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Implementation strategy

Investing in the plan

The Council sees the plan as a blueprint for investment in natural resource management by a range of investors including: government, business, not-for-profit organisations, community organisations and individuals. All have a part to play in achieving the targets laid out in this plan. The ACT and Australian governments are major investors as are organisations such as ACTEW Corporation, ActewAGL and the National Capital Authority. Although there is no legal requirement for the ACT Government to implement this plan either in part or whole, the ACT NRM Council will continue to engage with the Minister and the Commissioner for Sustainability to increase take-up of this plan in statutory documents relating to natural resources in the ACT.

The Council will develop an investment strategy for implementing this plan over the next five years. This strategy will reflect the part played by all investors.

Government investment in the plan is through ongoing programs and specific initiatives, such as the recently announced Caring for our Country program. This Australian Government program will be delivered in the ACT in partnership with the ACT Government and the ACT NRM Council through a series of integrated programs that build on the existing Living Environment programs.

Caring for our Country and this plan will both address national priorities. With this in mind, The ACT and Australian governments, with advice from the ACT NRM Council, have agreed on the 2008/09 investments through Caring for our Country. Beyond 2008/09, Caring for our Country investment will depend on an annual business plan and bilateral agreements between the ACT and Australian governments.

Caring for our Country also provides the opportunity for collaborative partnerships that access a contestable funding component. This will allow the leveraging of investment from a variety of sources with multiple benefits.

Other strategies being developed to assist effective implementation of the plan are the:

Communications Strategy

Capacity Building Strategy and

Knowledge management strategy

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Strategy.

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Council Communiqué

After each meeting the Council reports to the ACT community on its activities and deliberations.

Council last met on 1 June 2010 and some of the issues discussed included:

Welcoming the ACT and Region Catchment and Landcare Association as an observer

ACT Review of Nature Conservation Strategy and Nature Conservation Act 1980

Presentation on Investment Framework for Environmental Resources

NRM Regions Chairs Forum and Knowledge Sharing Conference Darwin April 2010

ACT Environment Grants Assessment Panel arrangements

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Molonglo Catchment Group

The Molonglo Catchment Group works largely in NSW and covers the catchments of the Molonglo and Queanbeyan Rivers, Jerrabomberra Creek and the urban areas of inner Canberra and Queanbeyan.

Ginninderra Catchment Group

The Ginninderra Catchment Group works in the urban areas of Belconnen, West Belconnen, Hall, Gunghalin, and the rural areas and nature reserves of the Ginninderra Creek catchment.

Southern ACT Catchment Group

The Southern ACT Catchment Group operates in the southern areas of the ACT covering Woden, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, Tharwa, Tidbinbilla and Namadgi national parks, and the rural leases.

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