Morrison government announces funding for community environment projects

The Morrison government will unveil $22 million in funding for community environmental projects across the country on Monday, stepping up its green pitch to voters ahead of the election.

Scott Morrison at the Snowy 2.0 project last week.

The program, which will provide up to $150,000 to each federal electorate in 2019-20, follows the government's funding announcements on its revamped "direct action" emissions reduction initiative and the Snowy 2.0 hydro project.

Read the story from The Age - “Morrison government announces funding for community environment projects.”

Labor’s $200m pledge to 'boots on the ground' groups to fix rivers

Federal Labor is stepping up its environmental pitch to voters, promising a new $200 million fund to restore the health of urban rivers and waterways.

The Cooks River near Canterbury.CREDIT:

The fund, which would run over five years, is targeted at 'boots on the ground' community and environment action groups already working on river health, but would also be open to local government authorities wanting to undertake larger scale remediation.

Read the story from The Age by Deborah Snow - “Labor’s $200m pledge to 'boots on the ground' groups to fix rivers."