After receiving a Federal Government grant, Mount Toolbrunup’s walking trail in Stirling Range National Park will be repaired and improved.
Round four of the Australian Heritage Grants for the upgrade of the walking trails saw the DBCA receive $50,672
The project will repair erosion and improve trail conditions through the construction stone steps and improved drainage.
To encourage visitors to stay on trails, better trail markers and information would be installed.
OConnor MHR Rick Wilson stated that the upgrade works were intended to minimize interactions and impacts of visitors to the site on threatened Flora.
This will reduce the possibility of trail braiding and the risk of habitat degradation for short-range endemic Invertebrates.
Sussan Ley, Federal Environment Minister, stated that the fourth round Australian Heritage Grants was geared towards community recovery from the pandemic.
She stated that the focus of this years funding round is on preserving and celebrating our nation’s rich heritage, encouraging tourism, and providing economic stimulus to COVID-impacted nations.
Heritage Funding will be used to protect our iconic natural areas through practical environmental work on-the-ground and strengthening conservation and public engagement at sites on our National Heritage List.
This funding round will help create jobs, boost patronage of sites and assist both publicly-owned and privately-operated National Heritage List locations to recover from declining tourist numbers as a consequence of COVID.
