• Education and awareness
• On-ground restoration works
• Providing tools and equipment.

Examples of environment grants received by Council include:

• Plan(t) It For Real 
• Cabramatta and Brickmakers Creeks
• Elouera
• Warwick Farm
• Jacquie Osmond Reserve 
• Rail and Bike Corridor
  
  
• The Grange Heritage: The Rossmore Research, Rehabilitation and Recreation Project
  
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Plan(t) it for Real is a joint project with Fairfield City Council.  The project provides a strategy to guide future investment in the Cabramatta Creek catchment through identification of prioritised, resourced and integrated projects.  There are two major projects funded by Georges River Foreshore Improvement Program (GRFIP) that have arisen from this strategy and have commenced this year:

• Integrated Works - Cabramatta and Brickmakers Creeks and Reserves
• Brickmakers Creek Restoration.

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Cabramatta and Brickmakers Creeks lie wholly within the Fairfield and Liverpool local government areas and are important components of the Georges River Catchment.

Though both Creeks have become somewhat degraded through urban development, they hold significant local and regional value in terms of recreational potential, educational potential, and habitat for native flora and fauna.

For the past ten years, small portions of both Creeks have been subject to environmental restoration works undertaken by Fairfield and Liverpool City Councils and local community groups.  Planning NSW, the Stormwater Trust, the Environmental Trust, the Natural Heritage Trust, and Fairfield and Liverpool City Councils have provided ongoing funding for these works.

In 2001, it was determined that future works in the area would be most effective if guided by a strategic plan based on community consultation, environmental assessment and the requirements of current legislation.  An application was made to Planning NSW for funding to develop the plan, and a grant of $50,000 was provided through the Georges River Foreshore Improvement Program in 2002.

Through a combination of written surveys, meetings with the local community and meetings with special interest groups, it was determined that the community wished for:

• Improved cleanliness and health of the creeks
• Improved access through cycleways, walkways and signage
• Protection / rehabilitation of natural ecosystems
• Flood mitigation.

The final output of this project consists of a list of prioritised projects, accompanied by maps illustrating the project locations, which may be utilised by a variety of departments within both Fairfield and Liverpool Councils.  It is anticipated that the report will be of use to all those involved in catchment management, bushcare, parks and recreation, infrastructure maintenance and environmental health.

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The Elouera Bushland Reserve - Plan(t) it for Real project is an initiative of Liverpool City Council and Fairfield City Council and funded by the State Government's Georges River Foreshore Improvement Program.  The aim of the project is to:

• Remove waste from Cabramatta Creek
• Remove weeds
• Replant local native plants at target locations
• Erect educational and ordinance signage
• Construct fencing to protect significant environmental assets.

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The Warwick Farm Reserve Remnant Connectivity - Plan(t) it for Real project is an initiative of Liverpool City Council and Fairfield City Council and funded by the State Government's Georges River Foreshore Improvement Program.  The aim of the project is to:

• Remove waste and weeds from Cabramatta Creek
• Link small isolated remnants of Cumberland Plain Woodland along Cabramatta Creek
• Replant local native plants at target locations
• Develop educational and interpretative signage.

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The Jacquie Osmond Reserve Frog Habitat - Plan(t) it for Real project is an initiative of Liverpool City Council and Fairfield City Council and funded by the State Government's Georges River Foreshore Improvement Program.  The aim of the project is to:

• Identify opportunities for provision of habitat for amphibians and other semi-aquatic flora and fauna
• Research and deliver strategies and recover wet areas in Jacquie Osmond Reserve
• Develop educational and interpretative signage.

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The Cabramatta Creek Rail and Bike Corridor Riparian Rehabilitation Project - Plan(t) it for Real project is an initiative of Liverpool City Council and Fairfield City Council and funded by the state government's Georges River Foreshore Improvement Program.  The aim of the project is to:

• Remove waste and weeds from Cabramatta Creek adjacent to main southern railway line and Parramatta to Liverpool cycle way
• Re-vegetation of areas adjacent to main southern railway line and Parramatta to Liverpool cycle way
• Develop and install educational and directional signage.

If you would like more information on any of these Plan(t) it for Real projects please phone the Environment Plan Community Support Officer on 9821 7729.

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The Grange Heritage: The Rossmore Research, Rehabilitation and Recreation Project is an initiative of Liverpool City Council and is funded by the State Government's Metropolitan Greenspace Programme.

Rossmore Grange presents enormous environmental, cultural, heritage, educational and passive recreational opportunities for the South-west Sydney community.  A detailed understanding of the significance of some of the sites assets has previously been elicited through site investigations particularly the natural environmental significance; however further investigation is required for others.  It is proposed to undertake the project in 2 stages:

1. Stage 1 being information collection and preparation of site designs and works plan
2. Stage 2 being delivery of on-ground works.

You can download a copy of the The Grange Heritage: The Rossmore Research, Rehabilitation and Recreation Project - Cultural, heritage and vegetation assessment.

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• Plan(t) it for Real Project Strategy