KIDS CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IN WA

KIDS CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IN WA

BUSSELTON, WESTERN AUSTRALIA A tree planting day involving local youth has rehabilitated bushland within degraded areas of Barnard Park East in Busselton, Western Australia thanks to a small grant from Highways and Byways. The day involved planting out 780 native...
IT’S A SLOW BURN

IT’S A SLOW BURN

Nelligen, NSW Nelligen rural firefighter Robynne Murphy now sees more than a fire hazard in the overgrown grass and dense bush around Bateman’s Bay. Through her involvement with the Bateman’s Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council, her growing understanding of cultural...
THINGS ARE BUZZING IN DODGES FERRY

THINGS ARE BUZZING IN DODGES FERRY

Dodges Ferry,Tasmania The honeybees around Dodges Ferry in Tasmania are in safe hands. Extra hives were built at the Okines Community House during a series of five workshops supported by Highways and Byways. As well as educating a new generation of bee lovers and...
CHILDREN LEAD THE WAY

CHILDREN LEAD THE WAY

Gundagai, NSW Step into the Gundagai Preschool Kindergarten and the three and four year old children will greet you in the traditional language of the local Wiradjuri people, or sing you a song acknowledging the traditional owners of the land along the Murrumbidgee...
THE GRASS REALLY IS GREENER NOW

THE GRASS REALLY IS GREENER NOW

Far Western NSW Sarah Mashford looks out the window of her home today and sees small, green, native frangipanis, an olive bush hedge and rows of bottle brush. For a while during the crippling drought in NSW, Sarah saw nothing but red dirt and the remnants of trees...
2021 SMALL GRANTS ACHIEVE BIG OUTCOMES

2021 SMALL GRANTS ACHIEVE BIG OUTCOMES

Highways and Byways – Healing the Land, Healing Ourselves, Together is pleased to release its final report on its 2021 Small Grants Program, showcasing the efforts and achievements of its funding recipients nation-wide. Forty three (43) grants totaling $87,521...