These partnerships reflect a sample of the diversity of interests and capacity the regional bodies and working with. 

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) and the Collective have a shared interest in assisting local government to develop a greater capability in NRM planning and implementation. Local Government’s contribution to delivering sustainable NRM outcomes is made through significant direct investment and through their involvement as land managers, planning authorities, regulators and service providers.

 

The NRM Futures Initiative: Local Government and Regional Bodies Partnerships has been established to ascertain local government’s current involvement in NRM and record these achievements in order to build upon this foundation as new local government organisations and regional arrangements are established.

 

The Collective has endorsed the NRM Futures Initiative, which is being undertaken by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ), Griffith University, SEQ Catchments, Burnett Mary Regional Group, Condamine Alliance, Terrain NRM, Burdekin Dry Tropic NRM and South West NRM.

www.wwf.org.au

The Collective and WWF together aim to reduce the environmental, social and economic impacts of invasive species; address climate change; protect, manage and restore Queensland’s biodiversity; and maintain and enhance resource capacity.

 

Partnerships with Industry Groups

The Collective is in the process of meeting with all the key industry groups involved with natural resource management in Queensland. Our goal is to develop long-term partnerships with the various industry bodies involved in these issues. The following are the organisations we have met with and are seeking partnerships to promote the sustainable use of Queensland's natural resources.
 

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AgForce Queensland
www.agforceqld.org.au
www.agforward.org.au

AgForce Queensland is a peak organisation representing Queensland's rural producers, which strives to ensure the long term growth, viability, competitiveness and profitability of broadacre industries of cattle, grain, sheep and wool in Queensland. AgForce represents an important stakeholder group for the Regional Groups Collective and is seen as an organisation to engage to ensure the agricultural community continues to participate in natural resource planning and implementation throughout the state.
 
AgForce has received assistance from the Queensland Government for workshops to facilitate the development of property maps of assessable vegetation, and has invited the Regional NRM Bodies to be involved in the process.
 
The AgForward project - an initiative of AgForce Queensland & sponsored by the Queensland Government - delivers tools and information to help drive Queensland's primary production into the 21st Century. AgForward assists landholders to better understand the requirements of the Vegetation Management Act 1999 and is open to all Queensland primary producers.
 
AgForward deliver one day workshops in Vegetation Management, Computer Mapping, GPS Essentials as well as Forest Practice field days.
 
See more about how AgForce, AgForward and Regional NRM Groups are building a healthy future for agriculture below.
 
AgForce, AgForward and Regional NRM Groups building a healthy future for agriculture (pdf, 1.36MB)
 
 

CANEGROWERS
www.canegrowers.com.au
 
CANEGROWERS is the peak representative body for Australian sugarcane growers.  Around 80% of Queensland sugarcane growers are members of the highly successful lobby, representation and services group. Based in Queensland, the State that produces around 95% of Australia’s raw sugar output, the CANEGROWERS National Office represents the interests of cane growers Australia wide.
 
Cane growers have taken up a range of incentives offered by Regional NRM groups promoting improved farm management systems.

Download a range of case studies produced by CANEGROWERS of such projects (Canegrowers case studies_nrmpages.pdf 296.22 KB).
 

Cotton Australia
www.cottonaustralia.com.au
 
Cotton Australia is the peak body for Australia's cotton growing industry servicing growers in NSW and Queensland. We strive to achieve an environment conducive to efficient and sustainable cotton production.
 
In 2007 and 2008 Cotton Australia worked with the five Regional NRM Groups
throughout Queensland to identify where and how Cotton Best Management Practice (BMP) modules could be adopted in regional NRM planning and program delivery.
 
Download for further details of partnerships between regional bodies and Cotton Australia (Cotton & Regional NRM partnerships.pdf 1.81 MB).
 

Growcom
www.growcom.com.au
 
Growcom is the Queensland’s horticulture industry’s strongest advocate. We champion our members’ needs and provide services and products which aim to lead the horticulture industry towards greater success.
 
To assist growers demonstrate their environmental credentials and improve their profitability, Growcom worked with the Regional NRM  Groups to develop a risk-based farm management system, the Growcom FMS. The work, conducted during 2007 and 2008, was part of the Systematic Approach to Agriculture across Queensland project.
 
