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        <![CDATA[Landholders and Farmers Given Support to Protect the Great Barrier Reef]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2013/mr20130424a.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[Landholders and farmers will be given assistance to reduce the run-off of damaging chemicals into the Great Barrier Reef, under a $200 million extension to the Reef Rescue program.]]>
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      <pubDate>24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Gillard Government supports groups to protect Australia’s natural resources]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2013/mr20130423.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[The Gillard Government will continue its support for organisations that protect and manage Australia’s natural resources.]]>
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      <pubDate>23 Apr 2013 12:50:00 +1100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Grants to help communities help the environment]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2013/mr20130409.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[The Australian Government is supporting local community groups to continue their work protecting our precious environment.]]>
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      <pubDate>9 Apr 2013 14:42:00 +1100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Supporting Sustainable Agriculture]]>
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      <link>http://www.maff.gov.au/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2013/march/supporting-sustainable-agriculture?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[The new Caring for our Country Sustainable Agriculture stream will promote sustainable food production, innovation, land management and a skilled community.]]>
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      <pubDate>26 Mar 2013 14:05:00 +1100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Applications open for sustainable environment funding]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2013/mr20130211.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2013/mr20130211.html</guid>
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        <![CDATA[Community groups across Australia will be supported by the Gillard Government to continue their work protecting our precious environment.]]>
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      <pubDate>11 Feb 2013 13:40:00 +1100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[More support to fight crown of thorns starfish]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2013/mr20130201a.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[The Gillard Government will provide a boost to the Great Barrier Reef, with increased funding to fight the crown-of-thorns starfish.]]>
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      <pubDate>1 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Communities get a hand to care for the land]]>
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      <link>http://maff.gov.au/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2013/january/communities-get-a-hand-to-care-for-the-land?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[New grants announced today will support community groups and their work to keep Australia’s productive land healthy, resilient and sustainable. ]]>
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      <pubDate>24 Jan 2013 11:15:00 +1100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[National Biodiversity Investment Prospectus launched]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20121210.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[Environment Minister, Tony Burke, today released the Gillard Government's first national biodiversity investment prospectus: One Land - Many Stories: Prospectus of Investment 2013-14.]]>
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      <pubDate>10 Dec 2012 10:06:00 +1100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Funding to Help Plan for the Impacts of Climate Change Opens Today]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20121220.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[The Gillard Government will invest more than $24 million over the next four years to help regional natural resource management organisations across Australia incorporate climate change mitigation and adaptation approaches into their existing plans.]]>
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      <pubDate>20 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Connect with the World Indigenous Network]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20121219a.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20121219a.html</guid>
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        <![CDATA[Environment Minister, Tony Burke, today launched a website to connect Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities land and sea managers across the globe, creating a virtual meeting place to share traditional knowledge and experiences.]]>
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      <pubDate>19 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Australian Indigenous Rangers tour Canada]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20121025.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[From the Kimberley to Vancouver - Australian Indigenous Rangers will be the first to take part in a new global initiative to share traditional knowledge and ideas for best practice on land and sea management.]]>
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      <pubDate>25 Oct 2012 09:26:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Protecting critically endangered habitat in South Australia]]></title>
      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120816.html?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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      <![CDATA[The Gillard Labor Government is supporting South Australian farmers and land managers to protect critically endangered habitats on their properties.]]>
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      <pubDate>16 Aug 2012 10:22:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[People's Choice Photograph Highlights Women's Role in Working on Country]]></title>
      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/about/media/dept-mr/dept-mr20120809.html?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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      <![CDATA[A photograph of Traditional Owners with hands covered in the red clay of their island home has won the people's choice award in the 2012 Working on Country Photography Competition.]]>
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      <pubDate>09 Aug 2012 16:41:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gillard Government supports projects to protect our environment]]></title>
      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120723.html?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120723.html</guid>
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      <![CDATA[The Gillard Government is supporting volunteers, landholders and community groups around the country to undertake new projects to protect the national environment and safeguard iconic places and species. ]]>
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      <pubDate>23 Jul 2012 11:04:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Funds Secured for Assault on Killer Rats]]></title>
      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120715.html?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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      <![CDATA[Rats that have for decades plagued Lord Howe Island and killed off native animals will be wiped out under a $9 million plan announced today.]]>
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      <pubDate>15 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Community Action Grants to fund $4.9 million in local projects]]></title>
      <link>http://www.daff.gov.au/ludwig/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2012/july/community-action-grants-to-fund-local-projects?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.daff.gov.au/ludwig/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2012/july/community-action-grants-to-fund-local-projects</guid>
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      <![CDATA[Groups across Australia will share in more than $4.9 million in Community Action Grants as part of the Caring for Our Country initiative.]]>
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      <pubDate>13 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Photo Competition Highlights Role of Indigenous Rangers Caring for Country]]></title>
      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/about/media/dept-mr/dept-mr20120705.html?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/about/media/dept-mr/dept-mr20120705.html</guid>
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      <![CDATA[A photographic exhibition depicting the land and sea management work of Indigenous rangers is on show at the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra until 15 July 2012.]]>
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      <pubDate>5 Jul 2012 15:07:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Award to commemorate Bob Hawke's Landcare action]]></title>
      <link>http://www.daff.gov.au/ludwig/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2012/june/award-to-commemorate-bob-hawkes-landcare-action?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.daff.gov.au/ludwig/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2012/june/award-to-commemorate-bob-hawkes-landcare-action</guid>
