Community Conservation Assistance

Community Conservation Assistance (CCA) provides support to individuals and groups within Brisbane City Council's Community Conservation Partnerships Programs (CCPP) to undertake environmental restoration or rehabilitation works they would otherwise find difficult to undertake on their own.

Unlike the Lord Mayor’s Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants, CCA is not a cash grant. Rather, Council works in partnership with groups and individuals to deliver on-ground weed control and restoration works.

Eligibility

Groups who are eligible to apply for CCA are:

Priority will be given to projects that: 

  • are located in high priority biodiversity areas
  • reduce the impact of invasive weed species
  • rehabilitate and expand core habitats, including natural areas
  • strengthen ecological and riparian corridors and linkages
  • reduce erosion and sediment runoff into waterway.

The funding can be allocated for materials that are to be used directly in the project and are effectively ‘consumable’. The items include, but are not limited to:

  • locally-native plants, tree bags, weed mats, mulch, water crystals or other materials designed to protect and assist plant growth
  • products for soil stabilisation such as jute matting and coir logs
  • weed control, including large weed tree removal. 

Funding availability

Funding allocation will depend largely on the merits of the proposed projects. 

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Project recipients

The following CCA project recipients were approved in the financial year shown. Successful projects received support to improve Brisbane's biodiversity and waterway health.

2023-24 project recipients

CCPP participant Project description LocationSuburbAmount approved
Belmont Hills Conservation GroupWeed controlSpring Creek ReserveCarindale$6,000
Benelong Park BushcareWeed control, PlantingShaw Estate ParkWavell Heights$7,510
Ferny Grove Bushcare GroupPlantingKeperra Picnic Ground Ferny Grove$6,299
Kedron Brook Catchment BranchWeed controlSparks Hill ReserveStafford$5,000
Kholo Creek Catchment GroupWeed controlJack Kerr Court ParkMount Crosby$9,900
Oxley Creek Catchment AssociationWeed controlArcher Parade ParkCorinda$9,500
Pullen Pullen Catchment GroupWeed controlAnstead Bushland ReserveAnstead$8,400
Pullen Pullen Catchment GroupWeed controlWoodward Place ParkPullenvale$3,096
Three Mile Scrub Quandong Bushcare GroupWeed controlQuandong ParkAshgrove$10,000
Walton Bridge Bushcare GroupWeed controlWalton Bridge ReserveThe Gap$7,500
Yoorala Street West Bushcare GroupWeed controlFursmans Crossing Park (Corramulling Park)The Gap$10,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, PlantingStrathpine RoadBald Hills$9,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlSandgate RoadBoondall$9,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$8,400
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$8,400
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, Planting, Assisted regenerationGrassdale RoadGumdale$8,400
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, Planting, Assisted regenerationHemmant Tingalpa RoadHemmant$8,400
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$8,400
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, Planting, Assisted regeneration, Erosion controlUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$8,200
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlGrandview RoadPullenvale$7,700
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, Planting, Assisted regenerationUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$7,500
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlGold Creek RoadBrookfield$7,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlGold Creek RoadBrookfield$7,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$6,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, Planting, Assisted regenerationUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$6,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, Erosion controlUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$6,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlPacey RoadUpper Brookfield$6,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, Planting, Assisted regeneration, Erosion controlPacey RoadUpper Brookfield$6,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlHolmes StreetBrighton$5,500
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, Planting, Assisted regenerationUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$5,400
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlGold Creek RoadBrookfield$5,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlQueens RoadNudgee$5,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, Planting, Assisted regeneration, Erosion controlUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$5,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, PlantingAmanda StreetBrookfield$4,100
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, Planting, Assisted regenerationBrookfield RoadKenmore Hills$4,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, Planting, Assisted regenerationKintyre StreetBrookfield$3,500
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlUpper Brookfield RoadBrookfield$3,000

2022-23 project recipients

CCPP participantProjectLocationSuburbAmount approved
Alfred and Lucinda Best Park Creek Catchment GroupRemoval of weed trees.Alfred and Lucinda Best ParkThe Gap$2,500
Bayside Creeks Catchment GroupWeed control.Hargreaves Road ParkManly West$8,020
Belmont Hills Conservation GroupWeed control.Spring Creek ReserveCarindale$6,000
Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating CommitteeWeed control.Wally Tate ParkEight Mile Plains$7,178
Cliveden Avenue Reserve Bushcare Group Weed control.Archer Parade Park
 
