| PROJECT | PROJECT DESCRIPTION | FUNDING GST Inclusive |
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| Infrastructure work to stimulate the redevelopment of the Port of Sale as an accommodation, boating and tourist precinct. | $220,000 |
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology - East Gippsland Scallop Hatchery and Seeding project
| RMIT University Scallop hatchery & research facility at Lakes Entrance to investigate reseeding offshore scallop beds and establishment of aquaculture systems for scallops. | $398,500 |
- Nexus Consulting (Australia) Pty Ltd - Gippsland Micro Enterprise Revolving Loan Fund, Feasibility Study.
| A revolving loan fund to provide small loans to people to establish micro enterprises or address short-term cash flow problems. | $109,120 |
- Monash University - Monash University Bionics and Cognitive Science Centre
| Multi-disciplinary centre for teaching, research and technology in bionics and cognitive science including development of a haptic (touch space) cyberglove designed to provide virtual touch sensations | $396,000 |
- Maffra Area International Inc - Maffra Area "Connected Community" programme
| Implementation of Maffra Area International business plan to deliver commercial sustainability of their "Connected Community" programme. | $202,000 |
- Scope Quality Learning Inc - Gippsland Community Leadership Programme
| Evaluate the effectiveness of the Gippsland Community Leadership Programme | $31,130 |
- East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority - community consultation
| Development, distribution and evaluation of a range of catchment based management information targeted to East Gippsland residents. | $88,500 |
- South Gippsland Shire Council - Waste water management in coastal settlements in Gippsland
| A consultancy to undertake an assessment of waste water constraints and opportunities along Gippsland's coast and lakes including recommendations for development. | $132,000 |
- ERA Pty Ltd - Maryvale Salt Cake project
| Processing of waste salt cake rock from pits at Paper Australia, Maryvale by Environmental Resources Australia to produce high quality sodium sulphate. | $50,000 |
- Gippsland Agribusiness Forum Inc - Sustainable agribusiness production and marketing
| Development of a regional marque and an underlying accreditation system for the agribusiness sector in Gippsland. | $77,275 |
- Bass Coast Shire Council - What Price Wisdom and Experience
| A study on the social and economic impacts of a rapidly aging population focused on the Bass Coast Shire | $50,550 |
- Latrobe City Council - Latrobe Regional Airport Industrial Park
| Development and marketing of an Airport Industrial Park and targeted promotion of the Latrobe aeronautics industry. | $100,000 |
- Gippsland Port Authority - Lakes Entrance vessel maintenance facilities
| The relocation of the Lakes Entrance vessel maintenance facilities to Bullock Island. The new facility will consist of a 150 tonne capacity marine straddle, two fully serviced repair/maintenance bays, a wash down bay, a sand/hydroblasting and spray painting enclosure and contractors' workshops. | $1,021,800 |
- Australian Landscape Trust - Red Gum Plains
| A community based adaptive management project to help restore the ecological health of the Red Gum Plains, which will provide benefits to agriculture and the condition of the Gippsland Lakes. | $991,000 |
- East Gippsland Shire Council - Lakes Entrance Port Redevelopment Implementation study
| A feasibility study on the redevelopment of the Lakes Entrance Port to accommodate larger recreational and commercial vessels, including vessels servicing the offshore oil industry. | $193,600 |
| Technical studies into ash recovery and leaching required to extract magnesium from fly ash as part of the $25 million bankable feasibility study for a $1 billion magnesium plant at Morwell. The plant would use recycled fly ash, which has accumulated over many decades from local power stations. | $1,399,700 |
| Funding to establish the commercial feasibility and options for provision of reticulated gas in the South Gippsland and Bass Coast Shires. | $105,000
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- Ancon Australia Pty Ltd - Barry Point Port
| Foundation work to develop Barry Point Port, South Gippsland - the project is expected to deliver the necessary approvals for a further $8.3 million in construction works. The development proposed at the port will provide a better service for coastal vessels up to 5000 dwt and be of particular benefit to the Bass Strait oil and gas fields. | $170,000 |
- Hydro Australia Pty Ltd - Workshop upgrade
| Upgrading of specialist engineering workshop | $100,000 |
- Burra Foods Pty Ltd - Cheese Plant
| High value milk product development | $950,000 |
- Orbost Community Education Committee of Management Practical Skills Centre
| The centre, currently under construction, is to be extended with Sustainable Regions funding. The centre will target the needs of 'students at risk' and adult-re-skilling. | $151,641 |
