The regeneration of the Eurobodalla Shire is well on its way with the funding announcement of more than $2 million for the EcoCrews program facilitated by Campbell Page.
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EcoCrews is a social enterprise program which will create 45 new jobs for young people in the region to deliver vital land-based works.
As part of Stage Two of the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund Campbell Page received $2,071,465 to fund the EcoCrews program.
Jobs in the program will include regeneration, planting, weeding, erosion control and landscape design of bushfire affected areas in the Eurobodalla and Bega shires.
Campbell Page chief executive officer Natalie Turmine said the team was thrilled to be successful with their grant application.
"The EcoCrews will provide much needed relief and regeneration as well as valuable new jobs and skills for the young people who take part," she said.
"It really is a feel good story because not only will the community see great things in the aftermath of the fires, they'll also see our own young people getting jobs and can feel a sense of pride that it's people who live in the area who are contributing to the regeneration."
As part of the program crew members will undergo six months of paid training and employment and complete accredited units in conservation and land management.
"Most importantly it's work skills, it's on the job learning and leadership skills that are so vital for young people to have on their resume to gain further employment," Ms Turmine said.
"It truly is a social as well as an environmental win for the region."
Campbell Page has previously delivered a similar program called Green Army which inspired the EcoCrews project.
As for the timeline, Ms Turmine said the project would be ready to go as soon as the funding came through.
"We are so pleased to be able to do something great for the community we work and live in," she said.
"We are shovel ready and looking forward to sharing and celebrating the work the EcoCrews will do in the community."
I'm a journalist for the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner and Narooma News. Got a tip? Email maeve.bannister@austcommunitymedia.com.au
I'm a journalist for the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner and Narooma News. Got a tip? Email maeve.bannister@austcommunitymedia.com.au
