand environmental conditions and issues along with community aspirations so as to be able to promote the overarching aim of progressing to a plan that promotes local community involvement in monitoring and enhancing cultural fishing grounds by undertaking innovative targeted habitat restorations, estuary health assessments, education and awareness programs while creating opportunity for the future management of aquatic resources. | $2,350 |
| Commercial fishing business | Providing support for the purchase of operational equipment with aim to support continued involvement of this long-established Aboriginal business in the commercial fishing industry. | $10,000 |
| Development of fishing facilities and education materials | Development of infrastructure and education materials that are culturally appropriate and capture the significance of the environment, fish habitat, wetlands to Aboriginal people of the area and represent their cultural values. | $73,300 |