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People and Community Capacity Regional Report 2009 Together we can A collective effort of state and local governments, industries and community in meeting our Regional NRM Plan targets Reporting on our annual progress towards achieving the Region’s 20 year Natural Resources Management Plan Targets Regional Target T13 improve the capacity of people in the community, institutions and regional organisations to sustainably manage our natural resources Printed on 100% recycled Australian-made paper from ISO14001-accredited sources Sue Dyer Design # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ! ! ! ! ! ! GAWLER MOUNT PLEASAN MOUNT PLEASANT TANUNDA VICTOR HARBOR WILLUNGA Our Patch/Catchment Care EIGHT years ago volunteer Michael Fuller took on the task of revegetating his local creekline adjacent to the Woodcroft Shopping centre. Today Michael, with the help of his family and the occasional local, continues to dedicate much commitment to the grey box/blue gum creekline he is restoring. People who saw the section of creekline before Michael started working on it are astounded that most of the work has been done largely by one volunteer. Tackling issues such as vandalism, pollution and erosion Michael has experienced setbacks, but today the thriving woodland is a story of success. Croaking frogs can be heard in the creek and a range of butterflies including some uncommon species, have been spotted in the area, the once kikuyu banks are now busy with life. Looking to the future Michael hopes to increase the diversity of the plantings with some native species which have been lost from the area. The data for the statistics provided in this report card has been collated for the financial year unless otherwise specified To obtain electronic copies of this and other regional report cards go to the Board’s website www.amlrnrm.sa.gov.au and click on the Monitoring and Evaluation tab G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G ! ! ! ! ! ! GAWLER MOUNT PLEASAN MOUNT PLEASANT TANUNDA VICTOR HARBOR WILLUNGA Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative (AuSSI) The Board is a key supporter of the AuSSI, a joint initiative of the Australian and South Australian Governments. The aim is to support more sustainable communities by encouraging schools (from all sectors) to incorporate Education for Sustainability (EfS) into their learning and management practices. There are 130 schools across the Board’s area signed up to the AuSSI, undertaking activities including: Water management installing rainwater tanks, using rainwater for irrigation Waste management minimising paper use, composting, using worm farms T13 Our Patch/Catchment Care is a program which enables individuals, community groups, businesses and schools to adopt and care for a local patch of the environment – most often a creek or river. There are 72 active Our Patch and Catchment Care sites in the Board area. Each site has its own environmental issues, so the work carried out differs from site to site. The types of work that groups have been involved in include: Removing exotic (weed) plant species Revegetation with native species Environmental education projects Installation of interpretive structures and materials to aid environmental education CASE STUDY School sites Community group sitess Industry sites NRM Board boundary Major roads Reservoirs Major watercourses Native vegetation ASSI schools NRM Board boundary Major roads Reservoirs Major watercourses Native vegetation

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People and Community Capacity

Regional Report 2009

Together we can

A collective effort of state and local governments,industries and community in meeting our Regional NRM Plan targets

Reporting on our annual progress towardsachieving the Region’s 20 year NaturalResources Management Plan Targets

Regional Target T13

� improve the capacity of people in the community, institutions and regional organisations to sustainably manage our natural resources

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GAWLER

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TANUNDA

VICTOR HARBOR

WILLUNGA

Our Patch/Catchment Care

EIGHT years ago volunteer Michael Fuller took on the task of

revegetating his local creekline adjacent to the Woodcroft

Shopping centre. Today Michael, with the help of his family and

the occasional local, continues to dedicate much commitment to

the grey box/blue gum creekline he is restoring. People who saw the

section of creekline before Michael started working on it are astounded

that most of the work has been done largely by one volunteer. Tackling issues

such as vandalism, pollution and erosion Michael has experienced setbacks, but today the

thriving woodland is a story of success. Croaking frogs can be heard in the creek and a range

of butterflies including some uncommon species, have been spotted in the area, the once

kikuyu banks are now busy with life. Looking to the future Michael hopes to increase the

diversity of the plantings with some native species which have been lost from the area.

The data for the statistics provided in this report card has been collated for thefinancial year unless otherwise specified

To obtain electronic copies of this andother regional report cards go to theBoard’s website www.amlrnrm.sa.gov.auand click on the Monitoring andEvaluation tab

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Australian Sustainable SchoolsInitiative (AuSSI)

The Board is a key supporter of the AuSSI, a joint initiative of the Australian and South Australian Governments. The aim is to support more sustainable communities byencouraging schools (from all sectors) to incorporate Educationfor Sustainability (EfS) into their learning and managementpractices. There are 130 schools across the Board’s area signedup to the AuSSI, undertaking activities including:

Water managementinstalling rainwater tanks, using rainwater for irrigation

Waste managementminimising paper use, composting, using worm farms

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Our Patch/Catchment Care is a program which enablesindividuals, community groups, businesses and schools toadopt and care for a local patch of the environment – mostoften a creek or river. There are 72 active Our Patch andCatchment Care sites in the Board area.