Download for further details of partnerships between regional bodies and Growcom (Growcom and Regional Groups partnerships.pdf 160.93 KB)

 

Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ)
www.ngiq.asn.au
 
The Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ) was formed in 1934 as a professional body for growers and sellers of quality plants. It has since expanded to provide the only representative forum for the entire nursery industry - production and retail nurseries, garden centres, allied traders and service providers.

 

 
Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation (QDO)
www.dairypage.com.au
 
The Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation plays an active role in ensuring its members have access to the most up-to-date information.
 
During 2007 and 2008 Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation (QDO) worked with Natural Resource Management Groups (Regional NRM groups) throughout the state under the Systematic Approach to Sustainable Agriculture across Queensland project to develop environmental recognition for their industry Farm Management Systems (FMS) program Dairying Better N Better for Tomorrow (DBnB).
 
This mutually beneficial collaboration saw the development of the “On the Moo’ve” component of the FMS program in partnership with dairy famers, which allows for implemented action addressing key risks, including environmental, through a continuous improvement process of plan, do and reflect.

Download further details of partnerships between regional bodies and QDO (QDO and Regional Groups partnerships.pdf 1.44 MB)
 

Other Key Partners
 

Queensland Dept of Natural Resources and Water (NRW)
www.regionalnrm.qld.gov.au
www.nrw.qld.gov.au
 
The Collective works closely with the Qld Department of Natural Resources and Water on various NRM issues. The department (Catchment Programs section) provides significant financial support to the Collective, which is used to fund state-level projects and the continuation of the Collective.
 

The agency also provides frequent administrative and technical support to the Collective, which enhances our ability to engage the NRM bodies and various stakeholder groups throughout Queensland.

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Queensland Conservation Council (QCC)
www.qccqld.org.au
 
The Regional Groups Collective began collaborating with Queensland Conservation in early 2004 in relation to a joint project focused at the policy level. Funding was obtained from the NHT2, and an agreement developed for Queensland Conservation to co-fund with the Collective an NRM Policy Officer to facilitate the development of policy partnerships for the conservation and environment sector.
 
Nigel Parratt is the NRM Policy Officer for QCC. Nigel is based in the Brisbane office of Queensland Conservation and can be contacted at nrm@qccqld.org.au.
 
Nigel will assist policy development, build strategic alliances and develop the capacity of the conservation sector to engage in NRM processes. Although the project looks across the NRM spectrum, four natural resource management issues have been identified as critically important by both Regional NRM Bodies in their strategic plans and Queensland’s primary conservation organisations.
 
These key areas for conservation policy development are:

    * Climate change
    * Biodiversity conservation
    * Water conservation
    * Sustainable land management

Nigel will focus on developing strategic partnerships for both policy development and on-ground projects predominantly, but not exclusively, in these four areas.

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Landcare Queensland
www.landcare.org.au
 
Landcare Queensland provides training, resources and funding for more than 60,000 people involved in Landcare throughout the state.
 

Queensland Resources Council (QRC)
www.qrc.org.au
 
The Queensland Resources Council is a non-government organisation representing the interests of companies that explore for, produce and process minerals and energy. QRC is the industry's policy making body and works with all levels of government and community organisations. Mining is a significant industry for many of the Regional NRM Bodies and the Collective seeks to foster partnerships within the industry through contacts with QRC. The Collective has established a dialogue with QRC and will continue to seek ways to mutually benefit both organisations.
 

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Timber Queensland
www.timberqueensland.com.au
 
 Timber Queensland is the peak timber industry body in Queensland.  As a commercially-minded, non-profit industry association Timber Queensland represents the interests of its unique and diverse membership base which consists of timber businesses from plantation growers, harvesters, sawmillers and merchants through to timber users including manufacturers, architects and builders.

Timber Queensland, on behalf of its members, works to gain the support of politicians, government departments, employer and environmental groups.  They are committed to creating greater public and political awareness of the forest and timber industries, and the valuable economic and environmental contribution they make to Queensland. A key role of Timber Queensland is to support and encourage the development and expansion of the forest and timber industries as a means of securing the long-term business viability of its members

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Urban Development Institute of Australia - Qld (UDIA)
www.udiaqld.com.au
 
The UDIA (Qld) – the peak body which represents the development industry in Queensland – has launched a landmark program aimed at encouraging and promoting sustainable development.
 
The Collective is interested in partnering with UDIA to identify best industry practices to enable the Regional Bodies to meet the sustainable energy targets set forth in their NRM plans. By linking with UDIA, the Regional NRM Bodies will enhance their ability to sustainably manage development in their regions.