Piako Catchment & Community ● Morrinsville ● Matamata ● Waharoa ● Scotsmans Valley ● Tauwhare ● Eureka ● Hauraki Plains ● Ngatea Beginning & Timeline ● July 2016 - Concept discussion ● September 2016 - Community leaders meeting ● Public launch October 2016 “Know Your River” information evening at Tatuanui ● June 2017 “Water Our Way” - A community discussion event at Rotary Clubrooms, Morrinsville ● September 2017 - “Keep New Zealand Beautiful” clean up in Morrinsville - held annually since ● Beginning Allen Street Gully project - 2018 ● Te Miro Pest Control Group - First trap lines set August 2018 ● Community Planting events - 14th & 21st July 2019 Vision & Objectives "A thriving community for a sustainable future" ● Collaborative - we will work with others to achieve better outcomes for the whole catchment ● Inclusive - we will actively encourage and welcome all stakeholders ● Supportive - we will support individuals, groups and initiatives by connecting people and sharing knowledge ● Collective - we will work to bring people together to achieve a greater sense of community Partnerships ● Waikato Regional Council ● Keep Morrinsville Beautiful ● Matamata-Piako District Council ● Waikato Biodiversity Forum ● Ngati Hau Mahi Trust ● DairyNZ ● Ngati Hau Iwi Trust ● Lincoln Agritech ● NZ Landcare Trust ● Department of Conservation ● Morrinsville Lions Club ● Morrinsville News ● Morrinsville Rotary Club ● The Friday Edition ● Morrinsville Museum ● Local Focussed NZHerald Current Projects ● Te Miro pest control, concept developed in December 2017 ● Connecting the Waitoa - began July 2018, involving industry and Iwi ● Friends of Hawes Bush ● Allen Street Gully, Morrinsville 2018 Challenges & Opportunities ● Structure - trust or not - for the purpose of funding ● Umbrella trust ● if so is there an existing body e.g. NZ Landcare Trust? ● Very important with volunteers to keep them on the activities they love and not bog them down with admin unless they love it. Moving Forward ● Maintaining and growing community relationships ● Building volunteer base ● Future Projects... Future Projects ● Greenlea Gully restoration project ● Pest free towns ● Waharoa Community ● Morrinsville Riverbank Walking Trails - native restoration ● Tradescantia Beetle project ● Bats on the Waitoa.