accountability for Reef outcomes. 3.3.1 Department of the Environment and Heritage Protection The Office of the Barrier Reef within the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection invested approximately $13 million of the Queensland Government’s $35 million expenditure into Reef water quality initiatives. The majority of this investment ($10 million) was for the Reef Protection Program which involves the delivery of Best Management Practice programs, extension and the Reef Water Quality Science Program. The Best Management Practice program established industry-led programs to support sustainable production for the cane and grazing industries. Investment has contributed to developing a package of support with the Australian Banana Growers’ Council for a Banana Best Management Practice system. The programs involved encouraging landholders to management systems that maximised Reef water quality improvements while enhancing business performance and resilience, as well as environmental outcomes. The remaining funding provides for investment in a range of initiatives including setting of water quality objectives, environmental (including coastal) planning, and support for the Gladstone Healthy Harbour and Mackay Whitsundays Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnerships. The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection will be responsible for administering the additional $100 million of Queensland Government investment. Of this, $10 million will be set to deliver a net fishery buy back scheme that is to be delivered by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership The Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership brings together community, industry, science, government and statutory bodies to maintain and, where necessary, improve the health of Gladstone Harbour. A key principle underpinning the Partnership is that more can be achieved through a cooperative and collaborative arrangement where resources are pooled. In 2014-15 the Queensland Government committed $1.5 million to the Partnership on the understanding that partners would match this funding. The Australian Government provided $0.5 million per annum and industry, local government and the community provided the remainder. This leveraging has resulted in more than $3 million per annum for the Partnership. Partners also work together to build on and integrate existing industry and research efforts to maximise and optimise the value of investment (both time and money). A similar approach is now being applied to the Mackay Whitsunday region to effectively coordinate water quality management across catchments and the Reef.
accountability for Reef outcomes. 3.3.1 Department of the Environment and Heritage Protection The Office of the Barrier Reef within the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection invested approximately $13 million of the Queensland Government’s $35 million expenditure into Reef water quality initiatives. The majority of this investment ($10 million) was for the Reef Protection Program which involves the delivery of Best Management Practice programs, extension and the Reef Water Quality Science Program. The Best Management Practice program established industry-led programs to support sustainable production for the cane and grazing industries. Investment has contributed to developing a package of support with the Australian Banana Growers’ Council for a Banana Best Management Practice system. The programs involved encouraging landholders to management systems that maximised Reef water quality improvements while enhancing business performance and resilience, as well as environmental outcomes. The remaining funding provides for investment in a range of initiatives including setting of water quality objectives, environmental (including coastal) planning, and support for the Gladstone Healthy Harbour and Mackay Whitsundays Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnerships. The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection will be responsible for administering the additional $100 million of Queensland Government investment. Of this, $10 million will be set to deliver a net fishery buy back scheme that is to be delivered by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership The Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership brings together community, industry, science, government and statutory bodies to maintain and, where necessary, improve the health of Gladstone Harbour. A key principle underpinning the Partnership is that more can be achieved through a cooperative and collaborative arrangement where resources are pooled. In 2014-15 the Queensland Government committed $1.5 million to the Partnership on the understanding that partners would match this funding. The Australian Government provided $0.5 million per annum and industry, local government and the community provided the remainder. This leveraging has resulted in more than $3 million per annum for the Partnership. Partners also work together to build on and integrate existing industry and research efforts to maximise and optimise the value of investment (both time and money). A similar approach is now being applied to the Mackay Whitsunday region to effectively coordinate water quality management across catchments and the Reef.