September Grants Committee awards announced

Published on 28 October 2026

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The Waitaki District Council Grants and Awards Subcommittee met on September 22 to award grants for the Waitaki Biodiversity Fund and the Waitaki Waste Minimisation Fund.

Waitaki Biodiversity Fund

This fund was established to support landowners who are taking practical steps to protect and enhance indigenous biodiversity in the Waitaki District, principal on private land. Projects can include protection of native habitat and management of threats of biodiversity such as pest animals and weeds.

The awards made are listed below.

Name Project Amount
 East Otago Catchment Group Anderson Lagoon - Clearwater Planting  $8000.00 
 Kurow Wetland Kurow Wetland noxious weed spray program  $1950.00 
   Total $9950.00

 

Waitaki Waste Minimisation Grants – Funded by Central Government

This is funding for projects that promote, educate or achieve waste minimisation in Waitaki.

Name Project  Amount 
 Maheno Kindergarten Association Tamariki Tunnel House $2591.00
 Hampden Community Energy Inc 1 Zero Waste National Hui $844.31 
 Hampden Community Energy Inc 2 Contribution to part-time employment for a resource recovery specialist $9492.35
 Weston School Food scraps creating soil health $850.00
 Waitaki Girls High School Waste minimisation/compost production $2965.50
Radka Balcarova DIY Herbal cosmetics in reusable jars - eco education for youth $5000.00
Little Wonders Early Learning Centre Food waste and minimisation education  $860.00
 Papakaio Enviroschool Group Food waste to compost project $1420.00
 Waitaki Resource Recovery Trust Repairs Cafe's $3120.00
Macraes Moonlight School From Scraps to Soil $1000.00
Fenwick School Building our food futures $1000.00
 Maheno Primary School Composting Project $856.74
  Total $30,000.00

ENDS

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