Each site has its own environmental issues, so the work carried out differs from site to site. The types of work thatgroups have been involved in include:

Removing exotic (weed) plant species

Revegetation with native species

Environmental education projects

Installation of interpretive structures and materials to aidenvironmental education

CASE STUDY

School sites

Community group sitess

Industry sites

NRM Board boundary

Major roads

Reservoirs

Major watercourses

Native vegetation

ASSI schools

NRM Board boundary

Major roads

Reservoirs

Major watercourses

Native vegetation

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Awareness: or having heard of naturalresource management

307 media stories were generated inthe press, radio and local televisionrelating to natural resourcemanagement including stories aboutclimate change, pest plant and animalcontrol, water affecting activities andvolunteering

The Board undertakes regular surveysof the community to get informationon the public’s awareness of whatnatural resources and natural resourcemanagement are

Almost 90% of survey respondentscould correctly name one or morenatural resource

68% of respondents could name atleast one activity required to bettermanage natural resources

What is the role of the Board?

The Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural ResourcesManagement Board (‘the Board’) has developed a NaturalResources Management (NRM) Plan for the region.

The Plan will guide investment in actions to improve thecondition of the region’s natural resources (soil, water, geological features, landscapes, native flora and fauna andecosystem) for current and future generations. The Planrecognises that sustainable natural resource management requires the involvement of the Region’s people, in thecommunity, institutions and regional organisations.

KNOWLEDGE

SKILLSAWARENESS

EDUCATION &INFORMATION NETWORKS

TAKING ACTION Networks: having a network of people

to exchange ideas and information,and to learn from each other

More than 200 communityenvironmental groups have recordedtheir details with the Board, includingCatchment Groups, Landcare Groups,Coastcare Groups, Friends Groups andLand Management Groups

The Board’s community surveyindicated that 9% of people in theRegion were involved with orvolunteered in an environmentalgroup

Taking Action: undertaking action to address natural resourcemanagement issues

270 schools are involved in theAustralian Sustainable SchoolsInitiative

72 active Catchment Care and Our Patch groups are registered with the Board

288 active Waterwatch monitoringsites

252 active Bush for Life sites in theBoard area

13 groups registered with Coastcareundertaking activities to addresscoastal land degradation, dune erosionand estuary management

Using Glyphosate

This fact sheet is part of a series designed

to help you:

■ increase your awareness of correct and

responsible use of all chemical types

■ gain the knowledge required to effectively

control weeds, pest insects and diseases without

damaging, contaminating or polluting our

environment

■ adopt best practice to minimise chemical use

and maximise personal safety, and

■ play a part in improving water quality and

environmental health.

What is Glyphosate

Glyphosate is one of the most widely used

herbicides.

It is a non-selective chemical that is effective on

a wide range of weeds. However, Glyphosate

will kill your garden plants if it comes into contact

with them.

This chemical is most effective against young,

actively growing plants, but needs to be used in

the correct way to achieve the best results. Field

evidence suggests that most people apply far more

chemical than is needed to kill the weeds being

targeted – up to five times as much as is necessary.

This is putting our environment, in particular our

precious water resources, at risk.

How it Works

Glyphosate is absorbed through plant leaves.

It is then carried by the sap stream into the plant

roots, where it prevents them from absorbing

nutrients from the soil – thereby killing the plant.

Annual weeds, including grasses and most

broad-leafed plants, are easily controlled using

Glyphosate. This is because they have soft tissue

and when growing actively they quickly absorb

enough chemical to destroy the plant.

However, weeds with bulbs and perennial weeds

with woody stems are much harder to control.

They will only die if sufficient chemical reaches

each plant’s root system.

In all cases, but particularly with bulbs and woody

weeds, timing of the spray application is critical.

More is Not Better

Glyphosate, like all registered herbicides, works

best when applied at the correct rates. Applying

more than is needed is not only unnecessary,

it also places you and the environment at risk.

Use the minimum amount of spray mix needed,

according to the directions on the label, to achieve

uniform coverage of the target foliage without

runoff.

For more information on how to calculate

the correct application rates, please refer to

another fact sheet in this series: Accuracy

and Effectiveness.

RESPONSIBLE CHEMICAL USE

Learning how to manage and handle chemicals safely and responsibly not only

ensures your personal protection, but also provides environmental protection for

our precious natural resources, like water, soils, native plants and animals,

marine and coastal environments.

