A TOTAL of $50,000 has been made available from the South West Development Commission to assist the Cape to Cape Catchments Group rehabilitate Margaret River land affected by fire in 2011.
Commission chief executive Don Punch announced the funding allocation following a decision made by the commission's board.
"I am pleased the commission has been able to provide this funding to assist the members of the Cape to Cape Catchments Group with their bushfire recovery efforts at Surfers Point and Gnarabup," he said.
"The group has already carried out a number of valuable rehabilitation activities and I am delighted this funding will enable them to continue their good work.
"The grant will enable volunteers to conduct further weed control, revegetation, brushing and seed collection, as well as to carry out access control and monitoring in fire-affected areas.