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Regional Adaptation Snapshot Hume Regional Adaptation Snapshot Hume Hume is in Victoria’s northeast, reaching from Melbourne’s urban fringe to the Goulburn What are the regional Valley, the Alpine high country and the Murray River. It has three major centres—Wodonga, adaptation snapshots? Wangaratta and Shepparton. In 2017 the Victorian Government committed another $9.3 million over three years to support regional solutions through the Supporting our Regions to Adapt program. To ensure this funding addresses the most critical needs, officers from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) examined regional impacts of climate change and existing adaptation projects and strategies. Officers State of adaptation in Hume 2018 spoke to community members, businesses, researchers and government bodies in each Over the last year, the DELWP Community and Partnership region and assessed priorities for communities Officers in Hume did a stocktake of the climate change based on the impacts they’re facing as well as adaptation projects already underway in the region. We also their needs and values. held pop up consultations in four regional towns and conducted In early 2018, DELWP completed climate an online survey on local attitudes to climate change and change gap analyses in six regions across adaptation priorities. In total the views and opinions of over the state. This report presents a high-level 330 individuals were recorded. summary of the analysis in Hume. It provides We tracked over 160 adaptation projects across the region, being a snapshot of impacts, actions, gaps and implemented by more than 60 organisations, but we also know priorities in the region. there are many more. Many of these initiatives are led by local governments and water authorities but community groups are undertaking nearly three dozen projects too. Climate change impacts are already being The pop up consultation revealed that one of the main reasons felt in Victoria—and successful adaptation people enjoy living in the region is its environment—its climate, requires solutions that are identified, owned waterways, wildlife and landscapes. But people are also and driven locally. concerned that those are the places most vulnerable to climate change. Nine out of ten people surveyed believe climate change Within Victoria, communities, industry and is occurring and will have significant impacts. local government are already leading the way. What we heard - regional priorities Project spotlight: During the consultation, people identified many projects that Wangaratta could help the region adapt to climate change. Some of the Community priorities include: Food for All » educating communities about how to respond to emergencies and resourcing them to create hubs for information and supplies in times of crisis (particularly small communities and the towns Wangaratta Community Food in the foothills and valleys of the high country) for All was established in 2013 in response to growing food » support for community groups to improve their capacity to influence and plan adaptation action in their location— insecurity and a cut to funding particularly in small, remote communities with high risk of fire for emergency food relief. and flood It is a network comprising a wide range of members: from working with communities to develop a plan for more accessible » welfare, health and community health services services, to government, local » increasing opportunities for Aboriginal communities to partner food producers, educators, in adaptation planning and implementation service clubs, neighbourhood » further developing tourism in spring, summer and autumn houses and citizens from in alpine areas Wangaratta and surrounds. » improving planning policy standards for new buildings and The network’s key objective retrofits to make real change in energy and water efficiency is to strengthen community » researching and monitoring water usage in housing and industry, resilience, health and including developing plans for environmental water flows wellbeing, by developing the » researching groundwater resources and integrating this leadership and partnerships information into plans for future water security necessary to establish a sustainable food system. It » raising awareness about energy consumption and increasing facilitates a collaborative the use of renewables approach to partnerships, » building partnerships to identify, finance and act on opportunities local strategies and programs, to reduce grid reliance as well as research, advice, advocacy and local action to improve access to and affordability of healthy food. In doing so, it seeks to address vulnerabilities in the food sector and in disadvantaged and at-risk populations. Climate Change Adaptation in Victoria To find out more about adaptation in Victoria Victoria’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2017-2020 Credit: Jerry Alexander 2 Trends across Hume Values and perceptions Key demographic statistics In early 2018, DELWP officers in the region conducted an >45 yrs online survey about local Age of nearly half attitudes to climate change of the population and adaptation and received 269,500 over 250 responses. We also The approximate held pop up consultations in number of people in the region Wodonga, Benalla, Wangaratta and Shepparton, where we spoke with nearly 80 people. Four out of every ten people earn less than $400 per week Nine out of ten people surveyed believe climate WODONGA change is occurring and will MOIRA Yarrawonga INDIGO have significant impacts. Wodonga Many people aren’t aware Corryong of what is happening in the Shepparton Wangaratta GREATER TOWONG region to address those Beechworth SHEPPARTON impacts, but the overwhelming WANGARATTA majority said they had already Benalla Bright made changes around their BENALLA STRATHBOGIE homes to respond to climate Euroa change—especially by reducing energy usage. Seymour Mansfield ALPINE Alexandra The pop up consultation MITCHELL MANSFIELD revealed that one of the main reasons people enjoy living Eildon in the Hume region is the MURRINDINDI environment—the climate, 4 million waterways, wildlife and Day-visitors and landscapes. But people are 2.5 million overnight also concerned that those are visitors every year the places most vulnerable to Agriculture, forestry climate change. Residents also and fishing is the biggest industry by earnings value health and wellbeing, good communications systems Hospitality and tourism and utilities, and a strong is the biggest employer agricultural sector. On climate change, they believe there is a lack of leadership across all levels of government, Hume has been getting warmer and drier which results in uncoordinated In the future we can expect responses and plans that don’t turn into action. Temperatures More frequent Less rainfall in to continue and more autumn, winter to increase intense and spring year round downpours Fewer frosts More hot days Harsher fire and warm spells weather and longer fire seasons 3 Climate change sector impacts in Hume BUILT HEALTH AND PRIMARY ENVIRONMENT HUMAN SERVICES PRODUCTION » Increasing fires and » Increasing extreme » Decreasing rainfall extreme heat weather events—fires, » Increasing temperature, hot days » Increasing floods floods, heatwaves and fire weather » Poor quality housing, particularly » More protracted droughts » Irrigation infrastructure vulnerable in socially disadvantaged » High vulnerability to energy to extreme weather or disasters communities disruption » Dairy industry vulnerable to rising » Electricity transmission infrastructure » High vulnerability to road/ energy and fuel costs and grid or AND RISK FACTORS RISK AND highly vulnerable to fire transport disruption transport disruptions KEY CLIMATE IMPACTS IMPACTS CLIMATE KEY » Increased maintenance and » More stress on health and » Loss of productivity and failure utility costs of built infrastructure emergency services of crops » Disruptions in transport and road » Increased mental health effects » Changed distribution of pests infrastructure » More heat-related deaths, and diseases » Increased building stock that particularly among the elderly » Farm business affected and disadvantaged IMPACTS fails or doesn’t meet needs by bushfire POTENTIAL POTENTIAL » Increased threats » Changes in disease occurrence » Changes in pasture growth to tourism infrastructure » Reduced water security NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT WATER » Decreasing rainfall and snow cover » Increasing flooding » Decreasing rainfall » Increasing hot days and » Increasing hot days, heatwaves » Increasing temperature fire weather and fire weather and fire weather » Some alpine species vulnerable » Many communities in the » Increasing floods to changing ecosystem region’s east only accessible » Waste water infrastructure dynamics at higher altitudes by a single road, which is often vulnerable to disruptions and » Barmah National Park vulnerable to vulnerable to fire or flood increasing costs of energy supply competition over water resources and » Limited public transport between AND RISK FACTORS RISK AND KEY CLIMATE IMPACTS IMPACTS CLIMATE KEY reduced water flows two main highways » Amplification of existing » Increased flood damage » Reduced surface water threats to flora and fauna » Disruptions to road infrastructure, » Increased maintenance and utility » Changes to habitat food supply and services costs of built infrastructure » Contraction of alpine ecosystems » Increased fuel and energy costs » Increased fuel and energy costs » Changing dynamics of invasive » Disruptions
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