New Ecotender Launched in Port Phillip Western Port
Source: Victoria. Minister for Environment and Climate Change. Media Release
"The Brumby Government has launched a $1.5 million EcoTender demonstration in the east of the Port Phillip and Western Port catchment to improve Victoria’s landscape and biodiversity.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings made the announcement at Loch and said EcoTender allocates funds to private landholders for work that improves the environment on their property and in the surrounding area. “About sixty-five percent of Victoria’s land is in private hands, so we’re developing innovative ways to reward rural landholders for environmental work that could mean fencing or planting native vegetation or removing grazing stock from a part of the property,” Mr Jennings said. The Brumby Government is taking action to enhance Victoria’s environment through initiatives like EcoTender which strike a balance between agricultural production and protecting biodiversity."