Final Report web2 - Better Evaluation

Acknowledgements

Most importantly, NAILSMA and Partners acknowledge the generations of Traditional Owners whose careful

stewardship has bequeathed to all Australians a north Australia of intact landscapes and seascapes and

abundant natural and cultural resources including some of the last great herds of dugong and marine turtle on

the planet.

We also acknowledge the many Traditional Owners whose efforts over many years have made it possible for a

project such as ours to be conceived, to grow and to flourish, in the process empowering Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Island People to identify, develop and implement solutions to an environmental management

issue that spans Australia’s north.

We acknowledge the Australian government for their funding of our project and for the strong support we have

received from many government officers in our delivery of a complex cross-regional project.

Our project is about partnerships and so we acknowledge the many people including researchers, community

members, teachers, managers, government officers, and non-government organisation and Industry

representatives who have worked with us. We wish to offer special thanks to Harry Abrahams, John Altman,

Shaun Ansell, George Balazs, Abigail Beeson, Kenny Bedford, Brian Benham, Joe Benshemesh, Bevan

Bessen, Lisa Binge, James Bonn, John Bradley, Geoff Buchanan, Jess Clements, Zoe Carr, Rob Coles, Peter

Cooke, Jann Crase, Aaron Crosbie, Julia Curtis, Jim Davis, Jane Dermer, Kirstin Dobbs, Gordon Duff, Tim

Dykman, Kate Eden, Andrew Edwards, Samantha Emerick, Samuel Evans, Marcus Finn, Nancy Fitzsimmons,

Samantha Fox, Mariana Fuentes, Kelly Gardner, David Garnett, Rolf Gerritsen, Jillian Grayson, Alana Grech,

Danielle Green, Riki Gunn, Lisa Hamblin, Mark Hamman, Simon Hartley, Phil Hickey, Dave Holley, Melanie

Hooley, Barry Hunter, Miya Isherwood, Peter Jacklyn, Sue Jackson, Bentley James, Richard Jenkins, Paul

Josif, Sasha Kiessling, Alina Kiessling, Ilse Kiessling, Donna Kwan, Gary Lienert, Col Limpus, Donna

Luckman, Stan Lui, John Lumb, Kathleen Mackie, Helene Marsh, Vic McGrath, Barbie McKaige, TRG

members, Indigenous Advisory Committee, Kath Nash, Gerhardt Pearson, Lisa Petheram, Jim Prescott, Andra

Putnis, Jenifer Rahmoy, Michael Rasheed, Djelk Rangers, Jo Roberts, Anthony Roelofs, Bruce Rose, Les

Russell, Matthew Ryan, Thomas Saunders, Neil Smit, Dermot Smyth, Natasha Stacey, Lachlan Sutherland,

Helen Taylor, Will Tinapple, Mitch Torres, Tom Vigilante, Peter Whitehead, Scott Whiting, Nancy Williams,

Louise Williams, Bradley Wilson, Phil Wise, Lloyd Wyles and Murrundoo Yanner.

There are also many others who provided behind the scenes or anonymous support and others who may, in

the enormity and complexity of a project spanning four years, many thousands of kilometres, numerous

communities and institutions and three states, have been missed from this list. We thank you all.

Please cite as: “Kennett, R. and Kitchens, J. (2009) Dugong and Marine Turtle Project, Project Final Report to

National Heritage Trust Regional Competitive Component. North Australian Indigenous Land & Sea

Management Alliance”.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................... 2

Index of Tables ...................................................................................................................................................... 5

Table of Figures .................................................................................................................................................... 5

Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 6

Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 6

Natural Heritage Trust Regional Competitive Component Project Final Report With Milestones ...................... 10

1. Project Administration .............................................................................................................................. 10 2. Project Performance ................................................................................................................................ 11 3. Participation ............................................................................................................................................. 39 4. Has the Project had Benefits for NRM in Northern Australia Beyond Those Identified in your

Project’s Aims? ........................................................................................................................................ 44 5. Material Generated by this Project .......................................................................................................... 46 6. Publicity of Your Project........................................................................................................................... 52 7. Future Action ........................................................................................................................................... 53 8. Program Administration ........................................................................................................................... 53 9. Group Declaration:................................................................................................................................... 54 10. Checklist for Submitting your Final Report .............................................................................................. 55

Appendix 1. Network Map................................................................................................................................ 1-1 Appendix 2. Project Flyer ................................................................................................................................. 2-1 Appendix 3. List of Conferences and Workshop Presentations ...................................................................... 3-1 Appendix 4. Message Disk DVD ..................................................................................................................... 4-1 Appendix 5. Balkanu Media Productions ......................................................................................................... 5-1 Appendix 6. Oceans Apart: United in Action ................................................................................................... 6-1 Appendix 7. Contributions to government initiatives and programs including memberships of

committees and panels ................................................................................................................ 7-1 Appendix 8. DMTP Talking Newsletter ............................................................................................................ 8-1 Appendix 9. Torres Strait Regional Authority and NAILSMA Dugong and Turtle Newsletters ....................... 9-1 Appendix 10. TSRA Dugong and Marine Turtle Information Package for Teachers (DVD ROM) .................. 10-1 Appendix 11. Newsletter and magazine articles ............................................................................................. 11-1 Appendix 12. NAILSMA DMTP Kantri Laif Articles ......................................................................................... 12-1 Appendix 13. I-Tracker Flyer ........................................................................................................................... 13-1 Appendix 14. News Media ............................................................................................................................... 14-1 Appendix 15. Media Releases ......................................................................................................................... 15-1 Appendix 16. Radio ......................................................................................................................................... 16-1 Appendix 17. Media Release: The Hon Peter Garrett MP .............................................................................. 17-1 Appendix 18. Banksia Foundation Environmental Award Application ............................................................. 18-1 Not available on-line. Contact [email protected] ........................................................................................ 18-1 Appendix 19. ‘Messages of Support’ from voters in the National Landcare Awards ...................................... 19-1 Not available on-line. Contact [email protected] ........................................................................................ 19-1 Appendix 20. DVD Rom ................................................................................................................................... 20-1

1. Regional Activity Plans (RAPs) ........................................................................................................ 20-1 2. Quarterly Project Milestone Reports ................................................................................................. 20-1 3. “Always part of us”: The socioeconomics of Indigenous customary use and management of

dugong and marine turtles – a view from Bardi Jawi sea country, Western Australia ..................... 20-1 4. Current Legislation and Policy Conducive to Sustainable Community Management of

Dugong and Turtle Traditional Fisheries in the Torres Strait ........................................................... 20-1 5. Indigenous Management of Marine Turtle and Dugong: Legal and Policy Review ......................... 20-1 6. Dugong and Marine Turtle Knowledge Handbook - Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge of

dugong and marine turtles in northern Australia .............................................................................. 20-1 7. Research Flyer 7: Genetics of Turtle Populations ............................................................................ 20-1 8. Seagrass communities of the Wellesley Island Group ..................................................................... 20-1 9. Turtle and Dugong Traditional knowledge and cultural mapping final report ................................... 20-1 10. Miyapunu (turtle) Satellite Tracking Begins in Yolngu Time ............................................................. 20-1 11. TSRA briefing notes to Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority ............................................... 20-1 12. DMTP Communication strategy - Working Document ...................................................................... 20-1 13. DMTP Talking Newsletter ................................................................................................................. 20-1 14. DMTP Web Portal ............................................................................................................................. 20-1 15. Examples of Posters, Flyers and Presentations by project participants .......................................... 20-1 16. Newsletter and magazine articles ..................................................................................................... 20-1 17. The IOSEA Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding: NAILSMA - Dugong and Marine

Turtle Project (Australia) ................................................................................................................... 20-1 18. Final Report, Barni-Wardimantha Yanyuwa Sea Country Plan, Implementation Workshop

for the Yanyuwa Sea Country Plan, November 2007 ....................................................................... 20-1 19. Turtle and Dugong Workshop held at Kooljaman at Cape Leveque ................................................ 20-1 20. Community information presentation on the Hopevale Girrbithi and Ngawai turtle and

dugong management plan ................................................................................................................ 20-1 21. Message Disk Survey ....................................................................................................................... 20-1 22. Kantri Laif Magazine and Articles ..................................................................................................... 20-1 23. News Media, Media Releases and Radio ........................................................................................ 20-1 24. Review of dugong and turtle fisheries legislation and policy in Torres Strait ................................... 20-1 25. Landcare Awards: Text Messages of Support ................................................................................. 20-1 26. Meeting Reports ............................................................................................................................... 20-1 27. NAILSMA DMTP PAMP May 2007 Final Draft ................................................................................. 20-1 28. Landcare Awards Nomination Documents ....................................................................................... 20-1 29. Hopevale - review and commentary of local dugong and turtle material and some related

information for the community .......................................................................................................... 20-1

Index of Tables

Table 1: Ranger Exchanges .............................................................................................................................. 17

Table 2: Participation ......................................................................................................................................... 39

Table 3: Material Generated by this Project ....................................................................................................... 46

Table of Figures

Figure 1: Message Disk Audience Growth ........................................................................................................ 30

Figure 2: Message Disk Wider Australia Audience Growth ............................................................................... 31

Figure 3: Effectiveness of Message Disk ........................................................................................................... 31

Figure 4: Growth of NAILSMA Website and DMTP Specific Traffic (page views) ............................................. 32

Figure 5: DMTP Page View Per Quarter Matched Against Key Communication Events .................................. 33

Figure 6: Performance of Talking Newsletter Against Benchmark .................................................................... 35

Figure 7: Talking Newsletter Subscriber Growth ............................................................................................... 35

Executive Summary

The Australian Government’s Performance Story evaluation of the NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle

Project (DMTP) concluded the project was a “standout success” that had “outstripped the original

expectations”. The project has created innovative communication and management tools and established on-

ground monitoring and research activities that address many dugong and marine turtle management issues

including sustainable catch management. The networks established by the project bring together Indigenous

and non-Indigenous people in effective partnerships across the range of these iconic migratory species. As

one senior Traditional Owner explains in his ‘Most Significant Change’ story (a component of the Performance

Story evaluation):

“We have come from nothing and frustration and being reluctant to be involved in the process

from the beginning. There is now a solidarity to working together to achieve common goals

and direction and purpose, to improve better management for marine turtle and dugong.”

Project outline, timetable and delivery process

The NAILSMA DMTP commenced in January 2005

following a successful select tender bid by NAILSMA and

Partners under the Northern Territory Regional Competitive

Component of the NHT. The project received an initial

funding allocation of $3.8m over 2.5 years, and following

outstanding early success of the project and negotiations

with the Australian Government’s NRM Joint Team,

NAILSMA and Partners received timeline extensions to

December 2008 and additional funding taking the total to

$4.85m. The project was awarded transition funds of $600k

by the Australian Government for year 1 of the new Caring

for Our Country initiative.

The long term vision of the project is for healthy and

sustainable populations of dugong and marine turtles in north Australian waters that support Indigenous

livelihoods. The project spanned north Australia and involved communities identified and supported by

NAILSMA project partners Kimberley Land Council (KLC), Northern Land Council (NLC), Carpentaria Land

Council Aboriginal Corporation (CLCAC), Cape York Balkanu Development Corporation and the Torres Strait

Regional Authority (TSRA).

Regional delivery of the project was set out in Regional Activity Plans (RAPs) developed by project partners in

consultation with relevant Traditional Owners and local community organisations. Regional Activity Plans

identified the long term community aspirations, issues and concerns, previous management and research

activity, and proposed project activities including budgets and timelines. Regional Activity Plan format and

development was guided and assessed by a Technical Reference Group (TRG) comprising representatives

from government, research organisations, industry, NGOs and regional NRM bodies.

Regional Activity Plans were delivered through contractual arrangements between NAILSMA and project

partners, and coordinated by locally based Regional Facilitators who worked closely with the overall Project

Coordinator. Cross-regional aspects of the project such as monitoring, reporting and evaluation;

communication; knowledge and cultural exchanges; international linkages; participation in government

initiatives; research partnerships; and supervision of consultants were managed by the overall Project

Coordinator in collaboration with Regional Facilitators.

Project achievements and outcomes

The project has contributed significantly to the

understanding of dugong and marine turtles through the

collection, collation and dissemination of existing

knowledge (including Traditional Knowledge and

contemporary scientific knowledge); and by generating

new knowledge through research collaborations and

commissioned studies. The project has improved access

to knowledge by creating innovative, culturally appropriate

communication tools (including web-based and DVD

audiovisual products); and contributing to numerous other

communication avenues including newsletters,

magazines, public seminars and open days, scientific

workshops and conferences, and television and radio media.

The project has significantly enhanced the capacity of Indigenous people to manage dugong and marine

turtles through a range of activities including developing management and activity plans and work programs;

supporting the establishment of new ranger programs and Regional Coordinator positions; providing training

and skills development opportunities; fostering research partnerships; supporting Traditional Owner

engagement in numerous relevant government initiatives and committees; undertaking a range of on-ground

monitoring and survey activities; and developing new data management and reporting tools such as the

innovative I-Tracker.

