Guide to completing the Caring for our Country
Final Progress Reporting template
INTRODUCTION
Your Caring for our Country funding deed requires you to submit a number of reports. The attached
reporting template is to be used for the:

Final Progress project report.
Note: The report will include both progress and financial components. The financial report
template is a separate Microsoft EXCEL document and must also be submitted with the progress
report.
These reporting templates are available at http://www.nrm.gov.au/me/index.html.
FINAL PROGRESS REPORTING
The attached Final Progress Reporting template comprises two sections:
1. MERI (Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement) Implementation report
2. Report on progress and achievements against Caring for our Country targets and approved
milestones / outputs / activities as detailed in your funding deed
1. Report on MERI Implementation
Use this section of the report to focus on how your project is performing against the information in
your MERI plan or against your program logic (depending on size of project) for the deliverables
identified in your funding deed.
Overview of Project Progress
Provide a brief overview about how your project has progressed during this reporting period in
implementing the activities and achieving the immediate and intermediate outcomes as stated in your
MERI plan / program logic.
Information reported needs to include your progress in regard to implementation of monitoring
activities and evaluations undertaken.
You may also wish to summarise information about what has worked, what has not worked, what has
changed and why, over the life of the project.
Lessons learned
Provide information about lessons learned from monitoring and evaluation during this reporting
period including unanticipated outcomes.
Include whether or not aspects of the MERI plan / program logic have needed to change because
they were incorrect or needed to be adapted to reflect changes in implementation to achieve the
agreed project objectives/objects including: evaluation and monitoring questions; assumptions;
monitoring measures and methods; and, evaluation methods.
Again, you may also wish to summarise lessons learned over the life of the project.
Improvement
Provide information about improvements or changes to project implementation as a result of lessons
learned from monitoring and evaluation if you were to repeat or continue this project into the future.
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2. Report on progress and achievements against Caring for our Country targets
and milestones / outputs / activities
Use this section of the report to focus on:
 Progress and achievement of the objectives/objects (contributions to the Caring for our Country
targets) as stated in your funding deed.

For each objective/object, you need to summarise the quantity achieved during the current
reporting period, the cumulative total achieved to the end date of the project and how this
compares to expected achievements to the end date as stated in your funding deed
 Progress, achievements, issues and management actions implemented against the
milestones/outputs/activities scheduled in your funding deed to be achieved during this reporting
period.

Information you need to include relates to whether or not milestones/outputs/activities have
been completed as scheduled, problems and issues affecting implementation and completion
and strategies to address these problems and issues
Note: Supporting documents
If you have documents or other information (eg publications, evaluation reports, scientific reports,
photos/videos, press articles/media releases etc) that you would like to submit in relation to this report or
your project please attach or forward these to the AGLC project manager separate to this report .
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Reporting template
CARING FOR OUR COUNTRY PROJECT REPORT
Final Progress Report for the period 1 December 2012 to 30 June 2013
Project ID:
OC12-00164
Grantee Name
Cape to Cape Catchments Group
Project Name
Restoring ecological linkages in the Margaret River agricultural zone
Project completion date
30 June 2013
Project final report due date
30 August 2013
Contact person for more
information
Drew McKenzie – 08 97572202
Report authorised by:
Drew McKenzie – Biodiversity Officer
1. Report on MERI Implementation
1. Overview of Project Progress
The project has progressed smoothly and rapidly through the reporting period. This period has been focused
on the implementation of onground works guided by the management plans prepared in the prior year:

We held two workshops/field days focusing on 1) Fauna movement in a fragmented landscape, 2) A
‘catchment crawl’ visiting project sites and hearing presentations from agencies on key developments in
the catchment.

We have undertaken one hardcopy mailout to all landholders and two digital mailouts to the email
distribution list developed in the previous reporting period.

A significant number of properties have completed fencing priority riparian or upland vegetation within the
reporting period (9.7km). We have significantly exceeded our original milestone in relation to this target
with a total of 20.6km of fencing completed for the project.

