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structure to better inform conservation actions has been conducted by the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (James & Jordan 2014).
Figure 7 Prescribed burning at Pioneer Park conducted with Brimbank Council and contractors in attendance.
 Photo © Debbie Reynolds

6.6                 Population growth rate and viability
Although the state-wide database is incomplete and population data are of variable accuracy, monitoring effort on Spiny Rice-flower populations has greatly increased since 2006 and this has improved our knowledge of population structures and trends (also see 6.5 Information on key biological traits). Building on this knowledge, Arthur Rylah Institute developed a population viability analysis (PVA) that is critical to inform management actions related to maintaining population viability and the long-term persistence of Spiny Rice-flower (Figure 3 and Figure 5) (Regan et al. 2021).
Figure 8 Left–The Recovery Team and Mt Korong Eco-Watch Association conducted population monitoring. Right– Supplementary planting and population monitoring at Skipton Common supported by Glenelg Hopkins CMA, Ballarat Environment Network, Pimelea Conservation Trust, Skipton Primary school, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Field Naturalist's Club Ballarat and the Snake Valley CFA Brigade. Spiny Rice-flower recovery is part of the Glenelg Hopkins CMA's Victorian Volcanic Plain Recovery Project.
 Photo © Debbie Reynolds
Figure 9 Collecting seeds from multiple populations for supplemental planting. Using seeds from different populations help promote genetic diversity within the often isolated and small remnant populations.
Photo © Debbie Reynolds (top) and Aus Eco Solutions (bottom).

6.7                 Community support
The Recovery Team has liaised and built a strong collaboration with Country Fire Authority (CFA), Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs), and key local conservation groups including Skipton CFA, Skipton Landcare, Ballarat Environment Network, Glenelg Hopkins CFA, Corangamite CMA, Glenelg Hopkins CMA, Mt Korong Eco-Watch Association, and Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat.
The Recovery Team has undertaken various types of community outreach for Spiny Rice-flower including:
    * The production of the Pimelea and Her Grassland Friends children's book (2015)
    * Chapter in Recovering Australian Threatened Species (Garnett et al. 2018) "Spiny Rice-flower: small, unassuming but with many friends" Chapter 6, authors – V Craigie, D Reynolds, N Walsh, S Mueck, L James & P Rudolph
    * Digging (up) the Spiny Rice-flower on Soundcloud and on YouTube (2021)
    * Doyle et al. (2022) Threatened Plant Conservation for Mitigation: Improving Data Accessibility using Existing Legislative Frameworks. An Australian Case Study. Published in Frontiers in Conservation Science (January 2022)
    * Conservation information on State-Wide Integrated Flora and Fauna Teams (SWIFFT) website
    * Presentations and talks at community group's meetings, community education days, and workshops.
Overall, there has been substantial efforts that have been undertaken for the recovery of Spiny Rice-flower. Despite the achieved outcomes to date, there is still an urgent need for recovery actions that put