The project has created a communication and knowledge sharing network that spans north Australia and

includes international links and collaborations such as the Native Oceans International Knowledge and Skills

Exchange Program. This network of skilled and committed sea country managers spans the migratory range

of dugong and marine turtles and provides the foundation for effective and sustainable management of dugong

and marine turtles into the future.

Project reporting and evaluation

The project has provided quarterly activity and financial reports. Regional reports were collated into overall

quarterly project milestone reports, providing a comprehensive coverage of project progress. A Performance

Assessment and Monitoring Plan developed internally provided a matrix to assess project progress against

objectives and formed the basis of analyses underpinning this final report.

An internal Partner Feedback Survey was conducted by an external consultant allowing confidential

assessment by project participants and TRG members of project delivery, management and communication.

Learnings from this survey have contributed to the refinement of project communication strategies and delivery

frameworks for other NAILSMA projects, as well as to the development of a new funding bid for the NAILSMA

DMTP.

The project was also one of 13 projects (and one of the two

Indigenous projects) evaluated by the Australian

Government (Land and Coasts Team) using the MERI

Performance Story methodology. A significant finding of

this evaluation was “From this project, the Australian

Government has learnt that Traditional Owners can

manage a very large project and achieve the outcomes

specified as well as achieving a large number of additional

social, cultural, environmental and economic outcomes.”

The impact of the project is further underscored by its

success in several regional and national environmental

awards including:

Winner – Banksia Foundation Environmental Award – Indigenous Section 2008

Winner - Australian Government Northern Territory Coastcare Award 2007

Finalist – National Landcare Awards - Coastcare 2008

Runner Up - Banksia Foundation Environmental Award – People’s Choice Award 2008

Runner Up - National Landcare Awards - People’s Choice Award 2008

In presenting the Banksia Award to the NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project, the Minister for the

Environment Peter Garrett stated, “This project is a prime example of communities and governments working

in partnership to protect these internationally significant animals, so that future generations can enjoy them as

well.”

The NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project has exceeded expectations in building the capacity of

Indigenous Australians to participate in the conservation and management of dugong and marine turtles. The

project has generated a greater knowledge base, innovative communication and monitoring tools, enhanced

communication networks, and partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and organisations

that span northern Australia. These learnings, tools and networks will be crucial to Australia’s success in

managing these long-lived, migratory and iconic species. All project participants and collaborators are

committed to maintaining this momentum and to working together, and with new Indigenous and non-Indigenous

partners. Funds to support this commitment and momentum into the future are being sought by NAILSMA

through the Australian Government’s Caring for Our Country initiative and other sources.

NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project delegates at the Dugong and Marine Turtle Management Summit

held at Mundnunn near One Arm Point in the Kimberley in October 2008.

Natural Heritage Trust

Regional Competitive Component

Project Final Report With Milestones

Office Use Only

State Project No.

........................

NHT RCC Project

No.

1. Project Administration

Project Title

(Use the same title

as in funding

agreement)

2004/1 Dugong and Marine Turtle Management

Name of

Organisation

Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Savanna Management – North Australian

Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance

Contact Address

Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909

Project Manager

Joe Morrison Ph: 08 89466702 Fax: 08 89466388

Month Year Month Year

Project Dates Projected Start January 2005 Projected Finish December 2008

Actual Start January 2005 Actual Finish December 2008

2. Project Performance

2.1. In the table below, add your project objectives from your approved application form and provide

information on the overall achievements against your planned objectives.

The NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project’s long term vision is “Healthy and sustainable populations of

dugong and marine turtles in north Australian waters that support Indigenous livelihoods”. The project spanned

north Australia and involved communities supported by NAILSMA project partners: the Kimberley Land Council

(KLC), the Northern Land Council (NLC), the Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (CLCAC), the

Cape York Balkanu Development Corporation (Balkanu), and the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA). See

Network Map: http://www.nailsma.org.au/projects/network_map.html

Regional delivery of the project was set out in Regional Activity

Plans (RAPs) developed by each of the project partners in

consultation with relevant Traditional Owners and local

community organisations in a process identified in the original

NHT contract agreement. For each participating group the RAPs

identified the long term community aspirations; issues and

concerns; previous management and research activity; and

proposed project activities including budgets and timelines.

Regional Activity Plans were delivered through contractual

arrangements between NAILSMA and project partners and

coordinated by locally based Regional Facilitators who worked

closely with the Project Coordinator. Cross-regional aspects of

the project such as monitoring; reporting and evaluation;

communication; knowledge and cultural exchanges;

international linkages and exchanges; promoting and supporting research partnerships; and supervision of

consultants, were managed by the Project Coordinator in collaboration with Regional Facilitators.

In accordance with the NHT project agreement, the project was initiated with a six month planning phase

leading to a “Key Decision Point”. The planning phase allowed for the development and approval of RAPs and

clarification of cross-regional priorities. It included two large planning meetings involving project partners and

participants from trial communities; and a Technical Reference Group (TRG). The TRG comprised

representatives from research organisations, industry, NGOs, regional NRM bodies, and Australian state and

territory governments. At the “Key Decision Point” in August 2005, the Australian Government Joint Steering

Committee formally approved that the project go ahead. The success of the project in meeting milestones and

delivering outcomes meant it was able to secure additional Australian Government funds and an extension of

the original project timeline from two and a half years to four years.

The overall Project Objectives (Objective 1-6) incorporates RAP objectives and cross-regional objectives that

were identified in the original NHT project agreement and later clarified in project planning meetings involving

Project Partners and the TRG. Objectives 1-6 set out the overall Project Objectives and a collated summary

(across regions) of project activities and achievements against each Project Objective. Details of the regional

and cross-regional activities and achievements used to develop the overall summary have been described in

more detail in Quarterly Project Milestone Reports.

Note that project achievements often contribute to more than one objective.

Project Objective 1: Improve the knowledge base, incorporating Indigenous

Knowledge, to support informed management of dugong and marine turtles

Achievements against Project Objective 1:

The project achieved significant improvements in the

knowledge base for dugong and marine turtles through

the collection, collation and dissemination of existing

knowledge including Traditional Knowledge and

contemporary scientific knowledge. The project also

generated significant new knowledge through research

collaborations with government, university and industry

partners; and through commissioning targeted

consultancy reports and desktop-type reviews. The

project improved access to the knowledge by distributing

reports, newsletters and other communication outputs—

such as the audiovisual DVD series “Message Disk”—by

mail, email and through website downloads. Research

results and project findings were also reported at

workshops and conferences and are incorporated into publications from such events. Appendix 3: List of

Conferences and Workshop; Message Disk DVD: http://www.nailsma.org.au/projects/nailsma/md3.html

Examples of activities, outputs and outcomes that contributed to improvements in the knowledge base

include:

Published documents including;

o A Knowledge Handbook on Traditional and contemporary scientific understanding of marine turtle and

dugongs. See Dugong and turtle knowledge handbook:

http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/knowledge_handbook.html

o A socio-economic study of Indigenous management of marine turtle and dugongs.

o Reviews of legislation and policy regarding Indigenous management of marine turtle and dugongs. See

Review of dugong and turtle fisheries legislation and policy in Torres Strait:

http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/policy_torres_strait.html; Indigenous Management of Marine Turtle

and Dugong: Legal and Policy Review: http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/legal-review.html

o A collaboration with researchers to produce a flyer on the genetics of turtle populations and the

management implications of the research results—co-produced with the University of Canberra and

circulated through NAILSMA’s Kantri Laif Magazine.

o A research report on the seagrass communities of the

Wellesley Islands by QLD DPIF and the Wellesley Island

Rangers. See Seagrass communities of the Wellesley

Island Group:

http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/seagrass.html

Reports, audio-visual stories and databases developed by

project participants of Traditional Knowledge of dugong and

marine turtle and related issues. See Appendix 5: Balkanu

Media Productions; 1. Kurrur & Tatarr: Traditional Turtle and

Dugong Hunting in Cape York; 2. Pormpuraaw Kids Turtle

Camp; and 3. Turtle & Dugong Management Planning

Process. Also see Dugong and turtle knowledge handbook:

http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/knowledge_handbook.

html

Monitoring programs established by participating Indigenous

rangers that include field operational and on-going reporting

and data management procedures to monitor: habitat; animal

numbers and distribution; stranded, sick or injured animals;

feral animal impacts; and marine debris and hunting. A good

example is the established long-term schedule for reporting of

turtle and dugong mortality, counts of nesting turtle numbers

at index beaches, and annual turtle tagging census by li-

Anthawirriyarra Rangers in the Sir Edward Pellew Islands.

Research collaborations resulting in research and

management reports and presentations such as: mapping of

seagrass habitats; satellite tracking of turtle and dugong

movements; and aerial surveys to map nesting beaches in remote areas. These collaborations not only

represented new approaches to cross-cultural engagement but produced significant new data from previously

unstudied or little-studied areas. Some examples include:

o Nine individual research projects in the Torres Strait in conjunction with James Cook University and the

Marine Tropical Science Research Facility (MTSRF) involving: turtle foraging population surveys; turtle

nesting population surveys; turtle nest predation survey; and involvement of Traditional Owners in Torres

Strait dugong aerial surveys conducted in 2006.

o A satellite tracking study of stranded Olive Ridley turtles

by the Dhimurru Rangers in collaboration with a

consortium of university researchers, veterinarians,

government agencies and NGOs.

o Studies of turtle and dugong movements by the Bardi-

Jawi Rangers, Edith Cowan University and the WA

Department of Environment and Conservation. The

study identified migration routes linking the green

turtles nesting in the Lacepede Islands with foraging

grounds in nature reserves in the Kimberley and

Northern Territory.

o Seagrass Surveys of the Wellesley Island region by Qld

Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries in

collaboration with the Wellesley Islands Rangers and

local communities. These surveys produced the first

detailed maps of important seagrass habitats in the area

and the data generated has been included in the Northern

Region Marine Planning Process by the Australian

Government Department of Environment, Heritage and

the Arts. See Seagrass communities of the Wellesley

Island Group:

http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/seagrass.html.

o Satellite Tracking of marine turtles from the Wellesley

Island by the Wellesley Islands Rangers in collaboration

with James Cook University.

A full range of publications and reports are listed in Table 3: Material Generated by this Project.

Project Objective 2: Improve communication and networking relationships

between Indigenous and non-Indigenous managers and scientists involved in

marine and coastal resource management, especially dugong and turtle

management


The project has made significant advances in improving communication and strengthening and creating

networks to support better management of dugongs and marine turtles. These networks link Indigenous and

non-Indigenous people across north Australia and include international linkages and collaborations.

Some examples of activities, outputs and outcomes that have improved networking and communication

include:

Establishing a Technical Reference Group of representatives from research organisations, industry, NGOs,

regional NRM bodies and Australian state and territory governments. The TRG formally met with project

partners and participants formally three times in the course of the project (see meeting outcomes reports listed

Table 3: Material Generated by this Project), and TRG members worked directly with project staff on an

individual and on an as needed basis at other times. These collaborations, such as with JCU, led to research

and management projects that were conducted during the time frame of the project and many have been

successfully funded to continue beyond phase one of the project. One project with the li-Anthawirriyarra

Rangers (funded by the Australian Marine Mammals Centre) will work with the NAILSMA I-Tracker program to

develop new methods for Indigenous rangers to monitor turtles and dugong populations in the water.

A Cultural and Knowledge Exchange Program that

has supported exchange visits across north Australia

between project participants (See Table 1: Ranger

Exchanges). The program allows project participants to

share ideas and experiences on country, to learn new

methods and techniques and to reinforce shared

responsibilities for the management of migratory

species. Some dozen visits between ranger groups

and communities across north Australia have been

made during the course of the project including the

attendance of two Torres Strait Islander

representatives—Terrence Whap and Charles David—

at the Bardi Jawi Rangers’ Hunting Workshop.

Following the presentation by the Torres Strait Traditional Owners of the new Traditional Owner and

government endorsed “Dugong and Turtle Community based Management Plans” (see Table 3: Material

Generated by this Project), the Bardi-Jawi Rangers have decided to develop a similar planning instrument.