Summer weed control (primarily blackberry) was undertaken over the first half of the reporting period. A
total of 35 properties were involved protecting over 320 hectares of bushland and waterways.

Woody weed control targeting eastern states wattles, tagasaste and the WONS species broombush.

Detailed dieback assessments or treatment was undertaken at 3 priority sites.

Revegetation was implemented at 8 sites.

A survey was undertaken through key reaches of the Margaret River for Goldfish (Carrassius auratus)
one of the key threatening processes for aquatic fauna species.
We have completed our activities and met our milestones for the 30 June 2013 project completion date.
2. Lessons learned
Lessons learnt in relation to the project are as follows:

Developing the email distribution list of our target landholders has increased the efficiency of our
communication initiatives significantly.
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The target community is quite diverse and providing a range of engagement activities and topics and
methodologies was important.
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The fact that this project built upon other existing projects within the target area was critical in getting
the project up and running quickly and within the relatively short timeframe of the project.
3. Improvement
We have built significant momentum throughout the current project both in relation to on ground action and
landholder engagement. One of the keys for future improvement and engagement will involve maintaining
this momentum and striving for continuity of our programs.
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Project name:
Restoring ecological linkages in the Margaret River agricultural zone
Project ID: OC12-00164
Date:
30 June 2013
3. Progress and achievements against Caring for our Country Targets and approved milestones / outputs / activities
1
2
Caring for our
Approved objectives /
Country targets
objects
3
(include units of
measure)
4
5
6
7
Actual
Actual
Cumulative
quantity
cumulative
quantity to have
achieved
quantity
been achieved
achieved
from funding
output / activity
deed
achieved
(to date)
(current
(current
reporting
(to date )
period)
Scheduled milestones/outputs/activities
8
Percentage of
9
Spatial
information
available for
location of on
ground works
Activity Reporting
scheduled
(current reporting period or carried over
milestone /
from the previous reporting period)
reporting period)
To increase by at
Hectares - 1000ha of
least 400 000
native habitat and
hectares by June
vegetation protected
2013 the area of
and enhanced through
native habitat and
invasive pest
Develop on-ground projects with
vegetation that is
management,
landholders
managed to reduce
revegetation and
critical threats to
protection of native
biodiversity and
vegetation
790ha
1140
1000 ha
hectares
Organise 8 workshops/field days
100%
Develop 40 biodiversity management
100%
Yes
Description of activities during this reporting period
Mapinfo/

plans
–
Please provide details against the activities in your MERI Plan
Shape
Feral animal control (1080) baiting on 11 properties (~540 ha)
GIS
files
available
100%
Allocate funding to support on ground
100%

Woody weed control at 8 properties (12 ha protected)

Blackberry control at 35 properties (~320 ha protected)

Photo monitoring points monitored (8 points)

Dieback assessment and management (3 properties (60 ha)

Fencing of priority habitat continued (~12ha protected)

Revegetation underway at eight sites. (~7ha)
projects using the prioritisation process
to best direct project funds
enhance the
Monitor and follow up with landholders
condition, connectivity
100%
and resilience of
habitats and
Please note: some areas have received multiple actions
landscapes
Summary of issues and management actions implemented
A variety of other unplanned major weed control efforts in the region (especially post fire weed control responses) have
made the scheduling of weed control contractor time difficult and a juggle. We still anticipate completing all of the scheduled
work on time but this has taken more officer time to co-ordinate.
To increase by 3700
Famers - 50 farmers
the number of farmers
adopting activities that
adopting activities that
contribute to the
contribute to the
ongoing conservation
ongoing conservation
and protection of
and protection of
biodiversity.
20
70
50 Completed
Community and professional engagement:
100%
Description of activities during this reporting period*
Develop and implement communications

Two workshops delivered including a full day ‘Catchment Crawl’ (~70 farmers engaged)
plan.

