$3 million to be matched through fundraising to improve Reef water quality

The Queensland Government announced last Sunday it would provide $3 million to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation over the next three years, provided the private sector and philanthropists match it dollar for dollar to fund projects that will boost the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef.

Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection, National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef Dr Steven Miles said “We will match every dollar the Foundation raises for priority water quality projects up to $1 million each year for three years, starting next financial year,” Dr Miles said.