Table 1: Ranger Exchanges

Hosts Visitors Date Focus

Bardi Jawi Rangers Horn Island Rangers April 06 NAILSMA Meeting Bardi Jawi Rangers Wellesley Islands

Rangers June 07 Knowledge Exchange

Dhimurru Rangers Wellesley Islands Rangers

November 07

Knowledge Exchange

Bardi Jawi Rangers Torres Strait Islanders June 08 Hunting Workshop Dhimurru Rangers Representatives from all

project sites August 08 GARMA Festival and visit to Dhimurru

Injinoo Community Horn Island Rangers August 08 Hunting Workshop Badu Island Community

Dhimurru Rangers and Mornington Facilitator

September 06

Regional Information Workshop

li-Anthawirriyarra Rangers

Representatives from all project sites

September 07

Sea Ranger Workshop

Bardi Jawi Rangers Representatives from all project sites

October 08 Project Summit

Papua New Guinea Department of Environment

TSI Rangers November 07

TS Treaty Fisheries Meeting

Mer Island Community

Seri Elders November 08

Native Oceans Exchange

Dhimurru Rangers Seri Elders November 08

Native Oceans Exchange

The NAILSMA project has also supported international

exchanges such as:

o The Native Oceans Exchange program

established in partnership with the United States

NGO “Ocean Revolution” and funded by The

Christensen Fund (TCF). This exchange program

supported a visit by Australian Traditional Owners to

meet with the Indigenous Comcaac people from

Mexico and to attend and present at an International

Sea Turtle Symposium. The Comcaac people made

a return visit to Australia in November 2008 visiting

project sites across northern Australia. Ongoing

funding from TCF is highly likely and the Native

Oceans Exchange Program is likely to continue. See

Native Oceans Traditional Knowledge Exchange:

http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/oceans_apart.html

o The KLC Regional Facilitator also attended a training program with the Hawaiian Sea Turtle Research

Program under a Training scholarship from the United States National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

This opportunity arose from professional links between NAILSMA and NMFS staff.

o The Regional Coordinator (Indonesia) of the Arafura Timor Sea Experts Forum (ATSEF) has invited

NAILSMA to coordinate and participate in an exchange visit involving communities from ATSEF countries

including East Timor, Indonesia and PNG. NAILSMA is a member of the ATSEF Steering Committee.

Established numerous Research Partnerships that support productive collaborations between Indigenous

rangers and government and university based researchers. These collaborations create opportunities for

Indigenous people to work alongside researchers and to establish professional and personal links and

networks. Some examples of organisations involved include: Tropical Savannas CRC; James Cook University;

Edith Cowan University; Department of Natural Resources, Environment and Arts – Northern Territory;

Department of Environment and Conservation – Western Australia; Queensland Department of Primary

Industries and Fisheries; Charles Darwin University; Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy and Research -

Australian National University.

Local and regional networking and education

initiatives have also improved shared understanding

of turtle and dugong management issues. These

include:

o Close collaboration with the Carpentaria Ghost

Net Programme through shared participation in

management committee and joint projects;

o Programs for regular Ranger talks at local

schools and involvement of school groups and

young people in project activities such as turtle

camps and beach clean-ups. Some groups such

as the li-Anthawirriyarra Rangers have also

established Junior Ranger Programs;

o Workshops and meetings with neighboring

Indigenous ranger groups and organizations to plan and undertake projects relevant to turtle and dugong

management;

o Local and regional consultations to gain community input and support for management plans. For example

the eight turtle and dugong management plans produced by TSRA were the result of nearly 50 Island and

Nation (Island-cluster) community meetings over four years (Table 3: Material Generated by this Project);

o Discussions with Papua New Guinean villagers during community consultation on Torres Strait

management plans and formal meetings with PNG representatives through meetings such as the

Australian / PNG Torres Strait Bilateral Meetings and associated trip to Daru and Port Moresby;

o Project staff engagement in local and regional meetings

such as the NAILSMA Annual Forums, Indigenous Ranger

Conferences, Annual Forums for land councils, Annual

General Meetings for Law and Culture Centres and

Associations.

.

Contributions by project staff to 20+ government initiatives

and programs including memberships of committees and

panels such as the Indigenous Advisory Committee (to the

Australian Minister for the Environment) and the Working

Group for the National Partnership Approach to Sustainable

Indigenous Hunting of Dugong and Marine Turtle.

Participation in these fora provides significant opportunities for

input to national and regional policies and programs impacting

on Indigenous management of dugong and marine turtle. Appendix 7: Contributions to government initiatives

and programs including memberships of committees and panels

Developing and implementing a Communication Strategy and culturally appropriate and innovative

communication tools and products including:

o Communication Strategy – a working document first implemented in December 2005 which laid the

foundation for communication outputs and has remained ‘alive’ and flexible throughout the course of the

project. The organic approach to the strategy has allowed the project to develop innovative communication

products that take advantage of new opportunities, new skills and competencies acquired by our partners,

and new technology as it becomes affordable and available.

o Message Disk DVD - three editions of Message Disk were produced featuring audiovisual stories by

project participants and other invited collaborators on project related events and activities. Uniquely,

Message Disk offered viewers a ‘fly-on-the-wall’ view of the project with the stories developed, scripted

and written by the rangers and project partners themselves. Message Disk DVD:

http://www.nailsma.org.au/projects/nailsma/md3.html. Also see Figure 1: Message Disk Audience Growth;

Figure 2: Message Disk Wider Australia Audience Growth and Figure 3: Effectiveness of Message Disk.

o A web based ‘talking’ project newsletter delivered via email to project partners, participants and key

stakeholders as well as a growing number of subscribers from the general public. The ‘talking’ aspect of

the newsletter draws on simple audio interviews conducted with project participants and key stakeholders.

As well as adding to the richness of the newsletter, the audio versions of stories are more accessible to an

audience for whom English is often a second or third (or more) language. See DMTP Talking Newsletter:

http://email.agentcommunicate.com/T/ViewEmail/r/0264BF3F3058A87D/DC14C2CFBF93BB492540EF23

F30FEDED . Also see Figure 6: Performance of Talking Newsletter Against Benchmark; and Figure 7:

Talking Newsletter Subscriber Growth.

o A dynamic web portal hosted on the NAILSMA website. The portal has grown with the project and as

well as containing information about the project, offers project participants and visitors alike a central place

to access and download documents, reports and newsletters created by the project and project partners.

The portal also contains interactive maps showing project sites as well as networks such as the I-Tracker

Network. Access to our innovative communication products such as Talking Newsletter and selected

Message Disk Stories is also available. See http://www.nailsma.org.au/projects/dugong_turtle.html . Also

see Figure 4: Growth of NAILSMA Website and DMTP Specific Traffic (page views); and Figure 5: DMTP

Page View Per Quarter Matched Against Key Communication Events;.

o Regular project newsletters including, for example, six quarterly TSRA Turtle and Dugong Project

Newsletters with articles written by TSRA project staff and project officers distributed around Torres Strait

and to over 100 people; (See http://www.nailsma.org.au/nailsma/projects/downloads/Torres-Strait-

Regional-Authority-and-NAILSMA-Dugong-and-Turtle-Newsletter-Issue-7-jul_sep08.pdf ); and Regular

email updates to project partners and to TRG members;

o A Knowledge Handbook on Traditional and contemporary scientific understanding of marine turtle and

dugongs. See Dugong and turtle knowledge handbook:


o A Torres Strait Regional Authority Land and Sea Unit

Dugong and Marine Turtle Information Package

for Teachers endorsed by Queensland Education for

use in their Bound for Success schools curriculum.

The package has been distributed to all schools in the

Torres Strait and Cape York region. The package is

currently being developed by NAILSMA as a DVD

ROM package and will feature artwork from world

renowned Torres Strait artist Alick Tipoti. It will be

distributed across north Australia;

o Posters, booklets and flyers and even school art

competitions about project activities, research project results and relevant scientific information about turtle

and dugongs.

o Over 30 articles published in a diversity of NRM, research and community engagement type newsletters.

For a list of articles see Appendix 11: Newsletter and magazine articles.

o Regular contributions by the project and project participants to NAILSMA’s Kantri Laif Magazine. For a list

of articles, see Appendix 12: NAILSMA DMTP Kantri Laif Articles. For on-line editions of Kantri Laif, see

http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/kantri_laif.html

Articles on relevant websites such as for the Indian Ocean – South East Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of

Understanding (IOSEA MOU) See http://www.ioseaturtles.org/pom_detail.php?id=52 .

Project Objective 3: Enhance the capacity of Indigenous people to implement

management actions regarding dugong and marine turtles and their habitats in

collaboration with other stakeholders.


The project has significantly enhanced the capacity of Indigenous people to manage dugong and marine

turtles through a range of activities including: developing management and activity plans and work programs;

supporting the establishment of new ranger programs and Regional Coordinator positions; creating networks

that span the migratory range of dugong and marine turtles; providing training and skills development

opportunities; fostering research partnerships; and the

development of new data management and reporting

tools. These management plans and work programs

contributed to the success of participating Ranger

groups in securing Working on Country funds. Many

groups have also secured fee-for-service work (e.g.

Customs and AQIS) providing additional income and

opportunities for land and sea management activities.

The project also reviewed government policy and

legislation to identify impediments and opportunities

for Indigenous management of dugong and marine

turtles. This review document provided

recommendations for ways to improve management

and conservation of dugong and marine turtles. See

Indigenous Management of Marine Turtle and

Dugong: Legal and Policy Review: http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/legal-review.html.

Examples of activities, outputs and outcomes that have enhanced Indigenous capacity to implement

management actions include:

Regional Activity Plans (RAPs) that were developed in the planning phase of the project and set out

management actions for dugong and marine turtle conservation that were identified from the concerns of

Traditional Owners and endorsed by relevant experts on the TRG. The RAPs continue to guide management

actions and have been incorporated into other long term planning instruments such as: the Thuwathu /

Bujimulla Sea Country Plan - Aboriginal management of the Wellesley Islands region of the Gulf of

Carpentaria; the Yolnguwu Monuk Gapu Wanga Sea Country Plan - A Yolngu vision and plan for sea country

management in North-East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory; and the Barni-Wardimantha Awara (Don’t Spoil

the Country) Yanyuwa Sea Country Plan. Significant effort has gone into the implementation of sea country

plans—both in on-country work schedules and in securing resources and support. For example, a Sea Country

Implementation Workshop was convened by li-Anthawirriyarra with support from NAILSMA in November 2007

to secure partnerships, funding and other support for the implementation of the plan. The workshop involved

Yanyuwa and other Traditional Owners, li-Anthawrriyarra Sea Rangers; NAILSMA; the Northern Land Council;

the Australian Government’s Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; the Australian

Fisheries Management Authority; the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service; Australian Customs; the

Northern Territory NRM Board; NT Fisheries; WWF; Amateur Fishermen’s Association of the Northern

Territory; and researchers from Australian National University and Charles Darwin University.

In the implementation of the Thuwathu / Bujimulla Sea Country Plan, rangers have mapped dugong and

marine turtle distributions and important hunting areas, and Traditional Owners have agreed to hunting

closures of some areas. Further closures, including restrictions on visitor access and commercial fishing are

being examined. Collaboration with Dr Helene Marsh and her colleagues at JCU will contribute to this work

through the examination of aerial survey data for dugongs and to identify potential for spatial closures.

Other groups have made significant progress in developing turtle and dugong management plans that identify

management actions. These include Community based Management Plans for eight Island communities in

the Torres Strait that have been endorsed by community and government. These plans set out a range of

management actions including catch management and monitoring, habitat monitoring and stock assessment

and research priorities. At a recent community meeting, the Bardi-Jawi community committed to developing a

management plan based on the TSRA plan model.

Communities in the Apudthama (Northern Peninsula Area of Cape York) have developed a draft management

plan that includes directions for management of hunting. The project also developed an audio visual version of

a participatory and adaptive management planning framework that could be used by other communities for a

number of purposes and serves as a template to consider as an alternative to “paper” planning. Table 3:

Material Generated by this Project

The Regional Coordinator positions created by the project have been essential for the implementation of

management actions. For two groups without ranger programs the project supported the creation of the new

ranger groups—the Bardi Jawi Rangers and the Wellesley Island Rangers. Long term sustainability of

these ranger groups, as well as other ranger groups engaged in the project, has been secured with successful

applications for funding from the Working on Country Program including significant funding secured by TSRA

to develop ranger programs in each of the participating Torres Strait communities as well as on other islands.

Other funding such as through the Wild Rivers Ranger Program will support ranger employment and activities

in Queensland. Several of the participating groups (Bardi Jaw Rangers, Wellesley Islands Rangers, li-

Anthawirriyarra Rangers and the Mabuiag Rangers) are also pursuing Indigenous Protected Areas that will

include the management of marine turtle and dugong and their habitats. Without ranger groups and

appropriate regional coordination, it is not possible to implement any management actions. The measures

taken to ensure long term sustainability of the ranger programs are essential for long term management of

dugong and marine turtle.

Training and skills development has been an important

component of the project and is essential for successful

implementation of management actions. Dedicated

training in dugong and marine management (biology,

research and monitoring tools) has been delivered through

training visits, joint research projects and specialist

workshops involving relevant experts. Some examples

include:

o Necropsy and tissue sampling for toxicity studies;

o Biopsy sampling for genetic studies;

o Turtle tagging and handing;

o Nest measurements, nest predation and egg handling;

o Turtle health assessment including blood sampling;

o Dugong and turtle rodeo (live) capture and handling procedures;

o Satellite tracking and transmitter attachment;

o Laparoscopy;

o Collecting and managing data e.g. catch management and monitoring;

o Seagrass monitoring using methods of the established Seagrass Watch Program;

o Aerial survey methods;

o Spatial closures analysis;

o I-Tracker and CyberTracker software.

Other training relevant to dugong and marine turtle management through both accredited courses and on

the job training including:

o Certificates in Land Management (e.g. Kimberley TAFE and Batchelor Institute);

o Biosecurity training by AQIS;

o Training in surveillance by Australian Customs;

o Coxswain certification;

o Feral animal aerial survey;

o GPS and GIS training;

o Introductory Fisheries Management Training;

o Participatory planning training;

o Developing work plans and standard operating procedures;

o Writing articles and funding applications;

o First Aid;

o Media and communication skills;

o Leadership and team building.

The project has fostered numerous Research Partnerships

that support productive collaborations between Indigenous

rangers, government and university based researchers. These

collaborations provide opportunities for training and skills

development as well as access to up-to-date monitoring and

research tools and methods. Examples of organisations

involved include: James Cook University; Edith Cowan

University; Department of Natural Resources, Environment

and Arts – Northern Territory; Department of Environment and

Conservation – Western Australia; Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries; Charles

Darwin University; and the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy and Research - Australian National

University.

The development of new data management and reporting

tools was a high priority for project participants to provide

tools that assisted rangers to do their work, are scientifically

robust and are consistent with national NRM Indicators. The

project has developed a number of tools and databases

including I-Tracker. I-Tracker matches state-of-the-art,

“field-tough” hand-held computers with user-friendly data

management programs written in the internationally

acclaimed software CyberTracker. I-Tracker also includes a

group of people who provide training and technical support

in the use of the I-Tracker tools. A trial of I-Tracker by 17

North Australian Indigenous sea ranger groups for sea

country patrol monitoring activities—including turtle and

dugong, marine debris, commercial fisheries, illegal fishing,

and stranded wildlife—is underway. The sea country patrol

data sequence was developed in collaboration with the Djelk Rangers (Maningrida, NT) and has been

approved by relevant State, Territory and Australian Government agencies at a range of meetings and fora

attended by NAILSMA DMTP staff and partners. A review in collaboration with the Carpentaria Ghost Nets

Programme will work with participating ranger groups, trainers and data end users to evaluate the hardware

and software components—including data collection

sequences; analysis and reporting functions; data

access protocols; and options for web based systems

to support data uploads, data protection and cross

regional analyses. See

http://www.nailsma.org.au/projects/i-tracker.html .

Project Objective 4: Empower Indigenous people to more effectively engage in

decision making regarding the management of dugong and marine turtles and

their habitats


The project has empowered Indigenous people to more effectively engage in decision making through a range

of activities including providing better access to information, promoting Indigenous participation in relevant

government initiatives and forums and strengthening Indigenous participation in setting research priorities and

leading research projects. Local decision making capacity was enhanced through the employment of locally

based Regional Facilitators, support for the growth of new and existing ranger programs and associated

local elders and/or steering committees; and production of community endorsed management and activity

plans.

Some examples of activities, outputs and outcomes that have contributed to more effective engagement in

decision making include:

Improved access to quality information through the implementation of a Communication Strategy and

dedicated culturally appropriate communication tools and publications. The strategy was first implemented in

December 2005 and has grown and adapted to the changing needs of the project participants’ during the

course of the project. The strategy has been pivotal to the success of the Dugong and Marine Turtle Project—

a project that traverses great distances, includes many language groups and engages a diverse range of key

stakeholders—identified in the document as seven distinct audiences. They include: Project Participants;

Traditional Owners; scientist and academics; government and policy makers; non-government collaborators;

funding bodies and the general public. At the core of the document are four values that underpin all

communication actives of the project. They are: respect for culture; relevance and accessibility for our

identified audiences; flexibility to respond to the dynamics and complexities of key stakeholders; and

engagement that leads to participation of key stakeholders.

One example of a communication product that embodies the essence of the communication strategy is the

Talking Newsletter. The newsletter is culturally appropriate, allowing people to ‘speak’ for themselves without

being edited, paraphrased or placed out of context. It is relevant to key stakeholders because it speaks their

language and audio is an accessible means of communication for people who are not proficient readers of

English. The production of the Newsletter is flexible and utilises in-person recording though an inexpensive

hand-held device or can be recorded via telephone interview to accommodate the time restraints and wishes

of the contributor. The newsletter engages all contributors and project participants, some of whom feel more

confident ‘yarning’ about their work than writing about it. Additionally, the Newsletter also engages the wider

community who appreciate the opportunity to ‘hear’ from the

project participants first-hand. See DMTP Talking Newsletter:

http://email.agentcommunicate.com/T/ViewEmail/r/0264BF3F305

8A87D/DC14C2CFBF93BB492540EF23F30FEDED

Access to information and decision making processes was

facilitated through the engagement of Traditional Owners and

project staff in government initiatives and programs including

memberships of committees and panels. At a national level

these included the Indigenous Advisory Committee (to the Australian Minister for the Environment) and the

Working Group for the National Partnership Approach to Sustainable Indigenous Hunting of Dugong and

Marine Turtle.

At a regional or national level Traditional Owners and project staff attended working meetings of the Indian

Ocean – South East Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding (IOSEA MOU) and the

Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Conservation and Management of Dugongs (Dugong Dugon) and

Their Habitats Throughout Their Range – Convention of Migratory Species. Participation in these meetings

provides significant opportunities for input to national and regional decision making regarding the management

of dugong and marine turtle. See Appendix 7: Contributions to government initiatives and programs including

memberships of committees and panels.

The attendance of project staff and Traditional Owners at numerous workshops, conferences and similar

meetings also provided access to up-to-date information and decision making processes. See Appendix 3: List

of Conferences and Workshop.

The project has fostered numerous research partnerships and research agreements that support

productive collaborations between Indigenous rangers and government, and university based researchers.

The management of these collaborations (and the research agreements that govern the relationships between

the parties and decision making processes for the project) provide opportunities for Indigenous participants to

take leadership roles in research projects and improve their decision making skills and approaches. Examples

of organisations involved in the research partnerships include: James Cook University; Edith Cowan

University; Department of Natural Resources, Environment and Arts – Northern Territory; Department of

Environment and Conservation – Western Australia; Queensland Department of Primary Industries and

Fisheries; Charles Darwin University; and the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy and Research - Australian

National University.

The locally based Regional Coordinator positions created by

the project have ensured that decision making with regard to

project direction and implementation is centred in the

participating community. In some cases, new Dugong and

Marine Turtle Project Steering Committees or Elders

Committees have been formed. In other cases local project

coordination has been overseen by existing direction setting

and decision making structures. These structures ensure that

community input and guidance, and appropriate traditional

authority are incorporated into project decision making.

The project has also supported the professional development

of rangers and project staff through participation in other local

and regional committees and meetings. For example, Bardi Jawi Rangers have been supported to participate

in the Northern Development Task-Force Indigenous Committee, on local committees including the Chairman

of Kullarri Regional CDEP Inc., the Chairman of Nirrumbuk Aboriginal Service provider and the Deputy Chair

of Bardi Jawi Prescribed Body Corporate.

The incorporation of RAPs into broader community

endorsed plans such as Sea Country Plans and Indigenous

Protected Area Management Plans will ensure the

continuation of robust and appropriate decision making

processes regarding dugong and marine turtle

management.

The enhanced financial viability of ranger programs and

coordinator positions offered by successful Working on

Country and Indigenous Protected Area applications and

through the Regional Investment Strategy for the Torres

Strait allow Traditional Owners to make decisions and

implement actions with a long term perspective - essential

for the management of long-lived migratory species and

their habitats.

Project Objective 5: Improve the understanding by wider Australia of the rights,

roles, responsibilities and achievements of Indigenous people in managing

dugong and marine turtles and their habitats


The project has made significant achievements in improving understanding of the importance of Indigenous

management to the conservation of marine species and protection of Australia’s northern coasts and seas.

Key communication products that have increased the awareness of Indigenous land and sea management

include:

Message Disk DVD which has proven to be very popular among project participants and non-participants

alike. Produced as a means by which Indigenous Rangers across the north could share information relating to

turtle and dugong management with each other, the DVD is now in demand by wider-Australia and is seen as

an important resource for schools and libraries, as well as an informative and entertaining DVD in its own right.

The graph below show the growth of the Message Disk audience over the three editions. Note: Government is

state and federal bodies; Subscription is people or organisations not related to Indigenous NRM who have

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The following graphs show the effectiveness of Message Disk. The results come for a survey conducted in

early 2009 and show responses to a question that asked respondents to rate their awareness of Indigenous

Land and Sea Management before and after viewing Message Disk.

Figure 3: Effectiveness of Message Disk

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The Dugong and Marine Turtle Web Portal has become an important conveyer of information about the

project to the wider Australian public. The portal offers the visitor in-depth information about the project and

makes available through download key information resources such as the Dugong and Marine Turtle

Knowledge Handbook (http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/knowledge_handbook.html ). The site is also

rich with multimedia, such as episodes of Message Disk

(http://www.nailsma.org.au/projects/nailsma/md3.html), links to our Talking Newsletter

(http://email.agentcommunicate.com/T/ViewEmail/r/0264BF3F3058A87D/DC14C2CFBF93BB492540EF23F30

FEDED) where people can listen to project participants talk about their work and interactive maps that show

the scale, isolation and remote locations of our project sites.

The portal makes connections with wider Australia by providing information, opinion and entertainment in a

personable way. Wherever possible, the site draws on the voices, images and stories of the people driving the

project on the ground so viewers leave the site feeling that they have made a personal connection and gained

a greater appreciation for the work of Indigenous rangers.

Through the portal, visitors can also subscribe to receive specific publications such as: Message Disk

(http://www.nailsma.org.au/projects/nailsma/md3.html); the Talking Newsletter


FEDED); Kantri Laif magazine (http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/kantri_laif.html ) and more.

Figure 4 (below) shows the total page views recorded from the NAILSMA website over time and the amount

the Dugong and Marine Turtle Project portal has contributed to that total. By the second half of 2008, the

Dugong and Marine Turtle Project accounted for approximately 20% of the total NAILSMA website page views

recorded.

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Figure 5 (below) shows the increase of traffic to DMPT specific content over time. The sharp increase in 2008

can be attributed to an expansion of the DMTP portal and a number of new communication products

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Talking Newsletter is an initiative introduced to the project in February 2008. Initially, the electronic newsletter

was an in-house communication tool. It became available for subscription by the wider Australian audience

after approval was granted by Traditional Owners for the newsletter to be distributed more widely—stating that

they would like to share their work, stories and achievements with the wider-Australian audience.

From that point onwards the Talking Newsletter evolved quickly to become a rich and engaging

communication tool that has achieved a high level of success—both in terms of subscription growth and ability

to engage with the wider-public.

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A major feature of the Talking Newsletter are the links to audio files that contain interviews and statements

from project participants, as well as narrated versions of written stories. This effective use of simple technology

has produced a number of important outcomes:

o Project participants can make contributions to the newsletter by telling their story rather than writing it. This

removes a major barrier faced by individuals for whom English is not a first language and who may not be

proficient in story writing.

o Project participants enthusiastically contribute to the newsletter as the time commitment for contributing is

short—with interviews lasting no more that five minutes; interviews and can be conducted at a time that

suits them—either on-site using a hand-held recorder or via telephone; and the stories are told first-hand

and in their own words.

o Informal feedback from subscribers suggests that hearing the voice of participants tell their own stories

from remote locations engages with the wider Australian audience unlike other forms of mass

communication. “Thanks for the latest newsletter - we love the concept of clicking on and hearing what

participants have to say,” writes one of the 600 plus subscribers.

o Project participants report the audio format is more engaging than a text-only communication tool and

importantly, also report that it is more accessible by individuals for whom English is not a first language.

The graphs over page show the outstanding success of Talking Newsletter in engaging with wider

Australia. Figure 6 demonstrates the success of engagement using two common email-marketing

measurements—open rate (not a true representation of the number of people who open the email, but a

useful measure of trend), and click rate (the percentage of people who opened the email and then clicked

a link). Interest in the Talking Newsletters significantly exceeds industry benchmarks*.

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Media stories and press releases generated by the project contributed to a significant increase in the

awareness of Indigenous Land and Sea Management amongst the wider Australian audience. The success

can be measured in part by the dramatic increase in website traffic to the Dugong and Marine Turtle Project

portal and the rise in subscriptions to the Talking Newsletter. For a list of media stories and press releases see

Appendix 14: News Media; Appendix 15: Media Releases; and Appendix 16: Radio.

Some of the events that gained attention include: Project wins Australian Government Landcare Award; Seri

Indian and Australian Indigenous Cultural Exchange in Mexico; Project wins Banksia Award; Message Disk;

Seri Indian and Australian Indigenous cultural exchange in Australia; and satellite tracking turtles in the Torres

Strait. Also see 6. 6. Publicity of Your Project.

