Applications are closing at the end of this month for Round 2 of Stanmore Resources’ 2024 Community Grant Program.

Central Queensland-based organisations can apply for grants of up to $5000 towards initiatives that highlight community health and wellbeing, support young people in the region, provide opportunities for Indigenous engagement or support the environment.

Pioneer Catchment Landcare, one of Queensland’s longest-established Landcare groups, was awarded $5000 last year.

The grant was used to fund a community education session with interested community members and Yuwi Land and Sea Rangers, who attended a monitoring expedition to locate the endangered mangrove mouse at Sandringham Bay Conservation Park in March this year (image at top of page).

Pioneer Catchment Landcare project officer Donna Jackson said the organisation was grateful to be able to progress with its research and provide fauna monitoring skills to their community partners, thanks to Stanmore’s support.

“We’re beyond grateful to Stanmore for the grant, as we would struggle to facilitate projects of this scale without it, enabling us to make even bigger moves towards conserving natural habitats in the region for the benefit of all,” she said.

“Many locals currently use similar endangered environments for recreational purposes and are unaware of the negative impacts they have on fragile ecosystems. By educating and empowering our local community and Rangers, we hope this will also have flow-on effects for our environment.”

Stanmore Resources operates the Isaac Plains Complex, South Walker Creek, Poitrel and Millennium/Mavis Downs mines in the Bowen Basin as well as holding the Eagle Downs, Wards Well, Isaac Plains underground and Isaac Plains South projects.

Since its establishment in 2019, the Community Grant Program has provided $550,000-plus to more than 150 local organisations across two funding rounds each year, contributing more than $102,000 in 2023 alone.

Stanmore Resources chief executive officer Marcelo Matos said the company was a key operator in Central Queensland and remained committed to giving back to the community each year.

“I encourage local community groups, clubs, schools and not-for-profit organisations to apply for our grants to help get their project off the ground,” he said.

To apply, or for more information about the Stanmore Resources Community Grant Program, visit www.stanmore.au/sustainability/community.

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