The Georgina Diamantina Catchment Committee is a cross-border community-based group dedicated to the sustainable management of the natural resources of a unique part of Australia's Outback.

OUR VISION

The Georgina Diamantina catchment is a community that cares for and is proud of our unique and vast inland river systems, which are healthy and diverse through the efforts of responsible people. We are aware and willing to involve and educate others, working together in a growing, vibrant and sustainable economy.

OUR MISSION

With involvement from all communities within the catchment, and regardless of state boundaries, we will achieve this by developing a catchment management strategy, encouraging participation and implementing projects through enriching partnerships.

OUR AIM

To work for ecological, economic and social sustainability.

The Key Issues

The following priorities have been identified based on input from the community and other stakeholders with an interest in the management of the Georgina/Diamantina catchment:

●        Managing surface and ground water for both ecological and production outcomes

●        Improving pasture management practices, particularly during drought

●        Avoiding further pollution or degradation of land and water resources

●        Seeking alternative or multiple land use opportunities

●        Controlling feral animals and weeds

●        Protecting aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

●        Preserving the rich and unique diversity of plants and animals

●        Safeguarding economic viability and local employment opportunities.

The Objectives

To address the key issues, the following objectives have been identified:

Objective 1 - Getting smarter - Increase knowledge of the catchment issues and impacts to identify "real" risks to support sound decision-making.

Objective 2 - Spreading the word - Educate and inform the community, both within and outside the catchment, to encourage greater awareness, understanding, commitment and involvement.

Objective 3 - Bringing people together - Liaise with all relevant stakeholders and governments to facilitate improved communication and cooperation on catchment issues.

Objective 4 - Affecting change - Implement agreed actions and encourage actions from community and governments to address catchment issues.

Objective 5 - Finding the funds - Secure resources required to implement agreed actions.

Objective 6 - Measuring progress - Measure and evaluate progress, and modify actions as required.

View a diagram of the committee structure or the full Operational Guidelines (This has been split into several smaller, linked files for speed of downloading. They will appear to be a single file when you use the bookmark panel down the left-hand side to navigate).

COMMITTEE

Chair – Bob Young

Community Members

Immediate Past Chair – Charlie Phillott

Upper Georgina - Ada Miller

Upper Georgina - John Bryant

Upper Georgina - Kelsey Nielson

Middle Georgina - Rhondda Alexander

Middle Georgina - Ron McGlinchey

Upper Diamantina - Ian Muir

Upper Diamantina - Jan McIntyre

Upper Diamantina - Debbie Nichols

Middle Diamantina - Vacant

Middle Diamantina - Vacant

Lower Georgina / Diamantina - David Brook

Lower Georgina / Diamantina - Sharon Oldfield

Special Interest Groups

Indigenous - Don Rowlands

Indigenous - Vacant

Environment/Conservation - Vacant

Mining, Exploration & Energy - Steve Malone - BHP Cannington

Mining, Exploration & Energy - Vacant

Government - David Akers ( Qld Parks & Wildlife Service)

Government - Tony Rayner (Qld Dept of Primary Industries & Fisheries)

Government - Michaela Birrell (SA Dept for Environment & Heritage)

Government - Phil Murray (SA Dept of Water, Land & Biodiversity Conservation)

Coordinator

Shaaron Stevenson