Black Glossy-cockatoo

Overview

Glossy Black-Cockatoos are a favourite amongst conservationists and the broader community, being well-known for their gentle nature, quirky behaviour and distinct colouration. Central Inland NSW is home to a significant, distinctive but declining Glossy Black-Cockatoo population concentrated in forest and woodland areas stretching from Parkes to Narrabri. The Glossy Black-Cockatoo is a landscape species managed under the Saving our Species (SoS) program. The “Making Central Inland Glossies Great Again” project was funded in May 2019 by the NSW Government’s SoS program and the Environmental Trust.

Ongoing protection, management and recovery of foraging and breeding habitat remnants on private land is crucial to the future survival of this unique species. Priority areas have been identified across the Central West region with recommended activities to support and increase the connectivity and condition of significant habitat. Eligible projects will include the enhancement of existing remnant foraging and breeding habitat and/or revegetation activities to improve landscape connectivity.

Applications close on October 7, 2022.

Project information sheet

Priority area maps

Goonoo Priority Area

Goobang Priority Area

Pilliga Priority Area

What type of activities may be funded?

The Healthy Landscapes - Glossy Black-cockatoo program will provide funding and technical support for the following activities, subject to site assessment and project ranking:

Activity	Description	Dollar amount
Stock-proof fencing	Fencing to control grazing, allowing regeneration to occur and improving groundcover. Boundary Fencing is ineligible for funding.	$6,000/km conventional or $3,000/km electric.
Alternate water supply	Alternate watering points will be available if an existing watering point is lost due to the project.	$1,500/trough, $3,000 tank and trough or dam capped at $9,000 per project.
Supplementary planting	Supplementary planting of native trees and shrubs to extend and improve an existing remnant area or to connect patches of vegetation.	Up to $1,000 per project to support site preparation, planting and maintenance for direct seeding or planting of tubestock. Local Land Services will supply seed and/or seedlings.
Habitat augmentation	Installation of hollows will provide habitat for hollow dwelling fauna. Hollow logs provide protection from predators on the ground and are also habitat for various species of ground dwelling fauna.	Arranged by Local Land Services at no cost to the landholder.
Pest animal and pest plant control	Pest plant and animal control in the project area.	Up to $50/ha capped at $1,500 per project.
Cultural heritage site assessment	Cultural site identification prior to on-ground works will ensure project activities will not cause damage to Aboriginal cultural sites.	Arranged by Local Land Services at no cost to the landholder.
Training and resources	Free information resources and workshops will be available to assist in the completion of the project and ongoing management.

Eligibility

To be eligible for funding, landholders must meet the following criteria:

The project area must be located within the Central West Local Land Services region and within the targeted priority area
The fence must be stock-proof and maintained in a stock-proof condition for the duration of the 10-year agreement.
Troughs must at a minimum be concrete with a fully enclosed valve chamber and must be maintained in operational condition for the life of the project.
The applicant must comply with the project standards (see info sheet).
The applicant must have $10 million public liability insurance.
Non-payment of rates and other Local Land Services fees and accounts will result in application ineligibility.
All project infrastructure works must be completed by 31 May 2023.

How to apply

Applications closed October 7, 2022 and will be assessed in the order they are received. To apply, complete an Expression of Interest form and submit:

In person: hand deliver to any Central West Local Land Services office.
Via email: submit as a PDF attachment to: incentives.centralwest@lls.nsw.gov.au

Assessment process

Once all details have been completed, and the application form returned, a Central West Local Land Services officer will contact you to discuss your project and organise a site visit. Any incomplete applications will be returned to the landholder.
Funding availability is limited and offered based on a Central West Local Land Services team review of the environmental services ratio scores and cost per hectare of all proposals.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Contact

Libby McIntyre | Acting Senior Land Services Officer - NRM
PO Box  1048 | 209 Cobra Street | Dubbo NSW 2830
M: 0429 019 309  E: libby.mcintyre@lls.nsw.gov.au

Disclaimer: Funding is limited, which may mean some incentive projects will not be funded. Central West Local Land Services reserves the right to refuse funding for incentive projects or components which provide insufficient environmental benefit for their cost. Assessment of environmental benefit is at the sole discretion of the Central West Local Land Services. Funding amounts listed are GST exclusive. Funding amounts, activities and project standards are subject to change without notice.