Mallee Wetlands and Waterways: Community Survey

Part 1: Four-year planning for wetlands and waterways in the Mallee

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Part 1a: Acknowledgement of Country

The Mallee Catchment Management Authority (CMA) acknowledges and respects Traditional Owners, Aboriginal communities and organisations. We recognise the diversity of their cultures and the deep connections they have with Victoria’s lands and waters.

We value partnerships with them for the health of people and country.

The Mallee CMA Board, management and staff pay their respects to Elders past and present, and recognise the primacy of Traditional Owners’ obligations, rights and responsibilities to use and care for their traditional lands and waters.

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Part 1b: Description of four-year planning project

Works are currently being proposed to improve the condition of wetlands and waterways around Birchip, Culgoa, Sea Lake, Ultima, Vinifera, Nyah, Wood Wood, Piangil, Haysdale, Windomil, Narrung, Iraak, Karadoc, Nichols Point, Upper Kulnine, Kulnine and Neds Corner.

For planning purposes, these wetlands and waterways have been grouped into the following ten 'regions':

Nyah
Burra
Heywood
Karadoc
Nichols Point
Wallpolla
Mulcra
Tyrrell
Lalbert
Birchip (Dispersed Wetlands).

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Works to improve wetlands and waterways will be coordinated by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority (CMA) in partnership with other agencies across the region.

This survey provides you with an opportunity to inform the Mallee CMA of issues affecting the condition of local wetlands and waterways in each of the ten regions. Information that you provide will be used to plan and prioritise improvements to these wetlands and waterways over the next four years.

The Mallee CMA would therefore be very grateful for your participation in this survey. Survey submissions close at 5pm on Friday 17 March 2017.

The overall aim of improvement works is to protect and enhance the condition of wetlands and waterways in the Mallee catchment to support the environmental, social, cultural and economic values that the wetlands and waterways provide to the local and wider communities. Currently, these values are threatened by a variety of issues, including weeds, pest animals, altered flow regimes and recreational pressures.

Future improvement works over the next four years could include:

Revegetation
Weed and pest animal control
Upgrades to walking trails, vehicle tracks and boat ramps
Installation of new fences, bollards and gates, new visitor facilities and interpretive signage
Any other suggested activities or infrastructure projects that are considered feasible.

The Mallee CMA has already invested in similar projects on Mallee wetlands and waterways, particularly along the Murray River, and is looking to continue the success of these investments.

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