Ratings legend: unfold flap cover GOULBURN BROKEN CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY GOULBURN BROKEN CATCHMENT North East CFA Water A NNU Emergency Taungurung About this report Citypower Charles Sturt Melbourne Monash Management Clans Aboriginal UniWater Powercor University University University AL This report provides information on the Goulburn Broken Catchment Australia Corporation Management Authority’s performance and finances, which can be REPORT assessed against the targets as per the Goulburn Broken 2009-10 to Irrigation Commonwealth Keith Turnbull 2013-14 Corporate Plan. The Corporate Plan can be accessed online Australia Serum Waterwatch Research Mobile Muster at www.gbcma.vic.gov.au. Limited Laboratories Institute 2009-10 The Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (Goulburn Broken CMA) aims to provide information which is easily accessed, easily understood and relevant to readers. More detailed and scientific data can be accessed at www.gbcma.vic.gov.au. PARTNERS IN CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT A separate summary of this Annual Report is available at www.gbcma.vic.gov.au or from Goulburn Broken CMA offices The health of the Catchment relies on many partner organisations and individuals. In fact, there are so many partner (see back cover). organisations of the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority that we have found it challenging to capture them all. ANNUAL REPORT 2009-10 This report is prepared in accordance with all relevant Victorian Any partner logo not appearing above does not undervalue their contribution to the Catchment. GOULBURN BROKEN CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY legislation. This includes the requirement under the Catchment and Land Protection Act (1994) for the Goulburn Broken CMA to submit “…a report on the condition and management of land and water CONTACTS AND OFFICE LOCATIONS OF GOULBURN BROKEN CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY resources in its region and the carrying out of its functions.” MAIN OFFICE, SHEPPARTON BENALLA TATURA YEA What’s new in this report 168 Welsford Street, Shepparton 89 Sydney Road, Benalla 255 Ferguson Road, Tatura Shop 5/10 High Street, Yea Vic 3717 • The report has few photographs, is not coloured and most case PO Box 1752, Shepparton Vic 3632 PO Box 124, Benalla Vic 3672 Private Bag 1, Tatura Vic 3616 phone: (03) 5736 0100 studies have been moved to www.gbcma.vic.gov.au. 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This conforms with requirements of the Department of Sustainability and Environment’s Victorian Natural Resources Management Reporting guidelines aimed at improving “...the quality and consistency of regional reporting” and “to enable understanding of the impacts of the Government’s policy and investment in land, www.gbcma.vic.gov.au water and biodiversity.” Feedback on this report is encouraged to help improve future annual ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS reports. Please provide comments by 31 December 2010 to guarantee Compilers: Rod McLennan and Associates Pty Ltd, Fleur Baldi, Casey Damen, Amanda McClaren and Stan Gibney consideration. A feedback form to help direct comments is available at Designed and printed by Prominent Group, Shepparton. Ph: 1300 655 363 www.gbcma.vic.gov.au. Ratings legend Ratings legend Contents page Overview 1 Annual Annual Operational highlights 1 performance Exceeded/ performance Exceeded/ Well below Well below Goulburn Broken profile 2 and long-term Below target On target exceeding and long-term Below target On target exceeding target target Key events 6 strategy (50-79%) (80-109%) target strategy (50-79%) (80-109%) target (<50%) (<50%) implementation (>110%) implementation (>110%) Chair’s review 8 Ken Sampson 1950-2009 progress progress Chief Executive Officer’s report 10 Annual scorecards 12 Long-term scorecard 16 Ken Sampson made a remarkable Ken was posthumously awarded the prestigious 17 Catchment Good to Catchment Good to Collaborations and communities Very poor Poor Satisfactory Very poor Poor Satisfactory contribution to northern Victoria. condition excellent condition excellent Broken Goulburn Implementation Committee 20 Maclean-Iedema Award by Irrigation Australia Limited for his Shepparton Irrigation Region Implementation Committee 23 very significant contribution over an extended period to the He worked in irrigated agriculture Planning and responding (including research and development) 26 irrigation industry. Certainty Certainty Environmental footprint 31 at