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      <![CDATA[A new agricultural accolade will be named in honour of former Prime Minister and Landcare advocate, Bob Hawke.]]>
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      <pubDate>25 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Public consultation opens for next phase of Caring for our Country]]></title>
      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120621a.html?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120621a.html</guid>
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      <![CDATA[The Gillard Government today invited the community to help shape the next phase of Caring for our Country by participating in a new round of public consultation.]]>
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      <pubDate>21 Jun 2012 15:12:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Australia announces global indigenous network]]></title>
      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120621.html?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120621.html</guid>
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      <![CDATA[Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for the Environment and Sustainability Tony Burke today announced a new program to link indigenous expertise and modern technology to improve the way we manage our environment globally.]]>
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      <pubDate>21 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[73 new Caring for our Country projects announced]]></title>
      <link>http://www.maff.gov.au/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2012/june/new-projects?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.maff.gov.au/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2012/june/new-projects</guid>
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      <![CDATA[Seventy–three projects that support the adoption of sustainable farm practices and reduce the impact of weeds and pests will share in $10.9 million as part of the Gillard Government’s Caring for our Country program.]]>
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      <pubDate>7 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[World Environment Day delivers new protection for the Great Barrier Reef]]></title>
      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120605.html?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120605.html</guid>
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      <![CDATA[Environment Minister Tony Burke today announced new funding to protect the Great Barrier Reef from the coral eating crown-of-thorns starfish.]]>
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      <pubDate>5 Jun 2012 11:05:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Landcare Volunteers praised]]></title>
      <link>http://www.maff.gov.au/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2012/may/landcare-volunteers-praised?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.maff.gov.au/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2012/may/landcare-volunteers-praised</guid>
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      <![CDATA[Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has marked National Volunteer Week by congratulating Australia's dedicated Landcare volunteers.]]>
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      <pubDate>15 May 2012 10:11:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gillard Government commits to another five years of caring for our country]]></title>
      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120508c.html?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20120508c.html</guid>
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      <![CDATA[The Gillard Government has today announced it will continue its commitment to Labor's flagship Caring for our Country program for another five years, providing $2.2 billion from 2013-14 to 2017-18.]]>
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      <pubDate>8 May 2012 19:30:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Final report on Caring for our Country Review]]></title>
      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/about/media/dept-mr/dept-mr20120418.html?utm_source=news&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/about/media/dept-mr/dept-mr20120418.html</guid>
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      <![CDATA[The final report on the review of the Caring for our Country natural resource management initiative was released today.]]>
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      <pubDate>18 Apr 2012 11:06:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Proposals invited through Caring for our Country]]>
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      <link>http://www.maff.gov.au/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2011/december/proposals-invited-through-caring-for-our-country?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.maff.gov.au/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2011/december/proposals-invited-through-caring-for-our-country</guid>
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        <![CDATA[The Australian Government today announced the opening of applications for grants for natural resource management and sustainable agriculture projects.]]>
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      <pubDate>06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Caring for our Country funding to protect Australia's natural environment]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2011/mr20111130.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[The Gillard Government will fund a further 43 projects across the nation to protect Australia's natural environment through the open call component of Caring for our Country. ]]>
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      <pubDate>30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[More jobs, better job opportunities for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory  ]]>
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      <link>http://www.jennymacklin.fahcsia.gov.au/mediareleases/2011/Pages/jobs_better_opportunities_nt_14nov11.aspx?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[Aboriginal people in remote communities across the Northern Territory will have greater employment and economic opportunities under a $19.1 million jobs package announced today.]]>
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      <pubDate>23 Nov 2011 11:19:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[$7 million investment in community groups who are caring for our country]]>
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      <link>http://www.daff.gov.au/ludwig/media_office/media_releases/media_releases/2011/november/7-million-investment-caring-for-our-country?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, and Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Dr Mike Kelly, today announced $7 million in Community Action Grants as part of the Caring for our Country initiative.]]>
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      <pubDate>16 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Protection for Cape York Peninsula]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2011/mr20110908b.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[The Gillard Government, in partnership with the Bligh Government, today announced $23 million in new funding to protect the rich environmental and cultural values of Cape York Peninsula.]]>
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      <pubDate>08 Sep 2011 11:23:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[$5 million to support better management of dugongs]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2011/mr20110908a.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[The role of Indigenous communities in protecting and managing dugongs will be expanded under a new $5 million Gillard Government package announced today.]]>
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      <pubDate>08 Sep 2011 11:22:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Gillard Government invests in sustainable agriculture]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2011/mr20110802.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[The Gillard Government will invest $66.4 million in the environment, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management projects under a new round of Country for our Country funding.]]>
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      <pubDate>02 Aug 2011 11:21:50 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Farmers helping to protect endangered ecological communities]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2011/mr20110506.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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        <![CDATA[Farmers in New South Wales and South Australia will receive support from the Gillard Government for vital work protecting five endangered ecological communities on 19,474 hectares of privately managed land.]]>
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      <pubDate>06 May 2011 15:25:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Working together to care for our country]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2011/mr20110405a.html?utm_source=mins&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
      <guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2011/mr20110405a.html</guid>
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        <![CDATA[Proposals for land care and environment projects from across the nation are invited under the Caring for our Country 2011-12 business plan.]]>
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      <pubDate>05 Apr 2011 15:05:00 +1000</pubDate>
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