Community Engagement
This initiative is managed by the Milang Progress Association Inc. and is part of the Lower Lakes Bioremediation and Revegetation Project funded by the Australian Government and supported by the South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage.
There is a COMMON VISION:
A Freshwater solution
Healthy long term future for;
environment
community
economies
Working with community is essential
9 Community groups met together Jan 09.
Overwhelming community support for involvement in
bioremediation and revegetation of lakes
Based on:
Community priorities
Accessibility
Capacity Building
Collaborative Relationships
Facilitate community based involvement in the Lower Lakes◦ To engage in decisions
◦ To involve in actions
◦ To undertake research
◦ To support adaptation
Establish the “Lakes Hub”
Establish community nurseries
Provide community education and training opportunities related to the LLBR project
Trusted inclusive focal point for LLBR
Encourages and promotes sharing of information
and learnings
Improved communication & understanding
More informed, aware and educated community
Qualitative and quantitative data collection
Coordination of growing and
distribution of plant stock
Wendy White – Coordinator
Six month trial from May this year
Carole Richardson employed by GWLAP
100 people trained in ASS monitoring
37 sites monitored
Top quality data fed into CSIRO
Project rolled over into LLBAR til’ March 2011
$50k Development Fund for capital works to enable nurseries to start-up or expand◦ Hindmarsh Island 22000 plants
◦ Alexandrina 10000 plants
◦ Clayton Bay 10000 plants
◦ Milang Environment Centre 10000 plants
◦ Finniss Catchment Group 10000 plants
◦ Melaleuca/Orana – Meningie 60000 plants
◦ Raukkan 10000 plants
Nurseries will be paid at market rate for what they produce
Jo McPhee appointed as Community Nursery Coordinator
Rural Solutions – project manager for on ground works
Two project officers appointed by LAP Boards
Terry Sim based at Hub and Ken Strother based at Meningie
Coordinate fencing incentives for Landholders who want to fence off their lakeshore
Community Engagement committee will be called for
Reference Groups established for specialised information,
knowledge and skills.
Financial Management/Governance – Milang Progress
Association Inc.
The entire LLBR project managed by committee of
stakeholders including DEH, Rural Solutions, LAP Boards,
SAMDBNRM Board, Milang Progress Assoc. Inc,
Ngarrindjeri Regional Council, Rural Solutions
Initial 6 month funding
Will then move into further 12 months funding
Review Dec 2010
Recommendation for a further 3 years funding in line with long term planning for the Lower Lakes
Aligned with but separate funding
Eco skills project – Cert III & IV Conservation and Land Management Productivity Places (DEEWR 20 places) Transitions (DFEEST 10 places)
Participating in Nursery Work and Monitoring in the project
Innovative and Value Adding
Social Enterprise
Employing local people who are currently training or upskilling in Conservation & Land Management
Ability to tender for local work around lakes for state and local government, landholders etc. data collection, revegetation,
Healthy Communities
Increased ability of community to respond to change
High quality baseline data
Model of community/govt partnership ◦ to respond to crisis and long term issues.
◦ In holistic environmental management
Skilled workforce with a future in the region
Increased economic activity
Shirley Smith MBA; BA (Yth Aff); Dip Yth L’shp; Cert IV TAA
Adult Educator of the Year 2009
River Guardian Award 2006
Two Dragons Vineyard and Farm – Finniss
Karyn Bradford JP Ad Dip Com Ser Mgt; Ass Dip Arts; Cert IV TAA
Land & Water Australia Community Fellow
Coordinator
Milang Old School House Community Centre