📋 Tender Overview
The Allan Labor Government is helping seed businesses and organisations grow more native plants to restore our precious landscapes and protect habitat through BushBank Victorias largest restoration programMinister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos today announced a 3 million investment to help meet demand for native woody shrub and tree seeds and seedlings The funding is part of the 77 million BushBank program which will restore important habitat for native wildlife across Victoria and reduce carbon emissionsThis investment will ensure Victoria has the seeds and plants needed to restore ecosystems protect biodiversity and create healthier environments for future generationsThe BushBank Seed Sector Support Grants will help expand and upgrade seed orchards and provide a more reliable seed supply in areas across the state including in the Wimmera Goulburn Broken West Gippsland Mallee Glenelg Hopkins North Central and Port PhillipThe funding will help seed sector businesses organisations and Traditional Owner groups create new regional jobs purchase machinery to improve harvesting expand and upgrade nurseries and propagate hundreds of thousands of seedlings per year supporting their work to restore habitat across Victoria It will also support First Peoples participation in the sector provide workforce training and capability uplift and help establish a strategically located seed centre to build regional capabilityMost native seed used in the BushBank program is currently collected from existing native vegetation with availability dependent on local seasonal weather conditions and the health of plants BushBanks program partner Cassinia Environmental continues to work with landowners for planting on private properties working towards a target of revegetating 20000 hectares of land by 2035The Labor Government has made a record 800 million investment to protect our natural environment and reverse native species decline the biggest investment of its kind in Victorian history Quotes attributable to Minister for Environment Steve DimopoulosBushBank is our most ambitious habitat restoration program that is planting millions of native trees and plants across more than 20000 hectares of land across VictoriaTodays seeds will be tomorrows habitat a vital source of shelter and protection for wildlife and an important tool in our fight against climate change
