NCCMA Annual Report 2007-08
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Looking to the future, consolidating the past 2007–08 ANNUAL REPORT The communities we serve Patho Mincha Torrumbarry Bald Rock Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla Wharparilla Roslynmead Echuca Mologa Yarrawalla South Kotta Kanyapella South Mitiamo Pine Grove Simmie Hayanmi Strathallan Lockington Ballendella McColl Prairie Nanneella Calivil Tennyson Milloo Fairy Dell Rochester Diggora West Dingee Yallook Hunter Tandarra Kamarooka North Drummartin Kamarooka Kamarooka East Elmore Mayreef Summerfi eld Runnymeade Raywood Neilborough East Creek View Colbinabbin West Sebastian North Huntley Bagshot North Yarraberb Goornong Campbells Forest Myola East Myola BarnadownDerby Huntly Woodvale Muskerry East Leichardt Sailors Gully Myers Flat Toolleen Epsom Eaglehawk California Gully White Hills Marong Long Gully Wilson Reef Maiden Gully Bendigo Junortoun Golden Square Kennington Flora Hill Axedale Woodstock Kangaroo Flat Strathfi eld- saye Spring Gully Axe Creek Lockwood Mandurang Knowsley Shelbourne East Emu Creek Eppalock Lockwood South Shelbourne Mandurang South Derrinal Sedgwick Ravenswood Heathcote Pilchers Bridge Argyle Nuggetty Ravenswood South Porcupine Flat Harcourt North Sutton Grange Maldon Harcourt Culfearne Koondrook Teal Point Gannawarra Koroop Kerang East Milnes Bridge Mead McMillans Macorna North Wee Wee Rup Horfi eld Macorna Mincha West Leitchville Gunbower Cohuna Woorinen North Tyntynder South Beverford Tyntynder Central Speewa Kunat Tresco West Tresco Fish Point Benjeroop Winlaton Murrabit West Westby Mystic Park Beauchamp Lake Charm Lalbert Korrak Korrak Bael Bael Fairley Capels Crossing Cannie Tittybong Pyramid Creek Yeoburn Myall Murrabit Gonn Crossing Kerang South Tragowel Dingwall Langville Appin Appin South Leaghur Canary Island Normanville Quambatook Towaninny Meering West Oakvale Towaninny South Ninyeunook Gredgwin Lake Boga Kerang Swan Hill Budgerum Budgerum East Sandhill Lake Barraport Loddon Vale Canary Island South Minmindie Gladfi eld Bunguluke Glenloth East Morton Plains Wycheproof Catumnal Thalia Warmur Boort Durham Ox Glenloth Watchem Narrewillock Boort East Lake Marmal Corack East Chirrup Watchem West Teddywaddy West Teddywaddy Massey Mysia Fernihurst Wooroonook Buckrabanyule Charlton Barrakee Jeffcott North Wychitella Carron Jarklin Litchfi eld Borung Bears Lagoon Woosang Yeungroon East Donald Korong Vale Lawler Dooboobetic Laen East Kinypanial South Laen North Yeungroon Richmond Plains Fiery Flat Serpentine Wedderburn Nine Mile Wedderburn Junction Powlett Plains Cope Cope Gooroc Coonooer Bridge Rich Avon Swanwater Berrimal Kurraca West Glenalbyn Salisbury West Avon Plains Slaty Creek Gowar East Kurraca Kurting Banyena Fentons Creek Traynors Lagoon Gre Gre North Inglewood Gray Bridge Burrum Wehla Bridgewater on Loddon St Arnaud St Arnaud East Kingower Logan Banyena South Kooreh Raluana Gre Gre Rheola Burkes Flat Marnoo Marnoo East Arnold West McIntyre Beazleys Bridge Arnold Carapooee Cochranes Creek Wallaloo Emu Llanelly Moliagul Newbridge Murphys Creek Rostron Tottington Kanya Tarnagulla Wallaloo East Bealiba Poseidon Callawadda Stuart Mill Winjallok Riachella Paradise Goldsborough Archdale Waanyarra Woodstock West Laanecoorie Morrl Morrl Dunolly Eastville Bromley Archdale Junction Eddington Moyreisk Dunluce Betley Bet Bet Redbank Natte Yallock Baringhup West Havelock Timor West Rathscar Moonambel Timor Baringhup Wareek Bowenvale Simson Harcourt Redesdale Perkins Reef Muckleford North Barkers Creek Toobarac Muckleford Castlemaine Golden Point Welshmans Reef Chewton Campbells Creek Elphinstone Muckfi eld South Emu Flat Green Gully Strathloddon Yapeen Taradale Strangeways Guildford Fryerstown Metcalfe East Vaughan Langley Sandon Green Hill Clydesdale Malmsbury Eberys Yandoit Pastoria East Riverview Bald Hill Drummond Lauriston Kyneton Pipers Creek Shepherds Flat Denver Kooroocheang Glenlyon Spring Hill Hepburn Springs Woodend North Coomoora Daylesford Tylden South Woodend Kangaroo Hills Little Hampton Eganstown Fern Hill Musk Blampied Ashbourne Muskvale Lyonville Trentham Trentham East Bullarto Mount prospect Borlands Sailors Falls Bullarto South Newbury Rocklyn Newstead Carlsruhe Cadello Faraday Clarkes Hill Coghills Creek Ascot Lawrence Ullina Strathlea Moolort Carisbrook Maryborough Homebush Moores Flat Joyces Creek Majorca Bung Bong Warrenmang Addington Waubra Glendaruel Tourello Mount Beckworth Clunes Lexton Burnbank Dunach Caralulup Lillicur Green Hill Creek Lamplough Amphitheatre Golden Point Daisy Hill Adelaide Lead Moonlight Flat Lower Homebush Percydale Tanwood Newlyn North Newlyn Campbelltown Springmount Creswick Smeaton Talbot Avoca Dean Allendale Broomfi eld Evansford Amherst Craigie Bald Hills Alma Mount Lonarch 2 NORTH CENTRAL CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Cover image Contents The Superb Fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus We’re in this together 4 by David Kleinert Leadership at the North Central CMA 6 The communities we serve Like this small bushland bird that is A community affair 8 looking out to the future, the North Central Catchment Management Our region 12 Authority is also looking to the future, About us 14 consolidating our past work and taking a fresh new approach to the management The year at a glance 16 of our region’s natural resources. Refl ecting on the past year 26 The Superb Fairy-wren usually lives in • Drought Employment Program 28 a family group and works together to achieve the success of their species. • Roadside Management Plans 31 In many ways this is similar to the • Environmental Flows North Central Catchment Management in a time of drought 34 Authority with a team of dedicated staff working with our partners to • Gunbower Forest 36 achieve better outcomes for the natural • Urban Salinity Guidelines 39 environment. • 21 years of Landcare 42 Images used A snapshot of our Catchment’s condition 44 in this report Caring for our people 46 The North Central Catchment Management Authority gratefully For the record 48 acknowledges the contribution of Index 54 images used throughout this report from Financials Separate liftout the following people; Adrian Martins, Michelle Bills, Melanie Barrot, Heidi Contact us Back cover Kleinert, Melanie Tranter, David Kleinert, Hugh McGregor, Sonia Robinson and many others. Seeing the region through their camera lens contributes to the visual story of the North Central Region. Printed on recycled paper. © State of Victoria, North Central Catchment Management Authority 2008. This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. ISBN: 978-0-9803311-5-8 2007–08 ANNUAL REPORT 3 We’re in this together C H A I R P E R S O N The organisation set out to better ‘Investment Framework for Environmental A N D C E O ’ S understand our community and our Resources’ combined with a review of SUMMARY catchment over the past year. the organisation’s mission has resulted in This focus resulted in the establishment a strong focussing of the organisation’s The North Central CMA (CMA) has of the Natural Resource Management investments in order to maximise the continued to strengthen its role in Committee (NRMC), a sub-committee of public good river health outcomes of coordinating the protection of the the Board comprising sixteen members our direct activities. The organisation region’s high value environmental assets. with various skills and interests drawn also continues its strong regional Against a backdrop of severe ongoing from across the north central region. role of monitoring and coordinating drought the North Central CMA set The NRMC replaced the previous three the implementation of the Regional an organisational record by investing Implementation Committees (ICs) and has Catchment Strategy (RCS). $25 million in environmental activities. the primary function of recommending The North Central CMA’s role as The organisation also took a range of investment priorities to the Board and Caretaker of River Health has reached strategic decisions to enhance its long- taking carriage of the organisation’s a new level of maturity through the term effectiveness and confi rm it as a community engagement strategy. drought. The CMA has worked with leading natural resource management One of the key activities undertaken to drought-stressed communities to produce practitioner in Australia. better understand our catchment was the signifi cant environmental outcomes for continuation of collaborations with key water-stressed environmental assets in research organisations. Of particular note the Campaspe, Loddon and Murray River is the adoption of a new methodology systems respectively. The Gunbower for making environmental investment Forest received the largest environmental decisions (referred to as ‘INFFER’). water volume in the state with over 1,000 Ha of forest being inundated 4 NORTH CENTRAL CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY with nearly 8,000 ML of water through a its catchment through commencing the It is with pride that we present the results newly constructed environmental water renewal of the RCS. The planning horizon of our activities in this report to our many regulator. On the Loddon River, drought for the RCS will require the region to stakeholders. refuges such as Little Lake Boort were collectively understand and address the In accordance with the FMA 1994, supplied with environmental water threat posed by climate change to the I am pleased to present the Report of while cooperation with regional water region’s environmental assets. Operations for the North Central CMA for authorities resulted