Reef Guardian Councils Program – Activating Local Councils' Reef Action Plans

Overview

The Reef Guardian Councils Program – Activating Local Councils’ Reef Action Plans (the program) will run over 3 years from 2023-24 to 2025-26. This will enable Reef Guardian Councils to deliver shovel ready projects and activities as identified in their respective existing Reef Action Plans and support Reef protection and restoration activities. These activities and projects are expected to bring immediate benefits to the environment, thus supporting the delivery of the Reef 2050 Plan. The program aims to encourage greater community participation and involvement, including First Nations people. The objectives of the program are to: support Reef Guardian Councils to deliver shovel-ready projects and activities as identified in their respective existing Reef Action Plans support Reef protection and restoration activities contributing to the delivery of the Reef 2050 Plan to protect and manage the Reef and support its health and resilience. The intended outcomes of the program are to: bring immediate benefits to the Reef environment and local communities and contribute towards the delivery of the Reef 2050 Plan increase community stewardship, participation and involvement, including First Nations people and strengthen the coordination of Reef protection activities by local communities.