Endorsement by Environment Minister the Hon Peter Garrett MP contained in an Australian Government

press release issued for the Project’s Banksia Award win demonstrated the growing awareness and

appreciation of government and the public for the NAILSMA project and Indigenous land and sea

management. In the release the Minister referred to Project participants as “the ‘front-line’ managers of the

north Australian coast where dugong and turtle remain abundant”.

Educational material, publications and commissioned studies produced by the Project have been

distributed both in hard-copy and in electronic form to the wider Australian public. Many of these publications

are in library collections, are referenced numerous times on the web and are regularly downloaded from the

NAILSMA website. Some of these publications include:

o Legal review: Indigenous Management of Marine Turtle and Dugong (50 hardcopies distributed and 36

downloaded). See http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/legal-review.html

o Dugong and Marine Turtle Knowledge Handbook (100 hardcopies distributed and 4093 downloaded—

includes full document and part-document downloads). See


o Review of dugong and turtle fisheries legislation and policy in Torres Strait (38 downloaded). See

http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/policy_torres_strait.html

o Seagrass communities of the Wellesley Island Group (33 copies downloaded). See

http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/seagrass.html

Regional and national environmental awards won by the project include:

o Winner - Australian Government Northern Territory Coastcare Award 2007

o Winner – Banksia Foundation Environmental Award – Indigenous Section 2008

o Finalist – National Landcare Awards - Coastcare 2008

People’s Choice Awards associated with the above awards demonstrated the reach of the Project into the

minds and hearts of wider-Australia. While the project did not win a People’s Choice Award, it came a close

second in the Banksia People’s Choice Award (by less than 100 votes) and came an extremely close second

in the National Landcare People’s Choice Awards (by 1 vote (yes, that’s not a typo)). Both of these people’s

choice awards are mainstream awards. The isolation, small population of northern Australia, limited

technology available to Indigenous people living remotely (both awards required access to telephone or

internet services for voting), and the Project competing with groups from highly populated areas of southern

Australia indicates that a large amount of votes received for the project came from wider Australia..

2.2. In some cases you may have had difficulties, or were unable to meet all, or some of your

objectives. This should not be regarded as project failure. Please describe (if applicable) if this has

occurred and give an assessment of factors contributing to the difficulties (e.g. climatic conditions,

group dynamics, late arrival of funds, inappropriate planning, local government regulations, etc).

The DMTP was a large and complex project involving multiple participants and stakeholders and spanning

multiple jurisdictions across north Australia. It involved the drafting and signing of multiple project contracts

including between Australian Government and NAILSMA/CRC Tropical Savannas (3 project extensions) and

between NAILSMA/CRC Tropical Savannas and project partners; as well as many other funding agreements

for consultancies, research and communication projects. Slippages in delivery schedules and other delays

were inevitable and resulted from a range of factors including:

difficulties in recruiting and housing regionally based staff;

delays in completion of contracted work or difficulties of getting tradespeople to repair and maintain remotely

based offices and facilities;

delays in delivery of funds from NHT and consequent delays in delivery of funds to partners and on-ground

projects;

delays in the drafting and signing of contracts (delays exacerbated by lack of a standardised Australian

Government contract and difficulties created by unrealistic clauses especially in relation to Intellectual Property

ownership);

climatic factors such as wet season flooding and cyclones limiting access to communities and study areas for

extended and unpredictable periods;

shortage of appropriate and surveyed vessels to support field operations (some groups obtained their own

purpose built vessels during the course of the project but for others this remains a significant impediment and

an occupational health and safety issue);

significant changes to local government (particularly local council amalgamations) and requirements for new

processes and elections that led to significant delays in many locations;

failure of government agencies to meet scheduled commitments for field projects (e.g. 12 month delay in NT

NRETA’s meeting its commitment to arranging Seagrass Watch surveys in the NT);

long term and ongoing lack of investment in community capacity such as failure to fund Land and Sea Centres

in Cape York;

Australian Government initiatives such as the NT Intervention that affected community ability to engage in land

and sea management; and

confusion over the future of CDEP (an important source of funds for Indigenous land and sea management)

that created a climate of uncertainty for Indigenous management organisations and had a significant impact on

the project.

3. Participation

Which stakeholder groups have been involved in the project? List major groups who contributed to the

technical, practical, financial or administrative aspects of the project, e.g. employees, volunteers,

community groups, schools, research organisations, local government, NT government, business,

indigenous groups, etc.

Table 2: Participation

Category Name of Group Type of Involvement Effectiveness of Partnership (Scale: Poor, Fair, Good)

No. of participants

Employees NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project Staff

Employment as project staff, advisers and Traditional Knowledge consultants

Good 47

Australian Government

AQIS Kimberley Training, fee for service funding feedback,

Good 5

Business Kooljaman Resort Meeting location, work location for rangers to undertake monitoring and interacting with tourists

Good 5

Business Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm Research site, in-kind boat use for training

Fair 2

Training Kimberley TAFE, WA Government

Training of rangers in Conservation and Land Management

Good 5

Local Indigenous Community

Lombadina Administration of AQIS Funds, services Fair 3


Ardyaloon (One Arm Point)

Housing of Project officer, Ranger Office to have been renovated (now functional), services, ranger recruitment and steering committee members

Good 15


Djarindjin In-kind Office and meeting space, ranger recruitment and steering committee members, services

Good 15


Pender Bay, Goombaragin, Mudnunn, Djoodoon, Gnamakoon, Chile Creek, Bulgin, Goolamanon Outstations

Meeting locations, research sites, recruitment of rangers, base for field work

Good 50

Indigenous organisation

Kimberley Land Council Managing administration, management and recruitment of Dugong and Marine Turtle Project staff and rangers

Good 10


No. of participants

Local Community Group

Environs Kimberley Weeds Eradication and conservation of Monsoonal Vine Thickets, Weed work program development for rangers, Seagrass monitoring training

Good 2

University Research

Edith Cowan University Technical report writing, joint funding applications, satellite tagging fieldwork, scientific instruments and knowledge exchange,

Good 17

University Research

Australian National University

Undertaking the literature review of traditional harvest data and management of Bardi Jawi Data for Socioeconomic study

Good 3

WA Government

WA Department of Environment and Conservation

Technical Fieldwork advice, Research Findings and data sharing, in-kind officer time and boat use, approvals and permits, training opportunities. Policy advise on ranger activities and programs

Good 15

School Lombadina / Djarindjin School - WA

Allowing presentations from Rangers, Ranger logo competition, turtle satellite tagging competition

Good 70

School One Arm Point School - WA

Allowing presentations from Rangers, Ranger logo competition, turtle satellite tagging competition

Good 70

Non-Government Organisation

Conservation Volunteers

Marine Debris survey and clean-up Good 25


World Expeditions On ground support through their volunteers for ghost net work

Good 35

Indigenous Organisation

Northern Land Council Technical advice and support and financial support for the Sea Country Plan.

Good 4

Training - University

Batchelor Institute Training Certificate II and Conservation and Land Management

Good 3


Yirralka Education Centre and Laynhapuy Homeland Resource Centre

Cultural and educational programs in schools coordinated by Dhimurru staff

Good 30


DEWHA (WoC and IPA)

Funding for ranger positions and through the IPA programs

Good

NT Government NT Parks and Wildlife, NRETA

Parks Ranger based with Dhimurru who provides a range of support and services to Dhimurru’s sea country program.

Good


No. of participants

NT Government NRETA, (Dr Scott Whiting), and NT Parks and Wildlife

Technical – annual marine turtle survey at West Island with li-Anthawirriyarra Sea Rangers. Technical support with data management and data bases.

Good 5


WWF Financial (Junior Ranger Project) Good

NT Government NT Fisheries Annual funding for sea ranger program and technical support and on ground training.

Good 4


Carpentaria Ghost Nets Programme

Financial and technical support Good 2


DEWHA - Working on Country Programme

Financial support for ranger positions Good 5


AQIS - NT Financial and technical support Good 4

Queensland Government

Qld DPIF Seagrass surveys Good 4

Education Mornington Island State School - QLD

Class run activities & Field trips Good NR

Education Burketown State School - QLD

Class run activities Good NR


Carpentaria Ghost Nets Programme

Funding Good 13

Volunteer Wellesley Islands Communities

Ghost net clean-up Good NR

University Research

James Cook University - QLD

Technical – population and habitat surveys

Good 3

University Research

University of Technology Sydney

TKRP database development and supporting the culture based methodology and technique. In-kind value in excess of $100,000

Good 8

University Research

James Cook University - QLD

TKRP research theory and community engagement research. In- kind value of $15,000 per annum for 6 years

Good 3

University Research

James Cook University and Griffith University

TK, Indigenous concepts, method and research

Good 1


GBRMPA Funds, critical issues, committee input Good 8


No. of participants


EPA - QLD

Strategic support, ranger training, facilitation funds

Good 8

Business CYWAFAP Helicopter access Good 2


QLD - DNR&W Funding for Effect of pigs on bush tucker project

Good 4


Cape York Institute Foundation papers for ranger development via CY CFC strategy

Good 3

School Pormpuraaw School - QLD

Pormpuraaw camp Good 30

Local Government

Pormpuraaw Shire Council - QLD

Pormpuraaw camp Good 2


EPA - QLD Injinoo meeting attendance and correspondence. High quality information

Good 2


SV Pelican Coxswain’s training, research training, input also from EPA ranger in Cooktown

Good 6

Local Government

Injinoo Council then NPA Regional Council - QLD

Fair 2


Wik Media Aurukun - QLD

Good 1

School Injinoo school - QLD Activities with Balkanu trainer Good 20 plus principal

University Research

James Cook University Technical – population and habitat surveys for turtle populations. Sand temperature surveys

Good 30-40 – 4 JCU staff and community reps


Qld DPIF Seagrass surveys Good 10-20 – 2 DPI staff and community reps


DEWHA Planning, involvement in policy development, technical support for planning

Good 4 DEWHA staff


AFMA Planning, logistical support, funding applications, technical support for monitoring

Good 5 AFMA staff


DAFF (Australian Government)

Policy support, advice Fair 3


No. of participants


QDPI&F Policy support, advice Good 2


QLD Boating and Fishing

Policy support and advice Good 2


QLD – EPA Policy and technical support Good 2


Qld Education Department

Support for school information package distribution and development

Good 2

School Tagai College – Torres Strait

Supporting class room lessons, student involvement in various programs

Good 10

Total Participants: 667

4. Has the Project had Benefits for NRM in Northern Australia Beyond

Those Identified in your Project’s Aims?

Describe how (if any) your project has had benefits for NRM in northern Australia beyond those

identified in your projects aims. For example, information generated used by community groups /

NGOs, information generated used by government, project outcomes used to attract other NRM

funding, project resulted in new partnerships, etc

The NAILSMA DMTP was established with multiple and complex expectations of what it would deliver. These

expectations are reflected in the broad scope of the objectives and the long term aspirational goal of Healthy

and sustainable populations of dugong and marine turtles in north Australian waters that support Indigenous

livelihoods. Nevertheless it has made many significant contributions to the management of natural and cultural

resources in northern Australia that go beyond dugong and marine turtle management and the lifetime of the

project including:

Significant increases in local management capacity (e.g. personnel, skills and training, equipment,

procedures, data and information management) that are being used to address other NRM issues. Some

examples include:

o Newly formed ranger groups under the Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation are also engaged

in wetland management, restoration of waterways, eradication of weeds & pest animals, AQIS biosecurity

monitoring, supporting visiting researchers and scientists and conducting community awareness and

education activities.

o Bard-Jawi Rangers (originally established under the DMTP) are now also engaged in the management of

monsoonal vine thickets, weed control, weed spraying and light machinery use, AQIS biosecurity

monitoring and flora and fauna surveys.

Enhanced local management capacity is linked by networks that span northern Australia and overseas.

There are strong prospects for ongoing funds to continue to build international networks through the Native

Oceans International Knowledge and Skills Exchange Program (a full proposal for a 2009-2010 program

has been invited by The Christensen Fund). The Regional Coordinator (Indonesia) of the Arafura Timor Sea

Experts Forum has also invited NAILSMA to coordinate and participate in an exchange visit involving

communities from ATSEF countries including East Timor, Indonesia and PNG. (NAILSMA is a member of the

ATSEF Steering Committee).

These networks provide new ways of overcoming the challenges posed by jurisdictions and boundaries and,

linked to new tools such as I-Tracker, provide the means to monitor large and geographically dispersed

species in remote and regional Australia.

New information has been collected and new

knowledge created that has been taken up by other

management agencies and groups. For example, data

layers from seagrass surveys around the Wellesley

Islands

(http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/seagrass.html

) have been incorporated into the Northern Bioregional

Planning Process (Dept of Environment, Australian

Government). The socio-economic study of Indigenous

management of marine turtle and dugongs provided

baseline data and recommendations for future work

that are being used in follow up studies.

The project has led to the development of I-Tracker

(http://www.nailsma.org.au/projects/i-tracker.html ) - a

new data collection and management tool that is

already being applied to a range of other NRM monitoring activities.

The project has contributed to the success of all participants in securing Working on Country money as well as

funds for on-country NRM work from other sources such as Envirofund, Australian Marine Mammals Centre

and the Marine Species Protection and Biodiversity Program. This success in securing funds and experience

in grantsmanship will yield benefits for other NRM work by Indigenous groups.

The project has benefited NRM in northern Australia through contributions to 20+ government initiatives and

programs including memberships of committees and panels such as the Indigenous Advisory Committee

(to the Australian Minister for the Environment) and the Working Group for the National Partnership Approach

to Sustainable Indigenous Hunting of Dugong and Marine Turtle. Participation in these fora provides significant

opportunities for input to national and regional policies and programs impacting on Indigenous management of

dugong and marine turtle. See Appendix 7: Contributions to government initiatives and programs including

memberships of committees and panels.

The most significant benefit of the project to NRM in the north has been the increased confidence of

Indigenous people to engage in NRM and the social benefits of worthwhile and rewarded work that fulfils the

aspirations and responsibilities of Traditional Owners. The Performance Story evaluation of the project and

especially the Most Significant Change stories from Indigenous participants provide numerous examples of

the positive social, cultural and economic outcomes of the project.

5. Material Generated by this Project

Name (and attach) copies of any material generated by this project. For e.g., technical reports,

management plans, policy discussion papers, teaching/educational material, etc.

Table 3: Material Generated by this Project

Title of Material

Prepared by

Report Type (e.g., management plan, technical report, etc)

Appendix #

The NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project – Cape York Component

Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation

Educational material Available from www.balkanu.com.au

Project Map NAILSMA Educational material Appendix 1

Project flyer

NAILSMA Educational material Appendix 2

NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project - Regional Activity Plan for Kimberley Land Council

Zoe Carr (Edith Cowan University) and Anna Mardling (Kimberley Land Council)

Management Action Plan Appendix 20; 1

NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project - Regional Activity Plan for Kimberley Land Council

Zoe Carr (Edith Cowan University) and Anna Mardling (Kimberley Land Council)


NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project – Northern Territory Regional Activity Plan. Northern Land Council.

Bryan Harty, Carl Hansen, Deb Cesari, Bentley James (Consultants) and Paul Josif (Northern Land Council)


NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project – Regional Activity Plan for the Southern Gulf of Carpentaria

Dermot Smyth (Smyth and Bahrdt Consulting) and Kelly Gardner (Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation)


NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project – Cape York Regional Activity Plan

Barry J. Hunter Management Action Plan Appendix 20; 1

NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project – Regional Activity Plan for Torres Strait

Donna Kwan (CRC Torres Strait), Dermot Smyth (Smyth and Bahrdt Consulting), Miya Isherwood (Torres Strait Regional Authority)


Title of Material

Prepared by


Appendix #

NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project –Meeting of the Technical Reference Group, NAILSMA representatives and project participants, February 9-10, 2005) - OutcomesReport

Bessen Consulting Services and NAILSMA

Meeting Report Appendix 20; 26

NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project –Meeting of the Technical Reference Group, NAILSMA representatives and project participants, 21-22 July, 2005) - Outcomes Report



NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project –Minutes from the DMTP Workshop held as part of the NAILSMA Forum, September 20, 2006, Yirramalyi, Kimberley, WA.

NAILSMA


NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project –Partner Meeting, Outcomes Report, 22-23 May 2007, Darwin



NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project –Partner Meeting, Outcomes Report, 4 March, 2008, Darwin



NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project –Final Summit, Mudnunn, 6-10, October, 2008

Bessen Consulting Services, Bardi Jawi Rangers and NAILSMA


NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project –Communication Strategy, December 2005.

Donna Luckman and NAILSMA

Communication Strategy Appendix 20; 12

NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project - Performance Assessment and Monitoring Plan

NAILSMA Performance Assessment and Monitoring Plan

Appendix 20; 27

Turtle and Dugong Traditional knowledge and Cultural Mapping Report

Thomas Saunders (Consultant Linguist)

Research Paper Appendix 20; 9

“Always part of us”: The socioeconomics of Indigenous customary use and management of dugong and marine turtles – a view from Bardi Jawi sea country, Western Australia.

- Geoff Buchanan with John Altman, Bill Arthur, Daniel Oades and the Bardi Jawi Rangers (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy research, ANU)

Research Paper Appendix 20; 3

Bardi-Jawi Turtle and Dugong Hunting Workshop Summary Report, June 2008

Kim Bridge (Facilitator) Workshop Report Appendix 20; 19

Title of Material

Prepared by


Appendix #

“Dhimurru Yolnguwu Monuk Gapu Wana Sea Country Plan” Waves Magazine (Marine and Coastal Communities Network) V 13, No 2, 2007.

Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation

Educational Article Appendix 11 and Appendix 20; 16

“Partnership the key to Dhimurru’s Both-Ways Approach” Kantri Laif Issue 3

NAILSMA Educational Article Appendix 12 and Appendix 20; 22

“li-Anthawirriyarra – the People whose Spiritual and Cultural Origins are Derived from the Sea”, Waves Magazine (Marine and Coastal Communities Network) V 13, No 2, 2007.

John Bradley, Senior Lecturer Monash University

Educational Article Appendix 11 & Appendix 20; 16

“li-Anthawirriyarra, a-Wurrarumu and li-jawina: Yanyuwa Past, Present and Future”, Kantri Laif, Issue 4, August 2008.

Stephen Johnson – li-Anthawirriyarra Rangers


“The Sea Country Rangers at Dhimurru” Kantri Laif, Issue 4, August 2008.


“li-Anthawirriyrra West Island Turtle Camp” Kantri Laif, Issue 4, August 2008 .


“Dugong and Marine Turtle Management in Yanyuwa Sea Country” 2005/2006.

Yanyuwa Traditional Owners, li-Anthawirriyarra Sea Ranger Unit, Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Association

Management Report Copy available from li-Anthawirriyarra Rangers

Final Report, Barni-Wardimantha Yanyuwa Sea Country Plan, Implementation Workshop for the Yanyuwa Sea Country Plan, November 2008

Dermot Smyth li-Anthawiriyarra Sea Ranges and NAILSMA

Workshop Report Appendix 20; 18

Seagrass communities of the Wellesley Island Group. August 2007

Helen Taylor, Michael Rasheed and Rob Coles (QLD DPIF) and the Wellesley Islands Rangers

Research Report Appendix 20; 8

Carpentaria Land Council Dugong & Marine Turtle Project Activity Booklet

CLCAC Activity Booklet Appendix 20; 15

Kurrur and Tatarr – Traditional Turtle and Dugong Hunting in Cape York

Cape York Balkanu Development Corporation

DVD – Traditional Knowledge and Stories

Appendix 5

Pormpurraaw Kid’s Turtle Camp Cape York Balkanu Development Corporation

DVD – Stories from a kid’s camp on a turtle nesting beach

Appendix 5

Turtle and Dugong (Northern Peninsula Region) Management Planning Process July 2007

Cape York Balkanu Development Corporation

DVD – Traditional Knowledge and Stories

Appendix 5

Title of Material

Prepared by


Appendix #

Torres Strait Dugong and Turtle Teaching and Information Package

TSRA CD ROM of information, pictures, links to other relevant information, classroom activities, activities sheets

Appendix 10

Current legislative and policy conducive to sustainable community management of dugong and turtle traditional fisheries in the Torres Strait. Includes Plain English summary: Community based Management of Dugong and Turtle Fisheries

Prof Paul Havemann and Rebecca Smith, JCU

Review of legislation pertaining to Torres Strait dugong and turtle fisheries management

Appendix 20; 4

Towards Community-Based Management Plans for Dugong and Marine Turtles in Northern Australia - NAILSMA Discussion Paper

NAILSMA / TSRA Draft discussion paper developed on a community based management plan review undertaken by TSRA

In preparation

Briefing Paper - TORRES STRAIT PROTECTED ZONE JOINT AUTHORITY, Meeting No. 19, 27-28 April 2006, Agenda Item No. 7. (a), DUGONG AND TURTLE FISHERY, TSRA Project Update

TSRA Policy discussion paper to brief the Protected Zone Joint Authority and TSFMAC on dugong and turtle fisheries issues

Appendix 20; 11

Briefing Paper - TORRES STRAIT PROTECTED ZONE JOINT AUTHORITY, Meeting No. 20, October 2006, Agenda Item No. 6., DUGONG AND TURTLE FISHERY, TSRA Project Update


Appendix 20; 11

Briefing Paper - TORRES STRAIT PROTECTED ZONE JOINT AUTHORITY, Meeting No. 19, December 2005, Agenda Item No.., DUGONG AND TURTLE FISHERY, TSRA Project Update


Appendix 20; 11

Briefing Paper - TORRES STRAIT PROTECTED ZONE JOINT AUTHORITY, Meeting No. 21, 28-29 August, 2007, Agenda Item No.5.1, Update on the NAILSMA Turtle and Dugong Project


Appendix 20; 11

Briefing Paper - TORRES STRAIT PROTECTED ZONE JOINT AUTHORITY, Meeting No. 30 April - 1 May 2008, Update on the Turtle and Dugong Project


Appendix 20; 11

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Appendix #

TSRA Turtle and Dugong Newsletters

TSRA Education Appendix 9

Malu Kiai (Boigu) Dugong and Turtle Management Plan

TSRA and local communities

Management Plan Available from TSRA

Kaiwalagau Danghalaw a Warul Ya Wathan (Kaiwalagal Dugong and Turtle Management Plan)



Keriba Luzabzab-Lera Dorge Dugong and Turtle Management Plan (Murray Island Dugong and Turtle Management Plan)


Management Plan Available from TSRA.

Iamalgal Danghalaw a Waruw Wakai Waian (Iama (Yam) Island Dugong and Turtle Management Plan)



Mura Badulgal (Badu) Dugong and Turtle Management Plan



Erubam Le (Darnley Island) Dugong and Turtle Management Plan



Mabuigiw Maluw Ayngu Danan-Pathay Thusi (Mabuiag Dugong and Turtle Management Plan)



Wugalgal (St. Pauls Community - Moa) Dugong and Turtle Management Plan



Message Disk 1 – Dugong and Marine Turtle Project (May 2007)

NAILSMA and Partners Audio – visual stories of project activities by project participants and partners

Appendix 4

Message Disk 2 – Dugong and Marine Turtle Project (Nov 2007)


Appendix 4

Message Disk 3 – Dugong and Marine Turtle Project (Dec2008)


Appendix 4

Indigenous Management of Marine Turtle and Dugong: Legal and Policy Review

Jann Crase – Consultant Research Report Appendix 20; 5

“Oceans Apart: Mexican cultural exchange report”

NAILSMA and Ocean Revolution

Trip report Appendix 6

“Dugong and Marine Turtle Knowledge Handbook - Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge of dugong and marine turtles in northern Australia”

Dermot Smyth - Consultant Literature Review Appendix 20; 6

Title of Material

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Appendix #

“Performance Story Report - utilising multiple lines of evidence to evaluate the contribution of investment in the NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project towards community capacity, biodiversity and other outcomes” for the Australian Government Land and Coasts Team

Tuna Blue Pty Ltd Performance Story Available from Australian Government Land and Coasts Team

Banksia Award Nomination Documents NAILSMA Award submission Appendix 18

NT Landcare Award Nomination Documents NAILSMA Award submission Appendix 20; 28

Apudthama (NPA) Area Dangal and Totol Management Plan. Apudthama (NPA) hunters draft management intent and actions.

Balkanu Management Plan Draft only. Final document in development by Balkanu.

Dugong Biology Information sheet.

Balkanu Education Material Appendix 20; 15

Review and commentary of local dugong and turtle material and some related information for the community.

Balkanu Education Material Appendix 20; 29

Community information presentation on the Hopevale Girrbithi and Ngawai turtle and dugong management plan.

Balkanu Audio Visual Presentation Appendix 20; 20

Illegal fishing, NRM and welfare reform - proposals for policy and process

Balkanu Policy Document Draft available from Balkanu

6. Publicity of Your Project

How has your project been publicised? Attach copies of media coverage or other publicity the project

has received.

The project has received significant media coverage and publicity with over 35 newsletter articles, 20

workshop and conference presentations, 40 audiovisual stories, 36 news media articles, 15 radio interviews

and television coverage. Other activities include community open days and school visits by Rangers.

For a list of items mentioned above see:

o Appendix 3: List of Conferences and Workshop Presentations;

o Appendix 12: NAILSMA DMTP Kantri Laif Articles;

o Appendix 11: Newsletter and magazine articles;

o Appendix 14: News Media;

o Appendix 15: Media Releases; and

o Appendix 16: Radio.