Corinda$9,500
Davidson Street Bushcare GroupPlanting.Davidson Street ParkNewmarket$9,758
Kalinga Park Bushcare GroupWeed control.Toombul Terrace ParkKalinga$7,840
Mookin-Bah Bushcare GroupWeed control.Greencamp Road ParkWakerley$3,500
Nosworthy Park Bushcare GroupRemoval of weed trees.Nosworthy ParkCorinda$11,300
Wolston Creek Bushland GroupWeed control.Wolston Creek Bushland ReserveRiverhills$6,000
Yoorala St East and West and Nicholas Park Bushcare GroupsWeed control.Corramulling ParkThe Gap$20,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramRevegetation of eroding creek system.Sugars RoadAnstead$14,500
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.Grandview RoadPullenvale$13,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.Upper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$12,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.Upper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$12,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control and regeneration with native plantsRafting Ground RoadBrookfield$10,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.Gold Creek RoadBrookfield$9,999
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.Rochedale RoadRochedale$9,800
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.Upper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$9,600
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.Smith LaneUpper Brookfield$9,500
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control and regeneration with native plants.Upper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$9,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.North RoadLindum $8,300
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control.
Planting of native species.
Tallowood Drive
 
Pullenvale$8,200
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.Sandgate RoadBoondal$8,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control and regeneration with native plants to prevent erosion.Haven RoadPullenvale$8,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramRegeneration with native plants.Upper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$8,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control and revegetation.Hawkesbury RoadMoggill$7,500
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.Savages RoadBrookfield$7,500
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramPlanting and erosion control.Kirkdale RoadChapel Hill$6,580
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control and planting.Upper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$6,400
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.McMullen RoadBrookfield$6,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control.Holmes StreetBrighton$5,500

2021-22 project recipients

CPP participantProject descriptionLocationSuburbAmount approved
B4C-Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc.Weeding, plantingWally Tate ParkKuraby$9,987
B4C-Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc.Weeding, plantingConondale ParkEight Mile Plains$9,987
Bayside Creeks Catchment Group Inc.Weeding, plantingStannard Road ParkManly West$8,862.66
Belmont Hills Conservation GroupWeeding, plantingSpring Creek ReserveCarindale$7,000
Benelong Bushcare GroupWeed control, planting, assisted regenerationMurray Duus ParkWavell Heights$5,897
Clarina Street Park Bushcare GroupWeed control, weed tree removalClarina Street ParkChapel Hill$9,000
Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc. Weed control, planting, assisted regeneration, erosion controlDillingen Street ParkChapel Hill$4,076
Ferny Grove Bushcare GroupWeed control, planting, assisted regeneration, erosion controlKeperra Picnic GroundFerny Grove$5,230
Friends of Salvin CreekWeed control, planting, assisted regenerationOlivia Drive ParkCarina Heights$6,475
Glenella Street Park Bushcare GroupWeed control, planting, erosion controlGlenella Street ParkThe Gap$10,000
Greenbrook AssociationWeed control, planting, assisted regeneration, erosion controlGrange Forest Park (northern side) Grange$5,000
Huntington Tuckett Bushcare GroupWeeding, plantingTuckett Street ParkKenmore Hills $6,250
Indooroopilly Woods Residents Group Inc.Weed control, planting, erosion control, weed tree removalCarinya Street ParkIndooroopilly $9,900
Kholo Creek Catchment GroupWeed control, planting, assisted regenerationPlatypus ParkMt Crosby$8,805
Lions Nature Trail Bushcare GroupWeed control, assisted regenerationKupi ParkKarana Downs$6,000
Moggill Creek Catchment Management Group Inc.Weeding, assisted regenerationUpper Brookfield Road ParkUpper Brookfield$9,120
Mookin-Bah Bushcare GroupWeed control, assisted regenerationMookin-bah ReserveWakerley$7,680
Oxley Creek Catchment Association Inc.Weeding, plantingGranard Street Park - site 1Rocklea$9,350
Oxley Creek Catchment Association Inc.Weeding, plantingGranard Street Park - site 2Rocklea$6,000
Pullen Pullen Catchment Group Inc.Weed controlPullenvale Forest ParkPullenvale $6,000
Sankey's Scrub Bushcare GroupWeed control, planting, assisted regenerationWhites Hill Reserve, Wyncroft Street ParkCarina$3,424
Save Our Waterways Now Inc.Weed controlAlfred and Lucinda Best ParkThe Gap$8,000
Save Our Waterways Now Inc.Weeding, plantingSeils ParkAshgrove$9,725
Toowong Roving RehabilitatorsPlanting, weed tree removalBlock 1, Mt Coot-tha ReserveToowong$8,290
Wolston and Centenary Catchments Inc.Weeding, planting, preparation for community plantingOwen Stanley Place Park and Wacol BushlandDarra$6,000
Wolston Creek Bushland GroupWeed control, assisted regenerationWolston Creek ParklandRiverhills$9,504
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlGold Creek RoadBrookfield$20,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlSavages RoadBrookfield$17,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlScrub RoadCarindale$15,400
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$12,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationDillon RoadThe Gap$10,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationKays RoadThe Gap$10,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, assisted regenerationGrandview RoadPullenvale$9,988
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, assisted regenerationHaven RoadUpper Brookfield$8,400
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, plantingUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$8,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, plantingKloske RoadBurbank$8,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationPacey RoadUpper Brookfield$8,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationLochinvar RoadUpper Kedron$6,600
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$6,500
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationGoodman PlaceMurarrie$6,082.15
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlSandgate RoadBoondall$6,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlGold Creek RoadBrookfield$6,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlSavages RoadBrookfield$6,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationLeacroft RoadBurbank$5,660
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, plantingDeerhurst RoadBrookfield$5,600
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlUpper Brookfield RoadBrookfield$5,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationMarawah StreetBurbank$4,820
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlSavages RoadBrookfield$4,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlGap Creek RoadKenmore Hills $3,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, assisted regenerationLochinvar RoadUpper Kedron$2,400

2020-21 project recipients

CCPP participantProject descriptionLocationSuburbAmount approved
B4C-Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc.Weeding, plantingWally Tate ParkKuraby$9987
B4C-Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc.Weeding, plantingConondale ParkEight Mile Plains$9987
Bayside Creeks Catchment Group Inc.Weeding, plantingStannard Road ParkManly West$8,862.66
Belmont Hills Conservation GroupWeeding, plantingSpring Creek ReserveCarindale$7000
Benelong Bushcare GroupWeed control, planting, assisted regenerationMurray Duus ParkWavell Heights$5897
Clarina Street Park Bushcare GroupWeed control, weed tree removalClarina Street ParkChapel Hill$9000
Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc. Weed control, planting, assisted regeneration, erosion controlDillingen Street ParkChapel Hill$4076
Ferny Grove Bushcare GroupWeed control, planting, assisted regeneration, erosion controlKeperra Picnic GroundFerny Grove$5230
Friends of Salvin CreekWeed control, planting, assisted regenerationOlivia Drive ParkCarina Heights$6475
Glenella Street Park Bushcare GroupWeed control, planting, erosion controlGlenella Street ParkThe Gap$10,000
Greenbrook AssociationWeed control, planting, assisted regeneration, erosion controlGrange Forest Park (northern side) Grange$5000
Huntington Tuckett Bushcare GroupWeeding, plantingTuckett Street ParkKenmore Hills $6250
Indooroopilly Woods Residents Group Inc.Weed control, planting, erosion control, weed tree removalCarinya Street ParkIndooroopilly $9900
Kholo Creek Catchment GroupWeed control, planting, assisted regenerationPlatypus ParkMt Crosby$8805
Lions Nature Trail Bushcare GroupWeed control, assisted regenerationKupi ParkKarana Downs$6000
Moggill Creek Catchment Management Group Inc.Weeding, assisted regenerationUpper Brookfield Road ParkUpper Brookfield$9120
Mookin-Bah Bushcare GroupWeed control, assisted regenerationMookin-bah ReserveWakerley$7680
Oxley Creek Catchment Association Inc.Weeding, plantingGranard Street Park - site 1Rocklea$9350
Oxley Creek Catchment Association Inc.Weeding, plantingGranard Street Park - site 2Rocklea$6000
Pullen Pullen Catchment Group Inc.Weed controlPullenvale Forest ParkPullenvale $6000
Sankey's Scrub Bushcare GroupWeed control, planting, assisted regenerationWhites Hill Reserve, Wyncroft Street ParkCarina$3424
Save Our Waterways Now Inc.Weed controlAlfred and Lucinda Best ParkThe Gap$8000
Save Our Waterways Now Inc.Weeding, plantingSeils ParkAshgrove$9725
Toowong Roving RehabilitatorsPlanting, weed tree removalBlock 1, Mt Coot-tha ReserveToowong$8290
Wolston and Centenary Catchments Inc.Weeding, planting, preparation for community plantingOwen Stanley Place Park and Wacol BushlandDarra$6000
Wolston Creek Bushland GroupWeed control, assisted regenerationWolston Creek ParklandRiverhills$9504
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlGold Creek RoadBrookfield$20,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlSavages RoadBrookfield$17,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlScrub RoadCarindale$15,400
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$12,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationDillon RoadThe Gap$10,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationKays RoadThe Gap$10,000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, assisted regenerationGrandview RoadPullenvale$9988
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, assisted regenerationHaven RoadUpper Brookfield$8400
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, plantingUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$8000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, plantingKloske RoadBurbank$8000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationPacey RoadUpper Brookfield$8000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationLochinvar RoadUpper Kedron$6600
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlUpper Brookfield RoadUpper Brookfield$6500
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationGoodman PlaceMurarrie$6082.15
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlSandgate RoadBoondall$6000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlGold Creek RoadBrookfield$6000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlSavages RoadBrookfield$6000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationLeacroft RoadBurbank$5660
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, plantingDeerhurst RoadBrookfield$5600
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlUpper Brookfield RoadBrookfield$5000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed and erosion control, planting, assisted regenerationMarawah StreetBurbank$4820
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlSavages RoadBrookfield$4000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed controlGap Creek RoadKenmore Hills $3000
Wildlife Conservation Partnership ProgramWeed control, assisted regenerationLochinvar RoadUpper Kedron$2400
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