- Phillip Island & Gippsland Discovery Inc Building Sustainable Tourism in Gippsland
| This project will promote a whole of region approach to the development of tourism and touring routes in Gippsland. | $300,000 |
- Sage Technology Permit Administration System
| This project is to commercialise the Sage Technology Permit Administration System which manages permits and tagging in heavy industrial plants. | $170,000 |
- Radial Timber Australia Radial Sawing Technology
| An technical and commercial assessment of the potential of radial sawing technology to contribute to a sustainable timber industry. | $65,000 |
- Bairnsdale Adult Community Education Civil Construction Training
| Provision of training in the civil construction industry in East Gippsland where these skills are currently in short supply. | $115,500 |
- Organic Agriculture Association Organic Outreach Education
| The Organic Agriculture Association provides training to assist farmers diversify their farms and produce organic products. The Association is to take relevant training units to people in East Gippsland who are unable to attend their Bairnsdale Centre. | $14,560 |
- Reeftec Liquid Waste Recycling Centre
| Liquid Waste Recycling Centre situated near Morwell where grease trap waste and other high nutrient wastes will be transported to the Centre by rail. | $947,000 |
- South Gippsland Region Water Authority/Korumburra - Leongatha Saline Wastewater Project.
| Construction of the Korumburra - Leongatha Saline Wastewater Regional treatment plant. | $1,100,000 |
| Vegco is proposing a major programme for managing industry change and the project has a whole-of-supply chain focus and will ensure the East Gippsland vegetable industry's expansion is sustained | $480,000 |
| Planning and implementation of the innaugural Gippsland Wilderness Bike Ride. | $40,600 |
- Australian Sustainable Industry Research Centre (ASIRC)
| Towards a research project to secure the capacity to manufacture innovative building materials from waste residue created from buring brown coal. | $97,900 |
| Feasibility study into the establishment of a world leading pulp mill on the site of Australian Paper's Mayrvale Mill in the Latrobe Valley | $500,000 |
- Innovative Grain and Forage Opportunities for East Gippsland (Top Crop)
| A conmsortium of East Gippsland farmers located on the Red Gum Plains working with the CSIRO on research and development to produce crops that are adaptable to the variable climate of Gippsland. | $250,000 |
- Australian Power & Energy Limited (APEL)
| Detailed evaluation of the potential, costs and strategic approach to implementing CO2 geological sequestration in the Gippsland basin. | $400,000 |
- Manufacture and distribution of a septic tank sludge sensor
| Commercial production of septic tank capacity sensor. | $57,500 |
- Latrobe Regional Energy Policy
| Funding for phase 1 of the Energy Challenge - Latrobe Region Energy Policy, Strategy and Implementation Project. | $225,000 |
| The Activity is funding to assist in the construction of a purpose built community owned facility to accommodate Gippsland patients and their families attending the new Cancer Care Centre and the Latrobe Regional Hospital in Traralgon. | $447,700 |
- Monash university -I Office Technology
| Development of flexible technology transfer tools for small businesses. | $36,700 |
- Orbost and District Community forum - Gippsland Icon Walks
| Development of an implementation plan to create one or more high profile walking opportunities and associated tourism infrastructure in East Gippsland. | $70,000 |
- Environmental Effects Statement for ocean access boat ramp,Bastion Point, Mallacoota
| Finalise design proposals for ramp/s and protection structures, impacts on sediment transport and deposition, including dredging, impacts on marine, inter-tidal and terrestrial flora and fauna. | $55,000 |
| Development of an integrated inter-modal transport strategy for Gippsland that links to national networks. | $74,800 |
- Precision Mapping of Native Vegetation and Validation of Plantation Resources
| Funding for Grand Ridge Plantations Pty Ltd to undertake detailed mapping of native vegetation on its land throughout the Gippsland area. | $137,500
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- Training Centre for Rotating Equipment (Pumps)
| Project to set up a rotating equipment (in this case pumps) training facility. | $143,000
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- Building a Sustainable Gippsland Regional Training Cooperative
| The Gippsland Regional Training Cooperative, a group of organisations with shared commitment to training and staff development, will use the funding to develop and commercialise collective training models and to expand project participation to other small to medium-sized employers in the region. | $95,934
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