NRM Strategy update

New Cradle Coast Natural Resource Management Strategy

Every five years, Cradle Coast Authority reviews and develops a new strategy to guide our NRM work in the region and a new one is under development now. There are a few differences in our approach to this process. For the first time all three NRM bodies in Tasmania (NRM North, NRM South and Cradle Coast Authority) are working together to revise our plans using a common state-wide framework; a first in Australia we are told.

We have agreed to use an “asset-based” approach across the state, where Land, Water and Biodiversity provide the main themes. The strategy is also being developed with some additional key considerations in mind (see infographic) including sustainable use and benefit, addressing key risks and developing resilience, encouraging partnerships and participation and including self-determined priorities from the Aboriginal community across Land, Sea and Sky Country in our region.

Our work will be framed around a group of state-wide asset classes covering areas such as rivers, floodplains and estuaries; wetlands and other water bodies; coastal and marine areas; soils and vegetation; resilient landscapes; threatened and important species and ecological communities and important biodiversity areas.

Another feature is that the new strategy will be focused on outcomes that can be delivered by the NRM organisations and where we can have an influence, rather than including all possible NRM work across the region that others may be better placed to deliver. The draft strategies are being written now with inputs from recognised state-wide technical experts, State Government, Australian Government and key state-wide and regional stakeholders.

When drafted, the new strategies will be circulated for wider comment from community groups and the public. We look forward to sharing the draft strategy with you in the spring of 2021 and making plans for how we can work together with partners to achieve the best NRM outcomes for our region from 2022.

Aboriginal Land, Sea and Sky Country

Sustainable use + benefit

Risk management + resilience building

Partnering + collaboration

L A N D W A T E R B I O D I V E R S I T Y

Anna Wind - 25 years of caring for our coasts

Our coastal and community stalwart of 25 years and great friend Anna Wind is retiring from Cradle Coast Authority (CCA) at the end of June this year.

Anna currently works part-time helping to deliver our coastal saltmarsh protection and Rice Grass control projects and coordinates and drives the production of this quarterly Cradle to Coastlines newsletter, among many other things!

She has a long and valued legacy of putting community groups, schools and coastal issues on the agenda in our region from supporting community NRM training and grants, to delivering Kids Teaching Kids Conferences, and coordinating Little Penguin education and protection activities across the region.

Anna first joined Tasmania’s West North West Councils in 1996, which later became the CCA, as a Coastcare Facilitator, establishing Coastcare Groups. She has worked as an NRM Facilitator, NRM Facilitator Team Leader, Coastal and Marine Facilitator, a Coastal Coordinator and an Environment Project Coordinator and has always been a conduit for the community to raise their local concerns, share their good news stories and provide input into CCA future focus.

Anna has been a mentor and great font of knowledge for so many past and present natural resource management staff. As a straight-talking yet generous and passionate coastal advocate she has delivered some great projects and raised the profile of our coastal values across the Cradle Coast region. Anna will be sorely missed within our organisation as chief social club organiser, an enthusiastic and encouraging colleague and for her candid critique of bad process. But most importantly as a good friend.

Anna celebrated 15 years of continuous employment at Cradle Coast Authority in May this year, our longest serving employee!

Best wishes for your retirement Anna and thank you from all of us at CCA.

If you would like to wish Anna well or share any memories of your experience with Anna please send them via hsadler@cradlecoast.com.