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Traditional Owner groups across the Great Barrier Reef will receive more than $540,000 in grant funding to acquire improved technology and business equipment for resilience and restoration activities.

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Who
Traditional Owner groups, Mungalla Aboriginal Corporation for Business, Buda Dji Aboriginal Development Association Aboriginal Corporation, Koinmerburra Aboriginal Corporation, Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, Minister for the Environment and Water Murray Watt, Great Barrier Reef Foundation Managing Director Anna Marsden
What
Traditional Owner groups across the Great Barrier Reef will receive more than $540,000 in grant funding to acquire improved technology and business equipment for resilience and restoration activities.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:35:00 GMT · 2h 47m ago
Where
Great Barrier Reef, Australia ·
Why
The grant funding aims to accelerate resilience and restoration activities, improve monitoring and protection of Country, and support Traditional Owner-led actions by providing cutting-edge technology.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This initiative will enable Indigenous communities to utilize advanced technology like drones and specialized software, integrating modern science with traditional knowledge to monitor and protect the Great Barrier Reef, potentially establishing new business opportunities for some groups.

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