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Upper Georges River Urban Sustainability Initiative

  

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How The Initiative BeganUpper Georges River Catchment Map

In May 2006, the GRCCC facilitated a ‘Think Tank’ meeting to discuss the most effective means to sustainably manage the Upper Georges River Catchment.

The outcome of this Think Tank meeting was, that GRCCC through member Council’s would seek funding to review available information on the Upper Georges River Catchment.  The aim of this review was to develop an integrated and coordinated approach to the management of the Catchment.

In response to this proposal, Campbelltown City Council, Liverpool City Council and Georges River Combined Councils' Committee lodged a funding application under the NSW Environmental Trust Urban Sustainability Grant Program.  The project has a $2 million budget.   pdf icon The Upper Georges River - How Special (225.72kB) 

The work that will be undertaken

The project is a three year project with three distinct phases:

Phase 1:   Preparation of a Strategic Environmental Management Plan (SEMP). 

Phase 2:   Implementation of the SEMP and the preparation of a Web Based Management Tool. 

Phase 3:   Involves works on ground guided by the SEMP. 

Although the project is in three phases, these will overlap and different components progress at different rates.  

How the community can get involved

Stakeholder consultation and engagement is a key component of the project.  In this context, the preparation of a suitable strategy that will identify key stakeholders, particularly those within the catchment community.  We need to know how to most effectively engage stakeholders and to secure long Keith Longhurst Basinterm commitment to the catchment.  The communication and marketing strategy is currently in preparation and we know we will be working with project partners as well as individual communities.  The program is likely to include specific one off activities, as well as building momentum through ongoing group development activities.  Also, by recognising what already is in place, we can build on existing strengths.

To get involved go to georgesriver@campbelltown.nsw.gov.au or ‘Whats New’ on the Campbelltown City Council website has a link to enable people to register their interest in the Georges River and email contact details can be left.