Members of the NQ Dry Tropics Traditional Owner Management Group (TOMG) took part in a recent workshop, focused on improving the quality of water flowing from the Burdekin catchments to the Great Barrier Reef.
Delivered by NQ Dry Tropics in partnership with Senior Scientist at C2O Consulting, Jane Waterhouse, the workshop provided an opportunity for group members to contribute their knowledge and priorities to the development of a new Burdekin Regional Water Quality Strategy, funded through the Australian Government’s Reef Trust.
This workshop is the first step in an engagement process that will involve farmers, Traditional Owners, scientists, industry and government.
The Strategy will bring together regional goals, priorities and actions to improve reef water quality, and provide clear information to support investment and prioritise interventions to address land-based impacts, such as fine sediment, pesticides and dissolved inorganic nitrogen.
TOMG Chair and Gugu Badhun man, Richard Hoolihan, said the workshop provided an important opportunity to capture Indigenous perspectives on water systems.
He said group members wanted the Strategy to include actions that would translate into jobs on the ground for First Nations people.
“We would like to see the Strategy recommend building the capacity of Traditional Owner groups to deliver the kinds of activities that will improve water quality, such as water sampling, water testing and other fieldwork to inform these scientific processes," Richard said.
Members of the NQ Dry Tropics Traditional Owner Management Group (TOMG) gather at a workshop to contribute their insights to the Burdekin Regional Water Quality Strategy, aimed at improving water quality flowing from the Burdekin catchments to the Great Barrier Reef. Photo source: NQ Dry Tropics
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