Three mailouts to landholders focusing on information relevant to the target catchment (~170
Develop community reference group.
100%
Organise 8 workshops/field days
100%
Yes
–
GIS
Mapinfo/
Shape
files
available
landholders targeted)

biodiversity by June
One on one engagement/ extension through implementation with over 15 landholders engaged through
the implementation of on- ground work.
2013
Develop 40 biodiversity management
100%
plans

Financial support for landholders implementing on ground works
*Please note: some overlap across actions
Monitor and follow up with landholders
100%
Allocate funding to support on ground
100%
Summary of issues and management actions implemented
projects using the prioritisation process
to best direct project funds
Increasing landscape
Hectares - 1000ha of
scale conservation
landscape scale
790ha
1140
1000
Organise 8 workshops/field days
100%
Description of activities during this reporting period*

hectares
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Feral animal control (1080) baiting on 11 properties (~540 ha)
Yes
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Mapinfo/
GIS
(no. of hectares) - To
conservation activities
Develop 40 biodiversity management
increase by 3700 the
100%
plans
number of farmers
adopting activities that
Develop on-ground projects with
contribute to the
100%
landholders
ongoing conservation
and protection of
Allocate funding to support on ground
biodiversity by June
projects using the prioritisation process
2013
to best direct project funds
100%

Woody weed control at 8 properties (12 ha)

Blackberry control at 35 properties (~320 ha protected)

Photo monitoring points monitored (8 points)

Dieback assessment and management (3 properties (60 ha)

Fencing of priority habitat (~12ha)

Revegetation underway at eight sites. (~7ha)
Shape
available
*Please note: some overlap across actions
Monitor and follow up with landholders
100%
Summary of issues and management actions implemented
A variety of other unplanned major weed control efforts in the region (especially post fire weed control responses) have
made the scheduling of weed control contractor time difficult and a juggle. We have completed all of the scheduled work on
time but this has taken more officer time to co-ordinate.
To increase by 15 000
100 farmers with
the number of
improved knowledge
farmers/ fishers
and skills in NRM
70
110
100 farmers
Community and professional engagement:
100%
Description of activities during this reporting period*
Develop and implement communications

Two workshops undertaken focusing on key issues for the target catchment (~70 farmers engaged)
plan.

Three mailouts to landholders focusing on information relevant to the target catchment (~170
improving their
knowledge and skills
Develop community reference group.
100%
Organise 8 workshops/field days
100%
Develop 40 biodiversity management
100%
landholders targeted)

in natural resource
management by June
2013
One on one engagement/ extension through implementation with over 15 landholders engaged through
the implementation of on- ground work.
*Please note: some overlap across actions
Summary of issues and management actions implemented
plans
Monitor and follow up with landholders
100%
Allocate funding to support on ground
100%
projects using the prioritisation process
to best direct project funds
Special Condition
Number of Indigenous people either directly employed or contracted
Reporting on
Indigenous
participation and
employment
Direct employment and contractor reported as the number of full time equivalent employees and total number of people
3
Follow up indigenous values and consultation session focusing on the project was undertaken on Wednesday 19th June
FTE =0.01
have been employed for 8 days each to clear and rehabilitate a section of a river bank. Therefore, the total full time equivalent is
2 x 8 = 16 days in total. Divide this by 220 and the full time equivalent to report on for that year is 0.072 ‘full time equivalent'
if listed as a special
(FTE)
of Agreement
Description of activities during this reporting period
2013. This included a site visit to key project sites and served as a good follow up to the consultation early in the project.
engaged per year. Full time equivalent employees are calculated in the following manner. Example: If two Indigenous people
NOTE Only applicable
condition in the Deed
Total of people =
Summary of issues and management actions implemented
Zac Webb: - SWCC Aboriginal NRM facilitator was been invaluable in assisting in the co-ordination of this meeting and site
visit.
Number of Indigenous people engaged as volunteers
Total of people =
0
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