The project won and was a runner-up and finalist in several regional and national environmental awards

including:

Winner - Australian Government Northern Territory Coastcare Award 2007

Winner – Banksia Foundation Environmental Award – Indigenous Section 2008

Finalist – National Landcare Awards - Coastcare 2008

Runner Up - Banksia Foundation Environmental Award – People’s Choice Award 2008

Runner Up - National Landcare Awards - People’s Choice Award 2008

7. Future Action

Will activities funded under this project be continued in the future? YES

The Australian Government awarded special Transitional Funding to the project to keep it going during the

transition from NHT to the new Caring for our Country Program until June 2009. Ongoing funds will be sought

from CFOC for 2009 and beyond.

Additional funds to support the international exchange program will be sought from external sources including

The Christensen Fund

All Indigenous project partners were successful in securing ongoing funding for their ranger programs under the

Australian Governments Working on Country Program. Dugong and marine turtle management including

activities commenced under this project will be supported where possible by these WOC funds.

8. Program Administration

Please provide comments on NHT project administration.

The relevant NT based NHT Officer provided advice and feedback to the project through regular project update

meetings. NT staff were supportive and efficient in arranging contract documents for the several project funding

extensions. Canberra based NHT staff were also supportive and helpful and maintained appropriate contact.

However the complexity of Australian government departmental responsibilities for dugong and marine turtle

management consistently posed hurdles for effective communication with and amongst all relevant Australia

Government stakeholders.

9. Group Declaration:

This report must be signed by the funding recipient or representative.

In order to maximise the benefits of the Natural Heritage Trust to other community groups and to the community as a

whole, information relating to all NHT projects is regarded as in the public domain and is publicly available on

request. Nevertheless, under Commonwealth privacy legislation, personal information cannot be divulged without

the consent of those involved.

Do you consent to the inclusion of contact name and telephone details in

response to public information requests concerning this project? Yes x No

I declare that the information given on this form is complete and correct.

Signature of recipient or

representative

Printed name of recipient or

representative

Joe Morrison

Position in Organisation CEO NAILSMA

Date Telephone: 08 89467691

Signature of recipient or

representative

Printed name of recipient or

representative

David Garnett

Position in Organisation CEO Tropical Savanna Management

Date Telephone: 08 89467101

10. Checklist for Submitting your Final Report

All sections are completed

Four (4) copies of each piece of material generated from the project are attached (section 5).

NB: Four (4) copies are required as they are distributed to all stakeholders. i.e. Australian Government, NRM Board Inc,

project file and NRM library for review and future reference.

Copies of media coverage are attached (section 6)

Declaration is signed by appropriate organisation representatives (section 9)

Email completed final report to [email protected]

Post signed hardcopy (and attachments) to:

Melanie Hewton NRM Contracts Officer

Community Programs Branch Department of Natural Resources, Environment & The Arts

PO Box 30 PALMERSTON NT 0831

Appendix 1-1

Appendix 1. Network Map

Appendix 2-1

Appendix 2. Project Flyer

Not available on-line. Contact [email protected]

Appendix 3-1

Appendix 3. List of Conferences and Workshop Presentations

o Australian Society for Fish Biology, (Invited presentation by NAILSMA Coordinator), Darwin, 2005

o Coast to Coast 2006 Conference, (Presentations by Bardi-Jawi, TSRA Land and Sea Unit, Dhimurru Rangers, li-Anthwirriyarra Rangers and NAILSMA Coordinator), Melbourne, May 2006

o The Making Waves NRM Symposium (Invited presentation by Bardi-Jawi Rangers), Perth 2006

o World Environment Day, Environment Centre NT, (Invited presentation by NAILSMA Coordinator), Darwin, June 2006

o North Australian Environmental Alliance Forum (Invited presentation by Bardi-Jawi Rangers), Broome 2006

o Northern Land Council, Land and Sea Management Conference, Boroloola NT, September, 2007

o Indigenous Sea Rangers Conference (Invited presentation by Bardi-Jawi Rangers) Maningrida, NT July 2006

o Parks and Protected Areas Conference (Invited presentation by Bardi-Jawi Rangers), Perth, September 2007

o AIATSIS – CDU Joint Seminar Series on Natural and Cultural Resource Management in Northern Australia, (Presentation by Bardi-Jawi Rangers), Video-link to Darwin, Canberra and Broome, March 2007

o 2nd National Indigenous Caring for Country Conference, (Presentations by Bardi-Jawi, TSRA Land and Sea Unit, Dhimurru Rangers and li-Anthawirriyarra Rangers and NAILSMA Coordinator), Cardwell, Queensland, October, 2007.

o Department of Environment, Water and Heritage (Australian Government) (Presentations by Bardi-Jawi, TSRA Land and Sea Unit, Dhimurru Rangers, li-Anthawirriyarra Rangers and NAILSMA Coordinator) , Canberra, September 2007

o Invited Seminar Series, Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Studies, (Presentations by Bardi-Jawi, TSRA Land and Sea Unit, Balkanu Cape York Corporation, Dhimurru Rangers, li-Anthawirriyarra Rangers and NAILSMA Coordinator), Canberra, September 2007

o International Sea Turtle Symposium, (3 presentations and other workshop forums by TSRA Land and Sea Unit, Hammond Island Rangers, JCU, Dhimurru Rangers and NAILSMA Coordinator) Loreto, Mexico, February 2008

o Savanna Futures Forum (Invited presentation by NAILSMA Coordinator), Darwin, February, 2008

o Board of Land and Water Australia (Invited presentation by the Bardi-Jawi Rangers at Kooljaman Resort, Cape Leveque) March 2008

o Coast to Coast Conference, (Presentations by Dhimurru and NAILSMA Coordinator) Darwin August, 2008

o NT NRM Board (Invited presentation by NAILSMA Coordinator), May 2008

o National Native Title Conference (Invited presentation by the Bardi-Jawi Rangers) Perth, April 2008

o GARMA Festival Key Forum, Yothu Yindi Foundation. Project staff presented and chaired a series of “Practitioners Workshops” and were invited participants in Forum feedback plenary sessions. Practitioner Workshops included “Practical examples of sea management programs”, “Practical example of Indigenous Protected Area Management”, “Traditional Knowledge and practice in managing Indigenous estates and achieving practical outcomes” and “Traditional Knowledge and practice driving contemporary management”. Gulkula, Gove Peninsula, Arnhem Land, Australia August 7th -12th, 2008.

o Information Management Systems Workshop (Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and Arts) 2008

o Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy and Research, Australian National University (Invited presentation by the Bardi-Jawi Rangers), Canberra, August 2008

Appendix 4-1

Appendix 4. Message Disk DVD

See http://www.nailsma.org.au/projects/nailsma/md.html

Appendix 5-1

Appendix 5. Balkanu Media Productions

1. Kurrur & Tatarr: Traditional Turtle and Dugong Hunting in Cape York

Documentary Film: 28min, DVPal

This is a documentary about traditional turtle and dugong hunting in Cape York. Specifically it looks at

what the Elders of the communities Injinoo, Pormpuraaw and Hope Vale think about current turtle and

dugong takes and how this relates to their traditional management strategies. In Injinoo Elder Papa Rusty

is concerned that young hunters are not using the meat properly and that hunting techniques have

changed with modern technology.

2. Pormpuraaw Kids Turtle Camp

Highlights video: 6:30min, DVPal

This is a short highlights video package about the Pormpuraaw kids Turtle Camp from the 23rd to the 26th

of August. This camp was designed to introduce the community and the schoolkids to the issues around

feral pig management and turtle nest protection. There were more than 50 people that attended the camp

and the activities included turtle monitoring trips, turtle egg harvesting, and youth activities.

3. Turtle & Dugong Management Planning Process

DVD Planning video: 8 x 3min, DVPal

This is a series of short videos which are connected to a management-planning diagram. It is a visual

representation of the management process that describes how community members can come together to

plan turtle and dugong management strategies. It is intended that this DVD can be more easily used by

community members, and that it can provide a framework for the management process.

Appendix 6-1

Appendix 6. Oceans Apart: United in Action

See http://www.nailsma.org.au/publications/oceans_apart.html

Appendix 7-1

Appendix 7. Contributions to government initiatives and programs

including memberships of committees and panels

International o Indian Ocean – South East Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding: participation in meetings.

o Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs (Dugon dugon) and

their habitats throughout their Range (Convention on Migratory Species): participation in meetings

Australian Government o National Partnership Approach to Sustainable Harvest of Turtles and Dugongs: members of working

Group and on-going input to development of strategy documents.

o Indigenous Advisory Council: two project staff are members of the IAC.

o Marine Turtle Recovery Group: membership of MTRG.

o Draft Recovery Plan for Marine Turtles in Australia: provided comments to plan review.

o Strategic Assessment of the Torres Strait Dugong and Marine Turtle Fishery: ongoing involvement in

government advisory group and input to strategy documents.

o Torres Strait Fisheries Amendment Bill: input to documents.

o Bio-regional Marine Planning (DEWR, Australian Government): invited workshop participation and input to

documents.

o Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA): Dugong and Turtle Fishery Management, Thursday

Island – involvement in advisory meetings and interdepartmental meetings.

o Traditional Fisheries Dialogue Group: AFMA, Dept of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF),

Department of Environment and Water Resources (DEW, formerly DEH), TSRA, Queensland Dept of

Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) and Queensland Environment Protection Agency (QEPA) -

involvement in advisory meetings and interdepartmental meetings.

o Indigenous Land Management Facilitators Network (Australian Government): regular updates to matching

potential activities with capabilities, identifying synergies in staffing, logistics, resources.

o Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Local Marine Advisory Committee: membership and presentations to the

committee on issues relating to Indigenous management of turtle and dugong.

o Arafura Timor Sea Expert Forum: membership of Steering Committee

States and Northern Territory o Draft Western Australian Marine Turtle Management Plan (Western Australian Department of Environment

and Conservation): provided comments and baseline information.

o Ningaloo Marine Turtle Project (WA DEC): promoting use of NMTP methods in Kimberley region.

o Coastal and Marine Management Strategy (NT Government): invited workshop participation.

o Queensland NRM West Coast Cape York Feral Pig Control Program: on-ground participation in control

activities.

o Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act: experience from the DMTP informed submissions to the formulation of

the CYPHA.

o Cape York Peninsula Caring for Country Strategy 2008 – 2013; document prepared by Balkanu in

collaboration with Cape York Institute.

o Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries Management Advisory Committee:

membership.

Appendix 8-1

Appendix 8. DMTP Talking Newsletter

See

http://email.agentcommunicate.com/T/ViewEmail/r/0264BF3F3058A87D/DC14C2CFBF93BB492540EF23F30

FEDED

Appendix 9-1

Appendix 9. Torres Strait Regional Authority and NAILSMA Dugong

and Turtle Newsletters

1. Torres Strait Regional Authority and NAILSMA Dugong and Turtle Newsletter - Issue 1, Jun 07

2. Torres Strait Regional Authority and NAILSMA Dugong and Turtle Newsletter - Issue 2, Jul 07

3. Torres Strait Regional Authority and NAILSMA Dugong and Turtle Newsletter - Issue 3, Sep 07

4. Torres Strait Regional Authority and NAILSMA Dugong and Turtle Newsletter - Issue 4, Dec 07

5. Torres Strait Regional Authority and NAILSMA Dugong and Turtle Newsletter - Issue 5, Mar 08

6. Torres Strait Regional Authority and NAILSMA Dugong and Turtle Newsletter - Issue 6, Jun 08

7. Torres Strait Regional Authority and NAILSMA Dugong and Turtle Newsletter - Issue 7, Sep 08

Appendix 10-1

Appendix 10. TSRA Dugong and Marine Turtle Information Package

for Teachers (DVD ROM)


Appendix 11-1

Appendix 11. Newsletter and magazine articles

2004

2004.01.01 ECOS (CSIRO). Indigenous managers for dugong and turtle harvests.

2005.01.01 INDIGENOUS FISHING BULLETIN. Northern Australia Indigenous communities conserve sea

life through NAILSMA.

2006

2006.01.01 SAVANNA LINKS (Tropical Savannas CRC). Handbook on turtle and dugong management.

2006.02.01 MARINE TURTLE RECOVERY NEWSLETTER. Dugong and Marine Turtle Project - NAILSMA.

2006.10.01 TSRA NEWS (Torres Strait Regional Authority). New Approach to Dugong and Turtle

Management.

2006.10.06 OCEANS ACTION BULLETIN (Dept. Environment & Heritage). Dugong and Marine Turtle

Management Project.

2006.12.01 AUSTRALIAN LANDCARE MAGAZINE. Looking after country.

2007

2007.01.01 IOSEA MARINE TURTLE MoU WEBSITE. Feature Article - DMTP.

2007.01.01 SAVANNA LINKS (Tropical Savannas CRC). No water like home for Gulf sea turtles.

2007.03.01 INDO-PACIFIC SEA TURTLE NEWSLETTER. Indigenous Management of Marine Turtles.

2007.06.01 ES (MARINE COSTAL COMMUNITY NETWORK). The NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle

Project.

