Flying-Fox Netting Subsidy Program

The Flying-Fox Netting Subsidy program assists orchardists in the Sydney Basin and Central Coast regions of NSW whose operations would be significantly affected by the prohibition of licensed shooting of flying foxes as a crop protection measure.

A subsidy of 50% of the cost of installing exclusion nets on eligible properties, up to a maximum of $20,000 per hectare is available to approved orchardists.

• Information Bulletin   54.8 KB
• Frequently Asked Questions   57.1 KB
• Application Form   263.3 KB
• Electronic Lodgement of Applications   31.1 KB

Additional Assistance

The Special Conservation Scheme provides a loan which can be accessed by growers to install exclusion netting to prevent Flying-Fox damage to existing orchards.

The loan is available from the Authority for up to 90% of the growers costs less any other government funding, up to a maximum of $150,000 at a concessional interest rate fixed for the term of the loan, up to 15 years dependent upon the amount borrowed.

Further Information

Further information on the Flying-Fox Netting Subsidy Program and the phasing out of licensed shooting is available at:

www.environment.nsw.gov.au/animals/endtoshooting.htm

• Detailed information on the types of netting structures available can be found at:

www.dpi.qld.gov.au/documents/BusinessAndTrade_BusinessDevelopment/Orchard-Netting-Report.pdf