Goals | Achievements | Mangement Plan

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• PLANTMASTER PRODUCTS
  Supply of Fertiliser "Power pellets".
  
  
• TOYOTA
  $10,000 Sponsorship and involvement
  
  
• GRIFFITH CENTRE FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT
  Support
  
  
• JOB FUTURES Gold Coast
  Greencorp - One 6 month block @ 5 days P/W x 9 participants.
  Greencorp Current Programme 2008 - as above.
  
  
• CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS
  Regular International and local volunteer programmes
  
  
• ADVANTAGE TRAINING/Ebihara Foundation
  Work for the Dole - 5 x 6 month blocks x 9 - 15 participants
  
  
• SEA WORLD
  Sponsored Planting Day to celebrate World Environment Day
  
  
• ANZ Corporate Banking
  Corporate staff Planting Day
  
  
• WESTPAC
  $10,000 Contribution towards Staff Planting Days
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Gold Coast Bulletin
  
  
• Gold Coast Sun
  
  
• Courier Mail
  
  
• Federation Walk: Walks of the Gold Coast
  
  
• The Casuarina Forest by Mathew Condon: Dreams of Land
  
  
• Destination Gold Coast: Voyeur (Virgin in flight Magazine)

• 2001
  Heart Foundation Kellogg Local Government Awards
  EPA Clean Beach Challenge
  Community Action Award
  Queensland Finalist - Community Action Award
  Gold Coast's Cleanest Beach
  Queensland Finalist – Queensland’s Cleanest Beach
  
  
• 2002
  EPA Clean Beach Challenge
  Litter Prevention Award
  
  
• 2003
  EPA Clean Beach Challenge
  Outstanding Accomplishment Award
  Beach Spirit Award
  
  
• 2004
  EPA Clean Beach Challenge
  Beach Spirit Award, Gold Coast and Queensland
  
  
• 2005
  EPA Clean Beach Challenge
  Beach Spirit Award, Gold Coast
  
• Queensland Landcare Awards, Highly Commended
  
  
• 2006
  Queensland Arbor Day Awards
  SEQ Region & Community Group Category - Winners
  EPA Clean Beach Challenge
  Community Action Award - Gold Coast Winner and State Finalist
  
• 2007
  EPA Clean Beach Challenge
  Environment Award
  o 2008
  EPA Clean Beach Challenge
  Environment Award
  
  
  

• Envirofund - National Heritage Fund $12,471
  
• Envirofund - National Heritage Fund $12,868
  
• NRM_SEQ (now SEQ Catchments) $21,760
  
• SEQ Catchments Key Investment Area Funding $19,782
  
• SEQ Catchments Key Investment Area Funding $21,000
  
• Community Water Grants $44,842
  
• Envirofund - National Heritage Fund $23,000
  
• GCEHO Grant $ 1,300
  
  
  
  

• Grant of $75,000, under the Queensland Community Assistance Program administered by the Centenary of Federation secretariat of the Premiers Department.
  
  
• Community Benefit Fund Grant $ 6,371
  
  
• Smart State Smart Stories: http://www.smartstate.qld.gov.au/ssproject_e5w.shtm
  
  
• Allocation yearly of $100,000 to the Federation Walk Coastal Reserve. To be managed by the Gold Coast City Council and overseen by the Spit Community Advisory Committee established at the direction of Deputy Premier Anna Bligh

• "The eastern side of Seaworld Drive is sacrosanct" Minister for Environment and Minister for Natural Resources Honourable Rod Welford.
  
• Gazettal of Reserve to Park, Environmental, Beach Protection and Coastal Management purposes" July 2003 by Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Stephen Robertson.
  The Spit Gazettal.pdf (PDF 182kb)
  
  
• Plaque dedication to commemorate our Centenary of Federation community project to protect this coastal reserve, January 2004 by Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Stephen Robertson . Allocation of $25,000 to the project by the Minister.

• Construction of pathway $130,000
  
• Vegetation works $20,000
  
• Supply of materials $20,000
  
• Mulching of burnt out trees $4,000
  
• Connection points to effluent mains for watering $1,000
  
• Supply of pump, hosing and water tank $2,500
  
• Green Corps team partner agency $7,000 approx
  
• Plaques and signs $5,000
  
• Technical Advice to Friends of Federation Walk (in kind support) $25,000
  
• Press releases, media events such as Summer Splash.
  
• New Storage container $2,600
  
• Reseal of carpark, replanting bollards $10,000
  
• General Maintenance
  
• Water supply and electricity to site shed
  
• Equipment Grant – Laptop Computer, GPS including software, Projector
  and screen.
  
• Cr Susie Douglas, $30,000.00 Divisional funding - Pathway maintenance
  revegetation works.
  
• Allocation of $100,000 yearly to the Federation Walk Coastal Reserve,
  of which a Ranger is employed part time to manage the Reserve as well
  to assist activities of the community group, Friends of Federation Walk.
  
  
• http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_std2.asp?PID=1222

• Main Beach Progress Association - Initiated the Federation Walk project in 1998
  
• Youth Enterprise Trust. Maintenance Day
  
• BP Solutions 3000 Conference Delegates Planting, Weeding and
  Beach Cleanup
  
• Soroptimist Club Planting day/fundraising
  
• UQ Environment Club Volunteers
  
• Queensland Police Force - Gold Coast District Planting Day
  
• The Southport School
  
• Southport Rotary Club
  
• Guardian Angles
  
• Nerang High School
  
• Pacific Pines State School
  
• St Mary's School
  
• Kumbari Avenue School
  
• Emmanuel College
  
• WPSQ (Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland)
  
• Burleigh Heads Scout Group
  
• Coomera Anglican College
  
• "Walk on the Wild Side" GCCC Holiday Program
  
• Surfcoach - (660 Japanese Yr 9 students)
  
  
• Friends of Federation Walk Incorporated
  Volunteer Community group specific to the Federation Walk Coastal Reserve. Continuous monthly community planting days since 2000.
  

See also: Our Goals, Draft management plan