Australian Government The Committee The Australian government facilitates the Water users, land managers and The role of the Committee is to provide advice cooperative management of water resources. communities to Australian and State Ministers on community Federal environment laws apply when actions Water users, land managers and communities concerns regarding efficient, effective and may affect nationally listed threatened species contribute to Basin management by participating sustainable whole-of-Basin resource or ecological communities such as those in the Great Artesian Basin Sustainability management, and to coordinate activity dependent on GAB natural discharge springs. Initiative (GABSI), adopting new technologies, between stakeholders. The Committee improving land management and industry facilitates cooperative and collaborative State and Territory Governments practices, and participating in water planning. management of the Basin. It provides The State and Territory governments manage independent advice, monitors progress, their respective parts of the Basin under their identifies research needs and liaises with other own laws. Queensland and New South Wales groups. Great Artesian Basin advisory groups report to Activities Membership of the Committee comprises of their respective Ministers and a member from community and sector representatives. The each state group is a representative on the During 2013-14 the Great Artesian Basin Committee meets three times each year in a Coordinating Committee (the Committee): Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee. range of locations within New South Wales, Held meetings in Canberra (August 2013), Queensland and South Australia. Natural Resource Management Sydney (November 2013) and Moree boards (March 2014) to discuss the GAB resource The Committee has the following four study, Great Artesian Basin Sustainability There are 19 Natural Resource Management Strategic Focus sub-committee, Initiative (GABSI), Bioregional Assessments boards across the Basin. They address some Communications sub-committee, Research and of the broader natural resource issues, such as and general Committee matters. Development sub-committee and Finance weeds and pest animals, arising from the use Advised Australian and State government and management of Basin waters. Ministers on various matters and issues Within a cooperative management framework relating to the management of the GAB. the role of those with a key interest in the water resource of the Great Artesian Basin are Strategic Focus Sub-committee met in identified below. November 2013 to discuss the GABSI 3 mid-term review, the GABSI Value for
The Committee The role of the Committee is to provide advice to Australian and State Ministers on community concerns regarding efficient, effective and sustainable whole-of-Basin resource management, and to coordinate activity between stakeholders. The Committee facilitates cooperative and collaborative management of the Basin. It provides independent advice, monitors progress, identifies research needs and liaises with other groups. Membership of the Committee comprises of community and sector representatives. The Committee meets three times each year in a range of locations within New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. The Committee has the following four Strategic Focus sub-committee, Communications sub-committee, Research and Development sub-committee and Finance Within a cooperative management framework the role of those with a key interest in the water resource of the Great Artesian Basin are identified below. Australian Government The Australian government facilitates the cooperative management of water resources. Federal environment laws apply when actions may affect nationally listed threatened species or ecological communities such as those dependent on GAB natural discharge springs. State and Territory Governments The State and Territory governments manage their respective parts of the Basin under their own laws. Queensland and New South Wales Great Artesian Basin advisory groups report to their respective Ministers and a member from each state group is a representative on the Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee. Natural Resource Management boards There are 19 Natural Resource Management boards across the Basin. They address some of the broader natural resource issues, such as weeds and pest animals, arising from the use and management of Basin waters. Water users, land managers and communities Water users, land managers and communities contribute to Basin management by participating in the Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative (GABSI), adopting new technologies, improving land management and industry practices, and participating in water planning. Activities During 2013-14 the Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee (the Committee): Held meetings in Canberra (August 2013), Sydney (November 2013) and Moree (March 2014) to discuss the GAB resource study, Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative (GABSI), Bioregional Assessments and general Committee matters. Advised Australian and State government Ministers on various matters and issues relating to the management of the GAB. Strategic Focus Sub-committee met in November 2013 to discuss the GABSI 3 mid-term review, the GABSI Value for
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