Streamlined environmental assessments Australia wide - media release 13 July 2009
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20090713.html
Bilateral agreements for environmental assessments are now in place between the Commonwealth and all Australian states and territories with Victoria and the ACT both signing agreements in the past month. Victoria and the ACT can now run a single environmental assessment process for projects that require environmental approval at both a federal and a state/territory level.

$26 million boost for Landcare projects - The Hon Tony Burke MP - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
http://www.maff.gov.au/media/media_releases/2009/july_new/$26_million_boost_for_landcare_projects3
SNIPPET: Farmers, farmer groups and industry bodies will benefit from $26 million in Rudd Government funding for 56 Landcare projects across Australia - part of a major investment in land management and sustainable agriculture. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke announced the funding while visiting the Little River Landcare site, near Dubbo today. 'The projects funded today will help 30 Landcare groups and 20 other community organisations continue the good work,' Mr Burke said.