Celebrating Five Years of Achievements

Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority has merged with Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority

The NSW Government recently announced that the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority has been merged with the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority as part of the changes to the regional service delivery model. From January, 2014 Local Land Services, a new regionally-based organisation will replace the Catchment Management Authorities, Livestock, Health & Pest Authorities and incorporate agricultural services currently provided by Agriculture NSW.

The Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority's area of operation now includes all the areas previously covered by the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority. This website will now become an archived website. For more information about Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority, and to find out about upcoming events visit www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au

The Celebrating Five Years of Achievement documents is available in 3 Parts.

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PART 1: INTRODUCTION	Over the past five years, the 13 Catchment Management Authorities CMAs) in NSW, together with their local communities, have made significant achievements in protecting and improving natural landscapes across the State. This document celebrates the successes of the CMAs and their communities over the past five years. It showcases some inspiring tales from the people of NSW who, through innovation and hard work, have turned significant government investment into real environmental action.
PART 2: CMAs IN REVIEW	THE REGIONAL APPROACH: Together CMAs and communities build resilient landscapes in NSW In 2004, the NSW Government placed the management of the State’s natural resources into the hands of regional communities, as part of an ambitious reform agenda. With 89 per cent of NSW land privately managed, the Government recognised that the voluntary participation of landholders was critical to long-term environmental health. This regional approach aimed to develop greater local autonomy and trust, better tailored solutions for local conditions and long-term community ownership.
PART 3: CASE STUDIES	1: Working with Aboriginal Communities to Care for Our Country Rivers restoration - Restoring Links to 'Country' and Culture 2: Managing Natural Resources at a Landscape Level Rehabilitation of our River Reaches 3: Building Partnerships with the Community Five-Fold Landscape Return in the Hawkesbury - Nepean 4: Teaming Up with the Corporate Sector Industries save up to 20 per cent from town water supplies in the Namoi Catchment