Murrumbidgee Irrigation

Murrumbidgee Irrigation's MIA EnviroWise program contributes funds to community groups and schools for projects that maintain and enhance the sustainability of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA). It is the major natural resource management program for this region.

Griffith Public School, with funding from MIA EnviroWise, will be establishing a native vegetation and bird habitat zone to encourage native birds back into the area, as well as promoting environmental awareness amongst students.

Students from the school will be involved in the development and construction of the natural resource area, learning about native plant species and birds. They will also obtain hands-on experience in bird watching, ongoing monitoring and maintenance of the environment. By being actively involved, the students will learn about the relationships of the ecosystem and the success of the plantings in attracting native birds.

MIA EnviroWise is proud to support programs that promote practices to enhance and protect the local environment, as well as look at how humans impact the environment and how ecosystems are interrelated.

Community groups and schools are encouraged by MIA EnviroWise to apply for funding up to a maximum of $2000 for projects that meet the program principles of increasing water use efficiency and/or improving and managing biodiversity in the MIA.

For further information about MIA EnviroWise subsidies contact Grant Gyles, MIA EnviroWise Implementation Officer, at Murrumbidgee Irrigation on 6962 0200.

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For further information regarding this media release, contact Bonnie Lessels MIA EnviroWise Officer on
6962 0200.