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A community creating its future
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 In the first research of its kind in the Tully-Murray
Floodplains of north Queensland, residents are being asked to be involved in
building a picture of what they would like their community to look like in
2025.
Research undertaken by the Water for a Healthy Country Flagship, in
partnership with the Cardwell Shire Floodplain Program, aims to work with
farmers, land managers, community groups, industry and local government to
ensure that local knowledge and values are included in the area's future
developments.
"We are no longer just talking about improving the environment; it's about
finding out what people want and value in that environment," says CSIRO
project leader Dr Iris Bohnet.
"Location, people and the economy are the basic building blocks of
sustaining a community and these change as communities grow and work to
improve their quality of life.
"Information has to be current and accurate to make the best decisions
possible for a community's future."
Local industries, indigenous, environmental, clubs, youth, senior and
schools groups as well as individual landholders, farmers and
non-landholders are being encouraged to contact Dr Bohnet over the next two
months to participate in a series of interviews, focus groups and workshops.
 Cardwell Shire Floodplain Program's Keith Noble says:
"Our future prosperity
is dependent on our community and Shire industries.
"With Far North Queensland’s rapid pace of change, local people need to make
time to be part of creating our area's future – it's too important to leave
to chance.
"Dr Bohnet's research will provide important community information to the
Far North Queensland Natural Resource Management Board and Cardwell Shire
Council in developing strategies to ensure our future livelihoods and
well-being."
The research is part of the Water for a Healthy Country Flagship's
Floodplain Renewal program which aims improve water quality and protect the
Great Barrier Reef by developing sustainable land use and landscape
management solutions for the regional coastal floodplains.
More information contact:
Dr Iris Bohnet, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
Ph: 07 4091 8826,
iris.bohnet@csiro.au
or visit
http://www.cse.csiro.au/research/landscapescenarios/
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