2007.07.01 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY NEWSLETTER (NTG). Message Disk.

2007.08.01 NATIVE TITLE NEWSLETTER. Traditional Owner Comment.

2007.09.01 SEAGRASS WATCH NEWS (Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility). Caring for Sea

Country.

2007.11.23 TROPICAL SAVANNAS NEWSLETTER (Tropical Savannas CRC). NT Landcare Award for

NAILSMA project.

2007.12.01 CONTOURS (Dept. Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry). It’s more than a job.

2007.12.01 TSRA NEWS (Torres Strait Regional Authority). 2007 in review.

2008

2008.02.20 Topical Savanna. Indigenous Sea Rangers in Mexico.

2008.02.28 TSRA NEWS (Torres Strait Regional Authority). TS represented at the international symposium

on sea turtle.

2008.04.01 BRN NEWSLETTER (Dept. Environment and Climate Change NSW) Indigenous Sea Rangers

Return from Mexico.

2008.04.18 NETWORK NOTES (NRM Board (NT)). I-Tracker - When Technology Meets Bush Knowledge.

2008.05.01 IOSEA MARINE TURTLE MoU WEBSITE. Satellite Tracking Turtles from Mer Island, Australia.

2008.06.01 WAVES (MARINE COSTAL COMMUNITY NETWORK). Turtle Dugong Hunting a way forward.

2007.06.01 WAVES (MARINE COSTAL COMMUNITY NETWORK). Dhimurru Yolnguwu Monuk Gapu Wana

Sea Country Plan.

2007.05.15 WAVES (MARINE COSTAL COMMUNITY NETWORK). li-Anthawirriyarra, – the People whose

Spiritual and Cultural Origins are Derived from the Sea.

Appendix 11-2

2008.06.01 BRN NEWSLETTER (Dept. Environment and Climate Change NSW). Easy Tracking of Turtle

and Dugong.

2008.06.27 NETWORK NOTES (NRM Board (NT)). Banksia’s People’s Choice Award.

2008.07.01 SAVANNA LINKS (Tropical Savannas CRC). Banksia’s People’s Choice Award.

2008.07.21 GET FARMING (Rural Media group). Dugong and Marine Turtle Award.

2008.08.01 AUSTRALIAN R&D REVIEW (Elwinmedia). Banksia Indigenous Award.

2008.08.01 BSC NEWSLETTER (Shire of Burke (QLD)). Fire & the CLC Rangers.

2008.08.01 INDIGENOUS SCIENCE NEWTWORK BULLETIN. National Award for Indigenous Land and Sea

Managers.

2008.08.01 OCEANS ACTION BULLETIN (Dept. Environment & Heritage). Turtle and Dugong project wins

Banksia award.

2008.08.08 THE BUGLE (Regional NRM (QLD)). Call for local heroes.

2008.08.15 NETWORK NOTES (NRM Board (NT)). Winners of 2008 Banksia Awards Announced.

2008.09.01 BRN NEWSLETTER (Dept. Environment and Climate Change NSW). Banksia Award for

Indigenous Land and Sea Managers.

2008.09.01 INDIGENOUS FISHING BULLETIN. QLD Marine conservation project wins Banksia Award.

2008.12.09 BSC NEWSLETTER (Shire of Burke (QLD)). Carpentaria Land Council Dugong & Marine Turtle

Project

.

Appendix 12-1

Appendix 12. NAILSMA DMTP Kantri Laif Articles

Kantri Laif Issue 2, page 4-5: ............... Dugong and Marine Turtle Project.

Kantri Laif Issue 3, page 11: ............... Dugong and Marine Turtle Project Message Disk Out Now.

Kantri Laif Issue 3, page 19-20: ......... “Both-Ways” Approach.

Kantri Laif Issue 3, page 6-9: .............. Dugong and Marine Turtle Management Project Overview and Update.

Kantri Laif Issue 3, page 13: ............... Green Turtles that call the Gulf of Carpentaria Home.

Kantri Laif Issue 3, page 31-32: ......... Maluiligal Nation (Western Island) Dugong and Turtle Management.

Kantri Laif Issue 4, page 16-20: ......... Oceans Apart United In Action.

Kantri Laif Issue 4, page 30-31: ......... Satellite Tracking Turtles from Mer Island.

Kantri Laif Issue 4, page 44: ............... The Sea Country Rangers at Dhimurru.

Kantri Laif Issue 4, page 46: ............... li-Anthawirriyarra Sea Rangers West Island Camp.

Kantri Laif Issue 4, page 21: ............... li-Anthawirriyarra, a-Wurrarumu and li-jawina.

Kantri Laif Issue 4, page 35: ............... An IPA for the Wellesley Islands?

Kantri Laif Issue 4, page 45: ............... Draft Dugong and Turtle Management Plans Released for Stakeholder

Consultation.

Kantri Laif Issue 4, page 52: ............... NAILSMA Dugong and Marine Turtle Project wins Banksia Award.

Appendix 13-1

Appendix 13. I-Tracker Flyer

See http://www.nailsma.org.au/projects/i-tracker.html

Appendix 14-1

Appendix 14. News Media

2004

2004.09.03 ABC RURAL. Indigenous rangers’ alliance.

2004.11.04 ABC ONLINE. Communities to develop dugong, turtle plans.

2004.11.12 ABC RURAL. Dollars for dugongs.

2004.11.14 ABC ONLINE. Communities to develop dugong, turtle plans.

2005

2005.01.12 LANDCARE ONLINE. Cherish the Coast and the Care will Come - Northern Territory.

2005.02.12 ABC NEWS. Indigenous communities band together to conserve sea life.

2006

2006.05.04 CAIRNS POST. Management plan boosted.

2006.05.15 ABC MESSAGE STICK. QLD: $700,000 For Turtle And Dugong Plan In The Torres Strait.

2006.10.04 TORRES NEWS. Nation-wide approach to turtle and dugong.

2007

2007.01.31 CIARNS POST. Erub comes to rescue of turtles stranded on Maizab Kaur.

2007.02.01 CAIRNS POST. Islanders plan barrier to protect turtles.

2007.06.11 TORRES NEWS. Protection Status for world's largest green turtle rookery.

2007.06.29 ABC (Kimberley). Marine rangers wrangle turtles.

2007.07.31 TORRES NEWS. Eight communities work on turtle and dugong project.

2008

2008.01.22 TORRES NEWS. Dower turtles focus of training effort and survey.

2008.01.23 ABC NEWS. Indigenous turtle conservationists arrive in Mexico.

2008.02.05 TORRES NEWS. Mexico Meeting.

2008.02.20 NRM QLD NEWS (Regional NRM (QLD). Indigenous sea rangers return from Mexico.

2008.04.29 TORRES NEWS. 55% support dugong and turtle for general consumption.

2008.05.01 CAIRNS POST. Myrtle the turtle's travels intrigue island researchers.

2008.05.07 KOORI MAIL. Ottil, Myrtle tracked.

2008.05.16 TORRES NEWS. Dugong and Turtle Plan Approved.

2008.07.16 KOORI MAIL. Project focus on marine life.

2008.07.17 NT NEWS. Dugong and turtle project in running for award.

2008.07.20 KOORI MAIL. Sea protection wins national award.

2008.07.21 ABC NEWS. Dugong project wins Indigenous Banksia award.

2008.07.21 ABC NEWS. Indigenous rangers lauded.

2008.07.21 ABC NEWS. NAILSMA recognised for dugong and turtle protection.

2008.07.22 TORRES NEWS. Draft turtle and dugong plan open.

2008.07.27 TORRES NEWS. Dugong & turtle project wins Award.

2008.08.03 TORRES NEWS. More honours for dugong & turtle project.

2008.08.06 ARAFURA TIMES. National Award for Indigenous Land and Sea Managers.

2008.08.16 NT NEWS. Locals fill big blue gap in knowledge.

2008.08.29 NT NEWS. Saving turtle and dugongs gets credit.

2009

2009.01.29 TORRES NEWS. Dowar turtles focus of survey

2009.02.03 NT NEWS. Sea rangers in picture on their work

Appendix 15-1

Appendix 15. Media Releases

2006

2006.04.28 JOINT STATEMENT. $700,000 for turtle and dugong plan in Torres Strait.

2006.04.28 TSRA. $700,000 for turtle and dugong plan in Torres Strait.

2007

2007.11.08 NAILSMA. Dugong and marine turtle project wins NT Landcare Award for Indigenous alliance.

2008

2008.02.11 NAILSMA. Indigenous Sea Rangers Return from Mexico.

2008.04.28 TSRA. Satellite Tracking Turtles from Mer Island.

2008.07.19 NAILSMA. National Award for Indigenous Land and Sea Managers.

2008.07.22 KLC. Bardi Jawi Rangers part of Banksia Award winning project.

2009

2009.02.04 NAILSMA. Indigenous Rangers Release DVD.

Appendix 16-1

Appendix 16. Radio

2008

2007.11.02 ABC (NEWS). Rod Kennett – Landcare Award

2008.01.04 4K1G (MURRI VOICES). Joshua Kitchens – Message Disk

2008.01.17 ABC (NEWS) Rod Kennett – Indigenous Rangers in Mexico

2008.01.21 ABC (RADIO NATIONAL). Joe Morrison - Dugong Hunting

2008.01.23 4K1G (MURRI VOICES). Rod Kennett, Frank Loban - Indigenous Rangers in Mexico

2008.01.24 FM 87.6 (YOLNGU RADIO) News Item – Indigenous Rangers in Mexico

2008.02.07 ABC (NEWS) Rod Kennett - Indigenous Rangers in Mexico

2008.02.07 4K1G (MURRI VOICES). Joe Morrison - Indigenous Rangers in Mexico

2008.02.07 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS NEWS SERVICE (NEWS) – Indigenous Rangers in Mexico

2008.07.16 ABC (AFTERNOONS) Joe Morrison - Banksia Award

2008.07.20 CAAMA RADIO. Rod Kennett - Banksia Award

2008.07.21 ABC (NEWS). Joe Morrison – Banksia Award

2008.07.22 4K1G (MURRI VOICES). Rod Kennett – Banksia Award

2008.08.28 ABC (AM). Joe Morrison - Wild Australia Program Study

2008.11.05 4K1G (MURRI VOICES). Rod Kennett, Alberto Moreno - Seri Indians in Australia

2009.02.05 RADIO ADELAIDE. Joe Morrison - Message Disk & DMTP.mp3

Appendix 17-1

Appendix 17. Media Release: The Hon Peter Garrett MP

http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2008/pubs/mr20080718.pdf

Appendix 18-1

Appendix 18. Banksia Foundation Environmental Award Application


Appendix 19-1

Appendix 19. ‘Messages of Support’ from voters in the National

Landcare Awards


Appendix 20-1

Appendix 20. DVD Rom

The following is a list of electronic files supplied on DVD with the final report submitted to CFoC. For

more information, contact [email protected]

1. Regional Activity Plans (RAPs)

2. Quarterly Project Milestone Reports

3. “Always part of us”: The socioeconomics of Indigenous customary use and management of dugong and marine turtles – a view from Bardi Jawi sea country, Western Australia

4. Current Legislation and Policy Conducive to Sustainable Community Management of Dugong and Turtle Traditional Fisheries in the Torres Strait

5. Indigenous Management of Marine Turtle and Dugong: Legal and Policy Review

6. Dugong and Marine Turtle Knowledge Handbook - Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge of dugong and marine turtles in northern Australia

7. Research Flyer 7: Genetics of Turtle Populations

8. Seagrass communities of the Wellesley Island Group

9. Turtle and Dugong Traditional knowledge and cultural mapping final report

10. Miyapunu (turtle) Satellite Tracking Begins in Yolngu Time

11. TSRA briefing notes to Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority

12. DMTP Communication strategy - Working Document

13. DMTP Talking Newsletter

14. DMTP Web Portal

15. Examples of Posters, Flyers and Presentations by project participants

16. Newsletter and magazine articles

17. The IOSEA Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding: NAILSMA - Dugong and Marine Turtle Project (Australia)

18. Final Report, Barni-Wardimantha Yanyuwa Sea Country Plan, Implementation Workshop for the Yanyuwa Sea Country Plan, November 2007

19. Turtle and Dugong Workshop held at Kooljaman at Cape Leveque

20. Community information presentation on the Hopevale Girrbithi and Ngawai turtle and dugong management plan

21. Message Disk Survey

22. Kantri Laif Magazine and Articles

23. News Media, Media Releases and Radio

24. Review of dugong and turtle fisheries legislation and policy in Torres Strait

25. Landcare Awards: Text Messages of Support

26. Meeting Reports

27. NAILSMA DMTP PAMP May 2007 Final Draft

28. Landcare Awards Nomination Documents

29. Hopevale - review and commentary of local dugong and turtle material and some related information for the community

Final Report web2 - Better Evaluation

Documents

Transcript of Final Report web2 - Better Evaluation