Bouvard Coast Care Group
Working for the future to protect our coastal dune system, fauna and wildlife
Presentation for Volunteer Capacity Building Forum
by our Chairperson
Mel Horton
Who are we?
What do we do?
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Monitor the coast
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Report problems
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Apply for grants
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Maintain the dunes
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Improve facilities
Monitor the Coast
1980
2000
Report Problems
Apply for Grants
$39,000
IN GRANTS
850
VOLUNTEER HOURS
$21,250
EQUIVALENT VALUE AT $25/Hr
*Recorded figures since June 2016
Maintain the Dunes
Improve Facilities
Bouvard Coast Care Picnic Bench
Possum Project
The aim of this project is to address habitat loss
& fragmentation threatening the critically
endangered Western Ring-tail Possum.
Possum Project
Possum Project
Step 1.
Find a cause
Step 2.
Apply for a grant
Step 3.
Make preparations
Website Page
Quiz
Online Survey
Flyer
Possum Project
Quiz results after 3 days
Possum Project
Step 2.
Apply for a grant
Step 4.
Manage & monitor the
project
Step 1.
Find a cause
Step 3.
Make preparations
LETS GO
On-line Form
LETS GO Results
Possum Project
Possum Project
Step 2.
Apply for a grant
Step 4.
Manage & monitor the
project
Step 1.
Find a cause
Step 3.
Make preparations
Step 5.
Collate results,
document lessons
learnt
Step 6.
Receive grant
What has the project done for us?
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Raised our community visability
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Increased junior participation
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Increased family membership
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Improved COM relationship
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Widened our grant pool
How has this improved our
visability?
Website analysis - last 7 days
Bouvard Coast Care Group
Working for the future to protect our coastal dune system, fauna and wildlife
Any Questions?
Visit our website: bouvardcoastcare.org.au
To view this presentation again go to bouvardcoastcare.org.au/vcbf
