Agriculture
Royalty money for ‘edible gardens’
Wendy Duncan MLC
Wendy Duncan MLC yesterday announced a $1.6million grant to a program aimed at providing fresh food to Aboriginal communities.
The EON Foundation’s “Edible Gardens” program, which has run for five years at Djarindjin/Lombadina, will be rolled out to Kalumburu, Warmun, Halls Creek, Wankatjungka, Ngalapita and Wanalirri.
You can read a media release here:
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