Wimmera CMA aims to create a healthier and more sustainable environment. Wimmera CMA works in partnership with the Wimmera community and a range of organisations and stakeholders to protect and enhance the condition of the region’s natural resources.
Mt. Arapiles Wimmera CMA’s Vision is for ‘a healthy Wimmera catchment where a resilient landscape supports a sustainable and profitable community.’
Some of the ways this is achieved is through:
- environmental monitoring (surface water, groundwater, vegetation, salinity, and animal species)
- environmental water releases to help vegetation, animals, and water quality that underpins recreational and social activities
- advertising and promoting natural resource management funding and grants programs
- incentive programs that encourages and rewards landholders for environmental stewardship
- providing assistance in recovery after environmental events such as floods and fire
- supporting Landcare groups and local Landcare facilitators to plan and implement a wide variety of actions to meet community needs
- providing a variety of flood Information for specific properties – flood extent maps, flood heights and insurance enquires
- providing advice and permits to conduct Works on waterways.
- restoring waterways to help stabilise erosion
- running events and workshops about current environmental issues to build community capacity
- developing strategic documents for natural resource management based on local knowledge and leading science
- promoting sustainable and profitable farming practices
- developing investment proposals based on the input and involvement of stakeholders, partners, and community
On-ground activities are outlined in the Wimmera Regional Delivery Plan 2013-18. The activities can be broken down into local government areas and five key environmental assets: