Consultation Up to Now
Substantial engagement of stakeholders, the community and government has continued over the last 12 months to ensure the strategic direction of the WQIP:2015 was focussed and prioritisation of future activities informed with the best science available. Refer table below to see who some of the participants have included.
Further engagement and communication of the WQIP:2015 is planned for delivery over the next few months and you can have your say on any page of the website by leaving a comment at the end of the page.
| Date | Enagagement | Purpose | Attendees/Audience | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-14 | Planning Meeting | Discussion on direction to take for WQIP | Key Stakeholders included:
FBA staff and presenters, Science experts, Consultants Australian Government: GBRMPA Queensland Government: EHP, DNRM, DAFF Natural Resource Regional Groups: BMRG & NQ Dry Tropics & Reef Catchments Rockhampton Regional Council |
Initial discussion with key stakeholders and likely delivery partners to set the direction of the Fitzroy WQIP. |
| 03-Jul-14 | Planning Meeting | AG requirements for the WQIP | Australian Government | Ensuring that the AG requirements were being met. |
| 08-Jul-14 | Information meeting | Information Session | Rockhampton Council | Meeting to discuss the WQIP and the likelihood of an Urban component to be developed |
| 10-Jul-14 | Planning Meeting | Discuss links between WQIP and FPRH | Fitzroy Partnership for River Health (FPRH) | Meeting to discuss linkages between the WQIP and what the FPRH delivers. |
| 14-Jul-14 | Planning Meeting | Discuss links between WQIP and GPC biodiversity offset strategy requirements. | Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) | Discussion of linking the WQIP in with GPC’s BOS requirements (including their own WQIP) |
| 16-Jul-14 | Information meeting | Information Session | FBA Staff (middle management and above) and sub-regional Executive Officers | Develop a WQIP for the region. What the plan will involve, timelines and likely involvement in the development. |
| 15-Oct-14 | Information meeting | Information Session | FBA AGM, includes FBA Board and community members (approximately 40 people) | WQIP, what it will entail and how delivered. |
| 27-Nov-14 | Project meeting | Kick-Off meeting | Delivery Partners:
FBA Government Science experts |
Program meeting involving major project proponents |
| 26-Mar-15 | Project meeting | Progress meeting | Delivery Partners | Project progress. Alignment of timelines between sub-program deliverables |
| 15-Apr-15 | Information meeting | Information Session | Sub-regional EOs | WQIP project, progress to date and discussion |
| 17-Apr-15 | Information meeting | Information Session | Australian Government | Presentation of program status, and demonstration of website |
| 21-Apr-15 | Information meeting | Information Session | Queensland Government – EHP | Presentation of program status, delivery plan, demonstration of website. |
| 01-May-15 | Science review meeting | Present program logic and sub-programs | FPRH Science Panel | Presentatio of WQIP work plan. Proposed linkages of sub-programs and request for science panel to add as the critical scientific review panel for the WQIP |
| 01-May-15 | Project meeting | Planning meeting – wetlands | Queensland Government – EHP | Meeting to discuss wetlands component of WQIP |
| 15-Jun-15 | Information meeting | Information Session | FBA Staff (operations and engagment teams) and sub-regional EOs | Plan progress, upcoming activities and their involvement. |
| 16-Jun-15 | Scheduled Workshop | Workshop prioritisation | Wetlands and aquatic habitat experts/managers Included people from CQU, GA, EHP GBRMPA, FBA, community | Wetlands DSS and EcoCalculator (blue maps) prioritisation |
| 24-Jun-15 | Information meeting | Information Session | Landholders, Sub region groups
FBA |
Presentation given during &Outlined what the WQIP was, what would come out of it, timelines and involvement from stakeholders. |
| 26-Jun-15 | Committee meeting | Information Session | FRCC (Capricorn Catchments) committee members | Presentation to the FRCC (Capricorn Catchments) committee |
| 15-Jul-15 | Community meeting | LMAC local community | Local Marine Advisory Committee LMAC,
local representatives |
Presentation of the WQIP |
| 22-Jul-15 | Forum | Fisheries Forum | Recreational and commercial fishing GBRMPA
Boat Charter industry Rockhapton Regional Council Fisheries ministers |
Presentation of the WQIP |
| 06-Aug-15 | Workshop | Workshop WQIP reports | Science Experts
FBA |
Reviewed sub program reports
Integration of information into the WQIP |
| 18-Aug-15 | Reef Trust 1 Kick-Off meeting | Kick-off meeting for the Reef Trust 1 program. | FBA
Government Regional groups |
Presentation of the WQIP |
| 25-Aug-15 | FBA NRM sub-committee meeting | Provide FBA’s board with a summary of the WQIP process | FBA Board | Presentation of the WQIP |
| 25-Aug-15 | Qld Govt meeting | Summary of the WQIP process and key findings | Queensland Government
FBA |
Presentation of the WQIP |
| 28-Aug-15 | Science Panel Review | Review of WQIP project reports by the science panel | Science Panel | Review of the WQIP science reports |
| 08-Sep-15 | LMAC – Local Marine Advisory Committee | Summary of the WQIP process and key findings Community engagement opportunities | Local Marine Advirory Committee | Presentation of the WQIP |
| 14-Oct-15 | FBA AGM | Provide a presentation to FBA community stakeholders and inform on the process for public consultation | Various FBA membership and industry partners | Some examples of the electronic format that the WQIP:2015 will be presented as a final instrument |
| 26-Oct-15 | Ag Proioritisation Meeting | Provide presentation for WQIP and then prioritise areas of potential project works in grazing and grains | FBA delivery staff and Subregional Executive Officers | Prioritisation completed |
| 27-Oct-15 | Environment Program Proioritisation Meeting | Provide presentation for WQIP and then prioritise areas of potential project works in Ecosystems repair/maintenance | FBA delivery staff and Subregional Executive Officers | Prioritisation completed |