Purpose and Scope
- Read, be familiar with and understand the full content of both the Lake Wyangan and Catchment Management Strategy – Technical Report 2017 and the Lake Wyangan and Catchment Management Strategy – Strategy Report 2017.
- Be prepared to action implementation of preferred Management Actions across: Water Quality Management Actions, Ecosystem Health Management Actions and Community Wellbeing Management Actions as described in the Lake Wyangan and Catchment Management Strategy – Strategy Report 2017.
- Action implementation of the Western Foreshore Masterplan Development Stage 2 (including consideration of animal enclosure facilities).
- Bring to the Lake Wyangan & Catchment Management Committee a professional knowledge and/or expertise related to any one or more Management Action/s and be prepared to utilise such knowledge and/or expertise to assist delivery of preferred Management Actions.
- Be prepared to undertake robust discussion in relation to the implementation of preferred Management Actions, take specialist advice when necessary, this to ensure the successful design, documentation and delivery of preferred Management Actions.
- Be prepared to ‘call in’ specialist expert knowledge and expertise as required to underpin sound Management Action decision making and delivery.
- Investigate models and mechanisms for financing preferred Lake Wyangan & Catchment Management Actions. Any Management Action/s will require a budget allocation and/or funding source to underpin delivery of Management Actions.
- Pursue opportunities for specialist Research and Development involvement in further advancing scientific knowledge and understanding of the physical, chemical and biological processes taking place on and surrounding Lake Wyangan to enhance informed Management Actions.
- Ensure open engagement with other Private, State or Federal Government stakeholders and Agencies whom are readily able to contribute knowledge, policy and process to the implementation of Management Actions.
- Be prepared to engage openly with all potential stakeholders within the Lake Wyangan Catchment in an endeavour to deliver inclusive and cooperative participation from all potential stakeholders in the delivery of preferred Management Actions.
- Be prepared to profile the successes of the Lake Wyangan & Catchment Management Committee arising from successful implementation and delivery of Management Actions as they arise through Local, State and National Award opportunities and associated media opportunities (Duty of Chairperson).
- Summation of water quality actions to date/discussions on timings to implement permanent pump.
- Formalising the ownership of South Lake and Infrastructure with MI regarding movement of water from Lake to Barren Box Swamp.
- Lake Wyangan Catchment Flood Study and implications for level of lake.
- Review progress report(s) to Committee regarding Lake Wyangan Data Analysis report prepared by Dr Philip Orr and table final report as submitted by Dr Orr.
Relevant Documents
Lake Wyangan and Catchment Management Strategy - Strategy Report June 2017(PDF, 2MB)
Lake Wyangan and Catchment Management Strategy - Technical Report June 2017(PDF, 27MB)
Draft Lake Wyangan Plan of Management(PDF, 4MB) (waiting on Minister's approval)
Draft Lake Wyangan Masterplan(PDF, 42MB)
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Councillor Representation
Councillor Doug Curran (Chair)
Councillor Tony O'Grady
Councillor Laurie Testoni
Councillor Mark Dal Bon (Alt)
Councillor Scott Groat (Alt)
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