the lakes hub
DESCRIPTION
The Lakes Hub is an initiative of the Milang and District Community Association Inc.TRANSCRIPT
Lower LakesBioremediation and Revegetation Project
This Community Engagement initiative is managed by the Milang and District Community Association Inc. and is part of the Lower Lakes Bioremediation and Revegetation Project
funded by the Australian Government and the South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage
THELAKES HUB
BACKGROUND
There is a COMMON VISION:
A Freshwater Solution
Healthy long term future for;
EnvironmentCommunityEconomies
Working with community is essential
LOWER LAKES BIOREMEDIATION AND REVEGETATION PROJECT
The aims of the project are:-
Providing ecosystem stability and resilience
Stabilising sand, dust and soil movement
Helping manage acid sulfate soils through bioremediation
Improving biodiversity
KEY OBJECTIVES Facilitate community based involvement in the Lower
Lakes
To engage in decisionsTo involve in actionsTo undertake researchTo support adaptation
Establish the “Lakes Hub”
Establish community nurseries
Provide community education and training
LAKES HUB
Trusted inclusive focal point for LLBR
Encourages and promotes sharing of information and learnings
Improved communication & understanding
More informed, aware and educated community
Qualitative and quantitative data collection
Coordination of growing and distribution of plant stock
LAKES HUB OPENINGOfficial opening on 4th December 2009 by the
Hon Jay Weatherill, Minister for Environment and Conservation
LAKES HUB STAFFLou Mawson : Lakes Hub Coordinator Andrew Dawes : Lakes Hub – Info. & Admin. Officer Meningie Jo McPhee : Community Nursery Coordinator MilangCarole Richardson : Project Officer Coordinator GWLAP MilangRegina Durbridge : Monitoring & Evaluation Project Officer
GWLAP MilangLeah Sullivan : Revegetation Project Officer GWLAP MilangTerry Sim : Fencing grants Project Officer GWLAP MilangKen Strother : Revegetation Project Officer GWLAP Meningie Joy Mayberry : Hub Office Admin assistant MilangStuart Jones: IT Support
ECO ACTION
Community Monitoring Acid Sulfate Soils
Regina Durbridge employed by GWLAP
100 people trained in ASS monitoring
44 sites monitored
Top quality data fed into CSIRO
Project rolled over into LLBAR until March 2011
FENCING SHORELINES
Two project officers appointed by LAP Boards
Terry Sim based at Hub and Ken Strother based at Meningie
Eligible landholders may receive up to $6000 per kilometre for lake shore fencing to protect exposed soils and revegetation trial sites from the impact of livestock
So far over 30 landholders have applied for funding
COMMUNITY NURSERIES $50K Development Fund for capital works to enable
nurseries to start-up or expand• Hindmarsh Island 22000 plants• Alexandrina 10000 plants• Clayton Bay 10000 plants• Milang Environment Centre 10000 plants• Finniss Catchment Group 10000 plants• Melaleuca/Orana – Meningie 60000 plants• Raukkan 10000 plant
Nurseries will be paid at market rate for their seedlings Rural Solutions – project manager for on ground works
COMMUNITY NURSERIESAlexandrina
Clayton
Melaleuca
HindmarshIsland
NURSERY NEWSLETTER
All nurseries are run by volunteers.
TRAINING
Aligned with but separate funding
Eco skills project – Cert III & IV Conservation and Land Management Productivity Places (DEEWR 20 places Transitions (DFEEST 10 places)
Participating in Nursery Work and Monitoring in the project
Innovative and Value Adding
MANAGEMENT
Community Engagement committee will be established
Financial Management/Governance – Milang & District Community Association Inc.
The entire LLBR project managed by committee of stakeholders including DEH, Rural Solutions, LAP Boards, SAMDBNRM Board, Milang & District Community Ass. Inc., Ngarrindjeri Regional Council
PROJECT PLAN
Initial 6 month funding
Will then move into further 12 months funding
Recommendation for a further 3 years funding in line with long term planning for the Lower Lakes
ACHIEVEMENTS Healthy Communities
Increased ability of community to respond to change
High quality baseline data
Model of community/govt partnershipto respond to crisis and long term issuesIn holistic environmental management
Skilled workforce with a future in the region
Increase economic activity
THE LAKES HUBShop 2, 10 Daranda Terrace
MILANG SA 5256Ph. (08) 8537 0808
Website: www.lakeshub.com