Kerang, Swan Hill, Echuca and Very low Low Medium High Very low Low Medium High of rating of rating Human resources (including occupational health and safety) 33 Shepparton. He also had a stint on the In memory of Ken, the Sampson Leadership Trust was launched Our staff 37 Indo-Australian Cattle Breeding Project to provide a perpetual annual scholarship of $5,000 to aspiring Governance 39 in India. young people working within the irrigation region. The Trust is Board directors 41 Trend Trend funded solely by donations from people and organisations which Declining Static Improving Dramatically Declining Static Improving Dramatically Compliance 43 As an employee of various Victorian Government agencies, Ken improving improving Headline theme reports 48 Ken was associated with. Disclosure index 54 was instrumental in developing and implementing salinity and Corporate Plan key performance indicators 55 drainage programs. From 1994, Ken was Executive Officer of the Ken’s dry wit, dogged determination and freely given advice will For an explanation of how and why ratings are applied, see For an explanation of how and why ratings are applied, see Financial report 59 Shepparton Irrigation Region Implementation Committee. be sorely missed at all levels within the community and within ‘Understanding progress and ratings’ at the start of ‘The Environment ‘Understanding progress and ratings’ at the start of ‘The Environment Financial results summary 60 natural resource management organisations regionally and - details of annual performance and long-term progress’ section. - details of annual performance and long-term progress’ section. Financial statements 65 Ken was a strong believer in what the community could achieve beyond. Appendix 1 Understanding progress and ratings 91 together. He was a dedicated contributor to, and leader of, many Appendix 2 The Environment: evidence of annual performance and 93 organisations, including Apex, football clubs and environmental About this report long-term progress Thank you Ken. This report provides information on the Goulburn Broken Catchment 1 Salinity: watertables and River Murray salinity groups. He gave exceptional support to budding scientists. Management Authority’s performance and finances, which can be 1a Shepparton Irrigation Region salinity 93 assessed against the targets as per the Goulburn Broken 2009-10 to 1b Dryland salinity 98 2013-14 Corporate Plan. The Corporate Plan can be accessed online 2 River health 101 2a Environmental flows and water supply at www.gbcma.vic.gov.au. 2b Riparian and instream habitat and channel form The Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (Goulburn 2c Water quality (nutrients) in rivers and streams Broken CMA) aims to provide information which is easily accessed, 3 Biodiversity 112 4 Flood protection 118 easily understood and relevant to readers. More detailed and scientific 5 Pest plants and animals 121 data can be accessed at www.gbcma.vic.gov.au. Appendix 3 Outputs: detailed list of achievements 124 Staff list 2009-10 A separate summary of this Annual Report is available at Appendix 4 Properties covered by a whole farm plan 126 www.gbcma.vic.gov.au or from Goulburn Broken CMA offices Glossary of terms and abbreviations 127 (see back cover). Index 128 Apted, Rhiannon Colliver, Max Judd, Meegan Norman, Chris Tennant, Wayne This report is prepared in accordance with all relevant Victorian Ken Sampson Atkinson, Neville Cotter, Mark Keogh, Vanessa O’Dwyer, Tom Tierney, Guy legislation. This includes the requirement under the Catchment and inside back cover Land Protection Act (1994) for the Goulburn Broken CMA to submit List of staff Baldi, Fleur Damen, Casey Kosch, Sue O’Kane, Bill Torelli, Lou “…a report on the condition and management of land and water contacts and office locations back cover Barlow , Tim Dimit, Mary Kubeil, Tony Oswald, Barry Turner, Mark resources in its region and the carrying out of its functions.” Case studies Brennan, Geoff Doherty, Cindy Ludlow, Deanne Pendergast, Kate Walters, Carl 1 Landcare, the community, and recovery from Black Saturday 22 Brisbane, Karen Earl, Geoff Mackenzie, Vicki Sampson, Ken Warburton, Richard What’s new in this report 2 Farm water program 25 • The report has few photographs, is not coloured and most case Case studies available at www.gbcma.vic.gov.au 13 Brunt, Kate Gantcheff, Bianca McClaren, Amanda Senini, Belinda Ward, Keith studies have been moved to www.gbcma.vic.gov.au. This design Burnett, Chris McFarlane, Megan Smith, Andrea Ward, Sam Front cover: Gibney, Stan and print conforms with Department