Glyphosate is one of the most

widely used herbicides

Other fact sheets in this series

Accuracy and Effectiveness

Alternatives to Chemicals

Bait Station Safety

Best Time to Spray

Calibrating Spray Equipment

Personal Safety

Understanding Product Labels #1

Understanding Product Labels #2

Weeds Near Water

Glyphosate is sold under a variety

of brand names, including:

■ Weedmaster Duo®

■ No Grow®

■ Zero®

■ Round-up®

■ Mitre 10 Glyphosate®

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Urban CreeksA property owner’s guide tomanaging healthyurban creeks

NRM Information is also available from the following centres

Adelaide Hills Natural Resource Centre

1 Crescent Drive, Norton Summit

8390 1891

Mt Pleasant Natural Resource Centre

132 Melrose Street, Mt Pleasant

8568 1907

Normanville Natural Resource Centre

3/30 Main Road, Normanville

8558 3644

Willunga Environment Centre

18 High Street, Willunga

8556 4188

Mt Barker Natural Resource Centre

Cnr Mann & Walker Streets, Mt Barker

8391 7504

NRM Education Officers are located

Southern Adelaide

Woorabinda Environment Centre, Woorabinda Drive, Stirling8370 1298

Central Adelaide

KESAB Environmental Solutions, 214 Grange Road, Flinders Park8234 7255

Northern Adelaide Barossa

Greenfields Wetland, Salisbury Highway, Greenfields

8258 9761

Barossa

The Barossa Council, 43-51 Tanunda Road, Nuriootpa

8563 8436

Victor Harbor

SA Whale Centre, 2 Railway Terrace, Victor Harbor

8551 0524

NRM Quick Find

The Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board works with communities

to look after our land, water, biodiversity and our marine and coastal environments.Services of the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges NRM Board www.amlrnrm.sa.gov.au

Board offices

Regional Board offices

Eastwood office

Eastwood

205 Greenhill Road

Eastwood SA 5063

8273 9100

Gawler

8 Adelaide Road

Gawler SA 5118

8523 7700

Willunga

5 Aldinga Road

Willunga SA 5172

8550 3400

Lobethal

1 Adelaide Lobethal

Road Lobethal

SA 5241

8389 6166

Education and Information: havingaccess to the tools required toundertake natural resourcemanagement

23 publications were developed whichincluded a comprehensive directory of projects and services, the popularCoastal Gardens brochure, a guide tocare for urban creeks, services for rurallandholders, NRM “Quick Find” andvarious fact sheets on pest animals and plants

173,840 visits to the Board’s websitewere recorded in 2008-9

Knowledge: understanding whynatural resource management isimportant, how to manage naturalresources and where to getinformation

In 2008-9 the Board provided technicalinformation on a range of landmanagement issues to 8,344 propertymanagers

The Board’s survey indicated that themajority of respondents agreed thatnatural resources needed to bemanaged; however only 50% couldname something they could do tosupport sustainable natural resourcemanagement

What is the Board’s target relatingto people?

This Year’s Report Card provides a baseline from which tomeasure progress against the 20 year target.

An individual’s capacity to undertake sustainable naturalresource management is influenced by the Board as well asLocal and State government, education, the media and thecommunity. This report card shows the change in capacity as a result of work by all of these groups.

Community involvement is integral to sustainable naturalresource management. Additional information on the Board’s activities can be found on the Board’s website and is reported in the Annual Achievement Report and otherRegional Report Cards.

Skills: having the ability to implementactions that result in sustainablenatural resource management

The Board’s Land ManagementProgram is an education and advisoryservice provided to the rurallandholders of the Mount LoftyRanges and the Fleurieu Peninsula

44 training courses, workshops andfield days were conducted by theBoard in 2008-9, across a range ofsubjects including stock management,weed control, land management,fencing, soil assessment, nativevegetation management and pestcontrol

Technical information isavailable from the Board

on a range of topics

AHEAD OF TARGET

NO PROGRESS IN LAST 12 MONTHS

BEHIND TARGET

ON TARGET�

Summary ofprogress towards20 year RegionalTarget

CAPACITY

Saving waterPreventing stormwater pollution

Growing a coastal gardenDesigning a water-wise garden

Responsible chemical useWatercourse managementSoil and land management

The Board has a 20 year target to

Improve the capacity of people in the community,institutions and regional organisations to sustainably manage our natural resources

People and Community CapacityRegional Report 2009

>What is community capacity?Capacity can be thought of as a person’sability to do something. In terms of naturalresource management this includes: