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Grants and Projects Sub-Committee
Listed are Grants applied for under the auspices of RICA and approved

Flood Recovery Grant

Funding Body:            Gippsland Community Recovery Fund

Project Objectives:     To facilitate methods for improving the dissemination of information to residents

                                    To enhance local community communication

                                    To provide a forum for members of the community to share   ideas and information


Coast Care Grant 
  
Funding Body:            Caring for our Country, Community Coastcare

Project objectives:      To enhance the protection of a large portion of the RAMSAR listed foreshore reserve on Raymond Island through

·         controlling access to the foreshore by the use of fencing and vehicle barriers

·         the erection of advisory and interpretive signs

·       the removal of environmental weeds

·         planting of appropriate indigenous plants on the foreshore and the protection of some of the remaining Manna Gums in areas adjacent to the foreshore

·      the production and distribution of educational material that will provide guidance on how and why it is important to care for the foreshore


Coastline Update Winter 2009 pdf
Local History Grant

Funding Body:            Local History Grants Program 2008 - 2009
                                   Public Records Office


Project Objectives:     To provide a pictorial history of the Raymond Island ferry    services

                                   Andrew Bould , as an individual, applied for and received the Local History Grant, and is project Manager

RICA is the Funds Manager


To view detailed Grants applications and or approvals contact
Dennis Marsden : on 5156 0016
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